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

811-22535

 

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)

 

Michael D. Weiner

Daniel J. Hall

2000 Avenue of the Stars

12th Floor

Los Angeles, California 90067

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(310) 201-4200

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31, 2014

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 31, 2014

 

 



 

ITEM 1.   SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.

 



 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Value (a)

 

Floating Rate Term Loans 49.5% (b)

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Initial Loan, 7.75%, 08/05/2019

 

$

1,750,000

 

$

1,765,313

 

DAE Aviation Holdings, Inc., Tranche B-1 Loan (2018), 5.00%, 11/02/2018

 

249,204

 

250,918

 

Doncasters U.S., LLC, Term B Loan, 4.50%, 04/09/2020

 

1,970,021

 

1,972,129

 

Doncasters U.S., LLC, Term Loan 2nd Lien, 9.50%, 10/09/2020

 

1,241,379

 

1,258,448

 

 

 

 

 

5,246,808

 

Automobile 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Term Loan E (EUR), (Denmark), L+3.00%, 05/12/2020 (c)

 

1,757,961

 

2,362,978

 

INA Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH, Term Loan E (USD), (Denmark), L+3.00%, 05/15/2020 (c)

 

$

1,000,000

 

997,640

 

TI Group Automotive Systems, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.25%, 07/01/2021

 

4,475,777

 

4,461,813

 

 

 

 

 

7,822,431

 

Banking, Finance & Insurance 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Asurion, LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 03/03/2021

 

1,600,000

 

1,638,672

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Charger OpCo B.V., DEMB EUR Term Loan, (Netherlands), L+3.50%, 07/02/2021 (c)

 

1,500,000

 

1,971,269

 

Charger OpCo B.V., DEMB US Term Loan, (Netherlands), L+3.50%, 07/02/2021 (c)

 

$

1,500,000

 

1,471,875

 

 

 

 

 

3,443,144

 

Broadcasting & Entertainment 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Salem Communications Corporation, Term Loan, 4.50%, 03/14/2020

 

2,876,982

 

2,880,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Equipment & Services 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Twelve Beeches Sarl, Facility B, (Luxembourg), 5.50%, 08/02/2019

 

£

750,000

 

1,271,011

 

Twelve Beeches Sarl, Facility C, (Luxembourg), 5.50%, 08/01/2019

 

2,500,000

 

4,238,225

 

 

 

 

 

5,509,236

 

Cable & Satellite TV 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Altice Financing S.A., Term Loan, (Luxembourg), 5.50%, 07/02/2019

 

$

3,482,500

 

3,547,797

 

Numericable US LLC, Dollar Denominated Tranche B-1 Loans, 4.50%, 05/21/2020

 

1,051,213

 

1,052,358

 

Promotora de Informaciones, S.A., Prisa Tranche T2, (Spain), L+2.60%, 12/12/2018 (c)

 

3,250,000

 

3,990,405

 

TWCC Holding Corporation, Term Loan 2nd Lien, 7.00%, 06/26/2020

 

$

2,500,000

 

2,456,250

 

Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Ltd., Facility E, (Great Britain), 4.25%, 06/30/2023

 

£

1,575,000

 

2,666,226

 

 

 

 

 

13,713,036

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Flint Group Belgium, Tranche B2 Term Facility, (Belgium), 5.65%, 12/30/2016

 

1,289,920

 

1,732,181

 

Flint Group Belgium, Tranche C2 Term Facility, (Belgium), 5.65%, 12/30/2016

 

1,854,388

 

2,490,182

 

Flint Group GmbH, Euro 2nd Lien Term Loan, (Denmark), L+7.25%, 05/02/2021 (c)

 

1,125,000

 

1,520,749

 

Flint Group GmbH, USD 2nd Lien Term Loan, (Denmark), L+7.25%, 05/02/2021 (c)

 

$

1,500,000

 

1,510,320

 

Flint Group, Inc., Facility B9 (2016 Extended), 5.37%, 12/28/2016

 

1,523,940

 

1,523,940

 

 

 

 

 

8,777,372

 

Consumer Products 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

True Religion Apparel, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.88%, 07/30/2019

 

2,902,500

 

2,679,965

 

True Religion Apparel, Inc., Initial Term Loan 2nd Lien, 11.00%, 01/30/2020

 

869,565

 

817,391

 

 

 

 

 

3,497,356

 

Diversified & Conglomerate Services 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan, L+3.25%, 07/21/2021 (c)

 

1,935,484

 

1,923,871

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., 2nd Lien Term Loan, L+6.50%, 07/11/2022 (c)

 

1,000,000

 

999,250

 

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, L+3.25%, 07/21/2021 (c)

 

64,516

 

64,129

 

Brickman Group, Ltd., LLC, Term Loan 2nd Lien, 7.50%, 12/17/2021

 

3,747,750

 

3,773,984

 

Language Line, LLC, Tranche B Term Loan, 6.25%, 06/20/2016

 

1,895,974

 

1,895,026

 

Syncreon Group B.V., Term Loan, 5.25%, 10/28/2020

 

1,990,000

 

1,985,025

 

 



 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Value (a)

 

Floating Rate Term Loans (b) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified & Conglomerate Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Travelport, LLC, Tranche 1 Loan, 9.50%, 01/31/2016

 

$

2,500,000

 

$

2,556,875

 

 

 

 

 

13,198,160

 

Electronics 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Tranche B-5 Term Loan, 5.00%, 01/15/2021

 

3,374,500

 

3,373,083

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education & Childcare 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

AI Garden B.V., Facility B1, (Netherlands), 4.34%, 02/13/2020

 

4,000,000

 

5,383,757

 

BSN Medical Luxembourg Finance Holding Sarl, Term Loan (EUR), (Luxembourg), 4.25%, 08/28/2019

 

2,344,639

 

3,161,989

 

STHI Holdings, Inc., 1st Lien Term Loan B, L+3.50%, 07/30/2021 (c)

 

$

714,286

 

711,164

 

 

 

 

 

9,256,910

 

Leisure, Amusement & Entertainment 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Delta 2 (Lux) Sarl, Facility B2 (USD), (Luxembourg), 4.50%, 04/30/2019

 

3,935,150

 

3,904,653

 

Delta 2 (Lux) Sarl, Formula 1 2nd Lien Term Loan, (Luxembourg), L+7.00%, 07/29/2022 (c)

 

2,227,723

 

2,227,723

 

 

 

 

 

6,132,376

 

Manufacturing 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC, Initial Term Loan 2nd Lien, 9.50%, 12/10/2019

 

1,736,364

 

1,750,480

 

Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., 1st Lien Term Loan, (Canada), L+3.25%, 06/10/2021 (c)

 

1,550,000

 

1,550,651

 

Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., 2nd Lien Term Loan, (Canada), L+7.00%, 06/10/2022 (c)

 

1,900,000

 

1,902,375

 

 

 

 

 

5,203,506

 

Oil & Gas 5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Atlas Energy, L.P., Loan, 6.50%, 07/31/2019

 

3,476,237

 

3,511,000

 

Chief Exploration & Development, LLC, 2nd Lien Term Loan, 7.50%, 05/12/2021

 

1,350,000

 

1,366,875

 

Energy & Exploration Partners, LLC, 1st Lien Term Loan, L+6.75%, 12/27/2018 (c)

 

4,434,590

 

4,356,984

 

FTS International, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 5.75%, 04/16/2021

 

1,731,602

 

1,740,260

 

Quicksilver Resources, Inc., Term Loan 2nd Lien, 7.00%, 06/21/2019

 

2,500,000

 

2,406,250

 

Teine Energy, Ltd., Incremental Term Loan, (Canada), 7.50%, 05/17/2019

 

3,221,843

 

3,250,035

 

Templar Energy, LLC, Incremental Term Loans, 8.00%, 11/25/2020

 

3,000,000

 

2,962,500

 

 

 

 

 

19,593,904

 

Personal Transportation 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Air Medical Holdings, LLC, B-1 Term Loan, 5.00%, 06/30/2018

 

3,325,114

 

3,320,958

 

Air Medical Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.63%, 05/31/2018 (d)

 

2,000,000

 

1,995,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,315,958

 

Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Weight Watchers International, Inc., Initial Tranche B-2 Term Loan, 4.00%, 04/02/2020

 

992,462

 

781,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipeline 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Crestwood Holdings, LLC, Tranche B-1 Term Loan, L+6.00%, 06/19/2019 (c)

 

3,599,935

 

3,667,434

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Printing & Publishing 3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Advanstar Communications, Inc., New 2nd Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 06/05/2020

 

2,000,000

 

2,020,000

 

Dex Media East, LLC, Term Loan (2016), 6.00%, 12/30/2016

 

2,116,016

 

1,788,795

 

Dex Media West, LLC, Loan, 8.00%, 12/30/2016

 

2,539,085

 

2,403,676

 

F&W Media, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 7.75%, 07/01/2019

 

2,488,973

 

2,476,529

 

Lee Enterprises, Incorporated, Term Loan, 7.25%, 03/31/2019

 

1,736,809

 

1,748,393

 

Tribune Publishing Company, Term Loan B, L+4.75%, 04/11/2021 (c)

 

1,528,089

 

1,524,269

 

 

 

 

 

11,961,662

 

Retail Stores 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

CBR Fashion GES.M.B.H., Term B2 Facility, (Denmark), 4.35%, 04/17/2017

 

226,529

 

292,695

 

CBR Textile GmbH, Term C2 Facility, (Denmark), 4.85%, 04/18/2018

 

854,061

 

1,109,238

 

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Initial Loans (TL), 4.75%, 07/26/2019

 

$

2,970,000

 

2,975,198

 

JC Penney Corporation, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, 05/22/2018

 

2,970,000

 

2,997,057

 

 



 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Value (a)

 

Floating Rate Term Loans (b) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Retail Stores (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Term Loan 1, 4.25%, 10/25/2020

 

$

4,975,031

 

$

4,945,629

 

Rite Aid Corporation, Second Priority Tranche 1 Term Loans, 5.75%, 08/21/2020

 

2,000,000

 

2,028,340

 

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2 Term Loan, 4.88%, 06/21/2021

 

4,075,000

 

4,105,562

 

 

 

 

 

18,453,719

 

Service & Equipment 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

RBS Worldpay, Inc., Facility D (B1A Extended), (Great Britain), 6.00%, 11/30/2019

 

£

500,000

 

848,658

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Allflex Holdings III, Inc., (U.S.), Initial Term Loan 2nd Lien, 8.00%, 07/19/2021

 

$

1,500,000

 

1,506,570

 

Ship Midco, Ltd., Facility C1 (GBP), (Great Britain), 5.75%, 11/29/2019

 

£

1,000,000

 

1,697,738

 

 

 

 

 

3,204,308

 

Telecommunications 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Eircom Finco Sarl, Extended Term Loan B2, (Luxembourg), L+4.50%, 09/30/2019 (c)

 

3,815,000

 

4,941,263

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Alinta Energy Finance Pty, Ltd., Delayed Draw Term Loan, (Australia), 6.38%, 08/13/2018 (e)

 

$

279,107

 

3,316

 

Alinta Energy Finance Pty, Ltd., Term B Loan, (Australia), 6.38%, 08/13/2019

 

4,234,350

 

4,284,654

 

 

 

 

 

4,287,970

 

Waste Management 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Waste Industries USA, Inc., Term B Loan, 4.25%, 03/17/2017

 

1,970,000

 

1,965,075

 

Total Floating Rate Term Loans (Cost: $164,044,190)

 

 

 

164,714,362

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds 60.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., 144A, 6.75%, 12/15/2020

 

2,197,000

 

2,339,805

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking, Finance & Insurance 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Innovia Group Finance PLC, 144A, (Great Britain), 5.24%, 03/31/2020 (f)

 

3,093,000

 

4,182,785

 

TransUnion Holding Company, Inc., 9.63%, 06/15/2018 (d)

 

$

5,750,000

 

5,980,000

 

 

 

 

 

10,162,785

 

Beverage, Food & Tobacco 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Premier Foods Finance PLC, 144A, (Great Britain), 5.56%, 03/15/2020 (f)

 

£

2,965,000

 

4,943,386

 

Premier Foods Finance PLC, 144A, (Great Britain), 6.50%, 03/15/2021

 

477,000

 

783,196

 

 

 

 

 

5,726,582

 

Broadcasting & Entertainment 2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Belo Corporation, 7.25%, 09/15/2027

 

$

2,000,000

 

2,150,000

 

LIN Television Corporation, 6.38%, 01/15/2021

 

895,000

 

928,563

 

LIN Television Corporation, 8.38%, 04/15/2018

 

4,338,000

 

4,538,632

 

Numericable Group SA, 144A, (France), 6.25%, 05/15/2024

 

350,000

 

351,750

 

 

 

 

 

7,968,945

 

Buildings & Real Estate 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

BMBG Bond Finance S.C.A, 144A, (Luxembourg), 5.20%, 10/15/2020 (f)

 

1,050,000

 

1,419,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Business Equipment & Services 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

TMF Group Holding B.V., 144A, (Netherlands), 5.69%, 12/01/2018 (f)(g)

 

2,625,000

 

3,549,891

 

TMF Group Holding B.V., 144A, (Netherlands), 9.88%, 12/01/2019 (g)

 

2,250,000

 

3,276,845

 

 

 

 

 

6,826,736

 

Cable & Satellite TV 6.0%

 

 

 

 

 

CCO Holdings, LLC, 7.00%, 01/15/2019

 

$

2,750,000

 

2,866,875

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, (Luxembourg), 8.50%, 11/01/2019

 

2,250,000

 

2,373,750

 

Nara Cable Funding, Ltd., 144A, (Ireland), 8.88%, 12/01/2018

 

805,000

 

853,300

 

 



 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Value (a)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Cable & Satellite TV (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Unitymedia KabelBW GmbH, 144A, (Denmark), 9.63%, 12/01/2019

 

2,500,000

 

$

3,565,469

 

Videotron, Ltd., (Canada), 9.13%, 04/15/2018

 

$

420,000

 

433,650

 

Virgin Media Finance PLC, (Great Britain), 8.88%, 10/15/2019

 

£

3,250,000

 

5,782,897

 

Ziggo Bond Co. B.V., 144A, (Netherlands), 8.00%, 05/15/2018

 

2,700,000

 

3,958,243

 

 

 

 

 

19,834,184

 

Cargo Transportation 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Watco Companies, LLC, 144A, 6.38%, 04/01/2023

 

$

2,000,000

 

2,030,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Vertellus Specialties, Inc., 144A, 9.38%, 10/01/2015

 

3,500,000

 

3,517,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer Products 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Arden Salon Holdings, Inc., 7.38%, 03/15/2021

 

4,000,000

 

4,130,000

 

NBTY, Inc., 9.00%, 10/01/2018

 

3,500,000

 

3,648,750

 

 

 

 

 

7,778,750

 

Containers, Packaging & Glass 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.00%, 04/15/2019

 

2,900,000

 

3,023,250

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.88%, 08/15/2019

 

1,500,000

 

1,616,250

 

 

 

 

 

4,639,500

 

Diversified & Conglomerate Services 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Abengoa Finance SAU, 144A, (Spain), 8.88%, 11/01/2017

 

2,500,000

 

2,790,625

 

Affinion Group, Inc., 7.88%, 12/15/2018

 

500,000

 

441,250

 

Affinion Investments, LLC, 144A, 13.50%, 08/15/2018

 

4,060,000

 

3,978,800

 

Syncreon Group B.V., 144A, (Netherlands), 8.63%, 11/01/2021

 

3,000,000

 

3,011,250

 

 

 

 

 

10,221,925

 

Electronics 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., 9.13%, 01/15/2019

 

6,500,000

 

6,825,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Hiland Partners, L.P., 144A, 7.25%, 10/01/2020

 

3,653,000

 

3,899,578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Furnishings, Housewares Durable Consumables 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Masonite International Corporation, 144A, (Canada), 8.25%, 04/15/2021

 

3,500,000

 

3,745,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare, Education & Childcare 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

ConvaTec Finance International SA, 144A, (Luxembourg), 8.25%, 01/15/2019 (d)

 

2,240,000

 

2,293,200

 

Jaguar Holding Co I, 144A, 9.38%, 10/15/2017 (d)

 

4,000,000

 

4,070,000

 

 

 

 

 

6,363,200

 

Hotels, Motels, Inns & Gaming 8.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Boyd Gaming Corporation, 144A, 9.13%, 12/01/2018

 

1,100,000

 

1,146,750

 

Gala Electric Casinos PLC, 144A, (Great Britain), 11.50%, 06/01/2019

 

£

2,250,000

 

4,121,990

 

Gala Group Finance, PLC, 144A, (Great Britain), 8.88%, 09/01/2018

 

556,200

 

997,282

 

Marina District Finance Company, Inc., 9.88%, 08/15/2018

 

$

4,943,000

 

5,154,313

 

Peninsula Gaming, LLC, 144A, 8.38%, 02/15/2018

 

4,000,000

 

4,170,000

 

Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 05/15/2020

 

3,000,000

 

3,202,500

 

Seneca Gaming Corporation, 144A, 8.25%, 12/01/2018

 

3,750,000

 

3,946,875

 

SNAI S.p.A., 144A, (Italy), 7.63%, 06/15/2018

 

2,250,000

 

3,238,585

 

SNAI S.p.A., 144A, (Italy), 12.00%, 12/15/2018

 

1,000,000

 

1,537,168

 

 

 

 

 

27,515,463

 

Mining, Steel, Non-Precious Metals 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

CONSOL Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 04/01/2020

 

$

1,500,000

 

1,597,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas 7.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., 8.63%, 06/15/2020

 

4,081,000

 

4,285,050

 

 



 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Value (a)

 

Corporate Bonds (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Halcon Resources Corporation, 8.88%, 05/15/2021

 

$

3,000,000

 

$

3,112,500

 

Halcon Resources Corporation, 9.75%, 07/15/2020

 

1,438,000

 

1,538,660

 

Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 02/15/2019

 

3,500,000

 

3,736,250

 

Midstates Petroleum Company, Inc., 9.25%, 06/01/2021

 

3,500,000

 

3,613,750

 

Newfield Exploration Company, 6.88%, 02/01/2020

 

3,500,000

 

3,640,000

 

Plains Exploration and Production Company, 144A, 8.63%, 10/15/2019

 

4,000,000

 

4,220,000

 

Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 11.00%, 07/01/2021

 

1,000,000

 

990,000

 

 

 

 

 

25,136,210

 

Packaging 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Albea Beauty Holdings S.A., 144A, (Luxembourg), 8.38%, 11/01/2019

 

4,630,000

 

4,988,825

 

GCL Holdings S.C.A., 144A, (Luxembourg), 9.38%, 04/15/2018

 

4,000,000

 

5,730,812

 

Guala Closures S.p.A, 144A, (Italy), 5.71%, 11/15/2019 (f)

 

545,000

 

735,644

 

Packaging Dynamics Corporation, 144A, 8.75%, 02/01/2016

 

$

2,000,000

 

2,045,000

 

 

 

 

 

13,500,281

 

Personal Transportation 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 11/01/2018

 

705,000

 

738,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal, Food & Miscellaneous Services 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Pantry, Inc., 8.38%, 08/01/2020

 

2,650,000

 

2,828,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipeline 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Crestwood Midstream Partners, L.P., 7.75%, 04/01/2019

 

500,000

 

528,750

 

Gibson Energy, Inc., 144A, (Canada), 6.75%, 07/15/2021

 

2,000,000

 

2,150,000

 

 

 

 

 

2,678,750

 

Service & Equipment 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Ceridian, LLC, 144A, 8.13%, 11/15/2017

 

3,000,000

 

2,992,500

 

First Data Corporation, 144A, 8.75%, 01/15/2022 (d)

 

2,500,000

 

2,684,375

 

 

 

 

 

5,676,875

 

Technology 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Epicor Software Corporation, 144A, 8.63%, 05/01/2019

 

4,215,000

 

4,488,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications 2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Digicel, Ltd., 144A, (Bermuda), 8.25%, 09/01/2017

 

4,000,000

 

4,090,000

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 9.38%, 04/01/2019

 

2,000,000

 

2,140,000

 

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 144A, (Luxembourg), 5.46%, 04/30/2019 (f)

 

750,000

 

1,014,656

 

Windstream Corporation, 7.75%, 10/01/2021

 

$

264,000

 

284,790

 

Windstream Corporation, 144A, 7.75%, 10/15/2020

 

1,000,000

 

1,070,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,599,446

 

Utilities 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 09/01/2020

 

3,500,000

 

3,762,500

 

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $200,340,371)

 

 

 

199,822,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations/Collateralized Debt Obligations 24.2% (f)

 

 

 

 

 

Banking, Finance & Insurance 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

West CLO 2013-1, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.87%, 11/07/2025

 

3,000,000

 

2,902,356

 

WhiteHorse VII, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.93%, 11/24/2025

 

2,000,000

 

1,950,694

 

 

 

 

 

4,853,050

 

Structured Finance Obligations 22.8%

 

 

 

 

 

AMMC CDO, 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.78%, 07/27/2026

 

2,000,000

 

1,911,606

 

Apidos CLO XII, 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.28%, 04/15/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,796,312

 

Apidos CLO XIV, 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.73%, 04/15/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,885,744

 

 



 

 

 

Principal Amount

 

Value (a)

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations/Collateralized Debt Obligations (f) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Structured Finance Obligations (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

Apidos CLO XV, 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.48%, 10/20/2025

 

$

3,000,000

 

$

2,876,475

 

Atrium IX, 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.73%, 02/28/2024

 

2,500,000

 

2,422,752

 

Cent CLO XVII, 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.72%, 01/30/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,873,948

 

Cent CLO XXI, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.73%, 07/27/2026

 

2,000,000

 

1,900,474

 

Dryden Senior Loan Fund XXX, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.42%, 11/15/2025

 

1,000,000

 

947,778

 

Finn Square CLO, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.83%, 12/24/2023

 

4,500,000

 

4,368,550

 

Galaxy XV CLO, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.63%, 04/15/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,869,288

 

Galaxy XVI CLO, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.50%, 11/16/2025

 

2,000,000

 

1,922,888

 

Greywolf CLO II, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 4.06%, 04/15/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,921,552

 

Halcyon Loan Advisors Funding 2013-1, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.73%, 04/15/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,821,572

 

ING IM CLO 2011-1, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.53%, 06/22/2021

 

4,000,000

 

3,925,368

 

ING IM CLO 2013-1, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.73%, 04/15/2024

 

3,000,000

 

2,859,354

 

Jamestown CLO IV, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.73%, 07/15/2026

 

3,000,000

 

2,828,199

 

KVK CLO 2013-1, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 4.58%, 04/14/2025

 

3,000,000

 

2,989,269

 

Mountain Hawk I CLO, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.33%, 01/20/2024

 

3,000,000

 

2,808,294

 

Oak Hill Credit Partners X, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.65%, 07/20/2026

 

3,000,000

 

2,852,718

 

OHA Credit Partners VIII, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.73%, 04/20/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,855,540

 

OHA Loan Funding 2013-1, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.83%, 07/23/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,878,072

 

OZLM Funding III, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 4.13%, 01/22/2025

 

2,000,000

 

1,964,956

 

OZLM Funding IV, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.43%, 07/22/2025

 

2,500,000

 

2,346,198

 

Steele Creek CLO 2014-1, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.63%, 08/21/2026 (h)

 

2,450,000

 

2,241,750

 

Venture XIII CLO, Ltd., 144A, (Cayman Islands), 3.78%, 06/10/2025

 

4,000,000

 

3,848,436

 

 

 

 

 

75,917,093

 

Total Collateralized Loan Obligations/Collateralized Debt Obligations (Cost: $79,866,632)

 

 

 

80,770,143

 

Total Investments - 133.7%
(Cost: $444,251,193)

 

 

 

$

445,307,258

 

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets - (33.7%)

 

 

 

(112,303,781

)

Net Assets - 100.0%

 

 

 

$

333,003,477

 

 


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 unless otherwise noted.

(b)            Interest rates on floating rate term loans adjust periodically based upon a predetermined schedule. Stated interest rate in this schedule represents the “all-in” rate at period end.

(c)             This position or a portion of this position represents an unsettled loan purchase. The interest rate will be determined at the time of settlement and will be based upon the London-Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) or the applicable LIBOR floor plus a spread which was determined at the time of purchase.

(d)            Pay-In-Kind security (PIK), which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares.

(e)             Reported net of unfunded commitments, reduced by any upfront payments received if purchased at a discount, see Note 2.

(f)              Variable rate coupon, rate shown as of July 31, 2014.

(g)             When-Issued or delayed delivery security based on typical market settlement convention for such security.

(h)            Security valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

 

As of July 31, 2014, the aggregate cost of securities for Federal income tax purposes was $444,251,193.

Unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for Federal income tax purposes are as follows:

 

Gross unrealized appreciation

 

$

5,047,436

 

Gross unrealized depreciation

 

(3,991,371

)

Net unrealized appreciation

 

$

1,056,065

 

 

Abbreviations:

 144A       Certain conditions for public sale may exist. Unless otherwise noted, these securities are deemed to be liquid.

 CDO          Collateralized Debt Obligation

 CLO           Collateralized Loan Obligation

 

Currencies:

                    Euro Currency

£                    British Pounds

$                    U.S. Dollars

 



 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

(1) Organization

 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Maryland and registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the ‘‘SEC’’) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the ‘‘Investment Company Act’’), as a closed-end, non-diversified, management investment company, and intend to qualify to be treated as a Regulated Investment Company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  The Fund commenced operations on November 27, 2012.  Ares Capital Management II LLC (the ‘‘Adviser’’) serves as the investment adviser to the Fund. The Fund’s common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange and trade under the ticker symbol “ARDC”.

 

Investment Objective

ARDC’s investment objective is to provide 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) secured loans (“Senior Loans”) made primarily to companies whose debt is rated below investment grade, (ii) corporate bonds (“Corporate Bonds”) that are expected to be primarily high yield issues rated below investment grade, and (iii) debt securities (“CLO Debt Securities”) issued by entities commonly referred to, and referred to herein, as collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). 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.

 

(2) Significant Accounting Policies

 

Investments Valuation

All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note 3.

 

Revolving loan, bridge loan and delayed draw term loan agreements

For investment purposes, the Fund has entered into certain loan commitments which may include revolving loan, bridge loan, partially unfunded term loan and delayed draw term loan agreements (“Unfunded loan commitments”). Unfunded loan commitments purchased at a discount/premium may include cash received/paid for the amounts representing such discounts/premiums. Unfunded loan commitments are agreements to participate in the lending of up to a specified maximum amount for a specified period. As of July 31, 2014, the fair value of the loans disclosed in the Schedule of Investments does not include unfunded commitments, which total $279,107.

 

(3) Investments

 

Fair Value Measurements

The Fund follows the provisions of Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”), which among other matters, requires enhanced disclosures about investments that are measured and reported at fair value. This standard defines fair value and establishes a hierarchal disclosure framework which prioritizes and ranks the level of market price observability used in measuring investments at fair value and expands disclosures about assets and liabilities measured at fair value. Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures defines “fair value” as the amount for which an investment could be sold in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal or most advantageous market of the investment. The hierarchal disclosure framework establishes a three tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk, for example, the risk inherent in a particular valuation technique used to measure fair value (such as a pricing model) and/or the risk inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique.

 

Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the

 

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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (continued)

July 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.

 

·                  Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

·                  Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

·                  Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a single broker quote or the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The fair value of the Fund’s investments are primarily estimated based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs. The Fund’s custodian obtains prices from independent pricing services based on an authorized pricing matrix as approved by the Fund’s Board of Directors. The Adviser has internal controls in place that support its reliance on information received from third party pricing sources. For any securities, 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.

 

Bank loans and corporate debts: The fair value of bank loans and corporate debt 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 collateralized loan obligations is estimated based on various valuation models of third party pricing services as well as internal 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.

 

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 securities, 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. The main inputs into the Adviser’s valuation model for these Level 3 securities include earnings multiples (based on the historical earnings of the issuer) and discounted cash flows. The Adviser may also consider original transaction price, recent transactions in the same or similar instruments and completed third party transactions in comparable instruments as well as other liquidity, credit and market risk factors. Models will be adjusted as deemed necessary by the Adviser.

 

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of July 31, 2014, in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at fair value:

 

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Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (continued)

July 31, 2014 (UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Level 1 - Quoted
Prices ($)

 

Level 2 - Other
Significant
Observable Inputs
($)

 

Level 3 - Significant
Unobservable Inputs
($)

 

Total ($)

 

Floating Rate Term Loans

 

 

141,065,958

 

23,648,404

 

164,714,362

 

Corporate Bonds

 

 

199,822,753

 

 

199,822,753

 

Collateralized Loan Obligations/Collateralized Debt Obligations

 

 

 

80,770,143

 

80,770,143

 

Total Investments

 

 

340,888,711

 

104,418,547

 

445,307,258

 

 

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 period ended July 31, 2014:

 

 

 

Floating Rate Term
Loans ($)

 

Corporate Bonds ($)

 

Collateralized Loan
Obligations/
Collateralized Debt
Obligations ($)

 

Total ($)

 

Balance as of 10/31/13

 

24,888,248

 

5,003,397

 

77,524,340

 

107,415,985

 

Purchases (a)

 

9,602,827

 

480,938

 

14,038,180

 

24,121,945

 

Sales (b)

 

(16,348,043

)

(5,510,930

)

(12,629,375

)

(34,488,348

)

Realized gain/ (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)

 

3,833

 

53,304

 

1,610,837

 

1,667,974

 

Accrued discounts/(premiums)

 

37,707

 

(26,709

)

226,161

 

237,159

 

Transfers in to Level 3

 

9,972,315

 

 

 

9,972,315

 

Transfers out of Level 3

 

(4,508,483

)

 

 

(4,508,483

)

Balance as of 7/31/14

 

23,648,404

 

 

80,770,143

 

104,418,547

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) from Investments held as of 7/31/14

 

77,250

 

 

1,363,812

 

1,441,062

 

 


(a)         Purchases include paid-in-kind interest and securities received from restructure.

(b)         Sales include principal redemptions.

 

The valuation techniques used by the Adviser to measure fair value as of July 31, 2014 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The valuation techniques and significant amounts of unobservable inputs used in the valuation of the Fund’s Level 3 securities are outlined in the table below.

 

 

 

Fair Value
($)

 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Floating Rate Term Loans

 

23,648,404

 

Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collateralized Loan Obligation/Collateralized Debt Obligation

 

80,770,143

 

Broker quotes and/or 3rd party pricing services

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Level 3 Investments

 

104,418,547

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

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ITEM 2. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

(a) The registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective at a reasonable level of assurance based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report as required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) 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.

 

The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-Q:

 

EXHIBIT NO.

 

DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT

3 (a) (1)

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

3 (a) (2)

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 



 

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): Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

By:

/s/ Seth J. Brufsky

 

 

Seth J. Brufsky

 

 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

 

 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: September 20, 2014

 

 

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:

/s/ Seth J. Brufsky

 

 

Seth J. Brufsky

 

 

Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of

 

 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: September 20, 2014

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Daniel F. Nguyen

 

 

Daniel F. Nguyen

 

 

Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of

 

 

Ares Dynamic Credit Allocation Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: September 20, 2014