PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

 

 

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:

  811-10555

Registrant Name:

  PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund
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:   July 31
Date of Reporting Period:   October 31, 2016


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 121.8%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 1.9%

   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

7.274% due 01/30/2019

  $ 5,800      $ 4,419   

Sequa Corp.

   

5.250% due 06/19/2017

    4,900        4,530   

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

7.500% due 12/16/2020

    2,100        1,685   
   

 

 

 
Total Bank Loan Obligations
(Cost $11,944)
      10,634   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 56.5%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 26.2%

   

AGFC Capital Trust

   

6.000% due 01/15/2067

    2,300        1,242   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

8.000% due 11/01/2031 (l)

    4,586        5,508   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

   

6.750% due 02/18/2020 (i)

  EUR 600        637   

Banco do Brasil S.A.

   

6.250% due 04/15/2024 (i)

  $ 4,460        3,289   

9.000% due 06/18/2024 (i)

    3,827        3,559   

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

   

2.625% due 05/08/2017 ^

  EUR 1,100        332   

4.000% due 01/21/2019 ^

    4,300        1,298   

4.750% due 01/15/2018 ^

    5,100        1,540   

Banco Santander S.A.

   

6.250% due 09/11/2021 (i)

    1,300        1,335   

Barclays PLC

   

6.500% due 09/15/2019 (i)

    700        725   

8.000% due 12/15/2020 (i)

    2,100        2,367   

BCD Acquisition, Inc.

   

9.625% due 09/15/2023 (l)

  $ 2,600        2,698   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

9.296% due 03/19/2019

    9,402        9,507   

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

7.375% due 08/19/2025 (i)(l)

    6,200        6,371   

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP

   

7.750% due 02/15/2018

    1,640        1,648   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

6.500% due 06/17/2022

    8,000        8,660   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

   

8.250% due 10/15/2023 (l)

    3,100        3,286   

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

7.875% due 01/23/2024 (i)(l)

    8,500        8,644   

Credit Suisse Group AG

   

7.500% due 12/11/2023 (i)(l)

    7,725        8,015   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

6.125% due 07/15/2021

    3,500        3,649   

GSPA Monetization Trust

   

6.422% due 10/09/2029 (l)

    4,786        5,481   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

6.000% due 09/29/2023 (i)

  EUR 3,393        3,883   

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

7.375% due 04/01/2020

  $ 2,100        2,095   

7.500% due 04/15/2021

    1,444        1,417   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (l)

    6,100        5,795   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

7.875% due 06/27/2029 (i)

  GBP 1,500        1,957   

MPT Operating Partnership LP

   

5.250% due 08/01/2026

  $ 1,283        1,312   

Nationwide Building Society

   

10.250% due 06/29/2049 (i)

  GBP 12        1,955   

Navient Corp.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2019 (l)

  $ 7,405        7,574   

5.625% due 08/01/2033

    2,448        1,952   

Novo Banco S.A.

   

5.000% due 04/04/2019

  EUR 298        257   

5.000% due 04/23/2019

    608        525   

5.000% due 05/14/2019

    402        346   

5.000% due 05/21/2019

    225        194   

5.000% due 05/23/2019

    224        193   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

   

4.375% due 08/01/2023 (l)

  $ 1,500        1,532   


                                         
             

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC

   

6.750% due 12/15/2019

    1,349        1,401   

PHH Corp.

   

6.375% due 08/15/2021

    570        557   

7.375% due 09/01/2019

    700        733   

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

9.250% due 07/06/2024 (l)

    508        493   

9.250% due 07/06/2024

    3,697        3,586   

9.750% due 01/06/2027

    235        222   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

7.500% due 08/10/2020 (i)

    4,070        3,744   

8.000% due 08/10/2025 (i)

    6,390        6,087   

8.625% due 08/15/2021 (i)

    1,700        1,696   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.

   

5.717% due 06/16/2021

    1,900        2,031   

6.125% due 02/07/2022

    1,500        1,633   

Spirit Realty LP

   

4.450% due 09/15/2026 (l)

    1,600        1,579   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

5.250% due 12/15/2019

    335        336   

8.250% due 12/15/2020

    2,700        2,930   

TIG FinCo PLC

   

8.500% due 03/02/2020

  GBP 252        316   

8.750% due 04/02/2020

    9,489        10,627   

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC

   

6.902% due 07/09/2020

  $ 600        648   
   

 

 

 
      149,397   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 22.9%

   

ADT Corp.

   

4.875% due 07/15/2032

    1,789        1,538   

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

   

5.875% due 11/01/2021

    3,000        3,037   

Altice Financing S.A.

   

7.500% due 05/15/2026

    1,800        1,863   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    1,688        1,553   

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.

   

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (d)(l)

    4,342        3,995   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

8.500% due 02/15/2020 ^

    3,300        3,407   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^

    1,885        1,951   

11.250% due 06/01/2017 ^

    8,170        8,293   

Camelot Finance S.A.

   

7.875% due 10/15/2024

    1,200        1,230   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

4.130% due 04/15/2019

    115        107   

6.250% due 01/15/2017

  EUR   1,100        1,207   

Concordia International Corp.

   

9.000% due 04/01/2022

  $ 500        486   

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust

   

9.798% due 10/01/2022

    1,003        1,107   

DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.

   

8.000% due 06/01/2021 (l)

    4,100        3,936   

Eagle Materials, Inc.

   

4.500% due 08/01/2026 (l)

    830        838   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019 ^

    308        79   

Ford Motor Co.

   

7.700% due 05/15/2097 (l)

    7,830        9,457   

Fresh Market, Inc.

   

9.750% due 05/01/2023

    800        684   

Harvest Operations Corp.

   

2.330% due 04/14/2021

    5,032        4,967   

HCA, Inc.

   

7.500% due 11/15/2095

    1,200        1,218   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

9.000% due 09/15/2022

    3,440        2,455   

Inception Merger Sub, Inc.

   

8.625% due 11/15/2024 (c)

    6,314        6,338   

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.

   

7.750% due 06/01/2021

    6,692        2,208   

8.125% due 06/01/2023

    1,121        375   

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019

    7,070        6,434   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

6.375% due 03/01/2041 (l)

    400        435   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

7.800% due 08/01/2031 (l)

    3,580        4,450   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

   

9.625% due 10/01/2021

    6,800        6,579   

LG FinanceCo Corp.

   

5.875% due 11/01/2024

    300        304   

N&W Global Vending SpA

   

7.000% due 10/15/2023

  EUR   2,800        3,135   


                                         
             

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC

   

9.250% due 05/15/2023 (l)

  $ 3,650        3,880   

Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC

   

7.487% due 03/25/2031

  GBP   1,000        1,389   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

5.875% due 06/30/2026 (l)

  $ 2,500        2,704   

Safeway, Inc.

   

7.250% due 02/01/2031

    445        446   

Sequa Corp.

   

7.000% due 12/15/2017

    7,480        4,114   

SFR Group S.A.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2026 (l)

    5,340        5,400   

Soho House Bond Ltd.

   

9.125% due 10/01/2018

  GBP   2,700        3,392   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2017

  $ 2,100        2,095   

Tembec Industries, Inc.

   

9.000% due 12/15/2019 (l)

    2,200        1,760   

Times Square Hotel Trust

   

8.528% due 08/01/2026

    1,767        2,079   

Transocean, Inc.

   

9.000% due 07/15/2023

    1,054        1,035   

UCP, Inc.

   

8.500% due 10/21/2017

    6,000        5,969   

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC

   

5.659% due 06/30/2027

  GBP   3,792        4,920   

6.542% due 03/30/2021

    1,772        2,330   

Versum Materials, Inc.

   

5.500% due 09/30/2024

  $ 507        520   

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022

    5,955        4,704   
   

 

 

 
      130,403   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 7.4%

   

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A.

   

4.375% due 09/19/2022 (l)

    8,800        8,707   

4.375% due 09/19/2022

    280        277   

6.000% due 11/27/2023 (l)

    4,900        5,200   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

6.300% due 04/01/2020

    6,400        2,560   

7.000% due 04/15/2018

    1,900        722   

7.950% due 06/01/2032

    700        287   

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2030

    8,200        8,600   

NGL Energy Partners LP

   

7.500% due 11/01/2023

    1,220        1,229   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

   

6.350% due 06/30/2022

    300        99   

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.625% due 10/01/2023 (j)

    2,177        457   

6.625% due 10/01/2023

    523        110   

6.750% due 10/01/2023 (j)

    1,283        273   

6.750% due 10/01/2023

    1,625        345   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

3.737% due 03/17/2020

    270        267   

4.875% due 03/17/2020

    320        323   

5.750% due 01/20/2020

    220        228   

6.250% due 12/14/2026

  GBP 4,800        5,630   

6.625% due 01/16/2034

    100        111   

6.750% due 01/27/2041

  $ 2,300        2,049   

7.875% due 03/15/2019

    315        340   

Sprint Capital Corp.

   

6.900% due 05/01/2019

    1,100        1,161   

Terraform Global Operating LLC

   

13.750% due 08/15/2022

    2,760        2,884   
   

 

 

 
      41,859   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $333,313)
      321,659   
   

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES 0.7%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.7%

   

DISH Network Corp.

   

3.375% due 08/15/2026

    3,400        3,912   
   

 

 

 
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes
(Cost $3,400)
      3,912   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 4.4%

   

CALIFORNIA 0.9%

   

Riverside County, California Redevelopment Successor Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2010

   

7.750% due 10/01/2037

    1,220        1,330   


                                         
             

Stockton Public Financing Authority, California Revenue Bonds, (BABs), Series 2009

   

7.942% due 10/01/2038

    3,400        3,820   
   

 

 

 
      5,150   
   

 

 

 

ILLINOIS 2.4%

   

Chicago, Illinois General Obligation Bonds, (BABs), Series 2010

   

7.517% due 01/01/2040

    12,700        13,856   
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

   

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Virginia Revenue Bonds, Series 2007

   

6.706% due 06/01/2046

    785        660   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 1.0%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    6,010        5,639   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $23,298)
      25,305   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 3.9%

   

Fannie Mae

   

3.000% due 02/25/2043 (a)

    65,583        12,337   

4.784% due 01/25/2029

    400        405   

5.834% due 10/25/2028

    600        642   

Freddie Mac

   

6.136% due 11/25/2055

    8,316        4,711   

8.084% due 12/25/2027

    3,299        3,377   

11.284% due 03/25/2025

    743        840   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $21,735)
      22,312   
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 27.7%

   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 10/25/2035 ^

    5,371        4,797   

6.000% due 01/25/2036 ^

    147        127   

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    407        322   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

3.089% due 03/25/2035

    135        123   

5.500% due 11/25/2035 ^

    2,534        2,389   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    522        476   

6.500% due 09/25/2033

    220        232   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

3.007% due 03/27/2036

    2,227        1,148   

3.294% due 08/28/2037

    6,607        5,135   

5.110% due 03/26/2037

    1,211        355   

8.801% due 07/26/2036

    1,713        1,728   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

1.034% due 01/25/2036 ^

    1,760        1,529   

2.988% due 09/25/2047 ^

    7,749        5,476   

3.055% due 11/25/2035 ^

    8,568        6,875   

3.082% due 11/25/2036 ^

    5,156        3,799   

3.410% due 08/25/2036 ^

    1,218        899   

3.457% due 09/25/2035 ^

    878        722   

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust

   

7.500% due 08/25/2036

    1,570        1,499   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

2.759% due 12/25/2035 ^

    16        14   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    1,052        883   

Chase Mortgage Trust

   

3.750% due 12/25/2045

    558        534   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

4.984% due 09/25/2037 ^

    3,433        3,166   

5.201% due 04/25/2037 ^

    354        302   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Resecuritization Trust

   

6.000% due 08/25/2037 ^

    1,471        1,156   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 03/25/2035

    415        337   

5.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    205        162   

5.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    2,547        1,870   

5.750% due 01/25/2035

    512        517   

5.750% due 02/25/2035

    560        550   

5.750% due 03/25/2037 ^

    1,027        894   

6.000% due 02/25/2035

    1,308        1,342   

6.000% due 04/25/2036

    1,402        1,043   

6.000% due 02/25/2037 ^

    7,147        4,995   

6.000% due 04/25/2037 ^

    1,612        1,155   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    463        448   

6.250% due 12/25/2036 ^

    1,920        1,431   

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

    654        447   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.995% due 09/20/2036 ^

    398        318   

6.000% due 07/25/2037

    2,399        1,952   


                                         
             

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

3.475% due 10/26/2036

    7,702        4,590   

Epic Drummond Ltd.

   

0.000% due 01/25/2022

  EUR 1,499        1,619   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

  $ 6,128        5,178   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.285% due 08/25/2034

    619        592   

5.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    567        539   

6.000% due 02/25/2036 ^

    3,936        3,224   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.768% due 01/19/2036 ^

    5,753        3,811   

3.372% due 06/19/2036 ^

    9,293        5,803   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.500% due 07/25/2037 ^

    3,794        2,406   

Jefferies Resecuritization Trust

   

6.000% due 05/26/2036

    17,186        12,577   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

2.793% due 03/25/2037 ^

    2,511        2,237   

6.000% due 12/25/2035 ^

    2,383        2,184   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

2.856% due 02/25/2036 ^

    4,070        3,590   

2.967% due 01/25/2037 ^

    1,053        944   

2.976% due 04/25/2037

    14        12   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.407% due 11/15/2038

    1,700        1,333   

5.562% due 02/15/2040

    1,801        1,356   

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 ^

    1,249        980   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    286        257   

Lehman XS Trust

   

0.754% due 06/25/2047

    3,150        2,345   

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.750% due 07/25/2036

    2,304        1,667   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

2.822% due 03/25/2036 ^

    934        640   

Mesdag Delta BV

   

0.000% due 01/25/2020

  EUR 1,303        1,257   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

0.764% due 05/25/2037 ^

  $ 271        65   

3.902% due 12/26/2034 ^

    2,652        2,117   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

    486        404   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

6.500% due 12/25/2031

    785        798   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 11/25/2036 ^

    3,223        2,228   

6.250% due 09/25/2037 ^

    2,969        2,059   

6.250% due 06/25/2046

    1,685        1,402   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

3.585% due 02/25/2037

    2,414        1,953   

6.500% due 03/25/2032

    238        248   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

   

2.902% due 02/20/2047

    518        447   

4.702% due 07/20/2037 ^

    1,094        968   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.880% due 11/25/2036 ^

    3,887        2,954   

2.912% due 01/25/2036 ^

    3,023        2,288   

3.047% due 07/25/2036 ^

    932        744   

3.062% due 07/25/2036 ^

    8,477        5,823   

3.268% due 07/25/2035 ^

    1,156        995   

4.488% due 03/25/2037 ^

    4,082        2,859   

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.906% due 02/25/2037 ^

    539        476   

3.012% due 04/25/2037 ^

    987        841   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

2.579% due 07/25/2037 ^

    625        512   

4.189% due 02/25/2037 ^

    833        788   

4.336% due 07/25/2037 ^

    1,502        1,385   

6.000% due 10/25/2036 ^

    3,133        2,473   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

1.363% due 05/25/2047 ^

    310        19   

6.000% due 10/25/2035 ^

    2,318        1,844   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

2.919% due 07/25/2036 ^

    598        565   

3.089% due 05/25/2036 ^

    110        105   
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $156,493)
      157,648   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 19.6%

   

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

0.924% due 02/25/2036

    30,789        11,935   

Argent Securities Trust

   

0.724% due 03/25/2036

    4,195        2,263   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.674% due 10/25/2036 ^

    6,450        5,915   

6.500% due 10/25/2036 ^

    382        296   


                                         
             

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

0.000% due 05/24/2026 (g)

    2,300        1,588   

0.000% due 07/22/2026

    1,500        907   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.694% due 12/25/2036

    5,223        3,523   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

0.674% due 06/25/2047 ^

    1,960        1,436   

0.704% due 03/25/2037

    3,033        2,793   

1.254% due 01/25/2036

    4,000        3,374   

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.164% due 09/25/2035

    3,949        2,106   

1.509% due 05/25/2036

    8,033        3,549   

Fremont Home Loan Trust

   

1.464% due 06/25/2035 ^

    6,000        4,506   

Gramercy Real Estate CDO Ltd.

   

1.097% due 08/15/2056

    8,545        8,416   

Grosvenor Place CLO BV

   

0.000% due 04/30/2029

  EUR 500        429   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust

   

0.000% due 10/25/2036 (b)(g)

  $ 3,588        1,605   

IndyMac Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

0.694% due 07/25/2037

    11,830        7,459   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.

   

0.824% due 01/25/2036

    794        743   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

   

0.694% due 11/25/2036

    5,517        4,570   

4.834% due 01/25/2037 ^

    7,160        5,280   

Lehman XS Trust

   

5.170% due 08/25/2035 ^

    474        447   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.834% due 01/25/2036

    5,000        3,570   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

0.694% due 04/25/2037

    598        339   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

   

0.684% due 06/25/2036

    2,025        1,785   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.250% due 07/25/2047 ^

    854        589   

Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

   

1.054% due 08/25/2035

    5,000        3,841   

2.304% due 10/25/2034

    573        414   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

1.629% due 12/25/2033

    227        210   

1.734% due 01/25/2035 ^

    2,955        2,207   

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

0.000% due 10/28/2029 (g)

    3        3,610   

0.000% due 01/25/2042 (g)

    4        4,152   

Soundview Home Loan Trust

   

0.784% due 08/25/2037

    2,000        1,477   

South Coast Funding Ltd.

   

1.407% due 08/10/2038

    10,761        2,287   

Taberna Preferred Funding Ltd.

   

1.158% due 08/05/2036

    509        356   

1.158% due 08/05/2036 ^

    9,415        6,591   

1.328% due 07/05/2035

    9,667        6,960   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $109,290)
      111,528   
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 1.8%

   

Autonomous Community of Catalonia

   

4.300% due 11/15/2016

  EUR 3,250        3,568   

4.900% due 09/15/2021

    1,500        1,763   

Republic of Greece Government International Bond

   

3.000% due 02/24/2023

    142        117   

3.000% due 02/24/2024

    142        114   

3.000% due 02/24/2025

    142        112   

3.000% due 02/24/2026

    142        110   

3.000% due 02/24/2027

    142        108   

3.000% due 02/24/2028

    142        105   

3.000% due 02/24/2029

    142        102   

3.000% due 02/24/2030

    142        100   

3.000% due 02/24/2031

    142        97   

3.000% due 02/24/2032

    142        96   

3.000% due 02/24/2033

    142        94   

3.000% due 02/24/2034

    142        93   

3.000% due 02/24/2035

    142        92   

3.000% due 02/24/2036

    142        91   

3.000% due 02/24/2037

    142        91   

3.000% due 02/24/2038

    142        90   

3.000% due 02/24/2039

    142        90   

3.000% due 02/24/2040

    142        90   

3.000% due 02/24/2041

    142        90   

3.000% due 02/24/2042

    142        90   

3.800% due 08/08/2017

  JPY 47,000        437   

4.750% due 04/17/2019

  EUR 400        405   

Saudi Government International Bond

   

2.375% due 10/26/2021

  $ 200        200   


                                         

3.250% due 10/26/2026

    200        197   

4.500% due 10/26/2046

    1,600        1,575   
   

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Issues

(Cost $9,859)

      10,117   
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.0%

   

FINANCIALS 0.0%

   

TIG FinCo PLC (j)

    182,606        166   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

   

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR (e)

    128        2   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $273)

      168   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 1.6%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 1.6%

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

   

10.000% due 12/15/2020 (i)

    7,450        9,108   

GMAC Capital Trust
6.602% due 02/15/2040

    3,500        89   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities

(Cost $9,260)

      9,197   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 3.7%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (k) 2.5%

      14,442   
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

SHORT-TERM NOTES 0.3%

   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

0.000% due 11/18/2016 - 11/23/2016 (g)(h)

  $ 1,900        1,900   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 0.9%

   

0.480% due 03/02/2017 - 03/16/2017 (f)(g)(n)(p)

    4,855        4,849   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments

(Cost $21,189)

      21,191   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $700,054)

      693,671   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments 121.8%

(Cost $700,054)

    $ 693,671   

Financial Derivative Instruments (m)(o) 0.7%

(Cost or Premiums, net $(1,182))

      4,124   
Preferred Shares (9.7)%       (55,525
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (12.8)%       (72,548
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $ 569,722   
   

 

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments (amounts in thousands*):

 

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

 

^ Security is in default.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Principal only security.

 

(c) When-issued security.

 

(d) Payment in-kind security.

 

(e) Security did not produce income within the last twelve months.

 

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

 

(g) Zero coupon security.

 

(h) Coupon represents a yield to maturity.

 

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

 

(j) Restricted Securities:

 

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

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 6.625% due 10/01/2023

       04/09/2015         $   1,745         $ 457           0.08

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 6.750% due 10/01/2023

       04/09/2015 - 07/28/2015          988           273           0.05   

TIG FinCo PLC

       04/02/2015           271           166           0.03   
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $   3,004         $   896           0.16
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(k) 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)
 
JPS     0.540%        10/31/2016        11/01/2016      $   12,400     

U.S. Treasury Notes 0.875%

    due 10/15/2019

  $ (12,667   $ 12,400      $ 12,400   
SSB     0.010        10/31/2016        11/01/2016        2,042     

U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.000%

    due 11/15/2021 (2)

    (2,088     2,042        2,042   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  

      $   (14,755   $   14,442      $   14,442   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Includes accrued interest.
(2)  Collateral is held in custody by the counterparty.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty    Borrowing
Rate (3)
     Borrowing
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed (3)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 

BCY

     (0.250 )%       10/13/2016         10/13/2017      $ (280   $ (280

JML

     1.400         10/07/2016         11/07/2016        (7,119     (7,126
     1.400         10/12/2016         11/07/2016        (4,332     (4,335

MSC

     0.077         10/31/2016         02/02/2017        (13,388     (13,388
     1.150         08/02/2016         11/02/2016        (13,724     (13,764

RBC

     1.610         05/23/2016         11/14/2016        (1,231     (1,240
     1.640         07/18/2016         01/18/2017        (2,777     (2,790
     1.810         09/02/2016         02/06/2017        (2,272     (2,279
     1.880         08/25/2016         02/27/2017        (6,772     (6,796

RDR

     1.150         08/03/2016         11/03/2016        (4,045     (4,057

UBS

     1.150         08/22/2016         11/22/2016        (3,339     (3,346
     1.380         08/26/2016         11/25/2016        (2,263     (2,269
     1.520         09/13/2016         11/03/2016        (3,413     (3,420
     1.542         08/31/2016         12/01/2016        (6,639     (6,657
     1.600         08/18/2016         11/18/2016          (10,921     (10,957
     1.630         07/15/2016         11/14/2016        (4,401     (4,423
     1.630         10/20/2016         01/20/2017        (5,594     (5,597
     1.670         08/24/2016         11/21/2016        (2,287     (2,294
     1.700         09/14/2016         12/14/2016        (3,810     (3,819
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  

       $   (98,837
            

 

 

 

 

(3) The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2016 was $(93,384) at a weighted average interest rate of 1.392%.


Short Sales:

Short Sales on Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Description    Coupon      Maturity
Date
     Principal
Amount
    Proceeds     Payable for
Short Sales (4)
 

Eagle Materials, Inc.

     4.500      08/01/2026       $   830      $ (836   $ (848
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Short Sales

           $   (836   $   (848
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(4)  Payable for short sales includes $9 of accrued interest.

 

(l) Securities with an aggregate market value of $113,153 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of October 31, 2016.

 

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

Swap Agreements:

Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection (1)

 

      Variation Margin  
Index/Tranches   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount (2)
     Market
Value (3)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  

CDX.HY-24 5-Year Index

    5.000     06/20/2020      $ 8,330       $ 585      $ (57   $ 0      $ (5

CDX.HY-25 5-Year Index

    5.000        12/20/2020          11,880         653        583        0        (9

CDX.HY-26 5-Year Index

    5.000        06/20/2021        2,400         116        21        0        (2
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $   1,354      $   547      $   0      $   (16
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2) 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.
(3) The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced indices’ credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.000      12/16/2020       $ 59,300      $ 2,121      $ 575      $ 24      $ 0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.000         06/15/2021         36,800        1,371        123        17        0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.750         06/17/2025         75,590        7,601        2,938        89        0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     3.500         06/19/2044         169,400        55,914        61,440        1,044        0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     2.250         12/21/2046           234,240        (8,958     11,140        0        (1,388
Pay   

6-Month AUD-BBR-BBSW

     3.500         06/17/2025       AUD  7,600        539        351        0        (4
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $   58,588      $   76,567      $   1,174      $ (1,392
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

           $ 59,942      $ 77,114      $ 1,174      $   (1,408
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* This security has a forward starting effective date.

 

(n) Securities with an aggregate market value of $2,345 and cash of $6,982 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of October 31, 2016.

 

(o) 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  

BPS

  11/2016    $      30,055       EUR     27,511      $ 144      $ 0   
  12/2016    EUR      27,511       $     30,092        0          (144
  12/2016    GBP      94           114        0        (1

CBK

  11/2016    $      24,064       GBP     19,617        0        (53

GLM

  11/2016    EUR      28,909       $     32,378        644        (1
  11/2016    GBP      233           284        0        (1
  11/2016    JPY      45,200           447        15        0   

HUS

  11/2016    AUD      149           114        1        0   
  11/2016    GBP      57,244           74,591        4,525        0   

JPM

  11/2016         132           170        8        0   
  11/2016    $      1,682       EUR     1,503        0        (33
  12/2016    EUR      52       $     57        0        0   
  12/2016    $      1,130       EUR     1,034        7        0   

MSB

  11/2016    GBP      93       $     113        0        0   

RBC

  11/2016         93           114        0        0   

SCX

  11/2016    EUR      105           115        0        (1

SOG

  11/2016    $      46,076       GBP     37,699        68        0   
  12/2016    EUR      261       $     285        0        (1
  12/2016    GBP      37,699           46,100        0        (70

UAG

  11/2016    $      617       GBP     479        0        (31
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  

  $   5,412      $   (336
              

 

 

   

 

 

 


Swap Agreements:

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

 

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

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000     12/20/2019        3.115   $ 2,400      $ (247   $ 99      $ 0      $ (148
GST  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2019        3.115          8,900        (912     362        0        (550
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        09/20/2020        3.609        10        (1     0        0        (1
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2021        4.256        100        (16     1        0        (15
HUS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        09/20/2020        3.609        40        (6     2        0        (4
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (1,182   $ 464      $ 0      $ (718
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $   (1,182   $   464      $   0      $   (718
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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, securities or other deliverable obligations 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 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.

 

(p) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,280 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of October 31, 2016.

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 10/31/2016
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

                 

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 0         $ 10,634         $ 0         $ 10,634   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  

Banking & Finance

     0           143,917           5,480           149,397   

Industrials

     0           124,434           5,969           130,403   

Utilities

     0           41,859           0           41,859   

Convertible Bonds & Notes

  

Industrials

     0           3,912           0           3,912   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

  

California

     0           5,150           0           5,150   

Illinois

     0           13,856           0           13,856   

Virginia

     0           660           0           660   

West Virginia

     0           5,639           0           5,639   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           17,601           4,711           22,312   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0           157,648           0           157,648   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0           103,766           7,762           111,528   

Sovereign Issues

     0           10,117           0           10,117   

Common Stocks

  

Financials

     0           0           166           166   

Industrials

     2           0           0           2   

Preferred Securities

  

Banking & Finance

     89           9,108           0           9,197   

Short-Term Instruments

  

Repurchase Agreements

     0           14,442           0           14,442   

Short-Term Notes

     0           1,900           0           1,900   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           4,849           0           4,849   

Total Investments

   $   91         $   669,492         $   24,088         $   693,671   

Short Sales, at Value - Liabilities

  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $ 0         $ (848      $ 0         $ (848

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

  

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           1,174           0           1,174   

Over the counter

     0           5,412           0           5,412   
   $ 0         $ 6,586         $ 0         $ 6,586   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           (1,408        0           (1,408

Over the counter

     0           (1,054        0           (1,054
     $ 0         $ (2,462      $ 0         $ (2,462

Totals

   $   91         $   672,768         $   24,088         $   696,947   


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

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

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 07/31/2016
    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 10/31/2016
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
10/31/2016 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

  $ 5,517      $ 0      $ (36   $ 1      $ 0      $ (1   $ 0      $ 0      $ 5,481      $ 4   

Industrials

    5,973        0        0        2        0        (6     0        0        5,969        (6

U.S. Government Agencies

    4,470        0        (16     3        7        248        0        0        4,712        247   

Asset-Backed Securities

    8,165        0        0        0        0        (404     0        0        7,761        (403

Common Stocks

                   

Financials

    116        0        0        0        0        49        0        0        165        49   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 24,241      $ 0      $ (52   $ 6      $ 7      $ (114   $ 0      $ 0      $ 24,088      $ (109
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 10/31/2016
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

      

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            

Banking & Finance

   $ 5,481      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       114.25   

Industrials

     5,969      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       99.50   

U.S. Government Agencies

     4,712       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        56.66   

Asset-Backed Securities

     7,761       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        106,003.18 - 114,507.01   

Common Stocks

            

Financials

     165      

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

         
  

 

 

           

Total

   $ 24,088             
  

 

 

           

 

(1)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at October 31, 2016 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.
(2)  Includes valuation techniques not defined in the Supplementary Notes to Schedule of Investments as securities valued using such techniques are not considered significant to the Fund.

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, less any liabilities attributable to that Fund, 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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (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 Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO” or the “Manager”) 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. The Fund’s investments in open-end management investment companies, other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), are valued at 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 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—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.

Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by 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 into 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 into and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period value 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, rights and warrants, 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.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies (other than ETFs) will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in unregistered open-end investment companies will be calculated based upon the NAVs of such investments and are considered Level 1 provided that the NAVs are observable, calculated daily and are the value at which both purchases and sales will be conducted. Investments in privately held investment funds with significant restrictions on redemption where the inputs to the NAVs are observable will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are 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.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward 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.

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 October 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 from 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 October 31, 2016, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for Federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

                                                              
Federal Tax
Cost
  Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)  (1)
 
$  700,054   $   30,539      $   (36,922   $   (6,383

 

(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:         
BCY    Barclays Capital, Inc.   JML    JPMorgan Securities PLC   RDR    RBC Capital Markets
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   SCX    Standard Chartered Bank
CBK    Citibank N.A.   JPS    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.   SOG    Societe Generale
GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   MSB    Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.   SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
GST    Goldman Sachs International   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
Currency Abbreviations:         
AUD    Australian Dollar   GBP    British Pound   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
EUR    Euro   JPY    Japanese Yen     
Index/Spread Abbreviations:         
CDX.HY    Credit Derivatives Index - High Yield          
Other Abbreviations:         
ABS    Asset-Backed Security   BABs    Build America Bonds   CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation
ADR    American Depositary Receipt   BBR    Bank Bill Rate   CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust   BBSW    Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered 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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 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 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

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 Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

 

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                       
Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 23, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                 
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: December 23, 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: December 23, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                 
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: December 23, 2016