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: 811-22535
ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
2000 AVENUE OF THE STARS
12TH FLOOR
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90067
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip code)
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and Address of Agent for Service) |
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Ian Fitzgerald
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067
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P. Jay
Spinola, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, New York 10019
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 201-4100
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2021
Item 1. Report to
Stockholders.
(a) Report to Stockholders
is attached herewith.


Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
(NYSE: ARDC)
Semi-Annual
Report
June
30, 2021
Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted
by the Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of the
Fund's annual and semi-annual shareholder reports will no longer be
sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the
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a broker-dealer or bank. Instead, the reports will be made
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a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the
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reports and other communications from the Fund or your financial
intermediary electronically at any time by (i) calling 877-855-3434
toll-free or by sending an e-mail request to Ares Dynamic Credit
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Letter to
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Fund Profile &
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Semi-Annual Report 2021
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Letter to
Shareholders
As of June 30,
2021 (Unaudited)
Dear
Shareholders,
We thank you for your support of the Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation
Fund, Inc. ("ARDC" or the "Fund") and recognize the trust and
confidence that you have demonstrated in Ares through your
investment in ARDC.
Economic
Conditions and Market Update
U.S.
Economy:
In the first half of 2021, global risk assets experienced a
broad-based rally as continued fiscal support, higher vaccination
rates, strong company earnings and declining COVID-19 cases
supported the economic recovery. Key economic indicators suggested
strong growth with GDP growth expectations reaching 9.1% for the
second quarter1 following a strong first quarter print
of 6.4%,2 and unemployment dropping to a pandemic low in
May 2021 of 5.8%.3 Amid the heightened optimism,
consumer spending picked up, economic activity strengthened to 99%
of normal4 and the S&P 500 returned 15.25% for the
first six months of the year.5 Despite this significant
growth in economic activity, the proliferation of the new Delta
strain of the COVID-19 virus and recent elevated inflationary
measures, such as May's 5% year-over-year increase in the Consumer
Price Index ("CPI"),6 remain potential risks to the
current economic recovery.
Leveraged Loan, High
Yield Bond and CLO Markets:
Against a supportive fiscal and economic backdrop, the U.S.
leveraged loan and high yield markets continued to rally. As
measured by the ICE BofA High Yield Master II Index ("H0A0") and
the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index ("CSLLI"), high yield bonds
and leveraged loans rose 3.70% and 3.48%, respectively, during the
first six months of the year. Default rates declined significantly
with the trailing twelve-month default rate for high yield bonds
and leveraged loans ending the first half at 1.63% and 1.11%,
respectively, down from 6.17% and 3.95% at year-end
2020.7
CLOs also benefited from improved investor sentiment, declining
default rates and the uptick in economic activity. Global CLO new
issue volume totaled $274 billion across 610 deals during the first
six months of 2021, surpassing total new issuance of $152 billion
across 405 deals in all of 2020.8 By early July, the CLO
market reached $1 trillion in outstandings for the first
time.9 Against this backdrop, CLO prices continued to
rally with BB CLOs rising 7.55% through June 30,
2021.8
Portfolio
Performance and Positioning
Performance:
Over the six months ended June 30, 2021, ARDC has generated net
investment returns of 6.87% and market price-based returns of
17.57%.10 While there is no single established benchmark
that reasonably compares to ARDC as a whole, ARDC's high yield and
loan segments of the portfolio have outperformed their benchmarks
by 55 bps and 40 bps, respectively, on a gross basis, during the
first half of the year.11 The CLO segment outperformed
the most comparable measure of BB CLO performance by 133 bps, also
based on gross returns, during this period.12
Portfolio
Positioning:
Throughout the first half of 2021, we positioned ARDC to benefit
from the reopening trade while maintaining strong diversification.
We leveraged the strengths of our external manager, including our
tenured portfolio management team and the macro analytics provided
by our quantitative risk team to remain tactical in our rotation
amongst asset classes, sectors and specific credits.
With respect to our asset allocation across high yield bonds and
leveraged loans, we decreased our exposure to bonds by 240 bps and
increased our exposure to loans by 360 bps over the first six
months of the year, as the floating rate coupon offers resets in a
rising rate environment. However, with over 20% of the loan
universe trading above par at the end of June 2021,13 we
have become even more highly selective as repricing risk remains
high, and we currently equally favor loans and high yield
bonds.14 In addition, given the strong pricing
environment, we took the opportunity to rotate out of certain
single-B and CCC-rated investments in favor of BB-rated assets,
increasing our exposure to higher rated BB-rated securities by 480
bps during the first six months of the
year.15
As we remain in a reflationary, mid-cycle phase, we believe high
yield bond and leveraged loan valuations still have room to narrow
and expect spreads to tighten further into year-end supported by
strong economic growth and declining default rates. As a result, we
continue to maintain a slight overweight market risk posture while
positioning our portfolio.
Our experience in CLOs continues to be another area of significant
opportunity for delivering differentiated performance, in our view.
Coming out of the height of the pandemic, CLO structures again
demonstrated resiliency and experienced fewer loan defaults and
realized losses than the broader loan market.16 This
resiliency is due in large part to the non-mark-to-market nature of
their capital structures, active credit management and structures
that are designed to weather cycles.
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Letter to
Shareholders (continued)
As of June 30,
2021 (Unaudited)
As a result, we increased our allocation to CLOs by 80 bps relative
to the end of 2020, primarily rotating into CLO equity, which has
allowed ARDC to capture attractive relative value. Looking ahead,
we continue to favor transactions with high quality underlying
portfolios and ample time remaining in their reinvestment periods.
Despite the current market strength, we remain cautious about
credit and conservative in our underwriting of potential
investments.
As a testament to our underwriting, we have had no defaults across
our loan, high yield and CLO securities during 2020 and the first
six months of 2021.
Outlook:
As the second half of 2021 begins, we remain constructive on
leveraged loans, high yield bonds and CLOs as these asset classes
should continue to benefit from the global economic recovery,
improving credit fundamentals, lower default rates and
accommodative central banks. Given today's economic and capital
markets conditions, we believe diversification and active
allocation are essential to capturing the best relative value
opportunities.17 We remain focused on performing solid
fundamental credit analysis and in-depth due diligence as we seek
attractive risk adjusted returns for our investors. We believe our
broad platform, deep experience and tested investment process will
allow us to successfully navigate these changing market
environments. As a result, it is our view that ARDC is well
positioned to deliver an attractive yield-based return for our
investors into the second half of 2021.
We appreciate the trust and confidence you have demonstrated in
Ares through your investment in ARDC. We thank you again for your
continued support in ARDC.
Best Regards,
Ares Capital Management II LLC
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
ARDC is a closed-end fund that trades on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol "ARDC" and is externally managed by Ares
Capital Management II LLC (the "Adviser"), a subsidiary of Ares
Management Corporation. ARDC's investment objective is to provide
an attractive level of total return, primarily through current
income and, secondarily, through capital appreciation by investing
in a broad, dynamically-managed portfolio of (i) senior secured
loans made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below
investment grade; (ii) corporate bonds that are primarily high
yield issues rated below investment grade; (iii) other fixed-income
instruments of a similar nature that may be represented by
derivatives; and (iv) securities of collateralized loan obligations
(CLOs).
On November 6, 2015, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of ARDC
authorized the repurchase of shares of common stock of the Fund
(the "Common Shares") on the open market when the Common Shares are
trading on the New York Stock Exchange at a discount of 10% or more
(or such other percentage as the Board may determine from time to
time) from the net asset value ("NAV") of the Common Shares. The
Fund may repurchase its outstanding Common Shares in open-market
transactions at the Fund management's discretion. The Fund is not
required to effect share repurchases. Any future purchases of
Common Shares may not materially impact the discount of the market
price of the Common Shares relative to their NAV and any narrowing
of this discount that does result may not be maintained. Since the
inception of the program through June 30, 2021, we have repurchased
566,217 shares at an average price of $13.17, representing an
average discount of -15.3%.
Thank you again for your continued support of ARDC. If you have any
questions about the Fund, please call 1-877-855-3434, or visit the
Fund's website at www.arespublicfunds.com.
Note: The
opinions of the Adviser expressed herein are subject to change
without notice. Information contained herein has been obtained from
sources believed to be reliable but is not guaranteed. This
communication is distributed for informational purposes only and
should not be considered investment advice or an offer of any
security for sale. This material may contain "forward-looking"
information that is not purely historical in nature. No
representations are made as to the accuracy of such information or
that such information will be realized. Actual events or conditions
are unlikely to be consistent with, and may differ materially from,
those assumed. Past performance is not indicative of future
results. Ares does not undertake any obligation to publicly update
or review any forward-looking information, whether as a result of
new information, future developments or otherwise, except as
required by law.
Indices are
provided for illustrative purposes only and not indicative of any
investment. They have not been selected to represent appropriate
benchmarks or targets for ARDC. Rather, the indices shown are
provided solely to illustrate the performance of well-known and
widely recognized indices. Any comparisons herein of the investment
performance of ARDC to an index are qualified as follows: (i) the
volatility of such index will likely be materially different from
that of ARDC; (ii) such index will, in many cases, employ different
investment guidelines and criteria than ARDC and, therefore,
holdings in ARDC will differ significantly from holdings of the
securities that comprise such index and ARDC may invest in
different asset classes altogether from the illustrative index,
which may materially impact the performance of ARDC relative to the
index; and (iii) the performance of such index is disclosed solely
to allow for comparison on ARDC's performance to that of a
well-known index. Comparisons to indices have limitations because
indices have risk profiles, volatility, asset composition and other
material characteristics that will differ from ARDC. The indices do
not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses. You cannot invest
directly in an index. No representation is being made as to the
risk profile of any benchmark or index relative to the risk profile
of ARDC. There can be no assurance that the future performance of
any specific investment, or product will be profitable, equal any
corresponding indicated historical performance, or be suitable for
a portfolio.
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Letter to
Shareholders (continued)
As of June 30,
2021 (Unaudited)
This may contain
information sourced from Bank of America, used with permission.
Bank of America's Global Research division's fixed income index
platform is licensing the ICE BofA Indices and related data "as
is," makes no warranties regarding same, does not guarantee the
suitability, quality, accuracy, timeliness, and/or completeness of
the ICE BofA Indices or any data included in, related to, or
derived therefrom, assumes no liability in connection with their
use and does not sponsor, endorse, or recommend Ares Management, or
any of its products or services.
The ICE BofA US
High Yield Index ("H0A0") tracks the performance of US dollar
denominated below investment grade corporate debt publicly issued
in the US domestic market. Qualifying securities must have a below
investment grade rating (based on an average of Moody's, S&P
and Fitch), at least 18 months to final maturity at the time of
issuance, at least one-year remaining term to final maturity as of
the rebalancing date, a fixed coupon schedule and a minimum amount
outstanding of $100 million. Index constituents are
capitalization-weighted based on their current amount outstanding
times the market price plus accrued interest. Accrued interest is
calculated assuming next-day settlement. Cash flows from bond
payments that are received during the month are retained in the
index until the end of the month and then are removed as part of
the rebalancing. Cash does not earn any reinvestment income while
it is held in the index. The index is rebalanced on the last
calendar day of the month, based on information available up to and
including the third business day before the last business day of
the month. No changes are made to constituent holdings other than
on month end rebalancing dates. Inception date: August 31,
1986.
The Credit Suisse
Leveraged Loan Index ("CSLLI") is designed to mirror the investable
universe of the $US-denominated leveraged loan market. The index
inception is January 1992. The index frequency is daily, weekly and
monthly. New loans are added to the index on their effective date
if they qualify according to the following criteria: 1) loan
facilities must be rated "5B" or lower; 2) only fully-funded term
loan facilities are included; 3) the tenor must be at least one
year; and 4) issuers must be domiciled in developed
countries.
The outbreak of a
novel and highly contagious form of coronavirus ("COVID-19"), which
the World Health Organization has declared to constitute a
pandemic, has resulted in numerous deaths, adversely impacted
global commercial activity and contributed to significant
volatility in certain equity and debt markets. The global impact of
the outbreak is rapidly evolving, and many countries have reacted
by instituting quarantines, prohibitions on travel and the closure
of offices, businesses, schools, retail stores and other public
venues. Businesses are also implementing similar precautionary
measures. Such measures, as well as the general uncertainty
surrounding the dangers and impact of COVID-19, are creating
significant disruption in supply chains and economic activity and
are having a particularly adverse impact on energy, transportation,
hospitality, tourism, entertainment and other industries. The
impact of COVID-19 has led to significant volatility and declines
in the global financial markets and oil prices and it is uncertain
how long this volatility will continue. As COVID-19 continues to
spread, the potential impacts, including a global, regional or
other economic recession, are increasingly uncertain and difficult
to assess. Any public health emergency, including any outbreak of
COVID-19 or other existing or new epidemic diseases, or the threat
thereof, and the resulting financial and economic market
uncertainty could have a significant adverse impact on the funds,
the value of their investments and their portfolio companies. The
information herein is as of the dates referenced and not all of the
effects, directly or indirectly, resulting from COVID-19 and/or the
current market environment may be reflected herein. The full impact
of COVID-19 and its ultimate potential effects on portfolio company
performance and valuations is particularly uncertain and difficult
to predict.
1 WSJ
Economic Forecasting Survey, July 2021.
2 U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, June 24, 2021.
3 HIS
Economics, July 15, 2021.
4
JefData U.S. Economic Activity Index, July 11, 2021.
5
Ycharts, June 30, 2021.
6
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics as of May 31, 2021.
7 J.P.
Morgan Default Monitor, July 1, 2021.
8 J.P.
Morgan CLO Issuance Package and CLOIE Monitor as of the respective
dates.
9 J.P.
Morgan, "Crossing the $1 Trillion Rubicon: CLO Market Growth", July
8, 2021.
10 Past
performance is not indicative of future results. Index provided for
comparison purposes only.
11
Reflects the gross unlevered returns of ARDC's respective loan and
high yield portfolios in comparison with the Credit Suisse
Leveraged Loan Index and ICE BofA High Yield Master II
Index.
12
Reflects the gross unlevered returns of ARDC's CLO portfolio in
comparison BB CLOs as measured by the J.P. Morgan CLOIE
Monitor.
13 As
measured by the Credit Suisse Leveraged Loan Index as of June 30,
2021.
14 As of
July 7, 2021.
15 Based
on S&P and/or Moody's rating. Credit quality is an assessment
of the credit worthiness of an issuer of a security. AAA is the
highest rating, meaning the obligor's capacity to meet its
financial commitments is strong. As ratings decrease, the obligor
is considered more speculative by market participants. Credit
ratings apply only to the bonds and preferred securities in the
portfolio and not to the shares of the fund which are not rated and
will fluctuate in value.
16
Source: Ares Insight database, S&P LCD and Ares market
observations as of June 30, 2021.
17
Diversification does not assure profit or protect against market
loss.
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Fund Profile
& Financial Data
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Portfolio
Characteristics as of 6.30.21
Weighted Average
Floating Coupon1
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6.05
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Weighted Average
Bond Coupon2
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7.37
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Current
Distribution Rate3
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7.24
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%
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Monthly Dividend
Per Share4
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$
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0.0975
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1 The
weighted-average gross interest rate on the pool of loans as of
June 30, 2021.
2 The
weighted-average gross interest rate on the pool of bonds at the
time the securities were issued.
3 Dividend per
share annualized and divided by the June 30, 2021 market price per
share. The distribution rate alone is not indicative of Fund
performance.
4 Represents the
Fund's June 2021 dividend of $0.0975 per share, which was comprised
of net investment income. To the extent that any portion of the
current distributions were estimated to be sourced from something
other than income, such as return of capital, the source would have
been disclosed in a Section 19(a) Notice located under the
"Investor Documents" section of the Fund's website. Please note
that distribution classifications are preliminary and certain
distributions may be re-classified at year end. Please refer to
year-end tax documents for the final classifications of the Fund's
distributions for a given year.
Top 10
Holdings5 as of 6.30.21
Tegna
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1.40
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EQT Corp
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1.31
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PowerTeam
Services
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1.25
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Enviva Partners
LP
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1.21
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Ford Motor
Company
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1.18
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Culligan
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1.16
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Williams Cos
Inc/The
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1.14
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NRG Energy
Inc
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1.12
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Tekni-Plex
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1.12
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%
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EQT Midstream
Partners LP
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1.11
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%
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5 Market value
percentage may represent multiple instruments by the named issuer
and/or multiple issuers being consolidated to the extent they are
owned by the same parent company. These values may be different
than the issuer concentrations in certain regulatory
filings.
Performance as
of 6.30.21
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Market
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NAV
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1
Month |
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2.96
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0.65
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Year to
Date
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17.57
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6.87
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3 Years
(annualized)
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9.28
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%
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5.83
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%
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5 Years
(annualized)
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12.32
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%
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8.58
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Since
Inception6
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6.03
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6.02
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6 Since Inception
of fund (11/27/2012) and annualized. Source: Ares
Performance data
quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future
results, and current performance may be lower or higher than the
figures shown. The NAV total return takes into account the Fund's
total annual expenses and does not reflect transaction charges. If
transaction charges were reflected, NAV total return would be
reduced. Since Inception returns assume a purchase of common shares
at the initial offering price of $20.00 per share for market price
returns or initial net asset value (NAV) of $19.10 per share for
NAV returns. Returns for periods of less than one year are not
annualized. All distributions are assumed to be reinvested either
in accordance with the dividend reinvestment plan (DRIP) for market
price returns or NAV for NAV returns.
Portfolio
Composition as of 6.30.21

This data is
subject to change on a daily basis. As of 6.30.21, the Fund held a
negative traded cash balance of -2.82%.
Fixed vs.
Floating Rate as of 6.30.21

Excludes Equity and
CLO Equity
Industry
Allocation7 as of 6.30.21

7 Credit Suisse
industry classifications weighted by market value. These values may
be different than industry classifications in certain regulatory
filings.
This data is
subject to change on a daily basis. As of 6.30.21, the Fund held a
negative traded cash balance of -2.82%.
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Senior Loans
33.5%(b)(c)(d)
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Amount(a) |
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Value(a)
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Banks
0.1%
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Invictus U.S., LLC,
2nd Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 6.75%,
6.85%, 03/30/2026 |
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$
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393
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$
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393
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Capital Goods
4.4%
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CP
Atlas Buyer, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.25%, 11/23/2027 |
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1,991
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1,985
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MI
Windows and Doors, LLC,
1st Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.50%, 12/18/2027 |
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2,207
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2,208
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Peraton
Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.50%, 02/01/2028 |
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3,370
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3,377
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SRS
Distribution, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.25%, 06/02/2028 |
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1,353
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1,351
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Traverse Midstream
Partners, LLC,
1st Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 5.50%,
6.50%, 09/27/2024 |
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2,796
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2,805
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Tutor
Perini Corp., 1st Lien Term Loan,
12M LIBOR + 4.75%,
5.75%, 08/18/2027 |
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4,021
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4,061
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USIC
Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 6.50%,
7.25%, 05/14/2029(e) |
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1,050
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1,066
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16,853
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Commercial &
Professional Services 0.9%
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Deerfield Dakota
Holding, LLC,
2nd Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 6.75%,
7.50%, 04/07/2028(e) |
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3,250
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3,323
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Consumer
Durables & Apparel 3.2%
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AI Aqua
Merger Sub, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 06/16/2028(f) |
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4,043
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4,054
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|
AI Aqua
Merger Sub, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.75%, 12/13/2023 |
|
|
225
|
|
|
|
225
|
|
|
AI Aqua
Merger Sub, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 4.25%,
5.25%, 12/13/2023 |
|
|
1,970
|
|
|
|
1,970
|
|
|
DEI
Sales, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 5.50%,
6.25%, 04/28/2028(e) |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,469
|
|
|
MSG
National Properties, LLC,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 6.25%,
7.00%, 11/12/2025(e) |
|
|
3,244
|
|
|
|
3,341
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12,059
|
|
|
Senior
Loans(b)(c)(d) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Consumer
Services 3.1%
|
|
Alterra
Mountain Co.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 4.50%,
5.50%, 08/01/2026 |
|
$
|
2,079
|
|
|
$
|
2,082
|
|
|
Equinox
Holdings, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 03/08/2024(f) |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
|
Equinox
Holdings, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 9.00%,
10.00%, 03/08/2024(e) |
|
|
2,481
|
|
|
|
2,456
|
|
|
Gems
Menasas Cayman, Ltd.,
1st Lien Term Loan, (Cayman Islands),
6M LIBOR + 5.00%, 6.00%, 07/31/2026 |
|
|
2,833
|
|
|
|
2,842
|
|
|
Raptor
Acquisition Corp.,
1st Lien Term Loan, (Canada),
11/01/2026(f) |
|
|
2,666
|
|
|
|
2,670
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,724
|
|
|
Diversified
Financials 2.3%
|
|
Chrome
Bidco, 1st Lien Term Loan,
(France), 05/12/2028(f) |
|
€
|
2,854
|
|
|
|
3,379
|
|
|
Delta
TopCo, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
6M LIBOR + 7.25%, 8.00%, 12/01/2028(f) |
|
|
3,825
|
|
|
|
3,868
|
|
|
LBM
Acquisition, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.50%, 12/17/2027 |
|
|
1,370
|
|
|
|
1,360
|
|
|
LBM
Acquisition, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.50%, 12/17/2027(g) |
|
|
305
|
|
|
|
201
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8,808
|
|
|
Food, Beverage
& Tobacco 1.9%
|
|
Quirch
Foods Holdings, LLC,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 4.75%,
5.75%, 10/27/2027(f) |
|
|
2,806
|
|
|
|
2,813
|
|
|
Triton
Water Holdings, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 3.50%,
4.00%, 03/31/2028 |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,248
|
|
|
Woof
Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 3.75%, 4.50%, 12/21/2027 |
|
|
1,496
|
|
|
|
1,495
|
|
|
Woof
Holdings, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 7.25%, 8.00%, 12/21/2028 |
|
|
1,635
|
|
|
|
1,652
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,208
|
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
5
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Senior
Loans(b)(c)(d) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Health Care
Equipment & Services 1.6%
|
|
FC
Compassus, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 4.25%,
5.00%, 12/31/2026 |
|
$
|
1,990
|
|
|
$
|
1,999
|
|
|
Milano
Acquisition Corp.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 4.00%,
4.75%, 10/01/2027 |
|
|
4,239
|
|
|
|
4,249
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,248
|
|
|
Household &
Personal Products 1.4%
|
|
Alphabet Holding
Co., Inc.,
2nd Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 7.75%,
7.85%, 09/26/2025 |
|
|
1,969
|
|
|
|
1,969
|
|
|
Illuminate Merger
Sub Corp.,
2nd Lien Term Loan, 06/30/2029(e)(f) |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,998
|
|
|
Illuminate Merger
Sub Corp.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 06/30/2028(e)(f) |
|
|
1,357
|
|
|
|
1,370
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,337
|
|
|
Materials
2.0%
|
|
Aruba
Investments, Inc.,
2nd Lien Term Loan, 6M LIBOR + 7.75%,
8.50%, 11/24/2028 |
|
|
4,278
|
|
|
|
4,292
|
|
|
Enviva
Holdings, LP, 1st Lien Term Loan,
6M LIBOR + 5.50%, 6.50%, 02/17/2026(e) |
|
|
3,192
|
|
|
|
3,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
Pharmaceuticals,
Biotechnology & Life Sciences 0.6%
|
|
Jazz
Financing Lux S.a.r.l.,
1st Lien Term Loan, (Luxembourg),
1M LIBOR + 3.50%, 4.00%, 05/05/2028 |
|
€
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,507
|
|
|
Software &
Services 8.0%
|
|
Applied
Systems, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 5.50%, 6.25%, 09/19/2025 |
|
|
3,707
|
|
|
|
3,750
|
|
|
Asurion, LLC, 2nd
Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 5.25%, 5.35%, 01/31/2028 |
|
|
3,295
|
|
|
|
3,319
|
|
|
Bock
Capital Bidco B.V., 1st Lien Term Loan,
04/28/2028(f) |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,556
|
|
|
Epicor
Software Corp., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 7.75%, 8.75%, 07/31/2028 |
|
|
1,252
|
|
|
|
1,292
|
|
|
eResearch
Technology, Inc.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 1M LIBOR + 4.50%,
5.50%, 02/04/2027 |
|
|
3,487
|
|
|
|
3,501
|
|
|
Hyland
Software, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
1M LIBOR + 6.25%, 7.00%, 07/07/2025 |
|
|
1,890
|
|
|
|
1,896
|
|
|
Idera,
Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
6M LIBOR + 6.75%, 7.50%, 03/02/2029 |
|
|
2,857
|
|
|
|
2,836
|
|
|
Senior
Loans(b)(c)(d) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
IG
Investment Holdings, LLC,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 3.75%,
4.75%, 05/23/2025 |
|
$
|
2,494
|
|
|
$
|
2,496
|
|
|
Informatica, LLC,
2nd Lien Term Loan,
7.13%, 02/25/2025 |
|
|
1,456
|
|
|
|
1,485
|
|
|
Ivanti
Software, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
12/01/2025(e)(g) |
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
(2
|
)
|
|
Ivanti
Software, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 4.75%, 5.75%, 12/01/2027 |
|
|
1,052
|
|
|
|
1,053
|
|
|
Ivanti
Software, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan,
12/01/2028(f) |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
1,741
|
|
|
MA
FinanceCo., LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 4.25%, 5.25%, 06/05/2025 |
|
|
1,629
|
|
|
|
1,648
|
|
|
Proofpoint, Inc.,
2nd Lien Term Loan,
06/08/2029(f) |
|
|
1,833
|
|
|
|
1,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,420
|
|
|
Technology
Hardware & Equipment 0.4%
|
|
Sorenson
Communications, LLC,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 5.50%,
6.25%, 03/17/2026 |
|
|
1,446
|
|
|
|
1,455
|
|
|
Transportation
3.6%
|
|
AAdvantage Loyalty
IP, Ltd.,
1st Lien Term Loan, 3M LIBOR + 4.75%,
5.50%, 04/20/2028 |
|
|
3,846
|
|
|
|
4,007
|
|
|
Grab
Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
(Singapore), 6M LIBOR + 4.50%,
5.50%, 01/29/2026 |
|
|
4,415
|
|
|
|
4,477
|
|
|
SkyMiles IP, Ltd.,
1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 3.75%, 4.75%, 10/20/2027 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,111
|
|
|
United
Airlines, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan,
3M LIBOR + 3.75%, 4.50%, 04/21/2028 |
|
|
3,267
|
|
|
|
3,307
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,902
|
|
|
Total Senior
Loans (Cost: $125,937) |
|
|
|
|
127,737
|
|
|
Corporate Bonds
64.8%
Automobiles
& Components 2.0%
|
|
Adient
U.S., LLC,
9.00%, 04/15/2025(d) |
|
|
1,175
|
|
|
|
1,294
|
|
|
Ford
Motor Co.,
8.50%, 04/21/2023 |
|
|
3,920
|
|
|
|
4,375
|
|
|
Ford
Motor Co.,
9.00%, 04/22/2025 |
|
|
1,625
|
|
|
|
2,003
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,672
|
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
6
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Corporate
Bonds (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Banks
0.7%
|
|
Ladder
Capital Finance Holding,
5.25%, 10/01/2025(d) |
|
$
|
2,540
|
|
|
$
|
2,584
|
|
|
Capital Goods
7.8%
|
|
Clarios
Global, LP,
8.50%, 05/15/2027(d) |
|
|
2,125
|
|
|
|
2,317
|
|
|
Clarios
Global, LP, (Canada),
6.75%, 05/15/2025(d) |
|
|
1,508
|
|
|
|
1,606
|
|
|
Core
& Main Holdings, LP,
8.63%, 09/15/2024(d)(h) |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,550
|
|
|
CP
Atlas Buyer, Inc.,
7.00%, 12/01/2028(d) |
|
|
655
|
|
|
|
679
|
|
|
Forterra Finance,
LLC,
6.50%, 07/15/2025(d) |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,232
|
|
|
Madison
IAQ, LLC,
5.88%, 06/30/2029(d) |
|
|
821
|
|
|
|
835
|
|
|
Navistar
International Corp.,
9.50%, 05/01/2025(d) |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
1,876
|
|
|
PowerTeam Services,
LLC,
9.03%, 12/04/2025(d) |
|
|
6,119
|
|
|
|
6,731
|
|
|
Specialty Building
Products Holdings, LLC,
6.38%, 09/30/2026(d) |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,089
|
|
|
SRS
Distribution, Inc.,
6.13%, 07/01/2029(d) |
|
|
670
|
|
|
|
689
|
|
|
SSL
Robotics, LLC,
9.75%, 12/31/2023(d) |
|
|
1,551
|
|
|
|
1,716
|
|
|
TransDigm,
Inc.,
8.00%, 12/15/2025(d) |
|
|
4,250
|
|
|
|
4,592
|
|
|
Tutor
Perini Corp.,
6.88%, 05/01/2025(d) |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,029
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
29,941
|
|
|
Commercial &
Professional Services 0.4%
|
|
Covanta
Holding Corp.,
6.00%, 01/01/2027 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,560
|
|
|
Consumer
Services 4.4%
|
|
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc.,
6.25%, 07/01/2025(d) |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,651
|
|
|
Caesars
Entertainment, Inc.,
8.13%, 07/01/2027(d) |
|
|
2,773
|
|
|
|
3,084
|
|
|
Gems
Menasa Cayman, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands),
7.13%, 07/31/2026(d) |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,035
|
|
|
IRB
Holding Corp.,
7.00%, 06/15/2025(d) |
|
|
3,742
|
|
|
|
4,040
|
|
|
MGM
Resorts International,
6.75%, 05/01/2025 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,213
|
|
|
Corporate
Bonds (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
MGM
Resorts International,
7.75%, 03/15/2022 |
|
$
|
500
|
|
|
$
|
523
|
|
|
Mohegan
Gaming & Entertainment,
8.00%, 02/01/2026(d) |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,090
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,636
|
|
|
Diversified
Financials 6.3%
|
|
Algeco
Global Finance PLC,
(Great Britain), 6.25%, 02/15/2023(c)(d) |
|
£
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,384
|
|
|
Algeco
Global Finance PLC,
(Great Britain), 8.00%, 02/15/2023(d) |
|
£
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,055
|
|
|
Diebold
Nixdorf Dutch Holding B.V.,
(Netherlands), 9.00%, 07/15/2025 |
|
€
|
1,700
|
|
|
|
2,212
|
|
|
Enviva
Partners, LP,
6.50%, 01/15/2026(d) |
|
|
3,185
|
|
|
|
3,328
|
|
|
ITT
Holdings, LLC, 6.50%,
08/01/2029(d)(i) |
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
4,086
|
|
|
LBM
Acquisition, LLC,
6.25%, 01/15/2029(d)(i) |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,512
|
|
|
Midcap
Financial Issuer Trust,
5.63%, 01/15/2030(d) |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,506
|
|
|
Tallgrass Energy
Partners, LP,
6.00%, 12/31/2030(d) |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,559
|
|
|
Tallgrass Energy
Partners, LP,
7.50%, 10/01/2025(d) |
|
|
1,511
|
|
|
|
1,655
|
|
|
Vertical Holdco
GmbH, (Germany),
7.63%, 07/15/2028(d) |
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
3,793
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24,090
|
|
|
Energy
9.5%
|
|
Blue
Racer Midstream, LLC,
6.63%, 07/15/2026(d) |
|
|
3,751
|
|
|
|
3,920
|
|
|
EQT
Corp.,
7.63%, 02/01/2025 |
|
|
1,035
|
|
|
|
1,207
|
|
|
EQT
Corp.,
8.50%, 02/01/2030 |
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
|
5,863
|
|
|
EQT
Midstream Partners, LP,
6.00%, 07/01/2025(d) |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,359
|
|
|
EQT
Midstream Partners, LP,
6.50%, 07/01/2027(d) |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,394
|
|
|
EQT
Midstream Partners, LP,
6.50%, 07/15/2048 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,210
|
|
|
Exterran Energy
Solutions, LP,
8.13%, 05/01/2025 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,328
|
|
|
Laredo
Petroleum, Inc.,
9.50%, 01/15/2025 |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,634
|
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
7
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Corporate
Bonds (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Laredo
Petroleum, Inc.,
10.13%, 01/15/2028 |
|
$
|
1,250
|
|
|
$
|
1,373
|
|
|
NGL
Energy Operating, LLC,
7.50%, 02/01/2026(d) |
|
|
3,095
|
|
|
|
3,250
|
|
|
Occidental
Petroleum Corp.,
8.88%, 07/15/2030 |
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
4,681
|
|
|
Williams Cos.,
Inc.,
8.75%, 03/15/2032 |
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
6,153
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
36,372
|
|
|
Food &
Staples Retailing 0.9%
|
|
Albertsons Cos.,
Inc.,
7.50%, 03/15/2026(d) |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,646
|
|
|
Iceland
Bondco PLC, (Great Britain),
4.38%, 05/15/2028 |
|
£
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,949
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,595
|
|
|
Food, Beverage
& Tobacco 2.4%
|
|
Dole
Food Co., Inc.,
7.25%, 06/15/2025(d) |
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
3,570
|
|
|
JBS USA
LUX SA,
6.75%, 02/15/2028(d) |
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
4,395
|
|
|
Triton
Water Holdings, Inc.,
6.25%, 04/01/2029(d) |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,253
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,218
|
|
|
Health Care
Equipment & Services 2.0%
|
|
HCA, Inc., 7.69%,
06/15/2025
|
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
4,253
|
|
|
Tenet
Healthcare Corp.,
7.50%, 04/01/2025(d) |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,236
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,489
|
|
|
Household &
Personal Products 1.1%
|
|
CD&R Smokey
Buyer, Inc.,
6.75%, 07/15/2025(d) |
|
|
3,750
|
|
|
|
4,020
|
|
|
Materials
6.0%
|
|
Crown
Cork & Seal Co., Inc.,
7.38%, 12/15/2026 |
|
|
4,350
|
|
|
|
5,329
|
|
|
First
Quantum Minerals, Ltd.,
(Canada), 6.88%, 03/01/2026(d) |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,309
|
|
|
First
Quantum Minerals, Ltd.,
(Canada), 6.88%, 10/15/2027(d) |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,724
|
|
|
First
Quantum Minerals, Ltd.,
(Canada), 7.25%, 04/01/2023(d) |
|
|
1,375
|
|
|
|
1,402
|
|
|
Corporate
Bonds (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Owens-Brockway
Glass Container, Inc.,
6.38%, 08/15/2025(d) |
|
$
|
1,750
|
|
|
$
|
1,940
|
|
|
Owens-Brockway
Glass Container, Inc.,
6.63%, 05/13/2027(d) |
|
|
2,172
|
|
|
|
2,367
|
|
|
Trident
TPI Holdings, Inc.,
9.25%, 08/01/2024(d) |
|
|
5,750
|
|
|
|
6,009
|
|
|
Tronox,
Inc.,
6.50%, 05/01/2025(d) |
|
|
1,747
|
|
|
|
1,849
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,929
|
|
|
Media &
Entertainment 4.3%
|
|
Altice
Financing S.A., (Luxembourg),
7.50%, 05/15/2026(d) |
|
€
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,083
|
|
|
Belo
Corp.,
7.75%, 06/01/2027 |
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
585
|
|
|
Belo
Corp.,
7.25%, 09/15/2027 |
|
|
6,000
|
|
|
|
6,960
|
|
|
CSC
Holdings, LLC,
7.50%, 04/01/2028(d) |
|
|
4,250
|
|
|
|
4,664
|
|
|
Gray
Television, Inc.,
7.00%, 05/15/2027(d) |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,163
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,455
|
|
|
Real Estate
0.6%
|
|
Realogy
Group, LLC,
9.38%, 04/01/2027(d) |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,222
|
|
|
Retailing
1.9%
|
|
L
Brands, Inc.,
6.63%, 10/01/2030(d) |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,155
|
|
|
L
Brands, Inc.,
9.38%, 07/01/2025(d) |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,585
|
|
|
Picard
Bondco SA, (Luxembourg),
5.38%, 07/01/2027(i) |
|
€
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,553
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,293
|
|
|
Software &
Services 2.1%
|
|
CommScope
Technologies, LLC,
6.00%, 06/15/2025(d) |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,553
|
|
|
Leidos,
Inc.,
7.13%, 07/01/2032 |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
3,391
|
|
|
Sabre
GLBL, Inc.,
7.38%, 09/01/2025(d) |
|
|
1,860
|
|
|
|
2,023
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,967
|
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
8
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Corporate
Bonds (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Technology
Hardware & Equipment 3.4%
|
|
Dell
International, LLC,
6.02%, 06/15/2026 |
|
$
|
2,350
|
|
|
$
|
2,822
|
|
|
Dell
International, LLC,
6.10%, 07/15/2027 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,839
|
|
|
Diebold
Nixdorf, Inc.,
9.38%, 07/15/2025(d) |
|
|
2,427
|
|
|
|
2,691
|
|
|
Seagate
HDD Cayman,
(Cayman Islands), 5.75%, 12/01/2034 |
|
|
4,950
|
|
|
|
5,692
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13,044
|
|
|
Telecommunication
Services 2.0%
|
|
Altice
France Holding S.A., (Luxembourg),
10.50%, 05/15/2027(d) |
|
€
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,111
|
|
|
Altice
France S.A., (France),
7.38%, 05/01/2026(d) |
|
|
1,642
|
|
|
|
1,708
|
|
|
Altice
France S.A., (France),
8.13%, 02/01/2027(d) |
|
|
769
|
|
|
|
838
|
|
|
Embarq
Corp.,
8.00%, 06/01/2036 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,267
|
|
|
Sprint
Corp.,
7.63%, 03/01/2026 |
|
|
1,425
|
|
|
|
1,738
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,662
|
|
|
Transportation
2.8%
|
|
AAdvantage Loyalty
IP, Ltd.,
5.50%, 04/20/2026(d) |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,118
|
|
|
Mileage
Plus Holdings, LLC,
6.50%, 06/20/2027(d) |
|
|
1,053
|
|
|
|
1,159
|
|
|
Uber
Technologies, Inc.,
7.50%, 05/15/2025(d) |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,238
|
|
|
Uber
Technologies, Inc.,
8.00%, 11/01/2026(d) |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,616
|
|
|
XPO
Logistics, Inc.,
6.75%, 08/15/2024(d) |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,597
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10,728
|
|
|
Utilities
4.2%
|
|
CQP
Holdco, LP,
5.50%, 06/15/2031(d) |
|
|
4,500
|
|
|
|
4,689
|
|
|
NRG
Energy, Inc.,
6.63%, 01/15/2027 |
|
|
335
|
|
|
|
347
|
|
|
NRG
Energy, Inc.,
7.25%, 05/15/2026 |
|
|
5,500
|
|
|
|
5,701
|
|
|
Corporate
Bonds (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
NSG
Holdings, LLC,
7.75%, 12/15/2025(d) |
|
$
|
2,003
|
|
|
$
|
2,133
|
|
|
Vistra
Operations Co., LLC,
5.63%, 02/15/2027(d) |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,112
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15,982
|
|
|
Total Corporate
Bonds (Cost: $232,360) |
|
|
|
|
247,459
|
|
|
Collateralized
Loan Obligations 46.8%(d)(e)
Collateralized
Loan Obligations — Debt 31.3%(c)
|
|
AMMC
CLO XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 5.80%,
5.99%, 04/30/2031 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,902
|
|
|
AMMC
CLO XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 7.95%,
8.14%, 04/30/2031 |
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
447
|
|
|
AMMC
CLO XXII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 5.50%,
5.68%, 04/25/2031 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,900
|
|
|
Apidos
CLO XX, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 8.70%,
8.88%, 07/16/2031 |
|
|
850
|
|
|
|
764
|
|
|
Atlas
Senior Loan Fund VII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 8.05%,
8.19%, 11/27/2031 |
|
|
1,550
|
|
|
|
1,267
|
|
|
Bain
Capital Credit CLO, Ltd. 2016-2,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.04%,
7.22%, 01/15/2029 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
Bain
Capital Credit CLO, Ltd. 2017-2,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.50%,
1.00%, 07/25/2034(i) |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,970
|
|
|
Bain
Capital Credit CLO, Ltd. 2020-1,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 8.25%,
8.44%, 04/18/2033 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,045
|
|
|
Canyon
Capital CLO, Ltd. 2018-1,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.75%,
5.93%, 07/15/2031 |
|
|
750
|
|
|
|
718
|
|
|
Carlyle
Global Market Strategies
CLO, Ltd. 2017-1, (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 6.00%,
6.19%, 04/20/2031 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,745
|
|
|
CBAM,
Ltd. 2017-3, (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 6.50%,
6.69%, 10/17/2029 |
|
|
1,615
|
|
|
|
1,605
|
|
|
Cedar
Funding CLO I, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.30%,
7.48%, 04/20/2034 |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
1,737
|
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
9
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Collateralized
Loan Obligations(d)(e) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Cedar
Funding CLO VIII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.35%,
6.54%, 10/17/2030 |
|
$
|
2,000
|
|
|
$
|
1,968
|
|
|
CIFC
Funding, Ltd. 2015-2A,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.81%,
6.99%, 04/15/2030 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
Crestline Denali
CLO XIV, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.35%,
6.52%, 10/23/2031 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,805
|
|
|
Crestline Denali
CLO XV, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.35%,
7.54%, 04/20/2030 |
|
|
3,875
|
|
|
|
3,559
|
|
|
Denali
Capital CLO XII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.90%,
6.08%, 04/15/2031 |
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
4,480
|
|
|
Dryden
26 Senior Loan Fund,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.54%,
5.72%, 04/15/2029 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,965
|
|
|
Dryden
40 Senior Loan Fund,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.75%,
5.91%, 08/15/2031 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,933
|
|
|
Dryden
45 Senior Loan Fund,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.85%,
6.03%, 10/15/2030 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,931
|
|
|
Dryden
68 Senior Loan Fund,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.75%,
6.93%, 07/15/2032 |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
Elmwood
CLO I, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 7.71%,
7.90%, 10/20/2033 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,049
|
|
|
Elmwood
CLO II, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 6.80%,
6.99%, 04/20/2034 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,502
|
|
|
Elmwood
CLO VIII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.00%,
6.12%, 01/20/2034 |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,001
|
|
|
Elmwood
CLO VIII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 8.00%,
8.12%, 01/20/2034 |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
994
|
|
|
Highbridge Loan
Management, Ltd.
2013-2, (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 8.25%,
8.44%, 10/20/2029 |
|
|
2,250
|
|
|
|
1,997
|
|
|
Highbridge Loan
Management, Ltd.
2014-4, (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 7.36%,
7.54%, 01/28/2030 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,785
|
|
|
ICG
U.S. CLO, Ltd. 2018-2,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.75%,
5.93%, 07/22/2031 |
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
1,101
|
|
|
Collateralized
Loan Obligations(d)(e) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
LCM
XVII, LP, (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 6.00%,
6.18%, 10/15/2031 |
|
$
|
3,750
|
|
|
$
|
3,493
|
|
|
LCM
XXIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 7.05%,
7.24%, 10/20/2029 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,847
|
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XIV, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.77%,
7.95%, 10/22/2030 |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,186
|
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XXVI, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.50%,
6.68%, 07/29/2030 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XXXII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.20%,
6.39%, 01/22/2031 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,994
|
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XXXV, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.10%,
6.29%, 04/20/2032 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,501
|
|
|
Magnetite XIX,
Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 6.40%, 6.59%, 04/17/2034 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
2,002
|
|
|
Northwoods Capital
XII-B, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.79%,
5.91%, 06/15/2031 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,775
|
|
|
Oak
Hill Credit Partners X-R, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.25%,
6.44%, 04/20/2034 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,502
|
|
|
Oaktree
CLO, Ltd. 2019-2,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.77%,
6.95%, 04/15/2031 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,928
|
|
|
Oaktree
CLO, Ltd. 2019-4,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.23%,
7.42%, 10/20/2032 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,488
|
|
|
OHA
Credit Funding 3, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.25%,
6.38%, 07/02/2035(i) |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
OHA
Credit Partners VII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.25%,
6.41%, 02/20/2034 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
3,003
|
|
|
OHA
Credit Partners XI, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 7.90%,
8.09%, 01/20/2032 |
|
|
2,750
|
|
|
|
2,522
|
|
|
OHA
Credit Partners XII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.45%,
5.62%, 07/23/2030 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
1,444
|
|
|
OZLM
XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 7.00%,
7.19%, 10/30/2030 |
|
|
2,750
|
|
|
|
2,633
|
|
|
Signal
Peak CLO I, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.89%,
7.08%, 04/30/2032 |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
10
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Collateralized
Loan Obligations(d)(e) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Steele
Creek CLO, Ltd. 2015-1,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 8.85%,
9.00%, 05/21/2029 |
|
$
|
3,000
|
|
|
$
|
2,552
|
|
|
Tallman
Park CLO, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.35%,
6.51%, 04/20/2034 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,995
|
|
|
TCI-Flatiron CLO,
Ltd. 2018-1,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.15%,
6.33%, 01/29/2032 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,982
|
|
|
TCI-Symphony CLO,
Ltd. 2017-1,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.45%,
6.63%, 07/15/2030 |
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
2,053
|
|
|
TICP
CLO VI, Ltd. 2016-2,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.25%,
6.43%, 01/15/2034 |
|
|
2,250
|
|
|
|
2,221
|
|
|
TICP
CLO XIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 6.20%,
6.32%, 04/15/2034 |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,243
|
|
|
Trestles CLO
2017-1, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.25%,
6.45%, 04/25/2032 |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
996
|
|
|
Venture
XXIV CLO, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.72%,
6.91%, 10/20/2028 |
|
|
700
|
|
|
|
655
|
|
|
Venture
XXVII CLO, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.35%,
6.54%, 07/20/2030 |
|
|
2,025
|
|
|
|
1,854
|
|
|
Venture
XXXVI CLO, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.92%,
7.11%, 04/20/2032 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,983
|
|
|
Vibrant
CLO X, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3M LIBOR + 6.19%,
6.38%, 10/20/2031 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,816
|
|
|
Voya
CLO, Ltd. 2013-3,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 5.90%,
6.09%, 10/18/2031 |
|
|
2,750
|
|
|
|
2,587
|
|
|
Voya
CLO, Ltd. 2015-3,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.20%,
6.39%, 10/20/2031 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,817
|
|
|
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.
2017-2,
(Cayman Islands), 3M LIBOR + 6.75%,
6.94%, 10/20/2029 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,966
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
119,458
|
|
|
Collateralized
Loan Obligations — Equity 15.5%
|
|
AIMCO
CLO XI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
18.10%, 10/15/2031 |
|
|
1,881
|
|
|
|
1,748
|
|
|
Allegro
CLO V, Ltd. 2017-1A,
(Cayman Islands), 2.51%, 10/16/2030 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,060
|
|
|
Collateralized
Loan Obligations(d)(e) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Allegro
CLO VII, Ltd. 2018-2A,
(Cayman Islands), 14.57%, 07/15/2031 |
|
$
|
3,500
|
|
|
$
|
2,157
|
|
|
AMMC
CLO XXI, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 8.70%, 11/02/2030 |
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
300
|
|
|
Atlas
Senior Loan Fund I, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 11/17/2027 |
|
|
1,800
|
|
|
|
255
|
|
|
Bain
Capital Credit CLO, Ltd. 2020-2,
(Cayman Islands), 16.78%, 07/21/2031 |
|
|
1,250
|
|
|
|
1,184
|
|
|
Bardot
CLO, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
12.40%, 10/22/2032 |
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
443
|
|
|
Canyon
Capital CLO, Ltd. 2019-1,
(Cayman Islands), 6.13%, 04/15/2032 |
|
|
1,000
|
|
|
|
703
|
|
|
Carlyle
Global Market Strategies
CLO, Ltd. 2013-4, (Cayman Islands),
15.50%, 01/15/2031 |
|
|
1,259
|
|
|
|
489
|
|
|
Carlyle
Global Market Strategies
CLO, Ltd. 2017-3, (Cayman Islands),
7.65%, 07/20/2029 |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
805
|
|
|
Carlyle
Global Market Strategies
CLO, Ltd. 2018-3, (Cayman Islands),
11.61%, 10/15/2030 |
|
|
3,223
|
|
|
|
1,953
|
|
|
Cedar
Funding CLO IV, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 15.10%, 07/23/2030 |
|
|
3,160
|
|
|
|
1,724
|
|
|
Cedar
Funding CLO V, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 10.38%, 07/17/2031 |
|
|
2,546
|
|
|
|
2,321
|
|
|
Cedar
Funding CLO VIII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 3.54%, 10/17/2030 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,055
|
|
|
CIFC
Funding, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
10.05%, 07/15/2034(i) |
|
|
2,250
|
|
|
|
1,969
|
|
|
CIFC
Funding, Ltd. 2018-5A,
(Cayman Islands), 17.60%, 01/15/2032 |
|
|
375
|
|
|
|
277
|
|
|
CIFC
Funding, Ltd. 2020-3A,
(Cayman Islands), 17.72%, 10/20/2031 |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
1,761
|
|
|
Halcyon
Loan Advisors
Funding, Ltd. 2017-1, (Cayman Islands),
4.50%, 06/25/2029 |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
802
|
|
|
ICG
U.S. CLO, Ltd. 2018-2,
(Cayman Islands), 13.30%, 07/22/2031 |
|
|
3,500
|
|
|
|
2,552
|
|
|
ICG
U.S. CLO, Ltd. 2021-1,
(Cayman Islands), 10.05%, 04/17/2034 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,762
|
|
|
LCM
XIII, LP, (Cayman Islands),
2.10%, 07/19/2027 |
|
|
2,175
|
|
|
|
580
|
|
|
LCM XV,
LP, (Cayman Islands),
7.71%, 07/20/2030 |
|
|
5,875
|
|
|
|
1,566
|
|
|
LCM
XXIII, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
3.54%, 10/20/2029 |
|
|
3,100
|
|
|
|
1,057
|
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 07/20/2026 |
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
970
|
|
|
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Collateralized
Loan Obligations(d)(e) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XXII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 8.18%, 01/15/2033 |
|
$
|
4,000
|
|
|
$
|
3,202
|
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XXXI, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 13.97%, 01/23/2048 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,646
|
|
|
Madison
Park Funding XXXII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 19.98%, 01/22/2048 |
|
|
2,000
|
|
|
|
1,797
|
|
|
Magnetite XXVIII,
Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
13.37%, 10/25/2031 |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
2,375
|
|
|
Oaktree
CLO, Ltd. 2015-1,
(Cayman Islands), 10/20/2027 |
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
1,202
|
|
|
Oaktree
CLO, Ltd. 2018-1,
(Cayman Islands), 8.18%, 10/20/2030 |
|
|
4,250
|
|
|
|
2,395
|
|
|
OHA
Credit Partners VII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 14.96%, 02/20/2034 |
|
|
2,672
|
|
|
|
1,691
|
|
|
OHA
Loan Funding, Ltd. 2016-1,
(Cayman Islands), 15.61%, 01/20/2033 |
|
|
3,250
|
|
|
|
2,490
|
|
|
OZLM
XXI, Ltd. 2017-21A,
(Cayman Islands), 3.21%, 01/20/2031 |
|
|
1,750
|
|
|
|
985
|
|
|
Signal
Peak CLO V, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 13.51%, 04/25/2031 |
|
|
2,568
|
|
|
|
1,737
|
|
|
Signal
Peak CLO VIII, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 15.45%, 04/20/2033 |
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
3,629
|
|
|
Venture
XXX CLO, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 13.14%, 01/15/2031 |
|
|
2,100
|
|
|
|
1,344
|
|
|
Vibrant
CLO VI, Ltd., (Cayman Islands),
0.77%, 06/20/2029 |
|
|
1,500
|
|
|
|
645
|
|
|
Collateralized
Loan Obligations(d)(e) (continued)
|
|
Principal
Amount(a) |
|
Value(a)
|
|
Voya
CLO, Ltd. 2017-2, (Cayman Islands),
6.39%, 06/07/2030 |
|
$
|
1,000
|
|
|
$
|
572
|
|
|
Wellfleet CLO, Ltd.
2018-3,
(Cayman Islands), 12.27%, 01/20/2032 |
|
|
3,000
|
|
|
|
2,050
|
|
|
Wellman
Park CLO, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 10.05%, 07/15/2034 |
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
|
2,184
|
|
|
Wellman
Park CLO, Ltd.,
(Cayman Islands), 10.05%, 07/15/2034 |
|
|
2,500
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
West
CLO, Ltd. 2013-1,
(Cayman Islands), 11/07/2025 |
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
59,438
|
|
|
Total
Collateralized Loan Obligations (Cost:
$186,981) |
|
|
|
|
178,896
|
|
|
Warrants
0.0%(d)(e)(j)
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
|
Media &
Entertainment 0.0%
|
|
Affinion Holdings,
Common Stock Warrants
|
|
|
7,874
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
Warrants (Cost: $3,922) |
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
Total
Investments — 145.1% (Cost: $549,200) |
|
|
|
$
|
554,092
|
|
|
Liabilities in
Excess of
Other Assets — (45.1%) |
|
|
|
|
(172,298
|
)
|
|
Net Assets —
100.0%
|
|
|
|
$
|
381,794
|
|
|
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Schedule of
Investments (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)
Footnotes:
(a) Investment
holdings in foreign currencies are converted to U.S. Dollars using
period end spot rates. All investments are in United States
enterprises and all principal amounts are shown in U.S. Dollars
unless otherwise noted.
(b) Variable
rate loans bear interest at a rate that may be determined by
reference to either the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or
an alternate base rate such as the Euro Interbank Offered Rate
("EURIBOR") at the borrower's option. Stated interest rates in this
schedule represents the "all-in" rate as of June 30,
2021.
(c) Variable
rate coupon rate shown as of June 30, 2021.
(d) All
of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") Senior
Loans, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Warrants and Corporate
Bonds exempt from registration under Rule 144A, which as of June
30, 2021 represented 122.4% of the Fund's net assets or 80.4% of
the Fund's total assets, are subject to legal restrictions on
sales.
(e) Investments
whose values were determined using significant unobservable inputs
(Level 3) (See Note 4 of the Notes to Financial
Statements).
(f) This
loan or a portion of this loan represents an unsettled loan
purchase. The interest rate will be determined at the time of
settlement and will be based upon a spread plus the applicable
reference rate determined at the time of purchase.
(g) As
of June 30, 2021, the Fund had entered into the following
commitments to fund various revolving and delayed draw senior
secured and subordinated loans. Such commitments are subject to the
satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the documents
governing these loans and there can be no assurance that such
conditions will be satisfied. See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial
Statements for further information on revolving and delayed draw
loan commitments.
Unfunded
Security
|
|
Total revolving
and delayed
draw loan commitments |
|
Less: drawn
commitments
|
|
Total
undrawn
commitments |
|
Ivanti Software,
Inc.
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
|
$
|
250
|
|
|
LBM Acquisition,
LLC
|
|
|
305
|
|
|
|
204
|
|
|
|
101
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
555
|
|
|
$
|
204
|
|
|
$
|
351
|
|
|
(h) Includes
a Payment-In-Kind ("PIK") provision.
(i) When-Issued
or delayed delivery security based on typical market settlement
convention for such security.
(j) Non-income
producing security as of June 30, 2021.
As of
June 30, 2021, the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income
tax purposes was $549,385. Unrealized appreciation and depreciation
on investments for Federal income tax purposes are as
follows:
Gross unrealized
appreciation
|
|
$
|
21,414
|
|
|
Gross unrealized
depreciation
|
|
|
(16,707
|
)
|
|
Net unrealized
appreciation
|
|
$
|
4,707
|
|
|
Abbreviations:
144A Certain
conditions for public sale may exist. Unless otherwise noted, these
securities are deemed to be liquid.
CLO Collateralized
Loan Obligation
Currencies:
€ Euro
Currency
£ British
Pounds
$ U.S.
Dollars
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Statement of
Assets and Liabilities
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Assets:
|
|
Investments, at
value (cost $549,200)
|
|
$
|
554,092
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
|
583
|
|
|
Cash denominated in
foreign currency, at value (cost $2,173)
|
|
|
2,191
|
|
|
Receivable for
securities sold
|
|
|
17,604
|
|
|
Interest and
principal receivable
|
|
|
6,848
|
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
143
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
|
581,461
|
|
|
Liabilities:
|
|
Line of credit
outstanding
|
|
|
153,386
|
|
|
Payable for
securities purchased
|
|
|
44,475
|
|
|
Payable for
investment advisory fees
|
|
|
894
|
|
|
Payable for
interest expense
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
Interest and
commitment fee payable
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
Accrued expenses
and other payables
|
|
|
770
|
|
|
Total
liabilities
|
|
|
199,667
|
|
|
Net
assets
|
|
$
|
381,794
|
|
|
Net assets
consist of:
|
|
Paid-in
capital
|
|
$
|
441,378
|
|
|
Distributable
earnings accumulated loss
|
|
|
(59,584
|
)
|
|
Net
assets
|
|
$
|
381,794
|
|
|
Common
shares:
|
|
Net
assets
|
|
$
|
381,794
|
|
|
Shares outstanding
(authorized 1 billion shares of $0.001 par value)
|
|
|
22,914,939
|
|
|
Net asset value per
share
|
|
$
|
16.66
|
|
|
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Statement of
Operations
For the six months
ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Investment
income:
|
|
Interest
|
|
$
|
18,118
|
|
|
Total investment
income
|
|
|
18,118
|
|
|
Expenses:
|
|
Investment advisory
fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
2,633
|
|
|
Interest and credit
facility fees (Note 6)
|
|
|
976
|
|
|
Administrative
services of the adviser (Note 3)
|
|
|
351
|
|
|
Administration,
custodian and transfer agent fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
316
|
|
|
Investor support
fees (Note 3)
|
|
|
161
|
|
|
Other
expenses
|
|
|
427
|
|
|
Total
expenses
|
|
|
4,864
|
|
|
Tax expense (Note
8)
|
|
|
113
|
|
|
Net
expenses
|
|
|
4,977
|
|
|
Net investment
income
|
|
|
13,141
|
|
|
Net realized and
unrealized gains/(losses) on investments and foreign
currency
|
|
Net realized gains
on investments
|
|
|
4,775
|
|
|
Net realized losses
on foreign currency
|
|
|
(984
|
)
|
|
Net unrealized
gains on investments
|
|
|
6,967
|
|
|
Net unrealized
gains on foreign currency
|
|
|
1,324
|
|
|
Net realized and
unrealized gains on investments and foreign currency
|
|
|
12,082
|
|
|
Total increase
in net assets resulting from operations
|
|
$
|
25,223
|
|
|
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Statements of
Changes in Net Assets
(in
thousands)
|
|
Six
Months Ended
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited) |
|
Year
Ended
December 31, 2020 |
|
Increase
(decrease) in net assets from operations:
|
|
Net investment
income
|
|
$
|
13,141
|
|
|
$
|
27,276
|
|
|
Net realized
gains/losses on investments and foreign currency
|
|
|
3,791
|
|
|
|
(30,819
|
)
|
|
Net unrealized
gains on investments and foreign currency
|
|
|
8,291
|
|
|
|
10,921
|
|
|
Net increase from
operations
|
|
|
25,223
|
|
|
|
7,378
|
|
|
Distributions to
shareholders from (Note 2):
|
|
Distributable
earnings
|
|
|
(13,405
|
)
|
|
|
(27,498
|
)
|
|
Increase (decrease)
in net assets from operations and distributions
|
|
|
11,818
|
|
|
|
(20,120
|
)
|
|
Share
transactions:
|
|
Cost of shares
repurchased (Note 5)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Net increase from
share transactions
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total increase
(decrease) in net assets
|
|
|
11,818
|
|
|
|
(20,120
|
)
|
|
Net Assets,
beginning of period
|
|
|
369,976
|
|
|
|
390,096
|
|
|
Net Assets, end
of period
|
|
$
|
381,794
|
|
|
$
|
369,976
|
|
|
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Statement of
Cash Flows
For the six months
ended June 30, 2021 (Unaudited)
(in thousands)
Operating
activities:
|
|
Net increase in net
assets resulting from operations
|
|
$
|
25,223
|
|
|
Adjustments to
reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to
net cash provided by operating activities:
|
|
Purchases of
investments
|
|
|
(264,662
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from the
sale of investments
|
|
|
250,924
|
|
|
Amortization and
accretion of discounts and premiums, net
|
|
|
712
|
|
|
Net realized
(gains)/losses on investments
|
|
|
(4,775
|
)
|
|
Net unrealized
(gains)/losses on investments
|
|
|
(6,967
|
)
|
|
Effect of exchange
rate changes on line of credit
|
|
|
(364
|
)
|
|
Amortization of
debt issuance cost
|
|
|
(89
|
)
|
|
Changes in
operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
Receivable for
securities sold
|
|
|
(6,781
|
)
|
|
Interest and
principal receivable
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
Prepaid
expenses
|
|
|
102
|
|
|
Payable for
securities purchased
|
|
|
22,048
|
|
|
Payable for
investment advisory fees
|
|
|
453
|
|
|
Interest and
commitment fee payable
|
|
|
(19
|
)
|
|
Accrued expenses
and other fees
|
|
|
246
|
|
|
Net cash flow
provided by operating activities
|
|
|
16,038
|
|
|
Financing
activities:
|
|
Borrowings on line
of credit
|
|
|
65,536
|
|
|
Paydowns on line of
credit
|
|
|
(74,380
|
)
|
|
Deferred debt
issuance costs
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
Distributions paid
to common shareholders
|
|
|
(13,405
|
)
|
|
Net cash used in
financing activities
|
|
|
(22,071
|
)
|
|
Net increase in
Cash
|
|
|
(6,033
|
)
|
|
Cash:
|
|
Beginning of
period
|
|
|
8,807
|
|
|
End of
period
|
|
$
|
2,774
|
|
|
Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information:
|
|
Cash paid during
the period for interest
|
|
$
|
724
|
|
|
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Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Financial
Highlights
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
|
|
For
the
Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2021
(Unaudited) |
|
For
the
Year Ended
December 31,
2020 |
|
For
the
Period Ended
December 31,
2019* |
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31,
2019 |
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31,
2018 |
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31,
2017 |
|
For
the
Year Ended
October 31,
2016 |
|
Per share
data:
|
|
Net asset value,
beginning of period
|
|
$
|
16.15
|
|
|
$
|
17.02
|
|
|
$
|
16.42
|
|
|
$
|
17.50
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
|
$
|
17.04
|
|
|
$
|
16.95
|
|
|
Income from
investment operations:
|
|
Net investment
income
|
|
|
0.58
|
|
|
|
1.19
|
|
|
|
0.17
|
|
|
|
1.39
|
|
|
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
1.33
|
|
|
|
1.23
|
|
|
Net
realized and change in
unrealized gain (loss) |
|
|
0.52
|
|
|
|
(0.86
|
)
|
|
|
0.65
|
|
|
|
(1.18
|
)
|
|
|
(0.56
|
)
|
|
|
0.87
|
|
|
|
0.16
|
|
|
Total
increase (decrease) from
investment operations |
|
|
1.10
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.82
|
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
|
0.79
|
|
|
|
2.20
|
|
|
|
1.39
|
|
|
Less
distributions declared to
shareholders: |
|
From net investment
income
|
|
|
(0.59
|
)
|
|
|
(1.20
|
)
|
|
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
(1.29
|
)
|
|
|
(1.29
|
)
|
|
|
(1.24
|
)
|
|
|
(1.23
|
)
|
|
From return of
capital
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(0.07
|
)
|
|
Total
distributions declared to
shareholders |
|
|
(0.59
|
)
|
|
|
(1.20
|
)
|
|
|
(0.22
|
)
|
|
|
(1.29
|
)
|
|
|
(1.29
|
)
|
|
|
(1.24
|
)
|
|
|
(1.30
|
)
|
|
Net
asset value common shares,
end of period |
|
$
|
16.66
|
|
|
$
|
16.15
|
|
|
$
|
17.02
|
|
|
$
|
16.42
|
|
|
$
|
17.50
|
|
|
$
|
18.00
|
|
|
$
|
17.04
|
|
|
Market
value common shares,
end of period |
|
$
|
16.17
|
|
|
$
|
14.29
|
|
|
$
|
15.35
|
|
|
$
|
14.48
|
|
|
$
|
14.97
|
|
|
$
|
16.45
|
|
|
$
|
14.70
|
|
|
Net asset value
total return(a)
|
|
|
6.87
|
%(b)
|
|
|
3.00
|
%
|
|
|
4.99
|
%(b)
|
|
|
1.23
|
%
|
|
|
4.47
|
%
|
|
|
13.33
|
%
|
|
|
8.98
|
%
|
|
Market value total
return(c)
|
|
|
17.57
|
%(b)
|
|
|
2.33
|
%
|
|
|
7.53
|
%(b)
|
|
|
5.49
|
%
|
|
|
(1.43
|
)%
|
|
|
20.91
|
%
|
|
|
12.47
|
%
|
|
Ratios to
average net assets/
supplemental data: |
|
Net assets, end of
period
|
|
$
|
381,794
|
|
|
$
|
369,976
|
|
|
$
|
390,096
|
|
|
$
|
376,282
|
|
|
$
|
401,956
|
|
|
$
|
413,386
|
|
|
$
|
391,787
|
|
|
Expenses, inclusive
of interest
expense and amortization of debt
issuance |
|
|
2.66
|
%(d)
|
|
|
2.83
|
%
|
|
|
3.36
|
%(d)
|
|
|
3.37
|
%
|
|
|
3.20
|
%
|
|
|
2.90
|
%
|
|
|
2.96
|
%
|
|
Expenses, exclusive
of interest
expense and amortization of debt
issuance |
|
|
2.14
|
%(d)
|
|
|
2.17
|
%
|
|
|
2.20
|
%(d)
|
|
|
2.03
|
%
|
|
|
2.02
|
%
|
|
|
2.08
|
%
|
|
|
2.34
|
%
|
|
Net investment
income
|
|
|
7.03
|
%(d)
|
|
|
8.04
|
%
|
|
|
6.15
|
%(d)
|
|
|
8.16
|
%
|
|
|
7.54
|
%
|
|
|
7.52
|
%
|
|
|
7.68
|
%
|
|
Portfolio turnover
rate
|
|
|
46.26
|
%(b)
|
|
|
127.09
|
%
|
|
|
11.70
|
%(b)
|
|
|
78.40
|
%
|
|
|
82.47
|
%
|
|
|
84.35
|
%
|
|
|
92.30
|
%
|
|
* For
the two month period ended December 31, 2019. See Note 1 of Notes
to Financial Statements.
(a) Based
on net asset value per share. Distributions, if any, are assumed
for purposes of this calculation to be reinvested at prices
obtained under the Fund's Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Total Return
is not annualized for periods less than one year.
(b) Not
annualized.
(c) Based
on market value per share (beginning market value common shares
$20.00). Distributions, if any, are assumed for purposes of this
calculation to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's
Dividend Reinvestment Plan.
(d) Annualized.
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Notes to
Financial Statements
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
(1)
Organization
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (NYSE: ARDC) ("ARDC" or
"Fund") is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State
of Maryland and registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "Investment Company Act"), as a closed-end,
diversified, management investment company, and intends to qualify
each year to be treated as a Regulated Investment Company ("RIC"),
under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code"). The Fund commenced operations on November 27,
2012.
The Fund's investment objective is to seek an attractive risk
adjusted level of total return, primarily through current income
and, secondarily, through capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in a broad,
dynamically managed portfolio of (i) senior secured loans ("Senior
Loans") made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below
investment grade, (ii) corporate bonds ("Corporate Bonds") that are
primarily high yield issues rated below investment grade, (iii)
other fixed-income instruments of a similar nature that may be
represented by derivatives, and (iv) securities issued by entities
commonly referred to as collateralized loan obligations ("CLOs")
and other asset-backed securities. The Fund's investments in CLOs
may include investments in subordinated tranches of CLO securities.
The Adviser will dynamically allocate the Fund's portfolio among
investments in the various targeted credit markets, to seek to
manage interest rate and credit risk and the duration of the Fund's
portfolio. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will not invest
more than (i) 45% of its Managed Assets in CLOs and other
asset-backed securities, or (ii) 15% of its Managed Assets in
subordinated (or residual) tranches of CLO securities. "Managed
Assets" means the total assets of the Fund (including any assets
attributable to any preferred shares that may be issued or to
indebtedness) minus the Fund's liabilities other than liabilities
relating to indebtedness.
The Fund is externally managed by Ares Capital Management II LLC
(the "Adviser") pursuant to an investment and advisory and
management agreement. The Adviser was registered as an investment
adviser with the SEC under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
"Advisers Act") on June 9, 2011 and serves as the investment
adviser to the Fund. The Adviser oversees the management of the
Fund's activities and is responsible for making investment
decisions for the Fund's portfolio. Ares Operations LLC, a
subsidiary of Ares Management Corporation ("Ares Management"),
provides
certain administrative and other services necessary for the Fund to
operate.
Fiscal Year
End Change
On September 25, 2019, the Board of trustees (the "Board") approved
a change to the fiscal year end of the Fund from October 31 to
December 31. Accordingly, the Fund's financial statements and
related notes include information as of and for the year ended
December 31, 2020, the two month period ended December 31, 2019 and
the year ended October 31, 2019.
(2) Significant
Accounting Policies
Basis of
Presentation
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the
accrual basis of accounting in conformity with U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), and include the accounts
of the Fund. The Fund is an investment company following accounting
and reporting guidance in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC")
Topic 946, Financial Services — Investment Companies. The
financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications,
that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair
presentation of the results of operations and financial condition
as of and for the periods presented.
Cash and
Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include funds from time to time deposited
with financial institutions. Cash and cash equivalents are carried
at cost, which approximates fair value.
Concentration
of Credit Risk
The Fund places its cash and cash equivalents with financial
institutions and, at times, cash held in money market accounts may
exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insured
limit.
Investment
Transactions
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date and all
investments in securities are recorded at their fair value. See
Note 4 for more information on the Fund's valuation process.
Realized gains and losses are reported on the specific
identification method without regard to unrealized gains or losses
previously recognized, and include investments charged off during
the period, net of recoveries. Unrealized gains or losses primarily
reflect the change in investment values, including the reversal of
previously recorded unrealized gains or losses when gains or losses
are realized.
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
Interest
Income Recognition
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the
accretion of discounts, amortization of premiums and
payment-in-kind ("PIK") interest. Discounts from and premiums to
par value on investments purchased are accreted/amortized into
interest income over the life of the respective security using the
effective yield method. To the extent loans contain PIK provisions,
PIK interest, computed at the contractual rate specified in each
applicable agreement, is accrued and recorded as interest income
and added to the principal balance of the loan. PIK interest income
added to the principal balance is generally collected upon
repayment of the outstanding principal. The amortized cost of
investments represents the original cost adjusted for any accretion
of discounts, amortization of premiums and PIK interest.
Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when principal or
interest payments are past due 30 days or more or when there is
reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in
full. Accrued and unpaid interest is generally reversed when a loan
is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on
non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to
principal depending upon the Fund's judgment regarding
collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status
when past due principal and interest are paid or there is no longer
any reasonable doubt that such principal or interest will be
collected in full and, in the Fund's judgment, are likely to remain
current. The Fund may make exceptions to this policy if the loan
has sufficient collateral value (i.e., typically measured as
enterprise value of the portfolio company) or is in the process of
collection.
CLO equity investments recognize investment income by utilizing an
effective interest methodology based upon an effective yield to
maturity utilizing projected cash flows, as required by ASC Topic
325-40, Beneficial Interest in Securitized Financial
Assets.
Foreign
Currency Transactions
Amounts denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S.
dollars on the following basis: (i) investments and other assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated
into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates effective on
the date of valuation; and (ii) purchases and sales of investments
and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are
translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency exchange rates
prevailing on transaction dates.
The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations
resulting from the changes in foreign exchange rates on investments
from fluctuations arising from changes in
market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included
within the net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments
in the Statement of Operations.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from
sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized
between the trade and settlement dates of securities transactions,
and the difference between the amounts of income and expense items
recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the
amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign currency
gains and losses arise from the changes in fair values of assets
and liabilities, other than investments in securities at period
end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Investments in foreign companies and securities of foreign
governments may involve special risks and considerations not
typically associated with investing in U.S. companies and
securities of the U.S. government. These risks include, among other
things, revaluation of currencies, less reliable information about
issuers, different transaction clearance and settlement practices,
and potential future adverse political and economic developments.
Moreover, investments in foreign companies and securities of
foreign governments and their markets may be less liquid and their
prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies and
the U.S. government.
Debt
Issuance Costs
Debt issuance costs are amortized over the life of the related
revolving credit facility using the straight line
method.
Income
Taxes
The Fund has elected to be treated as a RIC under the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and operates in a
manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs.
To qualify as a RIC, the Fund must (among other requirements) meet
certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and
timely distribute to its shareholders all or substantially all of
its investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code, for
each year. The Fund has made and intends to continue to make the
requisite distributions to its shareholders, which will generally
relieve the Fund from U.S. federal corporate-level income
taxes.
Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, the
Fund may choose to carry forward taxable income in excess of
current year dividend distributions from such current year taxable
income into the next tax year and pay a 4% excise tax on such
income, as required. To the extent that the Fund determines that
its estimated current year taxable income will be in excess of
estimated dividend distributions for the current year from such
income, the Fund accrues excise tax, if any, on
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
estimated excess taxable income as such taxable income is
earned.
Commitments
and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Fund's investment activities
involve executions, settlement and financing of various
transactions resulting in receivables from, and payables to,
brokers, dealers and the Fund's custodian. These activities may
expose the Fund to risk in the event that such parties are unable
to fulfill contractual obligations. Management does not anticipate
any material losses from counterparties with whom it conducts
business. Consistent with standard business practice, the Fund
enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnifications,
and is engaged from time to time in various legal actions. The
maximum exposure of the Fund under these arrangements and
activities is unknown. However, the Fund expects the risk of
material loss to be remote.
Commitments to extend credit include loan proceeds the Fund is
obligated to advance, such as delayed draws or revolving credit
arrangements. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or
other termination clauses. Unrealized gains or losses associated
with unfunded commitments are recorded in the financial statements
and reflected as an adjustment to the fair value of the related
security in the Schedule of Investments. The par amount of the
unfunded commitments is not recognized by the Fund until it becomes
funded.
Distributions
to Shareholders
The Fund intends to make regular monthly cash distributions of all
or a portion of its net investment income available to common
shareholders. The Fund intends to pay common shareholders at least
annually all or substantially all of its net investment income. The
Fund intends to pay any capital gains distributions at least
annually. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend
date.
The distributions for any full or partial year might not be made in
equal amounts, and one distribution may be larger than another. The
Fund will make distributions only if authorized by its Board and
declared by the Fund out of assets legally available for these
distributions. The Fund may pay a special distribution at the end
of each calendar year. This distribution policy may, under certain
circumstances, have certain adverse consequences to the Fund and
its shareholders because it may result in a return of capital to
shareholders, which would reduce the Fund's net asset value and,
over time, potentially increase the Fund's expense ratios. If the
Fund distributes a return of capital, it means that the Fund is
returning to shareholders a portion of their investment rather than
making a distribution that is funded from the Fund's earned income
or
other profits. The Board of directors may elect to change the
Fund's distribution policy at any time.
Use of
Estimates in the Preparation of Financial
Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP
requires the Adviser to make estimates and assumptions that affect
the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Actual results could differ from those estimates and such
differences may be material.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncement
In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB")
issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2020-04,
"Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848)," which provides optional
expedients and exceptions for applying GAAP to contracts, hedging
relationships, and other transactions affected by reference rate
reform if certain criteria are met. The amendments apply only to
contracts, hedging relationships, and other transactions that
reference London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or another
reference rate expected to be discontinued because of reference
rate reform. In January 2021, the FASB issued ASU No. 2021-01,
Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848), which expanded the scope
of Topic 848 to include derivative instruments impacted by
discounting transition. ASU 2020-04 and ASU 2021-01 are effective
for all entities as of March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022.
The expedients and exceptions provided by the amendments do not
apply to contract modifications and hedging relationships entered
into or evaluated after December 31, 2022, except for hedging
transactions as of December 31, 2022, that an entity has elected
certain optional expedients for and that are retained through the
end of the hedging relationship. The Fund is currently evaluating
the impact of adopting ASU 2020-04 and 2021-01 on its financial
statements.
(3) Investment
Advisory and Other Agreements
The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act").
The Adviser is an affiliate of Ares Management and leverages Ares
Management's entire investment platform and benefits from the
significant capital markets, trading and research expertise of all
of Ares Management's investment professionals.
The Adviser provides certain investment advisory and administrative
services to the Fund pursuant to the investment advisory agreement
with the Fund ("Investment Advisory Agreement"). Pursuant to its
Investment Advisory Agreement,
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Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
the Fund has agreed to pay the Adviser a management fee at an
annual rate of 1.00% of the average daily value of the Fund's total
assets (including any assets attributable to any preferred shares
that may be issued or to indebtedness) minus the Fund's liabilities
other than liabilities relating to indebtedness ("Managed Assets").
The management fees incurred by the Fund for the six months ended
June 30, 2021 were $2,633.
In addition to advisory services, the Adviser and its affiliates
provide certain administrative services to the Fund at the Fund's
request. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Adviser may
seek reimbursement from the Fund for the costs of these
administrative services provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its
affiliates. The Fund incurred such administrative costs of $351 for
the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The Fund has engaged State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State
Street") to serve as the Fund's administrator, custodian and
transfer agent. Under the service agreements between State Street
and the Fund, State Street provides certain administrative services
necessary for the operation of the Fund. Such services include
maintaining certain Fund books and records, providing accounting
and tax services and preparing certain regulatory filings. State
Street also performs custodial, fund accounting and portfolio
accounting services, as well as transfer agency and dividend paying
services with respect to the common shares. The Fund pays State
Street for these services. The total expenses incurred by the Fund
for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were $316.
The Fund has retained Destra Capital Investments LLC ("Destra") to
provide investor support services in connection with the on-going
operations of the Fund. Such services include providing ongoing
contact with respect to the Fund and its performance with financial
advisors that are representatives of broker-dealers and other
financial intermediaries, communicating with the NYSE specialist
for the Fund's common shares and with the closed-end fund analyst
community regarding the Fund on a regular basis, and maintaining a
website for the Fund. Effective January 1, 2021, the Fund pays
Destra a variable service fee based on the Fund's closing stock
price to net asset value at the end of each day. The total expenses
incurred by the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2021 were
$161.
(4) Fair Value
of Financial Instruments
The Fund follows the provisions of ASC 820-10, Fair Value
Measurements and Disclosures ("ASC 820-10"), which among other
matters, requires enhanced disclosures about investments that are
measured and reported at fair value. ASC 820-10
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair
value in accordance with GAAP and expands disclosure of fair value
measurements. ASC 820-10 determines fair value to be the price that
would be received for an investment in a current sale, which
assumes an orderly transaction between market participants on the
measurement date. ASC 820-10 requires the Fund to assume that the
portfolio investment is sold in its principal market to market
participants or, in the absence of a principal market, the most
advantageous market, which may be a hypothetical market. Market
participants are defined as buyers and sellers in the principal or
most advantageous market that are independent, knowledgeable, and
willing and able to transact. In accordance with ASC 820-10, the
Fund has considered its principal market as the market in which the
Fund exits its portfolio investments with the greatest volume and
level of activity. ASC 820-10 specifies a hierarchy of valuation
techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation
techniques are observable or unobservable. In accordance with ASC
820-10, these inputs are summarized in the three broad levels
listed below:
• Level 1 — Valuations based on quoted prices in active
markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Fund has the
ability to access.
• Level 2 — Valuations based on quoted prices in markets
that are not active or which all significant inputs are observable
either directly or indirectly.
• Level 3 — Valuations based on inputs that are
unobservable and significant to the overall fair value
measurement.
In addition to using the above inputs in investment valuations, the
Fund continues to employ a valuation policy that is consistent with
the provisions of ASC 820-10 (See Note 2 for more information).
Consistent with the Fund's valuation policy, it evaluates the
source of inputs, including any markets in which the Fund's
investments are trading (or any markets in which securities with
similar attributes are trading), in determining fair value. The
Fund's valuation policy considers the fact that because there may
not be a readily available market value for the investments in the
Fund's portfolio, therefore, the fair value of the investments may
be determined using unobservable inputs.
The investments classified as Level 1 or Level 2 are typically
valued based on quoted market prices, forward foreign exchange
rates, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported
by observable inputs. The Adviser obtains prices from independent
pricing services which generally utilize broker quotes and may use
various other pricing techniques which take into account
appropriate factors such as yield,
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading
characteristics and other data. The Adviser is responsible for all
inputs and assumptions related to the pricing of securities. The
Adviser has internal controls in place that support its reliance on
information received from third-party pricing sources. As part of
its internal controls, the Adviser obtains, reviews, and tests
information to corroborate prices received from third-party pricing
sources. For any security, if market or dealer quotations are not
readily available, or if the Adviser determines that a quotation of
a security does not represent a fair value, then the security is
valued at a fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser
and will be classified as Level 3. In such instances, the Adviser
will use valuation techniques consistent with the market or income
approach to measure fair value and will give consideration to all
factors which might reasonably affect the fair value.
Senior loans and corporate debt: The fair value of Senior
Loans and Corporate Bonds is estimated based on quoted market
prices, forward foreign exchange rates, dealer quotations or
alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs and are
generally classified within Level 2 or 3. The Adviser obtains
prices from independent pricing services which generally utilize
broker quotes and may use various other pricing techniques which
take into account appropriate factors such as yield, quality,
coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics and
other data. If the pricing services are only able to obtain a
single broker quote or utilize a pricing model the securities will
be classified as Level 3. If the pricing services are unable to
provide prices, the Adviser will attempt to obtain one or more
broker quotes directly from a dealer and price such securities at
the last bid price obtained; such securities are classified as
Level 3.
Collateralized loan obligations: The fair value of CLOs is
estimated based on various valuation models from third-party
pricing services. The provided prices are checked using internally
developed models. The valuation models generally utilize discounted
cash flows and take into consideration prepayment and loss
assumptions, based on historical experience and projected
performance, economic factors, the characteristics and condition of
the underlying collateral, comparable yields for similar securities
and recent trading activity. These securities are classified as
Level 3.
Common stock and warrants: The fair value of common stock
and warrants are estimated using either broker quotes or
an
analysis of the enterprise value ("EV") of the portfolio company.
Enterprise value means the entire value of the portfolio company to
a market participant, including the sum of the values of debt and
equity securities used to capitalize the enterprise at a point in
time. The primary method for determining EV uses a multiple
analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio
company's EBITDA (generally defined as net income before net
interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and
amortization). EBITDA multiples are typically determined based upon
review of market comparable transactions and publicly traded
comparable companies, if any. The Fund may also employ other
valuation multiples to determine EV, such as revenues. The second
method for determining EV uses a discounted cash flow analysis
whereby future expected cash flows of the portfolio company are
discounted to determine a present value using estimated discount
rates (typically a weighted average cost of capital based on costs
of debt and equity consistent with current market conditions). The
EV analysis is performed to determine the value of equity
investments, the value of debt investments in portfolio companies
where the Fund has control or could gain control through an option
or warrant security, and to determine if there is credit impairment
for debt investments. If debt investments are credit impaired, an
EV analysis may be used to value such debt investments; however, in
addition to the methods outlined above, other methods such as a
liquidation or wind down analysis may be utilized to estimate
enterprise value.
The following is a summary of inputs used as of June 30, 2021 in
valuing the Fund's investments carried at fair value:
|
|
Level 1 —
Quoted
Prices ($) |
|
Level 2 —
Other
Significant
Observable
Inputs ($) |
|
Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs ($) |
|
Total
($)
|
|
Senior
Loans
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
108,508
|
|
|
|
19,229
|
|
|
|
127,737
|
|
|
Corporate
Bonds |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
247,459
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
247,459
|
|
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
178,896
|
|
|
|
178,896
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Total
Investments |
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
355,967
|
|
|
|
198,125
|
|
|
|
554,092
|
|
|
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
The following is a reconciliation of the Fund's investments in
which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in
determining fair value for the six months ended June 30,
2021:
|
|
Senior
Loans ($) |
|
Collateralized
Loan
Obligations ($) |
|
Warrants
($)
|
|
Total
($)
|
|
Balance as of
December 31, 2020
|
|
|
15,675
|
|
|
|
169,358
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
185,033
|
|
|
Purchases
|
|
|
14,868
|
|
|
|
37,201
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
52,069
|
|
|
Sales and principal
redemptions
|
|
|
(9,720
|
)
|
|
|
(35,486
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(45,206
|
)
|
|
Net realized and
unrealized gains
|
|
|
95
|
|
|
|
7,745
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
7,840
|
|
|
Accrued
discounts/(premiums)
|
|
|
33
|
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
111
|
|
|
Transfers in to
Level 3
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
248
|
|
|
Transfers out of
Level 3
|
|
|
(1,970
|
)
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
(1,970
|
)
|
|
Balance as of June
30, 2021
|
|
|
19,229
|
|
|
|
178,896
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
198,125
|
|
|
Net
change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from
investments
held at June 30, 2021 |
|
|
72
|
|
|
|
7,949
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
8,021
|
|
|
Investments were transferred into and out of Level 3 during the
period ended June 30, 2021. Transfers between Levels 2 and 3 were
as a result of changes in the observability of significant inputs
or available market data for certain portfolio
companies.
The following table summarizes the quantitative inputs and
assumptions used for investments in securities at fair value
categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as of June 30,
2021.
Type
|
|
Fair
Value
($) |
|
Valuation
Technique |
|
Unobservable
Input |
|
Range
|
|
Weighted
Average |
|
Senior
Loans
|
|
|
15,861
|
|
|
Broker
Quotes and/or 3rd
Party Pricing Services |
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
Senior
Loans
|
|
|
3,368
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Recent
Transaction Price |
|
|
$
|
99.88-$101.00
|
|
|
$
|
100.33
|
|
|
Collateralized Loan
Obligations
|
|
|
171,773
|
|
|
Broker
Quotes and/or 3rd
Party Pricing Services |
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
|
N/A
|
|
|
Collateralized Loan
Obligations
|
|
|
7,123
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Recent
Transaction Price |
|
|
$
|
0.01-$99.00
|
|
|
$
|
92.24
|
|
|
Warrants
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Enterprise Value
Analysis —
Adjusted NAV |
|
|
EBITDA
|
|
|
|
10
|
x
|
|
|
10
|
x
|
|
Total Level 3
Investments
|
|
|
198,125
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
Weighted averages are calculated based on fair value of
investments.
Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of
investments that do not have a readily available market value, the
fair value of the investments may fluctuate from period to period.
Additionally, the fair value of the investments may differ
significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready
market existed for such investments and may differ materially from
the values that the Fund may ultimately realize. Further, such
investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions
on resale or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded
securities. If the Fund was required to liquidate a portfolio
investment in a forced or liquidation sale,
it could realize significantly less than the value at which the
Fund has recorded it.
In addition, changes in the market environment and other events
that may occur over the life of the investments may cause the gains
or losses ultimately realized on these investments to be different
than the unrealized gains or losses reflected in the valuations
currently assigned.
The fair value of the Fund's borrowings under the senior secured
revolving credit facility approximates the carrying amount
presented in the accompanying Statement of Assets and Liabilities
at cost for the remaining maturity for which the
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
Fund has determined would be categorized as Level 2 in the fair
value hierarchy.
(5) Common
Stock
Common share transactions were as follows:
|
|
For the Six
Months Ended June 30, 2021
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
Amount
($)
|
|
Common
shares outstanding —
beginning of period |
|
|
22,914,939
|
|
|
|
429,113
|
|
|
Common shares
issued
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Common shares
redeemed
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Common
shares outstanding —
end of period |
|
|
22,914,939
|
|
|
|
429,113
|
|
|
The Board of directors has authorized the repurchase of shares of
the Fund's outstanding common stock on the open market at the Fund
management's discretion when shares of the common stock are trading
on the NYSE at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage
as the Board of directors may determine from time to time) from the
net asset value of the shares. The Fund is not required to effect
common share repurchases. Any such purchases of Fund shares of
common stock may not materially impact the discount of the market
price of the Fund's shares of common stock relative to their net
asset value and any narrowing of this discount that does result may
not be maintained. There were no shares repurchased during the six
months ended June 30, 2021.
(6)
Debt
In accordance with the Investment Company Act, the Fund is allowed
to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, calculated pursuant
to the Investment Company Act, is at least 300% after such
borrowing.
The Fund is a party to a senior secured revolving credit facility
(as amended, the "Credit Facility"), that allows the Fund to borrow
up to $212 million at any one time outstanding. The Credit Facility
stated maturity date is June 8, 2022. Under the Credit Facility,
the Fund is required to comply with various covenants, reporting
requirements and other customary requirements for similar revolving
credit facilities, including, without limitation, covenants related
to: (a) limitations on the incurrence of additional indebtedness
and liens, (b) limitations on certain investments, (c) limitations
on certain restricted payments, and (d) maintaining a ratio of
total assets (less total liabilities other than indebtedness) to
total indebtedness of the Fund of not less than 3:1.0. These
covenants are subject to important limitations and exceptions that
are described in the documents governing the Credit Facility.
Amounts available to borrow under the Credit Facility (and the
incurrence of certain other permitted debt) are also
subject to compliance with a borrowing base that applies different
advance rates to different types of assets in the Fund's portfolio
that are pledged as collateral. As of June 30, 2021, the Fund was
in compliance in all material respects with the terms of the Credit
Facility. See Note 10 for a subsequent event relating to the Credit
Facility.
As of June 30, 2021, there was $153,386 outstanding under the
Credit Facility. Loans under the Credit Facility generally bear
interest at the applicable LIBOR rate plus 0.95%. The Fund is
required to pay a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on any unused
portion of the Credit Facility.
For the six months ended June 30, 2021 the components of interest
and unused commitment fees expense, average stated interest rates
(i.e., rate in effect plus the spread) and average outstanding
balances for the Credit Facility were as follows:
|
|
For
the Six Months Ended
June 30, 2021
($) |
|
Stated interest
expense
|
|
|
843
|
|
|
Unused commitment
fees
|
|
|
44
|
|
|
Total interest and
credit facility fees expense
|
|
|
887
|
|
|
Annualized average
stated interest rate
|
|
|
1.10
|
%
|
|
Average outstanding
balance
|
|
|
154,052
|
|
|
Amortization of
debt issuance costs
|
|
|
89
|
|
|
(7)
Investment Transactions
For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the cost of investments
purchased and proceeds from the sale of investments, excluding
short obligations, were as follows:
Cost
of Investments
Purchased |
|
Proceeds from
the
Sale of Investments |
|
$ |
266,112
|
|
|
$
|
(247,518
|
)
|
|
(8)
Income Taxes
The Fund intends to distribute all or substantially all of its
taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of the
Code, as amended, applicable to RICs. Accordingly, no provision for
U.S. federal income taxes is required.
The Fund may elect to incur an excise tax if it is deemed prudent
by its board of directors from a cash management perspective or in
the best interest of shareholders due to other facts and
circumstances. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, the Fund
incurred U.S. federal excise tax of $113.
As of December 31, 2020, which is the end of the Fund's taxable
year, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require
financial statement recognition, derecognition, or disclosure. The
Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its
fiscal year-end, which is subject to
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three
years from the date of filing.
(9) Risk
Factors
Senior Loans
Risk
Although senior loans ("Senior Loans") are senior and typically
secured in a first lien (including "unitranche" loans, which are
loans that combine both senior and subordinated debt, generally in
a first lien position) or second lien position in contrast to other
below investment grade fixed income instruments, which are often
subordinated or unsecured, the risks associated with such Senior
Loans are generally similar to the risks of other below investment
grade fixed income instruments. Investments in below investment
grade Senior Loans are considered speculative because of the credit
risk of the issuers of debt instruments (each, a "Borrower"). Such
Borrowers are more likely than investment grade Borrowers to
default on their payments of interest and principal owed to the
Fund, and such defaults could reduce the net asset value of the
Fund and income distributions. An economic downturn would generally
lead to a higher non-payment rate, and a Senior Loan may lose
significant market value before a default occurs. Moreover, any
specific collateral used to secure a Senior Loan may decline in
value or become illiquid, which could adversely affect the Senior
Loan's value.
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 net asset value of the Fund. There
can be no assurance that the liquidation of any collateral securing
a Senior Loan would satisfy the Borrower's obligation in the event
of nonpayment of scheduled interest or principal payments, whether
when due or upon acceleration, or that the collateral could be
liquidated, readily or otherwise. In the event of bankruptcy or
insolvency of a Borrower, the Fund could experience delays or
limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of
the collateral, if any, securing a Senior Loan. The collateral
securing a Senior Loan, if any, may lose all or substantially all
of its value in the event of the bankruptcy or insolvency of a
Borrower. Some Senior Loans are subject to the risk that a court,
pursuant to fraudulent conveyance or other similar laws, could
subordinate such Senior Loans to presently existing or future
indebtedness of the Borrower or take other action detrimental to
the holders of Senior Loans including, in certain circumstances,
invalidating such Senior Loans or causing interest previously paid
to be refunded to the Borrower. Additionally, a Senior Loan may be
"primed" in bankruptcy, which reduces the ability of the holders of
the Senior Loan to recover on the collateral.
There may be less readily available information about most Senior
Loans and the Borrowers thereunder than is the case for many other
types of securities, including securities issued in transactions
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act") or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Exchange Act"), and Borrowers subject to the periodic
reporting requirements of Section 13 of the Exchange Act. Senior
Loans may be issued by companies that are not subject to SEC
reporting requirements and these companies, therefore, do not file
reports with the SEC that must comply with SEC form requirements
and, in addition, are subject to a less stringent liability
disclosure regime than companies subject to SEC reporting
requirements. As a result, the Adviser will rely primarily on its
own evaluation of a Borrower's credit quality rather than on any
available independent sources. Consequently, the Fund will be
particularly dependent on the analytical abilities of the Adviser.
In certain circumstances, Senior Loans may not be deemed to be
securities under certain federal securities laws, other than the
Investment Company Act. Therefore, in the event of fraud or
misrepresentation by a Borrower or an arranger, the Fund may not
have the protection of the antifraud provisions of the federal
securities laws as would otherwise be available for bonds or
stocks. Instead, in such cases, parties generally would rely on the
contractual provisions in the Senior Loan agreement itself and
common law fraud protections under applicable state law.
The secondary trading market for Senior Loans may be less liquid
than the secondary trading market for registered investment grade
debt securities. No active trading market may exist for certain
Senior Loans, which may make it difficult to value them.
Illiquidity and adverse market conditions may mean that the Fund
may not be able to sell Senior Loans quickly or at a fair price. To
the extent that a secondary market does exist for certain Senior
Loans, the market for them may be subject to irregular trading
activity, wide bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement
periods.
Senior Loans are subject to legislative risk. If legislation or
state or federal regulations impose additional requirements or
restrictions on the ability of financial institutions to make
loans, the availability of Senior Loans for investment by the Fund
may be adversely affected. In addition, such requirements or
restrictions could reduce or eliminate sources of financing for
certain Borrowers. This would increase the risk of default. If
legislation or federal or state regulations require financial
institutions to increase their capital requirements this may cause
financial institutions to dispose of Senior Loans that are
considered highly levered transactions. If the Fund attempts to
sell a Senior Loan at a time when a financial institution is
engaging in such a sale, the
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
price the Fund could receive for the Senior Loan may be adversely
affected.
Corporate
Bonds Risk
The market value of a corporate bond generally may be expected to
rise and fall inversely with interest rates. The market value of
intermediate- and longer-term corporate bonds is generally more
sensitive to changes in interest rates than is the market value of
shorter-term corporate bonds. 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 market place, 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. High yield corporate bonds are
often high risk and have speculative characteristics. High yield
corporate bonds may be particularly susceptible to adverse
Borrower-specific developments.
CLO
Securities Risk
CLOs issue securities in tranches with different payment
characteristics and different credit ratings. The rated tranches of
securities issued by CLOs ("CLO Securities") are generally assigned
credit ratings by one or more nationally recognized statistical
rating organizations. The subordinated (or residual) tranches do
not receive ratings. Below investment grade tranches of CLO
Securities typically experience a lower recovery, greater risk of
loss or deferral or non-payment of interest than more senior
tranches of the CLO.
The riskiest portion of the capital structure of a CLO is the
subordinated (or residual) tranche, which bears the bulk of
defaults from the loans in the CLO and serves to protect the other,
more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe
circumstances. Since it is partially protected from defaults, a
senior tranche from a CLO typically has higher ratings and lower
yields than the underlying securities, and can be rated investment
grade. Despite the protection from the subordinated tranche, CLO
tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults,
increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and
disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of
defaults and aversion to CLO Securities as a class. The risks of an
investment in a CLO depend largely on the collateral and the
tranche of the CLO in which the Fund invests.
The CLOs in which the Fund invests may have issued and sold debt
tranches that will rank senior to the tranches in which the Fund
invests. By their terms, such more senior tranches may entitle the
holders to receive payment of interest or principal on or before
the dates on which the Fund is entitled to receive payments with
respect to the tranches in which the Fund invests. Also, in the
event of insolvency, liquidation, dissolution, reorganization or
bankruptcy of a CLO, holders of more senior tranches would
typically be entitled to receive payment in full before the Fund
receives any distribution. After repaying such senior creditors,
such CLO may not have any remaining assets to use for repaying its
obligation to the Fund. In the case of tranches ranking equally
with the tranches in which the Fund invests, the Fund would have to
share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors
holding such securities in the event of an insolvency, liquidation,
dissolution, reorganization or bankruptcy of the relevant CLO.
Therefore, the Fund may not receive back the full amount of its
investment in a CLO.
The transaction documents relating to the issuance of CLO
Securities may impose eligibility criteria on the assets of the
CLO, restrict the ability of the CLO's investment manager to trade
investments and impose certain portfolio-wide asset quality
requirements. These criteria, restrictions and requirements may
limit the ability of the CLO's investment manager to maximize
returns on the CLO Securities. In addition, other parties involved
in CLOs, such as third-party credit enhancers and investors in the
rated tranches, may impose requirements that have an adverse effect
on the returns of the various tranches of CLO Securities.
Furthermore, CLO Securities issuance transaction documents
generally contain provisions that, in the event that certain tests
are not met (generally interest coverage and over-collateralization
tests at varying levels in the capital structure), proceeds that
would otherwise be distributed to holders of a junior tranche must
be diverted to pay down the senior tranches until such tests are
satisfied. Failure (or increased likelihood of failure) of a CLO to
make timely payments on a particular tranche will have an adverse
effect on the liquidity and market value of such
tranche.
Payments to holders of CLO Securities may be subject to deferral.
If cash flows generated by the underlying assets are insufficient
to make all current and, if applicable, deferred payments on CLO
Securities, no other assets will be available for payment of the
deficiency and, following realization of the underlying assets, the
obligations of the Borrower of the related CLO Securities to pay
such deficiency will be extinguished.
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
The market value of CLO Securities may be affected by, among other
things, changes in the market value of the underlying assets held
by the CLO, changes in the distributions on the underlying assets,
defaults and recoveries on the underlying assets, capital gains and
losses on the underlying assets, prepayments on underlying assets
and the availability, prices and interest rate of underlying
assets. Furthermore, the leveraged nature of each subordinated
class may magnify the adverse impact on such class of changes in
the value of the assets, changes in the distributions on the
assets, defaults and recoveries on the assets, capital gains and
losses on the assets, prepayment on assets and availability, price
and interest rates of assets. Finally, CLO Securities are limited
recourse and may not be paid in full and may be subject to up to
100% loss.
"Covenant-Lite"
Loans Risk
Some of the loans in which the Fund may invest or get exposure to
through its investments in CDOs, CLOs or other types of structured
securities may be "covenant-lite" loans, which means the loans
contain fewer maintenance covenants than other loans (in some
cases, none) and do not include terms which allow the lender to
monitor the performance of the borrower and declare a default if
certain criteria are breached. An investment by the Fund in a
covenant-lite loan may potentially hinder the ability to reprice
credit risk associated with the issuer and reduce the ability to
restructure a problematic loan and mitigate potential loss. The
Fund may also experience delays in enforcing its rights on its
holdings of covenant-lite loans. As a result of these risks, the
Fund's exposure to losses may be increased, which could result in
an adverse impact on the Fund's net income and net asset
value.
Investment
and Market Risk
An investment in the common shares of the Fund is subject to
investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire
principal amount invested. An investment in the common shares of
the Fund represents an indirect investment in the portfolio of
Senior Loans, Corporate Bonds, CLO Securities and other securities
and loans owned by the Fund, and the value of these securities and
loans may fluctuate, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. For
instance, during periods of global economic downturn, the secondary
markets for Senior Loans and investments with similar economic
characteristics (such as second lien loans and unsecured loans) and
Corporate Bonds may experience sudden and sharp price swings, which
can be exacerbated by large or sustained sales by major investors
in these markets, a high-profile default by a major Borrower,
movements in indices tied to these markets or related securities or
investments, or a change in the market's perception of Senior Loans
and investments with similar
economic characteristics (such as second lien loans and unsecured
loans) and Corporate Bonds. At any point in time, an investment in
the common shares of the Fund may be worth less than the original
amount invested, even after taking into account distributions paid
by the Fund, if any, and the ability of common shareholders to
reinvest dividends. The Fund currently utilizes leverage, which
magnifies the Fund's risks and, in turn, the risks to the common
shareholders.
Interest
Rate Risk
The market value of Corporate Bonds and other fixed-income
securities changes in response to interest rate changes and other
factors. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and
other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall
and decrease as rates rise. Accordingly, an increase in market
interest rates (which are currently considered low by historic
standards) may cause a decrease in the price of a debt security
and, therefore, a decline in the net asset value of the Fund's
common shares. The magnitude of these fluctuations in the market
price of bonds and other fixed-income securities is generally
greater for those securities with longer maturities. Because Senior
Loans with floating or variable rates reset their interest rates
only periodically, changes in prevailing interest rates (and
particularly sudden and significant changes) can be expected to
cause some fluctuations in the net asset value of the Fund's common
shares. In addition, Senior Loans or similar loans or securities
may allow the Borrower to opt between LIBOR-based interest rates
and interest rates based on bank prime rates, which may have an
effect on the net asset value of the Fund's common
shares.
LIBOR
Risk
National and international regulators and law enforcement agencies
have conducted investigations into a number of rates or indices
that are deemed to be "reference rates." Actions by such regulators
and law enforcement agencies may result in changes to the manner in
which certain reference rates are determined, their discontinuance,
or the establishment of alternative reference rates. In particular,
on July 27, 2017, the Chief Executive of the U.K. Financial Conduct
Authority (the "FCA"), which regulates the LIBOR, announced that
the FCA will no longer persuade or compel banks to submit rates for
the calculation of LIBOR after 2021. On March 5, 2021, ICE
Benchmark Administration, confirmed that it would cease the
publication of USD LIBOR on December 31, 2021 for only the one week
and two month USD LIBOR tenors, and on June 30, 2023 for all other
USD LIBOR tenors. Such announcement indicates that the continuation
of LIBOR on the current basis cannot and will not be guaranteed
after 2021. It appears highly likely that LIBOR will be
discontinued or modified in the near future. The U.S. Federal
Reserve, in
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a
steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions,
is considering replacing U.S. dollar LIBOR with a new index
calculated by short-term repurchase agreements, backed by Treasury
securities. The future of LIBOR at this time is uncertain.
Potential changes, or uncertainty related to such potential
changes, may adversely affect the market for LIBOR-based
securities, including the Fund's portfolio of LIBOR indexed,
floating rate debt securities, or the cost of the Fund's
borrowings. In addition, changes or reforms to the determination or
supervision of LIBOR may result in a sudden or prolonged increase
or decrease in reported LIBOR, which could have an adverse impact
on the market for LIBOR-based securities, including the value of
the LIBOR indexed, floating rate debt securities in the Fund's
portfolio, or the cost of the Fund's borrowings. Additionally, if
LIBOR ceases to exist, the Fund may need to renegotiate the credit
agreements extending beyond 2021 with the Fund's lenders and the
Fund's portfolio companies that utilize LIBOR as a factor in
determining the interest rate to replace LIBOR with the new
standard that is established.
Liquidity
Risk
The Fund may not be able to readily dispose of illiquid securities
or loans at prices that approximate those at which the Fund could
sell the securities or loans if they were more widely traded and,
as a result of that illiquidity, the Fund may have to sell other
investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to
raise cash to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also
affect the market price of securities, thereby adversely affecting
the net asset value of the common shares and ability to make
dividend distributions. Some securities are not readily marketable
and may be subject to restrictions on resale. Securities generally
are not listed on any national securities exchange and no active
trading market may exist for the securities in which the Fund may
invest. When a secondary market exists, if at all, the market for
some securities may be subject to irregular trading activity, wide
bid/ask spreads and extended trade settlement periods. Further, the
lack of an established secondary market for illiquid securities may
make it more difficult to value such securities, which may
negatively affect the price the Fund would receive upon disposition
of such securities.
Duration and
Maturity Risk
The Fund has no fixed policy regarding portfolio maturity or
duration. Holding long duration and long maturity investments will
expose the Fund to certain additional risks.
When interest rates rise, certain obligations will be paid off by
the Borrower more slowly than anticipated, causing the value of
these obligations to fall. Rising interest rates tend to
extend
the duration of securities, making them more sensitive to changes
in interest rates. The value of longer-term securities generally
changes more in response to changes in interest rates than
shorter-term securities. As a result, in a period of rising
interest rates, securities may exhibit additional volatility and
may lose value.
When interest rates fall, certain obligations will be paid off by
the Borrower more quickly than originally anticipated, and the Fund
may have to invest the proceeds in securities with lower yields. In
periods of falling interest rates, the rate of prepayments tends to
increase (as does price fluctuation) as Borrowers are motivated to
pay off debt and refinance at new lower rates. During such periods,
reinvestment of the prepayment proceeds by the Adviser will
generally be at lower rates of return than the return on the assets
that were prepaid. Prepayment reduces the yield to maturity and the
average life of the security.
Special
Situations and Stressed Investments Risk
Although investments in debt and equity securities and other
obligations of companies that may be in some level of financial or
business distress, including companies involved in, or that have
recently completed, bankruptcy or other reorganization and
liquidation proceedings ("Stressed Issuers") (such investments,
"Special Situation Investments") may result in significant returns
for the Fund, they 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 Adviser. 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. Among the risks inherent in investments
in a troubled company is that it may be difficult to obtain
information as to the true financial condition of such company.
Troubled company investments and other distressed asset-based
investments require active monitoring.
The Fund may make investments in Stressed Issuers when the Adviser
believes it is reasonably likely that the Stressed Issuer will make
an exchange offer or will be the subject to a plan of
reorganization pursuant to which the Fund will receive new
securities in return for a Special Situation Investment. There can
be no assurance, however, that such an exchange offer will be made
or that such a plan of reorganization will be adopted. In addition,
a significant period of time may pass between the time at which the
Fund makes its investment in the Special
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
Situation Investment and the time that any such exchange offer or
plan of reorganization is completed, if at all. During this period,
it is unlikely that the Fund would receive any interest payments on
the Special Situation Investment, the Fund would be subject to
significant uncertainty whether the exchange offer or plan of
reorganization will be completed and the Fund may be required to
bear certain extraordinary expenses to protect and recover its
investment. Therefore, to the extent the Fund seeks capital
appreciation through investment in Special Situation Investments,
the Fund's ability to achieve current income for its shareholders
may be diminished. The Fund also will be subject to significant
uncertainty as to when, in what manner and for what value the
obligations evidenced by Special Situation Investments will
eventually be satisfied (e.g., through a liquidation of the
obligor's assets, an exchange offer or plan of reorganization
involving the Special Situation Investments or a payment of some
amount in satisfaction of the obligation). Even if an exchange
offer is made or plan of reorganization is adopted with respect to
Special Situation Investments held by the Fund, there can be no
assurance that the securities or other assets received by the Fund
in connection with such exchange offer or plan of reorganization
will not have a lower value or income potential than may have been
anticipated when the investment was made or even no value.
Moreover, any securities received by the Fund upon completion of an
exchange offer or plan of reorganization may be restricted as to
resale. Similarly, if the Fund participates in negotiations with
respect to any exchange offer or plan of reorganization with
respect to an issuer of Special Situation Investments, the Fund may
be restricted from disposing of such securities. To the extent that
the Fund becomes involved in such proceedings, the Fund may have a
more active participation in the affairs of the issuer than that
assumed generally by an investor.
To the extent that the Fund holds interests in a Stressed Issuer
that are different (or more senior or junior) than those held by
other funds and/or accounts managed by Ares Management or its
affiliates ("Other Accounts"), the Adviser is likely to be
presented with decisions involving circumstances where the
interests of such Other Accounts may be in conflict with the Fund's
interests. Furthermore, it is possible that the Fund's interest may
be subordinated or otherwise adversely affected by virtue of such
Other Accounts' involvement and actions relating to their
investment. In addition, when the Fund and Other Accounts hold
investments in the same Stressed Issuer (including in the same
level of the capital structure), the Fund may be prohibited by
applicable law from participating in restructurings, work-outs,
renegotiations or other activities related to its investment in the
Stressed Issuer absent an exemption due to the fact that Other
Accounts hold
investments in the same Stressed Issuer. As a result, the Fund may
not be permitted by law to make the same investment decisions as
Other Accounts in the same or similar situations even if the
Adviser believes it would be in the Fund's best economic interests
to do so. Also, the Fund may be prohibited by applicable law from
investing in a Stressed Issuer (or an affiliate) that Other
Accounts are also investing in or currently invest in even if the
Adviser believes it would be in the best economic interests of the
Fund to do so. Furthermore, entering into certain transactions that
are not deemed prohibited by law when made may potentially lead to
a condition that raises regulatory or legal concerns in the future.
This may be the case, for example, with Stressed Issuers who are
near default and more likely to enter into restructuring or
work-out transactions with their existing debt holders, which may
include the Fund and its affiliates. In some cases, to avoid the
potential of future prohibited transactions, the Adviser may avoid
recommending allocating an investment opportunity to the Fund that
it would otherwise recommend, subject to the Adviser's then-current
allocation policy and any applicable exemptions.
Below
Investment Grade Rating Risk
Debt instruments that are rated below investment grade are often
referred to as "high yield" securities or "junk bonds." Below
investment grade instruments are rated "Ba1" or lower by Moody's,
"BB+" or lower by S&P or "BB+" or lower by Fitch or, if
unrated, are judged by the Adviser to be of comparable credit
quality. While generally providing greater income and opportunity
for gain, below investment grade debt instruments may be subject to
greater risks than securities or instruments that have higher
credit ratings, including a higher risk of default. The credit
rating of an instrument that is rated below investment grade does
not necessarily address its market value risk, and ratings may from
time to time change, positively or negatively, to reflect
developments regarding the Borrower's financial condition. Below
investment grade 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. Lower grade securities and similar debt
instruments may be particularly susceptible to economic downturns.
It is likely that a prolonged or deepening economic recession could
adversely affect the ability of some Borrowers issuing such debt
instruments to repay principal and pay interest on the instrument,
increase the incidence of default and severely disrupt the market
value of the securities and similar debt instruments.
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
The secondary market for below investment grade instruments may be
less liquid than that for higher rated instruments. Because unrated
securities may not have an active trading market or may be
difficult to value, the Fund might have difficulty selling them
promptly at an acceptable price. To the extent that the Fund
invests in unrated securities, the Fund's ability to achieve its
investment objectives will be more dependent on the Adviser's
credit analysis than would be the case when the Fund invests in
rated securities.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest in debt
instruments rated in the lower rating categories ("Caa1" or lower
by Moody's, "CCC+" or lower by S&P or "CCC+" or lower by Fitch)
or unrated and of comparable quality. For these securities, the
risks associated with below investment grade instruments are more
pronounced. The Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it
is required to seek recovery upon a default in the payment of
principal or interest on its portfolio holdings. In any
reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to an investment,
the Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to
accept cash or securities with a value substantially less than its
original investment.
European
Risk
The Fund may invest a portion of its capital in debt securities
issued by issuers domiciled in Europe, including issuers domiciled
in the United Kingdom (the "UK"). Concerns regarding the sovereign
debt of various Eurozone countries and proposals for investors to
incur substantial write-downs and reductions in the face value of
the sovereign debt of certain countries give rise to concerns about
sovereign defaults, the possibility that one or more countries
might leave the European Union (the "EU") or the Eurozone and
various proposals (still under consideration and unclear in
material respects) for support of affected countries and the Euro
as a currency. The outcome of any such situation cannot be
predicted. Sovereign debt defaults and EU and/or Eurozone exits
could have material adverse effects on investments by the Fund in
securities of European companies, including but not limited to the
availability of credit to support such companies' financing needs,
uncertainty and disruption in relation to financing, customer and
supply contracts denominated in Euro and wider economic disruption
in markets served by those companies, while austerity and other
measures that have been introduced in order to limit or contain
these issues may themselves lead to economic contraction and
resulting adverse effects for the Fund. A number of the Fund's
securities may be denominated in the Euro. Legal uncertainty about
the funding of Euro denominated obligations following any breakup
or exits from the Eurozone (particularly in the case of investments
in securities of companies in affected countries)
could also have material adverse effects on the Fund. The UK ceased
to be a member state of the EU on January 31, 2020 commonly
referred to as "Brexit," and the transition period provided for in
the withdrawal agreement entered by the UK and the EU ended on
December 31, 2020. In December 2020, the UK and the EU agreed on a
trade and cooperation agreement that will apply provisionally after
the end of the transition period until it is ratified by the
parties to the agreement. On December 31, 2020, the UK passed
legislation giving effect to the trade and cooperation agreement,
with the EU expected to formally adopt the agreement in early 2021.
The trade and cooperation agreement covers the general objectives
and framework of the relationship between the UK and the EU. The
impact of Brexit on the UK and EU and the broader global economy is
unknown but could be significant and could result in increased
volatility and illiquidity and potentially lower economic growth.
Brexit also may lead to greater volatility in the global currency
and financial markets, which could adversely affect the Fund. In
connection with investments in non-U.S. issuers, the Fund may
engage in foreign currency exchange transactions but is not
required to hedge its currency exposure. As such, the Fund makes
investments that are denominated in British pound sterling or
Euros. The Fund's assets are valued in U.S. dollars and the
depreciation of the British pound sterling and/or the Euro in
relation to the U.S. dollar could adversely affect the Fund's
investments denominated in British pound sterling or Euros that are
not fully hedged regardless of the performance of the underlying
issuer.
Market
Disruption Risk
The outbreak of a highly contagious form of a novel coronavirus
("COVID-19") pandemic in early 2020, for which the World Health
Organization declared a global pandemic and the United States has
declared a national emergency, led to significant and continued
volatility in the public and private markets during 2020. Many
states, including those in which the Fund's portfolio companies
operate, have issued orders requiring the closure of, or certain
restrictions on the operation of, non-essential businesses and/or
requiring residents to stay at home. The COVID-19 pandemic and
restrictive measures taken to contain or mitigate its spread have
caused, and are continuing to cause, business shutdowns, or the
re-introduction of business shutdowns, cancellations of events and
restrictions on travel, significant reductions in demand for
certain good and services, reductions in business activity and
financial transactions, supply chain interruptions and overall
economic and financial market instability both globally and in the
United States. Such effects will likely continue for the duration
of the pandemic, which is uncertain, and for some period
thereafter. Beginning in December 2020, the U.S. Food
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Notes to
Financial Statements (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
(in thousands,
except per share data, percentages and as otherwise
noted)
and Drug Administration authorized the distribution and
administration of certain COVID-19 vaccinations. However, it
remains unclear how quickly the vaccines will be distributed or
when "herd immunity" will be achieved and the restrictions that
were imposed to slow the spread of the virus will be lifted
entirely. Delay in distributing the vaccines or an actual or
perceived failure to achieve "herd immunity" could lead people to
continue to refrain from participating in the economy at
pre-pandemic levels for a prolonged period of time. Even after the
COVID-19 pandemic subsides, the U.S. economy and most other major
global economies may continue to experience a recession, and the
Fund, as well as its portfolio companies, could be materially
adversely affected by a prolonged recession in the U.S. and other
major markets.
The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the fair value of
certain of the Fund's investments, including those reported as of
June 30, 2021, and the values reported may differ materially from
the values that the Fund may ultimately realize with respect to its
investments. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic may not yet be
fully reflected in the fair value of the Fund's investments as the
Fund's valuations, and particularly valuations of private
investments and private companies, are inherently uncertain, may
fluctuate over short periods of time and are often based on
estimates, comparisons and qualitative evaluations of private
information that is often from a time period earlier, generally two
to three months, than the quarter for which the Fund is reporting.
The valuation of the Fund's investments may not show the complete
or the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting
restrictive measures taken in response thereto. As a result, the
Fund may continue to see a negative impact to the fair value of its
investments.
(10) Subsequent
Events
The Adviser has evaluated subsequent events through the date of
issuance of the financial statements included herein. There have
been no subsequent events that occurred during such period that
would require disclosure or would be required to be recognized in
the financial statements as of and for the six months ended June
30, 2021, except as discussed below:
In July 2021, the Fund authorized 800 shares of Series A Mandatory
Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series A MRP Shares"), 1,200
shares of Series B Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Stock (the
"Series B MRP Shares") and 2,000 shares of Series C Mandatory
Redeemable Preferred Stock (the "Series C MRP Shares" and together
with the Series A MRP Shares and Series B MRP Shares, the "MRP
Shares"). Each of the MRP Shares have a liquidation preference of
$25.00 per share.
The Series A MRP Shares and the Series B MRP Shares have a dividend
rate of 2.58% per annum, payable quarterly, with a redemption date
of five years from issuance. The Series C MRP shares have a
dividend rate of 3.03% per annum, payable quarterly, with a
redemption date of seven years from issuance. The weighted average
dividend rate for the MRP shares is 2.81% per annum. The MRP Shares
are subject to optional and mandatory redemption in certain
circumstances. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum
of the liquidation preference per share plus any accumulated but
unpaid dividends plus, in some cases, an early redemption premium,
which may vary based on the date of redemption. The Fund is subject
to certain restrictions relating to the MRP Shares such as
maintaining certain asset coverage ratio requirements. Failure to
comply with these restrictions could preclude the Fund from
declaring any distributions to common shareholders and could
trigger the mandatory redemption of the MRP Shares.
In July 2021, the Fund issued 800 shares of the Series A MRP Shares
for gross proceeds of $20,000. The redemption date for the Series A
MRP Shares is July 15, 2026. In September 2021, the fund expects to
issue 1,200 shares of the Series B MRP Shares and 2,000 shares of
the Series C MRP Shares for gross proceeds of $30,000 and $50,000,
respectively. The redemption dates for the Series B MRP Shares and
Series C MRP shares are expected to be September 15, 2026 and
September 15, 2028, respectively. Following the expected issuance
of the Series B MRP Shares and Series C MRP Shares, the aggregate
dollar amount of the MRP Shares will be $100,000.
In July 2021, the Fund entered into an amendment to the Credit
Facility which among other things, permitted the Fund to issue the
MRP Shares and extended the maturity date from June 8, 2022 to July
7, 2023.
The following common share distributions were declared on July 9,
2021:
Ex-Date: July 16, 2021
Record Date: July 19, 2021
Payable Date: July 30, 2021
Per Share Amount: $0.0975
The following common share distributions were declared on August
10, 2021:
Ex-Date: August 19, 2021
Record Date: August 20, 2021
Payable Date: August 31, 2021
Per Share Amount: $0.0975
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Additional
Information
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Proxy
Information
The policies and procedures used to determine how to vote proxies
relating to securities held by the Fund are available (1) without
charge, upon request, by calling 1-877-855-3434, or (2) on the
SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the
Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most
recent twelve-month year ended December 31, 2020 will be available
on Form N-PX by August 31 of each year (1) without charge, upon
request, by calling 1-877-855-3434, or (2) on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov.
Portfolio
Information
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for each
month in a fiscal quarter within 60 days after the end of the
relevant fiscal quarter on SEC Form N-PORT. The Fund's Form N-PORT
will be available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling
1-877-855-3434; (2) on the SEC's website at
http://www.sec.gov.
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Additional
Information (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Dividend
Reinvestment Plan
Unless a shareholder specifically elects to receive distributions
in cash, distributions will automatically be reinvested in
additional common shares of the Fund. A shareholder may elect to
have the cash portion of dividends and distributions distributed in
cash. To exercise this option, such shareholder must notify State
Street, the plan administrator and the Fund's transfer agent and
registrar, in writing or by telephone so that such notice is
received by the plan administrator not less than 10 days prior to
the record date fixed by the board of directors for the dividend or
distribution involved. Participants who hold their common shares
through a broker or other nominee and who wish to elect to receive
any dividends and other distributions in cash must contact their
broker or nominee. The plan administrator will set up an account
for shares acquired pursuant to the plan for each shareholder that
does not elect to receive distributions in cash (each a
"Participant"). The plan administrator may hold each Participant's
common shares, together with the other Participant's common shares,
in noncertificated form in the plan administrator's name or that of
its nominee. The shares are acquired by the plan administrator for
a Participant's account, depending upon the circumstances described
below, either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but
authorized common shares from the Fund ("Newly Issued Shares") or
(ii) by purchase of outstanding common shares on the open market
("Open-Market Purchases") on the NYSE or elsewhere. If, on the
dividend payment date, the net asset value per share of the common
shares is equal to or less than the market price per common share
on the NYSE plus estimated brokerage commissions (such condition
being referred to as "market premium"), the plan administrator will
invest the dividend amount in Newly Issued Shares on behalf of the
Participant. The number of Newly Issued Shares to be credited to
the Participant's account will be determined by dividing the dollar
amount of the dividend by the net asset value per share of the
common shares on the date the shares are issued, unless the net
asset value of the common shares is less than 95% of the then
current market price per share on the NYSE, in which case the
dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of the then
current market price per common share on the NYSE. If on the
dividend payment date the net asset value per share of the common
shares is greater than the market price per common share on the
NYSE (such condition being referred to as "market discount"), the
plan administrator will invest the dividend amount in common shares
acquired on behalf of the Participant in Open-Market
Purchases.
The plan administrator's service fee, if any, and expenses for
administering the plan will be paid for by the Fund. There will be
no brokerage charges to shareholders with respect to common shares
issued directly by the Fund as a result of dividends or
distributions payable either in common shares or in cash. However,
each participant will pay a pro-rata share of brokerage commissions
incurred with respect to the plan administrator's Open-Market
Purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions.
Shareholders who elect to receive their distributions in cash are
subject to the same federal, state and local tax consequences as
shareholders who reinvest their distributions in additional common
shares. A shareholder's basis for determining gain or loss upon the
sale of shares acquired due to reinvestment of a distribution will
generally be equal to the total dollar amount of the dividend
payable to the shareholders. Any shares received due to
reinvestment of a dividend will have a new holding period for tax
purposes commencing on the day following the day on which the
shares are credited to the U.S. shareholder's account.
Participants may terminate their accounts under the dividend
reinvestment plan by writing to the plan administrator at State
Street Bank and Trust Company, located at One Lincoln Street,
Boston, Massachusetts, 02111 or by calling the plan administrator's
hotline at (877) 272-8164. Such termination will be effective
immediately if the Participant's notice is received by the plan
administrator at least 10 days prior to any dividend or
distribution record date for the payment of any dividend or
distribution by the Fund; otherwise, such termination will be
effective only with respect to any subsequent dividend or
distribution. Participants who hold their common shares through a
broker or other nominee and who wish to terminate their account
under the plan may do so by notifying their broker or nominee. The
dividend reinvestment plan may be terminated by the Fund upon
notice in writing mailed to each Participant at least 30 days prior
to any record date for the payment of any dividend or distribution
by the Fund. Additional information about the dividend reinvestment
plan may be obtained by contacting the plan administrator by mail
at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 or by telephone
at (877) 272-8164.
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34
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Additional
Information (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Investment
Adviser
Ares Capital Management II LLC
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor
Los Angeles CA 90067
Administrator
Custodian and Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
DRIP
Administrator
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Investor
Support Services
Destra Capital Investments LLC
901 Warrenville Road, Suite 15
Lisle, IL 60532
Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
725 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Fund
Counsel
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 7th Avenue
New York, NY 10019
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35
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Additional
Information (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Privacy
Notice
We are committed to maintaining the privacy of our shareholders and
to safeguarding their nonpublic personal information. The following
information is provided to help you understand what personal
information we collect, how we protect that information and why, in
certain cases, we may share information with select other
parties.
Generally, we will not receive any non-public personal information
about shareholders of the common stock of the Fund, although
certain of our shareholders' non-public information may become
available to us. The non-public personal information that we may
receive falls into the following categories:
• Information we receive from shareholders, whether we
receive it orally, in writing or electronically. This includes
shareholders' communications to us concerning their
investment;
• Information about shareholders' transactions and
history with us; or
• Other general information that we may obtain about
shareholders, such as demographic and contact information such as
address.
We do not disclose any non-public personal information about
shareholders, except:
• to our affiliates (such as our investment adviser)
and their employees that have a legitimate business need for the
information;
• to our service providers (such as our administrator,
accountants, attorneys, custodians, transfer agent, underwriter and
proxy solicitors) and their employees as is necessary to service
shareholder accounts or otherwise provide the applicable
service;
• to comply with court orders, subpoenas, lawful
discovery requests, or other legal or regulatory requirements;
or
• as allowed or required by applicable law or
regulation.
When the Fund shares non-public shareholder personal information
referred to above, the information is made available for limited
business purposes and under controlled circumstances designed to
protect our shareholders' privacy. The Fund does not permit use of
shareholder information for any non-business or marketing purpose,
nor does the Fund permit third parties to rent, sell, trade or
otherwise release or disclose information to any other
party.
The Fund's service providers, such as their adviser, administrator,
and transfer agent, are required to maintain physical, electronic,
and procedural safeguards to protect shareholder nonpublic personal
information; to prevent unauthorized access or use; and to dispose
of such information when it is no longer required.
Personnel of affiliates may access shareholder information only for
business purposes. The degree of access is based on the sensitivity
of the information and on personnel need for the information to
service a shareholder's account or comply with legal
requirements.
If a shareholder ceases to be a shareholder, we will adhere to the
privacy policies and practices as described above. We may choose to
modify our privacy policies at any time. Before we do so, we will
notify shareholders and provide a description of our privacy
policy.
In the event of a corporate change in control resulting from, for
example, a sale to, or merger with, another entity, or in the event
of a sale of assets, we reserve the right to transfer your
non-public personal information to the new party in control or the
party acquiring assets.
Semi-Annual Report 2021
36
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Additional
Information (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Directors
Name,
Address(1) and Year of Birth |
|
Position(s)
Held
with the Fund |
|
Length of
Time
Served and
Term of Office |
|
Principal
Occupation(s)
or Employment
During Past
Five Years |
|
Number of
Funds in the
Complex(3) Overseen by
the Director
or Nominee |
|
Other Public
Company Board
Memberships
During Past
Five Years |
|
Interested
Directors(2)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
David A. Sachs
1956
|
|
Director and
Chairman of the Board
|
|
Since
2011***
|
|
Partner, Ares
Management
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
Terex Corporation;
CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund
|
|
Seth J. Brufsky
1966
|
|
President, Chief
Executive Officer, Director and Portfolio Manager of
ARDC
|
|
Since
2012**
|
|
Mr. Brufsky is a
Partner and Co-Head and Portfolio Manager of U.S. Liquid Credit in
the Ares Credit Group. Additionally, he serves as a member of the
Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee and the
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Investment Committee. He has
served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARDC
since 2012.
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
None
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
37
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Additional
Information (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Directors
Name,
Address(1) and Year of Birth |
|
Position(s)
Held
with the Fund |
|
Length of
Time
Served and
Term of Office |
|
Principal
Occupation(s)
or Employment
During Past
Five Years |
|
Number of
Funds in the
Complex(3) Overseen by
the Director
or Nominee |
|
Other Public
Company Board
Memberships
During Past
Five Years |
|
Independent
Directors
|
|
James K. Hunt
1951
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
2016***
|
|
Consultant,
Tournament Capital Advisors, LLC; from 2015 to 2016, Managing
Partner and Chief Executive Officer, Middle Market Credit platform
— Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LLC; from 2014 to 2015, Chairman,
THL Credit, Inc.; from 2010 to 2014, Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Investment Officer, THL Credit, Inc. and THL Credit Advisors
LLC
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
PennyMac Financial
Services, Inc.; CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund
(2016-2020)
|
|
Paula B. Pretlow
1955
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
2021
|
|
Prior to 2012,
Senior Vice President, The Capital Group Companies
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
The Kresge
Foundation; The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation;
Northwestern University; CION Ares Diversified Credit
Fund
|
|
John J. Shaw
1951
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
2012**
|
|
Independent
Consultant; prior to 2012, President, Los Angeles Rams
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
CION Ares
Diversified Credit Fund
|
|
Bruce H. Spector
1942
|
|
Director
|
|
Since
2014*
|
|
Independent
Consultant; from 2007 to 2015, Senior Advisor, Apollo Global
Management LLC (private equity)
|
|
|
1
|
|
|
The Private Bank of
California (2007-2013); CION Ares Diversified Credit
Fund
|
|
(1) The
address of each Director is care of the Secretary of the Fund at
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
90067.
(2) "Interested
person," as defined in the Investment Company Act, of the Fund. Mr.
Sachs and Mr. Brufsky are interested persons of the Fund due to
their affiliation with the Adviser.
(3) The
term "Fund Complex" means two or more registered investment
companies that share the same investment adviser or have an
investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the investment
adviser of any of the other registered investment companies or hold
themselves out to investors as related companies for the purpose of
investment and investor services.
* Term continues
until the Fund's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his
successor is duly elected and qualifies.
** Term continues
until the Fund's 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his
successor is duly elected and qualifies.
*** Term continues
until the Fund's 2022 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until his
successor is duly elected and qualifies.
Semi-Annual Report 2021
38
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Additional
Information (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Officers
Name,
Address(1) and Year of Birth |
|
Position(s)
Held
with Funds |
|
Officer
Since
|
|
Principal
Occupation(s) or Employment During Past Five Years
|
|
Seth J. Brufsky
1966
|
|
President, Chief
Executive Officer, Director and Portfolio Manager of
ARDC
|
|
Since
2012
|
|
Mr. Brufsky is a
Partner and Co-Head and Portfolio Manager of U.S. Liquid Credit in
the Ares Credit Group. Additionally, he serves as a member of the
Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid Credit Investment Committee and the
Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Investment Committee. He has
served as Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of ARDC
since 2012.
|
|
Penni F. Roll
1965
|
|
Treasurer
|
|
Since
2016
|
|
Ms. Roll is a
Partner and the Chief Financial Officer of the Ares Credit Group.
She also serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Ares Capital
Corporation and Treasurer of CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund. She
joined Ares in April 2010 as Executive Vice President — Finance of
Ares Capital Management. She previously served as Chief Financial
Officer of ARDC from October 2016 to September 2017.
|
|
Lisa Morgan
1976
|
|
Chief Compliance
Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer
|
|
Since
2019
|
|
Ms. Morgan is a
Managing Director and Head of Regulatory Compliance in the Ares
Compliance Department. Ms. Morgan also serves as the Chief
Compliance Officer of Ares Capital Corporation. She joined Ares in
September 2017.
|
|
Scott Lem
1977
|
|
Chief Financial
Officer
|
|
Since
2016
|
|
Mr. Lem is a
Partner and Chief Accounting Officer, Credit (Direct Lending) in
the Ares Finance Department. Mr. Lem additionally serves as Chief
Accounting Officer, Vice President and Treasurer of Ares Capital
Corporation. He also serves as Chief Financial Officer of CION Ares
Diversified Credit Fund. Mr. Lem previously served as Assistant
Treasurer of Ares Capital Corporation from May 2009 to May 2013 and
Treasurer of ARDC from October 2016 to September 2017. Mr. Lem
joined Ares in 2003.
|
|
Ian Fitzgerald
1975
|
|
General
Counsel and Secretary
Vice President and Assistant Secretary |
|
Since
2019
2017-2019 |
|
Mr. Fitzgerald is a
Managing Director and Associate General Counsel (Credit) in the
Ares Legal Group, where he focuses on credit matters. He also
serves as Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ivy Hill Asset
Management, L.P. and Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Ivy
Hill Asset Management GP, LLC, Ivy Hill Asset Management's General
Partner. Mr. Fitzgerald joined Ares in 2010.
|
|
Keith Ashton
1967
|
|
Vice President and
Portfolio Manager of ARDC
|
|
Since
2013
|
|
Mr. Ashton is a
Partner in the Ares Credit Group, Portfolio Manager of Alternative
Credit. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Ares Credit
Group's Global Structured Credit Investment Committee and the Ares
Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund Investment Committee. Prior to
joining Ares in 2011, Mr. Ashton was a Partner at Indicus Advisors
LLP, where he focused on launching the global structured credit
business in May 2007. Previously, Mr. Ashton was a Portfolio
Manager and Head of Structured Credit at TIAA-CREF, where he
focused on managing a portfolio of structured credit investments
and helped launch TIAA's institutional asset management
business.
|
|
Daniel Hayward
1985
|
|
Vice
President
|
|
Since
2016
|
|
Mr. Hayward is a
Partner and Co-Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group.
Additionally, he serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S.
Liquid Credit Investment Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2012,
he was a senior collateralized loan obligation analyst at State
Street Bank, where he focused on managing a team in the Trustee
Department.
|
|
Charles Arduini
1969
|
|
Vice President and
portfolio manager of ARDC
|
|
Since
2018
|
|
Mr. Arduini is a
Partner and Portfolio Manager in the Ares Credit Group, where he
focuses on structured credit investments. Mr. Arduini joined Ares
in 2011.
|
|
Semi-Annual Report 2021
39
Ares Dynamic
Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.
Additional
Information (continued)
June 30, 2021
(Unaudited)
Officers
Name,
Address(1) and Year of Birth |
|
Position(s)
Held
with Funds |
|
Officer
Since
|
|
Principal
Occupation(s) or Employment During Past Five Years
|
|
Samantha Milner
1978
|
|
Vice President and
portfolio manager of ARDC
|
|
Since
2018
|
|
Ms. Milner is a
Partner, Portfolio Manager and Head of Research of U.S. Liquid
Credit in the Ares Credit Group, where she is primarily responsible
for managing Ares' U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Additionally,
she serves as a member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid
Credit Investment Committee. Ms. Milner joined Ares in
2004.
|
|
Jason Duko
1977
|
|
Vice
President
|
|
Since
2018
|
|
Mr. Duko is a
Partner and Portfolio Manager of U.S. Liquid Credit in the Ares
Credit Group, where he is primarily responsible for managing Ares'
U.S. bank loan credit strategies. Additionally, he serves as a
member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid Credit Investment
Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2018, Mr. Duko was a Portfolio
Manager at PIMCO, where he managed bank loan assets across a broad
range of investment strategies and was responsible for secondary
loan trading across all sectors. Previously, Mr. Duko was an
Associate Portfolio Manager at Lord Abbett & Co. LLC, where he
focused on its leveraged loan business, portfolio management,
trading decisions and marketing.
|
|
Kapil Singh
1971
|
|
Vice
President
|
|
Since
2018
|
|
Mr. Singh is a
Partner and Portfolio Manager of U.S. Liquid Credit in the Ares
Credit Group, where he is primarily responsible for managing Ares'
U.S. high yield credit strategies. Additionally, he serves as a
member of the Ares Credit Group's U.S. Liquid Credit Investment
Committee. Prior to joining Ares in 2018, Mr. Singh was a Portfolio
Manager in the Global Developed Credit Group at Double Line
Capital, where he managed high yield bonds across strategies and
portfolios in a variety of investment vehicles. Previously, Mr.
Singh was a Senior Analyst at the Post Advisory Group, where he
managed high yield bonds and leveraged loans within the energy
sector. In addition, Mr. Singh was a Co-Portfolio Manager and
Senior Credit Analyst at Four Comers Capital, a subsidiary of
Macquarie Funds Group. He also held positions as Bradford &
Marzec, PPM America and Heller Financial.
|
|
Joshua Bloomstein
1973
|
|
Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
|
|
Since
2019
|
|
Mr. Bloomstein
serves as a Partner and General Counsel (Credit) and Deputy General
Counsel (Corporate) of Ares Management where he focuses on credit
matters. He is General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary of
Ares Capital Corporation and Vice President and Assistant Secretary
of Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation. He is also a member of
the Ares Enterprise Risk Committee. Mr. Bloomstein joined Ares in
2006.
|
|
Naseem
Sagati Aghili 1981 |
|
Vice President and
Assistant Secretary
|
|
Since
2019
|
|
Ms. Sagati Aghili
is General Counsel and Secretary of Ares Management Corporation.
She is a Partner in and Head of the Ares Legal Group and
additionally serves on the Ares Executive Management Committee,
Business Advisory Group, Enterprise Risk Committee and
Communications Committee. She also serves as Vice President and
Assistant Secretary for the CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund.
Prior to being named the firm's General Counsel in 2020, Ms. Sagati
Aghili served in a variety of roles at Ares, including most
recently Co-General Counsel and General Counsel, Private Equity.
Ms. Sagati Aghili joined Ares in 2009.
|
|
(1) The
address of each officer is care of the Secretary of the Fund at
2000 Avenue of the Stars, 12th Floor, Los Angeles, CA
90067.
Semi-Annual Report 2021
40

(b) Not applicable.
Item 2. Code of
Ethics.
Not applicable for this filing.
Item 3. Audit Committee
Financial Expert.
Not applicable for this filing.
Item 4. Principal
Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable for this filing.
Item 5. Audit Committee
of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable for this filing.
Item 6.
Investments.
(a) Schedule of
Investments is included as part of Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Investment
Companies.
Not applicable for this filing.
Item 8. Portfolio
Managers of Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.
(a)(1) Not applicable for this filing.
(a)(2) Not applicable for this filing.
(a)(3) Not applicable for this filing.
(a)(4) Not
applicable for this filing.
(b) There have been no changes to the portfolio managers identified
in the most recently filed annual report on Form N-CSR (File No.
811-22535) of Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the
“Fund”).
Item 9. Purchases of
Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers.
During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the following purchases
were made by or on behalf of the Fund or any “affiliated
purchaser”, as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”) (17 CFR
240.10b-18(a)(3)), of shares of the Fund’s equity securities that
are registered by the Fund pursuant to Section 12 of the 1934
Act.
Period |
|
(a)
Total Number
of Shares
(or Units)
Purchased |
|
(b)
Average Price
Paid per Share
(or Unit) |
|
|
(c)
Total Number of
Shares (or Units)
Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced
Plans
or Programs |
|
(d)
Maximum
Number (or
Approximate
Dollar Value) of
Shares (or Units)
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs |
|
Month #1
01/01/21 through 01/31/21 |
|
None |
|
|
-- |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,781,899 |
|
Month #2
02/01/21 through 02/28/21 |
|
None |
|
|
-- |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,781,899 |
|
Month #3
03/01/21 through 03/31/21 |
|
None |
|
|
-- |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,781,899 |
|
Month #4
04/01/21 through 04/30/21 |
|
None |
|
|
-- |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,781,899 |
|
Month
#5
05/01/21 through 05/31/21 |
|
None |
|
|
-- |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,781,899 |
|
Month #6
06/01/21 through 06/30/21 |
|
None |
|
|
-- |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,781,899 |
|
Total |
|
None |
|
|
-- |
|
|
None |
|
|
1,781,899 |
|
(a), (b) |
On November 17, 2015, the Fund
announced that its Board of Directors (the “Board”) had authorized the
repurchase of shares of common stock of the Fund (the “Common Shares”) on the open
market when the Common Shares are trading on the New York Stock
Exchange at a discount of 10% or more (or such other percentage as
the Board may determine from time to time) from the net asset value
of the Common Shares. The Fund is authorized to repurchase up to
10% of its outstanding Common Shares. The Fund is not required to
effect share repurchases. |
(c) |
The above-referenced share
repurchase program has no expiration date. |
Item 10. Submission of
Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which
shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of
Directors during the period covered by this Form N-CSR filing.
Item 11. Controls and
Procedures.
(a) |
The Fund’s principal executive and
principal financial officers have concluded that the Fund’s
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”) (17 CFR
270.30a-3(c)) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the
filing date of this Form N-CSR based on their evaluation of these
controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940
Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b)
under the 1934 Act (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). |
(b) |
There were no changes in the Fund’s
internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule
30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred
during the period covered by this report that has materially
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Fund’s
internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. Disclosure of
Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment
Companies.
Item 13.
Exhibits.
(a)(1) |
Not applicable for this filing. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
ARES DYNAMIC CREDIT ALLOCATION FUND, INC.
By: |
/s/
Seth J. Brufsky |
|
|
Seth
J. Brufsky |
|
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
Date: |
September
8, 2021 |
|
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 Fund and in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: |
/s/
Seth J. Brufsky |
|
|
Seth
J. Brufsky |
|
|
President
and Chief Executive Officer |
|
|
|
Date: |
September
8, 2021 |
|
|
|
By: |
/s/
Scott C. Lem |
|
|
Scott
C. Lem |
|
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
|
|
Date: |
September
8, 2021 |
|
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