CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Assets

SENIOR LOANS(b)(c)(d)

Automobiles and Components

Automotive Keys

1st Lien Term

11.71%

(3M SOFR

11/06/2025

$ 1,654

$

1,605

(e)(f)

Group, LLC

Loan

+ 6.25%)

Automotive Keys

1st Lien Term

11.71%

(3M SOFR

11/06/2025

234

227

(e)

Group, LLC

Loan

+ 6.25%)

1st Lien Term

8.33% (1M

Clarios Global LP

SOFR +

05/06/2030

7,817

7,830

Loan

3.00%)

Collision SP

1st Lien

10.82%

Revolving

(6M SOFR

01/29/2030

11

11

(e)(h)

Subco, LLC

Loan

+ 5.50%)

Collision SP

1st Lien Term

10.82%

(3M SOFR

01/29/2030

746

731

(e)

Subco, LLC

Loan

+ 5.50%)

Collision SP

1st Lien

10.74%

Delay Draw

(6M SOFR

01/29/2030

20

20

(e)(h)

Subco, LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.50%)

Continental

1st Lien

9.18% (3M

Acquisition

Revolving

SOFR +

01/20/2026

1

1

(e)(h)

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

3.75%)

Continental

1st Lien Term

12.46%

Acquisition

(3M SOFR

01/20/2027

6,020

4,816

(e)(f)

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

+ 7.00%)

Continental

1st Lien

12.46%

Acquisition

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

01/20/2027

1,462

1,170

(e)(f)

Holdings, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 7.00%)

Highline

1st Lien

Aftermarket

Revolving

11/10/2025

-

-

(e)(h)

Acquisition, LLC

Loan

Highline

2nd Lien

13.47%

Aftermarket

(3M SOFR

11/09/2028

5,942

5,942

(e)(f)

Acquisition, LLC

Term Loan

+ 8.00%)

Highline

2nd Lien

13.47%

Aftermarket

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

11/09/2028

4,209

4,209

(e)

Acquisition, LLC

Term Loan

+ 8.00%)

New Churchill

1st Lien

Revolving

11/09/2029

-

-

(e)(h)

Holdco LLC

Loan

New Churchill

1st Lien Term

10.81%

(3M SOFR

11/09/2029

1,210

1,185

(e)(f)

Holdco LLC

Loan

+ 5.50%)

New Churchill

1st Lien

10.83%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

11/09/2029

383

375

(e)(h)

Holdco LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.50%)

Sun Acquirer

1st Lien

Revolving

09/08/2027

-

-

(e)(h)

Corp.

Loan

Sun Acquirer

1st Lien Term

11.19%

(1M SOFR

09/08/2028

6,466

6,466

(e)

Corp.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Sun Acquirer

1st Lien Term

11.19%

(1M SOFR

09/08/2028

1,726

1,726

(e)(f)

Corp.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Sun Acquirer

1st Lien

11.19%

Delay Draw

(1M SOFR

09/08/2028

4,702

4,702

(e)

Corp.

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

Truck-Lite Co.,

1st Lien

11.07%

LLC and Ecco

Revolving

(3M SOFR

02/13/2030

44

43

(e)(h)

Holdings Corp.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Truck-Lite Co.,

1st Lien Term

11.06%

LLC and Ecco

(3M SOFR

02/13/2031

11,365

11,138

(e)(g)

Holdings Corp.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Truck-Lite Co.,

1st Lien

LLC and Ecco

Delay Draw

02/13/2031

-

-

(e)(g)(h)

Holdings Corp.

Term Loan

Wand Newco 3,

1st Lien Term

9.08% (1M

SOFR +

01/30/2031

17,959

18,001

Inc.

Loan

3.75%)

70,198

1.98 %

Capital Goods

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

AIM Acquisition,

1st Lien

10.44%

Revolving

(3M SOFR

12/02/2025

46

LLC

Loan

+ 5.00%)

AIM Acquisition,

1st Lien Term

10.49%

(6M SOFR

12/02/2025

212

LLC

Loan

+ 5.00%)

Airx Climate

1st Lien

11.57%

Revolving

(1M SOFR

11/07/2029

26

Solutions, Inc.

Loan

+ 6.25%)

Airx Climate

1st Lien Term

11.68%

(3M SOFR

11/07/2029

1,509

Solutions, Inc.

Loan

+ 6.25%)

Airx Climate

1st Lien

Delay Draw

11/07/2029

-

Solutions, Inc.

Term Loan

AllClear Military

1st Lien Term

10.45%

(3M SOFR

08/10/2025

1,914

Inc.

Loan

+ 5.00%)

Artera Services,

1st Lien Term

9.81% (3M

SOFR +

02/15/2031

7,829

LLC

Loan

4.50%)

Barentz

Netherlands

1st Lien Term

03/30/2031

5,000

International B.V.

Loan

BlueHalo Global

1st Lien

Revolving

10/31/2025

-

Holdings, LLC

Loan

BlueHalo Global

1st Lien Term

10.09%

(3M SOFR

10/31/2025

4,678

Holdings, LLC

Loan

+ 4.75%)

11.48%

Box Bidco

United

1st Lien Term

(6M

EURIBOR

11/24/2028

878

Limited

Kingdom

Loan

+ 7.42%)

Box Bidco

United

1st Lien Term

11.50%

(6M SOFR

11/24/2028

1,691

Limited

Kingdom

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Brown Group

1st Lien Term

8.18% (1M

SOFR +

06/07/2028

4,946

Holding, LLC

Loan

2.75%)

Brown Group

1st Lien Term

8.31% (3M

SOFR +

07/02/2029

2,496

Holding, LLC

Loan

3.00%)

Burgess Point

1st Lien Term

10.68%

Purchaser

(1M SOFR

07/25/2029

4,136

Corporation

Loan

+ 5.25%)

Chart Industries,

1st Lien Term

8.67% (1M

SOFR +

03/15/2030

6,361

Inc.

Loan

3.25%)

CP Atlas Buyer

1st Lien Term

9.18% (1M

SOFR +

11/23/2027

6,985

Inc

Loan

3.75%)

1st Lien

10.18%

CPIG Holdco Inc.

Revolving

(3M SOFR

04/28/2028

1

Loan

+ 4.75%)

1st Lien Term

12.41%

CPIG Holdco Inc.

(3M SOFR

04/28/2028

3,844

Loan

+ 7.00%)

Crown Subsea

1st Lien Term

10.07%

Communications

(3M SOFR

01/30/2031

3,847

Holding, Inc.

Loan

+ 4.75%)

Cube Industrials

1st Lien

Buyer, Inc. &

Cube A&D Buyer

Revolving

10/18/2029

-

Inc.

Loan

Cube Industrials

11.30%

Buyer, Inc. &

1st Lien Term

Cube A&D Buyer

(3M SOFR

10/18/2030

4,308

Inc.

Loan

+ 6.00%)

Dynamic NC

1st Lien

12.48%

Aerospace

Revolving

(3M SOFR

12/30/2025

691

Holdings, LLC

Loan

+ 7.00%)

Dynamic NC

1st Lien Term

12.48%

Aerospace

(3M SOFR

12/30/2026

2,720

Holdings, LLC

Loan

+ 7.00%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

  1. (e)(h)
  1. (e)(f)
  1. (e)(h)

1,471 (e)(f)

  • (e)(h)
    1,339 (e)

7,852

5,012 (e)(i)

  • (e)(h)
    4,678 (e)(f)

947 (e)(f)

1,691 (e)(f)

4,940

2,495

3,935

6,369

6,892

- (e)(h)

3,844 (e)

3,867

- (e)(h)

4,308 (e)

691 (e)(h)

2,720 (e)(f)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Dynasty

1st Lien Term

Acquisition Co.,

08/24/2028

17,344

Inc.

Loan

Eleda BidCo AB

10.29%

1st Lien Term

(3M

(fka EISG BidCo

Sweden

STIBOR +

06/30/2026

SEK

45,107

AB)

Loan

6.25%)

Eleda BidCo AB

1st Lien

10.96%

(3M

(fka EISG BidCo

Sweden

Delay Draw

NIBOR +

06/30/2026

SEK

2,106

AB)

Term Loan

6.25%)

Eleda BidCo AB

1st Lien

10.29%

(3M

(fka EISG BidCo

Sweden

Delay Draw

STIBOR +

06/30/2026

SEK

9,070

AB)

Term Loan

6.25%)

EPS NASS

1st Lien

11.21%

Revolving

(3M SOFR

04/17/2026

135

Parent, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

EPS NASS

1st Lien Term

11.21%

(3M SOFR

04/19/2028

5,701

Parent, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

EPS NASS

1st Lien

11.21%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

04/19/2028

321

Parent, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

Helix Acquisition

1st Lien Term

12.40%

(3M SOFR

03/29/2030

473

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

+ 7.00%)

Husky Injection

1st Lien Term

8.44% (1M

Molding Systems

Canada

SOFR +

03/28/2025

15,047

Ltd.

Loan

3.00%)

Husky Injection

1st Lien Term

Molding Systems

Canada

02/01/2029

16,000

Ltd.

Loan

INNIO Group

1st Lien Term

8.18% (3M

Germany

EURIBOR

11/02/2028

6,900

Holding GmbH

Loan

+ 4.25%)

Kaman

1st Lien Term

03/26/2031

8,000

Corporation

Loan

Kene Acquisition,

1st Lien

Revolving

02/07/2031

-

Inc.

Loan

Kene Acquisition,

1st Lien Term

10.57%

(6M SOFR

02/07/2031

1,797

Inc.

Loan

+ 5.25%)

Kene Acquisition,

1st Lien

Delay Draw

02/07/2031

-

Inc.

Term Loan

1st Lien Term

8.82% (3M

Kodiak BP, LLC

SOFR +

03/12/2028

8,554

Loan

3.25%)

Kodiak Building

1st Lien Term

03/17/2028

4,000

Partners Inc.

Loan

LBM Acquisition

1st Lien Term

9.18% (1M

SOFR +

12/17/2027

8,221

LLC

Loan

3.75%)

Maverick

1st Lien Term

11.55%

(3M SOFR

06/01/2027

5,227

Acquisition, Inc.

Loan

+ 6.25%)

Maverick

1st Lien

11.55%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

06/01/2027

1,191

Acquisition, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 6.25%)

MIWD Holdco II

1st Lien Term

03/20/2031

2,000

LLC

Loan

Osmose Utilities

1st Lien Term

8.69% (1M

SOFR +

06/23/2028

24,238

Services, Inc.

Loan

3.25%)

Osmose Utilities

2nd Lien

12.19%

(1M SOFR

06/25/2029

8,237

Services, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 6.75%)

Osmosis Buyer

1st Lien Term

9.07% (1M

SOFR +

07/31/2028

17,038

Limited

Loan

3.75%)

Osmosis Buyer

1st Lien

9.58% (1M

Delay Draw

SOFR +

07/31/2028

2,267

Limited

Term Loan

4.25%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

17,364

(i)

4,214

(e)(f)

197

(e)

847

(e)(f)

135

(e)(h)

5,701

(e)(f)

321

(e)

473

(e)

15,028

16,033

(i)

7,455

8,005

(i)

-

(e)(h)

1,761

(e)

-

(e)(h)

8,538

4,000

(e)(i)

8,202

4,234

(e)(f)

965

(e)

2,007

(i)

23,874

8,155

(e)

17,057

2,276

(h)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Prime Buyer,

1st Lien

Revolving

12/22/2026

-

L.L.C.

Loan

Prime Buyer,

1st Lien Term

10.68%

(1M SOFR

12/22/2026

13,533

L.L.C.

Loan

+ 5.25%)

1st Lien

10.94%

Radius Aerospace

United

(1M

Revolving

SONIA +

03/29/2025

£

186

Europe Limited

Kingdom

Loan

5.75%)

Radius Aerospace

United

1st Lien Term

11.21%

(3M SOFR

03/29/2025

1,566

Europe Limited

Kingdom

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Radius

1st Lien

11.24%

Revolving

(3M SOFR

03/29/2025

71

Aerospace, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Radius

1st Lien Term

11.20%

(3M SOFR

03/29/2025

2,246

Aerospace, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Sigma Electric

1st Lien

Manufacturing

Revolving

10/31/2024

-

Corporation

Loan

Sigma Electric

1st Lien Term

11.21%

Manufacturing

(3M SOFR

10/31/2024

385

Corporation

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Specialty

1st Lien Term

9.18% (1M

Building Products

SOFR +

10/15/2028

8,001

Holdings, LLC

Loan

3.75%)

1st Lien Term

9.93% (1M

SPX Flow, Inc.

SOFR +

04/05/2029

5,500

Loan

4.50%)

SRS Distribution

1st Lien Term

8.94% (1M

SOFR +

06/02/2028

4,005

Inc.

Loan

3.50%)

SRS Distribution

1st Lien Term

8.68% (1M

SOFR +

06/02/2028

3,303

Inc.

Loan

3.25%)

Sunk Rock

1st Lien Term

11.21%

Foundry Partners

(3M SOFR

10/31/2024

192

LP

Loan

+ 5.75%)

1st Lien Term

8.06% (3M

TransDigm Inc.

SOFR +

08/24/2028

17,807

Loan

2.75%)

Two Six Labs,

1st Lien

Revolving

08/20/2027

-

LLC

Loan

Two Six Labs,

1st Lien Term

10.81%

(3M SOFR

08/20/2027

7,280

LLC

Loan

+ 5.50%)

Two Six Labs,

1st Lien Term

11.31%

(3M SOFR

08/20/2027

1,335

LLC

Loan

+ 6.00%)

Two Six Labs,

1st Lien

10.81%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

08/20/2027

2,828

LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.50%)

Victory Buyer

1st Lien Term

9.34% (3M

SOFR +

11/19/2028

5,279

LLC

Loan

3.75%)

WEC US

1st Lien Term

8.08% (1M

SOFR +

01/27/2031

21,108

Holdings Ltd.

Loan

2.75%)

1st Lien Term

8.65% (3M

Wilsonart LLC

SOFR +

12/31/2026

16,145

Loan

3.25%)

Commercial and Professional Services

Aero Operating

1st Lien Term

14.45%

(3M SOFR

02/09/2026

2,874

LLC

Loan

+ 9.00%)

Aero Operating

1st Lien Term

14.48%

(3M SOFR

02/09/2026

91

LLC

Loan

+ 9.00%)

AMCP Clean

1st Lien Term

10.33%

Acquisition

(6M SOFR

06/15/2028

808

Company, LLC

Loan

+ 5.00%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

  • (e)(h)
    12,451 (e)(f)
  1. (e)
    1,566 (e)(f)
  1. (e)(h)
    2,246 (e)(f)
    - (e)(h)
  1. (e)(f)
    7,967
    5,519
    4,030
    3,318
  1. (e)(f)

17,862

  • (e)(h)
    7,280 (e)(f)
    1,335 (e)
    2,828 (e)
    5,002

21,077

16,154

329,6929.29 %

2,443 (e)(f)

  1. (e)(f)
  1. (e)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Applied

1st Lien

13.25%

Technical

Revolving

(PRIME +

12/29/2026

130

Services, LLC

Loan

4.75%)

Applied

1st Lien Term

11.20%

Technical

(3M SOFR

12/29/2026

4,204

Services, LLC

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Applied

1st Lien Term

11.45%

Technical

(3M SOFR

12/29/2026

571

Services, LLC

Loan

+ 6.00%)

Applied

1st Lien Term

11.20%

Technical

(3M SOFR

12/29/2026

321

Services, LLC

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Applied

1st Lien

11.20%

Technical

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

12/29/2026

1,417

Services, LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

Applied

1st Lien

11.20%

Technical

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

12/29/2026

4,081

Services, LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

Applied

1st Lien

11.45%

Technical

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

12/29/2026

570

Services, LLC

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

Argenbright

1st Lien Term

12.71%

(3M SOFR

11/30/2026

2,784

Holdings V, LLC

Loan

+ 7.25%)

Argenbright

1st Lien

Delay Draw

11/30/2026

-

Holdings V, LLC

Term Loan

Armorica Lux

1st Lien Term

8.84% (3M

Luxembourg

EURIBOR

07/28/2028

6,500

S.a.r.l.

Loan

+ 4.93%)

Auxadi Midco

1st Lien Term

8.65% (3M

Spain

EURIBOR

07/17/2028

473

S.L.U.

Loan

+ 4.75%)

Capstone

1st Lien

Acquisition

Revolving

11/12/2025

-

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

Capstone

1st Lien Term

10.18%

Acquisition

(1M SOFR

11/12/2027

10,704

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

+ 4.75%)

Capstone

1st Lien

10.18%

Acquisition

Delay Draw

(1M SOFR

11/12/2027

628

Holdings, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 4.75%)

Capstone

2nd Lien

14.18%

Acquisition

(1M SOFR

11/13/2028

3,008

Holdings, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 8.75%)

Compex Legal

1st Lien

10.85%

Revolving

(3M SOFR

02/07/2025

180

Services, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.45%)

Compex Legal

1st Lien Term

10.86%

(3M SOFR

02/09/2026

1,267

Services, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.45%)

Dispatch

1st Lien Term

9.70% (3M

Acquisition

SOFR +

03/27/2028

14,755

Holdings, LLC

Loan

4.25%)

Dun & Bradstreet

1st Lien Term

8.08% (1M

SOFR +

01/18/2029

10,101

Corporation, The

Loan

2.75%)

Eagle Parent

1st Lien Term

9.55% (3M

SOFR +

04/02/2029

2,670

Corp.

Loan

4.25%)

Elevation

1st Lien

11.46%

Services Parent

Revolving

(3M SOFR

12/18/2026

101

Holdings, LLC

Loan

+ 6.00%)

Elevation

1st Lien Term

11.45%

Services Parent

(3M SOFR

12/18/2026

1,306

Holdings, LLC

Loan

+ 6.00%)

Elevation

1st Lien Term

11.46%

Services Parent

(3M SOFR

12/18/2026

623

Holdings, LLC

Loan

+ 6.00%)

Elevation

1st Lien

11.46%

Services Parent

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

12/18/2026

1,746

Holdings, LLC

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

Elevation

1st Lien

11.49%

Services Parent

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

12/18/2026

373

Holdings, LLC

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

  1. (e)(h)
    4,204 (e)(f)
  1. (e)
  1. (e)
    1,417 (e)(f)
    4,080 (e)(h)
  1. (e)
    2,784 (e)(f)
    - (e)(h)
    6,741
  1. (e)(g)
    - (e)(h)

10,704 (e)(f)

  1. (e)
    3,008 (e)(f)
  1. (e)(h)
    1,267 (e)(f)

13,667 (f)

10,096

2,644

  1. (e)(h)
    1,280 (e)(f)
  1. (e)(f)
    1,711 (e)(f)
  1. (e)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Erasmus

11.95%

1st Lien Term

(6M

Acquisition

Netherlands

EURIBOR

03/13/2030

3,323

Holding B.V.

Loan

+ 8.06%)

Erasmus

1st Lien

11.95%

(6M

Acquisition

Netherlands

Delay Draw

EURIBOR

03/13/2030

222

Holding B.V.

Term Loan

+ 8.06%)

Flywheel

1st Lien

11.83%

Revolving

(1M SOFR

05/12/2028

1,110

Acquireco, Inc.

Loan

+ 6.50%)

Flywheel

1st Lien Term

11.83%

(1M SOFR

05/13/2030

13,748

Acquireco, Inc.

Loan

+ 6.50%)

1st Lien

HH-Stella, Inc.

Revolving

04/22/2027

-

Loan

1st Lien Term

11.46%

HH-Stella, Inc.

(3M SOFR

04/24/2028

6,015

Loan

+ 6.00%)

1st Lien

11.46%

HH-Stella, Inc.

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

04/24/2028

2,396

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

HP RSS Buyer,

1st Lien Term

10.32%

(3M SOFR

12/11/2029

1,265

Inc.

Loan

+ 5.00%)

HP RSS Buyer,

1st Lien

10.32%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

12/11/2029

270

Inc.

Term Loan

+ 5.00%)

HP RSS Buyer,

1st Lien

10.31%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

12/11/2029

357

Inc.

Term Loan

+ 5.00%)

Integrated Power

2nd Lien

12.93%

Services

(1M SOFR

11/23/2029

4,983

Holdings, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 7.50%)

IRI Group

1st Lien

11.08%

Revolving

(1M SOFR

12/01/2027

731

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

IRI Group

1st Lien Term

11.58%

(3M SOFR

12/01/2028

25,056

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

+ 6.25%)

1st Lien

15.94%

Ishtar Bidco

United

(6M

Delay Draw

SONIA +

11/26/2025

£

735

Norway AS

Kingdom

Term Loan

10.75%)

Kellermeyer

1st Lien Term

13.59%

Bergensons

(3M SOFR

11/09/2026

2,848

Services, LLC

Loan

+ 8.00%)

Kellermeyer

1st Lien Term

10.73%

Bergensons

(6M SOFR

11/06/2028

6,549

Services, LLC

Loan

+ 5.25%)

Kellermeyer

1st Lien

Bergensons

Delay Draw

11/06/2028

-

Services, LLC

Term Loan

Kings Buyer,

1st Lien

14.00%

Revolving

(PRIME +

10/29/2027

12

LLC

Loan

5.50%)

Kings Buyer,

1st Lien Term

11.80%

(3M SOFR

10/29/2027

3,428

LLC

Loan

+ 6.50%)

1st Lien Term

10.43%

LABL, Inc.

(1M SOFR

10/29/2028

4,266

Loan

+ 5.00%)

Laboratories

1st Lien

14.25%

Revolving

(PRIME +

07/23/2027

1,155

Bidco LLC

Loan

5.75%)

Laboratories

1st Lien Term

12.21%

(3M SOFR

07/23/2027

1,886

Bidco LLC

Loan

+ 6.75%)

Laboratories

1st Lien Term

12.05%

(3M CDOR

07/23/2027

CAD

1,768

Bidco LLC

Loan

+ 6.75%)

Laboratories

1st Lien Term

12.21%

(3M SOFR

07/23/2027

3,920

Bidco LLC

Loan

+ 6.75%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

3,585 (e)(g)

240 (e)(g)(h)

1,110 (e)(h)

13,748 (e)

  • (e)(h)
    6,015 (e)(f)
    2,396 (e)
    1,240 (e)(f)
    267 (e)
    352 (e)(h)
    4,909 (e)
    731 (e)(h)

25,055 (e)(g)

  1. (e)(f)
    2,848 (e)(f)
    6,549 (e)(g)
    - (e)(h)
  1. (e)(h)
    3,428 (e)
    4,173
    1,004 (e)(h)
    1,641 (e)(f)(g)
    1,136 (e)(f)
    3,410 (e)(f)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Laboratories

1st Lien Term

12.21%

(3M SOFR

07/23/2027

3,981

Bidco LLC

Loan

+ 6.75%)

Laboratories

1st Lien

12.21%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

07/23/2027

290

Bidco LLC

Term Loan

+ 6.75%)

1st Lien

10.64%

Lavatio Midco

(6M

Luxembourg

Delay Draw

EURIBOR

11/30/2026

569

Sarl

Term Loan

+ 6.75%)

1st Lien

10.64%

Lavatio Midco

(6M

Luxembourg

Delay Draw

EURIBOR

11/30/2026

746

Sarl

Term Loan

+ 6.75%)

Lightbeam Bidco,

1st Lien

Revolving

05/04/2029

-

Inc.

Loan

Lightbeam Bidco,

1st Lien Term

11.56%

(3M SOFR

05/06/2030

1,129

Inc.

Loan

+ 6.25%)

Lightbeam Bidco,

1st Lien Term

10.81%

(3M SOFR

05/06/2030

131

Inc.

Loan

+ 5.50%)

Lightbeam Bidco,

1st Lien

11.56%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

05/06/2030

171

Inc.

Term Loan

+ 6.25%)

Lightbeam Bidco,

1st Lien

10.84%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

05/06/2030

264

Inc.

Term Loan

+ 5.50%)

Lowe P27 Bidco

United

1st Lien

11.81%

Delay Draw

(6M SOFR

07/31/2026

610

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

+ 6.50%)

1st Lien

12.11%

Lowe P27 Bidco

United

(6M

Delay Draw

SONIA +

07/31/2026

£

1,706

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

6.50%)

1st Lien

12.01%

Lowe P27 Bidco

United

(6M

Delay Draw

SONIA +

07/31/2026

£

462

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

6.50%)

1st Lien

10.62%

Lowe P27 Bidco

United

(3M

Delay Draw

EURIBOR

07/31/2026

£

1,183

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

+ 6.75%)

Marmic

1st Lien

11.21%

Revolving

(3M SOFR

03/05/2027

29

Purchaser, LLC

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Marmic

1st Lien Term

11.21%

(3M SOFR

03/05/2027

2,001

Purchaser, LLC

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Marmic

1st Lien

11.21%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

03/05/2027

2,011

Purchaser, LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

Marmic

1st Lien

11.71%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

03/05/2027

1,268

Purchaser, LLC

Term Loan

+ 6.25%)

11.47%

MPLC Debtco

1st Lien Term

(1M

Jersey

SONIA +

01/07/2027

£

148

Limited

Loan

6.25%)

MPLC Debtco

1st Lien

12.05%

Jersey

Delay Draw

(6M SOFR

01/07/2027

2,100

Limited

Term Loan

+ 6.25%)

1st Lien

11.73%

MPLC Debtco

(6M

Jersey

Delay Draw

SONIA +

01/07/2027

£

1,052

Limited

Term Loan

6.25%)

Neptune BidCo

1st Lien

Revolving

10/11/2027

-

US Inc.

Loan

Neptune BidCo

1st Lien Term

10.17%

(3M SOFR

10/11/2028

13,211

US Inc.

Loan

+ 4.75%)

Neptune BidCo

1st Lien Term

10.42%

(3M SOFR

04/11/2029

15,283

US Inc.

Loan

+ 5.00%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

3,464 (e)

  1. (e)
  1. (e)(h)

805 (e)(f)

- (e)(h)

1,129 (e)(f)

  1. (e)(f)
  1. (e)
  1. (e)(h)
  1. (e)

2,153 (e)

583 (e)

1,493 (e)(h)

29 (e)(h)

2,001 (e)(f)

2,011 (e)

1,268 (e)(h)

187 (e)(f)

2,100 (e)(f)

1,327 (e)(f)

  • (e)(h)
    12,079 (f)
    14,070 (f)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Neptune BidCo

2nd Lien

15.17%

(3M SOFR

10/11/2029

9,882

US Inc.

Term Loan

+ 9.75%)

Nest Topco

1st Lien Term

16.00%

(PRIME +

08/31/2029

13,162

Borrower Inc.

Loan

7.50%)

North American

1st Lien

11.21%

Fire Holdings,

Revolving

(3M SOFR

05/19/2027

257

LLC

Loan

+ 5.75%)

North American

1st Lien Term

11.21%

Fire Holdings,

(3M SOFR

05/19/2027

2,274

LLC

Loan

+ 5.75%)

North American

1st Lien

11.21%

Fire Holdings,

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

05/19/2027

2,151

LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

North American

1st Lien

11.22%

Fire Holdings,

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

05/19/2027

2,845

LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

North Haven

1st Lien

11.81%

Fairway Buyer,

Revolving

(3M SOFR

05/17/2028

3

LLC

Loan

+ 6.50%)

North Haven

1st Lien Term

11.81%

Fairway Buyer,

(3M SOFR

05/17/2028

45

LLC

Loan

+ 6.50%)

North Haven

1st Lien

11.82%

Fairway Buyer,

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

05/17/2028

175

LLC

Term Loan

+ 6.50%)

North Haven

1st Lien

10.70%

Stack Buyer,

Revolving

(3M SOFR

07/16/2027

52

LLC

Loan

+ 5.25%)

North Haven

1st Lien Term

10.71%

Stack Buyer,

(3M SOFR

07/16/2027

1,310

LLC

Loan

+ 5.25%)

North Haven

1st Lien

10.70%

Stack Buyer,

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

07/16/2027

242

LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.25%)

North Haven

1st Lien

10.71%

Stack Buyer,

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

07/16/2027

740

LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.25%)

North Haven

1st Lien

Stack Buyer,

Delay Draw

07/16/2027

-

LLC

Term Loan

North Haven

1st Lien

10.73%

Stack Buyer,

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

07/16/2027

198

LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.25%)

North Haven

1st Lien

10.72%

Stack Buyer,

Delay Draw

(1M SOFR

07/16/2027

169

LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.25%)

10.94%

Orbit Private

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

12/11/2028

£

4,915

Holdings I Ltd

Kingdom

Loan

5.75%)

Priority Waste

1st Lien

10.80%

Revolving

(3M SOFR

08/20/2029

1

Holdings LLC

Loan

+ 5.50%)

Priority Waste

1st Lien Term

13.33%

(3M SOFR

08/20/2029

1,811

Holdings LLC

Loan

+ 8.00%)

Priority Waste

1st Lien

13.30%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

08/20/2029

1,201

Holdings LLC

Term Loan

+ 8.00%)

Priority Waste

1st Lien

13.33%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

08/20/2029

700

Holdings LLC

Term Loan

+ 8.00%)

1st Lien

11.46%

PSC Group LLC

Revolving

(3M SOFR

07/23/2025

253

Loan

+ 6.00%)

1st Lien Term

11.46%

PSC Group LLC

(3M SOFR

07/23/2025

5,205

Loan

+ 6.00%)

1st Lien Term

11.47%

PSC Group LLC

(3M SOFR

07/23/2025

3,511

Loan

+ 6.00%)

1st Lien

11.50%

PSC Group LLC

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

07/23/2025

104

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

9,487 (e)(f)

13,162 (e)(g)

  1. (e)(h)
    2,274 (e)(f)
    2,151 (e)(f)
    2,845 (e)
    3 (e)(h)
  1. (e)
  1. (e)(h)
  1. (e)(h)
    1,310 (e)(f)
  1. (e)
  1. (e)
    - (e)(h)
  1. (e)
  1. (e)

6,048 (e)

  • (e)(h)
    1,811 (e)(g)
    1,201 (e)(g)
    700 (e)(g)(h)
    252 (e)(h)
    5,205 (e)(f)
    3,511 (e)(f)
    104 (e)(f)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

1st Lien

11.45%

PSC Group LLC

Delay Draw

(1M SOFR

07/23/2025

1,572

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

1st Lien

11.46%

PSC Group LLC

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

07/23/2025

957

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

1st Lien

11.48%

PSC Group LLC

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

07/23/2025

836

Term Loan

+ 6.00%)

Pye-Barker Fire

1st Lien

Delay Draw

11/26/2027

-

& Safety, LLC

Term Loan

Registrar

1st Lien

10.42%

Intermediate,

Revolving

(1M SOFR

08/26/2027

89

LLC

Loan

+ 5.00%)

Registrar

1st Lien Term

10.64%

Intermediate,

(6M SOFR

08/26/2027

4,094

LLC

Loan

+ 5.00%)

Research Now

1st Lien Term

12/20/2024

3,464

Group, LLC

Loan

Research Now

2nd Lien

12/20/2025

893

Group, LLC

Term Loan

Rodeo

1st Lien

11.49%

AcquisitionCo

Revolving

(3M SOFR

07/26/2027

225

LLC

Loan

+ 6.00%)

Rodeo

1st Lien Term

11.49%

AcquisitionCo

(3M SOFR

07/26/2027

2,070

LLC

Loan

+ 6.00%)

10.20%

RSK Group

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

08/07/2028

£

3,405

Limited

Kingdom

Loan

4.88%)

1st Lien

10.18%

RSK Group

United

(3M

Delay Draw

SONIA +

08/07/2028

£

8,248

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

4.88%)

RSK Group

United

1st Lien

8.78% (3M

Delay Draw

EURIBOR

08/07/2028

1,033

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

+ 4.88%)

1st Lien

10.22%

RSK Group

United

(3M

Delay Draw

SONIA +

08/07/2028

£

13,314

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

4.88%)

1st Lien

10.24%

RSK Group

United

(3M

Delay Draw

SONIA +

08/07/2028

£

4,156

Limited

Kingdom

Term Loan

4.88%)

Saturn Purchaser

1st Lien Term

10.67%

(3M SOFR

07/23/2029

236

Corp.

Loan

+ 5.25%)

Schill

1st Lien

Landscaping and

Lawn Care

Revolving

12/16/2027

-

Services, LLC

Loan

Schill

11.18%

Landscaping and

1st Lien Term

Lawn Care

(1M SOFR

12/16/2027

2,532

Services, LLC

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Schill

1st Lien

11.18%

Landscaping and

Lawn Care

Delay Draw

(1M SOFR

12/16/2027

1,496

Services, LLC

Term Loan

+ 5.75%)

Shermco

1st Lien

10.58%

Intermediate

Revolving

(1M SOFR

06/05/2026

550

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.25%)

Shermco

1st Lien Term

10.58%

Intermediate

(1M SOFR

06/05/2026

30,849

Holdings, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.25%)

Shermco

1st Lien

10.58%

Intermediate

Delay Draw

(1M SOFR

06/05/2026

37

Holdings, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 5.25%)

1st Lien

7.43% (1M

SSE Buyer, Inc.

Revolving

SOFR +

06/30/2025

1

Loan

2.00%)

SSE Buyer, Inc.

2nd Lien

06/30/2026

735

Term Loan

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

1,572 (e)

  1. (e)
  1. (e)
    - (e)(h)
  1. (e)(h)

4,012 (e)(f)

2,047 (f)(j)

  1. (e)(f)(j)
  1. (e)(h)

2,029 (e)

4,297 (e)(f)(g)

10,411 (e)(f)(g)

1,114 (e)(f)(g)

16,804 (e)(g)

5,246 (e)(g)(h)

236 (e)

- (e)(h)

2,532 (e)(f)

1,496 (e)(h)

  1. (e)(h)
    30,849 (e)(f)
  1. (e)(h)
  • (e)(h)
    - (e)(f)(j)

CION Ares Diversified Credit Fund

Consolidated Schedule of Investments

March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(in thousands, except shares, percentages and as otherwise noted)

Company

Country (a)

Investment

Interest

Maturity

Acquisition

Shares

Principal

Date

Date

Amount (a)

Stealth Holding

1st Lien Term

12.20%

(3M SOFR

03/02/2026

2,417

LLC

Loan

+ 6.75%)

Stealth Holding

1st Lien

12.24%

Delay Draw

(3M SOFR

03/02/2026

4,149

LLC

Term Loan

+ 6.75%)

12.06%

Steer Automotive

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

04/19/2029

£

2,449

Group Ltd

Kingdom

Loan

6.75%)

12.06%

Steer Automotive

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

04/19/2029

£

1,542

Group Ltd

Kingdom

Loan

6.75%)

11.94%

Steer Automotive

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

04/19/2029

£

4,509

Group Ltd

Kingdom

Loan

6.75%)

12.06%

Steer Automotive

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

06/30/2030

£

4,723

Group Ltd

Kingdom

Loan

6.75%)

11.94%

Steer Automotive

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

02/03/2031

£

1,376

Group Ltd

Kingdom

Loan

6.75%)

1st Lien

12.06%

Steer Automotive

United

(3M

Delay Draw

SONIA +

04/19/2029

£

3,191

Group Ltd

Kingdom

Term Loan

6.75%)

13.33%

Survitec Group

United

1st Lien Term

(3M

SONIA +

04/06/2027

£

8,255

Holdco Limited

Kingdom

Loan

8.00%)

13.86%

Survitec Group

United

1st Lien Term

(6M

SONIA +

04/06/2027

£

501

Holdco Limited

Kingdom

Loan

8.38%)

13.49%

Survitec Group

United

1st Lien Term

(6M

SONIA +

04/06/2027

£

1,782

Holdco Limited

Kingdom

Loan

8.00%)

Systems Planning

1st Lien

Revolving

08/16/2027

-

and Analysis, Inc.

Loan

Systems Planning

1st Lien Term

11.08%

(3M SOFR

08/16/2027

4,433

and Analysis, Inc.

Loan

+ 5.75%)

Thermostat

1st Lien

Revolving

08/31/2026

-

Purchaser III, Inc.

Loan

Thermostat

2nd Lien

12.74%

(3M SOFR

08/31/2029

3,575

Purchaser III, Inc.

Term Loan

+ 7.25%)

1st Lien Term

10.95%

TSS Buyer, LLC

(3M SOFR

06/22/2029

260

Loan

+ 5.50%)

1st Lien

10.95%

TSS Buyer, LLC

Delay Draw

(1M SOFR

06/22/2029

130

Term Loan

+ 5.50%)

UCIT Online

1st Lien Term

12.20%

Canada

(3M SOFR

03/02/2026

1,620

Security Inc.

Loan

+ 6.75%)

UP Intermediate

1st Lien

Revolving

03/14/2030

-

II LLC

Loan

UP Intermediate

1st Lien Term

10.58%

(6M SOFR

03/14/2031

374

II LLC

Loan

+ 5.25%)

Villa Dutch

1st Lien Term

9.37% (1M

Netherlands

EURIBOR

11/03/2029

6,000

Bidco B.V.

Loan

+ 5.50%)

Visual Edge

1st Lien Term

12.48%

(3M SOFR

12/31/2025

2,203

Technology, Inc.

Loan

+ 7.00%)

Fair Value (a)

% of Net

Assets

2,417 (e)(f)

4,149 (e)

3,091 (e)(f)

1,946 (e)

5,691 (e)

5,961 (e)

1,736 (e)(g)

4,027 (e)

10,106 (e)(f)(g)

614 (e)

2,182 (e)(f)(g)

  • (e)(h)

4,433 (e)(f)

  • (e)(h)

3,504 (e)

260 (e)

130 (e)(h)

1,620 (e)(f)

  • (e)(h)
    365 (e)

6,459

2,203 (e)(f)(g)

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