Alternative Credit Income Fund (RCIIX) Hits Six-Year Anniversary, with 22 Consecutive Quarterly Distributions

NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Alternative Credit Income Fund ("the Fund") (tickers: RCIIX, RCIAX, RCIWX, RXICX, RCILX) announced the sixth anniversary of its initial investment on October 27, 2015. Since inception, the Fund has distributed 22 consecutive quarterly dividends, representing $4.14 per share¹, providing its investors a consistent, stable income stream. 

With a cumulative return of 64.1%, the Fund² has outpaced its most relevant fixed income benchmarks, including the S&P/LSTA Leverage Loan Index (+32.4%) and U.S. High Yield Index (+49.3%)³. 

"Six years ago, the Fund's team recognized the value of providing investors with access to professionally managed, private credit solutions," says portfolio manager Mike Terwilliger. "As predicted, today we are pleased to report that the Credit Income Fund has delivered above–market yields and returns for its investors."  

The Fund will also celebrate its one–year anniversary with its new Investment Advisor, Sierra Crest Investment Management LLC, a subsidiary of the global private equity fund, BC Partners Advisor, which acquired the Fund on November 1, 2020. 

"We are proud of what the Alternative Credit Income Fund has achieved thus far," said Ted Goldthorpe, CEO of BC Partners Credit. "And, I am even more excited about what the Fund is going to do for its investors going forward. Through the BC Partners platform, the Fund has significant access to directly originated private credit deals, which will help boost returns and lower volatility going forward."  

As of September 30, 2021, the Fund (RCIIX) provided a dividend yield of 6.6%⁴ versus the U.S. High Yield Index yield of 4.1%.

"With yields near historical lows and public market multiples near historic highs," continued Mr. Terwilliger, "the need for private credit solutions like the Alternative Credit Income Fund has never been greater." 

As highlighted in the following chart, the Fund has outperformed relevant fixed income benchmarks on a YTD, 1-, 3-, and 5-Year basis: 

* Data represents performance as of the date the Fund started actively investing as of 10/27/2015.
** Inception date of the Fund is 4/17/2015. 
The Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index is a broad–based flagship benchmark that measures the investment grade, U.S. dollar denominated, fixed–rate taxable bond market. The index includes Treasuries, government–related and corporate securities, MBS (agency fixed–rate and hybrid ARM pass–throughs), ABS, and CMBS (agency and non–agency). 

The S&P/LSTA Levered Loan Total Return Index is a market–value–weighted index designed to measure the performance of the U.S. leveraged loan market based upon market weightings, spreads, and interest payments. 

You cannot invest directly in an index. Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results and investment returns and principal value of the Fund will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted above. For performance information current to the most recent month–end, please call toll-free (833) 404–4103 or visit www.AltCIF.com. 

Total Return measures net investment income and capital gain or loss from portfolio investments. All performance shown assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. The Total Annual Fund Operating Expense as disclosed in the prospectus dated December 16, 2020: RCIAX (4.64%), RCICX (5.39%), RCIIX (4.38%), RCIWX (4.38%), RCILX (4.90%). The Advisers have contractually agreed to defer the collection of fees and/or reimburse expenses, but only to the extent necessary to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (excluding interest, dividend expense, amortization/accretion on securities sold short, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses) to 2.59% (RCIAX), 3.34% (RCICX), 2.34% (RCIIX), 2.59% (RCIWX), and 2.84% (RCILX) of the average daily net assets of the funds through October 31, 2022.

The Fund is distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc. (ALPS Distributors, Inc. 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000, Denver, CO 80203). Sierra Crest Investment Management LLC (the Fund's investment adviser), its affiliates, ALPS Distributors, Inc., and U.S. Bank, N.A. are not affiliated.

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About the Advisor
Sierra Crest is an affiliate of BC Partners Advisors L.P. ("BC Partners"), which has an over 30–year history investing across Europe and North America and has approximately $60 billion in assets under management in private equity, private credit and real estate strategies. BC Partners operates a private equity investment platform, a credit investment platform ("BCP Credit") and a real estate investment platform as fully integrated businesses. Sierra Crest's investment activity takes place within the BCP Credit platform. Integration with the broader BC Partners platform allows BCP Credit to leverage a team of investment professionals across its private equity platform including its operations team. BC Partners has remained an independent partnership since its early days as a pan European private equity manager. Its entrepreneurial spirit is ingrained in the culture of its organization and evident across its three complementary and integrated businesses.

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