Annual Report June 30, 2022
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance†
Economic and Market Conditions
Amid increasing global concerns about inflation and
supply-chain disruptions, and the negative effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on both of those issues, senior loans displayed their value as a portfolio diversifier by outperforming the majority of U.S. fixed-income asset classes during
the 12-month period ended June 30, 2022. While returns were nonetheless negative at -2.78% for the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the Index), a broad measure of the asset class, senior loans outperformed corporate bonds, corporate high yield
bonds, municipal bonds, and U.S. government bonds during the period.
For senior loan investors, the one-year period appeared to
consist of two distinct parts. From the opening of the period on July 1, 2021 through January 2022, the asset class generally rallied — except for a pause in July 2021 when returns were flat, and in November 2021 when a new COVID-19 variant
caused equity and fixed-income prices to plummet worldwide. In a yield-starved environment, senior loans offered attractive spreads versus other asset classes.
The ongoing rollout of vaccines, the reopening of U.S.
businesses, and comparatively low yields in other fixed-income asset classes all provided tailwinds for senior loans during that time. Technical factors also bolstered loan performance as demand outpaced supply and institutional demand for
collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) remained strong. Reflecting investors’ seemingly increased appetite for risk, lower-rated loans generally outperformed higher-rated issues.
In February 2022, however, the economic impact of
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine became a tipping point for loan performance. While the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) projection of seven rate increases in 2022 was viewed as a positive for floating-rate loans, investors began to
worry about the negative effects of supply-chain disruptions, higher commodity and labor expenses, rising debt service costs on loan issuers, and the potential for a recession in both the U.S. and global economies.
Manifesting investors’ concerns, higher-quality loans
began to outperform lower-quality loans. Loan prices, which had risen earlier in the period, declined each month from February through the end of the period. While mutual fund inflows for the asset class continued through April, flows turned
negative in the final two months of the period and CLO demand declined as well. As of period-end on June 30, 2022, loan prices had fallen to $92.16 from $98.37 at the start of the period.
One remaining bright spot, however, was issuer fundamentals.
The trailing 12-month default rate plummeted from 1.25% at the beginning of the period to 0.28% at period-end, near the market’s all-time low of 0.15%.
For the period as a whole, higher quality loans outperformed
lower quality issues, with BBB-, BB-, B-, CCC- and D-rated (defaulted) loans in the Index returning -0.93%, -1.81%, -2.97%, -6.56%, and -17.74%, respectively.
Fund Performance
For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2022, Eaton Vance Senior
Income Trust (the Fund) shares returned -6.68% at net asset value of its common shares (NAV), underperforming the -2.78% return of the S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan Index (the Index).
The Fund’s employment of investment leverage was the
largest detractor from performance versus the Index during the period. The use of leverage has the effect of achieving additional exposure to the loan market, and thus magnifying exposure to the Fund’s underlying investments in both up and
down market environments. The use of leverage hurt performance versus the Index, which does not employ leverage, as leverage amplified the price declines of loans in the Fund’s underlying portfolio during the period.
The Fund’s out-of-Index allocation to corporate high
yield bonds also detracted from Fund performance versus the Index. Rising interest rates led high yield bonds in general to underperform senior loans during the period.
Loan selections overall detracted from relative performance as
well. In particular, loan selections in the radio & television industry — where a loan to a struggling sports broadcasting firm was among the Fund’s top relative detractors — hurt Fund returns versus the Index. Loan selections
in the leisure goods/activities/movies industry and the health care industry also dragged on Fund performance versus the Index.
In contrast, loan selections and an overweight position,
relative to the Index, in the oil & gas industry contributed to Fund returns versus the Index. As oil and gas prices rose sharply after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine during the period, two of the top contributors to relative returns were
overweight positions in energy firms. The Fund’s small cash position also helped relative performance as the senior loan asset class delivered negative performance during the period.
See Endnotes and
Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance
is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in
accordance with the Fund’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Performance at market price will differ
from performance at NAV due to variations in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the
Fund’s future returns and distribution rates, and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their
original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as
of the most recent month-end, please refer to eatonvance.com.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Performance
Portfolio Manager(s) John
Redding, Andrew N. Sveen, CFA, Catherine C. McDermott and Daniel P. McElaney, CFA
| %
Average Annual Total Returns1,2 |
Inception
Date |
One
Year |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
| Fund
at NAV |
10/30/1998
|
(6.68)%
|
2.98%
|
4.73%
|
| Fund
at Market Price |
—
|
(14.68)
|
2.33
|
3.85
|
|
| S&P/LSTA
Leveraged Loan Index |
—
|
(2.78)%
|
2.91%
|
3.74%
|
| %
Premium/Discount to NAV3 |
|
| |
(9.90)%
|
| Distributions
4 |
|
| Total
Distributions per share for the period |
$0.394
|
| Distribution
Rate at NAV |
7.13%
|
| Distribution
Rate at Market Price |
7.91
|
| %
Total Leverage5 |
|
| Auction
Preferred Shares (APS) |
22.14%
|
| Borrowings
|
15.31
|
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical
investment of $10,000 in the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated index.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are
historical and are calculated net of management fees and other expenses by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or market price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested in accordance with the Fund’s Dividend
Reinvestment Plan. Furthermore, returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. Performance at market price will differ from performance at NAV due to variations
in the Fund’s market price versus NAV, which may reflect factors such as fluctuations in supply and demand for Fund shares, changes in Fund distributions, shifting market expectations for the Fund’s future returns and distribution rates,
and other considerations affecting the trading prices of closed-end funds. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance for periods less than or equal
to one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, current Fund performance may be lower or higher than the quoted return. For performance as of the most recent month-end, please refer to
eatonvance.com.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
| Top
10 Issuers (% of total investments)* |
|
| Citgo
Petroleum Corporation |
1.9%
|
| Delek
US Holdings, Inc. |
1.6
|
| Magenta
Buyer, LLC |
1.4
|
| Tibco
Software, Inc. |
1.3
|
| Spin
Holdco, Inc. |
1.1
|
| Mallinckrodt
International Finance S.A. |
1.1
|
| Virgin
Media SFA Finance Limited |
1.1
|
| Hyland
Software, Inc. |
1.0
|
| Ford
Motor Company |
1.0
|
| Banff
Merger Sub, Inc. |
1.0
|
| Total
|
12.5%
|
| *
|
Excludes
cash and cash equivalents. |
| Credit
Quality (% of bonds, loans and asset-backed securities)1 |
|
1 |
Credit
ratings are categorized using S&P Global Ratings (“S&P”). Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure
the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by S&P are considered to be investment-grade
quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the ratings agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not
necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” (if any) are not rated by S&P. |
| Top
10 Industries (% of total investments)* |
| Software
|
17.4%
|
| Health
Care Providers & Services |
4.8
|
| Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels |
4.3
|
| Chemicals
|
4.2
|
| Commercial
Services & Supplies |
3.6
|
| Machinery
|
3.4
|
| Health
Care Technology |
3.3
|
| Entertainment
|
2.9
|
| Trading
Companies & Distributors |
2.9
|
| Specialty
Retail |
2.4
|
| Total
|
49.2%
|
| *
|
Excludes
cash and cash equivalents. |
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
The Fund's Investment
Objectives, Principal Strategies and Principal Risks‡
Investment Objectives. The Fund’s
investment objective is to provide a high level of current income, consistent with the preservation of capital.
Principal Strategies. The
Fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in senior, secured floating-rate loans (“Senior Loans”). Senior Loans are loans in which the interest rate paid fluctuates based on a reference rate. Senior Loans typically are secured
with specific collateral and have a claim on the assets and/or stock that is senior to subordinated debtholders and stockholders of the borrower. Senior Loans are made to corporations, partnerships and other business entities
(“Borrowers”) that operate in various industries and geographical regions.
Under normal market conditions, at least 80% of the
Fund’s total assets will be invested in interests in Senior Loans of domestic and foreign borrowers that are denominated in U.S. dollars, euros, British pounds, Swiss francs, Canadian dollars and Australian dollars (each an “Authorized
Foreign Currency”) making payments in such Authorized Foreign Currency. The remaining investment assets of the Fund may include, among other types of investments, equity securities that are acquired in connection with an investment in a Senior
Loan. For the purpose of the 80% test, total assets is defined as net assets plus any borrowings for investment purposes, including any outstanding preferred shares. The Fund may also invest up to 15% of its net assets in foreign Senior Loans
denominated in an Authorized Foreign Currency.
The Fund
may invest up to 20% of its total assets in (i) loan interests which have (a) a second lien on collateral (“Second Lien”), (b) no security interest in the collateral, or (c) lower than a senior claim on collateral (“Junior
Loans”); (ii) other income-producing securities, such as investment and non-investment grade corporate debt securities and U.S. government and U.S. dollar-denominated foreign government or supranational debt securities; and (iii) warrants and
equity securities issued by a Borrower or its affiliates as part of a package of investments in the Borrower or its affiliates.
Senior Loans typically are of below investment grade quality
and have below investment grade credit ratings, which ratings are associated with securities having high risk, speculative characteristics (sometimes referred to as “junk”). The Fund may invest in individual Senior Loans and other
securities of any credit quality.
The Fund may invest up
to 15% of net assets in Senior Loans denominated in Authorized Foreign Currencies and may invest in other securities of non-United States issuers. The Fund’s investments may have significant exposure to certain sectors of the economy and thus
may react differently to political or economic developments than the market as a whole. The Fund will not invest more than 10% of its assets in securities (including interests in Senior Loans) of any single Borrower.
The Fund may purchase or sell derivative instruments (which
derive their value from another instrument, security or index) for risk management purposes, such as hedging against fluctuations in Senior Loans and other securities prices or interest rates. Transactions in derivative instruments may include the
purchase or sale of futures contracts on securities, indices and other financial instruments, credit-linked notes, tranches of collateralized loan obligations and/or collateralized debt obligations, options on futures contracts, exchange-traded and
over-the-counter options on securities or indices, forward foreign currency exchange contracts, and interest rate, total return and credit default swaps.
The Fund employs leverage to seek opportunities for additional income.
Leverage may amplify the effect on the Fund’s NAV of any increase or decrease in the value of investments held. There can be no assurance that the use of borrowings will be successful. The Fund has issued preferred shares and borrowed to
establish leverage. Investments in derivative instruments may result in economic leverage for the Fund.
Principal Risks
Market Risk. The value of
investments held by the Fund may increase or decrease in response to social, economic, political, financial, public health crises (such as epidemics or pandemics) or other disruptive events (whether real, expected or perceived) in the U.S. and
global markets and include such events as war, natural disasters, epidemics and pandemics, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest. These events may negatively impact broad segments of businesses and populations and may exacerbate pre-existing risks
to the Fund. The frequency and magnitude of resulting changes in the value of the Fund’s investments cannot be predicted. Certain securities and other investments held by the Fund may experience increased volatility, illiquidity, or other
potentially adverse effects in reaction to changing market conditions. Monetary and/or fiscal actions taken by U.S. or foreign governments to stimulate or stabilize the global economy may not be effective and could lead to high market volatility. No
active trading market may exist for certain investments held by the Fund, which may impair the ability of the Fund to sell or to realize the current valuation of such investments in the event of the need to liquidate such assets.
Credit Risk. Investments in
fixed income and other debt obligations, including loans, (referred to below as “debt instruments”) are subject to the risk of non-payment of scheduled principal and interest. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances may
reduce the capacity of the party obligated to make principal and interest payments on such instruments and may lead to defaults. Such non-payments and defaults may reduce the value of Fund shares and income distributions. The value of debt
instruments also may decline because of concerns about the issuer’s ability to make principal and interest payments. In addition, the credit ratings of debt instruments may be lowered if the financial condition of the party obligated to make
payments with respect to such instruments deteriorates. In the event of bankruptcy of the issuer of a debt instrument, the Fund could experience delays or limitations with respect to its ability to realize the benefits of any collateral securing the
instrument. In order to enforce its rights in the event of a default, bankruptcy or similar situation, the Fund may be required to retain legal or similar counsel, which may increase the Fund’s operating expenses and adversely affect net asset
value. Due to their lower place in the borrower’s capital structure, secured and unsecured subordinated loans, second lien loans and subordinate bridge loans involve a higher degree of overall risk than Senior Loans to the same
borrower.
Additional Risks of Loans. Loans are traded in a private, unregulated inter-dealer or inter-bank resale market and are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before a loan can be bought or sold. These restrictions
may impede the Fund’s ability to buy or sell loans (thus affecting their liquidity) and may negatively impact the transaction price. See also “Market Risk” above. It also may take longer than seven days for transactions in loans to
settle. The types of covenants included in loan agreements generally vary depending on market conditions, the creditworthiness of the issuer, the nature of the collateral securing the loan and possibly other factors. Loans with fewer covenants that
restrict
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
The Fund's Investment
Objectives, Principal Strategies and Principal Risks‡ — continued
activities of the borrower may provide the borrower with more flexibility to
take actions that may be detrimental to the loan holders and provide fewer investor protections in the event of such actions or if covenants are breached. The Fund may experience relatively greater realized or unrealized losses or delays and expense
in enforcing its rights with respect to loans with fewer restrictive covenants. Loans to entities located outside of the U.S. may have substantially different lender protections and covenants as compared to loans to U.S. entities and may involve
greater risks. The Fund may have difficulties and incur expense enforcing its rights with respect to non-U.S. loans and such loans could be subject to bankruptcy laws that are materially different than in the U.S. Loans may be structured such that
they are not securities under securities law, and in the event of fraud or misrepresentation by a borrower, lenders may not have the protection of the anti-fraud provisions of the federal securities laws. Loans are also subject to risks associated
with other types of income investments, including credit risk and risks of lower rated investments.
Lower Rated Investments Risk.
Investments rated below investment grade and comparable unrated investments (sometimes referred to as “junk”) have speculative characteristics because of the credit risk associated with their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or
other circumstances typically have a greater effect on the ability of issuers of lower rated investments to make principal and interest payments than they do on issuers of higher rated investments. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher
non-payment rate, and a lower rated investment may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments typically are subject to greater price volatility and illiquidity than higher rated investments.
Interest Rate Risk. In general,
the value of debt instruments will fluctuate based on changes in interest rates. The value of these securities is likely to increase when interest rates fall and decline when interest rates rise. Duration measures the time-weighted expected cash
flows of a fixed-income security, while maturity refers to the amount of time until a fixed-income security matures. Generally, securities with longer durations or maturities are more sensitive to changes in interest rates than securities with
shorter durations or maturities, causing them to be more volatile. Conversely, fixed-income securities with shorter durations or maturities will be less volatile but may provide lower returns than fixed-income securities with longer durations or
maturities. The impact of interest rate changes is significantly less for floating-rate instruments that have relatively short periodic rate resets (e.g., ninety days or less). In a rising interest rate environment, the duration of income securities
that have the ability to be prepaid or called by the issuer may be extended. In a declining interest rate environment, the proceeds from prepaid or maturing instruments may have to be reinvested at a lower interest rate.
LIBOR Risk. The London
Interbank Offered Rate or LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. The ICE Benchmark
Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR ceased publishing certain LIBOR settings on December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease publishing the remaining LIBOR settings on June 30, 2023. The Fund has exposure to LIBOR-based instruments.
Although the transition process away from LIBOR has become increasingly well defined in advance of the anticipated discontinuation, the impact on certain debt securities, derivatives and other financial instruments that utilize LIBOR remains
uncertain. Any effects of the transition away from LIBOR and the adoption
of alternative reference rates, as well as other unforeseen effects, could
result in losses to the Fund, and such effects may occur prior to the anticipated discontinuation of the remaining LIBOR settings in 2023. Furthermore, the risks associated with the expected discontinuation of LIBOR and transition to
replacement rates may be exacerbated if an orderly transition to an alternative reference rate is not completed in a timely manner.
Leverage Risk. Leverage,
including leverage from the issuance of preferred shares and borrowings, creates risks, including the likelihood of greater volatility of NAV and market price of, and distributions from, the common shares and the risk that fluctuations in dividend
rates on preferred shares and in the costs of borrowings may affect the return to common shareholders. To the extent the income derived from investments purchased with funds received from leverage exceeds the cost of leverage, the Fund’s
distributions will be greater than if leverage had not been used. Conversely, if the income from the investments purchased with such funds is not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the amount of income available for distribution to common
shareholders will be less than if leverage had not been used. In the latter case, the investment adviser may nevertheless determine to maintain the Fund’s leveraged position if it deems such action to be appropriate. While the Fund has
preferred shares or borrowings outstanding, an increase in short-term rates would also result in an increased cost of leverage, which would adversely affect the Fund’s income available for distribution. In connection with its borrowings and
preferred shares, the Fund will be required to maintain specified asset coverage by applicable federal securities laws and (as applicable) the terms of the preferred shares and its credit facility. The Fund may be required to dispose of portfolio
investments on unfavorable terms if market fluctuations or other factors cause the required asset coverage to be less than the prescribed amount. There can be no assurance that a leveraging strategy will be successful.
Foreign Investment Risk.
Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political, economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information
about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major
markets in the United States, and as a result, Fund share values may be more volatile. Trading in foreign markets typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Fund may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual
rights in a foreign country.
Emerging Markets
Investment Risk. Investment markets within emerging market countries are typically smaller, less liquid, less developed and more volatile than those in more developed markets like the United States, and may be
focused in certain sectors. Emerging market securities often involve greater risks than developed market securities. The information available about an emerging market issuer may be less reliable than for comparable issuers in more developed capital
markets.
Currency Risk. Exchange rates for currencies fluctuate daily. The value of foreign investments may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency exchange rates in relation to the U.S. dollar. Currency markets generally
are not as regulated as securities markets and currency transactions are subject to settlement, custodial and other operational risks.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Senior Income Trust
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Objectives, Principal Strategies and Principal Risks‡ — continued
Derivatives Risk. The Fund’s exposure to
derivatives involves risks different from, or possibly greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and other investments. The use of derivatives can lead to losses because of adverse movements in the price or value of
the security, instrument, index, currency, commodity, economic indicator or event underlying a derivative (“reference instrument”), due to failure of a counterparty or due to tax or regulatory constraints. Derivatives may create leverage
in the Fund, which represents a non-cash exposure to the underlying reference instrument. Leverage can increase both the risk and return potential of the Fund. Derivatives risk may be more significant when derivatives are used to enhance return or
as a substitute for a cash investment position, rather than solely to hedge the risk of a position held by the Fund. Use of derivatives involves the exercise of specialized skill and judgment, and a transaction may be unsuccessful in whole or in
part because of market behavior or unexpected events. Changes in the value of a derivative (including one used for hedging) may not correlate perfectly with the underlying reference instrument. Derivative instruments traded in over-the-counter
markets may be difficult to value, may be illiquid, and may be subject to wide swings in valuation caused by changes in the value of the underlying reference instrument. If a derivative’s counterparty is unable to honor its commitments, the
value of Fund shares may decline and the Fund could experience delays in the return of collateral or other assets held by the counterparty. The loss on derivative transactions may substantially exceed the initial investment, particularly when there
is no stated limit on the Fund’s use of derivatives. A derivative investment also involves the risks relating to the reference instrument underlying the investment.
U.S. Government Securities
Risk. Although certain U.S. Government sponsored agencies (such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Federal National Mortgage Association) may be chartered or sponsored by acts of Congress, their
securities are neither issued nor guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. U.S. Treasury securities generally have a lower return than other obligations because of their higher credit quality and market liquidity.
Equity Securities Risk. The
value of equity securities and related instruments may decline in response to adverse changes in the economy or the economic outlook; deterioration in investor sentiment; interest rate, currency, and commodity price fluctuations; adverse
geopolitical, social or environmental developments; issuer and sector-specific considerations; unexpected trading activity among retail investors; or other factors. Market conditions may affect certain types of stocks to a greater extent than other
types of stocks. If the stock market declines in value, the value of the Fund’s equity securities will also likely decline. Although prices can rebound, there is no assurance that values will return to previous levels.
Liquidity Risk. The Fund is
exposed to liquidity risk when trading volume, lack of a market maker or trading partner, large position size, market conditions, or legal restrictions impair its ability to sell particular investments or to sell them at advantageous market prices.
Consequently, the Fund may have to accept a lower price to sell an investment or continue to hold it or keep the position open, sell other investments to raise cash or abandon an investment opportunity, any of which could have a negative effect on
the Fund’s performance. These effects may be exacerbated during times of financial or political stress.
Market Discount Risk. As with
any security, the market value of the common shares may increase or decrease from the amount initially paid for the common shares. The Fund’s common shares have traded both at a
premium and at a discount relative to NAV. The shares of closed-end management
investment companies frequently trade at a discount from their NAV. This is a risk separate and distinct from the risk that the Fund’s NAV may decrease.
Risks Associated with Active Management. The success of the Fund’s investment strategy depends on portfolio management’s successful application of analytical skills and investment judgment. Active management involves subjective
decisions.
Recent Market Conditions. An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health
screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines, cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this coronavirus has resulted in a
substantial economic downturn, which may continue for an extended period of time. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and economic risks and disrupt
normal market conditions and operations. The impact of this outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and
unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the future may have similar effects. For example, a global pandemic or other widespread health crisis could cause substantial market volatility and exchange trading suspensions and
closures. In addition, the increasing interconnectedness of markets around the world may result in many markets being affected by events or conditions in a single country or region or events affecting a single or small number of issuers. The
coronavirus outbreak and public and private sector responses thereto have led to large portions of the populations of many countries working from home for indefinite periods of time, temporary or permanent layoffs, disruptions in supply chains, and
lack of availability of certain goods. The impact of such responses could adversely affect the information technology and operational systems upon which the Fund and the Fund’s service providers rely, and could otherwise disrupt the ability of
the employees of the Fund’s service providers to perform critical tasks relating to the Fund. Any such impact could adversely affect the Fund’s performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Fund invests and may lead to
losses on your investment in the Fund.
Cybersecurity
Risk. With the increased use of technologies by Fund service providers to conduct business, such as the Internet, the Fund is susceptible to operational, information security and related risks. In general, cyber
incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events. Cybersecurity failures by or breaches of the Fund’s investment adviser or administrator and other service providers (including, but not limited to, the custodian or transfer
agent), and the issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, have the ability to cause disruptions and impact business operations potentially resulting in financial losses, interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset
value, impediments to trading, the inability of Fund shareholders to transact business, violations of applicable privacy and other laws, regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, or additional
compliance costs.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
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Objectives, Principal Strategies and Principal Risks‡ — continued
General Fund Investing Risks. The Fund is not
a complete investment program and there is no guarantee that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. It is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. An investment in the Fund is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed
by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.
Potential Conflicts of Interest
As a diversified global financial services firm, Morgan
Stanley, the parent company of the investment adviser, engages in a broad spectrum of activities where Morgan Stanley’s interests or the interests of its clients may conflict with the interests of the Fund. Morgan Stanley advises clients and
sponsors, manages or advises other investment funds and investment programs, accounts and businesses (collectively, together with any new or successor Morgan Stanley funds, programs, accounts or businesses, (other than funds, programs, accounts or
businesses sponsored, managed, or advised by former direct or indirect subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp. (“Eaton Vance Investment Accounts”)), the “MS Investment Accounts,” and, together with the Eaton Vance Investment
Accounts, the ‘‘Affiliated Investment Accounts’’) with a wide variety of investment objectives that in some instances may overlap or conflict with a Fund’s investment objectives and present conflicts of interest. There
is no assurance that conflicts of interest will be resolved in favor of Fund shareholders and, in fact, they may not be. Conflicts of interest not described below may also exist.
Material Non-Public Information. It is expected that confidential or material non-public information regarding an investment or potential investment opportunity may become available to the investment adviser. If such information becomes available, the
investment adviser may be precluded (including by applicable law or internal policies or procedures) from pursuing an investment or disposition opportunity with respect to such investment or investment opportunity. Morgan Stanley has established
certain information barriers and other policies to address the sharing of information between different businesses within Morgan Stanley.
Investments by Morgan Stanley and its Affiliated Investment
Accounts. In serving in multiple capacities to Affiliated Investment Accounts, Morgan Stanley, including the investment adviser and its investment teams, may have obligations to other clients or investors in
Affiliated Investment Accounts, the fulfillment of which may not be in the best interests of a Fund or its shareholders. A Fund's investment objectives may overlap with the investment objectives of certain Affiliated Investment Accounts. As a
result, the members of an investment team may face conflicts in the allocation of investment opportunities among a Fund and other investment funds, programs, accounts and businesses advised by or affiliated with the investment adviser. Certain
Affiliated Investment Accounts may provide for higher management or incentive fees or greater expense reimbursements or overhead allocations, all of which may contribute to this conflict of interest and create an incentive for the investment adviser
to favor such other accounts. To seek to reduce potential conflicts of interest and to attempt to allocate investment opportunities in a fair and equitable manner, the investment adviser has implemented allocation policies and procedures. These
policies and procedures are intended to give all clients of the investment adviser, including the Fund(s), fair access to investment opportunities, consistent with the requirements of organizational documents, investment strategies, applicable laws
and regulations, and the fiduciary duties of the investment adviser.
Investments by Separate Investment Departments. The entities and individuals that provide investment-related services for the Fund and certain other Eaton Vance Investment Accounts (the “Eaton Vance Investment Department”) may be different from the entities
and individuals that provide investment-related services to MS Investment Accounts (the “MS Investment Department” and, together with the Eaton Vance Investment Department, the “Investment Departments”). Although Morgan
Stanley has implemented information barriers between the Investment Departments in accordance with internal policies and procedures, each Investment Department may engage in discussions and share information and resources with the other Investment
Department on certain investment-related matters. A MS Investment Account could trade in advance of a Fund (and vice versa), might complete trades more quickly and efficiently than a Fund, and/or achieve different execution than a Fund on the same
or similar investments made contemporaneously.
Morgan Stanley Trading and Principal Investing Activities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, Morgan Stanley will generally conduct its sales and trading businesses, publish research and analysis, and render investment advice without regard for a Fund’s
holdings, although these activities could have an adverse impact on the value of one or more of the Fund’s investments, or could cause Morgan Stanley to have an interest in one or more portfolio investments that is different from, and
potentially adverse to, that of a Fund.
Morgan
Stanley’s Investment Banking and Other Commercial Activities. Morgan Stanley advises clients on a variety of mergers, acquisitions, restructuring, bankruptcy and financing transactions. Morgan Stanley may act
as an advisor to clients, including other investment funds that may compete with a Fund and with respect to investments that a Fund may hold. Morgan Stanley may give advice and take action with respect to any of its clients or proprietary accounts
that may differ from the advice given, or may involve an action of a different timing or nature than the action taken, by a Fund.
General Process for Potential Conflicts. All of the transactions described above involve the potential for conflicts of interest between the investment adviser, related persons of the investment adviser and/or their clients. The Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended (the “Advisers Act”), the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, as amended (“ERISA”) impose certain requirements designed to
decrease the possibility of conflicts of interest between an investment adviser and its clients. In some cases, transactions may be permitted subject to fulfillment of certain conditions. Certain other transactions may be prohibited. In addition,
the investment adviser has instituted policies and procedures designed to prevent conflicts of interest from arising and, when they do arise, to ensure that it effects transactions for clients in a manner that is consistent with its fiduciary duty
to its clients and in accordance with applicable law.
Important Notice to Shareholders
The following information in this annual report is a summary of
certain changes since June 30, 2021. This information may not reflect all of the changes that have occurred since you purchased this Fund.
As previously announced on March 11, 2022, the Fund's portfolio
managers include John Redding, Andrew N. Sveen, Catherine C. McDermott and Daniel McElaney.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
The Fund's Investment
Objectives, Principal Strategies and Principal Risks‡ — continued
In addition, effective July 1, 2022, Sarah Choi was added to
the portfolio management team. Ms. Choi is a Vice President of Eaton Vance Management (“EVM”) and has been a portfolio manager of the Fund since July 2022. Ms. Choi has been employed by EVM since October 2019 and manages other Eaton
Vance funds. Prior to joining EVM, Ms. Choi worked as a Senior Credit Analyst at Apex Credit Partners from 2014 to 2019.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Endnotes and
Additional Disclosures
| †
|
The views expressed in this
report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any
responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund.
This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward-looking statements.” The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward-looking statement,
depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks
discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
| ‡ |
The information contained
herein is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation of an offer to buy or sell Fund shares. Common shares of the Fund are available for purchase and sale only at current market prices in secondary market
trading. There is no assurance that the Fund will achieve its investment objective. The Fund is subject to numerous risks, including investment risks. Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their NAV. The Fund is not a complete
investment program and you may lose money investing in the Fund. |
| |
|
| 1 |
S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan
Index is an unmanaged index of the institutional leveraged loan market. S&P/LSTA Leveraged Loan indices are a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (“S&P DJI”) and have been licensed for use. S&P® is a registered
trademark of S&P DJI; Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); LSTA is a trademark of Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. S&P DJI, Dow Jones, their respective
affiliates and their third party licensors do not sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund, will not have any liability with respect thereto and do not have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of the S&P Dow Jones
Indices. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
|
2 |
Performance
results reflect the effects of leverage. Included in the average annual total return at NAV for the five- and ten-year periods, as applicable, is the impact of the 2017 and 2019 tender and repurchase of a portion of the Fund’s APS at 95% and
92% of the Fund’s APS per share liquidation preference, respectively. Had these transactions not occurred, the total return at NAV would be lower for the Fund.Included in the average annual total return at
NAV for all time periods is the impact of the 2021 tender offer by the Fund for a portion of its common shares at 99% of the Fund’s NAV. Had this tender offer not occurred, the total return at NAV would be lower for the Fund. See Note 6 to the
Financial Statements for additional details. |
| 3 |
The shares of the Fund
often trade at a discount or premium to their net asset value. The discount or premium may vary over time and may be higher or lower than what is quoted in this report. For up-to-date premium/discount information, please refer to
https://funds.eatonvance.com/closed-end-fund-prices.php. |
|
4 |
The
Distribution Rate is based on the Fund’s last regular distribution per share in the period (annualized) divided by the Fund’s NAV or market price at the end of the period. The Fund’s distributions may be comprised of amounts
characterized for federal income tax purposes as qualified and non-qualified ordinary dividends, capital gains and nondividend distributions, also known as return of capital. As of 6/30/2022, distributions included estimates of return of capital.
For additional information about nondividend distributions, please refer to Eaton Vance Closed-End Fund Distribution Notices (19a) posted on our website, eatonvance.com. The Fund will determine the federal income tax character of distributions paid
to a shareholder after the end of the calendar year. This is reported on the IRS form 1099-DIV and provided to the shareholder shortly after each year-end. For information about the tax character of distributions made in prior calendar years, please
refer to Performance-Tax Character of Distributions on the Fund’s webpage available at eatonvance.com. The Fund’s distributions are determined by the investment adviser based on its current assessment of the Fund’s long-term return
potential. Fund distributions may be affected by numerous factors including changes in Fund performance, the cost of financing for leverage, portfolio holdings, realized and projected returns, and other factors. As portfolio and market conditions
change, the rate of distributions paid by the Fund could change. |
|
5 |
Leverage
represents the liquidation value of the Fund’s APS and borrowings outstanding as a percentage of Fund net assets applicable to common shares plus APS and borrowings outstanding. Use of leverage creates an opportunity for income, but creates
risks including greater price volatility. The cost of leverage rises and falls with changes in short-term interest rates. The Fund may be required to maintain prescribed asset coverage for its leverage and may be required to reduce its leverage at
an inopportune time. |
| |
Fund profile subject to
change due to active management. |
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
| Asset-Backed
Securities — 10.8% |
| Security
|
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Ares
XXXIIR CLO, Ltd., Series 2014-32RA, Class D, 7.261%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 5/15/30(1)(2) |
$
|
1,000
|
$ 869,948
|
| Ares
XXXIV CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-2A, Class ER, 7.894%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.85%), 4/17/33(1)(2) |
|
550
|
493,488
|
| Benefit
Street Partners CLO XIX, Ltd., Series 2019-19A, Class E, 8.064%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.02%), 1/15/33(1)(2) |
|
750
|
686,281
|
| Benefit
Street Partners CLO XVIII, Ltd., Series 2019-18A, Class ER, 7.794%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/15/34(1)(2) |
|
500
|
445,042
|
| BlueMountain
CLO XXVI, Ltd., Series 2019-26A, Class ER, 8.193%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.13%), 10/20/34(1)(2) |
|
1,000
|
910,100
|
| Canyon
Capital CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class ER, 7.794%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/15/34(1)(2) |
|
400
|
355,760
|
| Carlyle
Global Market Strategies CLO, Ltd.: |
|
|
|
| Series
2012-3A, Class DR2, 7.538%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 1/14/32(1)(2) |
|
600
|
509,209
|
| Series
2015-5A, Class DR, 7.763%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 1/20/32(1)(2) |
|
500
|
432,315
|
| Cedar
Funding X CLO, Ltd., Series 2019-10A, Class ER, 7.563%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 10/20/32(1)(2) |
|
500
|
441,085
|
| Galaxy
XV CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ER, 7.689%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.645%), 10/15/30(1)(2) |
|
500
|
424,992
|
| Galaxy
XXI CLO, Ltd., Series 2015-21A, Class ER, 6.313%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 4/20/31(1)(2) |
|
500
|
421,722
|
| Golub
Capital Partners CLO 23M, Ltd., Series 2015-23A, Class ER, 6.813%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.75%), 1/20/31(1)(2) |
|
600
|
480,245
|
| Neuberger
Berman Loan Advisers CLO 31, Ltd., Series 2019-31A, Class ER, 7.563%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 4/20/31(1)(2) |
|
500
|
459,464
|
| Palmer
Square CLO, Ltd.: |
|
|
|
| Series
2013-2A, Class DRR, 6.894%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.85%), 10/17/31(1)(2) |
|
450
|
398,718
|
| Series
2019-1A, Class DR, 7.911%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 11/14/34(1)(2) |
|
500
|
452,248
|
| RAD
CLO 5, Ltd., Series 2019-5A, Class E, 7.884%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.70%), 7/24/32(1)(2) |
|
500
|
445,622
|
| RAD
CLO 7, Ltd., Series 2020-7A, Class E, 7.544%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%), 4/17/33(1)(2) |
|
575
|
522,676
|
| Regatta
XIV Funding, Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class E, 7.134%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.95%), 10/25/31(1)(2) |
|
300
|
259,611
|
| Regatta
XVI Funding, Ltd., Series 2019-2A, Class E, 8.044%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 1/15/33(1)(2) |
|
500
|
438,359
|
| Vibrant
CLO X, Ltd., Series 2018-10A, Class D, 7.253%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.19%), 10/20/31(1)(2) |
|
375
|
293,825
|
| Vibrant
CLO XI, Ltd., Series 2019-11A, Class D, 7.833%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.77%), 7/20/32(1)(2) |
|
500
|
420,982 |
| Security
|
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Voya
CLO, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class DR, 7.524%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.48%), 10/15/30(1)(2) |
$
|
1,000
|
$
816,121 |
| Wellfleet
CLO, Ltd., Series 2020-1A, Class D, 8.284%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.24%), 4/15/33(1)(2) |
|
550
|
502,924
|
Total
Asset-Backed Securities
(identified cost $13,014,593) |
|
|
$ 11,480,737
|
| Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
| BlackRock
Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. |
|
49,400
|
$
562,666 |
| Invesco
Senior Income Trust |
|
178,510
|
694,404
|
| Nuveen
Credit Strategies Income Fund |
|
180,539
|
938,803
|
| Nuveen
Floating Rate Income Fund |
|
73,198
|
610,471
|
| Nuveen
Floating Rate Income Opportunity Fund |
|
51,054
|
417,111
|
Total
Closed-End Funds
(identified cost $4,361,230) |
|
|
$ 3,223,455
|
| Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
| Aerospace
and Defense — 0.1% |
| IAP
Global Services, LLC(3)(4)(5) |
|
29
|
$
127,694 |
| |
|
|
$ 127,694
|
| Electronics/Electrical
— 0.1% |
| Riverbed
Technology, Inc.(4)(5) |
|
85
|
$
95 |
| Skillsoft
Corp.(4)(5) |
|
25,137
|
88,482
|
| |
|
|
$ 88,577
|
| Oil
and Gas — 0.6% |
| Nine
Point Energy Holdings, Inc.(3)(4)(6) |
|
325
|
$
0 |
| QuarterNorth
Energy, Inc.(5) |
|
5,054
|
638,068
|
| |
|
|
$ 638,068
|
| Radio
and Television — 0.3% |
| Clear
Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc.(4)(5) |
|
42,539
|
$
45,517 |
| Cumulus
Media, Inc., Class A(4)(5) |
|
18,865
|
145,826
|
| iHeartMedia,
Inc., Class A(4)(5) |
|
18,090
|
142,730
|
| |
|
|
$ 334,073
|
| Retailers
(Except Food and Drug) — 0.1% |
| Phillips
Pet Holding Corp.(3)(4)(5) |
|
269
|
$
92,552 |
| |
|
|
$ 92,552
|
11
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
| Telecommunications
— 0.2% |
| GEE
Acquisition Holdings Corp.(3)(4)(5) |
|
21,114
|
$
216,418 |
| |
|
|
$ 216,418
|
Total
Common Stocks
(identified cost $1,695,894) |
|
|
$ 1,497,382
|
| Convertible
Preferred Stocks — 0.0%(7) |
| Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
| Electronics/Electrical
— 0.0%(7) |
| Riverbed
Technology, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, (1.50% cash, 5.00% PIK)(4)(5) |
|
28
|
$
187 |
| |
|
|
$ 187
|
| Oil
and Gas — 0.0% |
| Nine
Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00%, PIK(3)(4)(6) |
|
5
|
$
0 |
| |
|
|
$ 0
|
Total
Convertible Preferred Stocks
(identified cost $5,829) |
|
|
$ 187
|
| Security
|
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Aerospace
and Defense — 0.1% |
| TransDigm,
Inc., 4.875%, 5/1/29 |
$
|
135
|
$
110,129 |
| |
|
|
$ 110,129
|
| Automotive
— 0.5% |
| Clarios
Global, L.P., 8.50%, 5/15/27(1) |
$
|
500
|
$
484,275 |
| |
|
|
$ 484,275
|
| Building
and Development — 0.2% |
| SRM
Escrow Issuer, LLC, 6.00%, 11/1/28(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
114,479 |
| Standard
Industries, Inc., 4.75%, 1/15/28(1) |
|
135
|
115,797
|
| |
|
|
$ 230,276
|
| Business
Equipment and Services — 1.0% |
| GEMS
MENASA Cayman, Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware, LLC, 7.125%, 7/31/26(1) |
$
|
500
|
$
472,407 |
| Security
|
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Business
Equipment and Services (continued) |
| Prime
Security Services Borrower, LLC/Prime Finance, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| 5.25%,
4/15/24(1) |
$
|
325
|
$
318,275 |
| 5.75%,
4/15/26(1) |
|
325
|
303,716
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,094,398
|
| Chemicals
— 0.5% |
| NOVA
Chemicals Corp., 4.875%, 6/1/24(1) |
$
|
500
|
$
476,236 |
| |
|
|
$ 476,236
|
| Consumer
Products — 0.1% |
| Central
Garden & Pet Co., 4.125%, 10/15/30 |
$
|
135
|
$
110,941 |
| |
|
|
$ 110,941
|
| Cosmetics/Toiletries
— 0.1% |
| Edgewell
Personal Care Co., 5.50%, 6/1/28(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
123,096 |
| |
|
|
$ 123,096
|
| Distribution
& Wholesale — 0.4% |
| BCPE
Empire Holdings, Inc., 7.625%, 5/1/27(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
110,090 |
| Performance
Food Group, Inc., 5.50%, 10/15/27(1) |
|
300
|
278,250
|
| |
|
|
$ 388,340
|
| Diversified
Financial Services — 0.1% |
| VistaJet
Malta Finance PLC/XO Management Holding, Inc., 6.375%, 2/1/30(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
108,356 |
| |
|
|
$ 108,356
|
| Engineering
& Construction — 0.1% |
| TopBuild
Corp., 3.625%, 3/15/29(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
106,527 |
| |
|
|
$ 106,527
|
| Entertainment
— 0.5% |
| Caesars
Entertainment, Inc., 8.125%, 7/1/27(1) |
$
|
500
|
$
484,162 |
| |
|
|
$ 484,162
|
| Financial
Intermediaries — 0.4% |
| Ford
Motor Credit Co., LLC, 3.815%, 11/2/27 |
$
|
500
|
$
425,993 |
| |
|
|
$ 425,993
|
| Food
Service — 0.1% |
| Albertsons
Cos., Inc./Safeway, Inc./New Albertsons L.P./Albertsons, LLC, 3.50%, 3/15/29(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
109,660 |
| |
|
|
$ 109,660
|
12
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Security
|
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Health
Care — 0.7% |
| Centene
Corp., 3.375%, 2/15/30 |
$
|
135
|
$
114,873 |
| LifePoint
Health, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/29(1) |
|
135
|
99,411
|
| Tenet
Healthcare Corp., 6.875%, 11/15/31 |
|
500
|
445,423
|
| US
Acute Care Solutions, LLC, 6.375%, 3/1/26(1) |
|
135
|
121,083
|
| |
|
|
$ 780,790
|
| Home
Furnishings — 0.1% |
| Tempur
Sealy International, Inc., 4.00%, 4/15/29(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
109,013 |
| |
|
|
$ 109,013
|
| Insurance
— 0.1% |
| Alliant
Holdings Intermediate, LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer, 6.75%, 10/15/27(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
120,153 |
| |
|
|
$ 120,153
|
| Leisure
Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.1% |
| Viking
Cruises, Ltd., 5.875%, 9/15/27(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
101,040 |
| |
|
|
$ 101,040
|
| Media
— 0.5% |
| Audacy
Capital Corp., 6.50%, 5/1/27(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
80,511 |
| Diamond
Sports Group, LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co., 5.375%, 8/15/26(1) |
|
1,407
|
353,509
|
| Sirius
XM Radio, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/28(1) |
|
135
|
117,254
|
| |
|
|
$ 551,274
|
| Oil
and Gas — 0.3% |
| Centennial
Resource Production, LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/26(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
122,178 |
| PBF
Holding Co., LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 9.25%, 5/15/25(1) |
|
135
|
141,328
|
| |
|
|
$ 263,506
|
| Pipelines
— 0.1% |
| EQM
Midstream Partners, L.P., 4.75%, 1/15/31(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
108,049 |
| |
|
|
$ 108,049
|
| Radio
and Television — 0.2% |
| iHeartCommunications,
Inc.: |
|
|
|
| 6.375%,
5/1/26 |
$
|
102
|
$
94,931 |
| 8.375%,
5/1/27 |
|
185
|
147,752
|
| |
|
|
$ 242,683
|
| Security
|
Principal
Amount
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Real
Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1% |
| HAT
Holdings I, LLC/HAT Holdings II, LLC, 3.375%, 6/15/26(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
116,450 |
| |
|
|
$ 116,450
|
| Retail
— 0.1% |
| Fertitta
Entertainment, LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co., Inc., 6.75%, 1/15/30(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
104,001 |
| |
|
|
$ 104,001
|
| Technology
— 0.1% |
| Minerva
Merger Sub, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/30(1) |
$
|
135
|
$
112,664 |
| |
|
|
$ 112,664
|
| Utilities
— 0.4% |
| NRG
Energy, Inc., 3.625%, 2/15/31(1) |
$
|
500
|
$
393,075 |
| |
|
|
$ 393,075
|
| Wireless
Telecommunication Services — 0.2% |
| Digicel
International Finance, Ltd./Digicel International Holdings, Ltd., 8.75%, 5/25/24(1) |
$
|
275
|
$
256,169 |
| |
|
|
$ 256,169
|
Total
Corporate Bonds
(identified cost $8,890,591) |
|
|
$ 7,511,256
|
| Senior
Floating-Rate Loans — 131.0%(8) |
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Aerospace
and Defense — 2.2% |
| Aernnova
Aerospace S.A.U.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/22/27 |
EUR
|
179
|
$
169,824 |
| Term
Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 2/26/27 |
EUR
|
696
|
662,314
|
| IAP
Worldwide Services, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Revolving
Loan, 0.75%, 7/18/23(9) |
|
161
|
155,385
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.50%, Floor 1.50%), 7/18/23(3) |
|
204
|
159,586
|
| Spirit
Aerosystems, Inc., Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 1/15/25 |
|
247
|
240,573
|
| WP
CPP Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.99%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/30/25 |
|
1,173
|
998,961
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,386,643
|
13
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Airlines
— 2.6% |
| AAdvantage
Loyalty IP, Ltd., Term Loan, 5.813%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/20/28 |
|
925
|
$
885,225 |
| Air
Canada, Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 8/11/28 |
|
600
|
555,000
|
| Mileage
Plus Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 7.313%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 6/21/27 |
|
350
|
347,648
|
| United
Airlines, Inc., Term Loan, 5.392%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/21/28 |
|
990
|
921,172
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,709,045
|
| Auto
Components — 3.0% |
| Chassix,
Inc., Term Loan, 7.325%, (USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/15/23(10) |
|
621
|
$
526,603 |
| Clarios
Global, L.P., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/26 |
|
930
|
867,389
|
| Dayco
Products, LLC, Term Loan, 5.825%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 5/19/23 |
|
475
|
436,802
|
| DexKo
Global, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28(9) |
EUR
|
22
|
20,172
|
| Term
Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28 |
EUR
|
134
|
125,369
|
| Term
Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/4/28 |
EUR
|
70
|
65,195
|
| Term
Loan, 5.402%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/4/28 |
|
32
|
29,462
|
| Term
Loan, 5.982%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/4/28 |
|
168
|
154,676
|
| Garrett
LX I S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.49%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/30/28 |
|
347
|
323,059
|
| LTI
Holdings, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 6.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/24/26 |
|
170
|
159,947
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 6.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/24/26 |
|
103
|
96,937
|
| Wheel
Pros, LLC, Term Loan, 6.095%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 5/11/28 |
|
447
|
370,699
|
| |
|
|
$ 3,176,310
|
| Automobiles
— 0.6% |
| MajorDrive
Holdings IV, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.625%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 6/1/28 |
|
322
|
$
291,452 |
| Term
Loan, 7.05%, (SOFR + 5.50%), 6/1/29 |
|
424
|
382,073
|
| |
|
|
$ 673,525
|
| Beverages
— 1.3% |
| Arterra
Wines Canada, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/24/27 |
|
493
|
$
463,566 |
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Beverages
(continued) |
| City
Brewing Company, LLC, Term Loan, 4.469%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/5/28 |
|
322
|
$
287,553 |
| Triton
Water Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/31/28 |
|
743
|
663,300
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,414,419
|
| Biotechnology
— 0.3% |
| Alkermes,
Inc., Term Loan, 3.544%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/12/26 |
|
182
|
$
174,231 |
| Alltech,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/13/28 |
|
124
|
117,224
|
| |
|
|
$ 291,455
|
| Building
Products — 2.0% |
| Cornerstone
Building Brands, Inc., Term Loan, 4.574%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/12/28 |
|
916
|
$
764,220 |
| CP
Atlas Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/23/27 |
|
568
|
499,206
|
| LHS
Borrower, LLC, Term Loan, 6.375%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 2/16/29 |
|
469
|
425,731
|
| MI
Windows and Doors, LLC, Term Loan, 5.125%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/18/27 |
|
138
|
130,169
|
| Standard
Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 3.788%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/22/28 |
|
286
|
277,445
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,096,771
|
| Capital
Markets — 1.9% |
| AllSpring
Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 5.563%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 11/1/28 |
|
398
|
$
382,268 |
| Edelman
Financial Center, LLC, Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/7/28 |
|
446
|
411,530
|
| EIG
Management Company, LLC, Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 2/22/25 |
|
120
|
116,097
|
| Focus
Financial Partners, LLC, Term Loan, 4.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/30/28 |
|
495
|
474,495
|
| Hudson
River Trading, LLC, Term Loan, 4.64%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 3/20/28 |
|
545
|
510,125
|
| Mariner
Wealth Advisors, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.496%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 8/18/28 |
|
16
|
14,677
|
| Term
Loan, 4.496%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 8/18/28 |
|
109
|
102,584
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,011,776
|
| Chemicals
— 6.0% |
| Aruba
Investments, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27 |
EUR
|
248
|
$
241,212 |
14
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Chemicals
(continued) |
| Aruba
Investments, Inc.: (continued) |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.633%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/24/27 |
|
346
|
$
321,443 |
| Atotech
B.V., Term Loan, 2.50%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 3/18/28 |
EUR
|
150
|
148,547
|
| Charter
NEX US, Inc., Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27 |
|
222
|
209,912
|
| Chemours
Company (The), Term Loan, 2.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 2.00%, Floor 0.50%), 4/3/25 |
EUR
|
278
|
275,523
|
| CPC
Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/29/27 |
|
370
|
326,492
|
| Gemini
HDPE, LLC, Term Loan, 4.239%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/31/27 |
|
355
|
338,671
|
| Groupe
Solmax, Inc., Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 5/29/28 |
|
446
|
402,621
|
| INEOS
Enterprises Holdings US Finco, LLC, Term Loan, 5.075%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/28/26 |
|
100
|
97,031
|
| INEOS
Finance PLC, Term Loan, 3.25%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 0.50%), 11/8/28 |
EUR
|
175
|
168,628
|
| INEOS
Styrolution US Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 4.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/26 |
|
990
|
936,787
|
| INEOS
US Finance, LLC, Term Loan, 4.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 11/8/28 |
|
150
|
142,331
|
| Kraton
Corporation, Term Loan, 5.109%, (SOFR + 3.25%), 3/15/29 |
|
125
|
119,077
|
| Lonza
Group AG, Term Loan, 6.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/3/28 |
|
718
|
645,254
|
| LSF11
Skyscraper Holdco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/29/27 |
|
272
|
262,074
|
| Momentive
Performance Materials, Inc., Term Loan, 4.92%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/15/24 |
|
218
|
211,521
|
| Olympus
Water US Holding Corporation, Term Loan, 6.063%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/28 |
|
697
|
650,792
|
| Orion
Engineered Carbons GmbH, Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 9/24/28 |
|
99
|
97,141
|
| Rohm
Holding GmbH, Term Loan, 5.269%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/31/26 |
|
445
|
374,153
|
| Venator
Materials Corporation, Term Loan, 4.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/8/24 |
|
167
|
158,145
|
| W.R.
Grace & Co.-Conn., Term Loan, 6.063%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/22/28 |
|
299
|
282,083
|
| |
|
|
$ 6,409,438
|
| Commercial
Services & Supplies — 5.6% |
| Belfor
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 4/6/26 |
|
242
|
$
234,619 |
| EnergySolutions,
LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/9/25 |
|
1,682
|
1,577,098 |
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Commercial
Services & Supplies (continued) |
| Garda
World Security Corporation, Term Loan, 5.90%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/30/26 |
|
495
|
$
460,247 |
| GFL
Environmental, Inc., Term Loan, 4.239%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 5/30/25 |
|
25
|
24,096
|
| IRI
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/25 |
|
767
|
761,937
|
| LABL,
Inc., Term Loan, 6.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 10/29/28 |
|
174
|
160,413
|
| Monitronics
International, Inc., Term Loan, 8.75%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.25%), 3/29/24 |
|
356
|
232,935
|
| PECF
USS Intermediate Holding III Corporation, Term Loan, 5.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/15/28 |
|
448
|
405,997
|
| Phoenix
Services International, LLC, Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/1/25 |
|
383
|
291,080
|
| SITEL
Worldwide Corporation, Term Loan, 6.01%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/28/28 |
|
896
|
858,794
|
| TMS
International Corp., Term Loan, 4.129%, (USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 8/14/24(10) |
|
123
|
118,200
|
| TruGreen
Limited Partnership, Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/2/27 |
|
296
|
281,833
|
| Werner
FinCo, L.P., Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/24/24 |
|
524
|
495,400
|
| |
|
|
$ 5,902,649
|
| Communications
Equipment — 0.1% |
| Digi
International, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%, Floor 0.50%), 11/1/28 |
|
96
|
$
93,822 |
| |
|
|
$ 93,822
|
| Construction
Materials — 1.1% |
| Oscar
AcquisitionCo, LLC, Term Loan, 6.109%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/29/29 |
|
225
|
$
200,813 |
| Quikrete
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/11/28 |
|
998
|
944,820
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,145,633
|
| Containers
& Packaging — 1.2% |
| Berlin
Packaging, LLC, Term Loan, 4.889%, (USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/11/28(10) |
|
323
|
$
301,999 |
| Clydesdale
Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.875%, (SOFR + 4.25%), 4/13/29 |
|
150
|
141,078
|
| Pregis
TopCo Corporation, Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 7/31/26 |
|
293
|
276,412
|
| Pretium
PKG Holdings, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.044%, (USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/28(10) |
|
149
|
135,196 |
15
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Containers
& Packaging (continued) |
| Pretium
PKG Holdings, Inc.: (continued) |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 7.793%, (USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/1/29(10) |
|
100
|
$
86,750 |
| Trident
TPI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/17/24 |
|
359
|
346,783
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,288,218
|
| Distributors
— 0.7% |
| Autokiniton
US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.62%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/6/28 |
|
743
|
$
688,669 |
| Phillips
Feed Service, Inc., Term Loan, 8.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%, Floor 1.00%), 11/13/24(3) |
|
50
|
39,620
|
| |
|
|
$ 728,289
|
| Diversified
Consumer Services — 0.5% |
| Ascend
Learning, LLC, Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/11/28 |
|
174
|
$
161,501 |
| KUEHG
Corp., Term Loan - Second Lien, 10.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 8/22/25 |
|
200
|
192,750
|
| Sotheby's,
Term Loan, 5.544%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/15/27 |
|
205
|
196,736
|
| |
|
|
$ 550,987
|
| Diversified
Financial Services — 0.8% |
| Concorde
Midco, Ltd., Term Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 3/1/28 |
EUR
|
250
|
$
244,958 |
| Sandy
BidCo B.V., Term Loan, 6/12/28(11) |
EUR
|
275
|
266,812
|
| Zephyr
Bidco Limited, Term Loan, 5.971%, (SONIA + 4.75%), 7/23/25 |
GBP
|
350
|
373,864
|
| |
|
|
$ 885,634
|
| Diversified
Telecommunication Services — 3.5% |
| Altice
France S.A.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.732%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.69%), 1/31/26 |
|
337
|
$
307,308 |
| Term
Loan, 5.411%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/14/26 |
|
992
|
907,943
|
| GEE
Holdings 2, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 9.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%, Floor 1.00%), 3/24/25 |
|
186
|
185,407
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 9.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%, Floor 1.00%), 2.50% cash, 6.75% PIK, 3/23/26 |
|
391
|
351,697
|
| Numericable
Group S.A., Term Loan, 3.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 7/31/25 |
EUR
|
214
|
205,855
|
| Virgin
Media Bristol, LLC, Term Loan, 4.574%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/31/29 |
|
1,825
|
1,749,719
|
| |
|
|
$ 3,707,929
|
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Electrical
Equipment — 0.7% |
| GrafTech
Finance, Inc., Term Loan, 4.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 2/12/25 |
|
501
|
$
484,247 |
| II-VI
Incorporated, Term Loan, 1/14/28(11) |
|
250
|
240,125
|
| |
|
|
$ 724,372
|
| Electronic
Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.0% |
| Chamberlain
Group, Inc., Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/3/28 |
|
398
|
$
362,844 |
| Creation
Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 6.462%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 10/5/28 |
|
250
|
218,750
|
| Mirion
Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.627%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/20/28 |
|
174
|
164,569
|
| Verisure
Holding AB, Term Loan, 3.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 3/27/28 |
EUR
|
375
|
357,940
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,104,103
|
| Energy
Equipment & Services — 0.0%(7) |
| Ameriforge
Group, Inc., Term Loan, 13.053%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 13.00%, Floor 1.00%), 12/29/23(9) |
|
23
|
$
11,625 |
| |
|
|
$ 11,625
|
| Engineering
& Construction — 3.2% |
| Amentum
Government Services Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.163%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 2/15/29(10) |
|
175
|
$
166,906 |
| American
Residential Services, LLC, Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/15/27 |
|
271
|
253,945
|
| Brand
Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., Term Loan, 5.403%, (USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 6/21/24(10) |
|
1,703
|
1,481,858
|
| Northstar
Group Services, Inc., Term Loan, 7.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 11/12/26 |
|
601
|
579,610
|
| Pike
Corporation, Term Loan, 4.67%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 1/21/28 |
|
240
|
228,489
|
| USIC
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/12/28 |
|
695
|
636,275
|
| |
|
|
$ 3,347,083
|
| Entertainment
— 4.1% |
| Alchemy
Copyrights, LLC, Term Loan, 4.062%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 3/10/28 |
|
221
|
$
214,439 |
| AMC
Entertainment Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.20%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/22/26 |
|
822
|
694,222
|
| Crown
Finance US, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.00%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%, Floor 1.50%), 2/28/25 |
|
937
|
595,874
|
| Term
Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%, Floor 1.50%), 9/30/26 |
|
682
|
421,436
|
| Term
Loan, 15.25%, (7.00% cash, 8.25% PIK), 5/23/24(12) |
|
366
|
411,170 |
16
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Entertainment
(continued) |
| Renaissance
Holding Corp., Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 5/29/26 |
|
1,075
|
$
1,001,094 |
| Vue
International Bidco PLC, Term Loan, 4.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%), 7/3/26 |
EUR
|
1,333
|
1,008,274
|
| |
|
|
$ 4,346,509
|
| Food
Products — 1.1% |
| 8th
Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc., Term Loan, 6.383%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 10/1/25 |
|
149
|
$
128,157 |
| CHG
PPC Parent, LLC, Term Loan, 4.688%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/8/28 |
|
125
|
117,830
|
| Monogram
Food Solutions, LLC, Term Loan, 5.688%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/28/28 |
|
124
|
117,845
|
| Shearer's
Foods, Inc., Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 9/23/27 |
|
197
|
178,453
|
| Sovos
Brands Intermediate, Inc., Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%, Floor 0.75%), 6/8/28 |
|
269
|
254,596
|
| United
Petfood Group B.V., Term Loan, 3.00%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/23/28 |
EUR
|
350
|
334,689
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,131,570
|
| Gas
Utilities — 0.9% |
| CQP
Holdco, L.P., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 6/5/28 |
|
1,017
|
$
964,934 |
| |
|
|
$ 964,934
|
| Health
Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.4% |
| Bayou
Intermediate II, LLC, Term Loan, 5.786%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/2/28 |
|
398
|
$
379,095 |
| CryoLife,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/1/27 |
|
215
|
204,668
|
| Gloves
Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/29/27 |
|
695
|
646,456
|
| Journey
Personal Care Corp., Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/1/28 |
|
569
|
444,015
|
| Medline
Borrower, L.P., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/23/28 |
|
998
|
926,963
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,601,197
|
| Health
Care Providers & Services — 7.4% |
| AEA
International Holdings (Lux) S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.063%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 9/7/28 |
|
274
|
$
261,996 |
| Biogroup-LCD,
Term Loan, 2.75%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.75%), 2/9/28 |
EUR
|
125
|
116,584
|
| BW
NHHC Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 6.455%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 5/15/25 |
|
1,039
|
747,380 |
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Health
Care Providers & Services (continued) |
| Cano
Health, LLC, Term Loan, 5.625%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 11/23/27 |
|
993
|
$ 915,513
|
| CCRR
Parent, Inc., Term Loan, 6.01%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28 |
|
247
|
238,354
|
| Cerba
Healthcare S.A.S.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/30/28 |
EUR
|
125
|
116,694
|
| Term
Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 2/15/29 |
EUR
|
150
|
144,879
|
| CHG
Healthcare Services, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/28 |
|
273
|
257,159
|
| Covis
Finco S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 8.704%, (SOFR + 6.50%), 2/18/27 |
|
247
|
208,609
|
| Electron
BidCo, Inc., Term Loan, 4.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 11/1/28 |
|
200
|
187,197
|
| Envision
Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25 |
|
1,152
|
402,311
|
| Hanger,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 3/6/25 |
|
445
|
431,708
|
| IVC
Acquisition, Ltd., Term Loan, 3.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 2/13/26 |
EUR
|
400
|
386,432
|
| LSCS
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 12/16/28 |
|
174
|
165,854
|
| Medical
Solutions Holdings, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 3.50%, 11/1/28(9) |
|
56
|
52,593
|
| Term
Loan, 6.377%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/1/28 |
|
293
|
275,425
|
| Midwest
Physician Administrative Services, LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/12/28 |
|
247
|
227,125
|
| Option
Care Health, Inc., Term Loan, 4.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/27/28 |
|
100
|
95,707
|
| Pacific
Dental Services, LLC, Term Loan, 4.759%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/5/28 |
|
272
|
261,700
|
| Pediatric
Associates Holding Company, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.085%, (USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28(9)(10) |
|
20
|
18,529
|
| Term
Loan, 5.076%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/29/28 |
|
130
|
122,141
|
| Phoenix
Guarantor, Inc., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/5/26 |
|
742
|
695,290
|
| Radiology
Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 5.87%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 7/9/25 |
|
150
|
135,141
|
| Sound
Inpatient Physicians, Term Loan, 4.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 6/27/25 |
|
216
|
197,303
|
| Surgery
Center Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.95%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/31/26 |
|
718
|
670,406
|
| Synlab
Bondco PLC, Term Loan, 2.50%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 2.50%), 7/1/27 |
EUR
|
150
|
146,189 |
17
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Health
Care Providers & Services (continued) |
| U.S.
Anesthesia Partners, Inc., Term Loan, 5.312%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/1/28 |
|
273
|
$
255,782 |
| WP
CityMD Bidco, LLC, Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/22/28 |
|
175
|
164,700
|
| |
|
|
$ 7,898,701
|
| Health
Care Technology — 5.2% |
| Bracket
Intermediate Holding Corp., Term Loan, 5.219%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/5/25 |
|
409
|
$
394,063 |
| Certara,
L.P., Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 8/15/26 |
|
476
|
465,517
|
| Change
Healthcare Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/1/24 |
|
1,000
|
975,000
|
| eResearchTechnology,
Inc., Term Loan, 6.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/4/27 |
|
148
|
137,064
|
| GHX
Ultimate Parent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 6/28/24 |
|
429
|
409,306
|
| Imprivata,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/1/27 |
|
992
|
955,865
|
| MedAssets
Software Intermediate Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/18/28 |
|
274
|
257,168
|
| PointClickCare
Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.938%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/29/27 |
|
296
|
279,956
|
| Project
Ruby Ultimate Parent Corp., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/3/28 |
|
543
|
509,859
|
| Symplr
Software, Inc., Term Loan, 6.654%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 12/22/27 |
|
445
|
422,511
|
| Verscend
Holding Corp., Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 8/27/25 |
|
704
|
675,379
|
| |
|
|
$ 5,481,688
|
| Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure — 2.7% |
| Carnival
Corporation: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.877%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/30/25 |
|
613
|
$
571,769 |
| Term
Loan, 6.127%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/18/28 |
|
647
|
582,075
|
| ClubCorp
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 9/18/24 |
|
396
|
365,538
|
| Dave
& Buster's, Inc., Term Loan, 6/29/29(11) |
|
200
|
190,750
|
| Great
Canadian Gaming Corporation, Term Loan, 6.096%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 11/1/26 |
|
450
|
425,137
|
| Oravel
Stays Singapore Pte, Ltd., Term Loan, 10.44%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 6/23/26 |
|
272
|
235,496 |
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Hotels,
Restaurants & Leisure (continued) |
| SeaWorld
Parks & Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan, 4.688%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 8/25/28 |
|
223
|
$
210,528 |
| Twin
River Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.37%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/2/28 |
|
299
|
278,085
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,859,378
|
| Household
Durables — 1.5% |
| Libbey
Glass, Inc., Term Loan, 9.021%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 11/13/25 |
|
285
|
$
294,308 |
| Serta
Simmons Bedding, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 9.009%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23 |
|
517
|
506,243
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 9.009%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%), 8/10/23 |
|
1,184
|
813,903
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,614,454
|
| Household
Products — 0.1% |
| Kronos
Acquisition Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.649%, (SOFR + 6.00%), 12/22/26 |
|
100
|
$
97,510 |
| |
|
|
$ 97,510
|
| Industrial
Conglomerates — 0.3% |
| SPX
Flow, Inc., Term Loan, 6.125%, (SOFR + 4.50%), 4/5/29 |
|
348
|
$
325,507 |
| |
|
|
$ 325,507
|
| Insurance
— 1.1% |
| AssuredPartners,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/12/27 |
|
695
|
$
651,240 |
| NFP
Corp., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 2/15/27 |
|
594
|
551,459
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,202,699
|
| Interactive
Media & Services — 1.4% |
| Buzz
Merger Sub, Ltd.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 1/29/27 |
|
269
|
$
254,700 |
| Term
Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 1/29/27 |
|
27
|
25,635
|
| Camelot
U.S. Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 4.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/30/26 |
|
542
|
513,139
|
| Getty
Images, Inc., Term Loan, 6.125%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 2/19/26 |
|
764
|
741,109
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,534,583
|
18
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Internet
& Direct Marketing Retail — 1.3% |
| Adevinta
ASA: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 6/26/28 |
EUR
|
575
|
$
565,212 |
| Term
Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 6/26/28 |
|
149
|
141,818
|
| CNT
Holdings I Corp., Term Loan, 4.69%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/8/27 |
|
693
|
658,987
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,366,017
|
| IT
Services — 2.3% |
| EP
Purchaser, LLC, Term Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 11/6/28 |
|
100
|
$
95,448 |
| Indy
US Bidco, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 3.75%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28 |
EUR
|
198
|
193,179
|
| Term
Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/5/28 |
|
346
|
321,731
|
| Intrado
Corporation, Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 10/10/24 |
|
244
|
207,924
|
| NAB
Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.204%, (SOFR + 3.00%), 11/23/28 |
|
299
|
279,595
|
| Rackspace
Technology Global, Inc., Term Loan, 4.16%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 2/15/28 |
|
744
|
682,194
|
| Skopima
Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 5/12/28 |
|
521
|
481,983
|
| Syniverse
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 8.286%, (SOFR + 7.00%), 5/13/27 |
|
150
|
132,375
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,394,429
|
| Leisure
Products — 0.7% |
| Amer
Sports Oyj, Term Loan, 4.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 3/30/26 |
EUR
|
800
|
$
744,044 |
| |
|
|
$ 744,044
|
| Life
Sciences Tools & Services — 1.6% |
| Cambrex
Corporation, Term Loan, 5.125%, (SOFR + 3.50%), 12/4/26 |
|
145
|
$
137,379 |
| Curia
Global, Inc., Term Loan, 4.989%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/30/26 |
|
680
|
642,048
|
| IQVIA,
Inc., Term Loan, 3.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 1.75%), 3/7/24 |
|
299
|
292,144
|
| LGC
Group Holdings, Ltd., Term Loan, 3.00%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.00%), 4/21/27 |
EUR
|
225
|
211,031
|
| Loire
Finco Luxembourg S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 4/21/27 |
|
147
|
138,940
|
| Sotera
Health Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 12/11/26 |
|
300
|
285,750
|
| |
|
|
$ 1,707,292
|
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Machinery
— 5.4% |
| AI
Aqua Merger Sub, Inc., Term Loan, 4.831%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 7/31/28 |
|
600
|
$
546,000 |
| Albion
Financing 3 S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.434%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 8/17/26 |
|
398
|
381,831
|
| Alliance
Laundry Systems, LLC, Term Loan, 4.524%, (USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/8/27(10) |
|
536
|
509,901
|
| American
Trailer World Corp., Term Loan, 5.375%, (SOFR + 3.75%), 3/3/28 |
|
372
|
333,024
|
| Conair
Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/17/28 |
|
596
|
501,213
|
| Delachaux
Group S.A., Term Loan, 5.738%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 4/16/26 |
|
210
|
192,493
|
| Engineered
Machinery Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 5/19/28 |
|
892
|
839,005
|
| Filtration
Group Corporation, Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 10/21/28 |
|
174
|
162,832
|
| Gates
Global, LLC, Term Loan, 4.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 3/31/27 |
|
767
|
725,973
|
| Granite
Holdings US Acquisition Co., Term Loan, 6.313%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/30/26 |
|
542
|
512,780
|
| Icebox
Holdco III, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 3.75%, 12/22/28(9) |
|
34
|
32,228
|
| Term
Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 12/22/28 |
|
165
|
155,382
|
| Illuminate
Buyer, LLC, Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/27 |
|
202
|
187,162
|
| TK
Elevator Topco GmbH, Term Loan, 3.625%, (1 mo. EURIBOR + 3.625%), 7/29/27 |
EUR
|
150
|
142,338
|
| Vertical
US Newco, Inc., Term Loan, 4.019%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 7/30/27 |
|
195
|
183,469
|
| Zephyr
German BidCo GmbH, Term Loan, 3.40%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.40%), 3/10/28 |
EUR
|
300
|
284,754
|
| |
|
|
$ 5,690,385
|
| Media
— 1.9% |
| Diamond
Sports Group, LLC, Term Loan, 9.181%, (SOFR + 8.00%), 5/26/26 |
|
236
|
$
233,110 |
| Gray
Television, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 3.562%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 2/7/24 |
|
106
|
104,141
|
| Term
Loan, 3.562%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 1/2/26 |
|
276
|
265,089
|
| Term
Loan, 4.062%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 12/1/28 |
|
249
|
238,489
|
| Hubbard
Radio, LLC, Term Loan, 5.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/28/25 |
|
243
|
233,407
|
| Nexstar
Broadcasting, Inc., Term Loan, 4.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/18/26 |
|
140
|
138,308 |
19
See Notes to Financial Statements.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Media
(continued) |
| Sinclair
Television Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.17%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 9/30/26 |
|
292
|
$
268,228 |
| Univision
Communications, Inc., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/15/26 |
|
594
|
563,558
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,044,330
|
| Metals/Mining
— 0.5% |
| Dynacast
International, LLC, Term Loan, 10.506%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 9.00%), 10/22/25 |
|
163
|
$
152,464 |
| WireCo
WorldGroup, Inc., Term Loan, 5.688%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 11/13/28 |
|
124
|
116,427
|
| Zekelman
Industries, Inc., Term Loan, 4.185%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.00%), 1/24/27 |
|
290
|
271,098
|
| |
|
|
$ 539,989
|
| Oil,
Gas & Consumable Fuels — 6.8% |
| Centurion
Pipeline Company, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 9/29/25 |
|
121
|
$
117,234 |
| Term
Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 9/28/25 |
|
99
|
95,172
|
| CITGO
Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 8.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.00%), 8/1/23 |
|
1,091
|
1,081,295
|
| CITGO
Petroleum Corporation, Term Loan, 7.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 3/28/24 |
|
2,170
|
2,146,276
|
| Delek
US Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 3/31/25 |
|
2,719
|
2,699,996
|
| Freeport
LNG Investments, LLP, Term Loan, 4.563%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/21/28 |
|
173
|
154,304
|
| Oryx
Midstream Services Permian Basin, LLC, Term Loan, 4.705%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/5/28 |
|
199
|
189,423
|
| Oxbow
Carbon, LLC, Term Loan, 6.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 10/17/25 |
|
319
|
312,189
|
| QuarterNorth
Energy Holding, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.00%), 8/27/26 |
|
378
|
379,069
|
| |
|
|
$ 7,174,958
|
| Personal
Products — 0.5% |
| Sunshine
Luxembourg VII S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/1/26 |
|
543
|
$
504,427 |
| |
|
|
$ 504,427
|
| Pharmaceuticals
— 3.2% |
| Akorn,
Inc., Term Loan, 8.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.50%, Floor 1.00%), 10/1/25 |
|
193
|
$
188,211 |
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Pharmaceuticals
(continued) |
| Bausch
Health Companies, Inc., Term Loan, 6.549%, (SOFR + 5.25%), 2/1/27 |
|
468
|
$
403,075 |
| Jazz
Financing Lux S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 5/5/28 |
|
743
|
709,751
|
| Mallinckrodt
International Finance S.A.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 7.253%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 9/30/27 |
|
823
|
707,530
|
| Term
Loan, 7.503%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 9/30/27 |
|
1,342
|
1,151,919
|
| Nidda
Healthcare Holding AG, Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 8/21/26 |
EUR
|
275
|
258,647
|
| |
|
|
$ 3,419,133
|
| Professional
Services — 1.9% |
| AlixPartners,
LLP, Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/4/28 |
EUR
|
247
|
$
241,250 |
| Blitz
20-487 GmbH, Term Loan, 3.20%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.20%), 4/28/28 |
EUR
|
375
|
357,613
|
| Brown
Group Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 4.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.50%), 6/7/28 |
|
643
|
614,050
|
| Employbridge,
LLC, Term Loan, 7.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 7/19/28 |
|
447
|
408,104
|
| Trans
Union, LLC, Term Loan, 3.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.25%), 12/1/28 |
|
455
|
434,986
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,056,003
|
| Road
& Rail — 2.3% |
| Grab
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.50%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%, Floor 1.00%), 1/29/26 |
|
1,136
|
$
1,043,356 |
| Uber
Technologies, Inc., Term Loan, 5.075%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 4/4/25 |
|
1,489
|
1,432,809
|
| |
|
|
$ 2,476,165
|
| Semiconductors
& Semiconductor Equipment — 0.8% |
| Altar
Bidco, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.506%, (SOFR + 3.35%), 2/1/29(10) |
|
325
|
$
300,523 |
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 7.355%, (6 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.60%), 2/1/30 |
|
125
|
113,594
|
| Bright
Bidco B.V., Term Loan, 4.774%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 6/30/24 |
|
713
|
313,756
|
| MKS
Instruments, Inc., Term Loan, 4/11/29(11) |
EUR
|
100
|
99,555
|
| |
|
|
$ 827,428
|
| Software
— 27.1% |
| AppLovin
Corporation: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 10/25/28 |
|
374
|
$
356,762 |
20
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Software
(continued) |
| AppLovin
Corporation: (continued) |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/15/25 |
|
643
|
$ 617,600
|
| AQA
Acquisition Holding, Inc., Term Loan, 5.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 3/3/28 |
|
421
|
407,777
|
| Astra
Acquisition Corp.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 6.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.25%), 10/25/28 |
|
406
|
353,384
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 10.541%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.88%), 10/25/29 |
|
425
|
395,155
|
| Avaya,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.324%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/15/27 |
|
175
|
131,731
|
| Banff
Merger Sub, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.00%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.00%), 10/2/25 |
EUR
|
121
|
117,685
|
| Term
Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/2/25 |
|
1,483
|
1,382,035
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 7.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.50%), 2/27/26 |
|
225
|
209,531
|
| Barracuda
Networks, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.989%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.75%), 10/30/28 |
|
151
|
151,344
|
| CDK
Global, Inc., Term Loan, 7/6/29(11) |
|
575
|
559,547
|
| CentralSquare
Technologies, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 8/29/25 |
|
1,555
|
1,403,331
|
| Cloudera,
Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/8/28 |
|
698
|
644,717
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 7.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.00%), 10/8/29 |
|
200
|
176,000
|
| Constant
Contact, Inc., Term Loan, 5.011%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 2/10/28 |
|
918
|
820,202
|
| Cornerstone
OnDemand, Inc., Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/16/28 |
|
349
|
313,631
|
| Delta
TopCo, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.336%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 12/1/28 |
|
1,000
|
875,000
|
| e2open,
LLC, Term Loan, 4.835%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 2/4/28 |
|
421
|
397,787
|
| ECI
Macola Max Holding, LLC, Term Loan, 6.00%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 11/9/27 |
|
591
|
560,207
|
| Epicor
Software Corporation, Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.75%), 7/31/28 |
|
375
|
366,328
|
| Greeneden
U.S. Holdings II, LLC, Term Loan, 5.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/1/27 |
|
717
|
687,653
|
| Hyland
Software, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 7.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 6.25%), 7/7/25 |
|
1,787
|
1,729,084
|
| Imperva,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.399%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 1/12/26 |
|
692
|
622,453
|
| Ivanti
Software, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.611%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 12/1/27 |
|
346
|
296,086 |
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Software
(continued) |
| Ivanti
Software, Inc.: (continued) |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.848%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 12/1/27 |
|
1,315
|
$
1,132,063 |
| Magenta
Buyer, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.98%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 7/27/28 |
|
2,065
|
1,865,044
|
| Term
Loan - Second Lien, 9.48%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 8.25%), 7/27/29 |
|
550
|
517,688
|
| Marcel
LUX IV S.a.r.l., Term Loan, 5.565%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 12/31/27 |
|
50
|
48,486
|
| Mavenir
Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 6.205%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 8/18/28 |
|
100
|
93,266
|
| McAfee,
LLC, Term Loan, 5.145%, (SOFR + 4.00%), 3/1/29 |
|
700
|
636,825
|
| Mediaocean,
LLC, Term Loan, 5.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.50%), 12/15/28 |
|
150
|
142,393
|
| Mitnick
Corporate Purchaser, Inc., Term Loan, 5.924%, (SOFR + 4.75%), 5/2/29 |
|
125
|
120,234
|
| Panther
Commercial Holdings, L.P., Term Loan, 5.739%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 1/7/28 |
|
396
|
372,745
|
| Proofpoint,
Inc., Term Loan, 4.825%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 8/31/28 |
|
995
|
928,304
|
| RealPage,
Inc., Term Loan, 4.666%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.00%), 4/24/28 |
|
1,687
|
1,561,550
|
| Redstone
Holdco 2 L.P., Term Loan, 5.934%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 4/27/28 |
|
695
|
602,696
|
| Sophia,
L.P., Term Loan, 5.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 10/7/27 |
|
1,337
|
1,252,130
|
| Sovos
Compliance, LLC: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 6.152%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/11/28 |
|
40
|
38,286
|
| Term
Loan, 6.166%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.50%), 8/11/28 |
|
233
|
220,595
|
| Sportradar
Capital S.a r.l., Term Loan, 3.50%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.50%), 11/22/27 |
EUR
|
250
|
242,338
|
| SurveyMonkey,
Inc., Term Loan, 5.42%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 10/10/25 |
|
405
|
392,486
|
| Tibco
Software, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.92%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 7.25%), 3/3/28 |
|
2,250
|
2,220,469
|
| Ultimate
Software Group, Inc. (The), Term Loan, 4.212%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 5/4/26 |
|
1,077
|
1,014,615
|
| Veritas
US, Inc.: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.75%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 4.75%, Floor 1.00%), 9/1/25 |
EUR
|
147
|
134,438
|
| Term
Loan, 7.25%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 9/1/25 |
|
1,200
|
988,941
|
| Vision
Solutions, Inc., Term Loan, 5.184%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 4/24/28 |
|
744
|
678,001
|
| |
|
|
$ 28,778,623
|
21
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Borrower/Description
|
Principal
Amount*
(000's omitted) |
Value
|
| Specialty
Retail — 3.7% |
| Boels
Topholding B.V., Term Loan, 3.25%, (3 mo. EURIBOR + 3.25%), 2/6/27 |
EUR
|
275
|
$
264,591 |
| Great
Outdoors Group, LLC, Term Loan, 5.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%), 3/6/28 |
|
1,281
|
1,174,392
|
| Harbor
Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan, 4.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 10/19/27 |
|
992
|
882,343
|
| L1R
HB Finance Limited: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 4.25%, (6 mo. EURIBOR + 4.25%), 9/2/24 |
EUR
|
200
|
131,581
|
| Term
Loan, 6.217%, (SONIA + 5.25%), 9/2/24 |
GBP
|
200
|
154,953
|
| LIDS
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 7.326%, (SOFR + 5.50%), 12/14/26 |
|
117
|
105,762
|
| Mattress
Firm, Inc., Term Loan, 5.64%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.25%), 9/25/28 |
|
323
|
279,823
|
| PetSmart,
Inc., Term Loan, 4.50%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.75%, Floor 0.75%), 2/11/28 |
|
993
|
935,741
|
| |
|
|
$ 3,929,186
|
| Trading
Companies & Distributors — 4.5% |
| DXP
Enterprises, Inc., Term Loan, 6.416%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.75%), 12/16/27 |
|
246
|
$
239,170 |
| Electro
Rent Corporation, Term Loan, 6.098%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 5.00%), 1/31/24 |
|
1,482
|
1,444,579
|
| Hillman
Group, Inc. (The): |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 2.88%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28(9) |
|
38
|
35,627
|
| Term
Loan, 4.392%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 2.75%), 7/14/28 |
|
157
|
147,717
|
| Park
River Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.217%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 12/28/27 |
|
322
|
265,577
|
| Patagonia
Bidco Limited: |
|
|
|
| Term
Loan, 5.94%, (SONIA + 5.00%), 11/1/28 |
GBP
|
317
|
351,496
|
| Term
Loan, 5.94%, (SONIA + 5.00%), 11/1/28 |
GBP
|
58
|
63,908
|
| Spin
Holdco, Inc., Term Loan, 5.611%, (3 mo. USD LIBOR + 4.00%), 3/4/28 |
|
2,024
|
1,870,861
|
| TricorBraun
Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 4.916%, (1 mo. USD LIBOR + 3.25%), 3/3/28 |
|
347
|
323,687
|
| |
|
|
$ 4,742,622
|
Total
Senior Floating-Rate Loans
(identified cost $152,170,890) |
|
|
$139,113,487
|
| Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
| Leisure
Goods/Activities/Movies — 0.0% |
| Cineworld
Group PLC, Exp. 11/23/25(4)(5) |
|
102,872
|
$
0 |
| |
|
|
$ 0
|
| Retailers
(Except Food and Drug) — 0.0% |
| David’s
Bridal, LLC, Exp. 11/26/22(3)(4)(5) |
|
2,169
|
$
0 |
| |
|
|
$ 0
|
Total
Warrants
(identified cost $0) |
|
|
$ 0
|
| Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
| Cable
and Satellite Television — 0.0% |
| ACC
Claims Holdings, LLC(3)(4) |
|
200,340
|
$
0 |
Total
Miscellaneous
(identified cost $0) |
|
|
$ 0
|
| Short-Term
Investments — 2.4% |
| Security
|
Shares
|
Value
|
| Morgan
Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio, Institutional Class, 1.38%(13) |
|
2,499,592
|
$
2,499,592 |
Total
Short-Term Investments
(identified cost $2,499,592) |
|
|
$ 2,499,592
|
Total
Investments — 155.7%
(identified cost $182,638,619) |
|
|
$165,326,096
|
| Less
Unfunded Loan Commitments — (0.3)% |
|
|
$
(315,194) |
Net
Investments — 155.4%
(identified cost $182,323,425) |
|
|
$165,010,902
|
| Other
Assets, Less Liabilities — (20.0)% |
|
|
$
(21,193,993) |
| Auction
Preferred Shares Plus Cumulative Unpaid Dividends — (35.4)% |
|
|
$
(37,609,290) |
| Net
Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
|
|
$106,207,619
|
22
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Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| The
percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets applicable to common shares. |
| *
|
In
U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. |
|
(1) |
Security
exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be sold in certain transactions in reliance on an exemption from registration (normally to qualified institutional buyers). At June 30, 2022,
the aggregate value of these securities is $17,541,951 or 16.5% of the Trust's net assets applicable to common shares. |
|
(2) |
Variable
rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2022. |
|
(3) |
For fair
value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 11). |
|
(4) |
Non-income
producing security. |
|
(5) |
Security
was acquired in connection with a restructuring of a Senior Loan and may be subject to restrictions on resale. |
|
(6) |
Restricted
security (see Note 7). |
|
(7) |
Amount
is less than 0.05%. |
|
(8) |
Senior
floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be
predicted with accuracy. As a result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will typically have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. Senior Loans
typically have rates of interest which are redetermined periodically by reference to a base lending rate, plus a spread. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or the Secured Overnight Financing Rate
("SOFR") and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the "Prime Rate"). Base lending rates may be subject to a floor, or minimum rate. Rates for SOFR are generally 1 or 3-month tenors and may also be subject to
a credit spread adjustment. Senior Loans are generally subject to contractual restrictions that must be satisfied before they can be bought or sold. |
|
(9) |
Unfunded
or partially unfunded loan commitments. The stated interest rate reflects the weighted average of the reference rate and spread for the funded portion, if any, and the commitment fees on the portion of the loan that is unfunded. At June 30,
2022, the total value of unfunded loan commitments is $296,865. See Note 1F for description. |
|
(10) |
The stated
interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate at June 30, 2022 of contracts within the senior loan facility. Interest rates on contracts are primarily redetermined either weekly, monthly or quarterly by reference to the indicated base
lending rate and spread and the reset period. |
|
(11) |
This
Senior Loan will settle after June 30, 2022, at which time the interest rate will be determined. |
|
(12) |
Fixed-rate
loan. |
|
(13) |
May
be deemed to be an affiliated investment company. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of June 30, 2022. |
| Forward
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) |
| Currency
Purchased |
Currency
Sold |
Counterparty
|
Settlement
Date |
Unrealized
Appreciation |
Unrealized
(Depreciation) |
| EUR
|
1,729,500
|
USD
|
1,859,191
|
HSBC
Bank USA, N.A. |
7/5/22
|
$
— |
$(46,761)
|
| EUR
|
2,856,394
|
USD
|
2,986,217
|
Standard
Chartered Bank |
7/5/22
|
7,141
|
—
|
| USD
|
4,920,806
|
EUR
|
4,585,894
|
Standard
Chartered Bank |
7/5/22
|
115,018
|
—
|
| EUR
|
274,035
|
USD
|
290,167
|
Bank
of America, N.A. |
7/29/22
|
—
|
(2,541)
|
| USD
|
427,913
|
EUR
|
405,632
|
Deutsche
Bank AG |
7/29/22
|
2,163
|
—
|
| USD
|
834,333
|
EUR
|
786,049
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
7/29/22
|
9,299
|
—
|
| USD
|
832,300
|
EUR
|
784,653
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
7/29/22
|
8,732
|
—
|
| USD
|
795,597
|
EUR
|
749,738
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
7/29/22
|
8,675
|
—
|
| USD
|
769,853
|
EUR
|
726,491
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
7/29/22
|
7,330
|
—
|
| USD
|
428,129
|
EUR
|
405,632
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
7/29/22
|
2,380
|
—
|
| USD
|
2,991,698
|
EUR
|
2,856,394
|
Standard
Chartered Bank |
8/2/22
|
—
|
(7,161)
|
| USD
|
851,851
|
EUR
|
804,013
|
Standard
Chartered Bank |
9/30/22
|
4,026
|
—
|
| USD
|
840,222
|
EUR
|
793,363
|
Standard
Chartered Bank |
9/30/22
|
3,627
|
—
|
23
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Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Portfolio of
Investments — continued
| Forward
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (OTC) (continued) |
| Currency
Purchased |
Currency
Sold |
Counterparty
|
Settlement
Date |
Unrealized
Appreciation |
Unrealized
(Depreciation) |
| USD
|
818,331
|
EUR
|
772,065
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
9/30/22
|
$
4,195 |
$
— |
| USD
|
751,036
|
EUR
|
708,794
|
State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
9/30/22
|
3,619
|
—
|
| USD
|
1,001,026
|
GBP
|
819,787
|
Bank
of America, N.A. |
9/30/22
|
1,418
|
—
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
$177,623
|
$(56,463)
|
| Abbreviations:
|
| EURIBOR
|
– Euro
Interbank Offered Rate |
| LIBOR
|
– London
Interbank Offered Rate |
| OTC
|
– Over-the-counter
|
| PIK
|
– Payment
In Kind |
| SOFR
|
– Secured
Overnight Financing Rate |
| SONIA
|
– Sterling
Overnight Interbank Average |
| Currency
Abbreviations: |
| EUR
|
– Euro
|
| GBP
|
– British
Pound Sterling |
| USD
|
– United
States Dollar |
24
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Statement of Assets
and Liabilities
| |
June
30, 2022 |
| Assets
|
|
| Unaffiliated
investments, at value (identified cost $179,823,833) |
$
162,511,310 |
| Affiliated
investment, at value (identified cost $2,499,592) |
2,499,592
|
| Cash
|
1,952,825
|
| Foreign
currency, at value (identified cost $1,016,482) |
1,018,910
|
| Interest
and dividends receivable |
944,581
|
| Dividends
receivable from affiliated investment |
969
|
| Receivable
for investments sold |
2,583,714
|
| Receivable
for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
177,623
|
| Prepaid
upfront fees on notes payable |
51,104
|
| Prepaid
expenses |
4,358
|
| Total
assets |
$171,744,986
|
| Liabilities
|
|
| Notes
payable |
$
26,000,000 |
| Payable
for investments purchased |
1,492,215
|
| Payable
for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
56,463
|
| Payable
to affiliates: |
|
| Investment
adviser fee |
100,944
|
| Administration
fee |
35,083
|
| Trustees'
fees |
2,403
|
| Accrued
expenses |
240,969
|
| Total
liabilities |
$
27,928,077 |
| Auction
preferred shares (1,504 shares outstanding) at liquidation value plus cumulative unpaid dividends |
$
37,609,290 |
| Net
assets applicable to common shares |
$106,207,619
|
| Sources
of Net Assets |
|
| Common
shares, $0.01 par value, unlimited number of shares authorized |
$
175,389 |
| Additional
paid-in capital |
139,381,950
|
| Accumulated
loss |
(33,349,720)
|
| Net
assets applicable to common shares |
$106,207,619
|
| Common
Shares Issued and Outstanding |
17,538,858
|
| Net
Asset Value Per Common Share |
|
| Net
assets ÷ common shares issued and outstanding |
$
6.06 |
25
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
| |
Year
Ended |
| |
June
30, 2022 |
| Investment
Income |
|
| Dividend
income |
$
55,082 |
| Dividend
income from affiliated investments |
8,843
|
| Interest
and other income |
10,045,787
|
| Total
investment income |
$
10,109,712 |
| Expenses
|
|
| Investment
adviser fee |
$
1,448,330 |
| Administration
fee |
496,926
|
| Trustees’
fees and expenses |
11,660
|
| Custodian
fee |
86,969
|
| Transfer
and dividend disbursing agent fees |
20,352
|
| Legal
and accounting services |
226,906
|
| Printing
and postage |
77,551
|
| Interest
expense and fees |
622,493
|
| Preferred
shares service fee |
32,343
|
| Miscellaneous
|
107,858
|
| Total
expenses |
$
3,131,388 |
| Deduct:
|
|
| Waiver
and/or reimbursement of expenses by affiliate |
$
317 |
| Total
expense reductions |
$
317 |
| Net
expenses |
$
3,131,071 |
| Net
investment income |
$
6,978,641 |
| Realized
and Unrealized Gain (Loss) |
|
| Net
realized gain (loss): |
|
| Investment
transactions |
$
2,696,317 |
| Investment
transactions - affiliated investment |
(617)
|
| Foreign
currency transactions |
(341,674)
|
| Forward
foreign currency exchange contracts |
2,348,160
|
| Net
realized gain |
$
4,702,186 |
| Change
in unrealized appreciation (depreciation): |
|
| Investments
|
$
(20,855,131) |
| Investments
- affiliated investment |
(72)
|
| Foreign
currency |
126,899
|
| Forward
foreign currency exchange contracts |
(477,308)
|
| Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
$(21,205,612)
|
| Net
realized and unrealized loss |
$(16,503,426)
|
| Distributions
to preferred shareholders |
$
(113,201) |
| Net
decrease in net assets from operations |
$
(9,637,986) |
26
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Statements of Changes
in Net Assets
| |
Year
Ended June 30, |
| |
2022
|
2021
|
| Increase
(Decrease) in Net Assets |
|
|
| From
operations: |
|
|
| Net
investment income |
$
6,978,641 |
$
15,377,705 |
| Net
realized gain (loss) |
4,702,186
|
(6,854,557)
|
| Net
change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
(21,205,612)
|
33,696,160
|
| Distributions
to preferred shareholders |
(113,201)
|
(39,831)
|
| Net
increase (decrease) in net assets from operations |
$
(9,637,986) |
$
42,179,477 |
| Distributions
to common shareholders |
$
(7,219,500) |
$
(15,411,709) |
| Tax
return of capital to common shareholders |
$
(341,150) |
$
— |
| Capital
share transactions: |
|
|
| Reinvestment
of distributions to common shareholders |
$
17,633 |
$
— |
| Cost
of shares repurchased in tender offer (see Note 6) |
(138,036,580)
|
—
|
| Net
decrease in net assets from capital share transactions |
$(138,018,947)
|
$
— |
| Net
increase (decrease) in net assets |
$(155,217,583)
|
$
26,767,768 |
| Net
Assets Applicable to Common Shares |
|
|
| At
beginning of year |
$
261,425,202 |
$
234,657,434 |
| At
end of year |
$
106,207,619 |
$261,425,202
|
27
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
| |
Year
Ended |
| |
June
30, 2022 |
| Cash
Flows From Operating Activities |
|
| Net
decrease in net assets from operations |
$
(9,637,986) |
| Distributions
to preferred shareholders |
113,201
|
| Net
decrease in net assets from operations excluding distributions to preferred shareholders |
$
(9,524,785) |
| Adjustments
to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash provided by operating activities: |
|
| Investments
purchased |
(84,587,959)
|
| Investments
sold and principal repayments |
292,769,324
|
| Decrease
in short-term investments, net |
2,530,011
|
| Net
amortization/accretion of premium (discount) |
(148,912)
|
| Amortization
of prepaid upfront fees on notes payable |
154,746
|
| Decrease
in interest and dividends receivable |
750,583
|
| Increase
in dividends receivable from affiliated investment |
(722)
|
| Decrease
in receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
422,289
|
| Decrease
in prepaid expenses |
5,356
|
| Decrease
in cash collateral due to broker |
(290,000)
|
| Increase
in payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts |
55,019
|
| Decrease
in payable to affiliate for investment adviser fee |
(892,449)
|
| Decrease
in payable to affiliate for administration fee |
(47,431)
|
| Decrease
in payable to affiliate for Trustees' fees |
(2,757)
|
| Decrease
in accrued expenses |
(55,075)
|
| Decrease
in unfunded loan commitments |
(480,729)
|
| Net
change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation from investments |
20,855,203
|
| Net
realized gain from investments |
(2,695,700)
|
| Net
cash provided by operating activities |
$
218,816,012 |
| Cash
Flows From Financing Activities |
|
| Cash
distributions paid to common shareholders |
$
(7,543,017) |
| Cash
distributions paid to preferred shareholders |
(104,279)
|
| Repurchases
of common shares in tender offer |
(138,036,580)
|
| Proceeds
from notes payable |
41,000,000
|
| Repayments
of notes payable |
(118,000,000)
|
| Payment
of upfront fees on notes payable |
(75,000)
|
| Net
cash used in financing activities |
$(222,758,876)
|
| Net
decrease in cash and restricted cash* |
$
(3,942,864) |
| Cash
and restricted cash at beginning of year (including foreign currency) |
$
6,914,599 |
| Cash
at end of year (including foreign currency) |
$
2,971,735 |
| Supplemental
disclosure of cash flow information: |
|
| Noncash
financing activities not included herein consist of: |
|
| Reinvestment
of dividends and distributions |
$
17,633 |
| Cash
paid for interest and fees on borrowings |
582,466
|
| *
|
Includes
net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency of $2,590. |
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Senior Income Trust
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Selected data for a
common share outstanding during the periods stated
| |
Year
Ended June 30, |
| |
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
| Net
asset value — Beginning of year (Common shares) |
$
6.900 |
$
6.200 |
$
7.050 |
$
7.180 |
$
7.150 |
| Income
(Loss) From Operations |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net
investment income(1) |
$
0.361 |
$
0.406 |
$
0.394 |
$
0.410 |
$
0.385 |
| Net
realized and unrealized gain (loss) |
(0.873)
|
0.702
|
(0.817)
|
(0.172)
|
0.038
|
Distributions
to preferred shareholders:
From net investment income(1) |
(0.006)
|
(0.001)
|
(0.017)
|
(0.031)
|
(0.028)
|
| Discount
on redemption and repurchase of auction preferred shares(1) |
—
|
—
|
—
|
0.051
|
—
|
| Total
income (loss) from operations |
$(0.518)
|
$
1.107 |
$(0.440)
|
$
0.258 |
$
0.395 |
| Less
Distributions to Common Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
| From
net investment income |
$
(0.375) |
$
(0.407) |
$
(0.410) |
$
(0.388) |
$
(0.365) |
| Tax
return of capital |
(0.019)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| Total
distributions to common shareholders |
$(0.394)
|
$(0.407)
|
$(0.410)
|
$(0.388)
|
$(0.365)
|
| Discount
on tender offer (see Note 6)(1) |
$
0.072 |
$
— |
$
— |
$
— |
$
— |
| Net
asset value — End of year (Common shares) |
$
6.060 |
$
6.900 |
$
6.200 |
$
7.050 |
$
7.180 |
| Market
value — End of year (Common shares) |
$
5.460 |
$
6.800 |
$
5.330 |
$
6.230 |
$
6.380 |
| Total
Investment Return on Net Asset Value(2) |
(6.68)%
(3) |
18.65%
|
(5.64)%
|
4.46%
(4) |
6.12%
|
| Total
Investment Return on Market Value(2) |
(14.68)%
|
36.01%
|
(8.20)%
|
3.88%
|
1.39%
|
29
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Financial
Highlights — continued
Selected data for a
common share outstanding during the periods stated
| |
Year
Ended June 30, |
| |
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
| Ratios/Supplemental
Data |
|
|
|
|
|
| Net
assets applicable to common shares, end of year (000’s omitted) |
$106,208
|
$261,425
|
$234,657
|
$266,926
|
$272,016
|
| Ratios
(as a percentage of average daily net assets applicable to common shares):(5)† |
|
|
|
|
|
| Expenses
excluding interest and fees |
1.91%
|
1.96%
|
1.73%
|
1.73%
|
1.82%
|
| Interest
and fee expense(6) |
0.47%
|
0.57%
|
1.19%
|
1.40%
|
0.83%
|
| Total
expenses |
2.38%
|
2.53%
|
2.92%
|
3.13%
|
2.65%
|
| Net
investment income |
5.31%
|
6.08%
|
5.93%
|
5.74%
|
5.36%
|
| Portfolio
Turnover |
43%
|
40%
|
57%
|
26%
|
34%
|
| Senior
Securities: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
notes payable outstanding (in 000’s) |
$
26,000 |
$103,000
|
$
95,000 |
$103,000
|
$
93,000 |
| Asset
coverage per $1,000 of notes payable(7) |
$
6,531 |
$
3,903 |
$
3,866 |
$
3,957 |
$
4,587 |
| Total
preferred shares outstanding |
1,504
|
1,504
|
1,504
|
1,504
|
2,464
|
| Asset
coverage per preferred share(8) |
$
66,752 |
$
71,484 |
$
69,242 |
$
72,464 |
$
68,989 |
| Involuntary
liquidation preference per preferred share(9) |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
| Approximate
market value per preferred share(9) |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
$
25,000 |
|
(1) |
Computed
using average common shares outstanding. |
|
(2) |
Returns
are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market value with all distributions reinvested. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Trust’s dividend reinvestment
plan. |
|
(3) |
The
total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its common shares at 99% of the Trust’s net asset value per common share. Absent this transaction, the total return based on
net asset value would have been (7.90)%. |
|
(4) |
The
total return based on net asset value reflects the impact of the tender and repurchase by the Trust of a portion of its Auction Preferred Shares at 92% of the per share liquidation preference. Absent this transaction, the total return based on net
asset value would have been 3.71%. |
|
(5) |
Ratios
do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. |
|
(6) |
Interest
and fee expense relates to the notes payable to partially redeem the Trust’s Auction Preferred Shares and/or to fund investments (see Note 9). |
|
(7) |
Calculated
by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, and dividing the result by the notes payable balance in thousands. |
|
(8) |
Calculated
by subtracting the Trust’s total liabilities (not including the notes payable and preferred shares) from the Trust’s total assets, dividing the result by the sum of the value of the notes payable and liquidation value of the preferred
shares, and multiplying the result by the liquidation value of one preferred share. |
|
(9) |
Plus
accumulated and unpaid dividends. |
|
† |
Ratios
based on net assets applicable to common shares plus preferred shares and borrowings are presented below. Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. |
| |
Year
Ended June 30, |
| |
2022
|
2021
|
2020
|
2019
|
2018
|
| Expenses
excluding interest and fees |
1.28%
|
1.25%
|
1.11%
|
1.12%
|
1.17%
|
| Interest
and fee expense |
0.32%
|
0.36%
|
0.76%
|
0.91%
|
0.54%
|
| Total
expenses |
1.60%
|
1.61%
|
1.87%
|
2.03%
|
1.71%
|
| Net
investment income |
3.57%
|
3.87%
|
3.81%
|
3.73%
|
3.46%
|
30
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (the Trust) is a Massachusetts
business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, closed-end management investment company. The Trust’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income,
consistent with the preservation of capital, by investing primarily in senior, secured floating-rate loans.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies
of the Trust. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). The Trust is an investment company and follows accounting and reporting guidance in the Financial Accounting
Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946.
A Investment
Valuation—The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of
investments.
Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing
service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through
(iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes
that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable
likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public
companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser
will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan,
the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Trust based on information available to such managers. The portfolio
managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Trust. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by
the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Trust. The fair value of each Senior Loan is
periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner
as Senior Loans.
Debt Obligations. Debt obligations are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to,
reported trades, executable bid and ask prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, interest rates, anticipated prepayments, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as
industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term debt obligations purchased with a
remaining maturity of sixty days or less for which a valuation from a third party pricing service is not readily available may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
Equity Securities. Equity
securities listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and ask prices on the exchange where such
securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ National Market System are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available
are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and ask prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that uses various techniques that
consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic
events.
Derivatives. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are generally valued at the mean of the average bid and average ask prices that are reported by currency dealers to a third party pricing service at the valuation time. Such
third party pricing service valuations are supplied for specific settlement periods and the Trust’s forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at an interpolated rate between the closest preceding and subsequent settlement period
reported by the third party pricing service.
Foreign
Securities and Currencies. Foreign securities and currencies are valued in U.S. dollars, based on foreign currency exchange rate quotations supplied by a third party pricing service. The pricing service uses a
proprietary model to determine the exchange rate. Inputs to the model include reported trades and implied bid/ask spreads.
Other. Investments in
management investment companies (including money market funds) that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the net asset value as of the close of each business day.
Fair Valuation. Investments for
which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Trust in a manner that most fairly reflects the
security’s “fair value”, which is the amount that the Trust might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors,
which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the
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June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
type of security, the
existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from
broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial statements, and an
evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B Investment Transactions—Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized
gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C Income—Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated
with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities. Distributions from investment companies are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or return
of capital based on the nature of the distribution.
D Federal
Taxes—The Trust's policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable
to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax
is necessary.
As of June 30, 2022, the Trust had
no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Trust files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal
Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E Foreign Currency Translation—Investment valuations, other assets, and liabilities initially expressed in foreign currencies are
translated each business day into U.S. dollars based upon current exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investment securities and income and expenses denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based upon currency
exchange rates in effect on the respective dates of such transactions. Recognized gains or losses on investment transactions attributable to changes in foreign currency exchange rates are recorded for financial statement purposes as net realized
gains and losses on investments. That portion of unrealized gains and losses on investments that results from fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates is not separately disclosed.
F Unfunded Loan Commitments—The Trust may enter into certain loan agreements all or a portion of which may be unfunded. The Trust is
obligated to fund these commitments at the borrower's discretion. These commitments are disclosed in the accompanying Portfolio of Investments. At June 30, 2022, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover these
commitments.
G Use of Estimates—The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
H Indemnifications—Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against
certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal
liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Trust shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume, upon request by the
shareholder, the defense on behalf of any Trust shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Trust property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss
or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is
unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
I Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts—The Trust may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of a
specific foreign currency at a fixed price on a future date. The forward foreign currency exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded as unrealized until such time as the
contracts have been closed. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S.
dollar.
2 Auction Preferred
Shares
The Trust issued Auction Preferred Shares (APS) on
July 27, 2001 in a public offering. Dividends on the APS, which accrue daily, are cumulative at rates which are reset every seven days by an auction, unless a special dividend period has been set. Series of APS are identical in all respects except
for the reset dates of the dividend rates. If the APS auctions do not successfully clear, the dividend payment rate over the next period for the APS holders is set at a specified maximum applicable rate until such time as the APS auctions are
successful. Auctions have not cleared since February 13, 2008 and the rate since that date has been the maximum applicable rate (see Note 3). The maximum applicable rate on the APS is 125% of the “AA” Financial Composite Commercial Paper
Rate at the date of the auction. The stated spread over the reference benchmark rate is determined based on the credit rating of the APS.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
The
number of APS issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2022 are as follows:
| |
APS
Issued and
Outstanding |
| Series
A |
752
|
| Series
B |
752
|
The APS are redeemable at the option
of the Trust at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends, on any dividend payment date. The APS are also subject to mandatory redemption at a redemption price equal to $25,000 per share, plus accumulated
and unpaid dividends, if the Trust is in default for an extended period on its asset maintenance requirements with respect to the APS. If the dividends on the APS remain unpaid in an amount equal to two full years’ dividends, the holders of
the APS as a class have the right to elect a majority of the Board of Trustees. In general, the holders of the APS and the common shares have equal voting rights of one vote per share, except that the holders of the APS, as a separate class, have
the right to elect at least two members of the Board of Trustees. The APS have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accumulated and unpaid dividends. The Trust is required to maintain certain asset coverage with respect to the APS as
defined in the Trust's By-Laws and the 1940 Act. The Trust pays an annual fee up to 0.15% of the liquidation value of the APS to broker/dealers as a service fee if the auctions are unsuccessful; otherwise, the annual fee is 0.25%.
3 Distributions to Shareholders and Income Tax
Information
The Trust intends to make monthly
distributions of net investment income to common shareholders, after payment of any dividends on any outstanding APS. In addition, at least annually, the Trust intends to distribute all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains.
Distributions to common shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions to preferred shareholders are recorded daily and are payable at the end of each dividend period. The dividend rates for the APS at June 30, 2022, and the amount
of dividends accrued (including capital gains, if any) to APS shareholders, average APS dividend rates, and dividend rate ranges for the year then ended were as follows:
| |
APS
Dividend
Rates at
June 30, 2022 |
Dividends
Accrued to
APS
Shareholders |
Average
APS
Dividend
Rates |
Dividend
Rate
Ranges
(%) |
| Series
A |
1.98%
|
$55,147
|
0.29%
|
0.06-1.98
|
| Series
B |
1.98
|
58,054
|
0.31
|
0.06-1.98
|
Beginning February 13, 2008 and
consistent with the patterns in the broader market for auction-rate securities, the Trust's APS auctions were unsuccessful in clearing due to an imbalance of sell orders over bids to buy the APS. As a result, the dividend rates of the APS were reset
to the maximum applicable rates. The table above reflects such maximum dividend rate for each series as of June 30, 2022.
Distributions to shareholders are determined in accordance with
income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. As required by U.S. GAAP, only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits are reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and
tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended
June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021 was as follows:
| |
Year
Ended June 30, |
| |
2022
|
2021
|
| Ordinary
income |
$7,332,701
|
$15,451,540
|
| Tax
return of capital |
$
341,150 |
$
— |
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
As of
June 30, 2022, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated loss) on a tax basis were as follows:
| Deferred
capital losses |
$
(17,363,755) |
| Net
unrealized depreciation |
(15,985,965)
|
| Accumulated
loss |
$(33,349,720)
|
At June 30, 2022, the Trust, for
federal income tax purposes, had deferred capital losses of $17,363,755 which would reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus
would reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Trust of any liability for federal income or excise tax. The deferred capital losses are treated as arising on the first day of the
Trust’s next taxable year and retain the same short-term or long-term character as when originally deferred. Of the deferred capital losses at June 30, 2022, $1,282,817 are short-term and $16,080,938 are long-term.
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of
investments, including open derivative contracts, of the Trust at June 30, 2022, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
| Aggregate
cost |
$
181,036,326 |
| Gross
unrealized appreciation |
$
931,006 |
| Gross
unrealized depreciation |
(16,956,430)
|
| Net
unrealized depreciation |
$
(16,025,424) |
4 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions
with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by
Eaton Vance Management (EVM), an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Trust. The investment adviser fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.72% (0.73% prior to May 1,
2022) of the Trust’s average weekly gross assets and is payable monthly. The annual investment adviser fee rate shall be reduced to the following as of the stated date: May 1, 2023: 0.71%, May 1, 2024: 0.70%, May 1, 2025: 0.69% and May 1,
2026: 0.55%. Gross assets as referred to herein are calculated by deducting accrued liabilities of the Trust except the principal amount of any indebtedness for money borrowed, including debt securities issued by the Trust. For the year ended June
30, 2022, the Trust’s investment adviser fee amounted to $1,448,330.
Effective April 26, 2022, the Trust may invest in a money
market fund, the Institutional Class of the Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds - Government Portfolio (the "Liquidity Fund"), an open-end management investment company managed by Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc., a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. The investment adviser fee paid by the Trust is reduced by an amount equal to its pro-rata share of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Trust due to its investment in the Liquidity Fund. For the year ended
June 30, 2022, the investment adviser fee paid was reduced by $317 relating to the Trust’s investment in the Liquidity Fund. Prior to April 26, 2022, the Trust may have invested its cash in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves
Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by EVM. EVM did not receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund. The administration fee is earned by EVM for administering the business affairs of the Trust and is computed at an
annual rate of 0.25% of the Trust’s average weekly gross assets. For the year ended June 30, 2022, the administration fee amounted to $496,926.
Trustees and officers of the Trust who are members of
EVM’s organization receive remuneration for their services to the Trust out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with EVM may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in
accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended June 30, 2022, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Trust are officers of EVM.
During the year ended June 30, 2022, EVM reimbursed the
Trust $1,737 for a net realized loss due to a trading error. The amount of the reimbursement had an impact on total return of less than 0.01%.
5 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term
obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $80,787,266 and $268,513,036, respectively, for the year ended June 30, 2022.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
6 Common Shares of Beneficial Interest and Shelf
Offering
The Trust may issue common shares pursuant to
its dividend reinvestment plan. Common shares issued by the Trust pursuant to its dividend reinvestment plan for the year ended June 30, 2022 were 2,542. There were no common shares issued by the Trust for the year ended June 30, 2021.
As announced on May 12, 2021, the Trust’s Board of
Trustees authorized an initial conditional cash tender offer (the “Initial Tender Offer”) by the Trust for up to 60% of its outstanding common shares at a price per share equal to 99% of the Trust’s net asset value
(“NAV”) per share as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date the tender offer expires. On June 29, 2021, the Trust commenced a cash tender offer for up to 22,719,965 of its outstanding common shares.
The tender offer expired at 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time on July 30, 2021. The number of shares properly tendered was 20,330,291.438. The purchase price of the properly tendered shares was equal to $6.7897 per share for an aggregate purchase price of
$138,036,580.
In addition to the Initial Tender Offer,
the Trust announced on May 12, 2021 that it will conduct cash tender offers in the fourth quarter of each of 2022, 2023 and 2024 (each, a “Conditional Tender Offer”) for up to 10% of the Trust’s then-outstanding common shares if,
from January to August of the relevant year, the Trust’s shares trade at an average daily discount to NAV of more than 10%, based upon the Trust’s volume-weighted average market price and NAV on each business day during the period. If
triggered, common shares tendered and accepted in a Conditional Tender Offer would be repurchased at a price per share equal to 98% of the Trust’s NAV as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange on the date such
Conditional Tender Offer expires.
In November 2013, the
Board of Trustees initially approved a share repurchase program for the Trust. Pursuant to the reauthorization of the share repurchase program by the Board of Trustees in March 2019, the Trust is authorized to repurchase up to 10% of its common
shares outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year at market prices when shares are trading at a discount to net asset value. The share repurchase program does not obligate the Trust to purchase a specific amount of shares. There were
no repurchases of common shares by the Trust for the years ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021.
Pursuant to a registration statement filed with the SEC, the
Trust is authorized to issue up to an additional 4,551,438 common shares through an equity shelf offering program (the “shelf offering”). Under the shelf offering, the Trust, subject to market conditions, may raise additional capital
from time to time and in varying amounts and offering methods at a net price at or above the Trust’s net asset value per common share. During the years ended June 30, 2022 and June 30, 2021, there were no shares sold by the Trust pursuant to
its shelf offering.
At June 30, 2022, according to
filings made on Schedule 13D and 13G pursuant to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, three affiliated entities together owned 10.6% of the Trust’s common shares.
7 Restricted Securities
At June 30, 2022, the Trust owned the following securities
which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Trust has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of circumstances) with respect to these
securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
| Description
|
Date(s)
of
Acquisition |
Shares
|
Cost
|
Value
|
| Common
Stocks |
|
|
|
|
| Nine
Point Energy Holdings, Inc. |
7/15/14
|
325
|
$
15,070 |
$
0 |
| Total
Common Stocks |
|
|
$15,070
|
$0
|
| Convertible
Preferred Stocks |
|
|
|
|
| Nine
Point Energy Holdings, Inc., Series A, 12.00%, PIK |
5/26/17
|
5
|
$
5,000 |
$
0 |
| Total
Convertible Preferred Stocks |
|
|
$
5,000 |
$0
|
| Total
Restricted Securities |
|
|
$20,070
|
$0
|
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
8 Financial Instruments
The Trust may trade in financial instruments with off-balance
sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include forward foreign currency exchange contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial
statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Trust has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The
measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered. A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at June 30, 2022 is included in the Portfolio of
Investments. At June 30, 2022, the Trust had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
The Trust is subject to foreign exchange risk in the normal
course of pursuing its investment objective. Because the Trust holds foreign currency denominated investments, the value of these investments and related receivables and payables may change due to future changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
To hedge against this risk, the Trust enters into forward foreign currency exchange contracts.
The Trust enters into forward foreign currency exchange
contracts that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Trust’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which
would trigger a payment by the Trust for those derivatives in a liability position. At June 30, 2022, the fair value of derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position was $56,463. At June 30, 2022, there were no
assets pledged by the Trust for such liability.
The
over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives in which the Trust invests are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. To mitigate this risk, the Trust has entered into an International
Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with substantially all its derivative counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Trust and a
counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, set-off provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event as defined under the relevant ISDA Master Agreement. Under an ISDA Master Agreement,
the Trust may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA
Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions
against the right of offset in bankruptcy or insolvency. Certain ISDA Master Agreements allow counterparties to OTC derivatives to terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event the Trust’s net assets decline by a stated
percentage or the Trust fails to meet the terms of its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the counterparty to accelerate payment by the Trust of any net liability owed to it.
The collateral requirements for derivatives traded under an
ISDA Master Agreement are governed by a Credit Support Annex to the ISDA Master Agreement. Collateral requirements are determined at the close of business each day and are typically based on changes in market values for each transaction under an
ISDA Master Agreement and netted into one amount for such agreement. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a minimum transfer threshold amount before a transfer is required, which may vary by counterparty.
Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Trust and/or counterparty is held in segregated accounts by the Trust’s custodian and cannot be sold, re-pledged, assigned or otherwise used while pledged. The portion of such collateral representing
cash, if any, is reflected as deposits for derivatives collateral and, in the case of cash pledged by a counterparty for the benefit of the Trust, a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged by the Trust
as collateral, if any, are identified as such in the Portfolio of Investments.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered
to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk at June 30, 2022 was as follows:
| |
Fair
Value |
| Derivative
|
Asset
Derivative(1) |
Liability
Derivative(2) |
| Forward
foreign currency exchange contracts |
$177,623
|
$(56,463)
|
|
(1) |
Statement
of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
|
(2) |
Statement
of Assets and Liabilities location: Payable for open forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
The
Trust's derivative assets and liabilities at fair value by type, which are reported gross in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, are presented in the table above. The following tables present the Trust's derivative assets and liabilities by
counterparty, net of amounts available for offset under a master netting agreement and net of the related collateral received by the Trust for such assets and pledged by the Trust for such liabilities as of June 30, 2022.
| Counterparty
|
Derivative
Assets Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement |
Derivatives
Available
for Offset |
Non-cash
Collateral
Received(a) |
Cash
Collateral
Received(a) |
Net
Amount
of Derivative
Assets(b) |
| Bank
of America, N.A. |
$
1,418 |
$
(1,418) |
$
— |
$
— |
$
— |
| Deutsche
Bank AG |
2,163
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
2,163
|
| Standard
Chartered Bank |
129,812
|
(7,161)
|
—
|
—
|
122,651
|
| State
Street Bank and Trust Company |
44,230
|
—
|
(44,230)
|
—
|
—
|
| |
$177,623
|
$(8,579)
|
$(44,230)
|
$ —
|
$124,814
|
| Counterparty
|
Derivative
Liabilities Subject to
Master Netting
Agreement |
Derivatives
Available
for Offset |
Non-cash
Collateral
Pledged(a) |
Cash
Collateral
Pledged(a) |
Net
Amount
of Derivative
Liabilities(c) |
| Bank
of America, N.A. |
$
(2,541) |
$
1,418 |
$
— |
$
— |
$
(1,123) |
| HSBC
Bank USA, N.A. |
(46,761)
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
(46,761)
|
| Standard
Chartered Bank |
(7,161)
|
7,161
|
—
|
—
|
—
|
| |
$(56,463)
|
$8,579
|
$ —
|
$ —
|
$(47,884)
|
|
(a) |
In some
instances, the total collateral received and/or pledged may be more than the amount shown due to overcollateralization. |
|
(b) |
Net
amount represents the net amount due from the counterparty in the event of default. |
|
(c) |
Net
amount represents the net amount payable to the counterparty in the event of default. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be
hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is foreign exchange risk for the year ended June 30, 2022 was as follows:
| Derivative
|
Realized
Gain (Loss)
on Derivatives Recognized
in Income(1) |
Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation (Depreciation) on
Derivatives Recognized in Income(2) |
| Forward
foreign currency exchange contracts |
$2,348,160
|
$(477,308)
|
|
(1) |
Statement
of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
|
(2) |
Statement
of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) - Forward foreign currency exchange contracts. |
The average notional amount of forward foreign currency
exchange contracts (based on the absolute value of notional amounts of currency purchased and currency sold) outstanding during the year ended June 30, 2022, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately
$24,475,000.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
9 Revolving Credit and Security Agreement
The Trust has entered into a Revolving Credit and Security
Agreement, as amended (the Agreement) with conduit lenders and a bank to borrow up to $50 million ($125 million prior to September 29, 2021). Borrowings under the Agreement are secured by the assets of the Trust. Interest is charged at a rate above
the conduits’ commercial paper issuance rate and is payable monthly. Under the terms of the Agreement, in effect through March 6, 2023, the Trust also pays a program fee of 0.90% per annum on its outstanding borrowings to administer the
facility and a liquidity fee of 0.15% (0.25% if the outstanding loan amount is less than or equal to 60% of the total facility size) per annum on the unused portion of the total commitment under the Agreement. Program and liquidity fees for the year
ended June 30, 2022 totaled $351,954 and are included in interest expense and fees on the Statement of Operations. In connection with the renewal of the Agreement on March 7, 2022, the Trust paid upfront fees of $75,000, which is being amortized to
interest expense over a period of one year through March 6, 2023. The unamortized balance at June 30, 2022 is approximately $51,000 and is included in prepaid upfront fees on notes payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At June
30, 2022, the Trust had borrowings outstanding under the Agreement of $26,000,000 at an annual interest rate of 1.62%. Based on the short-term nature of the borrowings under the Agreement and the variable interest rate, the carrying amount of the
borrowings at June 30, 2022 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, borrowings under the Agreement would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 11) at June 30, 2022. For the year ended June 30, 2022,
the average borrowings under the Agreement and the average interest rate (excluding fees) were $26,572,603 and 0.36%, respectively.
10 Investments in Affiliated Funds
At June 30, 2022, the value of the Trust's investment in
affiliated funds was $2,499,592, which represents 2.4% of the Trust's net assets applicable to common shares. Transactions in affiliated funds by the Trust for the year ended June 30, 2022 were as follows:
| Name
|
Value,
beginning
of period |
Purchases
|
Sales
proceeds |
Net
realized
gain (loss) |
Change
in
unrealized
appreciation
(depreciation) |
Value,
end
of period |
Dividend
income |
Units/Shares,
end of period |
| Short-Term
Investments |
| Cash
Reserves Fund |
$5,030,292
|
$226,869,236
|
$(231,898,839)
|
$
(617) |
$
(72) |
$
— |
$
6,996 |
—
|
| Liquidity
Fund |
—
|
14,253,944
|
(11,754,352)
|
—
|
—
|
2,499,592
|
1,847
|
2,499,592
|
| Total
|
|
|
|
$(617)
|
$
(72) |
$2,499,592
|
$8,843
|
|
11 Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value
measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
| •
|
Level 1 – 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 fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in
different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not
necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At June 30, 2022, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the
Trust’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
| Asset
Description |
Level
1 |
Level
2 |
Level
3* |
Total
|
| Asset-Backed
Securities |
$
— |
$
11,480,737 |
$
— |
$
11,480,737 |
| Closed-End
Funds |
3,223,455
|
—
|
—
|
3,223,455
|
| Common
Stocks |
422,555
|
638,163
|
436,664
|
1,497,382
|
| Convertible
Preferred Stocks |
—
|
187
|
0
|
187
|
| Corporate
Bonds |
—
|
7,511,256
|
—
|
7,511,256
|
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
| Asset
Description (continued) |
Level
1 |
Level
2 |
Level
3* |
Total
|
| Senior
Floating-Rate Loans (Less Unfunded Loan Commitments) |
$
— |
$
138,599,087 |
$
199,206 |
$
138,798,293 |
| Warrants
|
—
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
| Miscellaneous
|
—
|
—
|
0
|
0
|
| Short-Term
Investments |
2,499,592
|
—
|
—
|
2,499,592
|
| Total
Investments |
$6,145,602
|
$
158,229,430 |
$635,870
|
$
165,010,902 |
| Forward
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$
— |
$
177,623 |
$
— |
$
177,623 |
| Total
|
$6,145,602
|
$
158,407,053 |
$635,870
|
$
165,188,525 |
| Liability
Description |
|
|
|
|
| Forward
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
$
— |
$
(56,463) |
$
— |
$
(56,463) |
| Total
|
$
— |
$
(56,463) |
$
— |
$
(56,463) |
| *
|
None
of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Trust. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period
in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended June 30, 2022 is not presented.
12 Risks and Uncertainties
Risks Associated with Foreign Investments
Foreign investments can be adversely affected by political,
economic and market developments abroad, including the imposition of economic and other sanctions by the United States or another country. There may be less publicly available information about foreign issuers because they may not be subject to
reporting practices, requirements or regulations comparable to those to which United States companies are subject. Foreign markets may be smaller, less liquid and more volatile than the major markets in the United States. Trading in foreign markets
typically involves higher expense than trading in the United States. The Trust may have difficulties enforcing its legal or contractual rights in a foreign country. Securities that trade or are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar
may be adversely affected by fluctuations in currency exchange rates.
Credit Risk
The Trust invests primarily in below investment grade
floating-rate loans, which are considered speculative because of the credit risk of their issuers. Changes in economic conditions or other circumstances are more likely to reduce the capacity of issuers of these securities to make principal and
interest payments. Such companies are more likely to default on their payments of interest and principal owed than issuers of investment grade bonds. An economic downturn generally leads to a higher non-payment rate, and a loan or other debt
obligation may lose significant value before a default occurs. Lower rated investments also may be subject to greater price volatility than higher rated investments. Moreover, the specific collateral used to secure a loan may decline in value or
become illiquid, which would adversely affect the loan’s value.
LIBOR Transition Risk
Certain instruments held by the Trust may pay an interest rate
based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), which is the average offered rate for various maturities of short-term loans between certain major international banks. LIBOR is used throughout global banking and financial
industries to determine interest rates for a variety of financial instruments (such as debt instruments and derivatives) and borrowing arrangements. The ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, the administrator of LIBOR, ceased publishing certain
LIBOR settings on December 31, 2021, and is expected to cease publishing the remaining LIBOR settings on June 30, 2023. Although the transition process away from LIBOR has become increasingly well-defined, the impact on certain debt securities,
derivatives and other financial instruments that utilize LIBOR remains uncertain. The phase-out of LIBOR may result in, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments based on LIBOR and changes in the value of
such instruments.
Pandemic Risk
An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel
coronavirus was first detected in China in late 2019 and subsequently spread internationally. This coronavirus has resulted in closing borders, enhanced health screenings, changes to healthcare service preparation and delivery, quarantines,
cancellations, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. Health crises caused by outbreaks of disease, such as the coronavirus outbreak, may exacerbate other pre-existing political, social and
economic risks and disrupt normal market conditions and operations. The
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Notes to Financial
Statements — continued
impact of this
outbreak has negatively affected the worldwide economy, as well as the economies of individual countries and industries, and could continue to affect the market in significant and unforeseen ways. Other epidemics and pandemics that may arise in the
future may have similar effects. Any such impact could adversely affect the Trust's performance, or the performance of the securities in which the Trust invests.
13 Additional Information
On August 27, 2020, Saba Capital Master Fund, Ltd., a hedge
fund (“Saba”), filed claims against the Trust in a lawsuit in Suffolk County Superior Court in Massachusetts asserting breach of contract and fiduciary duty by the Trust and certain of its affiliates, the Trust’s adviser, and the
Board, following the implementation by the Trust of by-law amendments that (i) require trustee nominees in contested elections to obtain affirmative votes of a majority of eligible shares in order to be elected and (ii) establish certain
requirements related to shares obtained in “control share” acquisitions. With respect to the Trust, Saba seeks rescission of these by-law provisions and certain related relief. On March 31, 2021, the court allowed in part and denied in
part a motion to dismiss Saba’s claims. While management of the Trust is unable to predict the outcome of this matter, it does not believe the outcome would result in the payment of any monetary damages by the Trust.
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Report of Independent
Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the
Trustees and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust:
Opinion on the Financial Statements and Financial
Highlights
We have audited the accompanying statement of
assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (the “Trust”), including the portfolio of investments, as of June 30, 2022, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, the statements of changes
in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and the related notes. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights present fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of the Trust as of June 30, 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and
the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for
Opinion
These financial statements and
financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Trust's financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and
Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our
audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement,
whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over
financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the
risks of material misstatement of the financial statements and financial highlights, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the
financial statements and financial highlights. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of June 30, 2022, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and selling or agent banks; when replies were not received
from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
August 18, 2022
We have served as the auditor of one or
more Eaton Vance investment companies since 1959.
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Federal Tax
Information (Unaudited)
The
Form 1099-DIV you receive in February 2023 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2022. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment
in the Trust. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals and 163(j) interest dividends.
Qualified Dividend Income. For
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Trust designates approximately $44,729, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of
15%.
163(j) Interest Dividends. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Trust designates 95.22% of distributions from net investment income as a 163(j) interest dividend.
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Dividend Reinvestment
Plan
The Trust offers a dividend reinvestment plan (Plan) pursuant
to which shareholders automatically have distributions reinvested in common shares (Shares) of the Trust unless they elect otherwise through their investment dealer. On the distribution payment date, if the NAV per Share is equal to or less than the
market price per Share plus estimated brokerage commissions, then new Shares will be issued. The number of Shares shall be determined by the greater of the NAV per Share or 95% of the market price. Otherwise, Shares generally will be purchased on
the open market by American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC, the Plan agent (Agent). Distributions subject to income tax (if any) are taxable whether or not Shares are reinvested.
If your Shares are in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or
other nominee, you can ask the firm or nominee to participate in the Plan on your behalf. If the nominee does not offer the Plan, you will need to request that the Trust's transfer agent re-register your Shares in your name or you will not be able
to participate.
The Agent’s service fee for
handling distributions will be paid by the Trust. Plan participants will be charged their pro rata share of brokerage commissions on all open-market purchases.
Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by
writing to the Agent at the address noted on the following page. If you withdraw, you will receive Shares in your name for all Shares credited to your account under the Plan. If a participant elects by written notice to the Agent to sell part or all
of his or her Shares and remit the proceeds, the Agent is authorized to deduct a $5.00 fee plus brokerage commissions from the proceeds.
If you wish to participate in the Plan and your Shares are held
in your own name, you may complete the form on the following page and deliver it to the Agent. Any inquiries regarding the Plan can be directed to the Agent at 1-866-439-6787.
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Application for
Participation in Dividend Reinvestment Plan
This form is for shareholders who hold
their common shares in their own names. If your common shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in
the Plan, but your brokerage firm, bank, or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you should request that your common shares be re-registered in your own name which will enable your participation in the Plan.
The following authorization and appointment
is given with the understanding that I may terminate it at any time by terminating my participation in the Plan as provided in the terms and conditions of the Plan.
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YOU SHOULD NOT RETURN THIS FORM IF YOU WISH TO
RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH. THIS IS NOT A PROXY.
This authorization form, when signed, should
be mailed to the following address:
Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust
c/o
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
P.O. Box 922
Wall Street Station
New York, NY 10269-0560
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Board of
Trustees’ Contract Approval
Overview of the Contract Review Process
The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940
Act”), provides, in substance, that the investment advisory agreement between a fund and its investment adviser will continue in effect from year-to-year only if its continuation is approved on an annual basis by a vote of the fund’s
board of trustees, including a majority of the trustees who are not “interested persons” of the fund (“independent trustees”), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of considering such approval.
At a meeting held on June 8, 2022, the Boards of
Trustees/Directors (collectively, the “Board”) that oversee the registered investment companies advised by Eaton Vance Management or its affiliate, Boston Management and Research (the “Eaton Vance Funds”), including a
majority of the independent trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voted to approve the continuation of existing investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory
agreements1 for each of the Eaton Vance Funds for an additional one-year period. The Board relied upon the affirmative recommendation of its Contract Review Committee, which is
a committee exclusively comprised of Independent Trustees. Prior to making its recommendation, the Contract Review Committee reviewed information furnished by the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds (including information
specifically requested by the Board) for a series of formal meetings held between April and June 2022. Members of the Contract Review Committee also considered information received at prior meetings of the Board and its committees, to the extent
such information was relevant to the Contract Review Committee’s annual evaluation of the investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
In connection with its evaluation of the investment advisory
agreements and sub-advisory agreements, the Board considered various information relating to the Eaton Vance Funds. This included information applicable to all or groups of Eaton Vance Funds, which is referenced immediately below, and information
applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report (additional fund-specific information is referenced below under “Results of the Contract Review Process”). (For funds that invest through one or more underlying
portfolios, references to “each fund” in this section may include information that was considered at the portfolio-level.)
Information about Fees, Performance and Expenses
• A report from an independent
data provider comparing advisory and other fees paid by each fund to such fees paid by comparable funds, as identified by the independent data provider (“comparable funds”);
• A report from an independent
data provider comparing each fund’s total expense ratio (and its components) to those of comparable funds;
• A report from an independent
data provider comparing the investment performance of each fund (including, as relevant, total return data, income data, Sharpe ratios and information ratios) to the investment performance of comparable funds and, as applicable, benchmark indices,
over various time periods;
• In certain instances, data
regarding investment performance relative to customized groups of peer funds and blended indices identified by the adviser in consultation with the Portfolio Management Committee of the Board (a committee exclusively comprised of Independent
Trustees);
• Comparative
information concerning the fees charged and services provided by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund in managing other accounts (which may include other mutual funds, collective investment funds and institutional accounts) using investment
strategies and techniques similar to those used in managing such fund(s), if any;
• Profitability analyses with
respect to the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the funds;
Information about Portfolio Management and Trading
• Descriptions of the investment
management services provided to each fund, as well as each of the funds’ investment strategies and policies;
• The procedures and processes
used to determine the value of fund assets, including, when necessary, the determination of “fair value” and actions taken to monitor and test the effectiveness of such procedures and processes;
• Information about the policies
and practices of each fund’s adviser and sub-adviser with respect to trading, including their processes for seeking best execution of portfolio transactions;
• Information about the
allocation of brokerage transactions and the benefits, if any, received by the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund as a result of brokerage allocation, including, as applicable, information concerning the acquisition of research through client
commission arrangements and policies with respect to “soft dollars”;
• Data relating to the portfolio
turnover rate of each fund and related information regarding active management in the context of particular strategies;
Information about each Adviser and Sub-adviser
• Reports detailing the
financial results and condition of the adviser and sub-adviser to each fund;
• Information regarding the
individual investment professionals whose responsibilities include portfolio management and investment research for the funds, and, for portfolio managers and certain other investment professionals, information relating to their responsibilities
with respect to managing other mutual funds and investment accounts, as applicable;
1 Not all Eaton Vance Funds have entered into a sub-advisory agreement with a sub-adviser. Accordingly,
references to “sub-adviser” or “sub-advisory agreement” in this “Overview” section may not be applicable to the particular Eaton Vance Fund covered by this report. Following the “Overview” section,
further information regarding the Board’s evaluation of a fund’s contractual arrangements is included under the “Results of the Contract Review Process” section.
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Senior Income Trust
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Board of
Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued
Information regarding the adviser’s and its parent
company’s (Morgan Stanley’s) efforts to retain and attract talented investment professionals, including in the context of a particularly competitive marketplace for talent, as well as the ongoing unique environment presented by hybrid,
remote and other alternative work arrangements;
• The Code of Ethics of the
adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, together with information relating to compliance with, and the administration of, such codes;
• Policies and procedures
relating to proxy voting, including regular reporting with respect to fund proxy voting activities;
• Information regarding the
handling of corporate actions and class actions, as well as information regarding litigation and other regulatory matters;
• Information concerning the
resources devoted to compliance efforts undertaken by the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any, including descriptions of their various compliance programs and their record of compliance;
• Information concerning the
business continuity and disaster recovery plans of the adviser and its affiliates and the sub-adviser of each fund, if any;
• A description of Eaton Vance
Management’s and Boston Management and Research’s oversight of sub-advisers, including with respect to regulatory and compliance issues, investment management and other matters;
Other Relevant Information
• Information regarding
ongoing initiatives to further integrate and harmonize, where applicable, the investment management and other departments of the adviser and its affiliates with the overall investment management infrastructure of Morgan Stanley, in light of Morgan
Stanley’s acquisition of Eaton Vance on March 1, 2021;
• Information concerning the
nature, cost and character of the administrative and other non-investment advisory services provided by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates;
• Information concerning
oversight of the relationship with the custodian, subcustodians, fund accountants, and other third-party service providers by the adviser and/or administrator to each of the funds;
• Information concerning efforts
to implement policies and procedures with respect to various new regulations applicable to the funds, including Rule 12d1-4 (the Fund-of-Funds Rule), Rule 18f-4 (the Derivatives Rule) and Rule 2a-5 (the Fair Valuation Rule);
• For an Eaton Vance Fund
structured as an exchange-listed closed-end fund, information concerning the benefits of the closed-end fund structure, as well as, where relevant, the closed-end fund’s market prices (including as compared to the closed-end fund’s net
asset value (NAV)), trading volume data, continued use of auction preferred shares (where applicable), distribution rates and other relevant matters;
• The risks which the adviser
and/or its affiliates incur in connection with the management and operation of the funds, including, among others, litigation, regulatory, entrepreneurial, and other business risks (and the associated costs of such risks); and
• The terms of each investment
advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement.
During the
various meetings of the Board and its committees over the course of the year leading up to the June 8, 2022 meeting, the Trustees received information from portfolio managers and other investment professionals of the advisers and sub-advisers of the
funds regarding investment and performance matters, and considered various investment and trading strategies used in pursuing the funds’ investment objectives. The Trustees also received information regarding risk management techniques
employed in connection with the management of the funds. The Board and its committees evaluated issues pertaining to industry and regulatory developments, compliance procedures, fund governance and other issues with respect to the funds, and
received and participated in reports and presentations provided by Eaton Vance Management, Boston Management and Research and fund sub-advisers, with respect to such matters. In addition to the formal meetings of the Board and its committees, the
Independent Trustees held regular teleconferences to discuss, among other topics, matters relating to the continuation of investment advisory agreements and sub-advisory agreements.
The Contract Review Committee was advised throughout the
contract review process by Goodwin Procter LLP, independent legal counsel for the Independent Trustees. The members of the Contract Review Committee, with the advice of such counsel, exercised their own business judgment in determining the material
factors to be considered in evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement and the weight to be given to each such factor. The conclusions reached with respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory
agreement were based on a comprehensive evaluation of all the information provided and not any single factor. Moreover, each member of the Contract Review Committee may have placed varying emphasis on particular factors in reaching conclusions with
respect to each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement. In evaluating each investment advisory agreement and sub-advisory agreement, including the fee structures and other terms contained in such agreements, the members of the
Contract Review Committee were also informed by multiple years of analysis and discussion with the adviser and sub-adviser to each of the Eaton Vance Funds.
Results of the Contract Review Process
Based on its consideration of the foregoing, and such other
information it deemed relevant, including the factors and conclusions described below, the Contract Review Committee concluded that the continuation of the investment advisory agreement between Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust (the
“Fund”) and Eaton Vance Management (the “Adviser”), including its fee structure, is in the interests of shareholders and, therefore, recommended to the Board approval of the agreement. Based on the recommendation of the
Contract Review Committee, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve continuation of the investment advisory agreement for the Fund.
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Senior Income Trust
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Board of
Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
In considering whether to approve the investment advisory
agreement for the Fund, the Board evaluated the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Adviser.
The Board considered the Adviser’s management
capabilities and investment processes in light of the types of investments held by the Fund, including the education, experience and number of investment professionals and other personnel who provide portfolio management, investment research, and
similar services to the Fund, including recent changes to such personnel. In particular, the Board considered the abilities and experience of the Adviser’s investment professionals in analyzing special considerations relevant to investing in
senior floating rate loans. Specifically, the Board noted the experience of the Adviser’s large group of bank loan investment professionals and other personnel who provide services to the Fund, including portfolio managers and analysts. The
Board also took into account the resources dedicated to portfolio management and other services, the compensation methods of the Adviser and other factors, including the reputation and resources of the Adviser to recruit and retain highly qualified
research, advisory and supervisory investment professionals. In addition, the Board considered the time and attention devoted to the Eaton Vance Funds, including the Fund, by senior management, as well as the infrastructure, operational capabilities
and support staff in place to assist in the portfolio management and operations of the Fund, including the provision of administrative services. The Board also considered the business-related and other risks to which the Adviser or its affiliates
may be subject in managing the Fund. The Board considered the deep experience of the Adviser and its affiliates with managing and operating funds organized as exchange-listed closed-end funds, such as the Fund. In this regard, the Board considered,
among other things, the Adviser’s and its affiliates’ experience with implementing leverage arrangements, monitoring and assessing trading price discounts and premiums and adhering to the requirements of securities exchanges.
The Board considered the compliance programs of the Adviser and
relevant affiliates thereof. The Board considered compliance and reporting matters regarding, among other things, personal trading by investment professionals, disclosure of portfolio holdings, portfolio valuation, business continuity and the
allocation of investment opportunities. The Board also considered the responses of the Adviser and its affiliates to requests in recent years from regulatory authorities, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry
Regulatory Authority.
The Board considered other
administrative services provided or overseen by Eaton Vance Management and its affiliates, including transfer agency and accounting services. The Board evaluated the benefits to shareholders of investing in a fund that is a part of a large fund
complex offering exposure to a variety of asset classes and investment disciplines.
After consideration of the foregoing factors, among others, the
Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser, taken as a whole, are appropriate and consistent with the terms of the investment advisory agreement.
Fund Performance
The Board compared the Fund’s investment performance to
that of comparable funds identified by an independent data provider (the peer group), as well as an appropriate benchmark index and a custom peer group of similarly managed funds. The Board’s review included comparative performance data with
respect to the Fund for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2021. In this regard, the Board noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than the median performance of the Fund’s peer group and custom peer
group for the three-year period. The Board also noted that the performance of the Fund was higher than its benchmark index for the three-year period. The Board concluded that the performance of the Fund was satisfactory.
Management Fees and Expenses
The Board considered contractual fee rates payable by the Fund
for advisory and administrative services (referred to collectively as “management fees”). As part of its review, the Board considered the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratio for the one-year period ended December 31,
2021, as compared to those of comparable funds, before and after giving effect to any undertaking to waive fees or reimburse expenses. The Board also considered certain Fund specific factors that had an impact on the Fund’s total expense ratio
relative to comparable funds, as identified by management in response to inquiries from the Contract Review Committee. Additionally, the Board took into account the financial resources committed by the Adviser in structuring the Fund at the time of
its initial public offering and the waiver of fees provided by the Adviser for the first five years of the Fund’s life. The Board also considered that, following discussions with the Contract Review Committee, the Adviser had implemented a
series of permanent reductions in management fees beginning in May 2010, which included a further fee reduction effective May 1, 2022.
After considering the foregoing information, and in light of
the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Board concluded that the management fees charged for advisory and related services are reasonable.
Profitability and “Fall-Out” Benefits
The Board considered the level of profits realized by the
Adviser and relevant affiliates thereof in providing investment advisory and administrative services to the Fund and to all Eaton Vance Funds as a group. The Board considered the level of profits realized without regard to marketing support or other
payments by the Adviser and its affiliates to third parties in respect of distribution or other services.
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Senior Income Trust
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Board of
Trustees’ Contract Approval — continued
The
Board concluded that, in light of the foregoing factors and the nature, extent and quality of the services rendered, the profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates are deemed not to be excessive.
The Board also considered direct or indirect fall-out benefits
received by the Adviser and its affiliates in connection with their respective relationships with the Fund, including the benefits of research services that may be available to the Adviser as a result of securities transactions effected for the Fund
and other investment advisory clients.
Economies of
Scale
In reviewing management fees and profitability, the
Board also considered the extent to which the Adviser and its affiliates, on the one hand, and the Fund, on the other hand, can expect to realize benefits from economies of scale as the assets of the Fund increase. The Board acknowledged the
difficulty in accurately measuring the benefits resulting from economies of scale, if any, with respect to the management of any specific fund or group of funds. The Board reviewed data summarizing the increases and decreases in the assets of the
Fund and of all Eaton Vance Funds as a group over various time periods, and evaluated the extent to which the total expense ratio of the Fund and the profitability of the Adviser and its affiliates may have been affected by such increases or
decreases. Based upon the foregoing, the Board concluded that the Fund currently shares in the benefits from economies of scale, if any, when they are realized by the Adviser. The Board also considered the fact that the Fund is not continuously
offered in the same manner as an open-end fund and that, notwithstanding that the Fund is authorized to issue additional common shares through a shelf offering, the Fund’s assets are not expected to increase materially in the foreseeable
future. The Board did not find that the implementation of breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule is warranted at this time.
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Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Management and
Organization
Fund
Management. The Board of Trustees of the Fund (the “Board”) is responsible for the overall management and supervision of the affairs of the Fund. The Board members and officers of the Fund are listed
below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Each Trustee holds office until the annual meeting for the year in which his or her term expires and until his or her
successor is elected and qualified, subject to a prior death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal. Under the terms of the Fund’s current Trustee retirement policy, an Independent Trustee must retire and resign as a Trustee on
the earlier of: (i) the first day of July following his or her 74th birthday; or (ii), with limited exception, December 31st of the 20th year in which he or she has served as a Trustee. However, if such retirement and resignation would cause the
Fund to be out of compliance with Section 16 of the 1940 Act or any other regulations or guidance of the Securities and Exchange Commission, then such retirement and resignation will not become effective until such time as action has been taken for
the Fund to be in compliance therewith. The “noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Fund, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Board
member and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to EV LLC,
“EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EV is the trustee of each of EVM and BMR. Effective March 1, 2021, each of EVM, BMR, EVD and EV are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries
of Morgan Stanley. Each officer affiliated with EVM may hold a position with other EVM affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 137 funds (with the exception of Ms. Wiser who oversees 136
funds) in the Eaton Vance fund complex (including both funds and portfolios in a hub and spoke structure).
| Name
and Year of Birth |
Fund
Position(s) |
Length
of Service |
Principal
Occupation(s) and Other Directorships
During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
| Interested Trustee
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Thomas
E. Faust Jr.
1958 |
Class
I
Trustee |
Until
2023.
3 years.
Since 2007. |
Chairman
of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, Inc. (MSIM), member of the Board of Managers and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Formerly, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC. Mr. Faust is
an interested person because of his positions with MSIM, BMR, EVM, EVD, and EV, which are affiliates of the Fund, and his former position with EVC, which was an affiliate of the Fund prior to March 1, 2021.
Other
Directorships. Formerly, Director of EVC (2012-2021) and Hexavest Inc. (investment management firm) (2012-2021). |
| Noninterested Trustees
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Mark
R. Fetting
1954 |
Class
III
Trustee |
Until
2025.
3 years.
Since 2016. |
Private investor.
Formerly held various positions at Legg Mason, Inc. (investment management firm) (2000-2012), including President, Chief Executive Officer, Director and Chairman (2008-2012), Senior Executive Vice President (2004-2008) and Executive Vice President
(2001-2004). Formerly, President of Legg Mason family of funds (2001-2008). Formerly, Division President and Senior Officer of Prudential Financial Group, Inc. and related companies (investment management firm) (1991-2000).
Other Directorships. None. |
Cynthia
E. Frost
1961 |
Class
I
Trustee |
Until
2023.
3 years.
Since 2014. |
Private investor.
Formerly, Chief Investment Officer of Brown University (university endowment) (2000-2012). Formerly, Portfolio Strategist for Duke Management Company (university endowment manager) (1995-2000). Formerly, Managing Director, Cambridge Associates
(investment consulting company) (1989-1995). Formerly, Consultant, Bain and Company (management consulting firm) (1987- 1989). Formerly, Senior Equity Analyst, BA Investment Management Company (1983-1985).
Other
Directorships. None. |
George
J. Gorman(1)
1952 |
Chairperson
of the Board
and Class II
Trustee |
Until
2024.
3 years.
Chairperson of
the Board since
2021 and Trustee since 2014. |
Principal
at George J. Gorman LLC (consulting firm). Formerly, Senior Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (a registered public accounting firm) (1974-2009).
Other Directorships. None. |
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Management and
Organization — continued
| Name
and Year of Birth |
Fund
Position(s) |
Length
of Service |
Principal
Occupation(s) and Other Directorships
During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
| Noninterested Trustees
(continued) |
Valerie
A. Mosley(1)
1960 |
Class
III
Trustee |
Until
2025.
3 years.
Since 2014. |
Chairwoman
and Chief Executive Officer of Valmo Ventures (a consulting and investment firm). Founder of Upward Wealth, Inc., dba BrightUP, a fintech platform. Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Investment Strategist at
Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1992-2012). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, PG Corbin Asset Management (1990-1992). Formerly worked in institutional corporate bond sales at Kidder Peabody (1986-1990).
Other Directorships. Director of DraftKings, Inc. (digital sports entertainment and gaming company) (since September 2020). Director of Groupon, Inc. (e-commerce provider) (since April 2020). Director of Envestnet,
Inc. (provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness) (since 2018). Formerly, Director of Dynex Capital, Inc. (mortgage REIT) (2013-2020). |
Keith
Quinton
1958 |
Class
II
Trustee |
Until
2024.
3 years.
Since 2018. |
Private investor,
researcher and lecturer. Formerly, Independent Investment Committee Member at New Hampshire Retirement System (2017-2021). Formerly, Portfolio Manager and Senior Quantitative Analyst at Fidelity Investments (investment management firm)
(2001-2014).
Other Directorships. Formerly, Director (2016-2021) and Chairman (2019-2021) of New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank. |
Marcus
L. Smith
1966 |
Class
III
Trustee |
Until
2025.
3 years.
Since 2018. |
Private investor
and independent corporate director. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Canada (2012-2017), Chief Investment Officer, Asia (2010-2012), Director of Asian Research (2004-2010) and portfolio manager (2001-2017) at MFS Investment Management
(investment management firm).
Other Directorships. Director of First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (an industrial REIT) (since 2021). Director of MSCI Inc. (global provider of investment decision support
tools) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of DCT Industrial Trust Inc. (logistics real estate company) (2017-2018). |
Susan
J. Sutherland
1957 |
Class
II
Trustee |
Until
2024.
3 years.
Since 2015. |
Private investor.
Director of Ascot Group Limited and certain of its subsidiaries (insurance and reinsurance) (since 2017). Formerly, Director of Hagerty Holding Corp. (insurance) (2015-2018) and Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (insurance and reinsurance) (2013-2015).
Formerly, Associate, Counsel and Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (law firm) (1982-2013).
Other Directorships. Director of Kairos Acquisition Corp. (insurance/InsurTech acquisition
company) (since 2021). |
Scott
E. Wennerholm
1959 |
Class
I
Trustee |
Until
2023.
3 years.
Since 2016. |
Private investor.
Formerly, Trustee at Wheelock College (postsecondary institution) (2012-2018). Formerly, Consultant at GF Parish Group (executive recruiting firm) (2016-2017). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President at BNY Mellon Asset
Management (investment management firm) (2005-2011). Formerly, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Natixis Global Asset Management (investment management firm) (1997-2004). Formerly, Vice President at Fidelity Investments
Institutional Services (investment management firm) (1994-1997).
Other Directorships. None. |
Nancy
A. Wiser(2)
1967 |
Class
I
Trustee |
Until
2023.
Since 2022. |
Formerly,
Executive Vice President and the Global Head of Operations at Wells Fargo Asset Management (2011-2021).
Other Directorships. None. |
| Name
and Year of Birth |
Fund
Position(s) |
Length
of Service |
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years |
| Principal
Officers who are not Trustees |
Eric
A. Stein
1980 |
President
|
Since
2020 |
Vice
President and Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income of EVM and BMR. Prior to November 1, 2020, Mr. Stein was a co-Director of Eaton Vance’s Global Income Investments. Also Vice President of Calvert Research and Management (“CRM”).
|
Deidre
E. Walsh
1971 |
Vice
President and Chief
Legal Officer |
Since
2009 |
Vice
President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM. |
James
F. Kirchner
1967 |
Treasurer
|
Since
2007 |
Vice
President of EVM and BMR. Also Vice President of CRM. |
Eaton Vance
Senior Income Trust
June 30, 2022
Management and
Organization — continued
| Name
and Year of Birth |
Fund
Position(s) |
Length
of Service |
Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years |
| Principal
Officers who are not Trustees (continued) |
Jill
R. Damon
1984 |
Secretary
|
Since
2022 |
Vice
President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, associate at Dechert LLP (2009-2017). |
Richard
F. Froio
1968 |
Chief
Compliance
Officer |
Since
2017 |
Vice
President of EVM and BMR since 2017. Formerly, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer (Adviser/Funds) and Chief Compliance Officer (Distribution) at PIMCO (2012- 2017) and Managing Director at BlackRock/Barclays Global Investors (2009-2012).
|
(1) Preferred shares Trustee.
(2) Ms. Wiser began serving as a Trustee effective April 4, 2022.
| Privacy
Notice |
April 2021
|
| FACTS
|
WHAT
DOES EATON VANCE DO WITH YOUR
PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
| Why?
|
Financial
companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read
this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
| |
|
| What?
|
The
types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include:■ Social Security number and income
■ investment
experience and risk tolerance
■ checking account number and wire transfer instructions |
| |
|
| How?
|
All
financial companies need to share customers’ personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers’ personal information; the reasons Eaton Vance
chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reasons
we can share your
personal information |
Does
Eaton Vance
share? |
Can
you limit
this sharing? |
| For
our everyday business purposes — such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus |
Yes
|
No
|
| For
our marketing purposes — to offer our products and services to you |
Yes
|
No
|
| For
joint marketing with other financial companies |
No
|
We
don’t share |
| For
our investment management affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions, experiences, and creditworthiness |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| For
our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your transactions and experiences |
Yes
|
No
|
| For
our affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness |
No
|
We
don’t share |
| For
our investment management affiliates to market to you |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| For
our affiliates to market to you |
No
|
We
don’t share |
| For
nonaffiliates to market to you |
No
|
We
don’t share |
To
limit our
sharing |
Call
toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.comPlease note:If you are a new customer,
we can begin sharing your information 30 days from the date we sent this notice. When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. However, you can contact
us at any time to limit our sharing. |
| Questions?
|
Call
toll-free 1-800-262-1122 or email: EVPrivacy@eatonvance.com |
| Privacy
Notice — continued |
April 2021
|
| Who
we are |
| Who
is providing this notice? |
Eaton
Vance Management, Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc., Eaton Vance Trust Company, Eaton Vance Management (International) Limited, Eaton Vance Advisers International Ltd., Eaton Vance Global Advisors Limited, Eaton Vance Management’s Real Estate
Investment Group, Boston Management and Research, Calvert Research and Management, Eaton Vance and Calvert Fund Families and our investment advisory affiliates (“Eaton Vance”) (see Investment Management Affiliates definition below)
|
| What
we do |
How
does Eaton Vance
protect my personal
information? |
To
protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We have policies governing the proper handling of
customer information by personnel and requiring third parties that provide support to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information. |
How
does Eaton Vance
collect my personal
information? |
We
collect your personal information, for example, when you■ open an account or make deposits or withdrawals from your account
■ buy securities from us or make a wire transfer
■ give us your contact informationWe also collect your personal information from others, such as credit bureaus, affiliates, or other companies. |
| Why
can’t I limit all sharing? |
Federal
law gives you the right to limit only■ sharing for affiliates’ everyday business purposes — information about your creditworthiness
■ affiliates from using your information
to market to you
■ sharing for nonaffiliates to market to youState laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. See below for more on your rights under state law.
|
| Definitions
|
Investment
Management
Affiliates |
Eaton
Vance Investment Management Affiliates include registered investment advisers, registered broker- dealers, and registered and unregistered funds. Investment Management Affiliates does not include entities associated with Morgan Stanley Wealth
Management, such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
| Affiliates
|
Companies
related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Our affiliates include companies with a Morgan Stanley name and financial
companies such as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and Morgan Stanley & Co. |
| Nonaffiliates
|
Companies
not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.■ Eaton Vance does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to
you. |
| Joint
marketing |
A
formal agreement between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you.■ Eaton Vance doesn’t jointly market.
|
| Other
important information |
| Vermont:
Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about Vermont residents with Nonaffiliates unless you provide us with your written consent to share such
information.California: Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about California residents with Nonaffiliates and we will limit sharing
such personal information with our Affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us. |
Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and
shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”), the closed-end funds transfer agent, or your financial intermediary, may household the mailing of your documents
indefinitely unless you instruct AST, or your financial intermediary, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact AST or your financial
intermediary. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will typically be effective within 30 days of receipt by AST or your financial intermediary.
Portfolio
Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) files a schedule of portfolio holdings on Part F to Form N-PORT with the
SEC. Certain information filed on Form N-PORT may be viewed on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Proxy
Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying
Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or
Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Share Repurchase
Program. The Fund’s Board of Trustees has approved a share repurchase program authorizing the Fund to repurchase up to 10% of its common shares
outstanding as of the last day of the prior calendar year in open-market transactions at a discount to net asset value. The repurchase program does not obligate the Fund to purchase a specific amount of shares. The Fund’s repurchase activity,
including the number of shares purchased, average price and average discount to net asset value, is disclosed in the Fund’s annual and semi-annual reports to shareholders.
Additional Notice to Shareholders. If applicable, a Fund may also redeem or purchase its outstanding preferred shares in order to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements, borrowing or
rating agency requirements or for other purposes as it deems appropriate or necessary.
Closed-End Fund Information. Eaton Vance closed-end funds make fund performance data and certain information about portfolio characteristics available on the Eaton Vance website shortly
after the end of each month. Other information about the funds is available on the website. The funds’ net asset value per share is readily accessible on the Eaton Vance website. Portfolio holdings for the most recent month-end are also posted
to the website approximately 30 days following the end of the month. This information is available at www.eatonvance.com on the fund information pages under “Closed-End Funds & Term Trusts.”
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Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
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Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
State Street Financial Center, One Lincoln Street
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Transfer Agent
American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
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Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110