UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22518

 

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

312-917-7700

 

Date of fiscal year end:

7/31

 

Date of reporting period:

10/31/12

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund (JSD)

 

 

 

 

 

October 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity (2)

 

Ratings (3)

 

Value

 

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests – 123.3% (82.9% of Total Investments) (4)

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines – 3.1% (2.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,200

 

Delta Air Lines Inc., Term Loan B1, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

Ba2

 

$

3,192,000

 

1,000

 

Delta Air Lines Inc., Term Loan B2, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

Ba2

 

995,833

 

1,975

 

Delta Air Lines, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

4/20/17

 

Ba2

 

1,988,825

 

6,175

 

Total Airlines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,176,658

 

 

 

Auto Components – 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,995

 

Allison Transmission, Inc., Term Loan B3

 

4.250%

 

8/23/19

 

BB-

 

2,006,832

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 2.5% (1.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,068

 

Alkermes, Inc., 2019 Term Loan

 

4.500%

 

9/25/19

 

BB

 

1,076,267

 

1,000

 

Explorer Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

8.000%

 

5/02/18

 

B+

 

1,001,875

 

2,954

 

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

2/25/17

 

BB-

 

2,928,145

 

5,022

 

Total Biotechnology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,006,287

 

 

 

Building Products – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

636

 

Goodman Global Inc., Second Lien, Term Loan

 

9.000%

 

10/28/17

 

B-

 

644,000

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

850

 

American Capital Limited Senior Loan

 

5.500%

 

8/15/16

 

BB

 

856,375

 

2,469

 

Citco III Limited, Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

6/29/18

 

N/A

 

2,491,895

 

3,319

 

Total Capital Markets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,348,270

 

 

 

Chemicals – 2.5% (1.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

735

 

Ashland, Inc., Term Loan

 

3.750%

 

8/23/18

 

Baa3

 

741,611

 

1,194

 

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan B

 

6.500%

 

5/04/18

 

B+

 

1,212,403

 

2,000

 

PQ Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

6.712%

 

7/30/15

 

B-

 

1,989,166

 

1,120

 

Styron S.a.r.l. Corporation,Term Loan

 

8.000%

 

8/02/17

 

B+

 

1,072,138

 

5,049

 

Total Chemicals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,015,318

 

 

 

Commercial Banks – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,777

 

Ocwen Financial Corporation, Initial Term Loan

 

7.000%

 

9/01/16

 

B1

 

1,786,096

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 2.8% (1.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,000

 

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B

 

996,667

 

500

 

Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan B, Second Lien, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

CCC+

 

495,000

 

1,000

 

Ceridian Corporation, Extended Term Loan

 

5.964%

 

5/09/17

 

B1

 

997,813

 

700

 

Harland Clarke Holdings Corporation, Extended Term Loan

 

5.462%

 

6/30/17

 

B+

 

640,062

 

498

 

Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan

 

7.250%

 

5/22/18

 

N/R

 

506,206

 

178

 

ServiceMaster Company, Delayed Term Loan

 

2.710%

 

7/24/14

 

Ba3

 

177,923

 

1,788

 

ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan

 

2.710%

 

7/24/14

 

Ba3

 

1,786,712

 

5,664

 

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,600,383

 

 

 

Communications Equipment – 2.8% (1.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,406

 

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan

 

3.177%

 

10/27/14

 

B1

 

2,347,662

 

1,000

 

CompuCom Systems, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

10.250%

 

10/04/19

 

B-

 

990,000

 

995

 

Genesys International Corporation, Term Loan B

 

6.750%

 

1/31/19

 

BB-

 

1,010,547

 

1,169

 

Telesat Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.250%

 

3/28/19

 

BB-

 

1,175,667

 

5,570

 

Total Communications Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,523,876

 

 

 

Construction Materials – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

170

 

Schaeffler AG, Term Loan C2, First Lien

 

6.000%

 

1/27/17

 

Ba3

 

172,019

 

 

 

Consumer Finance – 4.0% (2.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc., Term Loan

 

10.000%

 

10/16/17

 

N/R

 

723,750

 

2,000

 

NES Rentals Holdings, Inc., Extended Term Loan, Second Lien

 

13.250%

 

10/20/14

 

Ba3

 

1,990,000

 

1,000

 

Residential Capital Corp, Term Loan A1

 

5.000%

 

11/18/13

 

Ba1

 

1,004,375

 

500

 

Residential Capital Corp, Term Loan A2

 

6.750%

 

11/18/13

 

BB

 

506,875

 

1,742

 

Royalty Pharma Finance Trust, Incremental Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

11/09/18

 

Baa2

 

1,754,288

 

2,000

 

Springleaf Financial Funding Company, Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

5/10/17

 

B3

 

1,975,000

 

7,992

 

Total Consumer Finance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,954,288

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,146

 

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.750%

 

9/28/18

 

B+

 

1,152,447

 

2,179

 

Sealed Air Corporation, Term Loan

 

4.750%

 

10/03/18

 

Ba1

 

2,194,410

 

3,325

 

Total Containers & Packaging

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,346,857

 

 

 

Distributors – 1.6% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,993

 

HD Supply, Inc., Term Loan

 

7.250%

 

10/12/17

 

B+

 

3,087,886

 

 

 

Diversified Consumer Services – 2.6% (1.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

1,902

 

Brickman Group Holdings, Inc., Tranche B1, Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

10/14/16

 

B+

 

1,930,880

 

1,277

 

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan

 

2.470%

 

7/03/14

 

B

 

1,220,787

 

1,958

 

Laureate Education, Inc., Extended Term Loan

 

5.250%

 

6/15/18

 

B1

 

1,952,638

 

5,137

 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,104,305

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 2.3% (1.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,000

 

ADS Waste Holdings Inc., Term Loan B

 

5.250%

 

10/09/19

 

B1

 

1,010,521

 

998

 

Ferrara Candy Company, Term Loan B

 

7.509%

 

6/18/18

 

B

 

1,011,216

 

2,494

 

Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

6.000%

 

7/01/18

 

B+

 

2,517,129

 

4,492

 

Total Diversified Financial Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,538,866

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Sensus Metering Systems, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

8.500%

 

5/09/18

 

B-

 

1,002,500

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment & Instruments – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

1,485

 

Smart Modular Technologies, Inc., Term Loan

 

8.250%

 

8/26/17

 

B+

 

1,202,850

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

900

 

BJ Wholesale Club, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.750%

 

9/26/19

 

B

 

910,781

 

1,500

 

Wilton Products, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

 

7.500%

 

8/30/18

 

B1

 

1,515,938

 

2,400

 

Total Food & Staples Retailing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,426,719

 

 

 

Food Products – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

AdvancePierre Foods, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.750%

 

7/10/17

 

B1

 

1,514,374

 

959

 

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan

 

4.500%

 

3/08/18

 

Ba3

 

958,759

 

2,459

 

Total Food Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,473,133

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 2.5% (1.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

3,573

 

Chiron Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan

 

7.000%

 

5/04/18

 

Ba2

 

3,626,595

 

1,309

 

Hologic, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.500%

 

8/01/19

 

BBB-

 

1,325,720

 

4,882

 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,952,315

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 13.3% (9.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

979

 

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan

 

6.500%

 

9/15/15

 

B1

 

981,397

 

184

 

Community Health Systems, Inc., Extended Term Loan

 

3.921%

 

1/25/17

 

BB

 

185,502

 

983

 

CRC Health Corporation, Term Loan B3

 

8.500%

 

11/16/15

 

B+

 

976,732

 

3,000

 

DaVita, Inc., New Term Loan B2, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

Ba2

 

3,012,501

 

1,000

 

Genesis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan, DD1

 

10.000%

 

10/02/18

 

B

 

965,000

 

1,360

 

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., Term Loan B

 

6.500%

 

8/17/16

 

B1

 

1,343,391

 

3,163

 

Golden Living, Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

5/04/18

 

B+

 

3,054,141

 

1,000

 

HCA, Inc., Tranche B2, Term Loan

 

3.612%

 

3/31/17

 

BB

 

1,002,943

 

1,191

 

Health Management Associates, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.500%

 

11/16/18

 

BB-

 

1,203,238

 

1,234

 

IASIS Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B

 

5.000%

 

5/03/18

 

Ba3

 

1,239,736

 

360

 

Kindred Healthcare, Term Loan

 

5.250%

 

6/01/18

 

Ba3

 

356,105

 

931

 

LHP Operations Co. LLC, Term Loan B

 

9.000%

 

7/03/18

 

B

 

940,310

 

1,901

 

LifeCare Holdings, Inc., Term Loan Add On

 

8.093%

 

2/01/16

 

N/R

 

1,793,162

 

165

 

LifeCare, Term Loan

 

8.093%

 

2/01/16

 

N/R

 

155,547

 

870

 

MultiPlan, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.750%

 

8/26/17

 

Ba3

 

875,523

 

1,000

 

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B+

 

1,002,917

 

2,970

 

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc, Term Loan

 

8.000%

 

11/03/18

 

B

 

2,982,994

 

1,975

 

Select Medical Corporation, Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

6/01/18

 

BB-

 

1,992,281

 

499

 

Select Medical Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan A

 

5.502%

 

6/01/18

 

BB-

 

503,114

 

1,000

 

Sheridan Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

9.000%

 

7/01/19

 

B-

 

1,010,000

 

988

 

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc., Term Loan

 

6.750%

 

4/09/16

 

B1

 

993,672

 

26,753

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,570,206

 

 

 

Health Care Technology – 2.4% (1.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

3,008

 

Emdeon Business Services LLC, Term Loan B1

 

5.000%

 

11/02/18

 

BB-

 

3,043,386

 

999

 

Fenwal, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

5.672%

 

8/28/14

 

B

 

999,112

 

750

 

U.S. Renal Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

10.250%

 

12/02/19

 

CCC+

 

769,688

 

4,757

 

Total Health Care Technology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,812,186

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 3.5% (2.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

2,361

 

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., New Term Loan

 

7.500%

 

4/22/16

 

Ba3

 

2,388,770

 

2,504

 

CCM Merger, Inc. Term Loan

 

6.000%

 

3/01/17

 

B+

 

2,526,297

 

1,990

 

Landry’s Restaraunts, Inc., Term Loan B

 

6.500%

 

4/24/18

 

B+

 

2,014,461

 

6,855

 

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,929,528

 

 

 

Household Durables – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

AOT Bedding Super Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

 

4.172%

 

8/29/19

 

B+

 

1,001,042

 

 

 

Household Products – 1.1% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,235

 

Spectrum Brands, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.018%

 

6/17/16

 

Ba3

 

2,243,605

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 3.4% (2.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

988

 

Eagle Parent, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

5/16/18

 

Ba3

 

994,659

 

772

 

Property Data I, Inc., Term Loan

 

7.000%

 

1/04/17

 

B1

 

771,903

 

2,000

 

SRAM LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

8.500%

 

12/07/18

 

B-

 

2,040,000

 

2,955

 

U.S. Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.750%

 

3/31/17

 

B-

 

2,918,062

 

6,715

 

Total Industrial Conglomerates

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,724,624

 

 

 

Insurance – 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Cunningham Lindsey Group, Ltd., Term Loan, First Lien, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

Ba3

 

1,001,875

 

1,000

 

Vantage Drilling Company, Term Loan B, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B-

 

970,833

 

2,000

 

Total Insurance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,972,708

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services – 6.4% (4.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,651

 

Go Daddy Group Inc, First Lien Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

12/17/18

 

Ba3

 

1,647,122

 

2,000

 

Sabre, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

 

7.250%

 

12/29/17

 

B1

 

2,024,166

 

1,488

 

Sabre, Inc., Extended Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.962%

 

9/30/17

 

B1

 

1,482,077

 

2,000

 

San Juan Cable LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

10.000%

 

6/09/18

 

CCC+

 

2,050,000

 

2,983

 

SSI Investments II, Ltd., New Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

5/26/17

 

Ba3

 

3,016,699

 

2,452

 

WebCom Group Inc., First Lien

 

11.000%

 

10/27/18

 

Ba3

 

2,455,378

 

12,574

 

Total Internet Software & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,675,442

 

 

 

IT Services – 6.8% (4.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc., Term Loan B

 

4.500%

 

7/31/19

 

BB

 

1,007,396

 

1,426

 

First Data Corporation, Extended Term Loan B

 

5.211%

 

3/24/17

 

B+

 

1,411,189

 

2,118

 

Frac Tech International LLC, Term Loan

 

8.500%

 

5/06/16

 

B+

 

1,913,061

 

714

 

Neustar Inc., Term Loan

 

5.000%

 

11/08/18

 

BB+

 

721,843

 

296

 

Sabre, Inc., New Extended Term Loan

 

5.962%

 

12/29/17

 

B1

 

295,146

 

1,258

 

SRA International, Term Loan

 

6.500%

 

7/20/18

 

B1

 

1,227,344

 

2,529

 

VFH Parent LLC, Term Loan

 

7.500%

 

7/08/16

 

Ba1

 

2,551,267

 

769

 

Web.com, Term Loan, Second Lien

 

11.000%

 

10/27/18

 

B3

 

793,269

 

3,491

 

Zayo Group LLC, Term Loan B

 

5.250%

 

7/02/19

 

B1

 

3,517,434

 

13,601

 

Total IT Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,437,949

 

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 1.8% (1.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

1,985

 

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan

 

6.000%

 

8/03/18

 

B

 

1,991,203

 

1,646

 

BLB Management Services, Inc., Term Loan

 

8.500%

 

11/05/15

 

BB

 

1,659,186

 

3,631

 

Total Leisure Equipment & Products

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,650,389

 

 

 

Machinery – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan B

 

7.000%

 

8/16/17

 

Ba2

 

504,062

 

794

 

Rexnord Corporation, Inc., Term Loan B Refinancing

 

4.500%

 

4/01/18

 

BB

 

800,451

 

1,294

 

Total Machinery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,304,513

 

 

 

Media – 8.1% (5.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

554

 

Atlantic Broadband Finance LLC, Term Loan B, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

Ba3

 

559,881

 

1,384

 

Cengage Learning Inc., Term Loan B

 

5.720%

 

7/04/17

 

B

 

1,265,823

 

995

 

Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

2/14/19

 

Ba2

 

998,109

 

995

 

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan D

 

4.000%

 

5/15/19

 

BB+

 

1,002,836

 

992

 

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

5.750%

 

9/17/18

 

Ba2

 

998,955

 

1,000

 

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

7.500%

 

9/16/19

 

B2

 

1,015,250

 

772

 

Entercom Communications, Inc., Term Loan B

 

6.250%

 

11/23/18

 

BB-

 

777,628

 

1,724

 

Newport Television LLC, Term Loan B

 

9.000%

 

9/14/16

 

B2

 

1,739,556

 

477

 

Newport Television LLC, Term Loan

 

9.000%

 

9/14/16

 

B-

 

480,869

 

987

 

Radio One, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

 

7.500%

 

2/14/17

 

B+

 

994,654

 

2,571

 

UPC Broadband Holding BV, Term Loan, Tranche AB

 

4.750%

 

12/31/17

 

Ba3

 

2,590,715

 

3,751

 

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

 

6.250%

 

7/12/18

 

B1

 

3,791,088

 

16,202

 

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,215,364

 

 

 

Metals & Mining – 1.0% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Fortescue Metals Group Term Loan B, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

BBB-

 

1,995,000

 

 

 

Multiline Retail – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

564

 

99 Cents Only Stores, Term Loan B1

 

5.250%

 

1/11/19

 

B+

 

571,398

 

1,861

 

Bass Pro Group LLC, Term Loan B

 

5.250%

 

6/13/17

 

BB-

 

1,881,523

 

2,425

 

Total Multiline Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,452,921

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 4.6% (3.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

55

 

Alon USA Energy, Inc., Edgington Facility

 

4.500%

 

8/05/13

 

B+

 

54,585

 

439

 

Alon USA Energy, Inc., Paramount Facility

 

4.500%

 

8/05/13

 

B+

 

436,678

 

1,238

 

Buffalo Gulf Coast Terminals, Term Loan, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

 

 

1,249,875

 

744

 

CCS Income Trust, Delayed Term Loan

 

3.212%

 

11/14/14

 

B

 

732,927

 

990

 

CCS Income Trust, Term Loan

 

3.212%

 

11/14/14

 

B1

 

974,560

 

731

 

Crestwood Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

 

9.750%

 

3/26/18

 

CCC+

 

741,648

 

1,000

 

Everest Acquisition LLC Term Loan

 

0.425%

 

5/24/18

 

Ba3

 

1,009,063

 

2,122

 

Gibson Energy ULC, Term Loan B

 

4.750%

 

5/18/18

 

BB-

 

2,146,873

 

1,000

 

Plains Exploration and Production Company, Term Loan, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

Ba1

 

1,005,804

 

833

 

Samson Investment Company, Initial Term Loan, Second Lien

 

6.000%

 

9/25/18

 

B+

 

842,057

 

9,152

 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,194,070

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 8.1% (5.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,993

 

Bausch & Lomb, Inc., Term Loan B

 

5.250%

 

5/17/19

 

B+

 

3,029,906

 

1,941

 

ConvaTec Healthcare, Incremental Term Loan B

 

5.000%

 

12/22/16

 

Ba3

 

1,955,415

 

1,000

 

Generic Drug Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

B+

 

1,005,833

 

2,978

 

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan

 

6.250%

 

12/05/18

 

Ba3

 

3,017,512

 

1,975

 

Quintiles Transnational Corporation, Term Loan B

 

5.000%

 

6/08/18

 

BB-

 

1,991,294

 

2,244

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan D

 

4.250%

 

2/13/19

 

BBB-

 

2,256,719

 

269

 

Warner Chilcott Company LLC, Term Loan B1 Additional

 

4.250%

 

3/15/18

 

BBB-

 

270,374

 

708

 

Warner Chilcott Corporation, Term Loan B1

 

4.250%

 

3/15/18

 

BBB-

 

711,963

 

354

 

Warner Chilcott Corporation, Term Loan B2

 

4.250%

 

3/15/18

 

BBB-

 

355,982

 

487

 

Warner Chilcott Corporation, Term Loan B3

 

4.250%

 

3/15/18

 

BBB-

 

489,475

 

833

 

Warner Chilcott Corporation, Term Loan B4

 

3.261%

 

8/15/17

 

BBB-

 

833,854

 

167

 

Warner Chilcott Corporation, Term Loan B5

 

3.261%

 

8/20/17

 

BBB-

 

166,771

 

15,949

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,085,098

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust – 2.1% (1.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

183

 

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche A1

 

5.250%

 

3/19/16

 

BB-

 

185,418

 

2,000

 

iStar Financial, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.750%

 

10/15/17

 

BB-

 

2,000,938

 

143

 

Realogy Corporation, Synthetic Letter of Credit

 

4.484%

 

10/10/16

 

B+

 

142,628

 

1,913

 

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

 

7.750%

 

6/30/16

 

B+

 

1,924,453

 

4,239

 

Total Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,253,437

 

 

 

Real Estate Management & Development – 3.0% (2.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

2,197

 

Capital Automotive LP, Tranche B

 

5.250%

 

3/11/17

 

Ba3

 

2,217,380

 

2,000

 

Homeward Residential Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

 

8.250%

 

8/08/17

 

B+

 

2,013,750

 

1,829

 

Realogy Corporation, Delayed Term Loan

 

4.464%

 

10/10/16

 

B+

 

1,827,375

 

6,026

 

Total Real Estate Management & Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,058,505

 

 

 

Road & Rail – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, Term Loan, Tranche C

 

4.250%

 

3/15/19

 

Ba1

 

505,782

 

1,566

 

Swift Transportation Company, Inc., Term Loan, Tranche B2

 

5.000%

 

12/21/17

 

BB

 

1,578,872

 

2,066

 

Total Road & Rail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,084,654

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Equipment – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

925

 

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan

 

4.000%

 

2/02/18

 

 

 

932,329

 

1,188

 

NXP Semiconductor LLC, Tranche A2, Term Loan

 

5.500%

 

3/03/17

 

B+

 

1,215,225

 

2,113

 

Total Semiconductors & Equipment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,147,554

 

 

 

Software – 11.0% (7.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,925

 

Attachmate Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

 

7.250%

 

11/22/17

 

BB-

 

3,970,138

 

1,985

 

BlackBoard, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

7.500%

 

10/04/18

 

B+

 

2,002,990

 

885

 

DataTel Inc., Term Loan B

 

6.250%

 

7/19/18

 

B+

 

898,984

 

3,491

 

Infor Enterprise Applications, Term Loan B

 

5.250%

 

4/05/18

 

Ba3

 

3,533,253

 

908

 

IPC Systems, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

 

7.750%

 

7/31/17

 

B-

 

876,571

 

3,800

 

IPC Systems, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

 

5.462%

 

6/01/15

 

CCC

 

3,287,000

 

2,750

 

Misys PLC, Term Loan, First Lien

 

7.250%

 

12/12/18

 

Ba3

 

2,762,031

 

2,569

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Funded Term Loan B1

 

5.000%

 

6/07/19

 

BB-

 

2,602,025

 

266

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., Funded Term Loan B2

 

5.000%

 

6/07/19

 

BB-

 

268,760

 

1,000

 

Vertafore Inc., Term Loan

 

9.750%

 

10/29/17

 

CCC+

 

1,002,500

 

736

 

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan

 

5.250%

 

7/29/16

 

B+

 

738,639

 

22,315

 

Total Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,942,891

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 2.9% (2.0% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

917

 

Collective Brands Inc., Term Loan B

 

7.250%

 

10/09/19

 

B1

 

922,969

 

1,675

 

J Crew Group, Term Loan

 

4.750%

 

3/07/18

 

B1

 

1,678,237

 

1,063

 

Jo–Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan

 

4.750%

 

3/16/18

 

B+

 

1,064,379

 

248

 

Lord & Taylor Holdings LLC, Term Loan

 

5.750%

 

1/11/19

 

BB

 

250,056

 

1,388

 

Party City Corporation, Term Loan

 

5.750%

 

7/27/19

 

B1

 

1,402,589

 

476

 

Toys “R” Us - Delaware Inc., Term Loan B

 

6.000%

 

9/01/16

 

B+

 

475,235

 

5,767

 

Total Specialty Retail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,793,465

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

Wolverine World Wide, Inc., Term Loan B, WI/DD

 

TBD

 

TBD

 

BB

 

758,906

 

 

 

Wireless Telecommunication Services – 1.9% (1.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

2,424

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan, DD1

 

3.862%

 

1/29/16

 

CCC+

 

2,013,999

 

1,752

 

Presidio, Inc., New Term Loan

 

5.750%

 

3/31/17

 

Ba3

 

1,756,253

 

4,176

 

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,770,252

 

$

246,137

 

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $240,826,831)

 

 

 

245,443,767

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (3)

 

Value

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds – 18.6% (12.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,000

 

McJunkin Red Man Corporation

 

9.500%

 

12/15/16

 

B

 

$

2,162,000

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Ceridian Corporation

 

11.250%

 

11/15/15

 

CCC

 

487,500

 

 

 

Communications Equipment – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Avaya Inc.

 

9.750%

 

11/01/15

 

CCC+

 

1,335,000

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

IntelSat Bermuda Limited

 

11.500%

 

2/04/17

 

CCC+

 

2,105,000

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.8% (1.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

2,700

 

Chiron Merger Sub Inc., 144A

 

10.500%

 

11/01/18

 

B

 

2,875,500

 

750

 

Rotech Healthcare Inc.

 

10.750%

 

10/15/15

 

B3

 

731,250

 

3,450

 

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,606,750

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services – 2.4% (1.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

HCA Inc.

 

8.500%

 

4/15/19

 

BB+

 

2,247,500

 

500

 

Select Medical Corporation

 

6.494%

 

9/15/15

 

B-

 

497,500

 

1,000

 

Vanguard Health Holding LLC/Inc.

 

8.000%

 

2/01/18

 

B-

 

1,040,000

 

1,000

 

Wolverine Healthcare Analytics, 144A

 

10.625%

 

6/01/20

 

CCC+

 

1,072,500

 

4,500

 

Total Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,857,500

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.5% (0.4% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,000

 

Harrah’s Operating Company, Inc.

 

11.250%

 

6/01/17

 

B

 

1,082,500

 

 

 

Household Products – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

Sprectum Brands Inc.

 

9.500%

 

6/15/18

 

Ba3

 

2,806,250

 

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

1,700

 

The Academy Limited Finance, 144A

 

9.250%

 

8/01/19

 

 

 

1,861,500

 

 

 

Media – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

AMC Networks Inc.

 

7.750%

 

7/15/21

 

BB-

 

566,250

 

455

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 144A

 

9.000%

 

12/15/19

 

CCC+

 

409,500

 

1,000

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

5.500%

 

9/15/14

 

CCC-

 

935,000

 

2,000

 

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

 

10.750%

 

8/01/16

 

CCC-

 

1,480,000

 

3,955

 

Total Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,390,750

 

 

 

Metals & Mining – 0.7% (0.5% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

Molycorp Inc., 144A

 

10.000%

 

6/01/20

 

B3

 

1,347,500

 

 

 

Multiline Retail – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Number Merger Sub Inc., 144A

 

11.000%

 

12/15/19

 

Caa1

 

567,500

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.1% (0.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Chaparral Energy Inc.

 

9.875%

 

10/01/20

 

B-

 

2,275,000

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 2.7% (1.8% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Jaguar Holding Company I, 144A

 

9.375%

 

10/15/17

 

CCC+

 

1,015,000

 

2,000

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A

 

7.000%

 

10/01/20

 

BB-

 

2,152,500

 

500

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, 144A

 

7.250%

 

7/15/22

 

BB-

 

541,250

 

1,500

 

Warner Chilcott Company LLC

 

7.750%

 

9/15/18

 

BB-

 

1,582,500

 

5,000

 

Total Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,291,250

 

 

 

Software – 1.9% (1.3% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,550

 

Infor Us Inc.

 

11.500%

 

7/15/18

 

B-

 

2,951,625

 

750

 

Infor Us Inc.

 

9.375%

 

4/01/19

 

B-

 

828,750

 

3,300

 

Total Software

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,780,375

 

$

35,305

 

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $34,195,275)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,956,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Short–Term Investments – 6.9% (4.6% of Total Investments)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

13,738

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 10/31/12, repurchase price $13,737,784, collateralized by $13,800,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.750%, due 5/15/22, value $14,014,411

 

0.010%

 

11/01/12

 

 

 

$

13,737,780

 

 

 

Total Short–Term Investments (cost $13,737,780)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,737,780

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $288,759,886) – 148.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

296,137,922

 

 

 

Borrowings – (42.7)% (5), (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(85,000,000

)

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (6.1)% (7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,054,708

)

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

199,083,214

 

 

Investments in Derivatives at October 31, 2012

 

Interest Rate Swaps outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

Fund

 

 

 

 

 

Fixed Rate

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Notional

 

Pay/Receive

 

 

 

 

 

Payment

 

Termination

 

Appreciation

 

Counterparty

 

Amount

 

Floating Rate

 

Floating Rate Index

 

Fixed Rate*

 

Frequency

 

Date

 

(Depreciation) (7)

 

Barclays PLC

 

$

17,500,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.143%

 

Monthly

 

9/15/16

 

$

(424,229

)

Morgan Stanley

 

17,500,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USD-LIBOR

 

0.588

 

Monthly

 

9/15/14

 

(105,561

)

Morgan Stanley

 

17,500,000

 

Receive

 

1-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.659

 

Monthly

 

9/15/18

 

(745,054

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,274,844

)

*Annualized.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

Buy/Sell

 

Credit

 

Notional

 

Fixed

 

Termination

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

Counterparty

 

Referenced Entity

 

Protection (8)

 

Spread (9)

 

Amount

 

Rate*

 

Date

 

Value

 

(Depreciation) (7)

 

Barclays Bank PLC

 

Hewlett-Packard Company

 

Buy

 

3.48%

 

$ 2,000,000

 

1.000%

 

12/20/17

 

$  219,279

 

$                 8,806

 

Citibank N.A.

 

Best Buy Co, Inc.

 

Buy

 

9.82   

 

1,000,000

 

5.000   

 

12/20/17

 

159,135

 

66,636

 

Citibank N.A.

 

Hasbro, Inc.

 

Buy

 

1.33   

 

2,000,000

 

1.000   

 

12/20/17

 

29,705

 

(6,783

)

Credit Suisse

 

Delhaize America, LLC

 

Buy

 

3.02   

 

1,000,000

 

1.000   

 

12/20/17

 

90,676

 

(12,133

)

Deutsche Bank

 

Hewlett-Packard Company

 

Buy

 

3.48   

 

2,000,000

 

1.000   

 

12/20/17

 

219,279

 

33,680

 

Deutsche Bank

 

Kohl’s Corporation

 

Buy

 

1.67   

 

3,000,000

 

1.000   

 

12/20/17

 

94,126

 

13,417

 

Morgan Stanley

 

The Kroger Co.

 

Buy

 

1.26   

 

2,000,000

 

1.000   

 

12/20/17

 

23,054

 

(21,159

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$                 82,464

 

*Annualized.

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

 

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

Long-Term Investments*:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

 

$

 

$

245,443,767

 

$

 

$

245,443,767

 

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

 

 

36,956,375

 

 

 

 

36,956,375

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

 

 

13,737,780

 

 

 

 

13,737,780

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps**

 

 

 

 

(1,274,844)

 

 

 

 

(1,274,844

)

 

Credit Default Swaps**

 

 

 

 

82,464

 

 

 

 

82,464

 

 

Total

 

$

 

$

294,945,542

 

$

 

$

294,945,542

 

 

* Refer to the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry classifications and breakdown of Common Stocks classified as Level 2.

 

** Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

 

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees.  The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee.  When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

 

 

 

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

 

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

 

 

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

 

 

The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

The following table presents the fair value of all derivative instruments held by the Fund as of October 31, 2012, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

Underlying

 

Derivative

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

Risk Exposure

 

Instrument

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Swaps

 

 –

 

$

 

Unrealized depreciation on interest rate swaps

 

$

(1,274,844

)

 

 

Credit

 

Swaps

 

Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps*

 

 

122,539

 

 –

 

 

 

 

 

Credit

 

Swaps

 

Unrealized appreciation on credit default swaps*

 

 

(40,075

)

 –

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

$

82,464

 

 

 

$

(1,274,844

)

 

 

 

Income Tax Information

 

 

 

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to the treatment of paydown gains and losses, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions, and recognition of premium amortization. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

 

 

 

At October 31, 2012, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives), was $288,799,453.

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives), at October 31, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

Appreciation

$     8,582,597

 

 

Depreciation

(1,244,128

)

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

$     7,338,469

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

 

All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common shares unless otherwise noted.

 

(2)

 

Senior Loans generally are subject to mandatory and/or optional prepayment. Because of these mandatory prepayment conditions and because there may be significant economic incentives for a borrower to prepay, prepayments of Senior Loans may occur. As a result, the actual remaining maturity of Senior Loans held may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown.

 

(3)

 

Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

(4)

 

Senior Loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate plus an assigned fixed rate. These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. 

Senior Loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent Bank and/or Borrower prior to the disposition of a Senior Loan.

 

(5)

 

Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 28.7%.

 

(6)

 

The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for Borrowings.

 

(7)

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as listed within Investments in Derivatives at the end of the reporting period.

 

(8)

 

The Fund entered into the credit default swap to gain investment exposure to the referenced entity. Selling protection has a similar credit risk position to owning that referenced entity. Buying protection has a similar credit risk position to selling the referenced entity short.

 

(9)

 

The credit spread generally serves as an indication of the current status of the payment/performance risk and therefore the likelihood of default of the credit derivative. The credit spread also reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into a credit default swap contract. Higher credit spreads are indicative of a higher likelihood of performance by the seller of protection.

 

N/R

 

Not rated.

 

N/A

 

Not applicable.

 

DD1

 

Investment or portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

WI/DD

 

Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

144A

 

Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

TBD

 

Senior Loan purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Certain details associated with this purchase are not known prior to the settlement date of the transaction. In addition, Senior Loans typically trade without accrued interest and therefore a coupon rate is not available prior to settlement. At settlement, if still unknown, the borrower or counterparty will provide the Fund with the final coupon rate and maturity date.

 

USD-LIBOR

 

United States Dollar-London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

a.                The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the 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 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

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.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification 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)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant) Nuveen Short Duration Credit Opportunities Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012

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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: December 28, 2012