UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21238

 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York,

 

New York 10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna - 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

November 30, 2007

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 31, 2007

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 



 

ITEM 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

 



 

 

Contents

 

 

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

1

 

 

 

 

Performance & Statistics

2

 

 

 

 

Schedule of Investments

3-12

 

 

 

 

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

13

 

 

 

 

Statement of Operations

14

 

 

 

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

15

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

16-27

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

28

 

 

 

 

Annual Shareholder Meeting Results

29

 

 

 

 

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Letter to Shareholders

 

July 10, 2007

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

We are pleased to provide you with the semi-annual report for PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) for the six months ended May 31, 2007.

 

The U.S. bond market delivered stable, positive returns during the period as economic growth moderated and a correction in the U.S. housing market caused some weakness for bonds. The Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) left the Federal Funds rate unchanged at 5.25% through the period as inflation levels continued to track somewhat higher than the central bank’s stated comfort level.

 

For specific information on the Fund and its performance during the reporting period, please review the following pages.

 

If you have any questions regarding the information provided, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor or call the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710. In addition, a wide range of information and resources is available through our Web site, www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds.

 

Together with Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, the Fund’s investment manager, and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), the Fund’s sub-adviser, we thank you for investing with us.

 

We remain dedicated to serving your investment needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

Hans W. Kertess

Brian S. Shlissel

Chairman

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Performance & Statistics

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

        For the six months ended May 31, 2007, PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund returned 2.31% on net asset value and 2.84% on market price.

        The Lehman U.S. Credit and U.S. High Yield Indices generated total returns of 0.37% and 5.90%, respectively, for the six months ended May 31, 2007.

        An average duration of 6.35 years detracted from the Fund’s total return as U.S. interest rates rose overall during the six-month period.

        A relatively heavy weighting to communication issues enhanced returns as this sector outperformed during the six-month period.

        The electric sector outperformed during the period, the Fund’s strong exposure to these issues was beneficial to performance.

        Within the basic industry sector, an emphasis on paper and metals & mining issues which outperformed the broader market, was beneficial to the Fund performance.

        An emphasis on banking bonds within the finance sector, which underperformed comparable treasuries, hindered performance.

        The Fund’s quality bias was positive, given the Portfolio’s concentration in BB, and B rated securities, which outperformed the higher tiers of the quality spectrum.

 

Total Return(1):

 

Market Price

 

Net Asset Value (“NAV”)

 

Six months

 

2.84

%

 

2.31

%

 

1 Year

 

7.06

%

 

11.49

%

 

3 Year

 

13.54

%

 

9.93

%

 

Commencement of Operations (12/27/02) to 5/31/07

 

14.30

%

 

13.52

%

 

 

Common Share Market Price/NAV Performance:

 

Market Price/NAV:

Commencement of Operations (12/27/02) to 5/31/07

 

Market Price

$16.37

 

 NAV

 

NAV

$14.98

 

 Market Price

 

Premium to NAV

9.28%

 


 

 

Market Price Yield(2)

8.43%

 

 

 

 

(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is calculated by subtracting the value of an investment in the Fund at the beginning of each specified period from the value at the end of the period and dividing the remainder by the value of the investment at the beginning of the period and expressing the result as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all of the Fund’s income dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at prices obtained under the dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Total return for a period more than one year represents the average annual total return.

 

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market yield and net asset value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information only and is not intended for trading purposes. Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one-time public offering and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Net asset value is equal to total assets attributable to common shareholders less total liabilities divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

 

(2) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current monthly per share dividend to common shareholders by the market price per common share at May 31, 2007.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES – 84.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines – 4.2%

 

 

 

 

 

$ 7,000

 

American Airlines, Inc., pass thru certificates, 7.858%, 10/1/11, Ser. 01-2

 

Baa2/A-

 

$7,520,625

 

 

 

Continental Airlines, Inc., pass thru certificates,

 

 

 

 

 

1,559

 

6.545%, 8/2/20, Ser. 99-1A

 

Baa2/A-

 

1,606,340

 

3,445

 

6.703%, 6/15/21, Ser. 01-1

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

3,555,180

 

1,695

 

7.056%, 9/15/09, Ser. 99-2

 

Baa2/A-

 

1,734,197

 

2,210

 

7.373%, 6/15/17, Ser. 01-1

 

Ba1/BB+

 

2,233,745

 

8,878

 

7.707%, 10/2/22, Ser. 00-2

 

Baa2/BBB

 

9,754,657

 

1,886

 

9.798%, 4/1/21

 

Ba1/BB+

 

2,107,603

 

 

 

Northwest Airlines, Inc., pass thru certificates,

 

 

 

 

 

15,207

 

7.041%, 4/1/22, Ser. 1A-1

 

NR/BB

 

15,976,980

 

19,960

 

7.15%, 4/1/21, Ser. 00-1

 

Aaa/AAA

 

21,244,802

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,734,129

 

Apparel & Textiles – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Quiksilver, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/15

 

Ba3/B+

 

978,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Auburn Hills Trust, 12.375%, 5/1/20

 

Baa1/BBB

 

6,383,268

 

2,500

 

Ford Motor Co., 9.98%, 2/15/47

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

2,362,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,745,768

 

Banking – 5.5%

 

 

 

 

 

625

 

Bank of America, 9.375%, 9/15/09

 

Aa2/AA-

 

678,081

 

4,700

 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, 6.024%, 3/15/16, VRN (d)

 

Aa3/A+

 

4,661,291

 

4,600

 

Credit Agricole S.A., 6.637%, 5/31/17, VRN (d)

 

Aa3/A

 

4,590,665

 

 

 

HSBC Capital Funding L.P., VRN,

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

4.61%, 6/27/13 (d)

 

A1/A

 

7,539,000

 

2,000

 

10.176%, 6/30/30

 

A1/A

 

2,867,810

 

8,550

 

HSBC Holdings PLC, 6.50%, 5/2/36

 

Aa3/A+

 

8,993,318

 

8,600

 

Rabobank Capital Funding Trust,  5.254%, 10/21/16, UNIT, VRN (d)

 

Aa2/AA

 

8,265,881

 

15,000

 

Republic New York Corp., 9.70%, 2/1/09

 

A1/A+

 

15,973,245

 

6,200

 

Resona Bank Ltd., 5.85%, 4/15/16, VRN (d)

 

A2/BBB

 

6,088,115

 

2,000

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648%, 9/30/31, VRN

 

Aa3/A

 

2,299,952

 

8,000

 

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 8.15%, 8/1/08

 

Aa3/BBB+

 

8,207,816

 

10,800

 

USB Capital IX, 6.189%, 4/15/11, VRN

 

A1/A+

 

10,960,974

 

4,100

 

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, 12/15/36

 

Aa2/AA-

 

3,924,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85,050,680

 

Building/Construction – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Pulte Homes, Inc., 7.875%, 8/1/11

 

Baa3/BBB

 

5,295,480

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computer Services – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Data Systems Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

6.50%, 8/1/13, Ser. B

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

3,993,520

 

3,500

 

7.125%, 10/15/09

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

3,607,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,600,557

 

Consumer Products – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Reynolds American, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/18

 

Ba2/BBB

 

4,394,472

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Containers – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Smurfit-Stone Container, 8.375%, 7/1/12

 

B3/CCC+

 

4,100,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Manufacturing – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

$

5,000

 

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33 (d)

 

A3/A-

 

$5,679,325

 

£

3,340

 

Tyco International Group S.A., 6.50%, 11/21/31

 

Baa3/BBB+

 

7,467,920

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,147,245

 

Electronics – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.875%, 6/1/18

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

1,035,868

 

2,000

 

Celestica, Inc., 7.875%, 7/1/11

 

B3/B-

 

1,990,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,025,868

 

Energy – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/19 (d)

 

B2/B-

 

1,492,500

 

800

 

Entergy Gulf States, Inc., 5.25%, 8/1/15

 

Baa3/BBB+

 

754,574

 

 

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P.,

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

6.00%, 2/1/17

 

Baa2/BBB

 

5,979,882

 

1,500

 

6.50%, 2/1/37

 

Baa2/BBB

 

1,483,301

 

5,000

 

7.50%, 11/1/10

 

Baa2/BBB

 

5,304,465

 

4,200

 

Nevada Power Co., 5.875%, 1/15/15, Ser. L

 

Ba1/BB+

 

4,185,951

 

1,200

 

Northwest Pipeline Corp., 5.95%, 4/15/17 (d)

 

Ba1/BB+

 

1,191,000

 

 

 

Peabody Energy Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

7.375%, 11/1/16

 

Ba1/BB

 

1,382,875

 

1,000

 

7.875%, 11/1/26

 

Ba1/BB

 

1,095,000

 

2,209

 

Salton SEA Funding, Inc., 8.30%, 5/30/11, Ser. E

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

2,324,264

 

12,000

 

Sithe Independence Funding Corp., 9.00%, 12/30/13, Ser. A

 

Ba2/B

 

13,086,480

 

5,500

 

TECO Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 5/1/12

 

Ba1/BB

 

5,791,308

 

1,850

 

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 7.50%, 4/1/17

 

Baa3/BB

 

2,035,109

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

46,106,709

 

Financial Services – 12.5%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

AES Red Oak LLC, 9.20%, 11/30/29, Ser. B

 

B1/B+

 

5,975,000

 

2,000

 

American General Finance Corp., 8.45%, 10/15/09

 

A1/A+

 

2,133,864

 

13,500

 

BNP Paribas, 5.186%, 6/29/15, VRN (d)

 

Aa3/A+

 

12,798,959

 

8,300

 

C10 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.722%, 12/31/16, VRN

 

NR/BBB-

 

8,217,830

 

2,500

 

Canadian Oil Sands Ltd., 4.80%, 8/10/09 (d)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

2,458,785

 

5,299

 

Cedar Brakes II LLC, 9.875%, 9/1/13 (b)(d)

 

Baa2/BBB-

 

5,869,324

 

4,000

 

CIT Group, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/09

 

A2/A

 

4,118,968

 

12,700

 

Ford Motor Credit Co., 8.00%, 12/15/16

 

B1/B

 

12,626,873

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

 

8.50%, 7/24/08

 

Aaa/AAA

 

1,133,881

 

4,990

 

9.83%, 12/15/08 (g)

 

NR/NR

 

5,324,053

 

 

 

General Motors Acceptance Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,910

 

6.50%, 9/23/08, FRN

 

Ba1/BB+

 

5,918,930

 

5,000

 

6.625%, 5/15/12

 

Ba1/BB+

 

4,980,635

 

10,000

 

7.00%, 2/1/12

 

Ba1/BB+

 

10,111,910

 

10,000

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 7.35%, 10/1/09

 

Aa3/AA-

 

10,431,550

 

10,500

 

HBOS Capital Funding L.P., 6.071%, 6/30/14, VRN (d)

 

A1/A

 

10,591,802

 

4,000

 

Idearc, Inc., 8.00%, 11/15/16 (d)

 

B2/B+

 

4,165,000

 

11,800

 

JP Morgan Chase Capital XVIII, 6.95%, 8/1/66, Ser. R

 

Aa3/A

 

12,283,127

 

4,200

 

MBNA Capital, 6.156%, 2/1/27, Ser. B, FRN

 

Aa2/A+

 

4,164,304

 

9,800

 

Mizuho JGB Investment LLC, 9.87%, 6/30/08, VRN (d)

 

A1/BBB+

 

10,216,382

 

1,510

 

Mizuho Preferred Capital Co. LLC, 8.79%, 6/30/08, VRN (d)

 

A1/BBB+

 

1,559,075

 

17,100

 

MUFG Capital Finance I Ltd., 6.346%, 7/25/16, VRN

 

A2/BBB

 

17,180,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pemex Project Funding Master Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

$

8,500

 

5.75%, 12/15/15

 

Baa1/BBB

 

$8,561,625

 

7,500

 

8.625%, 2/1/22

 

Baa1/BBB

 

9,468,750

 

13,500

 

RBS Capital Trust I, 5.512%, 9/29/49, VRN

 

Aa3/A

 

13,130,951

 

2,030

 

SB Treasury Co. LLC, 9.40%, 6/30/08, VRN (b)

 

A1/BBB+

 

2,106,736

 

5,000

 

UBS Preferred Funding Trust V, 6.243%, 5/15/16, Ser. 1, VRN

 

Aa2/AA-

 

5,108,460

 

3,000

 

Universal City Development Partners Ltd., 11.75%, 4/1/10

 

B1/B-

 

3,202,500

 

1,000

 

Vita Capital III Ltd., 6.449%, 1/1/11, FRN (b)(d)(g)

 

A1/A

 

1,001,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

194,841,253

 

Food & Beverage – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Kroger Co., 8.05%, 2/1/10

 

Baa2/BBB-

 

5,286,390

 

5,000

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., 6.85%, 4/1/16

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

5,199,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,486,200

 

Healthcare & Hospitals – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCA, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

4,100

 

7.50%, 12/15/23

 

Caa1/B-

 

3,689,278

 

1,000

 

8.36%, 4/15/24

 

Caa1/B-

 

960,210

 

2,000

 

9.00%, 12/15/14

 

Caa1/B-

 

2,082,388

 

1,500

 

9.25%, 11/15/16 (d)

 

B2/BB-

 

1,648,125

 

 

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

7.375%, 2/1/13

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

2,842,500

 

9,400

 

9.25%, 2/1/15

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

9,423,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,646,001

 

Hotels/Gaming – 3.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

7.00%, 4/15/13

 

Baa3/BB

 

2,120,044

 

5,000

 

7.50%, 9/1/09

 

Baa3/BB

 

5,177,650

 

2,000

 

8.875%, 9/15/08

 

Ba1/B+

 

2,067,500

 

1,938

 

Choctaw Resort Development Enterprise, Inc., 7.25%, 11/15/19 (d)

 

Ba2/BB

 

1,962,225

 

2,000

 

Gaylord Entertainment Co., 8.00%, 11/15/13

 

B3/B-

 

2,100,000

 

 

 

Harrah’s Operating Co., Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

5.50%, 7/1/10

 

Baa3/BB

 

3,932,736

 

3,730

 

8.00%, 2/1/11

 

Baa3/BB

 

3,844,970

 

4,950

 

ITT Corp., 7.375%, 11/15/15

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

5,014,078

 

1,200

 

Mandalay Resort Group, 9.375%, 2/15/10

 

B1/B+

 

1,293,000

 

 

 

MGM Mirage, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

7.50%, 6/1/16

 

Ba2/BB

 

1,782,000

 

3,750

 

8.375%, 2/1/11

 

B1/B+

 

3,937,500

 

8,517

 

Times Square Hotel Trust, 8.528%, 8/1/26 (b)(d)

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

9,794,127

 

12,300

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 6.625%, 12/1/14

 

B1/BB+

 

12,407,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

55,433,455

 

Insurance – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

American International Group, Inc., 6.25%, 3/15/87

 

Aa3/A+

 

1,260,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bombardier, Inc. (d),

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

6.75%, 5/1/12

 

Ba2/BB

 

1,013,750

 

3,000

 

8.00%, 11/15/14

 

Ba2/BB

 

3,210,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,223,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,300

 

8.25%, 4/1/15

 

Ba3/BB

 

$1,405,625

 

2,000

 

8.375%, 4/1/17

 

Ba3/BB

 

2,190,000

 

9,537

 

Phelps Dodge Corp., 9.50%, 6/1/31

 

Ba2/BB+

 

12,370,414

 

 

 

Vale Overseas Ltd.,

 

 

 

 

 

3,700

 

6.25%, 1/11/16

 

Baa3/BBB

 

3,747,064

 

1,900

 

6.875%, 11/21/36

 

Baa3/BBB

 

1,950,893

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,663,996

 

Multi-Media – 7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Charter Communications Operating LLC, 8.375%, 4/30/14 (d)

 

B3/B+

 

2,110,000

 

12,300

 

Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc., 8.375%, 3/15/13

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

13,896,171

 

2,400

 

COX Communications, Inc., 6.45%, 12/1/36 (d)

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

2,376,540

 

 

 

CSC Holdings, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

15,640

 

7.625%, 7/15/18

 

B2/B+

 

15,796,400

 

10,535

 

7.875%, 2/15/18, Ser. B

 

B2/B+

 

10,772,037

 

4,500

 

8.125%, 8/15/09, Ser. B

 

B2/B+

 

4,685,625

 

15,000

 

Rogers Cable, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/32

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

18,592,110

 

 

 

Shaw Communications, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

7.20%, 12/15/11

 

Ba1/BB+

 

5,256,250

 

8,000

 

8.25%, 4/11/10

 

Ba1/BB+

 

8,520,000

 

3,700

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 6.55%, 5/1/37 (d)

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

3,656,658

 

18,000

 

Time Warner Entertainment Co. L.P., 8.375%, 7/15/33

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

21,489,822

 

6,195

 

Univision Communications, Inc., 7.85%, 7/15/11

 

Ba3/B+

 

6,582,188

 

5,000

 

Viacom, Inc., 6.25%, 4/30/16

 

Baa3/BBB

 

5,000,635

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

118,734,436

 

Office Equipment – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

Xerox Capital Trust I, 8.00%, 2/1/27

 

Ba1/BB

 

5,118,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas – 9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 6.45%, 9/15/36

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

4,587,726

 

3,500

 

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., 6.50%, 2/15/37

 

Baa2/BBB

 

3,517,962

 

 

 

CenterPoint Energy Res. Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

23,000

 

7.75%, 2/15/11

 

Baa3/BBB

 

24,615,865

 

5,000

 

7.875%, 4/1/13, Ser. B

 

Baa3/BBB

 

5,519,595

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

7.50%, 6/15/14

 

Ba2/BB

 

315,375

 

2,800

 

7.75%, 1/15/15

 

Ba2/BB

 

2,933,000

 

3,100

 

Devon Energy Corp., 7.95%, 4/15/32

 

Baa2/BBB

 

3,700,182

 

23,200

 

El Paso Corp., 7.42%, 2/15/37

 

Ba3/BB-

 

24,389,348

 

2,000

 

EnCana Corp., 6.50%, 8/15/34

 

Baa2/A-

 

2,051,500

 

2,800

 

Energy Transfer Partners L.P., 6.625%, 10/15/36

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

2,814,171

 

 

 

Gaz Capital S.A.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

6.212%, 11/22/16 (d)

 

A3/BBB

 

1,303,250

 

13,000

 

8.625%, 4/28/34

 

A3/BBB

 

16,786,900

 

 

 

Gazprom AG,

 

 

 

 

 

8,700

 

9.625%, 3/1/13

 

A3/BBB

 

10,246,860

 

1,800

 

9.625%, 3/1/13 (d)

 

A3/BBB

 

2,118,600

 

1,030

 

Hanover Compressor Co., 9.00%, 6/1/14

 

B2/B

 

1,114,975

 

2,400

 

Plains All American Pipeline L.P., 6.65%, 1/15/37 (d)

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

2,429,172

 

2,700

 

Plains Exploration & Production Co., 7.00%, 3/15/17

 

Ba3/BB-

 

2,700,000

 

1,500

 

Range Resources Corp., 7.50%, 5/15/16

 

B1/B+

 

1,575,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,920

 

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd., 3.437%, 9/15/09 (b)

 

Aa3/A

 

$1,897,421

 

2,500

 

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co., Ltd. II, 5.298%, 9/30/20 (b)

 

Aa3/NR

 

2,369,750

 

2,500

 

Reliant Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 12/15/14

 

B2/B

 

2,625,000

 

4,000

 

Southern Natural Gas Co., 5.90%, 4/1/17 (d)

 

Baa3/BB

 

3,957,656

 

900

 

Tesoro Corp., 6.50%, 6/1/17 (d)

 

Ba1/BB+

 

905,625

 

17,400

 

Williams Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/21

 

Ba2/BB

 

19,575,000

 

4,000

 

XTO Energy, Inc., 6.10%, 4/1/36

 

Baa2/BBB

 

3,850,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

147,900,125

 

Paper/Paper Products – 2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

7.50%, 4/1/28

 

B3/B+

 

1,170,000

 

5,000

 

8.375%, 4/1/15

 

B3/B+

 

4,475,000

 

3,000

 

Bowater, Inc., 9.50%, 10/15/12

 

B3/B+

 

3,052,500

 

2,000

 

Bowater Canada Finance, 7.95%, 11/15/11

 

B3/B+

 

1,937,500

 

 

 

Georgia-Pacific Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,300

 

7.00%, 1/15/15 (d)

 

Ba3/B

 

5,300,000

 

6,500

 

7.25%, 6/1/28

 

B2/B

 

6,353,750

 

2,500

 

7.375%, 12/1/25

 

B2/B

 

2,481,250

 

4,250

 

7.75%, 11/15/29

 

B2/B

 

4,228,750

 

14,119

 

8.00%, 1/15/24

 

B2/B

 

14,295,488

 

2,000

 

Smurfit Capital Funding PLC, 7.50%, 11/20/25

 

Ba2/BB

 

2,077,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,371,738

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,900

 

Hospira, Inc., 6.05%, 3/30/17

 

Baa3/BBB

 

1,897,674

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail – 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Albertson’s, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

7.75%, 6/15/26

 

B1/B

 

1,561,368

 

16,000

 

8.00%, 5/1/31

 

B1/B

 

16,915,424

 

13,000

 

JC Penney Co., Inc., 8.125%, 4/1/27

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

13,369,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

31,845,862

 

Semi-Conductors – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Freescale Semi-conductor, Inc., 8.875%, 12/15/14 (d)

 

B1/B

 

1,006,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 16.1%

 

 

 

 

 

35,000

 

AT&T Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/31, VRN

 

A2/A

 

42,926,030

 

10,000

 

Bellsouth Capital Funding, 7.875%, 2/15/30

 

A2/A

 

11,618,510

 

5,000

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 1/15/14

 

B2/B-

 

5,150,000

 

 

 

Citizens Communications Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

7.875%, 1/15/27

 

Ba2/BB+

 

1,032,500

 

7,500

 

9.00%, 8/15/31

 

Ba2/BB+

 

8,156,250

 

4,000

 

9.25%, 5/15/11

 

Ba2/BB+

 

4,440,000

 

9,500

 

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.25%, 6/15/30

 

A3/A-

 

11,641,803

 

 

 

Embarq Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

6.738%, 6/1/13

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

5,130,065

 

10,000

 

7.082%, 6/1/16

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

10,202,700

 

10,000

 

7.995%, 6/1/36

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

10,459,780

 

11,000

 

France Telecom S.A., 8.50%, 3/1/31

 

A3/A-

 

14,154,030

 

2,000

 

Intelsat Subsidiary Holding Co., Ltd., 8.625%, 1/15/15

 

B2/B+

 

2,152,500

 

10,000

 

Nextel Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 8/1/15, Ser. D

 

Baa3/BBB

 

10,223,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.31.07 | PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report 7


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$

21,650

 

PanAmSat Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/28

 

Ba2/BB+

 

$20,459,250

 

 

 

Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

7.00%, 8/3/09

 

B1/B+

 

5,081,250

 

14,000

 

7.90%, 8/15/10

 

B1/B+

 

14,665,000

 

2,000

 

Qwest Communications International, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/14

 

Ba3/B+

 

2,075,000

 

 

 

Qwest Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

7.25%, 9/15/25

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

3,082,500

 

4,400

 

8.605%, 6/15/13, FRN

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

4,840,000

 

6,150

 

8.875%, 3/15/12

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

6,780,375

 

12,340

 

Rogers Wireless, Inc., 9.75%, 6/1/16

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

16,157,033

 

 

 

Sprint Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

15,300

 

6.90%, 5/1/19

 

Baa3/BBB

 

15,475,675

 

2,900

 

8.375%, 3/15/12

 

Baa3/BBB

 

3,181,518

 

1,350

 

Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.25%, 4/15/22

 

Baa3/BBB

 

1,589,035

 

15,000

 

Verizon Global Funding Corp., 7.25%, 12/1/10

 

A3/A

 

15,882,360

 

3,500

 

Verizon New York, Inc., 7.375%, 4/1/32, Ser. B

 

Baa3/A

 

3,674,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250,230,426

 

Utilities – 9.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CMS Energy Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

8.50%, 4/15/11

 

Ba3/BB+

 

1,637,442

 

2,000

 

8.90%, 7/15/08

 

Ba3/BB+

 

2,080,964

 

5,643

 

East Coast Power LLC, 7.066%, 3/31/12, Ser. B

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

5,768,554

 

 

 

Edison Mission Energy (d),

 

 

 

 

 

1,950

 

7.20%, 5/15/19

 

B1/BB-

 

1,952,438

 

1,500

 

7.625%, 5/15/27

 

B1/BB-

 

1,526,250

 

4,375

 

Homer City Funding LLC, 8.137%, 10/1/19

 

Ba2/BB

 

4,779,687

 

22,000

 

IPALCO Enterprises, Inc., 8.375%, 11/14/08

 

Ba1/BB-

 

22,825,000

 

3,500

 

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 6.15%, 6/1/37 (d)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

3,443,496

 

 

 

Midwest Generation LLC, pass thru certificates,

 

 

 

 

 

25,334

 

8.30%, 7/2/09, Ser. A

 

Ba2/BB+

 

25,920,079

 

14,480

 

8.56%, 1/2/16, Ser. B

 

Ba2/BB+

 

15,864,223

 

 

 

PSE&G Energy Holdings LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

42,500

 

8.50%, 6/15/11

 

Ba3/BB-

 

45,670,287

 

2,000

 

10.00%, 10/1/09

 

Ba3/BB-

 

2,176,464

 

5,104

 

South Point Energy Center LLC, 8.40%, 5/30/12 (b)(d)

 

NR/D

 

5,030,470

 

1,400

 

TXU Electric Delivery Co., 5.725%, 9/16/08, FRN (d)

 

Baa2/BBB-

 

1,400,708

 

800

 

TXU Energy Co. LLC, 5.85%, 9/16/08, FRN (d)

 

Baa2/BB

 

800,453

 

2,500

 

Virginia Electric and Power Co., 6.00%, 5/15/37, Ser. A

 

Baa1/BBB

 

2,445,508

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143,322,023

 

Waste Disposal – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allied Waste North America, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

7.25%, 3/15/15

 

B1/BB+

 

6,225,000

 

11,250

 

7.875%, 4/15/13

 

B1/BB+

 

11,812,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,037,500

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$1,241,748,700)

 

 

 

1,316,199,703

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES – 3.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fannie Mae,

 

 

 

 

 

880

 

6.957%, 11/1/35, FRN, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

911,565

 

453

 

7.00%, 7/25/26, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

463,586

 

863

 

7.00%, 2/18/27, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

877,131

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.07


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

145

 

7.00%, 2/1/30, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

$149,883

 

152

 

7.00%, 3/1/31, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

156,603

 

27

 

7.00%, 10/1/31, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

28,011

 

122

 

7.00%, 11/1/31, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

125,620

 

142

 

7.00%, 1/1/32, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

148,358

 

1,536

 

7.00%, 6/1/32, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

1,581,512

 

265

 

7.00%, 9/1/32, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

272,480

 

59

 

7.00%, 11/1/32, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

60,437

 

310

 

7.00%, 1/1/33, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

323,346

 

187

 

7.00%, 2/1/33, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

194,516

 

364

 

7.00%, 4/1/33, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

374,918

 

884

 

7.00%, 6/1/33, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

909,708

 

464

 

7.00%, 9/1/33, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

478,820

 

234

 

7.00%, 1/1/34, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

244,096

 

304

 

7.00%, 2/1/34, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

312,634

 

6,407

 

7.00%, 6/1/35, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

6,606,793

 

1,405

 

7.00%, 7/1/35, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

1,449,898

 

4,972

 

7.00%, 2/1/36, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

5,134,261

 

141

 

7.00%, 9/25/41, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

144,093

 

2,265

 

7.00%, 12/25/41, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

2,316,432

 

63

 

7.50%, 12/25/19, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

65,243

 

607

 

7.50%, 5/1/22, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

634,624

 

27

 

7.50%, 6/25/30, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

27,919

 

633

 

7.50%, 12/1/33, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

659,949

 

125

 

7.50%, 11/25/40, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

127,121

 

214

 

7.50%, 5/25/42, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

221,666

 

61

 

7.50%, 7/25/42, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

62,299

 

11,572

 

7.50%, 12/25/45, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

12,096,627

 

35

 

8.00%, 9/25/23, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

35,450

 

42

 

8.00%, 7/18/27, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

44,474

 

11,669

 

8.00%, 12/25/45, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

12,335,263

 

344

 

9.99%, 9/25/17, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

373,950

 

 

 

Freddie Mac,

 

 

 

 

 

 

117

 

7.00%, 5/15/23, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

119,058

 

1,758

 

7.00%, 1/15/24, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

1,800,795

 

154

 

7.50%, 11/1/19, MBS

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

158,321

 

51

 

8.00%, 9/15/26, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

52,670

 

13

 

9.50%, 5/15/21, CMO

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

14,023

 

142

 

Small Business Administration Participation Certificates,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.50%, 4/1/17, Ser. 97-D

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

146,960

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (cost-$52,163,469)

 

 

 

 

52,241,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS (d)(j) – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp Rev.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,520

 

5.75%, 6/1/32

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

17,519,295

 

9,910

 

6.125%, 6/1/24

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

10,538,988

 

16,520

 

6.375%, 6/1/32

 

Aaa/AAA

 

 

18,555,759

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost-$41,528,416)

 

 

 

 

46,614,042

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.31.07 | PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report 9


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR LOANS (a)(b)(c) – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

$  3,800

 

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., 5/24/14 (e)(f)

 

 

 

$3,823,157

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer, Inc., 8.60%, 4/8/12, Term B1

 

 

 

3,012,774

 

990

 

MGM Studios, 8.614%, 4/8/12, Term B

 

 

 

994,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,006,989

 

Healthcare & Hospitals – 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

9,975

 

HCA, Inc., 7.60%, 11/17/13, Term B

 

 

 

10,095,398

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels/Gaming – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

Las Vegas Sands Corp., 3.00%, 5/15/14 (e)

 

 

 

2,208,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Shackleton B Event Linked Loan, 13.375%, 8/1/08

 

 

 

507,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AES Corp., Term B,

 

 

 

 

 

715

 

7.19%, 4/30/08

 

 

 

718,081

 

714

 

7.50%, 8/10/11

 

 

 

718,081

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,436,162

 

Total Senior Loans (cost-$21,897,523)

 

 

 

22,078,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO (d),

 

 

 

 

 

4,095

 

7.50%, 12/21/26

 

NR/NR

 

4,192,248

 

202

 

7.50%, 6/19/32

 

NR/NR

 

208,872

 

6,686

 

7.50%, 6/25/43

 

NR/NR

 

6,770,963

 

391

 

MASTR Reperforming Loan Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.00%, 8/25/34, CMO (d)

 

Aaa/NR

 

401,708

 

172

 

Washington Mutual, Inc., 7.50%, 4/25/33, CMO

 

NR/AAA

 

176,650

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost-$12,105,720)

 

 

 

11,750,441

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

8,300

 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.30%, 10/15/26 (cost-$7,344,953)

 

Ca/NR

 

8,526,662

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Panama – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Republic of Panama, 9.375%, 7/23/12

 

Ba1/BB

 

6,975,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ukraine – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Republic of Ukraine, 7.65%, 6/11/13

 

B1/BB-

 

1,086,300

 

Total Sovereign Debt Obligations (cost-$7,328,559)

 

 

 

8,061,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills (h) – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

21,815

 

4.75%-4.955%, 6/14/07-8/30/07 (cost-$21,725,089)

 

Aaa/AAA

 

21,718,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000)

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Notes – 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

$    356

 

Beaver Valley II Funding, 8.625%, 6/1/07

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

$357,035

 

500

 

Redwood Capital IX Ltd., 11.60%, 1/9/08,
Ser. A, FRN (b)(d)(g)

 

Ba2/NR

 

504,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

861,635

 

Hotels/Gaming – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

Hilton Hotels Corp., 7.625%, 5/15/08

 

Ba1/BB+

 

3,071,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

Shackleton Reinsurance Ltd.,
13.355%, 2/7/08, FRN (b)(d)(g)

 

Ba3/BB

 

507,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Media – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

7,250

 

Historic TW, Inc., 8.18%, 8/15/07

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

7,292,195

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

2,331

 

East Coast Power LLC, 6.737%, 3/31/08, Ser. B

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

2,346,920

 

2,950

 

Indianapolis Power & Light, 7.375%, 8/1/07

 

Baa1/BBB-

 

2,957,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,304,068

 

Total Corporate Notes (cost-$17,023,596)

 

 

 

17,037,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

48,000

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, dated 5/31/07, 5.00%, due 6/1/07, proceeds $48,006,667; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Note, 3.875%, due 1/15/09, valued at $48,954,403 including accrued interest

 

 

 

48,000,000

 

3,838

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 5/31/07, 4.90%, due 6/1/07, proceeds $3,838,522; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bond, 7.50%, due 11/15/24, valued at $3,916,781 including accrued interest

 

 

 

3,838,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost-$51,838,000)

 

 

 

51,838,000

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost-$90,586,685)

 

 

 

90,593,369

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED (i) – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts/Notional
Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar versus Euro (OTC) (b),

 

 

 

 

 

4,400,000

 

strike rate 1.36%, expires 5/21/08

 

 

 

136,328

 

3,600,000

 

strike rate 1.38%, expires 5/21/10

 

 

 

170,724

 

 

 

9-Year Interest Rate Swap (OTC), Pay 3-Month USD LIBOR,

 

 

 

 

 

110,200,000

 

Floating Rate Index, strike rate 4.66%, expires 2/21/08 (b)

 

 

 

156,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

463,533

 

Put Options – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Future Euro – 90 day (CME),

 

 

 

 

 

664

 

strike price $91, expires 6/18/07

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2007 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Contracts/
Notional
Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Put Options – (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

1,740

 

strike price $91, expires 9/17/07

 

 

 

$4

 

270

 

strike price $91.50, expires 9/17/07

 

 

 

1

 

2,515

 

strike price $91.75, expires 3/17/08

 

 

 

6

 

507

 

strike price $92, expires 3/17/08

 

 

 

1

 

731

 

strike price $92.50, expires 3/17/08

 

 

 

2

 

2,987

 

strike price $92.75, expires 3/17/08

 

 

 

8

 

575

 

strike price $93, expires 6/16/08

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

U.S. Dollar versus Euro (OTC) (b),

 

 

 

 

 

4,400,000

 

strike rate 1.36%, expires 5/21/08

 

 

 

125,830

 

3,600,000

 

strike rate 1.38%, expires 5/21/10

 

 

 

172,105

 

 

 

9-Year Interest Rate Swap (OTC), Pay 3-Month USD LIBOR,

 

 

 

 

 

110,200,000

 

Floating Rate Index, strike rate 5.84%, expires 2/21/08 (b)

 

 

 

578,886

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

876,846

 

Total Options Purchased (cost-$1,926,850)

 

 

 

1,340,379

 

Total Investments (cost-$1,476,630,875) – 100.0%

 

 

 

$1,557,405,057

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

(a)

Private Placement. Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $22,078,048, representing 1.42% of total investments.

 

(b)

Illiquid security.

 

(c)

These securities generally pay interest at rates which are periodically pre-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally either the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the “LIBOR” or the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or the certificate of deposit rate. These securities are generally considered to be restricted as the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent bank and/or borrower prior to disposition. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional payments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

 

(d)

144A Security – Security exempt from registration, under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

 

(e)

When-issued or delayed-delivery security. To be settled/delivered after May 31, 2007.

 

(f)

Unsettled security, coupon rate undetermined at May 31, 2007.

 

(g)

Fair-valued security. Securities with an aggregate value of $7,337,828, representing 0.47% of total investments.

 

(h)

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for futures contracts and/or options written.

 

(i)

Non-income producing.

 

(j)

Residual Interest Bonds held in trust – Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which the Fund acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.

 

 

 

 

Glossary:

 

£

-

British Pound

 

-

Euro

 

CME

-

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

 

CMO

-

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

 

FRN

-

Floating Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2007.

 

LIBOR

-

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 

MBS

-

Mortgage-Backed Security

 

NR

-

Not Rated

 

OTC

-

Over the Counter

 

UNIT

-

More than one class of securities traded together.

 

VRN

-

Variable Rate Note. Instruments whose interest rates change on specified date (such as a coupon date or interest payment date) and/or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Assets and Liabilities

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Investments, at value (cost-$1,476,630,875)

 

$1,557,405,057

 

Cash (including foreign currency of $6,712,524 with a cost of $6,699,598)

 

6,827,633

 

Unrealized appreciation on swaps

 

29,915,824

 

Interest receivable

 

29,098,828

 

Premium for swaps purchased

 

8,408,298

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

3,424,456

 

Unrealized appreciation of forward foreign currency contracts

 

858,725

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

203,010

 

Total Assets

 

1,636,141,831

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation on swaps

 

45,163,447

 

Payable for floating rate notes issued

 

20,786,000

 

Dividends payable to common and preferred shareholders

 

7,819,149

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

6,013,017

 

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts

 

1,400,796

 

Interest payable

 

1,197,462

 

Investment management fees payable

 

797,118

 

Premium for swaps sold

 

398,516

 

Unrealized depreciation of forward foreign currency contracts

 

341,435

 

Accrued expenses and other payables

 

1,736,375

 

Total Liabilities

 

85,653,315

 

Preferred shares ($25,000 net asset and liquidation value per share applicable to an aggregate of 22,600 shares issued and outstanding)

 

565,000,000

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$985,488,516

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

Par value ($0.00001 per share, applicable to 65,799,064 shares issued and outstanding)

 

$658

 

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

 

939,881,972

 

Dividends in excess of net investment income

 

(21,962,953

)

Accumulated net realized gain

 

14,145,252

 

Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

53,423,587

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$985,488,516

 

Net Asset Value Per Common Share

 

$14.98

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Operations

For the six months ended May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

Interest

 

$56,537,014

 

Facility and other fee income

 

488,727

 

Total Investment Income

 

57,025,741

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

Investment management fees

 

4,688,340

 

Interest expense

 

966,243

 

Auction agent fees and commissions

 

715,352

 

Custodian and accounting agent fees

 

185,717

 

Shareholder communications

 

161,882

 

Trustees’ fees and expenses

 

54,896

 

Audit and tax services

 

48,030

 

New York Stock Exchange listing fees

 

23,079

 

Transfer agent fees

 

19,040

 

Insurance expense

 

11,947

 

Legal fees

 

9,900

 

Investor relations

 

4,680

 

Miscellaneous

 

17,884

 

Total expenses

 

6,906,990

 

Less: custody credits earned on cash balances

 

(14,945

)

Net expenses

 

6,892,045

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

50,133,696

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

Investments

 

12,250,335

 

Futures contracts

 

(1,200,020

)

Options written

 

4,431,150

 

Swaps

 

7,212,513

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

(536,011

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

 

 

Investments

 

(18,774,746

)

Futures contracts

 

(19,504,130

)

Options written

 

1,151,521

 

Swaps

 

2,286,976

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

545,381

 

Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts, options written, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

(12,137,031

)

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations

 

37,996,665

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on Preferred Shares from net investment income

 

(14,438,601

)

Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Investment Operations

 

$23,558,064

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

 Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

 Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six months
ended
May 31, 2007
(unaudited)

 

 

Year ended
November 30, 2006

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

 50,133,696

 

 

$102,210,289

 

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, options written, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

22,157,967

 

 

35,812,270

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts, options written, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

(34,294,998

) 

 

(1,254,865

) 

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

 

37,996,665

 

 

136,767,694

 

Dividends and Distributions on Preferred Shares from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(14,438,601

)

 

(26,677,025

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

(169,994

)

Total dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders

 

(14,438,601

)

 

(26,847,019

Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from investment operations

 

23,558,064

 

 

109,920,675

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(45,332,010

)

 

(107,378,512

)

Net realized gains

 

(20,326,577

)

 

(1,252,868

)

Total dividends and distributions to common shareholders

 

(65,658,587

)

 

(108,631,380

)

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

 

4,766,191

 

 

8,344,440

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders

 

(37,334,332

)

 

9,633,735

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

1,022,822,848

 

 

1,013,189,113

 

End of period (including dividends in excess of net investment income of $(21,962,953) and $(12,326,038), respectively)

 

$985,488,516

 

 

$1,022,822,848

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends and Distributions:

 

297,111

 

 

507,805

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”), was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on September 13, 2002. Prior to commencing operations on December 27, 2002, the Fund had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations there under, as amended. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) serves as the Fund’s Investment Manager and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (“Allianz Global”). Allianz Global is an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded insurance and financial services company. The Fund has an unlimited amount of $0.00001 par value common stock authorized.

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek maximum total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The Fund attempts to achieve this objective by investing in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt obligations and other corporate income-producing securities. The Fund may employ a strategy of selling options on U.S. Treasury futures and other fixed income instruments. This strategy enables the Fund to capture premiums when Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”) believes future interest rate volatility is likely to be lower than the level of volatility implied in the options contracts. In addition, the Fund engages in interest rate and credit default swaps as part of a strategy to enhance the Fund’s income while managing interest rate and credit risk.

 

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been asserted. However, the Fund expects the risk of any loss to be remote.

 

In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes - an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation establishes for all entities, including pass-through entities such as the Fund, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. The Interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the date of effectiveness. Fund management has recently begun to evaluate the application of the Interpretation, and is not in a position at this time to estimate the significance of its impact, if any, on the Fund’s financial statements. On December 22, 2006, the Securities & Exchange Commission announced that it would not object if a fund implements the Interpretation in its NAV calculation as late as its last NAV calculation in the first required financial statement reporting period for its fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006. Consequently, the Fund will be required to comply with the Interpretation by May 31, 2008.

 

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 157, Fair Value Measurements, which clarifies the definition of fair value and requires companies to expand their disclosure about the use of fair value to measure assets and liabilities in interim and annual periods subsequent to initial recognition. Adoption of SFAS 157 requires the use of the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, the Fund is in the process of reviewing the SFAS 157 against its current valuation policies to determine future applicability.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available or if a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security, are fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees, including certain fixed income securities which may be valued with reference to securities whose prices are more readily available. The Fund’s investments including over-the-counter options, are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or dealer quotations, or by using the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the last quoted mean price for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market or for listed securities in which

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(a) Valuation of Investments (continued)

there were no sales. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. The Fund’s investments in senior floating rate loans (“Senior Loans”) for which a secondary market exists will be valued at the mean of the last available bid and asked prices in the market for such Senior Loans, as provided by an independent pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value pursuant to procedures approved by the Fund’s Board of Trustees, which include consideration and evaluation of: (1) the creditworthiness of the borrower and any intermediate participants; (2) the term of the Senior Loan; (3) recent prices in the market for similar loans, if any; (4) recent prices in the market for loans of similar quality, coupon rate, and period until next interest rate reset and maturity; and (5) general economic and market conditions affecting the fair value of the Senior Loan. At May 31, 2007, no Senior Loans were fair valued. Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement value. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days. The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements. The Fund’s net asset value is determined daily as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Securities purchased and sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Facility fees and other fees (such as origination fees) received by the Fund are amortized as income over the expected term of the Senior Loan. Commitment fees received by the Fund relating to unfunded purchase commitments are deferred and amortized to facility fee income over the period of the commitment.

 

(c) Federal Income Taxes

The Fund intends to distribute all of its taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required.

 

(d) Dividends and Distributions — Common Stock

The Fund declares dividends from net investment income monthly to common shareholders. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. The Fund records dividends and distributions to its shareholders on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These “book-tax” differences are considered either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their income tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and/or distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes; they are reported as dividends and/or distributions of paid-in capital in excess of par.

 

(e) Foreign Currency Translation

The Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the foreign currency market value of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated at the prevailing exchange rate at the end of the period; and (2) purchases and sales, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions. The resulting net foreign currency gain or loss is included in the Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Accordingly, such foreign currency gain (loss) is included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. However, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain or loss upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations pursuant to U.S. federal

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(e) Foreign Currency Translation (continued)

income tax regulations; such amount is categorized as foreign currency gain or loss for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

 

(f) Futures Contracts

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contracts, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contracts at the time they were opened and the value at the time they were closed. Any unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded is simultaneously reversed. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets, and the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(g) Option Transactions

The Fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call options for hedging purposes, risk management purposes or as a part of its investment strategy. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premiums paid. The proceeds from the securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

 

When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire unexercised are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transactions, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a put option written by the Fund is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing a security at a price different from it’s current market value.

 

(h) Interest Rate/Credit Default Swaps

The Fund enters into interest rate and credit default swap contracts (“swaps”) for investment purposes, to manage its interest rate and credit risk or to add leverage.

 

As a seller in the credit default swap contract, the Fund would be required to pay the notional amount or other agreed-upon value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the referenced debt obligation. In return, the Fund would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Fund would keep the stream of payments and would have no payment obligations. Such periodic payments are accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss).

 

The Fund may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held, in which case the Fund would function as the counterparty referenced in the preceding paragraph. As a purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund would receive the notional amount or other agreed upon value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty in the event of default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer on the referenced obligation. In return, the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty over the term of the contract provided no event of default has occurred. Such periodic payments are accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss).

 

Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Fund with a counterparty of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(h) Interest Rate/Credit Default Swaps (continued)

notional amount of principal. Net periodic payments received (paid) by the Fund is included as part of realized gain (loss) and net periodic payments accrued, but not yet received (paid) are included in change in the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statements of Operations.

 

Swaps are marked to market daily based upon quotations from brokers or market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Fund’s Statement of Operations. For a credit default swap sold by the Fund, payment of the agreed upon amount made by the Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as the cost of the referenced debt obligation purchased/received. For a credit default swap purchased by the Fund, the agreed upon amount received by the Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as proceeds from sale/delivery of the referenced debt obligation and the resulting gain or loss realized on the referenced debt obligation is recorded as such by the Fund.

 

Entering into swaps involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements, and that there may be unfavorable changes in net interest rates.

 

(i) Senior Loans

The Fund may purchase assignments of Senior Loans originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign commercial bank, insurance company, finance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a lending syndicate of financial institutions (the “Lender”). When purchasing an assignment, the Fund succeeds to all the rights and obligations under the loan agreement with the same rights and obligations as the assigning Lender. Assignments may, however, be arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, and the rights and obligations acquired by the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning Lender.

 

(j) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purpose of hedging against foreign currency risk arising from the investment or anticipated investment in securities denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may also enter into these contracts for purposes of increasing exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. All commitments are marked to market daily at the applicable exchange rates and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward contract matures or by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

 

(k) Credit-Linked Trust Certificates

Credit-linked trust certificates are investments in a limited purpose trust or other vehicle formed under state law which, in turn, invests in a basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and other securities, in order to provide exposure to the high yield or another fixed income market.

 

Similar to an investment in a bond, investments in credit-linked trust certificates represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the certificate. However, these payments are conditioned on the trust’s receipt of payments from, and the trust’s potential obligations to, the counterparties to the derivative instruments and other securities in which the trust invests.

 

(l) Repurchase Agreements

The Fund enters into transactions with its custodian bank or other financial institution whereby it purchases securities under an agreement to resell them at an agreed upon price and date (“repurchase agreements”). Such agreements are carried at the contract amount in the financial statements. Collateral pledged (the securities received), which consists primarily of U.S. government obligations and asset-backed securities, are held by the custodian bank until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and the procedures adopted by the Fund require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default by the

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(l) Repurchase Agreements (continued)

counterparty. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

(m) Reverse Repurchase Agreements

In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities to a financial institution and agrees to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed date and price. Generally, the effect of such a transaction is that the Fund can recover and reinvest all or most of the cash invested in the portfolio securities involved during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement and still be entitled to the returns associated with those portfolio securities. Such transactions are advantageous if the interest cost to the Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the returns it obtains on investments purchased with the cash. Unless the Fund covers its positions in reverse repurchase agreements (by segregating liquid assets at least equal in amount to the forward purchase commitment), its obligations under the agreements will be subject to the Fund’s limitations on borrowings. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk and also the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. At May 31, 2007, the Fund had no reverse repurchase agreements outstanding.

 

(n) When-Issued/Delayed-Delivery Transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. The transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside and maintain until the settlement date in a designated account, liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. When a security on a delayed-delivery basis is sold, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.

 

(o) Inverse Floating Rate Transactions–Residual Interest Municipal Bonds (“RIBs”) / Residual Interest Tax Exempt Bonds (“RITEs”)

The Fund invests in RIBs and RITEs (“Inverse Floaters”) whose interest rates bear an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index. In these transactions, the Fund sells a fixed rate municipal bond (“Fixed Rate Bond”) to a broker who places the Fixed Rate Bond in a special purpose trust (“Trust”) from which floating rate bonds (“Floating Rate Notes”) and Inverse Floaters are issued. The Fund simultaneously or within a short period of time purchases the Inverse Floaters from the broker. The Inverse Floaters held by the Fund provide the Fund with the right to: (1) cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to tender their notes at par, and (2) cause the broker to transfer the Fixed-Rate Bond held by the Trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the Trust. Pursuant to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140 (“FASB Statement No. 140”), the Fund accounts for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Fixed-Rate Bond in its Schedule of Investments, and account for the Floating Rate Notes as a liability under the caption “Payable for floating rate notes” in the Fund’s “Statement of Assets and Liabilities”. The Floating Rate Notes have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to the broker for redemption at par at each reset date. The Fund may also invest in inverse floaters without transferring a fixed rate municipal bond into a special purpose trust, which is not accounted for as a secured borrowing.

 

Inverse Floaters are created by dividing the income stream provided by the underlying bonds to create two securities, one short-term and one long-term. The interest rate on the short-term component is reset by an index or auction process typically every 7 to 35 days. After income is paid on the short-term securities at current rates, the residual income from the underlying bond(s) goes to the long-term securities. Therefore, rising short-term rates result in lower income for the long-term component and visa versa. The longer-term bonds may be more volatile and less liquid than other municipal bonds of comparable maturity. Investments in Inverse Floaters typically will involve greater risk than an investment in Fixed Rate Bonds. The Fund may also invest in Inverse Floaters for the purpose of increasing leverage.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(o) Inverse Floating Rate Transactions–Residual Interest Municipal Bonds (“RIBs”) / Residual Interest Tax Exempt Bonds (“RITEs”) (continued)

The Fund’s investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in Inverse Floaters. The Fund’s restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the secured borrowings deemed to have occurred for accounting purposes pursuant to FASB Statement No. 140. Inverse Floaters held by the Fund are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

(p) Interest Expense

Interest expense relates to the Fund’s liability in connection with floating rate notes held by third parties in conjunction with Inverse Floater transactions. Interest expense is recorded as incurred.

 

(q) Custody Credits on Cash Balances

The Fund benefits from an expense offset arrangement with its custodian bank whereby uninvested cash balances earn credits which reduce monthly custodian and accounting agent expenses. Had these cash balances been invested in income producing securities, they would have generated income for the Fund.

 

2. Investment Manager/Sub-Adviser

The Fund has entered an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Investment Manager. Subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager is responsible for managing, either directly or through others selected by it, the Fund’s investment activities, business affairs and administrative matters. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Investment Manager receives an annual fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, including of net assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be outstanding.

 

The Investment Manager has retained the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund’s investments. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for making the Fund’s investment decisions. The Investment Manager and not the Fund, pays a portion of the fees it receives as Investment Manager to the Sub-Adviser based upon a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, inclusive of net assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be outstanding, in return for its services.

 

3. Investment in Securities

For the six months ended May 31, 2007, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, were $281,991,646 and $264,615,293, respectively. Purchases and sales in U.S. government obligations were $0 and $22,832, respectively.

 

(a) Futures contracts outstanding at May 31, 2007:

 

Type

 

Contracts

 

Market
Value
(000)

 

Expiration
Date

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Long:

Financial Future British Pound–90 day

 

180

 

 

$    41,770

 

 

3/20/08

 

 

$

(179,425

)

 

 

Financial Future British Pound–90 day

 

315

 

 

73,168

 

 

12/18/08

 

 

(520,223

)

 

 

Financial Future Euro–90 day

 

373

 

 

88,438

 

 

6/16/08

 

 

(405,012

)

 

 

Financial Future Euro–90 day

 

2,520

 

 

597,681

 

 

12/15/08

 

 

(2,676,362

)

 

 

Financial Future Euro–90 day

 

3,004

 

 

712,474

 

 

3/16/09

 

 

(3,283,270

)

 

 

Financial Future Euro–90 day

 

5,108

 

 

1,211,298

 

 

6/15/09

 

 

(5,378,524

)

 

 

Financial Future Euro–90 day

 

1,484

 

 

351,801

 

 

9/14/09

 

 

(1,428,350

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short:

U.S. Treasury Bond Futures

 

(500

)

 

(54,578

)

 

6/30/07

 

 

31,250

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes 10 yr. Futures

 

(1,045

)

 

(111,178

)

 

6/20/07

 

 

2,510,742

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes 10 yr. Futures

 

(103

)

 

(10,957

)

 

9/19/07

 

 

12,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(11,316,299

)

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

3. Investment in Securities (continued)

(b) Transactions in options written for the six months ended May 31, 2007:

 

 

 

Contracts/Notional

 

Premiums

 

Options outstanding, November 30, 2006

 

1,378,000,000

 

 

$ 4,431,150

 

 

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

 

 

(1,378,000,000

)

 

 

(4,431,150

)

 

Options outstanding, May 31, 2007

 

 

 

 

 

$0

 

 

 

(c) Credit default swaps contracts outstanding at May 31, 2007:

 

Swap
Counterparty/
Referenced Debt
Issuer

 

Notional
Amount
Payable on
Default
(000)

 

Termination
Date

 

Fixed
Payments
Received
(Paid)
by Fund

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

ABN Amro Bank N. V.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

$  2,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

3.10

%

 

$   15,844

 

 

Bank of America

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dow Jones CDX

 

24,500

 

 

12/20/16

 

 

(0.65

)%

 

93,179

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

10,000

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

2.55

%

 

74,051

 

 

Freeport-McMoran

 

7,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

0.90

%

 

(4,487

)

 

Transocean

 

1,300

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.265

)%

 

(336

)

 

Barclays Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centex

 

5,000

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

(0.45

)%

 

67,134

 

 

Centex

 

5,800

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

(0.55

)%

 

51,725

 

 

Mattel

 

3,600

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.33

)%

 

(9,913

)

 

MeadWestvaco

 

500

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.51

)%

 

(40

)

 

Pulte Homes

 

7,700

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

(0.67

)%

 

96,211

 

 

Bear Stearns

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weyerhaeuser

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.48

)%

 

(3,618

)

 

BNP Paribas Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Masco

 

3,100

 

 

3/20/17

 

 

(0.95

)%

 

(9,217

)

 

Citigroup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freeport-McMoran

 

5,800

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

1.00

%

 

28,297

 

 

Nabors Industries

 

1,600

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.48

)%

 

(792

)

 

Target

 

200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.10

)%

 

235

 

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy

 

2,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

1.01

%

 

4,656

 

 

Lennar

 

3,100

 

 

3/20/17

 

 

(0.95

)%

 

48,560

 

 

Staples

 

3,100

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.28

)%

 

4,102

 

 

Deutsche Bank

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy

 

4,500

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

1.05

%

 

19,331

 

 

Chesapeake Energy

 

400

 

 

3/20/14

 

 

1.32

%

 

2,297

 

 

Diamond Offshore

 

2,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.23

)%

 

(30

)

 

Dow Jones CDX

 

12,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

0.75

%

 

10,774

 

 

Federal Republic of Brazil

 

14,300

 

 

5/20/12

 

 

0.69

%

 

56,312

 

 

Federal Republic of Brazil

 

1,300

 

 

5/20/17

 

 

1.04

%

 

7,203

 

 

Global Sante Fe

 

2,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.50

)%

 

(1,032

)

 

Global Sante Fe

 

2,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.53

)%

 

(3,693

)

 

International Paper

 

1,200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.47

)%

 

(9,120

)

 

Masco

 

4,200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.54

)%

 

1,420

 

 

Noble Energy

 

2,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.51

)%

 

273

 

 

Toll Brothers

 

2,500

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.155

)%

 

(39,008

)

 

Transocean

 

3,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.28

)%

 

(2,867

)

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

3. Investment in Securities (continued)

 

Swap
Counterparty/
Referenced Debt
Issuer

 

Notional
Amount
Payable on
Default
(000)

 

Termination
Date

 

Fixed
Payments
Received
(Paid)
by Fund

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Goldman Sachs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum

 

$  6,000

 

 

3/20/08

 

 

0.15

%

 

$   3,277

 

 

AutoZone

 

2,400

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.34

)%

 

(7,739

)

 

Centex

 

2,300

 

 

3/20/17

 

 

(0.849

)%

 

67,942

 

 

Chesapeake Energy

 

4,200

 

 

3/20/14

 

 

1.32

%

 

24,115

 

 

ConAgra Food

 

2,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.299

)%

 

(5,323

)

 

Dow Jones CDX

 

32,300

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

0.35

%

 

37,482

 

 

Dow Jones CDX

 

7,000

 

 

12/20/16

 

 

(0.65

)%

 

32,741

 

 

Federated BP

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.53

)%

 

(2,182

)

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

3.00

%

 

7,662

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

4,600

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

1.70

%

 

33,345

 

 

Kohls

 

2,400

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.22

)%

 

215

 

 

Lennar

 

2,500

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.78

)%

 

(392

)

 

Pulte Homes

 

2,300

 

 

3/20/17

 

 

(0.859

)%

 

105,963

 

 

V.F. Corp.

 

2,400

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.22

)%

 

215

 

 

Weyerhaeuser

 

2,300

 

 

3/20/17

 

 

(1.018

)%

 

(25,880

)

 

Whirlpool

 

900

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.63

)%

 

(10,088

)

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centex

 

800

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.82

)%

 

218

 

 

DR Horton

 

3,200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.01

)%

 

4,924

 

 

GMAC

 

5,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

6.40

%

 

82,152

 

 

GMAC

 

8,100

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

1.84

%

 

172,805

 

 

MeadWestvaco

 

1,200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.528

)%

 

(1,162

)

 

Pulte Homes

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.249

)%

 

(9,280

)

 

Republic of Panama

 

12,700

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

0.30

%

 

18,735

 

 

Weyerhaeuser

 

700

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.468

)%

 

(2,144

)

 

Lehman Brothers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chesapeake Energy

 

6,800

 

 

3/20/14

 

 

1.16

%

 

(23,244

)

 

DR Horton

 

4,300

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

(0.705

)%

 

46,039

 

 

DR Horton

 

3,100

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.26

)%

 

(16,738

)

 

Federal Republic of Brazil

 

5,650

 

 

2/20/12

 

 

0.93

%

 

99,281

 

 

Federal Republic of Brazil

 

1,500

 

 

2/20/17

 

 

1.51

%

 

67,541

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

5,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

3.28

%

 

41,953

 

 

International Paper

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.45

)%

 

(6,826

)

 

Lennar

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.09

)%

 

(14,505

)

 

Lennar

 

4,100

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.13

)%

 

(68,338

)

 

Masco

 

2,200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.589

)%

 

(4,872

)

 

Nabors Industries

 

5,800

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.47

)%

 

(97

)

 

Nordstrom

 

2,100

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.179

)%

 

(1,448

)

 

Pemex

 

7,800

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

0.34

%

 

14,622

 

 

Proctor & Gamble

 

10,000

 

 

9/20/08

 

 

0.07

%

 

6,799

 

 

Reynolds American

 

4,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

1.00

%

 

49,539

 

 

Tesoro

 

4,500

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

0.75

%

 

865

 

 

Toll Brothers

 

2,200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.08

)%

 

(26,108

)

 

Toll Brothers

 

2,300

 

 

3/20/17

 

 

(1.20

)%

 

12,771

 

 

United Mexican States

 

7,400

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

0.24

%

 

9,768

 

 

United Mexican States

 

11,000

 

 

1/20/17

 

 

0.67

%

 

220,241

 

 

 

5.31.07 | PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report 23

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

3. Investment in Securities (continued)

 

Swap
Counterparty/
Referenced Debt
Issuer

 

Notional
Amount
Payable on
Default
(000)

 

Termination
Date

 

Fixed
Payments
Received
(Paid)
by Fund

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Merrill Lynch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

$ 5,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

2.80

%

 

$    35,704

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

3,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

3.45

%

 

26,499

 

 

Lennar

 

3,400

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

(0.58

)%

 

19,302

 

 

Russian Federation

 

10,000

 

 

7/20/07

 

 

0.40

%

 

18,636

 

 

Toll Brothers

 

3,700

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

(0.89

)%

 

(23,295

)

 

Vale Overseas

 

2,000

 

 

4/20/12

 

 

0.50

%

 

(1,632

)

 

Morgan Stanley

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darden Restaurants

 

2,300

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.49

)%

 

2,249

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

2,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

3.40

%

 

17,406

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

3,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

3.75

%

 

28,842

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

7,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

4.00

%

 

71,856

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

20,000

 

 

9/20/10

 

 

4.05

%

 

1,235,418

 

 

International Paper

 

2,400

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.32

)%

 

(69

)

 

Liz Claiborne

 

3,300

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.48

)%

 

23,605

 

 

MeadWestvaco

 

2,900

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.54

)%

 

(1,422

)

 

Noble Energy

 

1,300

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.522

)%

 

(490

)

 

Office Depot

 

3,600

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.45

)%

 

22,771

 

 

Pulte Homes

 

1,200

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.03

)%

 

1,319

 

 

Republic of Indonesia

 

7,700

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

0.46

%

 

20,151

 

 

Republic of Peru

 

7,700

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

0.32

%

 

1,576

 

 

Russian Federation

 

10,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

0.39

%

 

19,324

 

 

Russian Federation

 

15,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

0.405

%

 

30,133

 

 

Russian Federation

 

7,800

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

0.31

%

 

12,481

 

 

Ukraine

 

7,700

 

 

3/20/09

 

 

0.66

%

 

33,369

 

 

Weyerhaeuser

 

4,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.44

)%

 

(3,702

)

 

Whirlpool

 

2,300

 

 

3/20/17

 

 

(0.78

)%

 

6,016

 

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pulte Homes

 

7,000

 

 

3/20/12

 

 

(0.46

)%

 

152,791

 

 

UBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anadarko Petroleum

 

12,000

 

 

9/20/07

 

 

0.15

%

 

4,798

 

 

Diamond Offshore

 

4,800

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.22

)%

 

2,171

 

 

DR Horton

 

3,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.37

)%

 

(46,618

)

 

Toll Brothers

 

4,300

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(1.01

)%

 

(36,737

)

 

Weyerhaeuser

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/12

 

 

(0.45

)%

 

(2,179

)

 

Wachovia Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

1,000

 

 

6/20/07

 

 

3.41

%

 

8,729

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$3,111,297

 

 

 

24 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.07

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

3. Investment in Securities (continued)

 

(d) Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at May 31, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Amount

 

Termination

 

Made

 

Received

 

Appreciation

 

Swap Counterparty

 

(000)

 

Date

 

by Fund

 

by Fund

 

(Depreciation)

 

Goldman Sachs

 

MXN

106,500

 

11/4/16

 

28-Day Mexico

 

8.17%

 

$          32,838

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interbank TIIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banxico

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC Bank

 

£

12,900

 

12/15/35

 

4.00%

 

6-Month GBP-LIBOR

 

965,819

 

 

Lehman Brothers

 

$

1,650,000

 

12/18/24

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

5.70%

 

20,731,871

 

 

Lehman Brothers

 

1,700,000

 

12/18/24

 

5.77%

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

(43,482,766)

 

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

740,200

 

2/25/17

 

4.66%

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

4,647,336

 

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

740,200

 

2/25/17

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

5.84%

 

(1,254,018)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(18,358,920)

 

 

 

The Fund received $7,750,000 par value in U.S. Treasury Bills as collateral for swap contracts.

 

(e) Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at May 31, 2007:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

U.S. $ Value

 

U.S. $ Value

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Origination Date

 

May 31, 2007

 

(Depreciation)

 

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,000,000 Australian Dollar settling 6/15/07

 

$  8,283,300

 

 

$  8,273,250

 

 

 

$

(10,050

)

 

27,542,200 Brazilian Real settling 10/2/07

 

13,370,000

 

 

14,039,902

 

 

 

669,903

 

 

1,119,000 Canadian Dollar settling 6/28/07

 

1,019,738

 

 

1,047,617

 

 

 

27,879

 

 

¥ 79,651,000 settling 6/14/07

 

667,351

 

 

655,097

 

 

 

(12,255

)

 

139,687,625 Mexican Peso settling 3/13/08

 

12,650,000

 

 

12,769,373

 

 

 

119,373

 

 

24,380,000 Norwegian Krone settling 6/7/07

 

4,000,066

 

 

4,039,714

 

 

 

39,648

 

 

35,844,678 Polish Zlotty settling 9/28/07

 

12,860,000

 

 

12,681,020

 

 

 

(178,980

)

 

331,466,500 Russian Ruble settling 1/11/08

 

12,860,000

 

 

12,839,427

 

 

 

(20,573

)

 

19,344,899 Singapore Dollar settling 9/21/07

 

12,860,000

 

 

12,756,054

 

 

 

(103,946

)

 

11,895,500,000 South Korean Won settling 9/21/07

 

12,860,000

 

 

12,845,259

 

 

 

(14,741

)

 

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

£ 9,474,000 settling 6/28/07

 

18,738,625

 

 

18,736,703

 

 

 

1,922

 

 

€ 459,000 settling 6/26/07

 

617,360

 

 

618,250

 

 

 

(890

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

517,290

 

 

 


£—British Pound

GBP—British Pound

LIBOR—London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

MXN—Mexican Peso

TIIE—Inter-bank Equilibrium Interest Rate

 

5.31.07 | PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report 25

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

 

4. Income Tax Information

 

Net investment income and net realized gains differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to the treatment of amounts received under swap agreements. For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the Fund received $12,235,188.93 from swap agreements, which are treated as net realized gain (loss) for financial statement purposes and as net income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

 

The cost basis of portfolio securities of $1,476,630,875 is substantially the same for both financial reporting purposes and federal income tax purposes. Aggregated gross unrealized appreciation for securities in which there is an excess value over tax cost is $90,860,822; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value is $10,086,640; net unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $80,774,182.

 

5. Auction Preferred Shares

The Fund has issued 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series M, 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series T, 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series W, 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series TH and 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series F each with a net asset and liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus accrued dividends.

 

Dividends are accumulated daily at an annual rate (typically re-set every seven days) through auction procedures. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid annually.

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2007, the annualized dividend rate ranged from:

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

At May 31, 2007

 

Series M

 

5.31

%

 

4.95

%

 

5.08

%

 

Series T

 

5.31

%

 

4.90

%

 

5.05

%

 

Series W

 

5.30

%

 

4.95

%

 

5.10

%

 

Series TH

 

5.32

%

 

5.00

%

 

5.10

%

 

Series F

 

5.31

%

 

4.95

%

 

5.08

%

 

 

The Fund is subject to certain limitations and restrictions while Preferred Shares are outstanding. Failure to comply with these limitations and restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring any dividends or distributions to common shareholders or repurchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of Preferred Shares at their liquidation value.

 

Preferred Shares, which are entitled to one vote per share, generally vote together with the common stock but vote separately as a class to elect two Trustees and on any matters affecting the rights of the Preferred Shares.

 

6. Subsequent Common Dividend Declarations

On June 1, 2007, a dividend of $0.115 per share was declared to common shareholders payable July 2, 2007 to shareholders of record on June 11, 2007.

 

On July 2, 2007 a dividend of $0.115 per share was declared to common shareholders payable August 1, 2007 to shareholders of record on July 12, 2007.

 

7. Legal Proceedings

In June and September 2004, the Investment Manager, certain of its affiliates (including Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC and PEA Capital LLC and Allianz Global), agreed to settle, without admitting or denying the allegations, claims brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), the New Jersey Attorney General and the California Attorney General alleging violations of federal and state securities laws with respect to certain open-end funds for which the Investment Manager serves as investment adviser. Two settlements (with the Commission and New Jersey) related to an alleged “market timing” arrangement in certain open-end funds sub-advised by PEA Capital LLC. Two settlements (with the Commission and California) related to the alleged use of cash and fund portfolio commissions to finance “shelf-space” arrangements with broker-dealers for open-end funds. The Investment Manager and its affiliates agreed to pay a total of $68 million to settle the claims related to market timing and $20.6 million to settle the claims related to shelf space. In addition to monetary payments, the settling parties agreed to undertake certain corporate governance, compliance and disclosure reforms related to market timing, brokerage commissions, revenue sharing and shelf space arrangements, and consented to cease and desist orders and censures. None of the settlements alleged that any inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Fund.

 

26 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.07

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2007 (unaudited)

 

7. Legal Proceedings (continued)

 

Since February 2004, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates and their employees have been named as defendants in a number of pending lawsuits concerning “market timing,” and “revenue sharing/shelf space/directed brokerage,” which allege the same or similar conduct underlying the regulatory settlements discussed above. The market timing lawsuits have been consolidated in a multi-district litigation proceeding in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, and the revenue sharing/shelf space/directed brokerage lawsuits have been consolidated in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Any potential resolution of these matters may include, but not be limited to, judgments or settlements for damages against the Investment Manager or its affiliates or related injunctions.

 

The Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser believe that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or on their ability to perform their respective investment advisory activities relating to the Fund.

 

The foregoing speaks only as of the date hereof.

 

5.31.07 | PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report 27


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Financial Highlights
For a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months
ended
May 31, 2007

 

Year ended November 30,

 

For the period
December 27, 2002*
through

 

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2006

 

2005

 

2004

 

November 30, 2003

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$15.62

 

 

$15.59

 

 

$17.05

 

 

$17.08

 

 

$14.33

**

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.76

 

 

1.57

 

 

1.50

 

 

1.74

 

 

1.62

 

 

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

(0.18

)

 

0.54

 

 

(0.40)

 

 

0.36

 

 

2.71

 

 

Total from investment operations

 

0.58

 

 

2.11

 

 

1.10

 

 

2.10

 

 

4.33

 

 

Dividends and Distributions on Preferred Shares from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.22

)

 

(0.41

)

 

(0.22)

 

 

(0.13

)

 

(0.08

)

 

Net realized gains

 

 

 

(0.00

)

 

(0.05)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions on
preferred shares

 

(0.22

)

 

(0.41

)

 

(0.27)

 

 

(0.13

)

 

(0.08

)

 

Net increase in net assets applicable
to common shareholders resulting
from investment operations

 

0.36

 

 

1.70

 

 

0.83

 

 

1.97

 

 

4.25

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.69

)

 

(1.65

)

 

(1.65

)

 

(1.73

)

 

(1.38

)

 

Net realized gains

 

(0.31

)

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.64

)

 

(0.27

)

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions to common shareholders

 

(1.00

)

 

(1.67

)

 

(2.29

)

 

(2.00

)

 

(1.38

)

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock offering costs charged to paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.02

)

 

Preferred shares offering costs/underwriting discounts charged to paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.10

)

 

Total capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.12

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$14.98

 

 

$15.62

 

 

$15.59

 

 

$17.05

 

 

$17.08

 

 

Market price, end of period

 

$16.37

 

 

$16.94

 

 

$17.20

 

 

$17.01

 

 

$16.88

 

 

Total Investment Return (1)

 

2.84

%

 

8.96

%

 

16.16

%

 

13.29

%

 

22.50

%

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000)

 

$985,489

 

 

$1,022,823

 

 

$1,013,189

 

 

$1,093,219

 

 

$1,088,428

 

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets including interest expense (2)(3)(4)

 

1.38

%#

 

1.27

%

 

1.15

%

 

1.13

%

 

1.07

%#

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense (2)(3)

 

1.19

%#

 

1.18

%

 

1.15

%

 

1.13

%

 

1.07

%#

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (2)

 

10.03

%#

 

10.21

%

 

9.29

%

 

10.31

%

 

11.13

%#

 

Preferred shares asset coverage per share

 

$68,586

 

 

$70,236

 

 

$69,814

 

 

$73,362

 

 

$73,145

 

 

Portfolio turnover

 

18

%

 

29

%

 

41

%

 

64

%

 

26

%

 

 

*

 

Commencement of operations.

**

 

Initial public offering price of $15.00 per share less underwriting discount of $0.675 per share.

 #

 

Annualized.

 

Less than $0.005 per common share.

(1)

 

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share of common stock at the current market price on the first day and a sale of a share of common stock at the current market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(2)

 

Calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders.

(3)

 

Inclusive of expenses offset by custody credits earned on cash balances at the custodian bank. (See note 1(q) in Notes to Financial Statements).

(4)

 

Interest expense relates to the liability for floating rate notes issued in connection with inverse floater transactions.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Annual Shareholder Meeting Results (unaudited)

 

The Fund held its annual meeting of shareholders on March 13, 2007. Shareholders voted to re-elect Robert E. Connor and Hans W. Kertess and elect William B. Ogden, IV and John C. Maney as trustees indicated below:

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

Withheld
Authority

 

Re-election of Robert E. Connor* – Class I to serve until 2010

 

9,845

 

 

49

 

 

Re-election of Hans W. Kertess – Class I to serve until 2010

 

49,028,625

 

 

104,630

 

 

Election of John C. Maney – Class III to serve until 2009

 

49,036,620

 

 

96,635

 

 

Election of William B. Ogden, IV – Class I to serve until 2010

 

49,038,953

 

 

94,302

 

 

Paul Belica, John J. Dalessandro II* and R. Peter Sullivan III continue to serve as Trustees of the Funds.

 

 


*  Preferred Shares Trustee

 

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Trustees and Principal Officers

 

Hans W. Kertess

Brian S. Shlissel

Trustee, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

President & Chief Executive Officer

Paul Belica

Lawrence G. Altadonna

Trustee

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Robert E. Connor

Thomas J. Fuccillo

Trustee

Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

John J. Dalessandro II

Scott Whisten

Trustee

Assistant Treasurer

John C. Maney

Youse E. Guia

Trustee

Chief Compliance Officer

William B. Ogden, IV

Kathleen A. Chapman

Trustee

Assistant Secretary

R. Peter Sullivan III

William V. Healey

Trustee

Assistant Secretary

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Lagan Srivastava

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Manager

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

 

Sub-Adviser

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

Custodian & Accounting Agent

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

801 Pennsylvania

Kansas City, MO 64105-1307

 

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

PFPC, Inc.

P.O. Box 43027

Providence, RI 02940-3027

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02210-2624

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

 

The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the fund without examination by an independent registered public accounting firm, who did not express an opinion herein.

 

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market.

 

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarter of its fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is also available on the Fund’s website at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds.

 

On April 12, 2007, the Fund submitted a CEO annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on which the Fund’s principal executive officer certified that he was not aware, as of the date, of any violation by the Fund of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Fund’s principal executive and principal financial officer made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC on Forms N-CSR and N-Q relating to, among other things, the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as applicable.

 

Information on the Fund is available at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710.

 


 


 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS

 

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANT

 

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Not effective at the time of this filing

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL NUMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OF SHARES PURCHASED

 

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF

 

 

TOTAL NUMBER

 

AVERAGE

 

AS PART OF PUBLICLY

 

SHARES THAT MAY YET BE

 

 

OF SHARES

 

PRICE PAID

 

ANNOUNCED PLANS OR

 

PURCHASED UNDER THE PLANS

PERIOD

 

PURCHASED

 

PER SHARE

 

PROGRAMS

 

OR PROGRAMS

December 2006

 

N/A

 

16.189

 

67,652

 

N/A

January 2007

 

N/A

 

16.027

 

92,963

 

N/A

February 2007

 

N/A

 

16.103

 

34,195

 

N/A

March 2007

 

N/A

 

16.027

 

34,559

 

N/A

April 2007

 

N/A

 

15.789

 

34,317

 

N/A

May 2007

 

N/A

 

15.989

 

33,425

 

N/A

 

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Trustees since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

(a)  The registrant’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.3a-3(c)), as amended 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 controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c)) under the Act (17 CFR 270.3a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

 

(a)          (1)          Exhibit 99.CERT – Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

(b)                                 Exhibit 99.906 Cert. - Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 



 

Signature

 

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 Opportunity Fund

 

By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

Brian S. Shlissel, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: August 3, 2007

 

By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna, Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

Date: August 3, 2007

 

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/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

Brian S. Shlissel, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: August 3, 2007

 

By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna, Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

Date: August 3, 2007