UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number: 811-05410

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

7337 E. Doubletree Ranch Rd., Suite 100, Scottsdale, AZ 85258

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

C T Corporation System, 101 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 1-800-992-0180

 

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

 

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2016

 

 

 

   

 

 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

The schedules of investments as of the close of the reporting period are set forth below for:

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust

 

The schedules are not audited.

 

   

 

   

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

    

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: 142.3%
      Aerospace & Defense: 0.7%
5,642,478       Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan F (Rolled), 3.934%, 06/15/23  $5,657,994    0.7 
                 
      Automotive: 5.3%
1,970,000     BBB Industries US Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 11/03/21   1,971,822    0.2 
2,947,500     Dealer Tire, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.750%, 12/22/21   2,982,502    0.3 
3,176,874     Dynacast International LLC,First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 01/15/22   3,190,772    0.4 
2,075,933     Federal-Mogul Corporation, Term Loan C, 4.750%, 04/15/21   2,021,440    0.2 
1,477,215     Fram Group Holdings Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 11.000%, 01/29/18   1,339,957    0.2 
11,589,737     Gates Global LLC, First Lien Secured Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/05/21   11,527,767    1.4 
2,487,500     KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B-3, 4.434%, 03/09/23   2,518,982    0.3 
1,649,363     Key Safety Systems, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 08/29/21   1,657,610    0.2 
EUR  1,234,375     Metaldyne Performance Group, Term Loan B EUR, 3.750%, 10/20/21   1,319,291    0.1 
5,847,020     Metaldyne Performance Group, Term Loan B, 3.750%, 10/20/21   5,868,946    0.7 
3,036,831     NN, Inc., Upsized Term Loan B, 5.184%, 10/19/22   3,042,525    0.4 
4,579,573     Service King, Upsized Term Loan B, 4.500%, 08/18/21   4,616,782    0.5 
3,390,750     TI Group Automotive Systems, L.L.C.,Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/30/22   3,414,061    0.4 
          45,472,457    5.3 
                 
      Beverage & Tobacco: 0.3%
EUR  1,060,557     Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B-1 EUR, 3.184%, 07/02/22   1,138,848    0.1 
1,576,384     Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B-1 USD, 3.434%, 07/02/22   1,579,340    0.2 
          2,718,188    0.3 
                 
      Building & Development: 2.9%
2,435,000     American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc., Term Loan B, 3.684%, 10/13/23   2,448,013    0.3 
4,210,195     Doosan Infracore Bobcat Holdings Co., Ltd., Term Loan B, 4.500%, 05/28/21   4,229,456    0.5 

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Building & Development: (continued)
4,400,000     Forterra Finance, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 7.066%, 10/31/23   4,409,165    0.5 
1,925,000     Henry Company LLC, Term Loan B, 5.500%, 10/05/23   1,938,235    0.3 
1,755,448     Minimax Viking GmbH, Term Loan B1 Facility, 4.000%, 08/16/20   1,768,614    0.2 
2,774,646     NCI Building Systems, Inc., Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/24/19   2,780,542    0.3 
 3,950,000  (1)  Quikrete Holdings, Term Loan B, 4.184%, 11/15/23   3,971,725    0.5 
859,375     Ventia Service (fka Leighton), Upsized Term Loan B, 5.000%, 05/21/22   869,043    0.1 
1,895,250     Zekelman Industries, Inc. (fka JMC Steel), Term Loan B, 6.000%, 06/14/21   1,904,726    0.2 
          24,319,519    2.9 
                 
      Business Equipment & Services: 10.7%
5,277,531     Acosta, Inc., New Term Loan B, 4.250%, 09/26/21   5,022,452    0.6 
10,039,652     Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/23/21   9,970,630    1.2 
2,900,000     Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 07/25/22   2,750,166    0.3 
7,137,937     AlixPartners LLP, Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/28/22   7,170,650    0.8 
1,940,000     Allflex Holdings III, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/17/20   1,942,425    0.2 
1,481,250     Boyd Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 04/15/22   1,434,961    0.2 
7,347,522     Coinmach Service Corp., Upsized Term Loan, 4.250%, 11/14/19   7,286,677    0.9 
1,825,000     Document Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 10/01/23   1,805,609    0.2 
2,297,248     First American Payment Systems, First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/12/18   2,287,675    0.3 
1,631,261     First American Payment Systems, Second Lien, 10.750%, 04/12/19   1,582,324    0.2 
3,690,959     First Data Corporation, Term Loan 2021 USD, 3.934%, 03/24/21   3,710,182    0.4 
3,568,547     First Data Corporation, Term Loan July 2022 Add-On, 4.684%, 07/08/22   3,588,374    0.4 
EUR  1,482,447     Foncia Groupe SAS, Term Loan B, 5.184%, 07/28/23   1,590,811    0.2 
EUR  1,300,000     ION Trading Technologies Limited, Tranche B-1 Euro Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/31/23   1,392,349    0.2 
3,063,451     iQor, First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 04/01/21   2,894,961    0.3 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Business Equipment & Services: (continued)
1,976,440     iQor, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.750%, 04/01/22   1,591,034    0.2 
4,933,956       KinderCare Education, LLC (fka Knowledge Universe Education, LLC), Incremental First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 08/13/22   4,975,071    0.6 
2,846,703     Learning Care Group, Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/05/21   2,882,287    0.3 
3,316,532     Legal Shield, First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 07/01/19   3,327,586    0.4 
2,000,000     Legal Shield, Second Lien Term Loan, 10.250%, 07/01/20   1,995,000    0.2 
2,548,000     Onsite Rental Group Operations Pty Ltd., Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.500%, 07/30/21   2,051,140    0.2 
2,238,750     Solera Management, USD Term Loan B, 5.750%, 03/03/23   2,263,781    0.3 
4,698,156     SourceHOV, First Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 10/31/19   4,185,028    0.5 
2,300,000     SourceHOV, Second Lien Term Loan, 11.500%, 04/30/20   1,504,584    0.2 
4,292,496     SurveyMonkey.com, LLC, Term Loan B, 6.250%, 02/07/19   4,335,421    0.5 
1,250,000     Thomson Reuters Intellectual Property & Science, First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 09/15/23   1,255,469    0.2 
139,808     Wash Multi-Family Services, CAD First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/26/22   138,061    0.0 
798,315     Wash Multi-Family Services, USD First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/26/22   788,336    0.1 
5,087,250     West Corp, Term Loan B-12, 3.934%, 06/30/23   5,120,953    0.6 
          90,843,997    10.7 
                 
      Cable & Satellite Television: 5.0%
2,584,506     Charter Communications Operating, LLC, Term Loan I, 3.684%, 01/24/23   2,609,095    0.3 
3,280,613     Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC., First Lien Term Loan Facility, 4.500%, 01/07/22   3,237,043    0.4 
250,000     Liberty Cablevision of Puerto Rico LLC., Second Lien Term Loan Facility, 7.750%, 07/07/23   241,406    0.0 
982,265     New Wave Communications, Term Loan B with Add On, 4.750%, 04/30/20   981,651    0.1 
6,993,405     RCN Cable, Term Loan B, 4.250%, 02/25/20   7,005,063    0.8 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Cable & Satellite Television: (continued)
EUR  995,000     Numericable (YPSO France SAS), Term Loan B7 EUR, 4.684%, 04/12/23   1,067,167    0.1 
2,139,250     Numericable (YPSO France SAS), Term Loan B7 USD, 5.184%, 01/08/24   2,156,364    0.3 
2,960,000     SFR Group SA (Numericable), Term Loan B10 USD, 4.184%, 01/31/25   2,959,692    0.4 
2,700,000  (1)  Telenet Group Holding NV, Term Loan AF, 3.934%, 01/31/25   2,698,313    0.3 
1,800,000     Telesat Canada, Term Loan B, 4.684%, 11/14/23   1,807,501    0.2 
2,000,000     UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AN, 3.934%, 08/31/24   2,011,750    0.2 
EUR  965,000  (1)  UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AO, 3.934%, 01/15/26   1,025,935    0.1 
GBP  2,750,000     Virgin Media Investment Holdings Limited, Term Loan E (GBP), 4.434%, 06/30/23   3,457,143    0.4 
907,659     WaveDivision Holdings LLC,New Term Loan B, 4.000%, 10/15/19   910,836    0.1 
8,000,000     Wideopenwest Finance, LLC, 2016 Term Loan B, 4.500%, 08/15/23   8,012,776    1.0 
EUR  2,250,000     Ziggo N.V., Term Loan C EUR, 4.684%, 08/15/24   2,397,012    0.3 
          42,578,747    5.0 
                 
      Chemicals & Plastics: 6.5%
EUR  1,250,000     Allnex S.a.r.l. (Monarch), Term Loan B-1 facility, 5.184%, 09/23/23   1,349,342    0.2 
784,195     Allnex S.a.r.l. (Monarch), Term Loan B-2 Facility, 5.184%, 09/13/23   792,282    0.1 
590,805     Allnex S.a.r.l. (Monarch), Term Loan B-3 Facility, 5.184%, 09/13/23   596,898    0.1 
453,491     Aruba Investments, Inc (a.k.a Angus Chemical),US Term Loan, 4.500%, 02/02/22   453,015    0.1 
6,301,572     Avantor Performance Materials, First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 06/21/22   6,356,711    0.7 
3,158,919     Emerald Performance Materials LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 08/01/21   3,179,980    0.4 
1,000,000     Emerald Performance Materials LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 7.750%, 08/01/22   1,001,875    0.1 
2,000,000     Flint Group Holdings S.A.R.L., Second Lien, 8.250%, 09/05/22   1,925,000    0.2 
3,826,444     Flint Group Holdings S.A.R.L., USD Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 09/07/21   3,824,848    0.5 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Chemicals & Plastics: (continued)
632,556       Flint Group Holdings S.A.R.L., USD Term Loan C, 4.500%, 09/07/21   632,556    0.1 
4,949,823     Ineos US Finance LLC, Incremental USD Term Loan, 4.250%, 03/31/22   4,982,824    0.6 
EUR  1,945,125     Inovyn Finance plc, Term Loan B, 4.500%, 05/05/21   2,095,040    0.2 
6,000,000     Kraton Polymers LLC, Term Loan Facility, 6.000%, 01/06/22   6,044,166    0.7 
2,331,033     MacDermid, Inc. (a.k.a Platform Specialty Products Corp), USD Term Loan B-4, 5.000%, 06/07/23   2,350,781    0.3 
EUR  825,000     Novacap, EUR Term Loan B, 5.934%, 06/22/23   885,063    0.1 
1,945,125     Omnova Solutions Inc, Term Loan B, 5.250%, 08/24/23   1,962,145    0.2 
1,687,995     Orion Engineered Carbons, Term Loan B USD, 3.934%, 07/25/21   1,698,019    0.2 
1,277,221     Oxea S.a.r.l., First Lien Term Loan USD, 4.250%, 01/15/20   1,222,406    0.1 
763,088     PQ Corporation, Dollar Term Loan, 5.250%, 11/04/22   768,731    0.1 
2,446,550     Royal Adhesives & Sealants,First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 06/19/22   2,461,535    0.3 
325,000     Royal Adhesives & Sealants,Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 06/19/23   323,375    0.0 
3,626,000     Solenis International, L.P., USD First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 07/31/21   3,621,972    0.4 
2,555,583     Styrolution Group GmbH, New USD facility, 4.750%, 09/30/21   2,574,750    0.3 
2,992,268     Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) BV, Term Loan, 4.500%, 03/19/20   2,992,268    0.4 
993,905     Zep Inc, Term Loan, 5.500%, 06/27/22   998,254    0.1 
          55,093,836    6.5 
                 
      Clothing/Textiles: 0.7%
4,913,068     Varsity Brands (fka Herff Jones, Inc.), First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 12/10/21   4,956,058    0.6 
673,816     Vince, LLC, Term Loan, 6.000%, 11/27/19   653,601    0.1 
          5,609,659    0.7 
                 
      Conglomerates: 0.7%
2,539,682     Jason Incorporated, First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 06/30/21   2,400,000    0.3 
600,000     Jason Incorporated, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 06/30/22   405,000    0.0 
1,620,000     ServiceMaster Company, Term Loan B, 3.434%, 11/08/23   1,621,207    0.2 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Conglomerates: (continued)
1,917,111     Waterpik, First Lien, 5.750%, 07/08/20   1,920,307    0.2 
          6,346,514    0.7 
                 
      Containers & Glass Products: 3.3%
5,659,217     Berlin Packaging, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/01/21   5,688,690    0.7 
630,000     Berlin Packaging, LLC, Second Lien Term Facility, 7.750%, 09/30/22   631,969    0.1 
1,000,000     Berry Plastics Corporation, Term Loan G, 3.500%, 01/06/21   1,003,750    0.1 
13,399     Constantia Flexibles, Term Loan B-1 USD, 4.000%, 04/30/22   13,449    0.0 
2,443,350     Husky Injection Molding Systems, Ltd., Incremental Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/30/21   2,443,859    0.3 
924,384     Milacron LLC, Term Loan, 4.250%, 09/28/20   929,560    0.1 
1,040,147     Otter Products, Term Loan B, 5.750%, 06/03/20   1,006,342    0.1 
1,212,750     Peacock Engineering Company, LLC, First Lien Term Loan Facility, 5.250%, 07/27/22   1,206,686    0.1 
2,200,000  (1)  Proampac Intermediate Inc (f.k.a Prolampac Inc), First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 11/18/23   2,215,125    0.3 
460,000  (1)  Proampac Intermediate Inc (f.k.a Prolampac Inc), Second Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 11/18/24   461,150    0.0 
6,773,209     Reynolds Group Holdings Inc, USD Term Loan, 4.250%, 02/05/23   6,805,151    0.8 
2,659,500     SIG Combibloc Group AG, USD Term Loan, 4.000%, 03/10/22   2,669,843    0.3 
EUR  3,000,000     Verallia SA, Term Loan B2, 4.500%, 08/01/22   3,221,500    0.4 
          28,297,074    3.3 
                 
      Cosmetics/Toiletries: 0.5%
4,365,000     Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, Term Loan B 2016, 4.434%, 09/07/23   4,377,126    0.5 
                 
      Diversified Insurance: 7.1%
3,321,786  (1)  Acrisure, LLC, Term Loan, 5.750%, 11/15/23   3,321,786    0.4 
6,917,462     Alliant Holdings, I, LLC,Term Loan B, 4.500%, 08/14/22   6,927,548    0.8 
950,000     AmWINS Group, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 9.500%, 09/06/20   961,479    0.1 
6,978,114     AmWINS Group, Inc., Term Loan, 4.750%, 09/06/19   7,024,218    0.8 
5,035,267     Applied Systems Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 01/25/21   5,057,820    0.6 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Diversified Insurance: (continued)
1,890,671       Applied Systems Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.500%, 01/24/22   1,908,790    0.2 
2,927,912     AssuredPartners, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/21/22   2,945,298    0.4 
9,666,680     Hub International Limited, Term Loan B, 4.000%, 10/02/20   9,674,983    1.1 
6,937,027     National Financial Partners Corp., Term Loan B, 4.500%, 07/01/20   6,963,041    0.8 
3,285,455     Sedgwick Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 3.750%, 02/28/21   3,272,723    0.4 
5,900,000     Sedgwick Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.750%, 02/28/22   5,815,188    0.7 
4,950,516     USI, Inc., Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/27/19   4,956,704    0.6 
1,500,000     Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.750%, 06/30/23   1,506,797    0.2 
          60,336,375    7.1 
                 
      Drugs: 0.3%
966,938     Alvogen Pharma U.S., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 03/31/22   964,521    0.1 
1,200,000     Horizon Pharma, Inc., Incremental term loan, 5.500%, 05/07/21   1,202,250    0.2 
          2,166,771    0.3 
                 
      Ecological Services & Equipment: 1.2%
5,113,997     4L Holdings Inc., Term Loan B, 5.500%, 05/08/20   4,845,512    0.6 
5,244,567     ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 3.934%, 10/09/19   5,246,209    0.6 
          10,091,721    1.2 
                 
      Electronics/Electrical: 18.5%
3,895,700     Accuvant Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 01/28/22   3,923,702    0.5 
2,632,500     Aptean Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 02/27/20   2,634,145    0.3 
700,000     Aptean Holdings, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 02/27/21   692,417    0.1 
2,698,798     Aspect Software, Inc., Exit Term Loan, 10.500%, 05/24/20   2,681,345    0.3 
6,072,473     Avago Technologies (aka Broadcom), Term Loan B-3, 3.934%, 02/01/23   6,134,619    0.7 
EUR  500,000     Avast Software B.V., Term Loan EUR, 4.750%, 07/18/22   539,566    0.1 
4,210,000     Avast Software B.V., Term Loan USD, 5.500%, 09/30/22   4,251,574    0.5 
5,931,639     BMC Software, Inc., Term Loan USD, 5.000%, 09/10/20   5,811,772    0.7 
1,275,000     Cavium, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.934%, 08/15/22   1,275,765    0.1 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Electronics/Electrical: (continued)
4,595,775     Compuware Corporation, Term Loan B-2, 6.250%, 12/15/21   4,610,137    0.5 
14,755,000     Dell International LLC, Term Loan B, 4.184%, 09/07/23   14,900,248    1.7 
4,110,000     Dell Software Group, Term Loan B, 7.000%, 10/31/22   4,112,569    0.5 
2,192,406     ECI, Term Loan B, 5.750%, 05/28/21   2,197,887    0.3 
775,000     Epicor Software Corporation, 08/16 Incremental Term Loan B, 5.000%, 06/01/22   774,516    0.1 
3,456,250     Epicor Software Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.750%, 06/01/22   3,455,818    0.4 
508,725     Eze Castle Software, Inc., Incremental Term Loan, 4.500%, 04/04/20   509,679    0.1 
980,625     Eze Castle Software, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 7.250%, 04/05/21   962,647    0.1 
957,295     Eze Castle Software, Inc., Term Loan B-1, 4.000%, 04/06/20   957,595    0.1 
8,985,817     Go Daddy Operating Company, LLC, Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/13/21   9,051,530    1.1 
EUR  2,000,000  (1)  Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, L.L.C., EUR Term Loan B, 6.250%, 12/07/23   2,124,999    0.2 
1,155,000  (1)  Greeneden U.S. Holdings II, L.L.C., USD Term Loan, 6.250%, 11/17/23   1,161,015    0.1 
5,753,054     Hyland Software, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/01/22   5,777,194    0.7 
1,500,000     Hyland Software, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 06/30/23   1,510,625    0.2 
6,039,000     Informatica Corporation,Term Loan B, 4.500%, 08/05/22   5,917,592    0.7 
3,500,000     JDA Software (f.k.a RedPrairie Corporation), Term Loan B, 4.500%, 09/22/23   3,508,386    0.4 
6,200,000     Kronos Incorporated, First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 10/31/23   6,218,216    0.7 
EUR  410,000     Linxens, Term Loan B-4 EUR, 4.684%, 10/16/22   439,970    0.0 
1,339,875     Linxens,Term Loan B-1 USD, 5.000%, 10/16/22   1,343,225    0.2 
2,691,306     M/A-COM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.684%, 05/07/21   2,721,583    0.3 
1,371,563     Micron Technology, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.684%, 04/26/22   1,389,393    0.2 
1,556,031     Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.934%, 01/15/23   1,568,835    0.2 
575,000     Omnitracs Inc., Upsized Second Lien Term Loan, 8.750%, 05/25/21   550,084    0.1 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Electronics/Electrical: (continued)
4,050,000     ON Semiconductor Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.184%, 03/31/23   4,077,001    0.5 
3,900,000     Rackspace Hosting, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 11/15/23   3,934,472    0.5 
4,877,237     Riverbed Technology, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 04/24/22   4,924,995    0.6 
991,203     Rovi Solutions Corporation, Term Loan B, 3.934%, 07/02/21   996,159    0.1 
4,909,823     Skillsoft Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 04/28/21   4,552,633    0.5 
6,084,750     SolarWinds Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 5.500%, 02/05/23   6,135,138    0.7 
3,170,572     SS&C Technologies Inc.,Term Loan B-1, 4.184%, 07/08/22   3,199,164    0.4 
365,835     SS&C Technologies Inc.,Term Loan B-2, 4.184%, 07/08/22   369,134    0.0 
2,400,000  (1)  Tessera Technologies, Term Loan B, 4.184%, 11/07/23   2,404,500    0.3 
4,527,632     TTM Technologies, Term Loan B, 5.250%, 05/31/21   4,567,194    0.5 
4,895,400     Veritas Technologies Corporation, USD Term Loan B-1, 6.625%, 01/29/23   4,414,021    0.5 
9,177,000     Western Digital, USD Term Loan B-1, 4.684%, 04/29/23   9,295,805    1.1 
4,699,091     Zebra Technologies, Term Loan B, 4.184%, 10/27/21   4,735,640    0.6 
          157,314,504    18.5 
                 
      Equity REITs and REOCs: 0.7%
3,150,000     Capital Automotive L.P., Second Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 04/30/20   3,179,846    0.4 
2,365,000     ESH Hospitality, Inc., Term Loan B, 3.934%, 08/25/23   2,385,448    0.3 
          5,565,294    0.7 
                 
      Financial Intermediaries: 2.5%
3,666,905     Duff & Phelps, Add On Term Loan B, 4.750%, 04/23/20   3,679,501    0.4 
1,965,000     Duff & Phelps, Add On Term Loan B1, 4.750%, 04/23/20   1,969,300    0.2 
6,947,500     First Eagle Investment Management, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.934%, 12/01/22   6,990,922    0.8 
5,356,653     LPL Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B New, 4.934%, 11/20/22   5,410,219    0.7 
3,482,500     NorthStar Asset Management, Term Loan B, 4.809%, 01/31/23   3,482,500    0.4 
          21,532,442    2.5 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Food Products: 4.2%
4,548,462       Advance Pierre Foods, First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 05/30/23   4,580,442    0.5 
1,968,849     Atkins Nutritionals Holdings II, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 01/02/19   1,973,771    0.2 
6,402,112     CSM Bakery Supplies, First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/03/20   5,480,207    0.7 
3,014,562     Del Monte Foods Consumer Products, Inc., First Lien, 4.250%, 02/18/21   2,828,663    0.3 
3,700,000     Del Monte Foods Consumer Products, Inc., Second Lien, 8.250%, 08/18/21   2,941,500    0.4 
4,655,481     Hostess, First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 08/03/22   4,684,578    0.6 
5,955,000     JBS USA, Inc. (fka Swift),Term Loan B, 4.000%, 10/30/22   5,959,913    0.7 
5,365,965     Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., USD Term Loan B, 5.434%, 03/03/23   5,436,351    0.6 
1,913,439     NPC International , Term Loan, 4.750%, 12/28/18   1,921,810    0.2 
          35,807,235    4.2 
                 
      Food Service: 2.3%
3,716,609     CEC Entertainment, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 02/14/21   3,668,494    0.4 
2,000,000     Landry's Restaurants, Term Loan, 4.184%, 10/03/23   2,015,626    0.2 
2,052,308     Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.750%, 03/03/23   2,086,495    0.3 
1,992,303     P.F. Chang's China Bistro, Inc., Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/30/19   1,967,400    0.2 
6,398,626     Restaurant Brands International (F.K.A. Burger King Corporation),Term Loan B, 3.750%, 12/10/21   6,445,259    0.8 
3,491,250     US Foods, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.184%, 06/30/23   3,517,124    0.4 
          19,700,398    2.3 
                 
      Food/Drug Retailers: 2.3%
4,496,619     Albertsons LLC, Term Loan B-4, 4.500%, 08/15/21   4,514,043    0.5 
1,520,000     Albertsons LLC, Term Loan B-6, 4.750%, 06/22/23   1,528,266    0.2 
1,216,950     NBTY, Inc., USD Term Loan B, 5.000%, 05/05/23   1,219,613    0.2 
2,447,538     Portillo Restaurant Group (The), First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 08/04/21   2,433,261    0.3 
1,950,000     Smart & Final Stores, Extended Term Loan B, 4.434%, 11/15/22   1,946,648    0.2 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Food/Drug Retailers: (continued)
7,452,441     Supervalu, Term Loan, 5.500%, 03/21/19   7,489,122    0.9 
          19,130,953    2.3 
                 
      Forest Products: 0.2%
1,645,875     Blount International, Inc., Term Loan B USD, 7.250%, 04/12/23   1,670,563    0.2 
                 
      Health Care: 14.8%
2,282,750     Acadia, New Term Loan B, 3.934%, 02/16/23   2,289,884    0.3 
1,617,611     Aegis Sciences, First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 02/24/21   1,500,335    0.2 
7,860,562     Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.250%, 04/28/22   7,801,608    0.9 
997,500     ATI Physical Therapy, First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 05/10/23   1,004,565    0.1 
1,740,000     BioClinica, First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 10/20/23   1,733,475    0.2 
2,507,799     CareCore National, LLC, Term Loan B, 5.500%, 03/05/21   2,463,913    0.3 
4,569,456     Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., USD Term Loan, 4.250%, 05/20/21   4,593,573    0.5 
4,081,994     CHG Medical Staffing, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 05/26/23   4,112,245    0.5 
6,939,287     CHS/Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H, 4.000%, 01/27/21   6,561,345    0.8 
1,678,382     Concentra Inc, Term Loan B, 4.000%, 06/01/22   1,678,382    0.2 
4,337,170     Connolly / iHealth Technologies, New First Lien Term Loan B, 3.684%, 09/22/23   4,353,434    0.5 
982,456     Correct Care Solutions, First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/22/21   790,877    0.1 
3,672,965     DJO Finance LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 06/08/20   3,535,229    0.4 
3,425,000  (1)  Envision Healthcare Corporation, Tranche C, 3.934%, 11/17/23   3,435,703    0.4 
2,115,000     ExamWorks Group, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/27/23   2,127,889    0.3 
3,505,342     Healogics, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 07/01/21   2,786,747    0.3 
2,500,000     Healogics, Inc., Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 07/01/22   1,375,000    0.2 
7,001,577     Iasis Healthcare LLC, Term Loan B-2, 4.500%, 05/03/18   6,922,809    0.8 
2,420,000     inVentiv Health Inc., Term Loan B, 4.750%, 10/10/23   2,416,409    0.3 
6,603,054     Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Dollar Term F, 5.000%, 11/01/20   6,497,405    0.8 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Health Care: (continued)
700,472     Medpace Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.750%, 04/01/21   702,223    0.1 
3,262,594     Multiplan, Inc, First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 06/07/23   3,302,502    0.4 
708,948     NAPA, First Lien Term Loan, 6.000%, 04/19/23   714,117    0.1 
2,818,224     NVA Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 08/15/21   2,826,445    0.3 
2,101,482     Onex Carestream Finance LP, First Lien, 5.000%, 06/07/19   1,880,826    0.2 
3,250,000     Patterson Medical Holdings, Inc., Upsized First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 08/28/22   3,221,562    0.4 
4,459,721     Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc.,Term Loan B, 4.250%, 08/18/22   4,474,586    0.5 
1,991,438  (1)  Precyse, First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 10/20/22   2,010,107    0.2 
1,150,000     Press Ganey, First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/01/23   1,152,875    0.1 
225,000     Press Ganey, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.250%, 10/01/24   228,938    0.0 
3,192,000     Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, 7.000%, 07/01/22   3,152,100    0.4 
2,288,500     Quorum Health, Term Loan B, 6.750%, 04/29/22   2,209,357    0.3 
2,901,238     Schumacher Group, First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/31/22   2,898,821    0.3 
2,089,500     Select Medical Corporation, Series F Tranche B, 6.000%, 03/03/21   2,110,395    0.2 
5,228,097     Sivantos (Siemens Audiology),Term Loan B USD, 4.250%, 01/17/22   5,273,843    0.6 
4,875,750     Sterigenics International LLC, Term Loan B, 4.250%, 05/08/22   4,869,533    0.6 
5,765,444     Surgery Center Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/03/20   5,769,047    0.7 
6,952,487     U.S. Renal Care, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 12/30/22   6,535,338    0.8 
2,790,797     Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.684%, 04/01/22   2,767,424    0.3 
1,891,684     Vizient, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 5.000%, 02/11/23   1,905,576    0.2 
          125,986,442    14.8 
                 
      Home Furnishings: 1.6%
1,910,213     ADT fka Protection One, Inc., ADT First Lien Term Loan B-1, 4.750%, 05/02/22   1,926,927    0.2 
3,299,063     Hillman Group (The), Inc., Term Loan B, 4.500%, 06/30/21   3,312,466    0.4 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Home Furnishings: (continued)
906,805     Hunter Fan Company, First Lien Term Loan, 6.500%, 12/20/17   905,672    0.1 
7,100,000  (1)  Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 10/20/23   7,083,521    0.9 
          13,228,586    1.6 
                 
      Industrial Equipment: 4.3%
2,256,452     Accudyne Industries LLC, Term Loan, 4.000%, 12/13/19   2,021,404    0.2 
5,419,581     Apex Tool Group, Term Loan B, 4.500%, 01/31/20   5,349,576    0.6 
901,666     CeramTec GmbH, Dollar Term Loan B-1, 4.250%, 08/30/20   907,020    0.1 
102,143     CeramTec GmbH, Dollar Term Loan B-2, 4.250%, 08/30/20   103,654    0.0 
272,860     CeramTec GmbH, Dollar Term Loan B-3, 4.250%, 08/30/20   274,480    0.0 
4,342,796     Doncasters Group Limited, First Lien Term Loan USD, 4.500%, 04/09/20   4,310,225    0.5 
1,877,023     WTG Holdings III Corp., First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 01/15/21   1,880,543    0.2 
661,250     Filtration Group Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 11/30/20   663,041    0.1 
6,069,817     Gardner Denver, Inc., Term Loan B USD, 4.250%, 07/30/20   5,903,845    0.7 
1,200,000     Global Brass and Copper, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 06/30/23   1,206,720    0.2 
1,259,078     Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.,Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/31/22   1,257,307    0.2 
386,637     Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.,Term Loan Canada Borrower, 4.000%, 07/31/22   386,093    0.1 
841,593     MKS Instruments, Term Loan B, 4.434%, 04/29/23   847,906    0.1 
6,685,867     Rexnord Corporation / RBS Global, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 4.000%, 08/21/20   6,706,760    0.8 
4,521,000  (1)  Vertiv, Term Loan B, 6.000%, 09/29/23   4,485,207    0.5 
          36,303,781    4.3 
                 
      Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies: 4.3%
7,331,250     24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc, Term Loan B, 4.750%, 05/28/21   7,129,641    0.8 
650,000     Cirque Du Soleil,Second Lien Term Loan, 9.250%, 07/10/23   632,937    0.1 
5,749,027     Delta2 Sarl Luxembourg (Formula One World Championship), Facility B3, 4.750%, 07/30/21   5,782,562    0.7 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Leisure Goods/Activities/Movies: (continued)
1,000,000       Delta2 Sarl Luxembourg (Formula One World Championship), Second Lien Facility, 7.750%, 08/08/22   1,007,188    0.1 
2,222,116     Equinox Holdings, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 01/31/20   2,238,319    0.3 
8,273,152     Fitness International, LLC., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 07/01/20   8,286,595    1.0 
1,741,184     Life Time Fitness, Upsized Term Loan B, 4.250%, 06/10/22   1,744,177    0.2 
2,035,714     NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc., Second Lien, 10.000%, 07/22/20   2,045,893    0.2 
4,757,610     NEP/NCP Holdco, Inc., Term Loan B with Add-On, 4.500%, 01/22/20   4,750,179    0.6 
1,775,000     UFC Holdings (fka Zuffa), First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/04/23   1,790,347    0.2 
1,260,000     Winnebago, Term Loan B, 5.500%, 11/08/23   1,260,000    0.1 
          36,667,838    4.3 
                 
      Lodging & Casinos: 5.5%
9,798,591     Amaya Gaming Group Inc., First Lien Term Loan B, 5.000%, 08/01/21   9,813,289    1.1 
939,772     American Casino and Entertainment Properties LLC,Term Loan, 4.750%, 07/07/22   945,058    0.1 
5,122,307     Aristocrat Leisure Limited, Term Loan B, 3.684%, 10/20/21   5,158,163    0.6 
5,857,203     CityCenter Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/16/20   5,910,287    0.7 
839,375     Eldorado Resorts, Inc.,Term Loan B, 4.250%, 07/23/22   845,139    0.1 
1,916,706     Global Cash Access, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.250%, 12/18/20   1,862,799    0.2 
1,387,594     Golden Nugget, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan, 5.500%, 11/21/19   1,403,639    0.2 
3,237,719     Golden Nugget, Inc., Term Loan, 4.500%, 11/21/19   3,275,156    0.4 
794,000     Horseshoe Baltimore, Funded Term Loan B, 8.250%, 07/02/20   786,060    0.1 
2,428,164     La Quinta, First Lien Term Loan, 3.750%, 04/14/21   2,419,956    0.3 
4,322,272     Scientific Games International, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 10/18/20   4,368,196    0.5 
1,965,000     Scientific Games International, Inc., Term Loan B-2, 6.000%, 10/01/21   1,983,882    0.2 
4,788,000     Station Casinos LLC, Term Loan, 3.934%, 06/01/23   4,819,112    0.6 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Lodging & Casinos: (continued)
3,467,541     Twin River Management Group, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 07/10/20   3,493,114    0.4 
          47,083,850    5.5 
                 
      Nonferrous Metals/Minerals: 0.7%
3,953,213     Fairmount Minerals, Ltd., Tranche B-2 Term Loans, 4.500%, 09/05/19   3,795,084    0.5 
1,975,000     Novelis Inc.,Term Loan B, 4.184%, 06/02/22   1,981,583    0.2 
          5,776,667    0.7 
                 
      Oil & Gas: 2.4%
2,074,391     Bronco Midstream Funding, LLC, Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/15/20   2,001,787    0.2 
2,416,471     Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., New Term Loan, 4.184%, 12/02/19   2,423,159    0.3 
5,158,935     FTS International, Inc. (fka FracTech), Term Loan, 5.750%, 04/16/21   3,082,464    0.4 
6,576,600     Harvey Gulf International Marine, LLC, Upsized Term Loan B, 5.500%, 06/18/20   4,839,279    0.6 
4,472,931     MEG Energy Corp., Term Loan, 3.750%, 03/31/20   4,196,728    0.5 
1,991,670  (1)  Seventy Seven Energy Inc., Term Loan, 3.934%, 06/25/20   1,817,399    0.2 
1,989,822     Southcross Energy Partners, L.P., Term Loan, 5.250%, 08/04/21   1,558,693    0.2 
372,228     Southcross Holdings L.P., Exit Term Loan, 0.934%, 04/13/23   286,616    0.0 
          20,206,125    2.4 
                 
      Property & Casualty Insurance: 0.3%
2,500,000  (1)  BroadStreet Partners, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 11/08/23   2,506,250    0.3 
                 
      Publishing: 1.6%
3,391,500     Cengage Learning Acquisition, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 05/31/23   3,269,769    0.4 
2,992,500     McGraw Hill Global Education, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 05/04/22   2,968,186    0.3 
3,355,013     Merrill Communications, LLC,New First Lien Term Loan, 6.250%, 06/01/22   3,204,037    0.4 
1,281,637     Nelson Canada, 10% Reinstated First Lien Term Loan, 0.934%, 10/01/20   672,860    0.1 
3,878,612     Tribune Company,Term Loan B, 3.934%, 12/31/20   3,900,398    0.4 
          14,015,250    1.6 
                 
      Radio & Television: 4.5%
2,489,623     CBS Radio, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.500%, 10/10/23   2,507,518    0.3 
5,122,611     Cumulus Media Holdings Inc., Term Loan, 4.250%, 12/23/20   3,115,188    0.4 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Radio & Television: (continued)
6,921,330     iHeartCommunications, Inc., Term Loan E, 8.434%, 07/30/19   5,364,031    0.6 
2,533,787     Learfield Communications, Inc, First Lien Term Loan, 6.816%, 10/09/20   2,544,872    0.3 
4,800,000  (1)  Lions Gate Entertainment Corp, New Term Loan B, 3.934%, 10/15/23   4,802,002    0.6 
2,710,944     Media General, Inc., Delayed Draw Term Loan B, 4.000%, 07/31/20   2,714,817    0.3 
320,727  (1)  Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., New Term Loan B - Mission, 3.934%, 09/30/23   322,503    0.0 
3,599,273  (1)  Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., New Term Loan B - Nexstar, 3.934%, 09/30/23   3,619,198    0.4 
1,563,333     Salem Communications Corporation, Term Loan B, 4.500%, 03/13/20   1,530,113    0.2 
4,519,927     Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan-C3, 4.000%, 03/01/20   4,525,576    0.5 
7,162,959     Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan-C4, 4.000%, 03/01/20   7,172,406    0.9 
          38,218,224    4.5 
                 
      Retailers (Except Food & Drug): 11.7%
1,417,375     Abercrombie & Fitch Management Co., Term Loan B, 4.750%, 08/09/21   1,396,115    0.2 
6,484,309     Academy Ltd.,Term Loan, 5.000%, 07/01/22   6,004,068    0.7 
EUR  3,729,551     Action Holding B.V., Term Loan B, 5.434%, 02/15/22   4,007,114    0.5 
5,543,520     Ascena Retail Group, Inc.,Term Loan B, 5.434%, 08/21/22   5,398,003    0.6 
1,475,000  (1)  Bass Pro Group, LLC, Asset Sale Facility, 5.684%, 10/01/18   1,480,531    0.2 
4,957,242     Bass Pro Group, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.184%, 06/05/20   4,939,396    0.6 
4,466,250     Belk, First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/12/22   3,986,128    0.5 
8,366,265     BJs Wholesale Club, First Lien Term Loan, 4.500%, 09/26/19   8,385,089    1.0 
3,980,947     BJs Wholesale Club, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/26/20   3,992,889    0.5 
5,621,750     FullBeauty Brands (fka OneStopPlus), First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 10/14/22   5,242,282    0.6 
5,565,985     Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.184%, 08/15/23   5,616,179    0.6 
1,152,074     Hudson's Bay Company,Term Loan B, 4.250%, 09/30/22   1,162,155    0.1 
2,554,189     J. Crew, Term Loan B, 4.000%, 03/05/21   1,658,095    0.2 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Retailers (Except Food & Drug): (continued)
4,860,000     Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., Term Loan B, 6.000%, 10/15/23   4,841,775    0.6 
1,989,796     Lands' End, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.250%, 04/04/21   1,517,219    0.2 
2,795,000     Leslies Poolmart, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.500%, 08/16/23   2,815,381    0.3 
4,932,420     Men's Wearhouse, Term Loan, 4.500%, 06/18/21   4,883,057    0.6 
6,664,468     Neiman Marcus Group, Inc, Term Loan, 4.250%, 10/25/20   6,072,163    0.7 
4,186,202     Party City Holdings Inc, Term Loan B, 3.934%, 08/11/22   4,204,144    0.5 
5,756,500     Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1, 5.000%, 01/26/23   5,806,869    0.7 
12,814,950     PetSmart, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.000%, 03/11/22   12,866,645    1.5 
984,772     rue21 inc., Term Loan B, 5.625%, 10/09/20   433,300    0.0 
3,174,794     Savers, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 07/09/19   2,955,203    0.3 
          99,663,800    11.7 
                 
      Surface Transport: 1.4%
2,164,525     Goodpack Ltd., First Lien Term Loan, 4.750%, 09/09/21   2,137,469    0.3 
4,514,450     Navistar Inc.,Term Loan B, 6.500%, 08/07/20   4,557,477    0.5 
1,650,077     OSG Bulk Ships, Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 5.250%, 08/05/19   1,610,887    0.2 
1,191,000     Quality Distribution, First Lien Term Loan, 5.750%, 08/18/22   1,128,472    0.1 
2,532,357     XPO Logistics, Term Loan B, 4.250%, 10/31/21   2,562,112    0.3 
          11,996,417    1.4 
                 
      Telecommunications: 9.7%
EUR  1,856,297     Altice International S.A., 2023 EUR Term Loan B, 4.000%, 06/09/23   1,998,874    0.2 
3,350,202     Aricent Group, 2015 Upsized First Lien Term Loan, 5.500%, 04/14/21   3,124,063    0.4 
1,018,418     Asurion, LLC, Incremental Tranche B-1 Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/24/19   1,024,783    0.1 
4,900,000  (1)  Asurion, LLC, Incremental Tranche B-5 Term Loan, 4.750%, 11/03/23   4,940,577    0.6 
1,750,000     Asurion, LLC, Second Lien Term Loan, 8.500%, 03/03/21   1,764,219    0.2 
6,679,741     Asurion, LLC,Incremental Tranche B-4 Term Loan, 5.000%, 08/04/22   6,731,509    0.8 
3,364,262     Avaya Inc., Term Loan B-6, 6.500%, 03/31/18   2,964,056    0.3 
7,608,241     Avaya Inc., Term Loan B-7, 6.250%, 05/29/20   6,573,999    0.8 
1,881,000     CommScope, Inc., Tranche 5 Term Loan, 3.684%, 10/18/22   1,893,909    0.2 

 

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Telecommunications: (continued)
9,973,750     Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.500%, 10/24/22   10,039,826    1.2 
3,220,000     Consolidated Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 4.000%, 10/04/23   3,246,832    0.4 
559,971       Encompass Digital Media, Inc., First Lien, 5.500%, 06/05/21   544,572    0.1 
2,041,752     Global Tel*Link Corporation, First Lien Term Loan, 5.000%, 05/23/20   2,015,379    0.2 
1,700,000     Global Tel*Link Corporation, Second Lien Term Loan, 9.000%, 11/23/20   1,653,250    0.2 
3,109,430     Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., Term Loan B, 5.250%, 06/06/19   3,131,131    0.4 
3,500,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc, Tranche B-II 2022 Term Loan, 3.684%, 05/31/22   3,521,511    0.4 
2,300,000     Level 3 Financing, Inc., Term Loan B-4, 4.000%, 01/15/20   2,320,484    0.3 
4,696,892     Lightower Fiber Networks, First Lien Term Loan, 4.184%, 04/13/20   4,708,616    0.6 
4,937,003     Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan, 4.000%, 04/23/19   4,463,362    0.5 
5,816,175     U.S. Telepacific Corp, Term Loan B, 6.000%, 11/25/20   5,748,928    0.7 
4,232,500     Windstream Corporation, Term Loan B-6, 4.934%, 03/29/21   4,254,987    0.5 
2,859,243     XO Communications, First Lien Term Loan, 4.250%, 03/19/21   2,866,391    0.3 
2,737,695     Zayo Group, LLC, Term Loan B, 3.750%, 05/06/21   2,750,242    0.3 
          82,281,500    9.7 
                 
      Utilities: 3.6%
1,985,000     Aclara Technologies LLC, Term Loan, 6.750%, 08/15/23   2,009,813    0.2 
2,979,987     Calpine Corp, Term Loan B-6, 4.000%, 01/15/23   3,003,455    0.4 
950,000     Dayton Power and Light Company, Term Loan, 4.184%, 08/30/22   958,906    0.1 
5,425,000     Dynegy Inc., Term Loan C, 5.000%, 06/30/23   5,460,604    0.6 
2,377,243     TPF II Power, LLC, Term Loan, 5.000%, 09/30/21   2,390,615    0.3 
2,134,403     Linden Power Complex, Term Loan, 5.250%, 06/15/23   2,160,639    0.3 
2,419,375     Longview Power, LLC, Term Loan, 7.000%, 04/13/21   2,141,147    0.3 

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Principal
Amount†
     Borrower/Tranche
Description
  Fair Value   Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SENIOR LOANS*: (continued)
      Utilities: (continued)
2,360,000       MRP Generation Holdings, LLC (fka TPF Generation Holdings, LLC), Term Loan, 8.000%, 09/30/22   2,295,100    0.3 
1,588,000     RISEC, Term Loan, 5.750%, 12/19/22   1,580,060    0.2 
1,974,000     Southeast PowerGen, LLC, Term Loan B, 4.500%, 12/02/21   1,939,455    0.2 
5,292,857     Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC, Term Loan B, 5.000%, 08/04/23   5,337,518    0.6 
1,207,143     Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company LLC, Term Loan C, 5.000%, 08/04/23   1,217,329    0.1 
          30,494,641    3.6 
                 
   Total Senior Loans          
   (Cost $1,225,598,517)   1,209,060,738    142.3 

 

Shares         Value    Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
EQUITIES AND OTHER ASSETS: 0.6%
154  @  AR Broadcasting (Warrants)       0.0 
888,534  @,R  Ascend Media (Residual Interest)       0.0 
3,160     Caribe Media Inc.       0.0 
178,416  @  Cengage Learning   3,360,108    0.4 
60,946  @  Everyware Global, Inc.   479,950    0.1 
291  @,R  Lincoln Paper & Tissue, LLC       0.0 
5,933,579  @,R  Lincoln Pulp and Eastern Fine (Residual Interest in Bankruptcy Estate)       0.0 
205,396  @  Longview Power, LLC   537,521    0.1 
75,853  @  Millennium Health LLC   123,261    0.0 
209,262     Nelson Education Ltd.   18,834    0.0 
106,702  @  Northeast Biofuels (Residual Interest)       0.0 
407  @  Southcross Holdings G.P.       0.0 
407  @  Southcross Holdings L.P. Class A   144,485    0.0 
   Total Equities and Other Assets          
   (Cost $9,241,741)   4,664,159    0.6 
                 
   Total Long-Term Investments          
   (Cost $1,234,840,258)   1,213,724,897    142.9 
                 
Principal
Amount†
         Value    Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: 0.5%
      Loans: 0.5%
1,030,000     Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company LLC, First Lien DIP, 4.250%, 06/30/17   1,036,437    0.1 

 

Principal
Amount†
         Value    Percentage
of Net
Assets
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS: (continued)
      Loans: (continued)
3,632,201       Fram Group Holdings Inc., First Lien Term Loan, 7.000%, 07/31/17   3,601,934    0.4 
          4,638,371    0.5 
                 
   Total Short-Term Investments          
   (Cost $4,660,587)   4,638,371    0.5 
                 
   Total Investments
(Cost $1,239,500,845)
  $1,218,363,268    143.4 
   Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets   (368,611,032)   (43.4)
   Net Assets  $849,752,236    100.0 

   

* Senior loans, while exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, contain certain restrictions on resale and cannot be sold publicly. These senior loans bear interest (unless otherwise noted) at rates that float periodically at a margin above the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and other short-term rates.
Unless otherwise indicated, principal amount is shown in USD.
@ Non-income producing security
R Restricted Security
(1) Loans purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. Contract rates that are not disclosed do not take effect until settlement date and have yet to be determined.

    

EUR EU Euro
GBP British Pound

    

  Cost for federal income tax purposes is $1,239,533,439.
   
  Net unrealized depreciation consists of:

 

Gross Unrealized Appreciation  $8,552,385 
Gross Unrealized Depreciation   (29,722,556)
      
Net Unrealized Depreciation  $(21,170,171)

 

   

 

 

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

  

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of November 30, 2016 in valuing the assets and liabilities:

  

   Quoted Prices
in Active Markets
for Identical
Investments
(Level 1)
   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   Fair Value
at
November 30, 2016
 
Asset Table                    
Investments, at fair value                    
Senior Loans  $   $1,209,060,738   $   $1,209,060,738 
Equities and Other Assets       4,664,159        4,664,159 
Short-Term Investments       4,638,371        4,638,371 
Total Investments, at fair value  $   $1,218,363,268   $   $1,218,363,268 
Other Financial Instruments+                    
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       67,986        67,986 
Total Assets  $   $1,218,431,254   $   $1,218,431,254 
Liabilities Table                    
Other Financial Instruments+                    
Unfunded commitments  $   $(165)  $   $(165)
Forward Foreign Currency Contracts       (26,270)       (26,270)
Total Liabilities  $   $(26,435)  $   $(26,435)

    

+ Other Financial Instruments are derivatives not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments and may include open forward foreign currency contracts and unfunded commitments which are fair valued at the unrealized gain (loss) on the instrument.

                                                                          

At November 30, 2016, the following forward foreign currency contracts were outstanding for the Voya Prime Rate Trust:    

  

Counterparty   Currency   Contract Amount     Buy/Sell   Settlement Date   In Exchange For     Fair Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
                                     
State Street Bank and Trust Co.   EU Euro     22,536,000     Sell   12/22/16   $ 23,978,191     $ 23,910,205     $ 67,986  
State Street Bank and Trust Co.   British Pound     2,733,500     Sell   12/22/16     3,395,961       3,422,231       (26,270 )
                                        $ 41,716  

 

The following unfunded commitments were outstanding as of November 30, 2016:

 

Borrower  Principal Amount   Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) 
Kenan Advantage Group, Inc.  $88,245   $(165)

 

   

 

  

Voya Prime Rate Trust PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS
as of November 30, 2016 (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

A summary of derivative instruments by primary risk exposure is outlined in the following tables.

 

The fair value of derivative instruments as of November 30, 2016 was as follows:

 

   Location on Statement    
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments  of Assets and Liabilities  Fair Value 
        
Asset Derivatives        
         
Foreign exchange contracts  Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts  $67,986 
Total Asset Derivatives     $67,986 
         
Liability Derivatives        
         
Foreign exchange contracts  Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts  $26,270 
Total Liability Derivatives     $26,270 

 

The following is a summary by counterparty of the fair value of OTC derivative instruments subject to Master Netting Agreements and collateral pledged (received), if any, at November 30, 2016:

 

   State Street Bank and Trust Co. 
Assets:     
Forward foreign currrency contracts  $67,986 
Total Assets  $67,986 
      
Liabilities:     
Forward foreign currency contracts  $26,270 
Total Liabilities  $26,270 
      
Net OTC derivative instruments by counterparty, at fair value  $41,716 
      
Total collateral pledged by the Trust/(Received from counterparty)  $- 
      
Net Exposure(1)  $41,716 

 

(1) Positive net exposure represents amounts due from each respective counterparty. Negative exposure represents amounts due from the Trust. Please refer to Note 2 for additional details regarding counterparty credit risk and credit related contingent features.

 

   

 

  

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

(a)Based on our evaluation conducted within 90 days of the filing date, hereof, the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to the certifying officers by others within the appropriate entities, particularly during the period in which Forms N- Q are being prepared, and the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures allow timely preparation and review of the information for the registrant’s Form N-Q and the officer certifications of such Form N-Q.

 

(b)There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

 

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.

 

   

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

(Registrant): Voya Prime Rate Trust  
     
By /s/ Shaun P. Mathews  
  Shaun P. Mathews  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date: January 26, 2017  

 

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

 

By /s/ Shaun P. Mathews  
  Shaun P. Mathews  
  President and Chief Executive Officer  
     
Date: January 26, 2017  
     
By /s/ Todd Modic  
  Todd Modic  
  Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  
     
Date: January 26, 2017