Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21494

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Gifford R. Zimmerman—Vice President and Secretary

    333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:     312-917-7700    

Date of fiscal year end:       July 31      

Date of reporting period:  October 31, 2017  

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

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

 


JFR

 

Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund

  

Portfolio of Investments

   October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
 

LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS – 150.7% (93.7% of Total Investments)

 

 

VARIABLE RATE SENIOR LOAN INTERESTS – 125.3% (77.9% of Total Investments) (2)

 

      Aerospace & Defense – 2.4% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
$ 7,688    

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.874%        LIBOR        5.500%        11/28/21        B–      $ 7,766,193  
  2,654    

Sequa Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    10.375%        LIBOR        9.000%        4/26/22        CCC        2,730,866  
  987    

Transdigm, Inc., Extend Term Loan F

    4.274%        LIBOR        3.000%        6/07/23        Ba2        992,926  
  2,929    

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan E, First Lien

    4.272%        LIBOR        3.000%        5/14/22        Ba2        2,945,650  
  1,320    

Transdigm, Inc., Term Loan G

    4.262%        LIBOR        3.000%        8/22/24        Ba2        1,328,092  
  15,578    

Total Aerospace & Defense

                                                 15,763,727  
      Air Freight & Logistics – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                              
  881    

Americold Realty Operating Partnership, Term Loan B

    4.992%        LIBOR        3.750%        12/01/22        BB        893,633  
  1,722    

PAE Holding Corporation, Term Loan B

    6.742%        LIBOR        5.500%        10/20/22        B+        1,734,979  
  2,166    

XPO Logistics, Inc., Refinanced Term Loan

    3.599%        LIBOR        2.250%        11/01/21        BB+        2,181,553  
  4,769    

Total Air Freight & Logistics

                                                 4,810,165  
      Airlines – 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)                                     
  3,354    

American Airlines, Inc., Replacement Term Loan

    3.240%        LIBOR        2.000%        6/27/20        BB+        3,368,091  
  4,098    

American Airlines, Inc., Replacement Term Loan

    3.238%        LIBOR        2.000%        10/10/21        BB+        4,111,995  
  5,365    

American Airlines, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.739%        LIBOR        2.500%        12/14/23        BB+        5,387,345  
  12,817    

Total Airlines

                                                 12,867,431  
      Auto Components – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                              
  1,250    

DexKo Global, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.365%        LIBOR        4.000%        7/24/24        B1        1,262,244  
  698    

Horizon Global Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.742%        LIBOR        4.500%        6/30/21        B+        704,424  
  1,995    

Superior Industries International, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.739%        LIBOR        4.500%        5/22/24        B1        2,009,827  
  3,943    

Total Auto Components

                                                 3,976,495  
      Automobiles – 2.0% (1.3% of Total Investments)                                     
  4,588    

Chrysler Group LLC, Term Loan

    3.240%        LIBOR        2.000%        12/31/18        BBB–        4,606,259  
  8,731    

Formula One Group, Term Loan B

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        2/01/24        B+        8,811,023  
  13,319    

Total Automobiles

                                                 13,417,282  
      Building Products – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                              
  5,466    

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        11/15/23        BB–        5,499,630  
      Capital Markets – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                              
  1,984    

RPI Finance Trust, Term Loan B6

    3.333%        LIBOR        2.000%        3/27/23        Baa2        1,993,988  
      Chemicals – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)                                     
  1,218    

Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        BB+        1,220,572  
  2,319    

Mineral Technologies, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.750%        N/A        N/A        5/07/21        BB+        2,350,742  
  4,432    

Univar, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        7/01/22        BB        4,461,424  
  7,969    

Total Chemicals

                                                 8,032,738  
      Commercial Services & Supplies – 3.6% (2.3% of Total Investments)  
  735    

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    3.953%        LIBOR        2.750%        11/10/23        BB        742,525  
  696    

Education Management LLC, First Lien Term Loan A, (5)

    5.849%        LIBOR        4.500%        7/02/20        N/R        301,898  
  1,567    

Education Management LLC, Tranche B, Term Loan, (cash 8.804%, PIK 1.000%), (5)

    8.849%        LIBOR        7.500%        7/02/20        N/R        37,610  

 

NUVEEN     1  


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)                              
$ 1,489    

Fort Dearborn Holding Company, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.335%        LIBOR        4.000%        10/19/23        B2      $ 1,496,194  
  4,487    

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.335%        LIBOR        5.000%        4/01/21        B        4,486,612  
  500    

iQor US, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    10.085%        LIBOR        8.750%        4/01/22        CCC+        485,250  
  1,163    

KAR Auction Services, Inc., Term Loan B5

    3.875%        LIBOR        2.500%        3/09/23        Ba2        1,173,571  
  3,465    

Monitronics International, Inc., Term Loan B2, First Lien

    6.833%        LIBOR        5.500%        9/30/22        B2        3,439,012  
  3,323    

Protection One, Inc., Term Loan

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        5/02/22        BB–        3,355,761  
  3,268    

Skillsoft Corporation, Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.992%        LIBOR        4.750%        4/28/21        B–        3,151,090  
  1,970    

Universal Services of America, Initial Term Loan, First Lien

    5.083%        LIBOR        3.750%        7/28/22        B+        1,966,129  
  1,750    

Universal Services of America, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.880%        LIBOR        8.500%        7/28/23        B–        1,715,000  
  1,764    

West Corporation, Term Loan B

    5.242%        LIBOR        4.000%        10/10/24        Ba3        1,769,693  
  26,177    

Total Commercial Services & Supplies

                                                 24,120,345  
      Communications Equipment – 2.3% (1.4% of Total Investments)                              
  2,234    

Avaya, Inc., DIP Term Loan

    8.739%        LIBOR        7.500%        1/24/18        Baa3        2,248,084  
  6,724    

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B3, (5)

    6.460%        LIBOR        4.500%        10/26/17        N/R        5,599,926  
  1,060    

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B6, (5)

    6.500%        LIBOR        5.500%        3/31/18        N/R        883,741  
  2,313    

Avaya, Inc., Term Loan B7, (5)

    6.500%        LIBOR        5.250%        5/29/20        N/R        1,928,752  
  1,584    

Colorado Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.310%        LIBOR        3.000%        5/01/24        Ba3        1,599,117  
  1,094    

Colorado Buyer, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.570%        LIBOR        7.250%        5/01/25        B3        1,115,625  
  1,750    

Mitel US Holdings, Inc., Incremental Term Loan

    5.130%        LIBOR        3.750%        9/25/23        B+        1,772,241  
  16,759    

Total Communications Equipment

                                                 15,147,486  
      Construction & Engineering – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  1,822    

Traverse Midstream Partners, Term Loan B

    5.330%        LIBOR        4.000%        9/21/24        B+        1,849,373  
      Consumer Finance – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)  
  2,290    

First Data Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    3.488%        LIBOR        2.250%        7/10/22        BB        2,299,366  
  9,528    

First Data Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.738%        LIBOR        2.500%        4/26/24        BB        9,580,078  
  11,818    

Total Consumer Finance

                                                 11,879,444  
      Containers & Packaging – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)  
  1,488    

Berry Global, Inc., Term Loan M

    3.491%        LIBOR        2.250%        10/01/22        BB        1,496,583  
  3,832    

Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        2/05/23        B+        3,858,815  
  5,320    

Total Containers & Packaging

                                                 5,355,398  
      Diversified Consumer Services – 3.6% (2.2% of Total Investments)  
  5,813    

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.485%        LIBOR        4.250%        6/07/23        B+        5,467,531  
  11,035    

Hilton Hotels Corporation, Term Loan B2

    3.238%        LIBOR        2.000%        10/25/23        BBB–        11,122,489  
  4,106    

Houghton Mifflin, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        5/28/21        B+        3,926,016  
  2,985    

Laureate Education, Inc., New Term Loan

    5.742%        LIBOR        4.500%        4/26/24        B        3,006,462  
  23,939    

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                                                 23,522,498  
      Diversified Financial Services – 2.3% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
  2,751    

Citco III Limited, Term Loan

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        3/31/22        N/R        2,779,777  
  1,750    

Freedom Mortgage Corporation, Initial Term Loan

    6.956%        LIBOR        5.500%        2/23/22        BB–        1,783,278  
  3,364    

MGM Growth Properties, Term Loan B

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        4/25/23        BB+        3,386,787  
  1,424    

MJ Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.321%        LIBOR        3.000%        6/01/22        B+        1,432,143  
  1,955    

OM Group, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.583%        LIBOR        4.250%        2/21/24        B        1,979,741  
  4,128    

Veritas US, Inc., Term Loan B1

    5.833%        LIBOR        4.500%        1/27/23        B+        4,168,591  
  15,372    

Total Diversified Financial Services

                                                 15,530,317  

 

  2     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 8.4% (5.2% of Total Investments)  
$ 9,699    

CenturyLink, Inc., Term Loan B

    2.750%        N/A        N/A        1/31/25        BBB–      $ 9,593,049  
  1,485    

DTI Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.630%        LIBOR        5.250%        10/02/23        B        1,460,252  
  5,855    

Frontier Communications Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.990%        LIBOR        3.750%        1/14/20        BB–        5,588,748  
  4,466    

Greeneden U.S. Holdings II LLC, Term Loan B

    5.083%        LIBOR        3.750%        12/01/23        B        4,502,037  
  6,066    

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, S.A., Tranche B2, Term Loan

    4.071%        LIBOR        2.750%        6/30/19        B1        6,057,782  
  6,132    

Level 3 Financing, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.489%        LIBOR        2.250%        2/22/24        BBB–        6,162,884  
  616    

Presidio, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.583%        LIBOR        3.250%        2/02/22        B+        621,863  
  8,333    

WideOpenWest Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    4.487%        LIBOR        3.250%        8/18/23        B        8,361,497  
  1,247    

Windstream Corporation, Term Loan B6

    5.240%        LIBOR        4.000%        3/29/21        BB–        1,172,433  
  12,000    

Ziggo B.V., Term Loan E

    3.739%        LIBOR        2.500%        4/15/25        BB–        12,040,920  
  55,899    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

                                55,561,465  
      Electric Utilities – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)                                     
  901    

EFS Cogen Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.590%        LIBOR        3.250%        6/28/23        Ba3        909,502  
  3,784    

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Company, DIP Term Loan

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        6/30/18        Ba3        3,812,573  
  952    

Helix Generation, Term Loan B

    5.083%        LIBOR        3.750%        6/03/24        BB        963,104  
  3,233    

Vistra Operations Co., Term Loan B

    4.011%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/04/23        BB+        3,247,310  
  742    

Vistra Operations Co., Term Loan C

    4.084%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/04/23        BB+        746,111  
  9,612    

Total Electric Utilities

                                                 9,678,600  
      Electrical Equipment – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                              
  1,266    

TTM Technologies, Term Loan B

    3.742%        LIBOR        2.500%        9/28/24        BBB–        1,277,175  
  1,549    

Zebra Technologies Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.371%        LIBOR        2.000%        10/24/21        BB        1,559,048  
  2,815    

Total Electrical Equipment

                                                 2,836,223  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                              
  1,250    

Diversey, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B1        1,257,311  
  433    

Drill Rigs Holdings, Inc., Restructure Term Loan

    8.000%        N/A        N/A        9/20/24        B        439,649  
  670    

Dynamic Energy Services International LLC, Term Loan, (cash 14.812%, PIK 1.500%)

    14.812%        LIBOR        13.500%        3/06/18        N/R        241,187  
  2,353    

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                                                 1,938,147  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 2.4% (1.5% of Total Investments)  
  6,710    

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc., Shortfall Term Loan

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        10/24/22        B+        6,455,150  
  1,867    

Realogy Group LLC, Term Loan B

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        7/20/22        BB+        1,882,429  
  7,793    

Walter Investment Management Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan, First Lien, (5)

    4.992%        LIBOR        3.750%        12/18/20        Caa2        7,380,870  
  16,370    

Total Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

                                         15,718,449  
      Food & Staples Retailing – 5.6% (3.5% of Total Investments)                              
  24,935    

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B4, (DD1)

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/25/21        BB        24,227,636  
  2,970    

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B5

    4.330%        LIBOR        3.000%        12/21/22        BB        2,882,360  
  2,387    

Albertson’s LLC, Term Loan B6

    4.317%        LIBOR        3.000%        6/22/23        BB        2,316,990  
  1,094    

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.988%        LIBOR        3.750%        2/03/24        B–        1,068,882  
  722    

Del Monte Foods Company, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.570%        LIBOR        3.250%        2/18/21        CCC+        619,910  
  1,500    

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 1, Term Loan, Second Lien

    6.000%        LIBOR        4.750%        8/21/20        BB–        1,512,502  
  2,975    

Rite Aid Corporation, Tranche 2, Term Loan, Second Lien

    5.125%        LIBOR        3.875%        6/21/21        BB–        2,988,640  
  1,333    

Save-A-Lot, Term Loan B

    7.242%        LIBOR        6.000%        12/05/23        B        1,196,031  

 

NUVEEN     3  


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Food & Staples Retailing (continued)                              
$ 60    

Supervalu, Inc., Delayed Draw, Term Loan B

    4.742%        LIBOR        3.500%        6/02/24        BB–      $ 58,820  
  101    

Supervalu, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.735%        LIBOR        3.500%        6/08/24        BB–        98,034  
  38,077    

Total Food & Staples Retailing

                                                 36,969,805  
      Food Products – 4.0% (2.5% of Total Investments)                              
  1,375    

American Seafoods Group LLC, Term Loan B

    4.572%        LIBOR        3.250%        8/21/23        BB–        1,393,906  
  1,935    

Hearthside Group Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        6/02/21        B1        1,949,512  
  4,010    

Jacobs Douwe Egberts, Term Loan B

    3.563%        LIBOR        2.250%        7/02/22        BB        4,050,602  
  1,247    

Keurig Green Mountain, Inc., Term Loan A, First Lien

    2.750%        LIBOR        1.500%        3/03/21        BBB–        1,245,034  
  5,058    

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Term Loan B

    3.232%        LIBOR        2.000%        2/02/24        BB+        5,091,945  
  12,728    

US Foods, Inc., New Term Loan B

    4.000%        LIBOR        2.750%        6/27/23        BB        12,849,146  
  26,353    

Total Food Products

                                                 26,580,145  
      Health Care Equipment & Supplies – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  2,072    

Acelity, Term Loan B

    4.583%        LIBOR        3.250%        2/02/24        B1        2,072,862  
  565    

Ardent Medical Services, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.833%        LIBOR        5.500%        8/04/21        B1        568,032  
  1,090    

ConvaTec, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.583%        LIBOR        2.250%        10/25/23        BB        1,095,364  
  1,704    

Greatbatch, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.740%        LIBOR        3.500%        10/27/22        B        1,713,557  
  2,234    

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.333%        LIBOR        4.000%        6/07/19        B+        2,241,499  
  2,328    

Onex Carestream Finance LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.833%        LIBOR        8.500%        12/07/19        B–        2,285,983  
  9,993    

Total Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

                                9,977,297  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 5.6% (3.5% of Total Investments)  
  1,945    

Acadia Healthcare, Inc., Term Loan B1

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        2/11/22        Ba2        1,960,200  
  3,500    

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B1        3,520,790  
  3,192    

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.239%        LIBOR        4.000%        4/28/22        B1        3,209,395  
  1,057    

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan G

    4.067%        LIBOR        2.750%        12/31/19        Ba3        1,035,760  
  1,883    

Community Health Systems, Inc., Term Loan H

    4.317%        LIBOR        3.000%        1/27/21        Ba3        1,827,141  
  681    

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        6/24/21        BBB–        687,547  
  1,773    

Envision Healthcare Corportation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.250%        LIBOR        3.000%        12/01/23        BB–        1,782,793  
  2,712    

HCA, Inc., Term Loan A5

    2.742%        LIBOR        1.500%        6/10/20        BBB–        2,717,460  
  3,974    

HCA, Inc., Term Loan B9, (DD1)

    3.242%        LIBOR        2.000%        3/18/23        BBB–        3,997,282  
  1,906    

Healogics, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.570%        LIBOR        4.250%        7/01/21        B–        1,610,294  
  3,250    

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    6.090%        LIBOR        4.750%        7/28/23        B2        3,300,317  
  2,000    

Heartland Dental Care, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.750%        LIBOR        8.500%        7/31/24        CCC        2,020,000  
  3,708    

Millennium Laboratories, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    7.742%        LIBOR        6.500%        12/21/20        CCC+        1,830,626  
  1,364    

MultiPlan, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.333%        LIBOR        3.000%        6/07/23        B+        1,378,446  
  1,500    

PharMerica, Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B1        1,512,187  
  448    

Quorum Health Corp., Term Loan B

    8.066%        LIBOR        6.750%        4/29/22        B2        454,097  
  2,904    

Select Medical Corporation, Tranche B, Term Loan

    4.850%        LIBOR        3.500%        3/01/21        Ba2        2,946,212  
  1,075    

Vizient, Inc., New Term Loan B

    4.742%        LIBOR        3.500%        2/13/23        BB–        1,083,640  
  38,872    

Total Health Care Providers & Services

                                                 36,874,187  
      Health Care Technology – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)                              
  4,372    

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        5/31/24        BB        4,417,846  

 

  4     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Health Care Technology (continued)                              
$ 6,965    

Emdeon, Inc., Term Loan

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        3/01/24        Ba3      $ 7,012,884  
  11,337    

Total Health Care Technology

                                                 11,430,730  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 8.0% (4.9% of Total Investments)         
  18,739    

Burger King Corporation, Term Loan B3

    3.528%        LIBOR        2.250%        2/16/24        Ba3        18,783,615  
  2,543    

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc., Term Loan B, (DD1)

    3.742%        LIBOR        2.500%        10/07/24        BB        2,547,654  
  5,000    

Caesars Resort Collection, Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        BB        5,037,500  
  2,340    

CCM Merger, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/09/21        BB–        2,359,736  
  4,641    

CityCenter Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    3.742%        LIBOR        2.500%        4/18/24        BB–        4,667,753  
  3,697    

Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.492%        LIBOR        3.250%        7/31/24        B        3,740,867  
  2,200    

Life Time Fitness, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.317%        LIBOR        3.000%        6/10/22        BB–        2,208,327  
  6,504    

Scientific Games Corporation, Term Loan B4

    4.516%        LIBOR        3.250%        8/14/24        B+        6,587,483  
  3,214    

Seaworld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Term Loan B5

    4.333%        LIBOR        3.000%        4/01/24        B        3,166,845  
  3,470    

Station Casino LLC, Term Loan B

    3.740%        LIBOR        2.500%        6/08/23        BB        3,486,840  
  52,348    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                                                 52,586,620  
      Household Products – 0.8% (0.5% of Total Investments)                              
  3,366    

Revlon Consumer Products Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.742%        LIBOR        3.500%        11/16/20        B1        2,921,359  
  2,314    

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Term Loan, First Lien, (DD1)

    4.830%        LIBOR        3.500%        11/08/23        B1        2,285,910  
  5,680    

Total Household Products

                                                 5,207,269  
      Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  1,146    

Dynegy, Inc., Tranche Term Loan C1

    4.492%        LIBOR        3.250%        2/07/24        BB        1,154,875  
      Industrial Conglomerates – 1.4% (0.9% of Total Investments)                              
  3,496    

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

    5.615%        LIBOR        4.250%        6/16/24        B        3,522,682  
  1,500    

Education Adisory Board, Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B        1,505,625  
  2,338    

Foresight Energy LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    7.083%        LIBOR        5.750%        3/28/22        B        2,211,984  
  1,250    

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.750%        LIBOR        4.500%        8/02/24        B1        1,268,750  
  750    

Robertshaw US Holding Corp., Term Loan, Second Lien

    10.250%        LIBOR        9.000%        2/04/25        CCC+        751,875  
  9,334    

Total Industrial Conglomerates

                                                 9,260,916  
      Insurance – 2.0% (1.2% of Total Investments)                              
  995    

Acrisure LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    6.272%        LIBOR        5.000%        11/22/23        B        1,001,219  
  5,220    

Alliant Holdings I LLC, Term Loan B

    4.490%        LIBOR        3.250%        8/14/22        B        5,265,458  
  6,698    

Hub International Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan

    4.312%        LIBOR        3.000%        10/02/20        B1        6,758,361  
  12,913    

Total Insurance

                                                 13,025,038  
      Internet and Direct Marketing Retail – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)                              
  3,955    

Travelport LLC, Term Loan B

    4.061%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/31/21        B+        3,964,260  
      Internet Software & Services – 1.9% (1.2% of Total Investments)  
  900    

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan B, Second Lien

    9.490%        LIBOR        8.250%        10/19/24        CCC+        924,188  
  1,980    

Ancestry.com, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.490%        LIBOR        3.250%        10/19/23        B1        2,005,166  
  1,528    

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.311%        LIBOR        3.000%        11/03/23        BB+        1,529,795  
  3,669    

Sabre, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        2/22/24        Ba2        3,690,357  
  2,448    

SkillSoft Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.492%        LIBOR        8.250%        4/28/22        CCC        2,099,116  
  1,746    

TierPoint LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.992%        LIBOR        3.750%        5/05/24        B+        1,766,354  

 

NUVEEN     5  


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Internet Software & Services (continued)                
$ 500    

TierPoint LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.492%        LIBOR        7.250%        5/05/25        CCC+      $ 509,375  
  12,771    

Total Internet Software & Services

                                                 12,524,351  
      IT Services – 2.1% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
  1,500    

DigiCert, Term Loan, First Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B1        1,520,310  
  1,207    

Engility Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.528%        LIBOR        2.250%        8/11/23        BB–        1,223,643  
  1,781    

Gartner, Inc., Term Loan A

    3.242%        LIBOR        2.000%        3/21/22        BB+        1,792,383  
  995    

Gartner, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.242%        LIBOR        2.000%        4/05/24        BB+        1,004,328  
  442    

Mitchell International, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.880%        LIBOR        3.500%        10/13/20        B1        447,144  
  1,500    

PEAK 10, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.811%        LIBOR        3.500%        8/01/24        B        1,511,018  
  850    

PEAK 10, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.561%        LIBOR        7.250%        8/01/25        CCC+        874,969  
  2,494    

Tempo Acquisition LLC, Term Loan B

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        5/01/24        B1        2,505,446  
  1,171    

Vantiv, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.239%        LIBOR        2.000%        8/07/24        BBB–        1,180,799  
  329    

Vantiv, Inc., Term Loan B1, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        BBB–        330,157  
  1,481    

WEX, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        7/01/23        BB–        1,499,899  
  13,750    

Total IT Services

                                                 13,890,096  
      Leisure Products – 1.2% (0.7% of Total Investments)  
  2,578    

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan B

    5.085%        LIBOR        3.750%        5/28/21        Ba3        2,584,727  
  2,228    

Academy, Ltd., Term Loan B

    5.264%        LIBOR        4.000%        7/01/22        B3        1,652,456  
  2,718    

Equinox Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.492%        LIBOR        3.250%        3/08/24        B+        2,742,451  
  992    

Four Seasons Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.742%        LIBOR        2.500%        11/30/23        BB        1,001,001  
  8,516    

Total Leisure Products

                                                 7,980,635  
      Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  767    

Inventiv Health, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        8/01/24        Ba2        772,512  
  1,500    

Parexel International Corp., Term Loan B

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        9/27/24        B1        1,515,937  
  2,267    

Total Life Sciences Tools & Services

                                                 2,288,449  
      Machinery – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  3,255    

Gardner Denver, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.083%        LIBOR        2.750%        7/30/24        B+        3,277,764  
  1,477    

Gates Global LLC, Initial Dollar Term Loan B1

    4.583%        LIBOR        3.250%        4/01/24        B+        1,489,573  
  1,525    

Rexnord LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.085%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/21/23        BB–        1,536,122  
  6,257    

Total Machinery

                                                 6,303,459  
      Marine – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  1,387    

American Commercial Lines LLC, Term Loan B, First Lien

    9.992%        LIBOR        8.750%        11/12/20        B–        1,077,047  
      Media – 12.9% (8.0% of Total Investments)  
  2,078    

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.628%        LIBOR        3.250%        7/23/21        B1        1,973,607  
  1,990    

Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    9.059%        LIBOR        7.750%        5/10/22        B2        2,005,860  
  4,910    

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.742%        LIBOR        3.500%        4/09/21        B1        4,060,963  
  2,000    

Catalina Marketing Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        Caa1        1,102,500  
  7,387    

Cequel Communications LLC, Term Loan B

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        7/28/25        BB–        7,391,590  
  4,925    

Charter Communications Operating Holdings LLC, Term Loan I, First Lien

    3.500%        LIBOR        2.250%        1/15/24        BBB–        4,966,321  
  4,988    

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Tranche D, Term Loan, (DD1)

    8.083%        LIBOR        6.750%        1/30/19        Caa1        3,755,399  
  4,768    

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Term Loan E, (DD1)

    8.833%        LIBOR        7.500%        7/30/19        Caa1        3,591,192  
  12,449    

Cumulus Media, Inc., Term Loan B, (5)

    4.500%        LIBOR        3.250%        12/23/20        Caa1        10,874,642  
  2,704    

Emerald Expositions Holdings, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.333%        LIBOR        3.000%        5/17/24        BB        2,741,118  

 

  6     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Media (continued)  
$ 2,400    

Getty Images, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.833%        LIBOR        3.500%        10/18/19        B3      $ 2,102,028  
  888    

Gray Television, Inc., Term Loan B2

    3.735%        LIBOR        2.500%        2/07/24        BB        896,241  
  2,903    

IMG Worldwide, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.640%        LIBOR        3.250%        5/06/21        B+        2,927,986  
  925    

Lions Gate Entertainment Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        12/08/23        Ba2        933,098  
  1,458    

LSC Communications, Term Loan

    7.203%        LIBOR        6.000%        9/30/22        Ba3        1,471,094  
  2,962    

McGraw-Hill Education Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    5.242%        LIBOR        4.000%        5/02/22        Ba3        2,962,811  
  618    

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Term Loan, (DD1)

    3.735%        LIBOR        2.500%        1/17/24        BB+        622,543  
  4,927    

Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Term Loan B, (DD1)

    3.735%        LIBOR        2.500%        1/17/24        BB+        4,962,873  
  1,000    

Red Ventures, Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B+        995,000  
  2,931    

Springer Science & Business Media, Inc., Term Loan B13, First Lien

    4.742%        LIBOR        3.500%        8/14/22        B        2,945,254  
  17,158    

Univision Communications, Inc., Term Loan C5

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        3/15/24        BB–        17,128,970  
  2,000    

Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Limited Term Loan I

    3.989%        LIBOR        2.750%        1/31/25        BB–        2,010,250  
  1,520    

WMG Acquisition Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    3.738%        LIBOR        2.500%        11/01/23        Ba3        1,529,466  
  401    

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan A2, First Lien

    8.309%        LIBOR        7.000%        9/07/21        N/R        414,015  
  388    

Yell Group PLC, Term Loan B2, First Lien

    8.500%        N/A        N/A        9/07/65        N/R        961,809  
  90,678    

Total Media

                                                 85,326,630  
      Metals & Mining – 0.6% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,496    

CanAm Construction, Inc., Term Loan B

    6.738%        LIBOR        5.500%        7/01/24        B        1,513,083  
  1,086    

Fairmount Minerals, Ltd., Term Loan B1, First Lien

    6.750%        LIBOR        5.750%        9/05/19        Caa1        1,085,514  
  1,662    

Zekelman Industries, Term Loan B

    4.073%        LIBOR        2.750%        6/14/21        BB–        1,676,044  
  4,244    

Total Metals & Mining

                                                 4,274,641  
      Multiline Retail – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
  3,437    

99 Cents Only Stores Tranche B2, Term Loan

    4.826%        LIBOR        3.500%        1/11/19        Caa1        3,270,654  
  1,790    

Belk, Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    6.099%        LIBOR        4.750%        12/12/22        B2        1,487,191  
  8,010    

Dollar Tree, Inc., Term Loan B2

    4.250%        N/A        N/A        7/06/22        BBB–        8,125,144  
  1,382    

Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.522%        LIBOR        3.250%        9/30/22        BB        1,351,037  
  14,619    

Total Multiline Retail

                                                 14,234,026  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 3.1% (1.9% of Total Investments)  
  1,455    

BCP Renaissance Parent, Term Loan B, (WI/DD)

    TBD        TBD        TBD        TBD        B+        1,473,636  
  1,750    

California Resources Corporation, Term Loan

    11.612%        LIBOR        10.375%        12/31/21        B        1,882,702  
  859    

California Resources Corporation, Term Loan A, First Lien

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        11/25/19        B1        833,761  
  651    

Crestwood Holdings LLC, Term Loan B

    9.237%        LIBOR        8.000%        6/19/19        B–        653,786  
  301    

Energy and Exploration Partners, Term Loan, Second Lien, (cash 5.000%, PIK 5.000%)

    5.000%        N/A        N/A        5/13/22           19,550  
  5,527    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.208%        LIBOR        2.875%        10/01/18        B–        5,299,092  
  1,818    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, First Lien

    8.333%        LIBOR        7.000%        8/31/20        B–        1,656,917  
  912    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.458%        LIBOR        7.125%        9/30/20        CCC–        345,392  
  1,474    

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.458%        LIBOR        7.125%        9/30/20        B–        1,058,540  
  5,270    

Harvey Gulf International Marine, Inc., Term Loan B, (5)

    0.000%        N/A        N/A        6/18/20        CCC–        1,900,411  
  2,116    

Peabody Energy Corporation, Term Loan B

    4.742%        LIBOR        3.500%        3/31/22        Ba3        2,135,782  

 

NUVEEN     7  


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  
$ 3,764    

Seadrill Partners LLC, Initial Term Loan

    4.333%        LIBOR        3.000%        2/21/21        CCC+      $ 2,878,065  
  61    

Southcross Holdings Borrower L.P., Term Loan B, First Lien, (cash 3.500%, PIK 5.500%)

    3.500%        N/A        N/A        4/13/23        CCC+        53,735  
  25,958    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                                                 20,191,369  
      Pharmaceuticals – 2.6% (1.6% of Total Investments)                
  3,963    

Concordia Healthcare Corporation, Term Loan B, First Lien, (DD1)

    5.492%        LIBOR        4.250%        10/21/21        Caa2        3,317,526  
  5,472    

Grifols, Inc., Term Loan B

    3.453%        LIBOR        2.250%        1/31/25        BB        5,498,275  
  7,944    

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.040%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/18/22        Ba3        7,996,943  
  119    

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Series F3, Tranche B, Term Loan

    5.990%        LIBOR        4.750%        4/01/22        BB–        122,147  
  17,498    

Total Pharmaceuticals

                                                 16,934,891  
      Professional Services – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)  
  1,536    

Ceridian Corporation, Term Loan B2

    4.739%        LIBOR        3.500%        9/15/20        Ba3        1,539,308  
  2,985    

Nielsen Finance LLC, Term Loan B4

    3.238%        LIBOR        2.000%        10/04/23        BBB–        2,999,925  
  4,521    

Total Professional Services

                                                 4,539,233  
      Real Estate Management & Development – 1.2% (0.8% of Total Investments)  
  4,417    

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.250%        LIBOR        3.000%        3/24/24        B1        4,434,965  
  3,664    

Capital Automotive LP, Term Loan, Second Lien

    7.240%        LIBOR        6.000%        3/24/25        CCC+        3,774,180  
  8,081    

Total Real Estate Management & Development

 

                                         8,209,145  
      Road & Rail – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)  
  1,965    

Quality Distribution, Incremental Term Loan, First Lien

    6.833%        LIBOR        5.500%        8/18/22        B2        1,958,447  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)  
  1,438    

Cypress Semiconductor Corp, Term Loan B

    3.990%        LIBOR        2.750%        7/05/21        BB        1,450,166  
  2,146    

Lumileds, Term Loan, First Lien

    5.817%        LIBOR        4.500%        6/30/24        Ba3        2,177,064  
  1,728    

Micron Technology, Inc., New Term Loan B

    3.390%        LIBOR        2.000%        4/26/22        Baa2        1,747,566  
  2,080    

Microsemi Corporation, Term Loan B

    3.488%        LIBOR        2.250%        1/17/23        BB        2,091,735  
  2,859    

On Semiconductor Corp., New Term Loan B

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        3/31/23        Ba1        2,875,024  
  10,251    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

                                         10,341,555  
      Software – 10.8% (6.7% of Total Investments)  
  2,876    

Blackboard, Inc., Term Loan B4

    6.354%        LIBOR        5.000%        6/30/21        B+        2,764,055  
  5,627    

BMC Software, Inc., Initial Term Loan B1

    5.242%        LIBOR        3.750%        9/10/22        B+        5,674,157  
  1,553    

Computer Sciences Government Services, Term Loan B

    3.333%        LIBOR        2.000%        11/30/23        BB+        1,562,683  
  5,403    

Compuware Corporation, Term Loan B2, First Lien

    5.630%        LIBOR        4.250%        12/15/21        B        5,490,510  
  368    

Compuware Corporation, Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.616%        LIBOR        8.250%        12/15/22        B–        373,781  
  3,709    

Ellucian, Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.583%        LIBOR        3.250%        9/30/22        B        3,709,322  
  11,129    

Infor (US), Inc., Term Loan B

    4.083%        LIBOR        2.750%        2/01/22        B1        11,158,933  
  2,959    

Informatica Corp.,Term Loan B

    4.833%        LIBOR        3.500%        8/05/22        B        2,969,367  
  1,489    

Kronos Incorporated, Term Loan, First Lien

    4.812%        LIBOR        3.500%        11/01/23        B        1,501,059  
  3,750    

McAfee Holdings International, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    5.833%        LIBOR        4.500%        9/27/24        B1        3,779,456  
  1,000    

McAfee Holdings International, Inc., Term Loan, Second Lien

    9.833%        LIBOR        8.500%        9/29/25        B–        1,018,440  
  1,161    

Micro Focus International PLC, New Term Loan

    3.989%        LIBOR        2.750%        6/21/24        BB–        1,166,614  
  7,839    

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B

    3.988%        LIBOR        2.750%        6/21/24        BB–        7,878,431  
  5,490    

Micro Focus International PLC, Term Loan B2

    3.742%        LIBOR        2.500%        11/19/21        BB–        5,514,048  

 

  8     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)   Coupon (2)      Reference
Rate (2)
     Spread (2)      Maturity (3)      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Software (continued)  
$ 1,670    

Misys, New Term Loan, Second Lien

    8.567%        LIBOR        7.250%        6/13/25        CCC+      $ 1,663,989  
  1,985    

RP Crown Parent, LLC, Term Loan B

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        10/15/23        B1        1,999,063  
  1,828    

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., 2017 Refinancing New Term Loan B1

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        7/08/22        BB+        1,841,315  
  88    

SS&C Technologies, Inc./ Sunshine Acquisition II, Inc., 2017 Refinancing New Term Loan B2

    3.492%        LIBOR        2.250%        7/08/22        BB+        88,674  
  8,742    

Tibco Software, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.750%        LIBOR        3.500%        12/04/20        B1        8,809,308  
  743    

Vertafore, Inc., Term Loan, First Lien

    4.492%        LIBOR        3.250%        6/30/23        B        748,440  
  1,693    

Vertiv Co., New Term Loan B

    5.242%        LIBOR        4.000%        11/30/23        Ba3        1,709,311  
  71,102    

Total Software

                                                 71,420,956  
      Specialty Retail – 0.5% (0.3% of Total Investments)  
  3,245    

Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., Term Loan B1

    4.380%        LIBOR        3.000%        1/26/23        B1        2,664,804  
  940    

Petsmart Inc., Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.240%        LIBOR        3.000%        3/11/22        Ba3        805,968  
  4,185    

Total Specialty Retail

                                                 3,470,772  
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 6.6% (4.1% of Total Investments)  
  1,301    

Conduent, Inc., Term Loan B

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        12/07/23        BB+        1,315,538  
  16,131    

Dell International LLC, Refinancing Term Loan B

    3.250%        LIBOR        2.000%        9/07/23        BBB–        16,190,117  
  7,700    

Dell International LLC, Replacement Term Loan A2

    3.000%        LIBOR        1.750%        9/07/21        BBB–        7,717,979  
  3,970    

Dell International LLC, Replacement Term Loan A3

    2.750%        LIBOR        1.500%        12/31/18        BBB–        3,976,714  
  1,697    

Dell Software Group, Term Loan B

    7.380%        LIBOR        6.000%        10/31/22        B1        1,717,600  
  12,863    

Western Digital, Inc., New Term Loan B

    3.990%        LIBOR        2.750%        4/29/23        BBB–        12,935,153  
  43,662    

Total Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

                                         43,853,101  
      Trading Companies & Distributors – 1.5% (0.9% of Total Investments)  
  9,499    

Avolon, Repriced Term Loan B2

    3.488%        LIBOR        2.250%        3/21/22        BBB–        9,584,305  
  287    

HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd., Term Loan B

    4.455%        LIBOR        3.000%        8/01/24        B+        289,174  
  9,786    

Total Trading Companies & Distributors

 

                                         9,873,479  
      Transportation Infrastructure – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                              
  148    

Ceva Group PLC, Canadian Term Loan

    6.878%        LIBOR        5.500%        3/19/21        B–        143,623  
  861    

Ceva Group PLC, Dutch B.V., Term Loan

    6.878%        LIBOR        5.500%        3/19/21        B–        833,011  
  846    

Ceva Group PLC, Synthetic Letter of Credit Term Loan

    1.233%        N/A        N/A        3/19/21        B–        818,554  
  1,188    

Ceva Group PLC, US Term Loan

    6.878%        LIBOR        5.500%        3/19/21        B–        1,148,981  
  3,043    

Total Transportation Infrastructure

                                                 2,944,169  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 4.6% (2.8% of Total Investments)                              
  4,551    

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B4

    3.992%        LIBOR        2.750%        8/04/22        Ba3        4,592,730  
  4,170    

Asurion LLC, Term Loan B5

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        11/03/23        Ba3        4,211,384  
  11,442    

Sprint Corporation, Term Loan, First Lien

    3.750%        LIBOR        2.500%        2/02/24        Ba2        11,498,511  
  4,224    

Syniverse Holdings, Inc., Initial Term Loan B, First Lien

    4.242%        LIBOR        3.000%        4/23/19        B        4,124,541  
  2,315    

Syniverse Technologies, Inc., Tranche B, Term Loan

    4.333%        LIBOR        3.000%        4/23/19        B        2,259,862  
  3,682    

UPC Financing Partnership, Term Loan AR1, First Lien

    3.732%        LIBOR        2.500%        1/15/26        BB        3,697,660  
  30,384    

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

                                30,384,688  
$ 849,034    

Total Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests (cost $839,990,303)

 

                                828,551,482  

 

NUVEEN     9  


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Shares     Description (1)                                           Value  
 

COMMON STOCKS – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)

 

           
      Banks – 0.2% (0.1% of Total Investments)                                     
  11,985    

BLB Worldwide Holdings Inc., (6)

                                               $ 1,128,088  
      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                              
  78,490    

Cengage Learning Holdings II LP, (6)

                   573,997  
  9,876,769    

Education Management Corporation, (6), (7)

                                                 988  
 

Total Diversified Consumer Services

                                                 574,985  
      Energy Equipment & Services – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                              
  80,413    

C&J Energy Services Inc., (6)

                   2,290,966  
  75,644    

Ocean Rig UDW Inc., (6)

                   2,025,746  
  2,712    

Vantage Drill International, (6)

                                                 503,529  
 

Total Energy Equipment & Services

                                                 4,820,241  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)  
  74,059    

Millenium Health LLC, (6)

                                                 37,030  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                              
  2,670    

Buffets Term Loan, (6)

                                                  
      Media – 0.4% (0.2% of Total Investments)                              
  1,441,988    

Hibu PLC, (6), (8)

                   1  
  26,045    

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, (6)

                   2,497,064  
  45,942    

Tribune Media Company

                                                 919  
 

Total Media

                                                 2,497,984  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                              
  136    

Energy and Exploration Partners, Inc., (6), (8)

                    
  64    

Southcross Holdings Borrower LP, (6)

                                                 41,600  
 

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                                                 41,600  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)  
  27,267    

Smart Global Holdings, Inc., (6), (8)

                                                 831,606  
      Specialty Retail – 0.1% (0.1% of Total Investments)                                     
  10,908    

Gymboree Corporation, (6)

                   195,767  
  29,698    

Gymboree Corporation, (6)

                                                 690,479  
 

Total Specialty Retail

                                                 886,246  
 

Total Common Stocks (cost $19,849,861)

 

                                         10,817,780  
Shares     Description (1)                   Coupon              Ratings (4)      Value  
 

$25 PAR (OR SIMILAR) RETAIL PREFERRED – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

 

      Diversified Consumer Services – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                              
  10,989    

Education Management Corporation, (7)

                      7.500%                 N/R      $ 1  
 

Total $25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred (cost $26,686)

 

                                1  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (4)      Value  
 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)

 

           
      Communications Equipment – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                              
$ 850    

Nortel Networks Limited

                      1.750%        4/15/12        N/R      $ 59,500  
$ 850    

Total Convertible Bonds (cost $50,533)

                                                 59,500  

 

  10     NUVEEN


Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (4)      Value  
 

CORPORATE BONDS – 19.9% (12.4% of Total Investments)

 

           
      Communications Equipment – 0.3% (0.2% of Total Investments)                              
$ 210    

Avaya Inc., 144A, (5)

          7.000%        4/01/19        N/R      $ 176,400  
  1,700    

Avaya Inc., (5), (8)

          9.250%        5/31/25        N/R        1,615,000  
  5,150    

Avaya Inc., 144A, (5)

                      10.500%        3/01/21        N/R        315,438  
  7,060    

Total Communications Equipment

                                                 2,106,838  
      Diversified Telecommunication Services – 4.2% (2.6% of Total Investments)  
  3,322    

Inelsat Connect Finance SA, 144A

          12.500%        4/01/22        CCC–        3,147,595  
  6,380    

IntelSat Jackson Holdings

          5.500%        8/01/23        CCC+        5,446,925  
  7,080    

IntelSat Jackson Holdings

          9.750%        7/15/25        CCC+        7,133,100  
  1,080    

IntelSat Limited

          6.750%        6/01/18        CCC–        1,058,400  
  11,064    

IntelSat Limited

          7.750%        6/01/21        CCC–        6,942,660  
  5,260    

IntelSat Limited

          8.125%        6/01/23        CCC–        3,208,600  
  750    

Level 3 Financing Inc.

                      5.375%        8/15/22        BB        772,710  
  34,936    

Total Diversified Telecommunication Services

 

                                         27,709,990  
      Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts – 0.7% (0.4% of Total Investments)                              
  4,250    

Realogy Group LLC / Realogy Co-Issuer Corporation, 144A

                      5.250%        12/01/21        B+        4,398,750  
      Health Care Providers & Services – 1.1% (0.7% of Total Investments)                              
  7,000    

HCA Inc.

                      6.500%        2/15/20        BBB–        7,542,500  
      Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.0% (1.3% of Total Investments)                              
  2,000    

MGM Resorts International Inc.

          5.250%        3/31/20        BB        2,108,500  
  5,000    

Scientific Games Corporation, 144A

          7.000%        1/01/22        B+        5,287,500  
  5,500    

Scientific Games International Inc.

                      10.000%        12/01/22        B–        6,077,500  
  12,500    

Total Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

                                                 13,473,500  
      Household Durables – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)                              
  6,780    

Lennar Corporation

                      4.125%        12/01/18        BB+        6,890,175  
      Media – 3.7% (2.3% of Total Investments)                                         
  1,000    

CCO Holdings LLC Finance Corporation

          5.750%        9/01/23        BB+        1,036,250  
  200    

Charter Communications Operating LLC/ Charter Communications Operating Capital Corporation

          3.579%        7/23/20        BBB–        205,338  
  11,059    

Clear Channel Communications Inc., Term Loan B, (5), (8)

          12.000%        8/01/21        N/R         
  2,600    

Dish DBS Corporation

          5.125%        5/01/20        Ba3        2,658,500  
  2,000    

Dish DBS Corporation

          5.875%        7/15/22        Ba3        2,012,500  
  2,500    

Dish DBS Corporation

          5.875%        11/15/24        Ba3        2,503,125  
  2,000    

Hughes Satellite Systems Corporation

          6.500%        6/15/19        BBB–        2,122,250  
  1,762    

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 144A

          11.250%        3/01/21        Caa1        1,251,020  
  4,812    

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

          9.000%        12/15/19        Caa1        3,548,850  
  14,312    

iHeartCommunications, Inc., (cash 12.000%, PIK 2.000%)

          14.000%        2/01/21        Ca        1,431,172  
  10,350    

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

                      9.000%        3/01/21        Caa1        7,439,062  
  52,595    

Total Media

                                                 24,208,067  
      Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.6% (1.0% of Total Investments)                              
  5,925    

California Resources Corporation, 144A

          8.000%        12/15/22        CCC+        3,925,312  
  700    

Denbury Resources Inc.

          6.375%        8/15/21        CCC+        479,500  
  3,980    

Denbury Resources Inc.

          5.500%        5/01/22        CCC+        2,497,450  
  750    

Everest Acquisition LLC Finance

          9.375%        5/01/20        Caa2        629,768  
  3,000    

FTS International Inc., 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 7.500% spread), (20)

                      8.746%        6/15/20        B+        3,063,750  
  14,355    

Total Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

                                                 10,595,780  
      Pharmaceuticals – 0.0% (0.0% of Total Investments)                                     
  850    

Concordia Healthcare Corporation, 144A, (5)

                      7.000%        4/15/23        C        91,375  

 

NUVEEN     11  


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (4)      Value  
      Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 0.4% (0.3% of Total Investments)                       
$ 1,564    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

          7.500%        8/15/22        B–      $ 1,765,365  
  930    

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

                      7.000%        7/01/24        B–        983,475  
  2,494    

Total Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

                                         2,748,840  
      Software – 1.8% (1.1% of Total Investments)                
  2,000    

Balboa Merger Sub Inc., 144A

          11.375%        12/01/21        CCC+        2,185,000  
  4,380    

BMC Software Finance Inc., 144A

          8.125%        7/15/21        CCC+        4,484,025  
  1,500    

Boxer Parent Company Inc./BMC Software, 144A, (cash 9.000%, PIK 9.750%)

          9.000%        10/15/19        CCC+        1,502,820  
  3,650    

Infor Us Inc., 144A

                      5.750%        8/15/20        BB        3,756,762  
  11,530    

Total Software

                                                 11,928,607  
      Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 0.9% (0.6% of Total Investments)  
  5,400    

Western Digital Corporation, 144A

                      7.375%        4/01/23        BBB–        5,913,000  
      Wireless Telecommunication Services – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)  
  2,250    

Sprint Communications Inc.

          7.000%        8/15/20        B+        2,430,000  
  7,750    

Sprint Corporation

          7.875%        9/15/23        B+        8,660,625  
  1,750    

Sprint Corporation

          7.125%        6/15/24        B+        1,891,645  
  1,150    

Syniverse Foreign Holdings Corporation, 144A

                      9.125%        1/15/22        B        1,173,000  
  12,900    

Total Wireless Telecommunication Services

 

                                         14,155,270  
$ 172,650    

Total Corporate Bonds (cost $145,561,141)

 

                                         131,762,692  
Principal
Amount (000)
    Description (1)                   Coupon      Maturity      Ratings (4)      Value  
      ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 2.2% (1.3% of Total Investments)                              
$ 1,200    

Bristol Park CLO Limited, Series 2016-1A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 7.250% spread), (20)

          8.609%        4/15/29        Ba3      $ 1,243,674  
  500    

Carlyle Global Market Strategies Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2013-2A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 5.000% spread), (20)

          6.354%        4/18/25        BB        501,535  
  1,200    

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-50A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 6.260% spread), (20)

          7.517%        7/15/30        Ba3        1,205,728  
  1,000    

Finn Square Collateralized Loan Obligations Limited, Series 2012-1A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 5.050% spread), (20)

          6.378%        12/24/23        BB        1,006,345  
  1,250    

Gilbert Park CLO LTD, Series 2017-1A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 6.400% spread), (8), (20)

          7.765%        10/15/30        Ba3        1,250,000  
  2,750    

Madison Park Funding Limited, Collateralized Loan Obligations, Series 2015-16A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 5.500% spread), (20)

          6.863%        4/20/26        Ba3        2,746,928  
  1,500    

Madison Park Funding Limited, Series 2012-10A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 7.620% spread), (20)

          8.983%        1/20/29        BB        1,569,253  
  500    

North End CLO Limited, Loan Pool

          5.953%        7/17/25        BB        486,290  
  3,000    

Octagon Investment Partners, Series 2015-1A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 5.850% spread), (20)

          7.213%        10/20/26        Ba3        3,007,410  
  1,250    

OZLM Funding Limited, Series 2012-2A, 144A, (LIBOR reference rate + 7.300% spread), (20)

                      8.678%        10/30/27        BB        1,267,206  
$ 14,150    

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $13,604,396)

 

                                         14,284,369  
Shares     Description (1), (9)                                           Value  
      INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 1.7% (1.1% of Total Investments)                              
  353,668    

Eaton Vance Floating-Rate Income Trust Fund

                 $ 5,124,649  
  968,586    

Eaton Vance Senior Income Trust

                                                 6,353,924  
 

Total Investment Companies (cost $11,981,509)

 

                                         11,478,573  
 

Total Long-Term Investments (cost $1,031,064,429)

 

                                996,954,397  

 

  12     NUVEEN


Shares     Description (1)                                           Value  
      SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 10.2% (6.3% of Total Investments)                              
      INVESTMENT COMPANIES – 10.2% (6.3% of Total Investments)                              
  67,196,057    

BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Portfolio, (9)

                                               $ 67,196,057  
 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $67,196,057)

 

                                         67,196,057  
 

Total Investments (cost $1,098,260,486) – 160.9%

 

                                1,064,150,454  
 

Borrowings – (38.3)% (10), (11)

 

                                         (254,300,000
 

Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs – (18.9)% (12)

 

                                (124,044,506
 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (3.7)% (13)

 

                                         (24,393,789
 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%

 

                              $ 661,412,159  

Investments in Derivatives as of October 31, 2017

Interest Rate Swaps – OTC Uncleared

 

Counterparty   Notional
Amount
    Fund
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
    Floating Rate Index     Fixed Rate
(Annualized)
    Fixed Rate
Payment
Frequency
    Effective
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Value     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

  $ 10,200,000       Pay       1-Month LIBOR       1.750% (14)       Monthly       11/23/16       12/01/19 (15)     $ (30,845)     $ (30,845

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    25,000,000       Pay       1-Month LIBOR       2.700 (16)       Monthly       12/15/16       01/01/22 (17)       (46,879)       (46,879

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    35,000,000       Pay       1-Month LIBOR       5.750       Monthly       5/19/17       6/01/24 (18)       54,842       54,842  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

    55,000,000       Pay       1-Month LIBOR       4.000       Monthly       12/22/16       01/01/27 (19)       71,708       71,708  
    $ 125,200,000                                                     $ 48,826     $ 48,826  

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

Level 1 –   Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 –   Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
Level 3 –   Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

NUVEEN     13  


JFR    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
   Portfolio of Investments (continued)    October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

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

 

        Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Long-Term Investments:

                                     

Variable Rate Senior Loan Interests

     $      $ 828,551,482      $      $ 828,551,482  

Common Stocks

       9,985,185        988        831,607        10,817,780  

$25 Par (or similar) Retail Preferred

              1               1  

Convertible Bonds

              59,500               59,500  

Corporate Bonds

              130,147,692        1,615,000        131,762,692  

Asset-Backed Securities

              13,034,369        1,250,000        14,284,369  

Investment Companies

       11,478,573                      11,478,573  

Short-Term Investments:

             

Investment Companies

       67,196,057                      67,196,057  

Investments in Derivatives:

             

Interest Rate Swaps*

              48,826               48,826  

Total

     $ 88,659,815      $ 971,842,858      $ 3,696,607      $ 1,064,199,280  
* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation).

Income Tax Information

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

The tables below present the cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the Fund’s investment portfolio, as determined on a federal income tax basis, as of October 31, 2017.

For purposes of this disclosure, derivative tax cost is generally the sum of any upfront fees or premiums exchanged and any amounts unrealized for income statement reporting but realized in income and/or capital gains for tax reporting. If a particular derivative category does not disclose any tax unrealized appreciation or depreciation, the change in value of those derivatives have generally been fully realized for tax purposes.

 

Tax cost of investments

     $ 1,107,735,306  

Gross unrealized:

          

Appreciation

     $ 20,451,363  

Depreciation

       (64,036,215

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

     $ (43,584,852

 

Tax cost of swaps

     $         —  

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of swaps

     $ 48,826  

 

  14     NUVEEN


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

 

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

 

(2) Senior loans generally pay interest at rates which are periodically adjusted by reference to a base short-term, floating lending rate (Reference Rate) plus an assigned fixed rate (Spread). These floating lending rates are generally (i) the lending rate referenced by the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), or (ii) the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks. Senior loans may be considered restricted in that the Fund ordinarily is contractually obligated to receive approval from the agent bank and/or borrower prior to the disposition of a senior loan. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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

 

(4) For financial reporting purposes, the ratings disclosed are the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. This treatment of split-rated securities may differ from that used for other purposes, such as for Fund investment policies. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade. Holdings designated N/R are not rated by any of these national rating agencies.

 

(5) As of, or subsequent to, the end of the reporting period, this security is non-income producing. Non-income producing, in the case of a fixed-income security, generally denotes that the issuer has (1) defaulted on the payment of principal or interest, (2) is under the protection of the Federal Bankruptcy Court or (3) the Fund’s Adviser has concluded that the issue is not likely to meet its future interest payment obligations and has ceased accruing additional income on the Fund’s records.

 

(6) Non-income producing; issuer has not declared a dividend within the past twelve months.

 

(7) For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 2.

 

(8) Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment classified as Level 3.

 

(9) A copy of the most recent financial statements for these investment companies can be obtained directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission on its website at the http://www.sec.gov.

 

(10) Borrowings as a percentage of Total Investments is 23.9%.

 

(11) The Fund segregates 100% of its eligible investments (excluding any investments separately pledged as collateral for specific investments in derivatives, when applicable) in the Portfolio of Investments as collateral for borrowings.

 

(12) Term Preferred Shares, net of deferred offering costs as a percentage of Total Investments is 11.7%.

 

(13) Other assets less liabilities includes the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of certain over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives as well as the OTC cleared and exchange-traded derivatives, when applicable.

 

(14) Effective June 1, 2018, the fixed rate paid by the Fund will increase according to a predetermined schedule as specified in the swap contract. Additionally, this fixed rate increase will continue to occur every six months on specific dates through the swap contract’s termination date.

 

(15) This interest rate swap has an optional early date beginning on December 1, 2017 and monthly thereafter through the termination date as specified in the swap contract.

 

(16) Effective April 1, 2017, the fixed rate paid by the Fund will increase according to a predetermined schedule as specified in the swap contract. Additionally, this fixed rate increase will continue to occur every three months on specific dates through the swap contract’s termination date.

 

(17) This interest rate swap has an optional early termination date beginning on January 1, 2019 and monthly thereafter through the termination date as specified in the swap contract.

 

(18) This interest rate swap has an optional early termination date beginning on June 1, 2020 and monthly thereafter through the termination date as specified in the swap contract.

 

(19) This interest rate swap has an optional early termination date beginning on January 1, 2021 and monthly thereafter through the termination date as specified in the swap contract.

 

(20) Variable rate security. The rate shown is the coupon as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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

 

DD1 Portion of investment purchased on a delayed delivery basis.

 

LIBOR London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

 

N/A Not Applicable

 

PIK Payment-in-kind (“PIK”) security. Depending on the terms of the security, income may be received in the form of cash, securities, or a combination of both. The PIK rate shown, where applicable, represents the annualized rate of the last PIK payment made by the issuer as of the end of the reporting period.

 

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

 

WI/DD Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis.

 

NUVEEN     15  


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  a. The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  b. There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 

 


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)    Nuveen Floating Rate Income Fund   
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman                                                       
   Gifford R. Zimmerman   
   Vice President and Secretary   

Date: December 29, 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 (Signature and Title)    /s/ Cedric H. Antosiewicz                                                        
   Cedric H. Antosiewicz   
   Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)   
Date: December 29, 2017      
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ Stephen D. Foy                                                                    
   Stephen D. Foy   
   Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)   
Date: December 29, 2017