AB 2020 Form 10-K

The Fund’s investment activities subject the Fund to third party litigation risks. In addition to litigation relating to the bankruptcy process, the Fund’s investment activities subject the Fund to the normal risks of becoming involved in litigation by third parties. This risk is somewhat greater where the Fund exercises control or significant influence over a portfolio company’s direction. The expense of defending against claims by third parties and paying any amounts pursuant to settlements or judgments would generally be borne by the Fund and would reduce net assets. The Adviser and its affiliates, including the Fund’s officers and some of the Fund’s directors, may face conflicts of interest caused by compensation arrangements with the Fund and its affiliates, which could result in increased risk-taking by the Fund. The Adviser and its affiliates will receive substantial fees from the Fund in return for their services, including certain incentive fees based on the amount of appreciation of the Fund’s investments. These fees could influence the advice provided to the Fund. Generally, the more equity the Fund sells in offerings and the greater the risk assumed by the Fund with respect to its investments, the greater the potential for growth in the Fund’s assets and profits (and, correlatively, the fees payable by the Fund to the Adviser). These compensation arrangements could affect the Adviser’s or its affiliates’ judgment with respect to offerings of equity and investments made by the Fund, which allow the Adviser to earn increased asset management fees. The time and resources that individuals associated with the Adviser devote to the Fund may be diverted, and the Fund may face additional competition due to the fact that the Adviser is not prohibited from raising money for or managing other entities that make the same types of investments that the Fund targets. The Adviser and its affiliates currently manage other investment entities and are not prohibited from raising money for and managing future investment entities that make the same types of investments as those the Fund targets. As a result, the time and resources that the Adviser devotes to the Fund may be diverted, and during times of intense activity in other programs it may devote less time and resources to the Fund’s business than is necessary or appropriate. In addition, the Fund may compete with any such investment entity for the same investors and investment opportunities. The Adviser will experience conflicts of interest in connection with the management of the Fund’s business affairs. The Adviser will experience conflicts of interest in connection with the management of the Fund’s business affairs, including relating to the allocation of investment opportunities by the Adviser and its affiliates, compensation to the Adviser, services that may be provided by the Adviser and its affiliates to issuers in which the Fund invests, investments by the Fund and other clients of the Adviser, subject to the limitations of the 1940 Act, the formation of additional investment funds by the Adviser, strategic relationships by the Adviser with third parties, differing recommendations given by the Adviser to the Fund versus other clients, the Adviser’s use of information gained from issuers in the Fund’s portfolio for investments by other clients, subject to applicable law, and restrictions on the Adviser’s use of “inside information” with respect to potential investments by the Fund. Certain investment analyses and decisions by the Adviser may be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis. Investment analyses and decisions by the Adviser may be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of investment opportunities. While the Fund generally will not seek to make an investment until the Adviser has conducted sufficient due diligence to make a determination as to the acceptability of the credit quality of the investment and the underlying issuer, in such cases, the information available to the Adviser at the time of making an investment decision may be limited. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the Adviser will have knowledge of all circumstances that may adversely affect an investment. In addition, the Adviser expects often to rely upon independent consultants in connection with its evaluation of proposed investments. No assurance can be given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by such independent consultants and the Fund may incur liability as a result of such consultants’ actions. A redemption of convertible securities held by the Fund could have an adverse effect on its ability to achieve its investment objective. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security’s governing instrument. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called for redemption, the Fund will be required to permit the issuer to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party. Any of these actions could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s portfolio companies may incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, its investments in such companies. The Fund intends to invest primarily in first lien, stretch senior, unitranche and second lien loans issued by private companies. The Fund’s portfolio companies may have, or may be permitted to incur, other debt that ranks equally with, or in some cases senior to, 48