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

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

(811-22543)

 

KKR Income Opportunities Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

KKR Credit Advisors (US) LLC

555 California Street, 50th Floor

San Francisco, California

 

94104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

U.S. Bancorp Fund Services. LLC

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(415) 315-3620

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31, 2015

 

 

Date of reporting period:

January 31, 2015

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

 



 

GRAPHIC

Income Opportunities Fund

January 31, 2015

(Unaudited)

 

Schedule of Investments

 

 

 

Par†

 

Value

 

HIGH YIELD SECURITIES - 79.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Bombardier, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.125%, 01/15/2023 (a) (g)

 

4,327,000

 

$

4,089,015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks - 8.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 12/31/2018

 

6,916,000

 

7,832,370

 

Novo Banco SA

 

 

 

 

 

N/A, 02/19/2049 (a) (g) (i)

 

EUR

8,635,000

 

1,805,138

 

N/A, 04/09/2052 (g) (i)

 

EUR

213,000

 

39,714

 

SquareTwo Financial Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

11.625%, 04/01/2017

 

15,009,000

 

14,258,550

 

 

 

 

 

23,935,772

 

Building Products - 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Calcipar SA

 

 

 

 

 

6.875%, 05/01/2018 (a) (g)

 

400,000

 

405,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Kleopatra Acquisition Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

11.000%, 08/15/2017 (a) (c) (e) (g)

 

EUR

2,061,470

 

2,399,333

 

Pinnacle Agriculture Holdings LLC

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 11/15/2020 (a)

 

2,259,000

 

2,304,180

 

 

 

 

 

4,703,513

 

Construction Materials - 9.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Cemex Materials LLC

 

 

 

 

 

7.700%, 07/21/2025 (a)

 

13,760,000

 

15,177,280

 

Summit Materials Holdings LP

 

 

 

 

 

10.500%, 01/31/2020

 

9,031,000

 

9,979,255

 

 

 

 

 

25,156,535

 

Containers & Packaging - 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Color Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

6.125%, 12/01/2022 (a)

 

366,000

 

370,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 06/01/2022 (a)

 

1,843,000

 

1,502,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Windstream Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 10/15/2020

 

4,637,000

 

4,810,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Dynegy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 11/01/2024 (a)

 

1,835,000

 

1,896,931

 

7.375%, 11/01/2022 (a)

 

1,501,000

 

1,549,782

 

6.750%, 11/01/2019 (a)

 

789,000

 

811,684

 

 

 

 

 

4,258,397

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Artesyn Technologies, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.750%, 10/15/2020 (a)

 

9,594,000

 

8,994,375

 

 

1



 

 

 

Par†

 

Value

 

HIGH YIELD SECURITIES - 79.8% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components - 4.2% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Flextronics International Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%, 02/15/2023 (g)

 

2,250,000

 

$

2,340,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,334,375

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Brake Bros Ltd.

 

 

 

 

 

7.125%, 12/15/2018 (a) (g)

 

GBP

1,903,000

 

2,905,721

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 07/01/2020

 

3,583,000

 

3,726,320

 

Isle Of Capri Casinos, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

5.875%, 03/15/2021

 

6,831,000

 

7,087,162

 

 

 

 

 

10,813,482

 

Household Durables - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Algeco Scotsman Global Sarl

 

 

 

 

 

10.750%, 10/15/2019 (a) (d) (e) (g)

 

352,000

 

269,280

 

Masonite International Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 04/15/2021 (a) (g)

 

1,801,000

 

1,913,562

 

The Hillman Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.375%, 07/15/2022 (a)

 

364,000

 

353,080

 

 

 

 

 

2,535,922

 

Household Products - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Harbinger Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 07/15/2019

 

3,479,000

 

3,670,345

 

7.750%, 01/15/2022

 

471,000

 

473,355

 

 

 

 

 

4,143,700

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.625%, 03/15/2023

 

5,525,000

 

5,732,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance - 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Towergate Finance PLC

 

 

 

 

 

10.500%, 02/15/2019 (a) (d) (e) (f) (g)

 

GBP

7,634,000

 

1,379,805

 

8.500%, 02/15/2018 (a) (d) (e) (f) (g)

 

GBP

4,600,000

 

6,097,120

 

5.753%, 02/15/2018 (a) (b) (d) (e) (f) (g)

 

GBP

360,000

 

477,166

 

 

 

 

 

7,954,091

 

Internet Software & Services - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Bankrate, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.125%, 08/15/2018 (a)

 

2,582,000

 

2,536,815

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

iPayment Investors LP

 

 

 

 

 

9.500%, 12/15/2019 (a)

 

2,562,863

 

2,332,205

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services - 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceutical Products Developement, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.375%, 10/15/2017 (a) (c)

 

654,000

 

667,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 7.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Cequel Communications Holdings LLC

 

 

 

 

 

5.125%, 12/15/2021 (a)

 

2,147,000

 

2,098,692

 

 

2



 

 

 

Par†

 

Value

 

HIGH YIELD SECURITIES - 79.8% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 7.9% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Charter Communications, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.625%, 01/31/2022

 

1,842,000

 

$

1,947,915

 

Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc., Series B

 

 

 

 

 

7.625%, 03/15/2020

 

5,597,000

 

5,904,835

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

 

 

 

 

 

5.500%, 08/01/2023 (g)

 

1,435,000

 

1,417,063

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 09/01/2020 (a)

 

1,821,000

 

1,943,918

 

Sirius XM Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

4.625%, 05/15/2023 (a)

 

4,260,000

 

3,993,750

 

Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP

 

 

 

 

 

8.375%, 03/15/2023

 

1,497,000

 

2,065,315

 

Virgin Media, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.375%, 04/15/2023 (a) (g)

 

1,873,000

 

1,994,745

 

 

 

 

 

21,366,233

 

Multiline Retail - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

The Bon-Ton Department Stores, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 06/15/2021

 

5,170,000

 

4,213,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Calpine Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 01/15/2023 (a)

 

3,053,000

 

3,419,360

 

5.875%, 01/15/2024 (a)

 

215,000

 

228,975

 

 

 

 

 

3,648,335

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Barrett Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 10/15/2022

 

7,699,000

 

6,390,170

 

Hilcorp Energy I LP (Hilcorp Finance Co.)

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 02/15/2020 (a)

 

1,950,000

 

1,989,000

 

7.625%, 04/15/2021 (a)

 

425,000

 

431,375

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 02/15/2023

 

5,000,000

 

3,350,000

 

7.500%, 03/15/2021

 

5,761,000

 

4,003,895

 

 

 

 

 

16,164,440

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Amkor Technology, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.375%, 05/01/2018

 

1,819,000

 

1,859,927

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software - 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Datatel, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

9.625%, 12/01/2018 (a) (c)

 

1,433,000

 

1,433,000

 

Epicor Software Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 06/15/2018 (a) (c)

 

6,045,000

 

6,165,900

 

TIBCO Software, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

11.375%, 12/01/2021 (a)

 

1,905,000

 

1,874,044

 

 

 

 

 

9,472,944

 

Specialty Retail - 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Guitar Center, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.500%, 04/15/2019 (a)

 

4,085,000

 

3,359,913

 

 

3



 

 

 

Par†

 

Value

 

HIGH YIELD SECURITIES - 79.8% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 5.5% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

J.C. Penney Corp., Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.125%, 10/01/2019

 

6,302,000

 

$

5,797,840

 

7.950%, 04/01/2017

 

298,000

 

293,530

 

5.750%, 02/15/2018

 

1,589,000

 

1,438,045

 

5.650%, 06/01/2020

 

2,516,000

 

2,075,700

 

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.000%, 07/01/2022 (a)

 

1,979,000

 

2,038,370

 

 

 

 

 

15,003,398

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Topic, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

12.000%, 05/15/2019 (a) (c)

 

294,000

 

304,290

 

9.250%, 06/15/2021 (a)

 

5,391,000

 

5,835,758

 

 

 

 

 

6,140,048

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services - 7.0%

 

 

 

 

 

GCI, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

8.625%, 11/15/2019

 

7,800,000

 

8,141,250

 

6.750%, 06/01/2021

 

6,100,000

 

6,084,750

 

Sprint Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 09/15/2023

 

1,642,000

 

1,664,577

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

6.625%, 11/15/2020

 

1,800,000

 

1,871,550

 

6.375%, 03/01/2025

 

648,000

 

665,010

 

6.000%, 03/01/2023

 

560,000

 

572,600

 

 

 

 

 

18,999,737

 

TOTAL HIGH YIELD SECURITIES (amortized cost $234,587,125)

 

 

 

217,055,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEVERAGED LOANS - 55.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products - 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Gypsum Management & Supply, Inc., TL 2L 03/14

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 04/01/2022 (b)

 

2,661,800

 

2,621,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals - 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Emerald Performance Materials LLC, TL 2L 07/14

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 08/01/2022 (b)

 

268,490

 

262,407

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., TL 1L B 05/14

 

 

 

 

 

4.750%, 05/28/2021 (b)

 

2,660,572

 

2,580,755

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Lightower Fiber LLC, TL 2L 04/13

 

 

 

 

 

8.000%, 04/12/2021 (b)

 

2,143,669

 

2,109,370

 

The Telx Group, Inc., TL 2L 04/14

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 04/09/2021 (b)

 

352,020

 

344,980

 

 

 

 

 

2,454,350

 

Energy Equipment & Services - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Sabine Oil & Gas LLC, TL 2L 12/12

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 12/31/2018 (b)

 

1,888,290

 

1,243,911

 

 

4



 

 

 

Par†

 

Value

 

LEVERAGED LOANS - 55.0% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing - 8.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Brake Bros Ltd., TL 2L D2 10/07

 

 

 

 

 

6.419%, 03/13/2017 (b) (g)

 

GBP

10,339,988

 

$

14,970,650

 

California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., TL 1L 03/13

 

 

 

 

 

5.250%, 03/29/2018 (b)

 

5,801,589

 

5,610,136

 

Grocery Outlet, Inc., TL 2L 09/14

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 10/21/2022 (b)

 

1,754,710

 

1,728,389

 

 

 

 

 

22,309,175

 

Food Products - 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Arysta Lifescience SPC LLC, TL 2L 05/13

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 11/30/2020 (b) (g)

 

3,800,000

 

3,800,000

 

CSM Bakery Products, TL 2L 07/13

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 07/03/2021 (b)

 

5,300,000

 

5,074,750

 

CTI Foods Holding Co. LLC, TL 2L 06/13

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 06/28/2021 (b)

 

3,800,000

 

3,752,500

 

 

 

 

 

12,627,250

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., TL 2L 11/12

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 11/19/2020 (b)

 

1,738,942

 

1,751,984

 

CRC Health Group, Inc., TL 2L 03/14

 

 

 

 

 

9.000%, 09/28/2021 (b)

 

11,327,530

 

11,620,177

 

 

 

 

 

13,372,161

 

Health Care Technology - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

ABILITY Network, Inc., TL 1L 05/14

 

 

 

 

 

6.000%, 05/14/2021 (b)

 

1,056,421

 

1,051,139

 

Greenway Medical Technologies, TL 2L 10/13

 

 

 

 

 

9.250%, 11/04/2021 (b)

 

545,410

 

531,775

 

 

 

 

 

1,582,914

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC, TL 2L 06/13

 

 

 

 

 

11.250%, 01/03/2020 (b)

 

1,739,548

 

1,809,130

 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., TL 1L B6 01/08

 

 

 

 

 

7.005%, 03/01/2017 (b) (d) (e) (j)

 

10,469,808

 

9,388,904

 

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., TL 1L B7 05/14

 

 

 

 

 

9.750%, 01/28/2018 (b) (d) (e) (j)

 

4,028,914

 

3,610,290

 

 

 

 

 

14,808,324

 

Household Durables - 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Algeco Scotsman Global Sarl, TL PIK 04/13

 

 

 

 

 

15.750%, 05/01/2018 (c) (d) (e) (g) (k)

 

336,598

 

276,684

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products - 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

The Sun Products Corp., TL 1L B 03/13

 

 

 

 

 

5.500%, 03/23/2020 (b)

 

2,810,670

 

2,707,041

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

AssuredPartners, Inc., TL 2L 03/14

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 04/02/2022 (b)

 

17,217

 

16,657

 

Towergate Finance PLC, REV 1L 05/13

 

 

 

 

 

N/A, 11/15/2017 (b) (d) (e) (g) (k)

 

GBP

609,801

 

824,341

 

 

 

 

 

840,998

 

 

5



 

 

 

Par†

 

Value

 

LEVERAGED LOANS - 55.0% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services - 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

iPayment Investors LP, TL 1L B 05/11

 

 

 

 

 

6.750%, 05/08/2017 (b)

 

9,522,742

 

$

9,367,998

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leisure Products - 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

BRG Sports, TL 2L 04/14

 

 

 

 

 

10.250%, 04/15/2022 (b)

 

2,809,440

 

2,837,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media - 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Catalina Marketing Corp., TL 1L 04/14

 

 

 

 

 

4.500%, 04/09/2021 (b)

 

2,834,660

 

2,701,785

 

Catalina Marketing Corp., TL 2L 04/14

 

 

 

 

 

7.750%, 04/11/2022 (b)

 

1,155,960

 

1,046,144

 

Learfield Communications, Inc., TL 2L 10/13

 

 

 

 

 

8.750%, 10/08/2021 (b)

 

128,930

 

127,963

 

Lee Enterprises, Inc., TL 1L 03/14

 

 

 

 

 

7.250%, 03/31/2019 (b)

 

4,153,129

 

4,153,130

 

 

 

 

 

8,029,022

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

MEG Energy Corp., TL 1L B New

 

 

 

 

 

3.750%, 03/31/2020 (b) (g)

 

2,000,720

 

1,888,490

 

Sheridan Production Co. LLC, TL 1L B2 10/12

 

 

 

 

 

4.250%, 10/01/2019 (b)

 

924,047

 

827,022

 

Sheridan Production Co. LLC, TL 1L B2 I-A 10/12

 

 

 

 

 

4.250%, 10/01/2019 (b)

 

122,444

 

109,587

 

Sheridan Production Co. LLC, TL 1L B2 I-M 10/12

 

 

 

 

 

4.250%, 10/01/2019 (b)

 

74,789

 

66,936

 

 

 

 

 

2,892,035

 

Paper  &  Forest  Products - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Wilton Brands, Inc., TL 1L B 08/12

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 08/30/2018 (b)

 

2,543,127

 

2,390,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Altisource Solutions Sarl, TL 1L B 11/13

 

 

 

 

 

4.500%, 12/09/2020 (b) (g)

 

1,661,240

 

1,258,389

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software - 10.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Applied Systems, Inc., TL 2L 01/14

 

 

 

 

 

7.500%, 01/24/2022 (b)

 

786,990

 

778,136

 

iParadigms Holdings LLC, TL 2L 07/14

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 07/29/2022 (b)

 

5,719,710

 

5,641,064

 

Misys Ltd., TL 2L 06/12

 

 

 

 

 

12.000%, 06/12/2019

 

1,000,000

 

1,087,000

 

RedPrairie Corp., TL 1L 12/13

 

 

 

 

 

6.000%, 12/21/2018 (b)

 

475,210

 

452,241

 

RedPrairie Corp., TL 2L 12/12

 

 

 

 

 

11.250%, 12/21/2019 (b)

 

11,670,867

 

9,715,997

 

TIBCO Software, Inc., TL 1L 10/14

 

 

 

 

 

6.500%, 10/31/2020 (b)

 

7,436,551

 

7,282,243

 

Triple Point Technology, Inc., TL 1L 07/13

 

 

 

 

 

5.250%, 07/10/2020 (b)

 

2,419,898

 

2,226,306

 

 

 

 

 

27,182,987

 

 

6



 

 

 

Par†

 

Value

 

LEVERAGED LOANS - 55.0% (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail - 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

David’s Bridal, Inc., Initial Term Loan

 

 

 

 

 

5.250%, 10/11/2019 (b)

 

3,720,850

 

$

3,525,506

 

Gymboree Corp., TL 1L 02/11

 

 

 

 

 

5.000%, 02/23/2018 (b)

 

8,959,408

 

6,224,190

 

 

 

 

 

9,749,696

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Websense, Inc., TL 2L 05/13

 

 

 

 

 

8.250%, 12/24/2020 (b)

 

1,902,351

 

1,731,139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trading Companies & Distributors - 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Maxim Crane Works LP (Maxim Finance Corp.), TL 2L B 11/13

 

 

 

 

 

10.250%, 11/26/2018 (b)

 

6,411,140

 

6,491,279

 

TOTAL LEVERAGED LOANS (amortized cost $156,304,783)

 

 

 

149,618,461

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

COMMON STOCKS - 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Banks - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc. (f)

 

81,659

 

1,527,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services - 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Amedisys, Inc. (d) (e) (f)

 

271,040

 

7,637,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services - 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

iPayment Investors LP (e) (f)

 

160,426

 

596,785

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (cost $6,404,869)

 

 

 

9,762,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Banks - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.

 

 

 

 

 

7.000% (a)

 

1,125

 

1,125,035

 

Barclays Bank PLC, Series 5

 

 

 

 

 

8.125% (g)

 

81,469

 

2,142,635

 

BCP Finance Co.

 

 

 

 

 

2.615% (b) (g) (f)

 

53,000

 

34,664

 

4.492% (b) (g) (f)

 

55,000

 

37,725

 

 

 

 

 

3,340,059

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., Series Z

 

 

 

 

 

8.375% (f)

 

25,000

 

102,500

 

Federal National Mortgage Association, Series S

 

 

 

 

 

8.250% (f)

 

25,000

 

100,750

 

 

 

 

 

203,250

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS (cost $3,513,842)

 

 

 

3,543,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units

 

 

 

ESCROW UNIT - 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers - 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Edison Mission Energy

 

1,276,831

 

42,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ESCROW UNIT (cost $197,909)

 

 

 

42,135

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (amortized cost $401,008,528††) (h) - 139.7%

 

 

 

$

380,021,911

 

LIABILITIES EXCEEDING OTHER ASSETS, NET - (39.7)%

 

 

 

(108,062,687

)

NET ASSETS - 100.0%

 

 

 

$

271,959,224

 

 

7



 


In U.S. Dollars unless otherwise indicated.

††

At January 31, 2015, the tax basis cost of the Fund’s investments was $401,008,527 and the unrealized appreciation and depreciation were $8,836,747 and $(29,823,363), respectively.

(a)

Securities exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  These securities may only be resold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration.  The total value of these securities as of January 31, 2015 was $98,472,840, which represents 36.2% of net assets.

(b)

Variable rate security, the coupon rate shown is the effective rate as of January 31, 2015.

(c)

Represents a payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security which may pay interest/dividend in additional par/shares.

(d)

Security considered restricted due to the Adviser’s knowledge of material non-public information. The total value of these securities as of January 31, 2015 was $29,961,497 and represented 11.0% of net assets.

(e)

Security considered illiquid, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The total value of these securities as of January 31, 2015 was $32,957,615 and represented 12.1% of net assets.

(f)

Non-income producing security.

(g)

Non-U.S security.

(h)

All investments are held as collateral for the Fund’s credit facility.

(i)

Zero coupon security.

(j)

Security in default.

(k)

Unsettled bank loan.  Interest rate not available as of January 31, 2015.

 

 

EUR

Euro

GBP

Great British Pound

 

The following are the details of the restricted securities held by the Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

% of

 

 

 

 

 

Acquisition

 

Amortized

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

Par/Shares

 

date(s)

 

Cost

 

Value

 

Assets

 

Algeco Scotsmand Global Sarl, 10.750%, 10/15/2019

 

352,000

 

12/12/2014

 

$

282,912

 

$

269,280

 

0.1

%

Algeco Scotsman Global Sarl, TL PIK 04/13, 15.750%, 05/01/2018

 

336,598

 

09/17/2013

 

320,355

 

276,684

 

0.1

%

Amedisys, Inc., Common Stock

 

271,040

 

08/05/2013 – 08/08/2013

 

3,799,455

 

7,637,907

 

2.8

%

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., TL 1L B6 01/08, 7.005%, 03/01/2017

 

10,469,808

 

05/07/2014 – 09/16/2014

 

9,904,827

 

9,388,904

 

3.5

%

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., TL 1L B7 05/14, 9.750%, 01/28/2018

 

4,028,914

 

05/14/2014 - 09/03/2014

 

3,908,201

 

3,610,290

 

1.3

%

Towergate Finance PLC, 10.500%, 02/15/2019

 

7,634,000

 

07/31/2013 – 10/28/2014

 

11,282,501

 

1,379,805

 

0.5

%

Towergate Finance PLC, 8.500%, 02/15/2018

 

4,600,000

 

08/07/2013 – 08/13/2013

 

7,425,242

 

6,097,120

 

2.2

%

Towergate Finance PLC, 5.753%, 02/15/2018

 

360,000

 

11/21/2014

 

448,164

 

477,166

 

0.2

%

Towergate Finance PLC, REV 1L 05/13, N/A, 11/15/2017

 

609,801

 

12/21/2014

 

851,014

 

824,341

 

0.3

%

 

8



 

Country Weightings:

 

 

 

(% of Net Assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

121.2

%

United Kingdom

 

11.3

%

Canada

 

2.9

%

Japan

 

1.4

%

Luxembourg

 

1.3

%

Singapore

 

0.9

%

Portugal

 

0.7

%

Cayman Islands

 

0.0

%

 

 

139.7

%

Liabilities Exceeding Other Assets, Net

 

(39.7

)%

 

 

100.0

%

 

The list of the open forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund as of January 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

Settlement

 

Currency to

 

Currency to

 

Unrealized

 

Date

 

Deliver

 

Receive

 

Appreciation

 

07/09/2015 – 10/09/2015

 

EUR

3,415,246

 

USD

4,221,234

 

$

352,605

 

04/07/2015 - 10/09/2015

 

GBP

18,000,000

 

USD

27,292,050

 

209,751

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

562,356

 

 

A summary of the counterparties for the open forward foreign currency contracts held by the Fund at January 31, 2015 is as follows:

 

 

 

Settlement

 

Currency to

 

Currency to

 

Unrealizded

 

Counterparty

 

Date

 

Deliver

 

Receive

 

Appreciation

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

04/07/2015 - 10/09/2015

 

$

30,950,928

 

$

31,513,284

 

$

562,356

 

 

9



 

The table below sets forth information about the levels within the fair value hierarchy which the Fund’s investments were measured at January 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Investments in Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

High Yield Securities

 

$

 

$

217,055,474

 

$

 

$

217,055,474

 

Leveraged Loans

 

 

149,341,777

 

276,684

 

149,618,461

 

Common Stocks

 

7,637,907

 

1,527,840

 

596,785

 

9,762,532

 

Preferred Stocks

 

2,142,635

 

1,400,674

 

 

3,543,309

 

Escrow Unit

 

 

42,135

 

 

42,135

 

Total Investments in Securities

 

$

9,780,542

 

$

369,367,900

 

$

873,469

 

$

380,021,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets — Foreign Currency

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

$

 

$

562,356

 

$

 

$

562,356

 

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

 

$

 

$

562,356

 

$

 

$

562,356

 

 

10



 

The following is a reconciliation of the investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

 

 

Leveraged
Loans

 

Common
Stock

 

Beginning Balance at October 31, 2014

 

$

 

$

 

Purchases

 

 

662,720

 

Transfer into Level 3

 

295,136

 

 

Settlements

 

25,219

 

 

Net Change in Depreciation

 

(43,671

)

(65,935

)

Ending Balance as of January 31, 2015

 

$

276,684

 

$

596,785

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change in Depreciation on Investments held at January 31, 2015

 

$

(43,671

)

$

(65,935

)

 

 

 

Fair Value as
of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial
Asset

 

January 31,
2015

 

Valuation
Technique

 

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Range

 

Leveraged Loan

 

$

276,684

 

Yield Analysis

 

Yield

 

24

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBIDTA Multiple

 

10.6

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Leverage

 

8.1

x

Common Stock

 

596,785

 

Market Comparables

 

LTM EBIDTA Multiple

 

7.8

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fwd EBIDTA Multiple

 

7.3

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquidity Discount

 

10

%

 

 

 

 

Discounted Cash Flow

 

WACC

 

12

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exit Multiple LTM EBIDTA

 

7.5

x

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illiquidity Discount

 

10

%

 

For information on the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Fund’s most recent semi-annual or annual financial statements.

 

11



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)          The Registrant’s President and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”)) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(d)).

 

(b)          There were no changes in the Registrant’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 Registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

Separate certifications for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).  Filed herewith.

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

(Registrant) KKR Income Opportunities Fund

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Suzanne Donohoe

 

 

Suzanne Donohoe, President

 

 

 

 

Date

March 20, 2015

 

 

 

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

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Suzanne Donohoe

 

 

Suzanne Donohoe, President

 

 

 

 

Date

March 20, 2015

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Roshan Chagan

 

 

Roshan Chagan, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

Date

March 20, 2015