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:   

Trent W. Walker

   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, 2017


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

October 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 124.1%

   

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 4.3%

   

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc.

   

TBD% due 09/07/2024

  $ 100     $ 100  

Altice Financing S.A.

   

TBD% due 01/05/2026

    50       50  

Avantor, Inc.

   

TBD% due 09/07/2024

    200       201  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

   

TBD% due 08/23/2024

    40       40  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

5.242% (LIBOR03M + 4.000%) due 09/10/2022 ~

    7,187       7,243  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC

   

TBD% due 09/27/2024

    400       402  

Centene Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/13/2018

    1,400       1,400  

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

2.750% (Escrow) due 01/31/2025 ~

    1,000       988  

Clover Merger Sub, Inc.

   

4.833% (LIBOR03M + 3.500%) due 09/26/2024 ~

    100       98  

Forbes Energy Services LLC

   

5.000% - 7.000% due 04/13/2021 u

    143       146  

Golden Entertainment, Inc.

   

4.240% (LIBOR03M + 3.000%) due 08/15/2024 ~

    100       100  

H.B. Fuller Co.

   

3.489% (LIBOR03M + 2.250%) due 10/12/2024 ~

    100       101  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

8.083% (LIBOR03M + 6.750%) due 01/30/2019 ~

    14,300       10,752  

McAfee LLC

   

5.833% (LIBOR03M + 4.500%) due 09/30/2024 ~

    100       101  

MH Sub LLC

   

5.070% (LIBOR03M + 3.750%) due 09/13/2024 ~

    120       120  

Multi Color Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/20/2024

    16       16  

Nidda Healthcare Holding AG

   

TBD% due 09/19/2024

  EUR 83       98  

3.500% due 08/21/2024

    17       20  

Numericable Group S.A.

   

TBD% due 01/31/2026

  $ 100       100  

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc.

   

8.000% due 09/20/2024

    253       256  

Olympus Merger Sub, Inc.

   

5.242% (LIBOR03M + 4.000%) due 10/10/2024 ~

    132       132  

Parexel International Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/27/2024

    100       101  

Petroleo Global Trading

   

3.597% (LIBOR03M + 2.140%) due 02/19/2020  u~

    200       196  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC

   

6.807% - 6.874% (LIBOR03M + 5.500%) due 11/28/2021 ~

    219       222  

10.374% (LIBOR03M + 9.000%) due 04/28/2022 ~

    90       92  

Sprint Communications, Inc.

   

3.750% (LIBOR03M + 2.500%) due 02/02/2024 ~

    1,592       1,599  

Team Health Holdings, Inc.

   

3.992% (LIBOR03M + 2.750%) due 02/06/2024 ~

    199       197  

Tronox Blocked Borrower LLC

   

4.323% (LIBOR03M + 3.000%) due 09/22/2024 ~

    23       23  

Tronox Finance LLC

   

4.323% (LIBOR03M + 3.000%) due 09/22/2024 ~

    52       53  

Unitymedia Finance LLC

   

TBD% due 10/16/2024

    100       100  

Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG

   

TBD% due 10/16/2024

  EUR 200       234  

UPC Financing Partnership

   

3.732% (LIBOR03M + 2.500%) due 01/15/2026 ~

  $ 100       100  

VICI Properties LLC

   

TBD% due 10/14/2022

    100       100  

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

7.833% (LIBOR03M + 6.500%) due 12/16/2020 ~

    960       606  
   

 

 

 

Total Loan Participations and Assignments

(Cost $28,240)

      26,087  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 48.5%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 25.7%

   

AGFC Capital Trust

   

3.109% (US0003M + 1.750%) due 01/15/2067 ~

    2,300       1,391  


                                         

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

8.000% due 11/01/2031 (l)

    6,486       8,600  

Ardonagh Midco PLC

   

8.375% due 07/15/2023

  GBP 700       967  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

   

6.750% due 02/18/2020 t(i)

  EUR 600       757  

Banco do Brasil S.A.

   

6.250% due 04/15/2024 t(i)

  $ 1,200       1,134  

9.000% due 06/18/2024 t(i)

    1,800       1,980  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

   

4.000% due 01/21/2019 ^(e)

  EUR 4,300       1,428  

4.750% due 01/15/2018 ^(e)

    5,100       1,723  

Banco Santander S.A.

   

6.250% due 09/11/2021 t(i)

    500       638  

Barclays PLC

   

6.500% due 09/15/2019 t(i)

    2,200       2,761  

7.250% due 03/15/2023 t(i)

  GBP 6,300       9,181  

8.000% due 12/15/2020 t(i)

  EUR 2,100       2,841  

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

6.000% due 08/18/2021 (l)

  $ 900       901  

6.500% due 03/20/2021

    4,900       4,962  

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

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

    3,220       3,723  

Brighthouse Holdings LLC

   

6.500% due 07/27/2037 (i)

    200       214  

Brookfield Finance, Inc.

   

4.700% due 09/20/2047

    122       125  

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

6.500% due 06/17/2022 (l)

    8,000       8,963  

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

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

    1,230       1,403  

Credit Suisse Group AG

   

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

    7,105       8,276  

Deutsche Bank AG

   

4.250% due 10/14/2021 (l)

    2,000       2,096  

Emerald Bay S.A.

   

5.000% due 10/08/2020 ~

  EUR 1,657       1,800  

EPR Properties

   

4.750% due 12/15/2026 (l)

  $ 3,100       3,236  

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

6.125% due 07/15/2021 (l)

    3,500       3,717  

Fortress Transportation & Infrastructure Investors LLC

   

6.750% due 03/15/2022 (l)

    200       211  

GSPA Monetization Trust

   

6.422% due 10/09/2029

    3,682       4,225  

Harland Clarke Holdings

   

8.375% due 08/15/2022

    84       88  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

6.000% due 09/29/2023 t(i)

  EUR 3,193       4,399  

iStar, Inc.

   

4.625% due 09/15/2020

  $ 13       13  

5.250% due 09/15/2022

    48       49  

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

6.875% due 04/15/2022

    1,000       1,015  

7.375% due 04/01/2020 (l)

    2,100       2,176  

7.500% due 04/15/2021

    1,444       1,513  

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (l)

    6,100       6,317  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

7.625% due 06/27/2023 t(i)

  GBP 2,166       3,283  

7.875% due 06/27/2029 t(i)

    1,500       2,412  

MPT Operating Partnership LP

   

5.250% due 08/01/2026

  $ 1,283       1,342  

Nationwide Building Society

   

10.250% ~(i)

  GBP 12       2,579  

Navient Corp.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2019 (l)

  $ 7,425       7,676  

5.625% due 08/01/2033

    2,290       1,987  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC

   

6.750% due 12/15/2019

    1,349       1,401  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.

   

6.750% due 07/01/2022

    1,496       1,530  

Provident Funding Associates LP

   

6.375% due 06/15/2025

    31       33  

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

9.250% due 07/06/2024

    394       428  

9.250% due 07/06/2024 (l)

    2,865       3,112  

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

7.500% due 08/10/2020 t(i)

    3,070       3,297  

8.000% due 08/10/2025 t(i)

    6,390       7,321  

8.625% due 08/15/2021 t(i)

    2,700       3,064  

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

6.750% due 06/24/2024 t(i)

  GBP 3,795       5,540  


                                         

7.375% due 06/24/2022 t(i)

    3,520       5,125  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.

   

5.717% due 06/16/2021

  $ 1,900       2,060  

6.125% due 02/07/2022

    1,300       1,425  

Spirit Realty LP

   

4.450% due 09/15/2026 (l)

    1,600       1,588  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

6.125% due 05/15/2022

    656       694  

8.250% due 10/01/2023

    1,200       1,373  

Tesco Property Finance PLC

   

7.623% due 07/13/2039

  GBP 417       760  

Vici Properties LLC

   

4.847% (US0003M + 3.500%) due 10/15/2022 ~

  $ 540       545  

8.000% due 10/15/2023

    1,966       2,197  

Washington Prime Group LP

   

5.950% due 08/15/2024

    528       543  
   

 

 

 
          154,138  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 17.6%

   

Altice Financing S.A.

   

7.500% due 05/15/2026

    1,600       1,762  

Avantor, Inc.

   

6.000% due 10/01/2024

    126       129  

Beacon Escrow Corp.

   

4.875% due 11/01/2025

    31       32  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    1,688       1,737  

Boxer Parent Co., Inc. (9.000% Cash or 9.750% PIK)

   

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

    5,542       5,559  

Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc.

   

4.875% due 01/15/2026

    46       47  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

   

4.200% due 03/15/2028

    134       133  

5.375% due 05/01/2047

    38       39  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

5.250% due 10/01/2025

    160       165  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

4.609% (US0003M + 3.250%) due 04/15/2019 ~

    115       114  

CommScope Technologies LLC

   

5.000% due 03/15/2027

    2       2  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

   

6.250% due 03/31/2023 (l)

    158       152  

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust

   

9.798% due 10/01/2022

    771       848  

CRC Escrow Issuer LLC

   

5.250% due 10/15/2025

    62       63  

CSN Resources S.A.

   

6.500% due 07/21/2020

    519       483  

DAE Funding LLC

   

4.000% due 08/01/2020

    60       61  

4.500% due 08/01/2022

    60       61  

5.000% due 08/01/2024 (l)

    150       154  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

3.950% due 03/20/2028

    46       46  

DriveTime Automotive Group, Inc.

   

8.000% due 06/01/2021 (l)

    4,100       4,141  

Exela Intermediate LLC

   

10.000% due 07/15/2023 (l)

    117       113  

Ferroglobe PLC

   

9.375% due 03/01/2022

    2,000       2,180  

Ford Motor Co.

   

7.700% due 05/15/2097 (l)

    7,315       9,339  

Fresh Market, Inc.

   

9.750% due 05/01/2023 (l)

    5,650       3,221  

Frontier Finance PLC

   

8.000% due 03/23/2022

  GBP 4,600       6,496  

goeasy Ltd.

   

7.875% due 11/01/2022 (c)

  $ 44       45  

HCA, Inc.

   

5.500% due 06/15/2047

    98       100  

7.500% due 11/15/2095

    1,200       1,234  

Hologic, Inc.

   

4.375% due 10/15/2025

    26       26  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

9.000% due 09/15/2022

    3,440       2,503  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A.

   

7.250% due 10/15/2020

    6,720       6,500  

9.750% due 07/15/2025

    115       116  

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.

   

7.750% due 06/01/2021 (l)

    10,492       6,636  

8.125% due 06/01/2023 (l)

    1,121       689  

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019

    7,895       7,836  


                                         

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

6.375% due 03/01/2041 (l)

    400       463  

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

7.800% due 08/01/2031 (l)

    3,580       4,624  

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

   

4.750% due 04/15/2023 (l)

    810       686  

5.500% due 04/15/2025

    270       244  

Multi-Color Corp.

   

4.875% due 11/01/2025

    29       29  

Netflix, Inc.

   

4.875% due 04/15/2028

    160       159  

New Albertson’s, Inc.

   

6.570% due 02/23/2028 (l)

    5,600       4,298  

Park Aerospace Holdings Ltd.

   

3.625% due 03/15/2021

    80       80  

4.500% due 03/15/2023

    159       160  

5.250% due 08/15/2022

    13       14  

5.500% due 02/15/2024

    36       37  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

6.500% due 03/13/2027

    260       284  

6.750% due 09/21/2047

    270       279  

PetSmart, Inc.

   

5.875% due 06/01/2025

    108       95  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

3.625% due 09/15/2020

    28       28  

4.700% due 04/01/2023

    60       59  

Plastipak Holdings, Inc.

   

6.250% due 10/15/2025

    15       15  

QVC, Inc.

   

4.375% due 03/15/2023

    410       428  

5.450% due 08/15/2034

    900       898  

5.950% due 03/15/2043

    3,682       3,642  

Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC

   

7.487% due 03/25/2031

  GBP 1,000       1,654  

Safeway, Inc.

   

7.250% due 02/01/2031 (l)

  $ 1,345       1,170  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

5.000% due 10/15/2025

    27       27  

SFR Group S.A.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2026 (l)

    5,340       5,761  

Simmons Foods, Inc.

   

5.750% due 11/01/2024

    42       42  

Spirit Issuer PLC

   

3.034% (BP0003M + 2.700%) due 12/28/2031 ~

  GBP 1,000       1,295  

6.582% due 12/28/2027

    1,400       1,987  

Times Square Hotel Trust

   

8.528% due 08/01/2026

  $ 1,647       1,956  

Transocean, Inc.

   

7.500% due 01/15/2026

    88       91  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC

   

5.659% due 06/30/2027

  GBP 3,576       5,396  

6.542% due 03/30/2021

    1,421       2,048  

United Group BV

   

4.375% due 07/01/2022

  EUR 100       123  

4.875% due 07/01/2024

    100       122  

UPCB Finance Ltd.

   

3.625% due 06/15/2029

    190       223  

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.

   

6.500% due 03/15/2022

  $ 86       91  

7.000% due 03/15/2024

    165       179  

ViaSat, Inc.

   

5.625% due 09/15/2025

    92       93  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

   

5.875% due 09/15/2027

    20       20  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

   

5.000% due 04/15/2027

  GBP 300       415  

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022

  $ 5,765       3,495  

Wind Tre SpA

   

2.467% due 01/20/2024 ~(c)

  EUR 200       234  

2.625% due 01/20/2023 (c)

    200       234  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC

   

5.250% due 05/15/2027

  $ 10       10  
   

 

 

 
          105,950  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 5.2%

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

2.850% due 02/14/2023

    200       199  

3.400% due 08/14/2024 (l)

    390       390  

3.900% due 08/14/2027 (l)

    350       349  

4.900% due 08/14/2037 (l)

    358       359  


                                         

5.150% due 02/14/2050 (l)

    538       533  

5.300% due 08/14/2058 (l)

    1,260       1,252  

DTEK Finance PLC (10.750% Cash or 10.750% PIK)

   

10.750% due 12/31/2024 (d)

    300       312  

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A.

   

4.375% due 09/19/2022 (l)

    5,700       5,826  

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2030

    8,200       8,661  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

   

6.350% due 06/30/2022 ^(e)

    286       173  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.625% due 10/01/2023 ^(e)(j)

    2,600       936  

6.750% due 10/01/2023 ^(e)(j)

    2,811       1,012  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

5.299% due 01/27/2025

    156       157  

5.999% due 01/27/2028

    160       162  

6.250% due 12/14/2026

  GBP 4,800       6,922  

6.625% due 01/16/2034

    100       142  

6.750% due 01/27/2041

  $ 2,300       2,323  

7.250% due 03/17/2044

    244       256  

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

9.750% due 01/06/2027 (l)

    196       213  

9.750% due 01/06/2027

    235       255  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

   

6.375% due 02/01/2023

    625       658  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

   

2.875% due 01/15/2038

  EUR 100       120  

3.375% due 10/27/2036

  GBP 100       131  
   

 

 

 
      31,341  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

(Cost $278,415)

      291,429  
   

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES 0.9%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.9%

   

Caesars Entertainment Corp.

   

5.000% due 10/01/2024 (j)

  $ 994       1,955  

DISH Network Corp.

   

3.375% due 08/15/2026

    3,400       3,674  
   

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes

(Cost $5,254)

      5,629  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 4.9%

   

CALIFORNIA 0.9%

   

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

   

7.750% due 10/01/2037

    1,220       1,345  

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

   

7.942% due 10/01/2038

    3,400       3,743  
   

 

 

 
      5,088  
   

 

 

 

ILLINOIS 2.5%

   

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

   

7.517% due 01/01/2040

    12,700       14,743  

Chicago, Illinois General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014

   

6.314% due 01/01/2044

    60       64  

Chicago, Illinois General Obligation Bonds, Series 2017

   

7.045% due 01/01/2029

    110       122  

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

   

6.725% due 04/01/2035

    35       40  

7.350% due 07/01/2035

    20       23  

Illinois State General Obligation Bonds, Series 2003

   

5.100% due 06/01/2033

    270       273  
   

 

 

 
      15,265  
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

   

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

   

6.706% due 06/01/2046

    785       717  
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 1.4%

   

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

   

0.000% due 06/01/2047 (h)

    44,400       2,367  


                                         

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    5,885       5,712  
   

 

 

 
      8,079  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes

(Cost $25,813)

      29,149  
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 5.5%

   

Fannie Mae

   

3.000% due 02/25/2043 (a)

    57,471       11,802  

4.788% (US0001M + 3.550%) due 07/25/2029 ~

    850       906  

5.488% (US0001M + 4.250%) due 01/25/2029 ~

    400       446  

6.088% (US0001M + 4.850%) due 10/25/2029 ~

    330       349  

6.988% (US0001M + 5.750%) due 07/25/2029 ~

    1,150       1,301  

Freddie Mac

   

0.000% due 04/25/2045 - 08/25/2046 (b)(h)

    10,900       8,569  

0.100% due 04/25/2046 - 08/25/2046 (a)

    50,558       187  

0.200% due 04/25/2045 (a)

    5,683       13  

4.635% due 11/25/2055 u~

    8,233       4,412  

8.788% (US0001M + 7.550%) due 12/25/2027 ~

    3,294       3,994  

11.988% (US0001M + 10.750%) due 03/25/2025 ~

    735       1,001  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies

(Cost $30,760)

      32,980  
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 26.4%

   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 10/25/2035 ^

    4,502       4,032  

6.000% due 01/25/2036 ^

    123       116  

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    330       261  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

3.638% due 03/25/2035 ~

    100       98  

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    387       372  

BCAP LLC Trust

   

3.302% due 03/27/2036 ~

    2,228       1,431  

3.544% due 08/28/2037 ~

    6,832       6,609  

5.006% due 03/26/2037

    987       661  

7.475% due 07/26/2036 ~

    1,642       1,604  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

1.738% (US0001M + 0.500%) due 01/25/2036 ^~

    1,519       1,546  

3.390% due 09/25/2047 ^~

    6,937       5,748  

3.477% due 11/25/2036 ^~

    4,684       4,032  

3.670% due 11/25/2035 ^~

    6,347       5,991  

3.698% due 08/25/2036 ^~

    1,025       811  

3.758% due 09/25/2035 ^~

    650       560  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.721% due 04/12/2038 ~

    210       167  

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust

   

7.500% due 08/25/2036

    1,184       1,202  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

3.287% due 12/25/2035 ^~

    12       12  

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    941       856  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.188% due 04/25/2037 ^~

    299       257  

3.743% due 09/25/2037 ^~

    2,359       2,049  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.398% due 12/11/2049 ~

    56       34  

5.688% due 10/15/2048

    8,290       4,368  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.031% due 12/10/2049 ~

    1,970       1,240  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Resecuritization Trust

   

6.000% due 08/25/2037 ^~

    1,281       1,030  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 03/25/2035

    324       252  

5.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    179       142  

5.750% due 01/25/2035

    426       427  

5.750% due 02/25/2035

    468       441  

5.750% due 03/25/2037 ^

    816       698  

6.000% due 02/25/2035

    1,149       1,193  

6.000% due 04/25/2036

    1,263       998  

6.000% due 02/25/2037 ^

    6,215       4,394  

6.000% due 04/25/2037 ^

    1,363       1,047  

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    290       282  

6.250% (US0001M + 0.650%) due 12/25/2036 ^~

    1,652       1,280  

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

    576       396  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

3.354% due 09/20/2036 ^~

    322       270  

6.000% due 07/25/2037

    2,047       1,729  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

4.040% due 10/26/2036 ~

    6,802       4,878  

Epic Drummond Ltd.

   

0.137% (EUR003M + 0.190%) due 01/25/2022 ~

  EUR 135       155  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

  $ 4,916       4,149  


                                         

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

4.744% due 10/10/2032 u

    5,300       4,863  

5.622% due 11/10/2039

    938       886  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.708% due 08/25/2034 ~

    491       480  

5.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    438       421  

6.000% due 02/25/2036 ^

    3,159       2,520  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.478% (US0001M + 0.240%) due 01/19/2036 ^~

    4,210       3,100  

3.551% due 06/19/2036 ^~

    7,975       5,855  

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.500% due 07/25/2037 ^

    3,449       2,288  

Jefferies Resecuritization Trust

   

6.000% due 05/26/2036

    14,813       10,616  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

3.098% due 03/25/2037 ^~

    1,974       1,839  

6.000% due 12/25/2035 ^

    1,975       1,916  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.623% due 05/12/2045

    1,533       1,389  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

3.396% due 02/25/2036 ^~

    3,022       2,732  

3.443% due 01/25/2037 ^~

    784       772  

3.575% due 04/25/2037 ~

    11       10  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.407% due 11/15/2038

    911       698  

5.562% due 02/15/2040 ~

    1,306       932  

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    209       198  

Lehman XS Trust

   

1.458% (US0001M + 0.220%) due 06/25/2047 ~

    2,554       2,199  

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.750% due 07/25/2036

    1,966       1,364  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

3.210% due 03/25/2036 ^~

    845       654  

Mesdag Delta BV

   

0.094% (EUR003M + 0.240%) due 01/25/2020 ~

  EUR 1,215       1,389  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

5.966% due 06/11/2049 ~

  $ 1,391       1,395  

Motel 6 Trust

   

8.165% (LIBOR01M + 6.927%) due 08/15/2019 ~

    7,974       8,106  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

1.468% (US0001M + 0.230%) due 05/25/2037 ^~

    198       162  

4.335% due 12/26/2034 ^~

    2,112       1,726  

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

    410       363  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

6.500% due 12/25/2031

    552       553  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 11/25/2036 ^

    2,922       1,957  

6.250% due 09/25/2037 ^

    2,793       2,006  

6.250% due 06/25/2046 ~

    1,389       1,190  

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

4.059% due 02/25/2037 ~

    1,951       1,579  

6.500% due 03/25/2032

    196       202  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

   

3.281% due 02/20/2047 ~

    433       390  

3.357% due 07/20/2037 ^~

    858       757  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.277% due 11/25/2036 ^~

    2,941       2,729  

3.383% due 03/25/2037 ^~

    3,482       2,802  

3.468% due 01/25/2036 ^~

    2,545       2,048  

3.476% due 07/25/2036 ^~

    8,150       6,569  

3.510% due 07/25/2036 ^~

    660       544  

3.567% due 07/25/2035 ^~

    931       817  

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.569% due 02/25/2037 ^~

    412       372  

3.611% due 04/25/2037 ^~

    641       548  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

3.025% due 07/25/2037 ^~

    516       433  

3.218% due 02/25/2037 ^~

    685       662  

3.261% due 10/25/2036 ^~

    2,524       2,343  

3.338% due 07/25/2037 ^~

    1,210       1,133  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

1.784% (12MTA + 0.840%) due 05/25/2047 ^~

    181       35  

6.000% due 10/25/2035 ^

    2,045       1,630  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

3.191% due 07/25/2036 ^~

    414       418  

3.332% due 05/25/2036 ^~

    79       76  
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $148,604)
      158,484  
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 19.5%

   

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

1.628% (US0001M + 0.390%) due 02/25/2036 ~

    27,386       13,856  


                                         

Airspeed Ltd.

   

1.509% (LIBOR01M + 0.270%) due 06/15/2032 ~

    3,044       2,691  

Argent Securities Trust

   

1.428% (US0001M + 0.190%) due 03/25/2036 ~

    3,964       2,252  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

1.378% (US0001M + 0.140%) due 10/25/2036 ^~

    5,314       5,349  

6.500% due 10/25/2036 ^

    370       283  

Belle Haven ABS CDO Ltd.

   

1.593% (LIBOR03M + 0.250%) due 07/05/2046 ~

    175,347       2,367  

BlueMountain CLO Ltd.

   

6.809% (US0003M + 5.450%) due 04/13/2027 ~

    1,000       1,002  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

0.000% due 05/24/2026 (h)

    2,300       1,427  

0.000% due 07/22/2026 (h)

    1,500       991  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.398% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 12/25/2036 ~

    4,231       2,823  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

1.378% (US0001M + 0.140%) due 06/25/2047 ^~

    1,766       1,419  

1.408% (US0001M + 0.170%) due 03/25/2037 ~

    2,320       2,220  

1.958% (US0001M + 0.720%) due 01/25/2036 ~

    4,000       4,038  

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.183% (US0001M + 0.945%) due 09/25/2035 ~

    3,781       2,266  

2.213% (US0001M + 0.975%) due 05/25/2036 ~

    7,557       3,772  

Fremont Home Loan Trust

   

2.168% (US0001M + 0.930%) due 06/25/2035 ^~

    6,000       5,023  

Grosvenor Place CLO BV

   

0.000% due 04/30/2029 ~

  EUR 500       446  

Highbridge Loan Management Ltd.

   

6.762% (US0003M + 5.450%) due 05/05/2027 ~

  $ 500       498  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

1.398% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 07/25/2037 ~

    10,946       7,489  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust

   

0.000% due 10/25/2036 (h)

    3,380       1,435  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.

   

1.528% (US0001M + 0.290%) due 01/25/2036 ~

    725       715  

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

   

1.398% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 11/25/2036 ~

    5,059       4,577  

4.793% due 10/25/2030 ^

    6,632       4,882  

Lehman XS Trust

   

5.170% due 08/25/2035 ^

    246       233  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.538% (US0001M + 0.300%) due 01/25/2036 ~

    5,000       3,948  

Magnetite Ltd.

   

6.509% (US0003M + 5.150%) due 04/15/2027 ~

    1,000       970  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

1.398% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 04/25/2037 ~

    585       371  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

   

1.388% (US0001M + 0.150%) due 06/25/2036 ~

    1,285       1,167  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.250% due 07/25/2047 ^~

    755       537  

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

   

1.758% (US0001M + 0.520%) due 08/25/2035 ~

    5,000       4,055  

3.008% (US0001M + 1.770%) due 10/25/2034 ~

    573       533  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

2.438% (US0001M + 1.200%) due 01/25/2035 ^~

    2,796       2,156  

SLM Student Loan EDC Repackaging Trust

   

0.000% due 10/28/2029 (h)u

    3       3,408  

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

0.000% due 01/25/2042 (h)u

    4       3,360  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

   

0.000% due 05/25/2040 (h)u

    4,300       2,270  

0.000% due 07/25/2040 (h)u

    21       1,173  

0.000% due 09/25/2040 (h)u

    1,718       989  

Soundview Home Loan Trust

   

1.488% (US0001M + 0.250%) due 08/25/2037 ~

    2,000       1,670  

South Coast Funding Ltd.

   

1.909% (LIBOR03M + 0.600%) due 08/10/2038 ~

    10,360       2,124  

Symphony CLO Ltd.

   

5.959% (US0003M + 4.600%) due 07/14/2026 ~

    2,000       1,951  

Taberna Preferred Funding Ltd.

   

1.692% (US0003M + 0.380%) due 08/05/2036 ~

    443       346  

1.692% (US0003M + 0.380%) due 08/05/2036 ^~

    8,193       6,391  

1.813% (LIBOR03M + 0.470%) due 07/05/2035 ~

    8,439       7,342  
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $108,703)
      116,815  
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 4.1%

   

Argentina Bonar Bonds

   

23.743% (BADLARPP + 2.000%) due 04/03/2022 ~

  ARS 56,460       3,378  

24.756% (BADLARPP + 3.250%) due 03/01/2020 ~

    800       50  

Argentina Government International Bond

   

2.260% due 12/31/2038

  EUR 650       541  


                                         

3.875% due 01/15/2022

    200       242  

5.000% due 01/15/2027

    300       354  

7.820% due 12/31/2033

    6,743       9,044  

27.146% (ARPP7DRR) due 06/21/2020 ~

  ARS 38,991       2,441  

Autonomous Community of Catalonia

   

4.750% due 06/04/2018

  EUR 10       12  

4.900% due 09/15/2021

    1,500       1,840  

Emirate of Abu Dhabi

   

4.125% due 10/11/2047

  $ 700       695  

Republic of Greece Government International Bond

   

3.000% due 02/24/2023

  EUR 142       157  

3.000% due 02/24/2024

    142       154  

3.000% due 02/24/2025

    142       151  

3.000% due 02/24/2026

    142       149  

3.000% due 02/24/2027

    142       146  

3.000% due 02/24/2028

    142       142  

3.000% due 02/24/2029

    142       139  

3.000% due 02/24/2030

    142       136  

3.000% due 02/24/2031

    142       134  

3.000% due 02/24/2032

    142       132  

3.000% due 02/24/2033

    142       130  

3.000% due 02/24/2034

    142       129  

3.000% due 02/24/2035

    142       127  

3.000% due 02/24/2036

    142       125  

3.000% due 02/24/2037

    142       124  

3.000% due 02/24/2038

    142       123  

3.000% due 02/24/2039

    142       123  

3.000% due 02/24/2040

    142       122  

3.000% due 02/24/2041

    142       122  

3.000% due 02/24/2042

    142       122  

4.750% due 04/17/2019

    400       477  

Saudi Government International Bond

   

2.875% due 03/04/2023

  $ 800       798  

3.625% due 03/04/2028

    800       795  

4.625% due 10/04/2047

    1,000       1,026  

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

6.200% due 05/11/2027

    200       213  

Venezuela Government International Bond

   

9.250% due 09/15/2027

    308       115  
   

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Issues

(Cost $21,966)

      24,708  
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 2.3%

   

CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 1.0%

   

Caesars Entertainment Corp. (f)

    466,593       6,042  
   

 

 

 

ENERGY 0.2%

   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (f)(j)

    11,400       150  

Ocean Rig UDW, Inc. (f)

    41,602       1,114  
   

 

 

 
      1,264  
   

 

 

 

FINANCIALS 1.1%

   

TIG FinCo PLC (j)u

    761,602       1,012  

VICI Properties, Inc. (f)(j)

    293,971       5,438  
   

 

 

 
      6,450  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $11,948)

      13,756  
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS 0.1%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.1%

   

Sequa Corp. - Exp. 04/28/2024  u

    775,000       266  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 0.0%

   

Dynegy, Inc. - Exp. 02/02/2024

    26,459       7  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants

(Cost $70)

      273  
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 3.9%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 1.6%

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

   

10.000% due 12/15/2020 (i)

    6,250       7,641  

VICI Properties, Inc.

   

0.000% (h)(i)

    12,545       1,000  

0.000% due 10/02/2035 (j)

    15,987       1,275  
   

 

 

 
      9,916  
   

 

 

 


                                         

INDUSTRIALS 2.3%

   

Sequa Corp.

   

9.000%u

    14,354       13,636  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities

(Cost $23,102)

      23,552  
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 3.7%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (k) 3.1%

      18,621  
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 0.6%

   

1.053% due 11/09/2017 - 01/18/2018 (g)(h)(l)(n)

  $ 3,791       3,784  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments

(Cost $22,405)

      22,405  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $705,280)

      745,267  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments 124.1%

(Cost $705,280)

    $ 745,267  

Financial Derivative Instruments (m)(o) 0.1%

(Cost or Premiums, net $(8,013))

      603  
Preferred Shares (9.2)%       (55,525
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (15.0)%       (89,611
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $ 600,734  
   

 

 

 


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

 

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

 

The geographical classification of foreign (non-U.S.) securities in this report are classified by the country of incorporation of a holding. In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of economic exposure.

 

^ Security is in default.

 

u Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

~ Variable or Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. Reference rate is as of reset date, which may vary by security. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description.

 

¨ Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. The rate may be based on a fixed rate, a capped rate or a floor rate and may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Principal only security.

 

(c) When-issued security.

 

(d) Payment in-kind security.

 

(e) Security is not accruing income as of the date of this report.

 

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

 

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

 

(h) Zero coupon security.

 

(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
 

Caesars Entertainment Corp. 5.000% due 10/01/2024

       06/02/2017 - 07/17/2017        $ 1,854        $ 1,955          0.33%  

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

       10/09/2014 - 11/18/2016          370          150          0.03  

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

       07/30/2015          2,058          936          0.15  

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

       07/28/2015 - 07/30/2015          2,078          1,012          0.17  

TIG FinCo PLC

       04/02/2015 - 07/20/2017          1,020          1,012          0.17  

VICI Properties, Inc.

       02/02/2015 - 12/01/2015          4,366          5,438          0.90  

VICI Properties, Inc. 0.000% due 10/02/2035

       09/27/2017          261          1,275          0.21  
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $   12,007        $   11,778          1.96
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

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)
 
FICC  

0.500%

    10/31/2017       11/01/2017     $ 921       Freddie Mac 1.000% due 12/15/2017     $ (943   $ 921     $ 921  
SAL  

1.210   

    10/31/2017       11/01/2017         17,700      
U.S. Treasury Notes
1.125% - 1.750% due 08/31/2021 - 01/31/2023
 
 
    (18,064     17,700       17,701  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

      $   (19,007   $   18,621     $   18,622  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

JML

     1.950      10/13/2017        11/13/2017     $ (4,668   $ (4,673

MSC

     2.010        10/04/2017        11/02/2017       (8,170     (8,183

RBC

     2.160        08/28/2017        02/28/2018       (6,785     (6,811

RDR

     1.720        09/14/2017        12/12/2017       (8,769     (8,789
     1.720        09/18/2017        12/18/2017       (6,431     (6,445

RTA

     2.064        06/08/2017        12/08/2017       (3,384     (3,412
     2.072        06/14/2017        12/14/2017       (8,202     (8,268

SGY

     1.880        09/11/2017        11/01/2017       (768     (770

SOG

     1.680        10/30/2017        12/21/2017       (3,109     (3,109
     1.880        09/07/2017        12/07/2017       (6,556     (6,575
     1.880        09/11/2017        11/02/2017       (183     (183
     1.880        09/11/2017        11/06/2017       (139     (139
     1.880        09/11/2017        12/11/2017       (6,055     (6,071
     1.880        11/01/2017        12/11/2017       (648     (648

UBS

     1.660        08/23/2017        11/27/2017       (1,971     (1,977
     1.660        09/11/2017        12/12/2017       (2,786     (2,793
     1.910        08/15/2017        11/15/2017       (4,673     (4,692
     1.910        08/23/2017        11/27/2017       (2,298     (2,307
     1.920        09/05/2017        12/05/2017       (3,745     (3,756
     1.920        09/13/2017        12/14/2017         (5,222     (5,236
     1.920        10/12/2017        11/01/2017       (1,663     (1,665
     1.920        11/01/2017        12/05/2017       (1,118     (1,118
     2.050        08/03/2017        02/05/2018       (11,319     (11,378
     2.050        09/11/2017        03/12/2018       (182     (183
     2.050        09/13/2017        03/12/2018       (4,720     (4,733
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

             $   (103,914
            

 

 

 


(l) Securities with an aggregate market value of $114,405 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of October 31, 2017.

 

(1)  Includes accrued interest.
(2) The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2017 was $(93,936) at a weighted average interest rate of 1.919%. Average borrowings may include sale-buyback transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, if held during the period.

 

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

Swap Agreements:

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

 

      Variation Margin  
Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
     Implied
Credit Spread at
October 31,  2017 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value (4)
    Asset     Liability  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

    5.000     Quarterly       12/20/2021        7.531   EUR 100     $ (23   $ 15     $ (8   $ 1     $ 0  

Frontier Communications Corp.

    5.000       Quarterly       06/20/2020        8.913     $ 5,500       (177     (269     (446     0       (3

Navient Corp.

    5.000       Quarterly       12/20/2021        1.989       600       21       53       74       2       0  
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           $   (179   $   (201   $   (380   $   3     $   (3
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

      Variation Margin  
Index/Tranches      Fixed
Receive Rate
     Payment
Frequency
     Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value (4)
    Asset     Liability  

CDX.HY-29 05-Year Index

       5.000      Quarterly        12/20/2022      $ 2,000     $ 166     $ 13     $ 179     $ 3     $ 0  
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

 

 

 

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

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.000      Semi-Annual        12/16/2020        $ 59,300        $ 1,546     $ (1,117   $ 429     $ 0     $ (33
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.000        Semi-Annual        06/15/2021        36,800          1,248       (1,031     217       0       (20
Pay (5)   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.250        Semi-Annual        12/20/2022        62,000          747       (397     350       0       (31
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.750        Semi-Annual        06/17/2025        75,590          4,664       (1,429     3,235       0       (33
Pay (5)   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.500        Semi-Annual        12/20/2027        44,900          325       84       409       0       (1
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     3.500        Semi-Annual        06/19/2044        169,400          (5,526     37,108       31,582       126       0  
Receive (5)   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.750        Semi-Annual        12/20/2047        210,200          (8,916     3,787       (5,129     0       (191
Receive (5)   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.750        Semi-Annual        01/05/2048        19,100          (665     208       (457     0       (18
Pay   

6-Month AUD-BBR-BBSW

     3.500        Semi-Annual        06/17/2025      AUD 7,600          188       187       375       42       0  
Receive (5)   

6-Month EUR-EURIBOR

     1.000        Annual        03/21/2028      EUR 13,000          (75     (37     (112     0       (43
Receive (5)   

6-Month GBP-LIBOR

     1.500        Semi-Annual        03/21/2028      GBP 21,100          (723     531       (192     0       (50
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
              $   (7,187   $   37,894     $   30,707     $   168     $   (420
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

       $   (7,200   $   37,706     $   30,506     $   174     $   (423
                   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


(n) Securities with an aggregate market value of $637 and cash of $10,154 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of October 31, 2017.

 

(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 indicators 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.
(4)  The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as indicators 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.
(5)  This instrument has a forward starting effective date.

 

(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  

BOA

    11/2017      EUR  29,417      $ 34,541      $ 275     $ 0  

BPS

    11/2017      $ 35,130      EUR  30,194        41       0  
    12/2017      EUR 30,193    $ 35,189        0       (40

JPM

    11/2017      AUD 172        134        3       0  
    11/2017      EUR 777        915        10       0  
    11/2017      GBP 43,613        58,454        529       0  

UAG

    11/2017      $ 57,099      GBP   43,613        826       0  
    12/2017      GBP   43,613      $ 57,149        0       (827
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

   $   1,684     $   (867
          

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

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

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty    Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
October 31,  2017 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BPS   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000     Quarterly       12/20/2019       0.844   $ 2,400     $ (247   $ 259     $ 12     $ 0  
GST   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000       Quarterly       12/20/2019       0.844       5,300       (543     568       25       0  
  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000       Quarterly       09/20/2020       1.165       10       (1     1       0       0  
  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000       Quarterly       12/20/2021       1.686       100       (16     14       0       (2
HUS   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000       Quarterly       09/20/2020       1.165       40       (6     6       0       0  
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $   (813   $   848     $   37     $   (2
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

    $   (813   $   848     $   37     $   (2
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 indicators 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.


Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of October 31, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 10/31/2017
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

   $ 0        $ 25,745        $ 342        $ 26,087  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

     0          154,138          0          154,138  

Industrials

     0          105,950          0          105,950  

Utilities

     0          31,341          0          31,341  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

Industrials

     0          5,629          0          5,629  

Municipal Bonds & Notes

 

California

     0          5,088          0          5,088  

Illinois

     0          15,265          0          15,265  

Virginia

     0          717          0          717  

West Virginia

     0          8,079          0          8,079  

U.S. Government Agencies

     0          28,568          4,412          32,980  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0          153,621          4,863          158,484  

Asset-Backed Securities

     0          105,615          11,200          116,815  

Sovereign Issues

     0          24,708          0          24,708  

Common Stocks

 

Consumer Discretionary

     6,042          0          0          6,042  

Energy

     1,264          0          0          1,264  

Financials

     5,438          0          1,012          6,450  

Warrants

 

Industrials

     0          0          266          266  

Utilities

     7          0          0          7  

Preferred Securities

 

Banking & Finance

     0          9,916          0          9,916  

Industrials

     0          0          13,636          13,636  

Short-Term Instruments

 

Repurchase Agreements

     0          18,621          0          18,621  

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0          3,784          0          3,784  

Total Investments

   $ 12,751        $ 696,785        $ 35,731        $ 745,267  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0          174          0          174  

Over the counter

     0          1,721          0          1,721  
   $ 0        $ 1,895        $ 0        $ 1,895  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0          (423        0          (423

Over the counter

     0          (869        0          (869
     $ 0        $ (1,292      $ 0        $ (1,292

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

   $ 0        $ 603        $ 0        $ 603  

Totals

   $   12,751        $   697,388        $   35,731        $   745,870  

There were no significant transfers among Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended October 31, 2017.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended October 31, 2017:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 07/31/2017
    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 10/31/2017
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
10/31/2017 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value  

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 739     $ 4     $ (400   $ 1     $ 0     $ (2   $ 0     $ 0     $ 342     $ (2

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

    4,451       0       (33     1       0       20       0       (4,439     0       0  

Industrials

    6,060       0       (6,060     0       62       (62     0       0       0       0  

U.S. Government Agencies

    4,713       0       (17     36       7       (327     0       0       4,412       (327

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0       4,863       0       0       0       0       0       0       4,863       0  

Asset-Backed Securities

    11,281       0       0       22       0       (103     0       0       11,200       (102

Common Stocks

 

Financials

    1,005       0       0       0       0       7       0       0       1,012       7  

Warrants

 

Industrials

    363       0       0       0       0       (97     0       0       266       (98

Preferred Securities

 

Industrials

    14,002       0       0       0       0       (366     0       0       13,636       (365
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   42,614     $   4,867     $   (6,510   $   60     $   69     $   (930   $   0     $   (4,439   $   35,731     $   (887
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


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 10/31/2017
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs    Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

          

Loan Participations and Assignments

   $ 146      Other Valuation Techniques (2)         
     196      Proxy Pricing   Base Price      98.250  

U.S. Government Agencies

     4,412      Proxy Pricing   Base Price      53.590  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     4,863      Proxy Pricing   Base Price      86.923 - 93.173  

Asset-Backed Securities

     11,200      Proxy Pricing   Base Price      52.800 - 100,000.000  

Common Stocks

          

Financials

     1,012     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

      

Warrants

          

Industrials

     266     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

      

Preferred Securities

          

Industrials

     13,636     

Indicative Market Quotation

 

Broker Quote

   $ 950.000  
  

 

 

         

Total

   $   35,731          
  

 

 

         

 

(1)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at October 31, 2017 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 attributable to the Fund less any liabilities by the total number of shares outstanding of the 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 NAV is calculated if the Fund closes earlier, or as permitted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

For purpose of calculating a 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 does not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. If market value pricing is used, 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. The Fund’s investments in open-end management investment companies, other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), are valued at the NAVs of such investments. Open-end management investment companies may include affiliated funds.

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. For these purposes, any movement in the applicable reference index or instrument (“zero trigger”) between the earlier close of the applicable foreign market and the NYSE Close may be deemed to be a significant event, prompting the application of the pricing model (effectively resulting in daily fair valuations). 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.

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 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 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.

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.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward foreign currency contracts and options contracts derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. 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 and over the counter swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. They are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE close). Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models may use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as the overnight index swap rate (“OIS”), London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. 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 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.

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 value of such short-term debt instruments is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. These securities are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the source of the base price.

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, 2017, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

As of October 31, 2017, 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)
 
  $    697,267     $ 110,186     $ (30,828   $ 79,358  

 

(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.   JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   SAL    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   SGY    Societe Generale, New York
FICC    Fixed Income Clearing Corporation   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada   SOG    Societe Generale
GST    Goldman Sachs International   RDR    RBC Capital Markets   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   RTA    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
JML    JP Morgan Securities Plc          
Currency Abbreviations:                  
ARS    Argentine Peso   EUR    Euro   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
AUD    Australian Dollar   GBP    British Pound     
Index/Spread Abbreviations:                  
12MTA    12 Month Treasury Average   CDX.HY   

Credit Derivatives Index - High Yield

  LIBOR01M    1 Month USD-LIBOR
ARPP7DRR    Argentina Central Bank 7 Day Repo Reference Rate   EUR003M    3 Month EUR Swap Rate   LIBOR03M    3 Month USD-LIBOR
BADLARPP    Argentina Badlar Floating Rate Notes   EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate   US0001M   

1 Month USD Swap Rate

BP0003M    3 Month GBP-LIBOR   EUSA5    5 Year EUR Annual Swap Rate   US0003M   

3 Month USD Swap Rate

BPSW5    5 Year GBP Swap Rate   H15T10Y    10 Year US Treasury Yield Curve Constant Maturity Rate     
Other Abbreviations:                  
ABS    Asset-Backed Security   BBSW    Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate   PIK    Payment-in-Kind
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust   CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation   TBA    To-Be-Announced
BABs    Build America Bonds   CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation   TBD    To-Be-Determined
BBR    Bank Bill Rate   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate   TBD%    Interest rate to be determined when loan settles


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 report.

(b) There were no 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 29, 2017

By: /s/ Trent W. Walker                                                   

Trent W. Walker

Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

Date: December 29, 2017

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 29, 2017

By: /s/ Trent W. Walker                                                   

Trent W. Walker

Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

Date: December 29, 2017