PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

  
Investment Company Act File Number:    811-08216
Registrant Name:    PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
Address of Principal Executive Offices:    1633 Broadway
   New York, NY 10019
Name and Address of Agent for Service:    William G. Galipeau
   650 Newport Center Drive
   Newport Beach, CA 92660
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (844) 337-4626
Date of Fiscal Year End:    June 30
Date of Reporting Period:    March 31, 2016


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

                                         
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
    MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 255.3%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 2.4%

   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC

   

4.250% due 12/19/2016

  $ 7,138      $ 7,140   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

7.183% due 01/30/2019

    900        618   

Sequa Corp.

   

5.250% due 06/19/2017

    489        337   
   

 

 

 
Total Bank Loan Obligations
(Cost $8,517)
        8,095   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 23.2%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 15.0%

   

Barclays Bank PLC

   

14.000% due 06/15/2019 (d)

  GBP 1,300        2,365   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

9.296% due 03/19/2019

  $ 11,636        11,767   

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

7.375% due 08/19/2025 (d)

    2,800        2,712   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

7.875% due 10/15/2019

    930        1,031   

Exeter Finance Corp.

   

9.750% due 05/20/2019

    2,400        2,255   

International Lease Finance Corp.

   

6.750% due 09/01/2016

    2,000        2,033   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020

    1,000        863   

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

   

8.500% due 08/08/2019 (e)

    4,360        3,715   

Navient Corp.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2019

    845        834   

8.450% due 06/15/2018

    1,840        1,978   

Pinnacol Assurance

   

8.625% due 06/25/2034 (e)

    2,600        2,805   

Rabobank Group

   

6.875% due 03/19/2020

  EUR 2,000        2,691   

11.000% due 06/30/2019 (d)(g)

  $ 4,166        5,014   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.

   

6.125% due 02/07/2022

    2,000        2,076   

SL Green Realty Corp.

   

7.750% due 03/15/2020

    4,500        5,275   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

6.500% due 09/15/2017

    500        513   

6.900% due 12/15/2017

    500        518   

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC

   

5.942% due 11/21/2023

    1,200        1,171   
   

 

 

 
      49,616   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 3.2%

   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

8.500% due 02/15/2020 ^

    1,334        1,137   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^

    66        56   

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

7.507% due 01/10/2032

    858        1,036   

Enterprise Inns PLC

   

6.875% due 05/09/2025

  GBP 20        29   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019

  $ 240        101   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

9.000% due 03/01/2021

    400        280   

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.

   

8.500% due 04/01/2021

    48        20   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

   

6.875% due 04/15/2040

    213        179   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2017

    1,000        985   

UAL Pass-Through Trust

   

6.636% due 01/02/2024 (g)

    1,777        1,864   

9.750% due 07/15/2018 (g)

    323        340   

10.400% due 05/01/2018 (g)

    945        983   

UCP, Inc.

   

8.500% due 10/21/2017

    3,700        3,717   
   

 

 

 
      10,727   
   

 

 

 


                                         
             

UTILITIES 5.0%

   

AK Transneft OJSC Via TransCapitalInvest Ltd.

   

8.700% due 08/07/2018

    1,100        1,218   

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A.

   

6.000% due 11/27/2023

    8,350        8,298   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.

   

8.625% due 04/28/2034

    2,600        3,076   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

6.300% due 04/01/2020

    115        38   

7.950% due 06/01/2032

    273        85   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

2.762% due 01/15/2019

    3,800        3,097   

3.522% due 03/17/2020

    150        116   

5.750% due 01/20/2020

    140        121   

7.875% due 03/15/2019

    500        481   
   

 

 

 
      16,530   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $74,915)
        76,873   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 0.5%

   

WEST VIRGINIA 0.5%

   

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, West Virginia Revenue Bonds, Series 2007

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    1,715        1,539   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,617)
      1,539   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 150.4%

   

Fannie Mae

   

2.190% due 12/01/2030

    179        183   

2.325% due 04/01/2030

    1        1   

2.385% due 09/01/2028

    7        8   

2.500% due 12/25/2027 (a)

    6,134        518   

2.570% due 12/01/2028

    47        49   

2.663% due 11/01/2027

    53        54   

2.808% due 06/19/2041 (g)

    1,004        1,126   

2.875% due 03/01/2031

    63        64   

2.933% due 03/01/2032

    82        82   

4.250% due 11/25/2024 (g)

    535        586   

4.250% due 03/25/2033

    1        1   

4.500% due 09/01/2023 - 08/01/2041 (g)

    3,269        3,548   

5.000% due 12/01/2018 - 07/25/2038

    334        369   

5.000% due 01/25/2038 (g)

    14,293        15,930   

5.500% due 12/25/2016 - 07/25/2024

    27        29   

5.500% due 11/25/2032 - 04/25/2035 (g)

    9,100        10,352   

5.703% due 12/25/2042

    42        49   

5.750% due 06/25/2033

    41        46   

5.807% due 08/25/2043 (g)

    2,419        2,801   

6.000% due 02/25/2017 - 12/01/2032

    388        445   

6.000% due 12/01/2032 - 01/25/2044 (g)

    12,042        13,814   

6.286% due 02/25/2042 (g)

    699        824   

6.324% due 10/25/2042

    20        23   

6.500% due 10/01/2018 - 11/01/2047

    1,772        1,992   

6.500% due 09/01/2028 - 06/25/2044 (g)

    8,765        10,214   

6.744% due 09/25/2041 (g)

    669        759   

6.850% due 12/18/2027

    20        23   

6.971% due 10/25/2042 (g)

    509        595   

7.000% due 05/01/2016 - 01/01/2047

    1,701        1,911   

7.000% due 05/01/2017 - 03/25/2045 (g)

    1,303        1,514   

7.500% due 06/01/2017 - 03/25/2044

    576        671   

7.500% due 05/01/2022 - 06/25/2044 (g)

    1,695        1,992   

7.700% due 03/25/2023

    26        29   

8.000% due 09/25/2021 - 06/01/2032

    336        372   

8.000% due 05/01/2030 - 10/01/2031 (g)

    215        248   

8.500% due 09/25/2021 - 06/25/2030

    381        424   

8.500% due 06/18/2027 (g)

    488        562   

9.442% due 05/15/2021

    129        140   

9.941% due 07/15/2027

    50        54   

Fannie Mae, TBA

   

3.000% due 01/01/2046 - 03/01/2046

    121,000        124,174   

3.500% due 09/01/2045 - 06/01/2046

    209,000        219,201   

4.000% due 03/01/2046

    3,000        3,202   

Freddie Mac

   

2.408% due 04/01/2033

    4        4   

2.499% due 09/01/2031

    36        37   

2.512% due 12/01/2026

    7        7   

5.000% due 02/15/2024

    11        12   

5.500% due 04/01/2039 - 06/15/2041 (g)

    9,628        10,923   

5.959% due 07/25/2032

    148        172   


                                         
             

6.000% due 09/15/2016 - 03/15/2035

    1,107        1,258   

6.000% due 04/01/2017 - 02/15/2032 (g)

    2,984        3,418   

6.500% due 08/01/2021 - 09/01/2047

    1,957        2,245   

6.500% due 10/15/2023 - 03/25/2044 (g)

    9,176        10,604   

6.900% due 09/15/2023 (g)

    413        459   

6.950% due 07/15/2021

    189        205   

7.000% due 06/01/2016 - 10/25/2043

    2,600        2,888   

7.000% due 08/01/2021 - 02/25/2043 (g)

    5,022        5,780   

7.500% due 05/15/2024 - 05/01/2032 (g)

    2,826        3,288   

7.500% due 12/01/2025 - 02/25/2042

    424        471   

7.983% due 12/25/2027

    2,200        1,873   

8.000% due 08/15/2022 - 04/15/2030

    124        139   

8.000% due 12/01/2026 (g)

    224        252   

11.183% due 03/25/2025

    398        383   

Freddie Mac, TBA

   

4.000% due 11/01/2045

    3,000        3,203   

Ginnie Mae

   

6.000% due 04/15/2029 - 11/15/2038 (g)

    2,429        2,778   

6.000% due 08/15/2031 - 12/15/2038

    55        63   

6.500% due 11/20/2024 - 10/20/2038

    120        129   

6.500% due 04/15/2032 - 05/15/2032 (g)

    790        926   

7.000% due 04/15/2024 - 06/15/2026

    63        69   

7.500% due 01/15/2017 - 03/15/2029

    248        257   

7.500% due 03/15/2026 - 01/15/2029 (g)

    680        737   

8.000% due 01/15/2017 - 11/15/2022

    12        13   

8.500% due 05/15/2022 - 02/15/2031

    12        13   

9.000% due 11/15/2016 - 11/15/2019

    75        76   

9.000% due 11/15/2019 - 01/15/2020 (g)

    50        54   

Ginnie Mae, TBA

   

4.000% due 09/01/2045

    20,000        21,394   

Small Business Administration

   

4.625% due 02/01/2025

    172        184   

5.510% due 11/01/2027

    625        705   

5.780% due 08/01/2027

    57        65   

5.820% due 07/01/2027

    57        65   

6.300% due 06/01/2018

    42        45   

7.200% due 06/01/2017

    5        5   

7.700% due 07/01/2016

    1        1   

Vendee Mortgage Trust

   

6.500% due 03/15/2029

    216        252   

6.750% due 02/15/2026 - 06/15/2026

    147        170   

7.500% due 09/15/2030

    3,105        3,801   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $484,915)
        498,402   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 20.2%

   

U.S. Treasury Notes

   

2.000% due 08/15/2025 (g)

    65,700        66,996   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $65,095)
      66,996   
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 38.3%

   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

2.652% due 07/25/2035

    993        889   

3.038% due 08/25/2035

    2,746        2,660   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

2.935% due 02/25/2035

    32        31   

Banc of America Re-REMIC Trust

   

5.686% due 04/24/2049

    2,833        2,901   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

0.632% due 07/26/2036

    211        161   

2.735% due 10/26/2036

    3,713        3,265   

2.739% due 10/26/2033

    130        112   

2.836% due 06/26/2035

    43        38   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

3.111% due 08/25/2036 ^

    488        361   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

7.000% due 05/20/2030

    1,780        1,855   

Celtic Residential Irish Mortgage Securitisation PLC

   

0.000% due 11/13/2047

  EUR 6,201        6,634   

0.851% due 12/14/2048

  GBP 5,496        7,312   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

7.000% due 09/25/2033

  $ 4        4   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

0.643% due 07/25/2046 ^

    2,978        2,251   

5.500% due 05/25/2022 ^

    52        45   

6.250% due 08/25/2037 ^

    859        699   

6.500% due 07/25/2035 ^

    759        607   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

1.073% due 03/25/2035

    2,957        2,211   

3.117% due 08/25/2034

    897        805   

Countrywide Home Loan Reperforming REMIC Trust

   

7.500% due 11/25/2034

    1,644        1,600   

7.500% due 06/25/2035 ^

    268        278   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.695% due 09/15/2040

    1,700        1,755   


                                         
             

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

1.583% due 03/25/2034 ^

    572        555   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

6.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    1,390        890   

CSFB Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

7.000% due 02/25/2034

    715        769   

Emerald Mortgages PLC

   

0.000% due 07/15/2048

  EUR 3,244        3,496   

Epic Drummond Ltd.

   

0.044% due 01/25/2022

    1,804        1,849   

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust

   

3.251% due 08/19/2034

  $ 202        191   

GSAA Trust

   

6.000% due 04/01/2034

    1,263        1,308   

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust

   

7.000% due 06/25/2043

    3,533        3,747   

7.500% due 06/19/2027

    52        51   

8.000% due 09/19/2027

    759        762   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.763% due 12/25/2034

    581        518   

2.220% due 03/25/2033

    3        3   

6.500% due 01/25/2034

    347        361   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.988% due 06/19/2036 ^

    1,565        1,046   

JPMorgan Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

5.635% due 03/18/2051

    4,000        4,055   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

2.836% due 10/25/2036 ^

    3,729        3,500   

5.500% due 08/25/2022 ^

    38        38   

5.500% due 06/25/2037 ^

    806        795   

Lehman XS Trust

   

1.283% due 09/25/2047

    7,203        5,818   

Luminent Mortgage Trust

   

0.597% due 12/25/2036

    2,565        2,045   

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

   

3.256% due 10/25/2034

    1,288        1,129   

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.250% due 07/25/2036

    567        484   

6.500% due 03/25/2034

    971        1,029   

7.000% due 04/25/2034

    72        74   

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust

   

7.000% due 05/25/2035

    5,021        5,005   

7.500% due 07/25/2035

    2,637        2,699   

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust

   

2.190% due 12/26/2046

    8,079        5,891   

NAAC Reperforming Loan REMIC Trust

   

7.000% due 10/25/2034 ^

    1,353        1,407   

7.500% due 03/25/2034 ^

    3,628        3,513   

7.500% due 10/25/2034 ^

    4,060        4,326   

Newgate Funding PLC

   

1.025% due 12/15/2050

  EUR 2,632        2,517   

1.275% due 12/15/2050

    2,632        2,391   

1.591% due 12/15/2050

  GBP 3,624        4,543   

1.841% due 12/15/2050

    2,977        3,710   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

   

6.000% due 02/26/2037

  $ 4,278        3,486   

6.250% due 12/26/2036

    6,903        4,673   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

6.000% due 08/25/2035 ^

    2,382        2,161   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

7.000% due 08/25/2016

    21        21   

8.500% due 10/25/2031

    643        716   

8.500% due 11/25/2031

    1,039        1,046   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

1.851% due 08/25/2047 ^

    3,838        3,142   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust

   

7.500% due 10/25/2036 ^

    3,443        3,102   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

2.469% due 05/25/2035

    442        437   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

7.000% due 03/25/2034

    208        219   

7.500% due 04/25/2033

    557        597   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

2.765% due 04/25/2036 ^

    53        52   

2.794% due 06/25/2035

    429        430   
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $117,199)
      127,071   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 17.6%

   

Access Financial Manufactured Housing Contract Trust

   

7.650% due 05/15/2021

    212        70   

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

   

3.958% due 11/25/2032 ^

    330        11   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.834% due 09/25/2034

    764        692   


                                         
             

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.593% due 12/25/2036

    5,527        3,576   

0.653% due 12/25/2036

    3,323        1,833   

0.693% due 03/25/2037

    8,442        6,415   

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

   

7.960% due 05/01/2031

    1,728        1,235   

7.970% due 05/01/2032

    273        166   

Conseco Financial Corp.

   

6.530% due 02/01/2031

    167        168   

7.050% due 01/15/2027

    228        243   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

0.563% due 12/25/2036 ^

    4,480        4,009   

0.573% due 06/25/2047 ^

    11,864        9,522   

0.633% due 06/25/2037 ^

    3,078        2,760   

0.633% due 06/25/2047

    7,837        5,743   

0.636% due 09/25/2047

    3,870        3,072   

0.723% due 06/25/2037

    8,449        5,539   

4.946% due 07/25/2036

    11,700        10,563   

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC

   

6.020% due 12/25/2037

    871        914   

Green Tree Servicing LLC

   

8.970% due 04/25/2038

    717        734   

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing

   

8.300% due 10/15/2026

    974        1,022   

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.

   

0.666% due 06/15/2032

    23        20   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

8.500% due 12/25/2031

    22        19   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $59,076)
      58,326   
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 1.2%

   

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

   

10.000% due 01/01/2025

  BRL 16,200        3,654   

Costa Rica Government International Bond

   

7.000% due 04/04/2044

  $ 500        453   
   

 

 

 
Total Sovereign Issues
(Cost $6,920)
      4,107   
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.1%

   

ENERGY 0.1%

   

SemGroup Corp. ‘A’

    7,966        179   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $222)
      179   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 1.4%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (f) 0.3%

      837   
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 1.1%

   

0.217% due 04/07/2016 - 04/28/2016 (b)(c)(j)

  $ 3,655        3,655   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $4,492)
      4,492   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $822,968)
      846,080   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 255.3%
(Cost $822,968)
    $ 846,080   
Financial Derivative Instruments (h)(i) (1.1%)
(Cost or Premiums, net $(749))
      (3,910
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (154.2%)         (510,704
   

 

 

 
Net Assets 100.0%     $ 331,466   
   

 

 

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments (amounts in thousands*, except number of contracts):

 

* A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

 

^ Security is in default.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Coupon represents a weighted average yield to maturity.

 

(c) Zero Coupon Bond.

 

(d) Perpetual maturity; date shown, if applicable, represents next contractual call date.

 

(e) Restricted Securities:

 

Issuer Description      Coupon      Maturity
Date
       Acquisition Date        Cost        Market
Value
       Market Value
as Percentage
of Net Assets
 

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

       8.500      08/08/2019           08/07/2014         $ 4,297         $ 3,715           1.12

Pinnacol Assurance

       8.625         06/25/2034           06/23/2014           2,600           2,805           0.85   
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
             $   6,897         $   6,520           1.97
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(f) Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty   Lending
Rate
    Settlement
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount
    Collateralized By   Collateral
(Received)
    Repurchase
Agreements,
at Value
    Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds
to be
Received  (1)
 
SSB     0.010%        03/31/2016        04/01/2016      $ 837      U.S. Treasury Notes 1.625% due 04/30/2019   $   (858   $   837      $   837   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  

    $ (858   $ 837      $ 837   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes accrued interest.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty    Borrowing
Rate (2)
     Borrowing
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed (2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 

DEU

     0.700      01/14/2016         04/14/2016      $   (28,903   $ (28,947
     0.700         01/27/2016         04/27/2016        (26,540     (26,573
     0.700         01/28/2016         04/28/2016        (3,889     (3,894
     0.750         01/14/2016         04/14/2016        (31,346     (31,397
     0.800         01/08/2016         04/08/2016        (4,784     (4,793
     0.800         02/04/2016         05/03/2016        (5,336     (5,343
     1.300         02/12/2016         05/12/2016        (2,650     (2,655
     1.300         03/04/2016         06/06/2016        (293     (293
     1.300         03/11/2016         06/01/2016        (1,926     (1,927
     1.300         03/16/2016         06/09/2016        (1,511     (1,512
     1.300         06/04/2016         06/06/2016        (578     (578
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  

       $   (107,912
            

 

 

 

Sale-Buyback Transactions:

 

Counterparty    Borrowing
Rate (2)
     Borrowing
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed (2)
    Payable for
Sale-Buyback
Transactions (3)
 

NOM

     0.650      03/07/2016         04/15/2016      $ (101   $ (101

UBS

     0.580         03/22/2016         04/12/2016        (45,887     (45,894
            

 

 

 

Total Sale-Buyback Transactions

             $   (45,995 ) 
            

 

 

 

Mortgage Dollar Rolls:

 

Counterparty    Borrowing
Rate (2)
     Borrowing
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Received
   

Amount

Borrowed (2)

 

BOS

     2.522      04/13/2016         05/11/2016      $ 4,081      $ (4,081

FOB

     2.619         04/13/2016         05/11/2016        4,550        (4,550

MSC

     2.085         04/13/2016         05/11/2016        3,201        (3,201
     2.182         04/13/2016         05/11/2016        10,457        (10,457
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage Dollar Rolls

           $   22,289      $   (22,289
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2) The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended March 31, 2016 was $(507,253) at a weighted average interest rate of 1.828%.
(3) Payable for sale-buyback transactions includes $(8) of deferred price drop.

 

(g) Securities with an aggregate market value of $158,099 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of March 31, 2016.

 

(h) Financial Derivative Instruments: Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared


Futures Contracts:

 

                               Variation Margin  
Description    Type      Expiration
Month
     # of
Contracts
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Asset     Liability  

U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note June Futures

   Long        06/2016         138      $ 8      $ 11      $ 0   
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

             $   8      $   11      $   0   
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

Interest Rate Swaps

 

                                           Variation Margin  
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate Index    Fixed Rate      Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
Pay   

3-Month CAD-Bank Bill

     3.300      06/19/2024       CAD   11,200       $ 1,429      $ 908      $ 0      $ (30
Receive   

3-Month CAD-Bank Bill

     3.500         06/20/2044         3,800         (989     (856     19        0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.500         06/17/2022       $ 31,500         2,444        1,610        70        0   
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     2.000         06/15/2023         87,600         (3,295     (3,788     0        (267
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     2.250         06/15/2026         71,800         (3,811     (3,956     0        (263
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     2.500         06/15/2046         50,100         (3,758     (6,286     0        (347
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $   (7,980   $   (12,368   $   89      $   (907
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

            $ (7,980   $ (12,368   $ 89      $ (907
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* This security has a forward starting effective date.

Cash of $12,922 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of March 31, 2016.

 

(i) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over the Counter

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts:

 

                                   Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
Counterparty   Settlement
Month
    

Currency to
be Delivered

      

Currency to
be Received

    Asset     Liability  

BOA

    04/2016       EUR      18,183         $     20,038      $ 0      $ (652

CBK

    05/2016       CAD      78             56        0        (4

GLM

    04/2016       BRL      14,092             3,523        0        (397
    04/2016       EUR      3             3        0        0   
    04/2016       $      3,960         BRL     14,092        0        (41
    04/2016            376         EUR     341        12        0   
    04/2016            22,984         GBP     16,173        244        0   
    05/2016       GBP      12,697         $     18,133        0        (105

HUS

    04/2016       BRL      14,449             4,060        42        0   
    04/2016       $      4,010         BRL     14,449        8        0   
    05/2016       BRL      14,449         $     3,981        0        (6

JPM

    04/2016            357             98        0        (1
    04/2016       $      100         BRL     357        0        (1
    04/2016            668         GBP     473        11        0   

MSB

    04/2016            266         EUR     241        8        0   

SCX

    04/2016       GBP      16,604         $     23,110        0        (738
    04/2016       $      244         EUR     220        6        0   
    05/2016       CAD      94         $     68        0        (4

UAG

    04/2016       GBP      42             58        0        (2
    04/2016       $      19,467         EUR     17,384        315        0   
    05/2016       EUR      17,384         $     19,483        0        (315
                

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  

  $   646      $   (2,266 ) 
                

 

 

   

 

 

 

Purchased Options:

Options on Securities

 

Counterparty    Description    Strike
Price
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
     Cost     Market
Value
 
DUB   

Put - OTC Fannie Mae 3.500% due 04/01/2046

   $   74.656         04/06/2016       $ 10,000       $   0      $   0   
JPM   

Put - OTC Fannie Mae 3.000% due 04/01/2046

     71.000         04/06/2016           100,000         4        0   
  

Put - OTC Fannie Mae 3.500% due 05/01/2046

     73.000         05/05/2016         100,000         4        0   
              

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $ 8      $ 0   
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options

  

   $ 8      $ 0   
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

 


Swap Agreements:

Credit Default Swaps on Corporate and Sovereign Issues - Sell Protection (1)

 

                                            Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
March 31, 2016 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BOA  

Indonesia Government International Bond

    1.000     06/20/2019        1.207   $ 400      $ (13   $ 10      $ 0      $ (3
BPS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2019        8.757        3,100        (306     (434     0        (740
DUB  

Indonesia Government International Bond

    1.000        06/20/2019        1.207        1,000        (35     29        0        (6
GST  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        09/20/2020        9.092        10        (1     (2     0        (3
HUS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2019        8.757        3,400        (338     (473     0        (811
JPM  

Indonesia Government International Bond

    1.000        06/20/2019        1.207        1,200        (40     33        0        (7
 

Russia Government International Bond

    1.000        12/20/2020        2.625        200        (23     9        0        (14
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $   (756   $   (828   $   0      $   (1,584
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3)  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

Interest Rate Swaps

 

                                              Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty      Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
   Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate     Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Asset     Liability  

BPS

    

Pay

  

1-Year BRL-CDI

    15.590     01/04/2021        BRL  7,200      $ (1   $ 102      $ 101      $ 0   
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $   (757   $   (726   $   101      $   (1,584
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(j) Securities with an aggregate market value of $3,655 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of March 31, 2016.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of March 31, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 03/31/2016
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

                 

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 0         $ 8,095         $ 0         $ 8,095   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           40,841           8,775           49,616   

Industrials

     0           7,010           3,717           10,727   

Utilities

     0           16,530           0           16,530   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

West Virginia

     0           1,539           0           1,539   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           498,402           0           498,402   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     0           66,996           0           66,996   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0           127,071           0           127,071   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0           58,326           0           58,326   

Sovereign Issues

     0           4,107           0           4,107   

Common Stocks

                 

Energy

     179           0           0           179   

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0           837           0           837   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           3,655           0           3,655   

Total Investments

   $ 179         $ 833,409         $ 12,492         $ 846,080   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     11           89           0           100   

Over the counter

     0           747           0           747   
   $ 11         $ 836         $ 0         $ 847   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           (907        0           (907

Over the counter

     0           (3,850        0           (3,850
     $ 0         $ (4,757      $ 0         $ (4,757

Totals

   $   190         $   829,488         $   12,492         $   842,170   

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended March 31, 2016.


The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2016:

 

Category and Subcategory  

Beginning

Balance

at 06/30/2015

    Net
Purchases
    Net
Sales
    Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) (1)
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Ending
Balance
at 03/31/2016
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
03/31/2016 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

  $ 21,621      $ 568      $ (1,051   $ 8      $ (4   $ (600   $ 0      $ (11,767   $ 8,775      $ (418

Industrials

    4,231        0        (151     3        0        (26     0        (340     3,717        (1
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   25,852      $   568      $   (1,202   $   11      $   (4   $   (626   $   0      $   (12,107   $   12,492      $   (419
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category and Subcategory    Ending
Balance
at 03/31/2016
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

            

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            

Banking & Finance

   $ 2,805      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       102.67   
     5,970      

Reference Instrument

 

Spread movement

       16.00 - 561.19 bps   

Industrials

     3,717      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       100.09   
  

 

 

           

Total

   $   12,492             
  

 

 

           

 

(1)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at March 31, 2016 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

See Accompanying Notes


Notes to Financial Statements

1. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares is determined by dividing the total value of portfolio investments and other assets attributable to that Fund, less any liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding of that Fund.

On each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, Fund shares are ordinarily valued as of the close of regular trading (“NYSE Close”). Information that becomes known to the Fund or its agents after the time as of which NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day. The Fund reserves the right to change the time as of which its respective NAV is calculated if the Fund closes earlier, or as permitted by the SEC.

For purposes of calculating NAV, portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from established market makers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by the Fund’s approved pricing services, quotation reporting systems and other third-party sources (together, “Pricing Services”). The Fund will normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security traded on a foreign exchange or on more than one exchange is typically valued using pricing information from the exchange considered by PIMCO to be the primary exchange. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security will be valued as of the close of trading on the foreign exchange, or the NYSE Close, if the NYSE Close occurs before the end of trading on the foreign exchange. Domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives, and equity options are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Prices obtained from Pricing Services may be based on, among other things, information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Certain fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date. Exchange-traded options, except equity options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Swap agreements are valued on the basis of bid quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or market-based prices supplied by Pricing Services or other pricing sources. With respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), the Fund’s NAV will be calculated based upon the NAVs of such investments.

If a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary exchange or principal market but before the NYSE Close, the security may be valued at fair value based on procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities that do not trade when the NYSE is open are also valued at fair value. With respect to foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities, the Fund may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by Pricing Services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair valuation is required and in determining fair values, the Fund may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before the NYSE Close. The Fund may utilize modeling tools provided by third-party vendors to determine fair values of non-U.S. securities. Foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges may permit trading in foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities on days when the Trust is not open for business, which may result in the Fund’s portfolio investments being affected when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares.

Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market exists to a reliable degree will be valued at the mean of the last available bid/ask prices in the market for such loans, as provided by a Pricing Service. Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market does not exist to a reliable degree will be valued at fair value, which is intended to approximate market value. In valuing a senior secured floating rate loan at fair value, the factors considered may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) the creditworthiness of the borrower and any intermediate participants, (b) the terms of the loan, (c) recent prices in the market for similar loans, if any, and (d) recent prices in the market for instruments of similar quality, rate, period until next interest rate reset and maturity.

Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from Pricing Services. As a result, the value of such investments and, in turn, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Fund is not open for business. As a result, to the extent that the Fund holds foreign (non-U.S.) investments, the value of those investments may change at times when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares and the value of such investments will be reflected in the Fund’s next calculated NAV.

Investments for which market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or persons acting at their direction. The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated to PIMCO the responsibility for applying the fair valuation methods. In the event that market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to a Board approved valuation method, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Oversight Committee of the Board (“Valuation Oversight Committee”), generally based on recommendations provided by the Manager. Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information, bid/ask information, indicative market quotations (“Broker Quotes”), Pricing Services’ prices), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close, that materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. The Board has delegated to the Manager the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or assets should be reevaluated in light of such significant events.

When the Fund uses fair valuation to determine the value of a portfolio security or other asset for purposes of calculating its NAV, such investments will not be priced on the basis of quotes from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value. Fair valuation may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Fund cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.

(b) Fair Value Hierarchy U.S. GAAP describes fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Level 1, 2, or 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1—Inputs using (unadjusted) quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.


  Level 2—Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

  Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

Assets or liabilities categorized as Level 2 or 3 as of period end have been transferred between Levels 2 and 3 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by third-party pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilize significant observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, the amounts of transfers between Levels 1 and 2 and transfers in and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to realized gain (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation), purchases and sales, accrued discounts (premiums), and transfers in and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period timing recognition is used for the transfers between Levels of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy, and if material, a Level 3 reconciliation and details of significant unobservable inputs, have been included in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy

Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio securities or other assets and liabilities categorized as Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The Pricing Services’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis or as a repurchase commitment in a sale-buyback transaction are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Common stocks, ETFs, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts or options on futures that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments valued (denominated) in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates (currency spot and forward rates) obtained from Pricing Services. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Fund is not open for business. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the NYSE Close. These securities are valued using Pricing Services that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term debt instruments (such as commercial paper) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, so long as the amortized cost of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Prior to July 31, 2015, short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less and repurchase agreements were generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. Short-term debt instruments having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, or swap agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. Other than swap agreements, which are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Services or other pricing sources, these contracts are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as quoted prices, issuer details, indices, bid/ask spreads, interest rates, implied volatilities, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivative instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange (if available). For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels, along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value When a fair valuation method is applied by PIMCO that uses significant unobservable inputs, investments will be priced by a method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Proxy pricing procedures set the base price of a fixed income security and subsequently adjust the price proportionally to market value changes of a pre-determined security deemed to be comparable in duration, generally a U.S. Treasury or sovereign note based on country of issuance. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by the Valuation Oversight Committee. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the proxy pricing process (the base price) would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

If third-party evaluated vendor pricing is not available or not deemed to be indicative of fair value, the Manager may elect to obtain indicative market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from the broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party vendor. In the event that fair value is based upon a single sourced broker quote, these securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Broker quotes are typically received from established market participants. Although independently received, the Manager does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotation. Significant changes in the broker quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.

Reference instrument valuation estimates fair value by utilizing the correlation of the security to one or more broad-based securities, market indices, and/or other financial instruments, whose pricing information is readily available. Unobservable inputs may include those used in algorithm formulas based on percentage change in the reference instruments and/or weights of each reference instrument. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The validity of the fair value is reviewed by the Manager on a periodic basis and may be amended in accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures.

2. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and distribute all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if applicable, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made.

The Fund may be subject to local withholding taxes, including those imposed on realized capital gains. Any applicable foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and may be payable following the sale of any applicable investments.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of March 31, 2016, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken or expect to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Fund’s U.S. tax returns filed for the fiscal years ending in 2013-2015, no examinations are in progress or anticipated at this time. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

As of March 31, 2016, the aggregate cost and the gross and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

                                                              

Federal

Tax Cost

    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)  (1)
 
$   822,969      $   32,337      $   (9,226   $   23,111  

 

(1) Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are attributable to wash sale loss deferrals for federal income tax purposes.


GLOSSARY: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)      (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:         
BOA    Bank of America N.A.   FOB    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
BOS    Banc of America Securities LLC   GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   NOM    Nomura Securities International Inc.
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   GST    Goldman Sachs International   SCX    Standard Chartered Bank
CBK    Citibank N.A.   HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
DEU    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
DUB    Deutsche Bank AG   MSB    Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
Currency Abbreviations:         
BRL    Brazilian Real   EUR    Euro   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
CAD    Canadian Dollar   GBP    British Pound     
Exchange Abbreviations:         
OTC    Over the Counter          
Other Abbreviations:         
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate   REMIC    Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
CDI    Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate          


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

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

Item 3. Exhibits

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.


Signatures

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

 

PIMCO Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                         
Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                  
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016

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

 

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                         
Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                  
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016