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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: 811-07816

 

PCM Fund, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, New York                                 10019

            (Address of principal executive offices)                                                     (Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna – 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3371

Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2012

Date of reporting period: June 30, 2012

 

 

 


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ITEM 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

LOGO

 

Semi-Annual Report

 

June 30, 2012

 

 

PCM Fund, Inc.

 

 

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Contents

 

Letter to Stockholders     2–3   
Fund Insights     4   
Performance & Statistics     5   
Schedule of Investments     6–14   
Statement of Assets and Liabilities     15   
Statement of Operations     16   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets     17   
Statement of Cash Flows     18   
Notes to Financial Statements     19–32   
Financial Highlights     33   
Changes in Investment Policies/Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures     34–35   
Matters Relating to the Directors’ Consideration of the Investment Management & Portfolio Management Agreements     36–38   

 

 

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Hans W. Kertess

Chairman

 

LOGO

Brian S. Shlissel

President & CEO

 

Dear Stockholders:

 

The U.S. economy slowed during the fiscal six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2012. Growth was held back by a variety of economic and geopolitical factors including increasing gasoline prices and a tepid labor market. Abroad, Europe’s deepening sovereign debt crisis also contributed to the slowdown. The increase in corporate earnings since the recession have also appeared to level off, although, U.S. stocks reached their highest levels since early 2008.

 

The Six Months in Review

For the fiscal six-month period ended June 30, 2012, the PCM Fund returned 13.52% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 8.05% on market price. The U.S. Treasury market, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Treasury Index, gained 1.08% and the Barclays Mortgage Index, a broad measure of mortgage bond performance, rose 1.67%. The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index, a broad measure of government and corporate bond performance, advanced 2.37%, while the Barclays U.S. Credit Index, a measure of corporate bond performance, increased 4.55%.

 

At the beginning of the fiscal period, U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”), the value of goods and services produced in the country, the broadest measure of economic activity and the principal indicator of economic performance, was expanding at an annual pace of 3.0%. This growth, the strongest since the second quarter of 2010, declined to 1.9% annually during the first quarter of 2012. Economic data released indicated that the second quarter of 2012 would be similarly anemic.

 

U.S. consumers, responsible for approximately two-thirds of U.S. economic activity, remained cautious during the period as gasoline prices rose sharply before easing as the period ended. The housing market continued to struggle during the first quarter of 2012, with the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index dropping to a new low. Robust hiring experienced at the start of the year also eased, with the economy adding fewer than 100,000 jobs as the reporting period drew to a close. Slight progress was demonstrated during the six month period as the unemployment rate declined from 8.3% to 8.2%.

 

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U.S. Treasury bond prices rose during the period, as investors perceived the asset class as a safe haven. The benchmark 10-year government bond yield reached historic lows, dropping to as low as 1.47%, and stood at 1.67% at the end of the period.

 

Market and economic uncertainty contributed to the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed”) revelation that it would continue to maintain its closely watched Fed Funds rate

in the 0.0% to 0.25% range through late 2014. In testimony to Congress, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke indicated that the Fed is “prepared to take action” to protect the U.S. economy and financial system.

 

Outlook

There is considerable uncertainty regarding future levels of federal taxes and spending. A series of tax cuts are scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012 and major spending reductions are planned to

begin in January 2013. The possibility of higher taxes, reduced spending, or both, would likely have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy in 2013.

 

Abroad, the European Union’s (“E.U.”) deepening sovereign debt crisis has had significant ramifications on this side of the Atlantic as the U.S. currently sends approximately 20% of its exports to the E.U. The economic slowdown seen in China also contributed to U.S. economic strains.

 

For specific information on the Fund and its performance, 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 stockholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197. In addition, a wide range of information and resources are available on 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,

 

LOGO      LOGO
Hans W. Kertess      Brian S. Shlissel
Chairman      President & CEO

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Fund Insights

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal six-month period ended June 30, 2012, PCM returned 13.52% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 8.05% on market price, outperforming the unmanaged Barclays CMBS Investment Grade Index1 (the “benchmark index”), which returned 4.35% during the reporting period.

 

The U.S. fixed income market experienced periods of volatility during the reporting period, but ultimately generated positive returns amid shifting expectations for the U.S. economy. As the reporting period began, fears of a double-dip recession appeared to be receding as certain economic data was better than expected. This largely continued throughout the first quarter of 2012, as unemployment moved lower and consumer spending accelerated. During this time, both short- and long-term Treasury yields generally rose and most spread sectors (non-U.S. Treasuries) outperformed equal duration Treasuries. Investor sentiment reversed course in April and May 2012 due to fears of contagion from the European sovereign debt crisis and concerns that the U.S. economy may be hitting a soft patch. This triggered increased risk aversion and falling Treasury yields. Spread sectors then rallied in June due to signs of eurozone progress and expectations of additional quantitative easing by the Federal Reserve Board. All told, during the six-months ended June 30, 2012, short-term Treasury yields were relatively flat, long-term Treasury yields declined and the yield curve flattened.

 

During the reporting period, higher quality, lower yielding securities generally underperformed lower rated, higher yielding investments. For instance, the overall U.S. fixed income market (as measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Index) rose 2.37%, while the Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (“CMBS”) market, as measured by the benchmark index, advanced 4.35%. Within the CMBS market, lower rated securities outperformed higher rated investments, as fixed-rate BBB CMBS returned 7.14%, compared to 3.31% for fixed-rate AAA CMBS.

 

Spread sector exposures generally produced positive results

The Fund’s exposure to the banking sector contributed to performance as this sector outperformed the market during the six-months ended June 30, 2012. The sector was supported by robust fundamentals and strong overall investor demand. Further enhancing performance was the Fund’s allocation to non-agency mortgage-backed securities as the sector benefited from periods of strong risk appetite, positive supply/demand technicals and an improved housing market outlook.

 

Detracting from performance was the Fund’s allocation to super-senior CMBS as CMBS positioned high in the capital structure underperformed the lower rated (less senior) portion of the CMBS capital structure.

 

1 The Barclays CMBS Investment Grade Index is an index designed to mirror commercial mortgage backed securities (“CMBS”) of investment grade quality (Baa3/BBB-/BBB- or above) using Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch respectively, with maturity of at least one year.

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Performance & Statistics

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Total Return(1):   Market Price      NAV  

Six Month

    8.05%         13.52%   

1 Year

    8.00%         11.24%   

5 Year

    13.40%         11.00%   

10 Year

    7.98%         9.06%   

Commencement of Operations (9/2/93) to 6/30/12

    8.56%         8.78%   

 

Market Price/NAV Performance:

Commencement of Operations (9/2/93) to 6/30/12

 

LOGO

Market Price/NAV:

Market Price

    $11.12   

NAV

    $10.26   

Premium to NAV

    8.38%   

Market Price Yield(2)

    8.63%   

Leverage Ratio(3)

    45.59%   

 

Moody’s Rating

(as a % of total investments)

 

LOGO

 

 

(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) in the specified period. The calculation assumes that all income dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, have been reinvested. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized. Total return for a period of more than one year represents the average annual total return.

Performance at market price will differ from results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results over time, during shorter periods returns at market price can also be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund dividends.

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

(2) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current monthly per share dividend (comprised of net investment income) payable to stockholders by the market price per share at June 30, 2012.

(3) Represents Reverse Repurchase Agreements (“Leverage”) that are outstanding, as a percentage of total managed assets. Total managed assets refer to total assets (including assets attributable to Leverage) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing Leverage).

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 130.9%

 
    $552     

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 2.842%, 1/25/36, CMO (f)

      $312,765   
   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

   
    10     

6.25%, 1/25/37

      55   
    736     

6.403%, 4/25/37 (f)

      512,146   
   

Banc of America Funding Corp., CMO,

   
    1,027     

2.816%, 12/20/34 (f)

      738,641   
    370     

5.631%, 3/20/36 (f)

      287,355   
    1,026     

7.00%, 10/25/37

      613,285   
    1,500     

Banc of America Large Loan, Inc., 0.712%, 3/15/22, CMO (a)(c)(f)

      1,455,779   
    2,000     

Banc of America Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.,
5.414%, 9/10/47, CMO

      2,221,671   
   

Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., CMO (f),

   
    764     

2.678%, 6/20/31

      732,802   
    857     

2.793%, 11/25/34

      784,110   
    581     

2.891%, 6/25/35

      520,842   
    87     

BCAP LLC Trust, CMO (a)(c)(f),
0.445%, 7/26/36

      20,790   
    150     

5.033%, 3/26/36

      134,598   
    1,000     

BCRR Trust, 5.858%, 7/17/40, CMO (a)(c)(f)(i)

      1,019,594   
   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, CMO (f),

   
    443     

3.125%, 5/25/34

      406,904   
    2,000     

3.189%, 10/25/35

      1,602,290   
   

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, CMO (f),

   
    87     

2.751%, 5/25/36

      37,514   
    1,271     

2.828%, 11/25/36

      680,332   
    114     

2.884%, 1/25/47

      59,849   
    622     

2.986%, 5/25/36

      299,959   
    374     

3.547%, 9/25/34

      324,705   
    1,689     

4.394%, 8/25/36

      932,456   
    290     

4.92%, 7/25/35

      199,572   
    682     

5.543%, 8/25/36

      400,264   
    202     

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 5.50%, 12/25/35, CMO

      174,297   
   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, CMO,

   
    3,000     

5.694%, 6/11/50 (f)(i)

      3,476,650   
    1,300     

5.714%, 3/13/40 (a)(c)(f)

      1,195,176   
    2,000     

5.906%, 6/11/40 (f)(i)

      2,298,873   
    1,000     

5.983%, 5/11/39 (a)(c)(f)

      1,004,335   
    524     

6.50%, 2/15/32 (b)

      27,105   
    1,383     

CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage, 5.54%, 1/25/39,
CMO (a)(c)

      721,455   
    770     

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., 6.00%, 3/25/37, CMO

      629,449   
   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, CMO (f),

   
    101,930     

0.241%, 5/15/43, IO (a)(c)

      930,215   
    2,500     

5.889%, 12/10/49 (i)

      2,904,095   
   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., CMO (f),

   
    549     

2.749%, 8/25/35

      394,801   
    658     

4.782%, 9/25/35

      519,976   
    666     

5.183%, 11/25/36

      464,114   

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  
    $4,012     

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust,

   
   

5.322%, 12/11/49, CMO (i)

      $4,476,024   
    179     

Citimortgage Alternative Loan Trust, 5.50%, 4/25/22, CMO

      175,630   
    3,000     

Commercial Capital Access One, Inc., 7.853%, 11/15/28, CMO (a)(c)(f)

      2,210,914   
   

Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, CMO (a)(c),

   
    2,500     

5.605%, 6/9/28

      2,561,938   
    690     

6.106%, 7/10/46 (f)

      664,344   
    1,500     

6.586%, 7/16/34 (i)

      1,622,956   
    1,500     

7.007%, 7/16/34 (f)

      1,697,669   
   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

   
    1,631     

0.425%, 6/25/47 (f)(i)

      880,087   
    3,921     

0.454%, 7/20/46 (f)(i)

      1,465,373   
    508     

0.525%, 2/25/37 (f)

      273,068   
    373     

0.535%, 2/25/36 (f)

      136,098   
    4,292     

1.147%, 12/25/35 (f)(i)

      2,448,172   
    332     

6.00%, 11/25/35

      163,403   
   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, CMO,

   
    388     

0.565%, 3/25/35 (f)

      197,897   
    41     

2.595%, 2/20/36 (f)

      30,193   
    359     

2.744%, 9/20/36 (f)

      179,562   
    1,433     

5.533%, 9/25/47 (f)(i)

      947,504   
    1,004     

6.00%, 5/25/37

      808,099   
   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., CMO,

   
    16,439     

1.433%, 12/15/35, IO (a)(c)(f)

      37,809   
    134     

7.00%, 2/25/33

      145,473   
    1,705     

7.46%, 1/17/35 (f)(i)

      1,736,418   
   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, CMO,

   
    1,000     

5.467%, 7/18/16 (a)(c)(f)

      1,011,496   
    5,000     

5.467%, 9/15/39 (i)

      5,556,535   
    416     

5.896%, 4/25/36

      262,519   
    326     

6.50%, 5/25/36

      178,651   
    1,925     

CW Capital Cobalt Ltd., 5.223%, 8/15/48, CMO (i)

      2,135,407   
    3,132     

FFCA Secured Lending Corp., 1.081%, 9/18/27, CMO, IO (a)(c)(f)

      129,944   
    341     

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 2.592%, 8/25/35, CMO (f)

      60,841   
    269     

First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc., 2.625%, 4/25/35, CMO (f)

      262,390   
    15,679     

FREMF Mortgage Trust, 0.10%, 5/25/20, CMO, IO (e)(f)

      87,919   
    157     

G-Force LLC, 5.158%, 12/25/39, CMO (a)(c)

      155,334   
   

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc., CMO (a)(c),

   
    725     

5.539%, 4/10/40 (f)

      734,211   
    1,720     

6.50%, 5/15/35

      1,783,128   
    1,500     

7.111%, 5/15/30 (d)(f)

      260,551   
    1,500     

8.531%, 9/15/35 (f)

      1,490,255   
   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., CMO,

   
    1,500     

5.419%, 1/5/36 (a)(c)(f)

      1,515,824   
    2,000     

5.444%, 3/10/39 (i)

      2,227,322   
   

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. II, CMO,

   
    17,948     

1.69%, 8/10/43, IO (a)(c)(f)

      1,502,387   
    6,500     

2.633%, 5/10/45, IO (b)(f)

      990,311   
    2,710     

4.805%, 3/6/20 (a)(c)(f)

      2,711,257   

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  
    $5,750     

5.56%, 11/10/39 (i)

      $6,566,986   
    1,670     

6.136%, 8/10/43 (a)(c)(f)

      1,616,560   
   

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO (f),

   
    104     

0.433%, 1/19/38

      63,009   
    1,450     

0.493%, 1/19/36

      772,339   
    851     

5.595%, 6/19/36

      537,204   
    929     

Indymac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, 3.307%, 6/25/37, CMO (f)

      701,959   
   

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO (f),

   
    234     

1.045%, 11/25/34

      147,228   
    359     

5.194%, 5/25/36

      174,224   
   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp., CMO,

   
    61,000     

0.573%, 2/15/46, IO (a)(c)(f)

      2,006,138   
    8,064     

1.305%, 3/12/39, IO (a)(c)(f)

      57,822   
    4,100     

5.708%, 3/18/51 (a)(c)(f)(i)

      4,058,660   
    1,195     

5.794%, 2/12/51 (f)

      1,389,805   
    1,400     

5.924%, 2/12/49 (f)

      1,593,869   
    700     

6.135%, 7/12/37 (a)(c)

      702,259   
    1,150     

6.179%, 2/15/51 (f)

      1,223,709   
   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO (f),

   
    420     

2.88%, 7/25/35

      402,884   
    21     

4.97%, 10/25/35

      21,160   
   

LB Commercial Conduit Mortgage Trust, CMO,

   
    520     

5.60%, 10/15/35 (a)(c)

      564,306   
    950     

6.109%, 7/15/44 (f)

      1,101,661   
    1,278     

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, 5.347%, 11/15/38, CMO (i)

      1,446,465   
   

Lehman Mortgage Trust, CMO,

   
    1,333     

6.00%, 5/25/37

      1,169,519   
    612     

6.457%, 4/25/36 (f)

      593,849   
    1,529     

Luminent Mortgage Trust, 0.415%, 12/25/36, CMO (f)

      894,886   
    1,746     

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, 6.00%, 6/25/36, CMO (f)

      1,439,240   
    1,500     

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., 7.008%, 12/15/30, CMO (f)

      1,568,174   
   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust, CMO (i),

   
    1,500     

5.485%, 3/12/51 (f)

      1,639,627   
    2,300     

5.70%, 9/12/49

      2,535,584   
   

MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc., CMO (f),

   
    557     

0.455%, 7/25/30

      465,700   
    428     

0.575%, 11/25/29

      370,432   
    148     

2.501%, 11/25/35

      125,228   
    540     

2.663%, 11/25/35

      448,238   
   

Morgan Stanley Capital I, Inc., CMO,

   
    70,123     

0.447%, 11/12/49, IO (a)(c)(f)

      820,050   
    2,000     

5.447%, 2/12/44 (f)(i)

      2,274,113   
    315     

5.692%, 4/15/49 (f)

      348,074   
    558     

5.809%, 12/12/49

      648,749   
    4,000     

6.01%, 11/15/30 (a)(c)(i)

      3,968,108   
    1,177     

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital I, 6.50%, 11/15/36, CMO (a)(c)

      1,179,005   
   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO,

   
    722     

3.090%, 1/25/35 (f)

      55,702   
    891     

6.00%, 8/25/37

      792,767   

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  
    $1,200     

Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust, zero coupon, 7/17/56, CMO, PO (a)(c)

      $1,044,000   
   

Ocwen Residential MBS Corp., CMO (a)(c)(f),

   
    23     

6.753%, 6/25/39 (d)

      119   
    692     

7.00%, 10/25/40 (e)

      58,731   
   

RALI Trust, CMO,

   
    248     

0.425%, 6/25/46 (f)

      84,367   
    784     

3.923%, 1/25/36 (f)

      447,257   
    613     

6.00%, 8/25/35

      517,496   
    627     

6.50%, 9/25/37

      369,780   
   

RBSCF Trust, CMO (a)(c)(f),

   
    1,000     

5.223%, 8/16/48

      1,001,121   
    1,000     

5.331%, 2/16/44

      1,023,481   
    1,000     

5.336%, 5/16/47 (i)

      1,036,396   
    2,744     

6.068%, 2/17/51 (i)

      2,613,191   
    697     

Regal Trust IV, 2.64%, 9/29/31, CMO (a)(c)(f)

      616,671   
    484     

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 6.00%, 3/25/37, CMO

      311,880   
    870     

RFMSI Trust, 6.00%, 6/25/36, CMO

      716,599   
   

RMF Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, CMO (a)(c),

   
    135     

7.471%, 1/15/19

      135,612   
    265     

9.35%, 1/15/19 (f)

      264,110   
   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO (f),

   
    969     

5.214%, 11/25/36

      802,253   
    1,224     

5.334%, 4/25/36

      816,527   
    500     

5.399%, 9/25/36

      332,524   
    795     

5.435%, 1/25/36

      543,570   
    1,581     

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., 0.455%, 8/25/36, CMO (f)

      873,380   
    323     

Structured Asset Securities Corp., 5.00%, 5/25/35, CMO

      326,604   
    325     

TBW Mortgage-Backed Pass Through Certificates, 6.00%, 7/25/36, CMO

      161,809   
    1,500     

TIAA Retail Commercial Trust, 5.77%, 6/19/33, CMO (a)(c)

      1,555,969   
   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, CMO,

   
    32,414     

1.08%, 10/15/41, IO (a)(c)(f)

      563,790   
    2,500     

5.188%, 2/15/41 (a)(c)(f)(i)

      2,362,760   
    1,000     

5.509%, 4/15/47

      1,098,753   
    5,044     

5.605%, 2/15/35 (a)(c)(f)(i)

      5,012,896   
    1,825     

6.097%, 2/15/51 (f)(i)

      2,036,112   
    1,000     

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 6.303%, 3/23/45, CMO (a)(c)(f)

      754,169   
    976     

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, 2.655%, 12/25/36, CMO (f)(i)

      673,572   
    3,385     

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass Through Certificates,

   
   

6.50%, 8/25/36, CMO

      1,921,058   
    180     

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, 5.50%, 7/25/22, CMO

      170,725   
    900     

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, 5.662%, 10/25/36, CMO (f)

      801,426   
   

WF-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, CMO, IO (a)(c)(f),

   
    2,273     

1.042%, 6/15/44

      92,489   
    31,582     

1.346%, 2/15/44 (i)

      1,665,670   
       

 

 

 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost-$142,886,153)       154,245,891   
       

 

 

 
       

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES – 29.5%

 
Airlines – 2.5%    
    $305     

Northwest Airlines, Inc., 1.217%, 11/20/15, (MBIA) (f)(i)

      $293,550   
   

United Air Lines Pass Through Trust (i),

   
    779     

6.636%, 1/2/24

      814,304   
    835     

9.75%, 7/15/18

      949,683   
    728     

10.40%, 5/1/18

      830,916   
       

 

 

 
          2,888,453   
       

 

 

 
Banking – 4.0%    
    2,200     

Discover Bank, 7.00%, 4/15/20 (i)

      2,566,018   
    2,000     

Regions Financial Corp., 7.75%, 11/10/14 (i)

      2,165,000   
       

 

 

 
          4,731,018   
       

 

 

 
Construction & Engineering – 0.9%    
    1,111     

Alion Science and Technology Corp., 12.00%, 11/1/14, PIK (i)

      1,047,117   
       

 

 

 
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.5%    
    900     

Colt Defense LLC, 8.75%, 11/15/17 (i)

      563,625   
       

 

 

 
Energy – 0.8%    
    950     

Consol Energy, Inc., 8.00%, 4/1/17 (i)

      990,375   
       

 

 

 
Financial Services – 10.6%    
   

Ally Financial, Inc.,

   
    10     

5.90%, 1/15/19

      9,187   
    20     

6.00%, 2/15/19

      18,549   
    106     

6.00%, 3/15/19

      98,555   
    30     

6.15%, 3/15/16

      28,723   
    20     

6.30%, 8/15/19

      18,804   
    16     

6.50%, 10/15/16

      15,457   
    23     

6.65%, 6/15/18

      22,175   
    25     

6.70%, 6/15/18

      23,885   
    19     

6.75%, 8/15/16

      18,646   
    12     

6.75%, 6/15/17

      11,612   
    18     

6.75%, 9/15/18

      17,256   
    35     

6.75%, 10/15/18

      33,661   
    2     

6.80%, 10/15/18

      1,920   
    12     

6.85%, 4/15/16

      11,736   
    174     

6.90%, 8/15/18

      169,384   
    30     

7.00%, 6/15/17

      28,809   
    3     

7.00%, 2/15/18

      2,915   
    100     

7.00%, 3/15/18

      97,495   
    5     

7.00%, 5/15/18

      4,840   
    55     

7.00%, 8/15/18

      53,649   
    14     

7.05%, 3/15/18

      13,395   
    32     

7.05%, 4/15/18

      31,002   
    6     

7.15%, 9/15/18

      5,854   
    60     

7.20%, 10/15/17

      58,841   
    5     

7.25%, 9/15/17

      4,891   
    38     

7.25%, 4/15/18

      37,375   
    60     

7.25%, 8/15/18

      58,154   

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  
Financial Services (continued)    
    $30     

7.25%, 9/15/18

      $29,475   
    195     

7.30%, 12/15/17

      189,700   
    102     

7.30%, 1/15/18

      99,284   
    76     

7.35%, 4/15/18

      74,987   
    20     

7.375%, 11/15/16

      19,614   
    36     

7.40%, 12/15/17

      34,853   
    14     

7.50%, 8/15/17

      13,694   
    12     

7.50%, 11/15/17

      11,654   
    8     

7.75%, 10/15/17

      7,891   
    19     

8.00%, 10/15/17

      18,792   
    18     

8.00%, 11/15/17

      17,709   
    5     

8.20%, 3/15/17

      4,998   
    322     

9.00%, 7/15/20

      322,176   
    1,000     

Cantor Fitzgerald L.P., 7.875%, 10/15/19 (a)(c)(i)

      1,001,179   
    800     

CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 4/1/14 (a)(c)(i)

      832,000   
    1,000     

Citigroup Capital XXI, 8.30%, 12/21/77, (converts to FRN on 12/21/37) (i)

      1,005,000   
   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC (i),

   
    1,000     

6.625%, 8/15/17

      1,139,224   
    500     

8.00%, 12/15/16

      592,854   
    1,600     

International Lease Finance Corp., 7.125%, 9/1/18 (a)(c)(i)

      1,772,000   
    1,200     

Morgan Stanley, 0.947%, 10/15/15 (f)(i)

      1,069,872   
   

SLM Corp. (i),

   
    1,000     

8.00%, 3/25/20

      1,100,000   
    1,100     

8.45%, 6/15/18

      1,237,500   
    1,000     

Stone Street Trust, 5.902%, 12/15/15 (a)(c)(i)

      1,023,921   
       

 

 

 
          12,515,147   
       

 

 

 
Hotels/Gaming – 1.0%    
    1,100     

MGM Resorts International, 9.00%, 3/15/20 (i)

      1,226,500   
       

 

 

 
Insurance – 2.9%    
   

American International Group, Inc. (i),

   
    500     

5.45%, 5/18/17

      544,193   
    1,350     

6.25%, 5/1/36

      1,569,167   
    1,100     

6.40%, 12/15/20

      1,247,516   
       

 

 

 
          3,360,876   
       

 

 

 
Oil & Gas – 0.2%    
    285     

Global Geophysical Services, Inc., 10.50%, 5/1/17 (i)

      272,888   
       

 

 

 
Paper/Paper Products – 1.0%    
    1,000     

Weyerhaeuser Co., 7.375%, 3/15/32 (i)

      1,121,054   
       

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trust – 1.9%    
    2,000     

SL Green Realty Corp., 7.75%, 3/15/20 (i)

      2,286,408   
       

 

 

 
Retail – 2.6%    
   

CVS Pass Through Trust (i),

   
    1,655     

5.88%, 1/10/28

      1,818,537   
    953     

7.507%, 1/10/32 (a)(c)

      1,187,328   
       

 

 

 
          3,005,865   
       

 

 

 
       

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  
Utilities – 0.6%    
    $250     

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/18 (d)

      $168,750   
    500     

Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10.00%, 1/15/20 (i)

      536,250   
       

 

 

 
          705,000   
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$30,933,357)

      34,714,326   
       

 

 

 
       

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 8.7%

 
    181     

Advanta Business Card Master Trust, 0.494%, 6/20/14 (b)(f)

      172,468   
    97     

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., 5.87%, 2/25/33 (f)

      6,686   
    154     

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, 2.994%, 6/21/29 (f)

      32,016   
    448     

Associates Manufactured Housing Pass Through Certificates, 7.15%, 3/15/28 (f)

      449,993   
    515     

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, 0.525%, 12/28/36 (f)

      376,944   
   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust (f),

   
    88     

0.625%, 6/25/36

      69,366   
    959     

3.183%, 7/25/36

      651,305   
    1,298     

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp., 7.83%, 6/15/30 (f)

      714,546   
    762     

Denver Arena Trust, 6.94%, 11/15/19 (a)(c)

      781,267   
    777     

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust, 0.895%, 2/25/41 (a)(c)(f)

      650,520   
    303     

GE Mortgage Services LLC, 6.705%, 4/25/29 (f)

      274,139   
    199     

GSAA Trust, 0.515%, 6/25/35 (f)

      175,008   
    6,250     

Indymac Residential Asset Backed Trust, 0.485%, 4/25/47 (f)(i)

      2,264,734   
    56     

Keystone Owner Trust, 9.00%, 1/25/29 (a)(c)

      54,271   
    709     

Lehman XS Trust, 5.42%, 11/25/35

      672,941   
    2,455     

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, 0.485%, 5/25/37 (f)

      1,047,158   
    630     

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., 0.745%, 6/25/36 (f)

      340,791   
    797     

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., 6.89%, 11/15/32 (f)

      245,632   
    85     

RAMP Trust, 0.615%, 9/25/32 (f)

      55,652   
    66     

Southern Pacific Secured Asset Corp., 0.585%, 7/25/29 (f)

      50,674   
    68     

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, 4.745%, 10/25/33 (f)

      7,343   
    1,000     

UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract, 7.90%, 1/15/28 (f)

      1,010,406   
    1,856     

UPS Capital Business Credit, 3.489%, 4/15/26 (b)(f)

      112,289   
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost-$11,682,967)

      10,216,149   
       

 

 

 
       

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES – 2.0%

   
   

Freddie Mac, CMO, IO (f),

   
    3,150     

0.837%, 1/25/21

      128,521   
    10,500     

3.615%, 6/25/46

      2,223,078   
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (cost-$2,374,622)

      2,351,599   
       

 

 

 
       

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 1.6%

   
Arkansas – 0.7%    
    795     

Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement Dist.
No. 10, Special Tax, Capital Improvement Projects, 7.20%, 3/1/32, Ser. B

      791,693   
       

 

 

 
Virginia – 0.3%    
    355     

Lexington Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev., 8.00%, 1/1/15, Ser. C

      354,734   
       

 

 

 
       

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
                   Value  
West Virginia – 0.6%    
    $930     

Tobacco Settlement Finance Auth. Rev., 7.467%, 6/1/47, Ser. A

      $701,210   
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost-$2,016,395)

      1,847,637   
       

 

 

 
Shares                        

COMMON STOCK – 0.0%

   
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%    
    1,294     

SemGroup Corp., Class A (h) (cost-$33,638)

      41,309   
       

 

 

 
Units                        

WARRANTS – 0.0%

   
Construction & Engineering    
    1,100     

Alion Science and Technology Corp., expires 11/1/14 (a)(c)(h)

      11   
       

 

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%    
    1,362     

SemGroup Corp., expires 11/30/14 (h)

      12,325   
       

 

 

 

Total Warrants (cost-$6,139)

      12,336   
       

 

 

 
Principal
Amount
(000s)
                       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 9.0%

   
U.S. Treasury Obligations (g)(j) – 4.9%    
    $5,791     

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.13%, 8/23/12 (cost-$5,789,911)

      5,789,911   
       

 

 

 
Repurchase Agreements – 2.2%    
    2,100     

JPMorgan Securities, Inc.,
dated 6/29/12, 0.20%, due 7/2/12, proceeds $2,100,035;
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.125%, due 12/15/12, valued at
$2,145,456 including accrued interest

      2,100,000   
    500     

Morgan Stanley & Co.,
dated 6/29/12, 0.20%, due 7/2/12, proceeds $500,008; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 6.125%, due 11/15/27, valued at
$510,249 including accrued interest

      500,000   
       

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost-$2,600,000)

      2,600,000   
       

 

 

 
Corporate Notes – 1.8%    
Financial Services – 0.1%    
    100     

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.125%, 8/15/12

      99,994   
       

 

 

 
Insurance – 1.7%    
    2,000     

American International Group, Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/13 (i)

      2,042,014   
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Notes (cost-$1,937,214)

      2,142,008   
       

 

 

 
Municipal Bonds – 0.1%    
Iowa – 0.1%    
    55     

Dickinson Cnty. Rev., Spirit Lake, 7.75%, 12/1/12, Ser. B (cost-$55,000)

      55,781   
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost-$10,382,125)

      10,587,700   
       

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost-$200,315,396) – 181.7%

    214,016,947   
       

 

 

 

Liabilities in excess of other assets – (81.7)%

    (96,217,785
       

 

 

 

Net Assets—100%

    $117,799,162   
       

 

 

 
       

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Notes to Schedule of Investments

June 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

(a)   Private Placement – Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $68,648,539, representing 58.3% of net assets.  
(b)   Illiquid.  
(c)   144A – 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.  
(d)   In default.  
(e)   Fair-Valued – Securities with an aggregate value of $146,650, representing 0.1% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.  
(f)   Variable or Floating Rate Security – Securities with an interest rate that changes periodically. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on June 30, 2012.  
(g)   All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for derivatives.  
(h)   Non-income producing.  
(i)   All or partial amount transferred for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.  
(j)   Rates reflect the effective yields at purchase date.  

 

 

Glossary:

CMO     -      Collateralized Mortgage Obligation
FRN     -      Floating Rate Note
IO     -      Interest Only
MBIA     -      insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance
MBS     -      Mortgage-Backed Securities
PIK     -      Payment-in-Kind
PO     -      Principal Only

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Statement of Assets and Liabilities

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

     
Assets:        

Investments, at value (cost-$200,315,396)

        $214,016,947   

Cash

        96,140   

Unsettled reverse repurchase agreements

        7,308,000   

Interest receivable

        1,478,498   

Unrealized appreciation of OTC swaps

        643,858   

Swap premiums paid

        146,950   

Receivable from broker

        15,017   

Receivable for terminated swaps

        11   

Prepaid expenses

        12,882   

Total Assets

        223,718,303   
 
Liabilities:        

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

        98,701,000   

Swap premiums received

        5,871,755   

Dividends payable to stockholders

        918,919   

Investment management fees payable

        141,124   

Interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

        110,528   

Unrealized depreciation of OTC swaps

        70,974   

Payable for terminated swaps

        8,166   

Accrued expenses

        96,675   

Total Liabilities

        105,919,141   
Net Assets         $117,799,162   
 
Composition of Net Assets:        

Common Stock:

       

Par value ($0.001 per share, applicable to 11,486,496 shares issued and outstanding)

        $11,486   

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

        147,238,089   

Undistributed net investment income

        987,453   

Accumulated net realized loss

        (44,712,301)   

Net unrealized appreciation of investments and swaps

        14,274,435   
Net Assets         $117,799,162   
Net Asset Value Per Share         $10.26   

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Statement of Operations

Six months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

     
Investment Income:        

Interest

        $7,637,188   
 
Expenses:        

Investment management fees

        847,849   

Interest expense

        516,206   

Audit and tax services

        32,970   

Stockholder communications

        32,129   

Custodian and accounting agent fees

        25,869   

Transfer agent fees

        18,162   

Legal fees

        14,425   

New York Stock Exchange listing fees

        8,471   

Directors’ fees and expenses

        5,857   

Insurance expense

        2,506   

Miscellaneous

        7,872   

Total Expenses

        1,512,316   
 
Net Investment Income         6,124,872   
 
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):        

Net realized gain (loss) on:

       

Investments

        (553,184)   

Swaps

        278,150   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

       

Investments

        7,772,198   

Swaps

        745,836   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments and swaps

        8,243,000   
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations         $14,367,872   

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

            Six Months
ended
June 30, 2012
(unaudited)
           Year ended
December 31, 2011
 
Investment Operations:                

Net investment income

        $6,124,872            $12,966,180   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and swaps

        (275,034)            690,814   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and swaps

        8,518,034            (6,017,074)   

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

        14,367,872            7,639,920   
Dividends to Stockholders from Net investment income         (5,511,286)            (12,153,003)   
   
Capital Share Transactions:                

Reinvestment of dividends

        132,282            303,054   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

        8,988,868            (4,210,029)   
   
Net Assets:                

Beginning of period

        108,810,294            113,020,323   

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $987,453 and $373,867, respectively)

        $117,799,162            $108,810,294   
   
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends         12,659            29,412   

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Statement of Cash Flows

Six months ended June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

     
Increase in Cash from:        
 
Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities:        

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

        $14,367,872   
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations to net cash provided by operating activities:        

Purchases of long-term investments

        (16,049,217)   

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

        13,941,629   

Sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

        617,464   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and swaps

        (8,518,034)   

Net realized loss on investments and swaps

        275,034   

Net amortization premium on investments

        (506,121)   

Decrease in receivable for investments sold

        70,000   

Increase in unsettled reverse repurchase agreements

        412,000   

Increase in interest receivable

        (36,748)   

Increase in prepaid expenses

        (10,376)   

Increase in periodic and termination payments of swaps

        5,782,866   

Increase in investment management fees payable

        874   

Decrease in interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

        (3,754)   

Decrease in accrued expenses

        (23,386)   
Net cash provided by operating activities*         10,320,103   
 
Cash Flows used for Financing Activities:        

Decrease in payable for reverse repurchase agreements

        (3,700,000)   

Cash dividends paid (excluding reinvestment of dividends of $132,282)

        (6,525,376)   
Net cash used for financing activities         (10,225,376)   
Net increase in cash         94,727   
Cash at beginning of period         1,413   
Cash at end of period         $96,140   
*   Included in operating expenses is cash paid by the Fund for interest primarily related to participation in reverse repurchase agreement transactions of $519,960.  

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

PCM Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) commenced operations on September 2, 1993. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company organized as a Maryland corporation. 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 Asset Management of America L.P. (“AAM”). AAM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European insurance and financial services company. The Fund has the authority to issue 300 million shares of $0.001 par value common stock.

 

The Fund’s primary investment objective is to achieve high current income. Capital gain from the disposition of investments is a secondary objective of the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will meet its stated objectives.

 

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 Fund’s financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that 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 occurred.

 

In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-11, “Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which requires enhanced disclosures that will enable users to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial and derivative instruments. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. Fund management is currently evaluating the effect that the guidance may have on its financial statements.

 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently 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. Market value is generally determined on the basis of last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. The Fund’s investments 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 mean between the last quoted bid and ask price. 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 Board of Directors has adopted methods for valuing portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Investment Manager and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“the Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Valuation Committee has been established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board as instructed. The Sub-Adviser monitors the continual appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Sub-Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

 

Benchmark pricing procedures are used as the basis for setting the base price of a fixed-income security and for subsequently adjusting the price proportionally to market value changes of a pre-determined security deemed to be

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

comparable in duration, generally a U.S. Treasury or sovereign note based on country of issuance. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by the Valuation Committee. The validity of the fair value is reviewed by the Sub-Adviser on a periodic basis and may be amended as the availability of market data indicates a material change.

 

If third party evaluated vendor pricing is neither available nor deemed to be reliable of fair value, the Sub-Adviser may elect to obtain market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from a broker-dealer.

 

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 these differences could be material to the Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined 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) Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

   

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the Fund has the ability to access

   

Level 2 — valuations based on other significant observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

   

Level 3 — valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Sub-Adviser’s or Valuation Committee’s own assumptions and single source broker quotes in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Fund generally uses to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities for Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with GAAP:

 

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock) — Equity securities traded in inactive markets are valued using inputs which include broker-dealer quotes, recently executed transactions adjusted for changes in the benchmark index, or evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing services that take into account the integrity of the market sector and issuer, the individual characteristics of the security, and information received from broker-dealers and other market sources pertaining to the issuer or security. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of equity securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — U.S. Treasury obligations are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that evaluate the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask price. The models also take into consideration data received from active market makers and broker-dealers, yield curves, and the spread over comparable U.S. Treasury issues. The spreads change daily in response to market conditions and are generally obtained from the new issue market and broker-dealer sources. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of U.S. Treasury obligations are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

Government Sponsored Enterprise and Mortgage-Backed Securities — Government sponsored enterprise and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models based on inputs that include issuer type, coupon, cash flows, mortgage prepayment projection tables and Adjustable Rate Mortgage evaluations that incorporate index data, periodic and life caps, the next coupon reset date, and the convertibility of the bond. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of government sponsored enterprise and mortgage-backed securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Municipal Bonds — Municipal bonds are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid-want lists, offerings, market movements, the callability of the bond, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of municipal bonds are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes — Corporate bonds & notes are generally comprised of two main categories: investment grade bonds and high yield bonds. Investment grade bonds are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, live trading levels, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, and option adjusted spread models that include base curve and spread curve inputs. Adjustments to individual bonds can be applied to recognize trading differences compared to other bonds issued by the same issuer. High yield bonds are valued by independent pricing services based primarily on broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of corporate bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Asset-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models based on a security’s average life volatility. The models also take into account tranche characteristics such as coupon average life, collateral types, ratings, the issuer and tranche type, underlying collateral and performance of the collateral, and discount margin for certain floating rate issues. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Credit Default Swaps — OTC credit default swaps are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, default probabilities from index specific credit spread curves, recovery rates, and cash flows. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of OTC credit default swaps are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

A summary of the inputs used at June 30, 2012 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments and Note 5(a) for more detailed information on Investments in Securities and Other Financial Instruments):

 

     Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value at
6/30/12
 
Investments in Securities – Assets        

Mortgage-Backed Securities

         $ 152,899,907      $ 1,345,984      $ 154,245,891   

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

       

Airlines

                  2,888,453        2,888,453   

All Other

           31,825,873               31,825,873   

Asset-Backed Securities

           10,216,149               10,216,149   

U.S. Government Agency Securities

           2,351,599               2,351,599   

Municipal Bonds

           1,847,637               1,847,637   

Common Stock

  $ 41,309                      41,309   

Warrants

           12,325        11        12,336   

Short-Term Investments

           10,587,700               10,587,700   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities – Assets   $ 41,309      $ 209,741,190      $ 4,234,448      $ 214,016,947   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Other Financial Instruments* – Assets        

Credit Contracts

         $ 643,858             $ 643,858   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Other Financial Instruments* – Liabilities        

Credit Contracts

         $ (70,974          $ (70,974
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments   $ 41,309      $ 210,314,074      $ 4,234,448      $ 214,589,831   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the six months ended June 30, 2012 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used. Assets categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of period end may have been transferred between Levels 1 and 2 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments.

 

For the six-months ended June 30, 2012, there were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2.

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Notes to Financial Statements

June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2012, was as follows:

 

     Beginning
Balance
12/31/11
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3**
    Ending
Balance
6/30/12
 
Investments in Securities – Assets                 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 1,460,808      $ 37,240      $ (425,590   $ 13,647      $ 208,906      $ 71,882             $ (20,909   $ 1,345,984   

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

                 

Airlines

    2,941,661               (174,552     7,304        5,748        108,292                      2,888,453   

Warrants

           11                                                  11   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Investments     $ 4,402,469      $ 37,251      $ (600,142   $ 20,951      $ 214,654      $ 180,174             $ (20,909   $ 4,234,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

*   Other financial instruments are swap agreements not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instrument.  
**   Transferred out of Level 3 into Level 2 because independent prices became available.  

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at June 30, 2012, was $132,399.

 

Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation are reflected on the Statement of Operations.

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that were measured at fair value and categorized as Level 3 at June 30, 2012:

 

Investments in Securities – Assets   Ending Balance
at 6/30/12
    Valuation
Technique Used
  Unobservable
Inputs
  Range of
Input
values
 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  $ 1,199,334      Third-Party pricing vendor   Broker quotes     $87.00-$99.00   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    87,919      Benchmark pricing   Broker quote     $0.56   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    58,731      Benchmark pricing   Security price reset     $8.50   

Corporate Bonds & Notes: Airlines

    2,888,453      Third-Party pricing vendor   Broker quotes     $96.25-$114.13   

Warrants

    11      Portfolio manager
recommendation
  Price     $0.01   
 

 

 

       
Total Investments   $ 4,234,448         
 

 

 

       

 

(c) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on an identified cost basis. Interest income adjusted for the accretion of discount and amortization of premiums is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Paydown gains and losses are netted and recorded as interest income on the Statement of Operations.

 

(d) Federal Income Taxes

The Fund intends to distribute all of its taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of Subchapter M 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.

 

Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes 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

 

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June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. The Fund’s management has determined that its evaluation has resulted in no material impact to the Fund’s financial statements at June 30, 2012. The Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

(e) Dividends and Distributions

The Fund declares dividends from net investment income to stockholders monthly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. The Fund records dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. 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 federal 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 to stockholders from return of capital.

 

(f) Repurchase Agreements

The Fund enters into transactions with its custodian bank or securities brokerage firms whereby it purchases securities under agreements to resell such securities at an agreed upon price and date (“repurchase agreements”). The Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Such agreements are carried at the contract amount in the financial statements, which is considered to represent fair-value. Collateral pledged (the securities received), which consists primarily of U.S. government obligations and asset-backed securities, is held by the custodian bank for the benefit of the Fund 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, be sufficient in the event of default by the 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.

 

(g) Reverse Repurchase Agreements

In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon 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 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. To the extent the Fund does not cover its positions in reverse repurchase agreements (by transferring liquid assets at least equal in amount to the forward purchase commitment), the Fund’s uncovered 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.

 

(h) Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities

Investments in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBSs”) and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. The value of some mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Fund to a lower rate of return upon

 

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June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. The decline in liquidity and prices of these types of securities may make it more difficult to determine fair market value. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

 

(i) U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises

Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), a wholly-owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government include the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but its participation certificates are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

(j) Interest Expense

Interest expense primarily relates to the Fund’s participation in reverse repurchase agreement transactions. Interest expense is recorded as it is incurred.

 

2. Principal Risks

In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to, among other things, changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (counterparty risk). The Fund is also exposed to other risks such as, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and leverage risks.

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of certain fixed income securities held by the Fund is likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is used primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e. yield) movements.

 

Variable and floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. Inverse floating rate securities may decrease in value if interest rates increase. Inverse floating rate securities may also exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation with similar credit quality. When the Fund holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease (or, in the case of inverse floating rate securities, an increase) in market interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and the NAV of the Fund’s shares.

 

Mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities often involve risks that are different from or more acute than risks associated with other types of debt instruments. Generally, rising interest rates tend to extend the duration of fixed rate mortgage-related securities, making them more sensitive to changes in interest rates. As a result, in a period of rising interest rates, if the Fund holds mortgage-related securities, it may exhibit additional volatility. This is known as extension risk. In addition, adjustable and fixed rate mortgage-related securities are subject to prepayment risk. When interest rates decline, borrowers may pay off their mortgages sooner than expected. This can reduce the returns of the Fund because the Fund may have to reinvest that money at the lower prevailing

 

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interest rates. The Fund’s investments in other asset-backed securities are subject to risks similar to those associated with mortgage-related securities, as well as additional risks associated with the nature of the assets and the servicing of those assets.

 

The Fund is exposed to credit risk, which is the risk of losing money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings.

 

The market values of securities may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity-related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

The Fund is exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss to the Fund could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Fund’s Sub-Adviser seeks to minimize the Fund’s counterparty risk by performing reviews of each counterparty and by minimizing concentration of counterparty risk by undertaking transactions with multiple customers and counterparties on recognized and reputable exchanges. Delivery of securities sold is only made once the Fund has received payment. Payment is made on a purchase once the securities have been delivered by the counterparty. The trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligation.

 

The Fund is exposed to risks associated with leverage. Leverage may cause the value of the Fund’s stock to be more volatile than if the Fund did not use leverage. This is because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Fund’s portfolio securities. The Fund engages in transactions or purchases instruments that give rise to forms of leverage. Obligations to settle reverse repurchase agreements may be detrimental to the Fund’s performance. In addition, to the extent the Fund employs leverage, interest costs may not be recovered by any appreciation of the securities purchased with the leverage proceeds and could exceed the Fund’s investment returns, resulting in greater losses.

 

The Fund is party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) with select counterparties that govern transactions and over-the-counter derivatives entered into by the Fund and those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements contain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to terminate early could be material to the financial statements of the Fund.

 

The Fund is also a party to Master Repurchase Agreements (“Master Repo Agreements”) with select counterparties. The Master Repo Agreements maintain provisions for initiation, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral.

 

The counterparty risk associated with certain contracts may be reduced by master netting arrangements to the extent that if an event of default occurs, all amounts with the counterparty are terminated and settled on a net basis. The Fund’s overall exposure to counterparty risk with respect to transactions subject to master netting arrangements can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the arrangement.

 

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June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

2. Principal Risks (continued)

 

 

The Fund had security transactions outstanding with Lehman Brothers entities as counterparty at the time the relevant Lehman Brothers entity filed for protection or was placed in administration. The security transactions associated with Lehman Brothers, Inc. (“SLH”) as counterparty were written down to their estimated recoverable values. Adjustments to anticipated losses for security transactions associated with SLH have been incorporated as net realized gain (loss) on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. The remaining balances due from SLH are included in receivable from broker on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The estimated recoverable value of receivables is determined by an independent broker quote.

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments

Disclosure about derivatives and hedging activities requires qualitative disclosure regarding objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosure about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivatives, and disclosure about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The disclosure requirements distinguish between derivatives, which are accounted for as “hedges”, and those that do not qualify for such accounting. Although the Fund sometimes uses derivatives for hedging purposes, the Fund reflects derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Fund’s Statement of Operations, and such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

 

(a) Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements are privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) and may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Fund enters into credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, variance and other forms of swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to credit, currency and interest rate risk. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.

 

OTC swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. Changes in market value, if any, are reflected as a component of net changes in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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

 

Credit Default Swap Agreements — Credit default swap agreements involve one party (referred to as the buyer of protection) making a stream of payments to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event for the referenced entity, obligation or index. As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund will generally receive from the buyer of protection a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the

 

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3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its investment portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.

 

Credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other deliverable obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest to deliver option (the buyer of protection’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event). The Fund uses credit default swaps on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default.

 

Credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit events. Unlike credit default swaps on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country, deliverable obligations in most instances would be limited to the specific referenced obligation as performance for asset-backed securities can vary across deals. Prepayments, principal paydowns, and other writedown or loss events on the underlying mortgage loans will reduce the outstanding principal balance of the referenced obligation. These reductions may be temporary or permanent as defined under the terms of the swap agreement and the notional amount for the swap agreement will be adjusted by corresponding amounts. The Fund uses credit default swaps on asset-backed securities to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the referenced obligation or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular referenced obligation’s default.

 

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of reference credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset backed securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index, or in the case of a tranched index credit default swap, the credit event is settled based on the name’s weight in the index that falls

 

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June 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

within the tranche for which the Fund bears exposure. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. The Fund uses credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds with a credit default swap on indices which is less expensive than it would be to buy many credit default swaps to achieve a similar effect. Credit-default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging market country as of period end are disclosed later in the Notes to Financial Statements (see 5(a)) and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Wider credit spreads and increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of June 30, 2012 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed later in the Notes to Financial Statements (see 5(a)). These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

 

The following is a summary of the fair valuation of the Fund’s derivatives categorized by risk exposure.

 

The effect of derivatives on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2012:

 

Location   Credit
Contracts
 
Asset derivatives:  

Unrealized appreciation of swaps

  $ 643,858   
 

 

 

 
Liability derivatives:  

Unrealized depreciation of swaps

  $ (70,974
 

 

 

 

 

The effect of derivatives on the Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012:

 

Location   Credit
Contracts
 
Net realized gain on:  

Swaps

  $ 278,150   
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:  

Swaps

  $ 745,836   
 

 

 

 

 

The average volume (measured at each fiscal quarter-end) of derivative activity for sell protection on credit default swap agreements was approximately $116,117,000 in Notional Amounts during the six months ended June 30, 2012.

 

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4. Investment Manager/Sub-Adviser

 

The Fund has an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Investment Manager. Subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors, 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 0.80% of the Fund’s average daily total managed assets. Total managed assets refers to the total assets of the Fund (including assets attributable to any reverse repurchase agreements and borrowings) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing reverse repurchase agreements and borrowings).

 

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 all of 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 in return for its services.

 

5. Investments in Securities

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, were $16,049,217 and $6,699,940, respectively.

 

(a) OTC credit default swap agreements outstanding at June 30, 2012:

 

Sell protection swap agreements:

 

Swap Counterparty/
Referenced Debt Issuer
  Notional
Amount
(000s)(1)
    Credit
Spread
    Termination
Date
    Payments
Received
    Market
Value(2)
    Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Citigroup:

             

SLM

  $ 1,700        2.04     12/20/13        5.00   $ 75,976      $ 146,950      $ (70,974

SLM

    500        2.04     12/20/13        5.00     22,346        (78,750     101,096   

Deutsche Bank:

             

SLM

    500        2.04     12/20/13        5.00     22,346        (61,250     83,596   

SLM

    3,000        4.71     3/20/19        5.35     106,198               106,198   

Royal Bank of Scotland:

             

Markit ABX.HE Index

    2,803          †      8/25/37        0.09     (1,368,221     (1,387,406     19,185   

Markit ABX.HE Index

    3,253          †      7/25/45        0.18     (307,747     (325,279     17,532   

Markit ABX.HE Index

    6,840          †      7/25/45        0.32     (3,702,819     (4,019,070     316,251   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (5,151,921   $ (5,724,805   $ 572,884   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  Credit Spread not quoted for asset-backed securities.  
(1)   This represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make available as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.  
(2)   The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the status at June 30, 2012 of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.  

 

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(b) Open reverse repurchase agreements at June 30, 2012:

 

Counterparty   Rate     Trade Date     Due Date     Principal & Interest     Principal  

Barclays Bank

    0.60     5/25/12        8/28/12      $ 336,207      $ 336,000   
    0.60     6/22/12        9/24/12        2,017,302        2,017,000   
    0.80     5/21/12        8/23/12        1,406,280        1,405,000   
    0.80     6/22/12        9/24/12        958,192        958,000   
    0.87     4/19/12        7/20/12        755,330        754,000   
    1.00     2/24/12        8/24/12        6,289,283        6,267,000   
    1.00     2/27/12        8/27/12        891,083        888,000   
    1.046     5/30/12        8/1/12        1,378,280        1,377,000   
    1.162     6/26/12        9/27/12        2,034,328        2,034,000   
    1.25     2/24/12        7/17/12        919,067        915,000   
    1.25     2/24/12        8/24/12        4,178,489        4,160,000   
    1.716     5/16/12        8/16/12        1,352,960        1,350,000   
    1.718     6/25/12        9/25/12        886,254        886,000   

Citigroup

    0.994     6/21/12        7/23/12        1,577,435        1,577,000   

Deutsche Bank

    0.75     5/15/12        8/16/12        2,138,092        2,136,000   
    0.75     5/16/12        8/17/12        1,066,021        1,065,000   
    0.75     5/17/12        8/17/12        763,715        763,000   
    0.75     6/20/12        9/17/12        745,171        745,000   
    0.80     5/15/12        8/16/12        955,997        955,000   
    0.80     5/24/12        8/28/12        1,029,869        1,029,000   
    0.80     6/15/12        9/17/12        3,041,081        3,040,000   

JPMorgan Chase

    0.65     5/15/12        8/17/12        2,195,862        2,194,000   
    1.00     2/24/12        8/22/12        529,877        528,000   
    1.24     6/6/12        7/5/12        1,475,269        1,474,000   
    1.243     6/20/12        7/19/12        1,981,752        1,981,000   

Morgan Stanley

    1.08     6/4/12        7/3/12        1,381,118        1,380,000   
    1.25     4/10/12        7/10/12        7,328,808        7,308,000   

Royal Bank of Canada

    1.468     6/18/12        9/19/12        2,799,483        2,798,000   
    1.937     6/12/12        12/11/12        686,701        686,000   

Royal Bank of Scotland

    0.991     6/12/12        7/13/12        900,471        900,000   
    0.991     6/14/12        7/11/12        7,081,312        7,078,000   
    0.991     6/15/12        7/16/12        2,565,129        2,564,000   
    0.993     6/20/12        7/19/12        6,282,906        6,281,000   
    1.139     6/1/12        7/2/12        1,011,960        1,011,000   
    1.143     6/20/12        7/19/12        1,906,666        1,906,000   
    1.145     6/29/12        7/30/12        1,008,000        1,008,000   
    1.239     6/1/12        7/2/12        4,797,949        4,793,000   
    1.242     6/18/12        7/17/12        6,070,721        6,068,000   
    1.245     6/28/12        7/26/12        5,586,580        5,586,000   
    1.245     6/29/12        7/30/12        4,826,000        4,826,000   
    1.246     6/29/12        7/31/12        1,474,000        1,474,000   

UBS

    0.52     6/15/12        9/18/12        1,210,280        1,210,000   
    0.82     6/20/12        9/18/12        990,248        990,000   
         

 

 

 
          $ 98,701,000   
         

 

 

 

 

The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $93,020,918 at a weighted average interest rate of 1.10%. The total market value of underlying

 

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collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions transferred for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements) for open reverse repurchase agreements at June 30, 2012 was $104,231,920.

 

At June 30, 2012, the Fund held $260,000 in principal value of Mortgage-Backed Securities as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. Securities held as collateral will not be pledged and are not reflected in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

6. Income Tax Information

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, the Fund will be permitted to carryforward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term capital losses.

 

The cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes is $200,315,396. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost is $22,097,689; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value is $8,396,138; and net unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $13,701,551.

 

7. Subsequent Events

On July 2, 2012, a dividend of $0.08 per share was declared to common stockholders payable August 1, 2012 to stockholders of record on July 12, 2012.

 

On August 1, 2012, a dividend of $0.08 per share was declared to common stockholders payable September 4, 2012 to stockholders of record on August 13, 2012.

 

It is expected that the transfer agent of the Fund will change to American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC from BNY Mellon on September 17, 2012.

 

At a special meeting of shareholders held on August 20, 2012, shareholders of the Fund approved an amendment and restatement of the Fund’s current fundamental investment policy regarding industry concentration. See “Changes in Investment Policies/Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures” on page 34 for more information.

 

There were no other subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure. In preparing these financial statements, Fund management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Financial Highlights

For a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period:

 

          Six Months
ended
June 30, 2012
(unaudited)
         Year ended December 31,  
            2011         2010         2009         2008         2007  

Net asset value, beginning
of period

      $9.48          $9.88          $7.73          $5.77          $11.28          $11.85   

Investment Operations:

                                   

Net investment income

      0.53          1.13          1.12          0.81          0.48 (1)        0.80 (1) 

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and swaps

      0.73          (0.47       2.29          2.18          (4.84       (0.48

Total from investment operations

      1.26          0.66          3.41          2.99          (4.36       0.32   

Dividends to Stockholders from Net investment income

      (0.48       (1.06       (1.26       (1.03       (1.15       (0.89

Net asset value, end of period

      $10.26          $9.48          $9.88          $7.73          $5.77          $11.28   

Market price, end of period

      $11.12          $10.77          $10.80          $7.97          $6.13          $10.25   

Total Investment Return (2)

      8.05       10.43       54.01       52.01       (30.79 )%        (23.17 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

  

                             

Net assets, end of period (000s)

      $117,799          $108,810          $113,020          $88,290          $65,572          $128,092   

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

      2.64 %*        2.44       2.41       2.67       4.22       4.03

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding interest expense

      1.74 %*        1.75       1.75       1.71       1.67       1.08

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

      10.70 %*        11.30       11.91       12.86       5.24       6.94

Portfolio turnover rate

      3       26       28       57       23       17

 

*   Annualized.  
(1)   Calculated on average of shares outstanding.  
(2)   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 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 in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund stock. Total investment return for a period less than one year is not annualized.  
(3)   Interest expense relates to participation in reverse repurchase agreement transactions.  

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Changes in Investment Policies/Proxy Voting Policies &

Procedures (unaudited)

 

Changes in Investment Policy:

Effective June 1, 2012, the Fund has eliminated its non-fundamental policy to invest at least 50% of its total assets in commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) (“50% Policy”), such that the Fund no longer has a minimum investment policy with respect to CMBS.

 

The elimination of the Fund’s 50% Policy provides the Fund with additional flexibility to invest a greater portion of its portfolio in asset classes other than CMBS, including, but not limited to, agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities, private label (commonly known as “non-agency”) mortgage-backed securities, investment-grade corporate debt securities and high yield corporate debt securities. The Fund’s management team believes that greater investment flexibility may further serve to diversify the portfolio across a variety of potentially higher yielding securities. Such increased investment flexibility is particularly attractive to the management team in light of ongoing volatility across financial markets. While the Fund’s management team currently expects the Fund to continue to have exposure to CMBS, the management team now has greater flexibility to pursue, subject to market conditions and other factors, other income generating opportunities in fixed income investments.

 

 

 

Changes in Fundamental Investment Policy:

Amendment and Restatement of Fundamental Policy on Industry Concentration. At a special meeting of shareholders held on August 20, 2012, shareholders of the Fund approved an amendment and restatement of the Fund’s current fundamental investment policy regarding industry concentration. The Fund’s amended and restated policy (the “New Policy”) is as follows: “The Fund, under normal circumstances, will invest at least 25% of its total assets (i.e., concentrate) in privately-issued mortgage-related securities not issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities. The Fund may not purchase any security if as a result 25% or more of the Fund’s total assets (taken at current value at the time of investment) (i.e., concentrate) would be invested in a single industry (for purposes of this restriction, investment companies are not considered to be part of any industry).”

 

For purposes of applying the second sentence of the New Policy (the “industry concentration policy”), the Sub-Adviser will, on behalf of the Fund, make reasonable determinations as to the appropriate industry classification to assign to each security or instrument in which the Fund invests. Investments in securities of a single foreign government represent investments in a separate industry, although currency positions are not considered to be an investment in a foreign government for these purposes. Mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities that are issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities are not subject to the industry concentration policy, by virtue of the exclusion from that test available to all U.S. Government securities.

 

For purposes of applying the first sentence of the New Policy, privately-issued mortgage-related securities means any mortgage-related security (other than those issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities), such as securities representing interests in, collateralized or backed by, or whose values are determined in whole or in part by reference to any number of mortgages or pools of mortgages or the payment experience of such mortgages or pools of mortgages, including Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (“REMICs”), which could include resecuritizations of REMICs (“Re-REMICs”), mortgage pass-through securities, inverse floaters, collateralized mortgage obligations, collateralized loan obligations, multiclass pass-through securities, private mortgage pass-through securities, and stripped mortgage securities (generally interest-only and principal-only securities). Exposures to mortgage-related securities through derivatives or other financial instruments will be considered investments in mortgage-related securities. Privately-issued mortgage-related securities also may include, without limitation, interests in pools of residential mortgages or commercial mortgages, and may relate to domestic or non-U.S. mortgages.

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Changes in Investment Policies/Proxy Voting Policies &

Procedures (unaudited)

 

Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures:

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund has adopted to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund’s stockholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197; (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Matters Relating to the Directors’ Consideration of the Investment

Management & Portfolio Management Agreements (unaudited)

 

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that both the full Board of Directors (the “Directors”) and a majority of the non-interested Directors (the “Independent Directors”), voting separately, approve the Fund’s Management Agreement with the Investment Manager (the “Advisory Agreement”) and Portfolio Management Agreement between the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”, and together with the Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”). The Directors met in person on June 26-27, 2012 (the “contract review meeting”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Directors were assisted in their evaluation of the Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from Fund management during the contract review meeting.

 

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described below, the Directors, including a majority of the Independent Directors, concluded that the continuation of the Fund’s Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement should be approved for a one-year period commencing July 1, 2012.

 

In connection with their deliberations regarding the continuation of the Agreements, the Directors, including the Independent Directors, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. As described below, the Directors considered the nature, quality, and extent of the various investment management, administrative and other services performed by the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser under the applicable Agreement.

 

In connection with their contract review meeting, the Directors received and relied upon materials provided by the Investment Manager which included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) on the total return investment performance (based on net assets) of the Fund for various time periods, the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives as the Fund identified by Lipper and the performance of an applicable benchmark index, (ii) information provided by Lipper on the Fund’s management fees and other expenses and the management fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper, (iii) the estimated profitability to the Investment Manager from its relationship with the Fund for the one year period ended December 31, 2011, (iv) descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser for the Fund, such as portfolio management, compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (v) information regarding the overall organization of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel providing investment management, administrative and other services to the Fund.

 

The Directors’ conclusions as to the continuation of the Agreements were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Directors and were not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Directors’ deliberations are described below, although individual Directors may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, attributing different weights to various factors.

 

As part of their review, the Directors examined the Investment Manager’s and the Sub-Adviser’s abilities to provide high quality investment management and other services to the Fund. The Directors considered the investment philosophy and research and decision-making processes of the Sub-Adviser; the experience of key advisory personnel of the Sub-Adviser responsible for portfolio management of the Fund; the ability of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain capable personnel; the capability and integrity of the senior management and staff of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser; and the level of skill required to manage the Fund. In addition, the Directors reviewed the quality of the Investment Manager’s and the Sub-Adviser’s services with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Fund; the nature and quality of certain administrative services the Investment Manager is responsible for providing to the Fund; and conditions that might affect the Investment Manager’s or the Sub-Adviser’s ability to provide high quality services to the Fund in the future under the Agreements, including each organization’s respective business reputation, financial condition and operational stability. Based on the foregoing, the Directors concluded that the Sub-Adviser’s

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Matters Relating to the Directors’ Consideration of the Investment

Management & Portfolio Management Agreements (unaudited)

 

investment process, research capabilities and philosophy were well suited to the Fund given its investment objectives and policies, and that the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser would be able to continue to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligations under the Agreements.

 

Based on information provided by Lipper, the Directors also reviewed the Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of comparable funds identified by Lipper. In the course of their deliberations, the Directors took into account information provided by the Investment Manager in connection with the contract review meeting, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding the Fund’s performance.

 

In assessing the reasonableness of the Fund’s fees under the Agreements, the Directors considered, among other information, the Fund’s management fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares and the management fee and total expense ratios of comparable funds identified by Lipper.

 

The Directors specifically took note of how the Fund compared to its Lipper peers as to performance, management fee expense and total net expenses. The Directors noted that while the Fund is not charged a separate administration fee, it was not clear whether the peer funds in the Lipper categories were separately charged such a fee by their investment managers, so that the total expense ratio (rather than any individual expense component) represented the most relevant comparison. It was noted that the total expense ratio reflects the effect of expense waivers/reimbursements (although none exist for the Fund) and does not reflect interest expense.

 

The Directors noted that the expense group for the Fund provided by Lipper consisted of a total of six closed-end funds, including the Fund. The Directors noted that only leveraged closed-end funds were considered for inclusion in the group. The Directors also noted that average net assets of the common shares of the six funds ranged from $68.5 million to $498.2 million, and that three of the funds are larger in asset size than the Fund. The Directors also noted that the Fund was ranked fifth out of six funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share assets, second out of six funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share and leveraged assets combined, fifth out of six funds in actual management fees based on common share assets and fourth out of six funds in actual management fees based on common share and leveraged assets combined (with funds ranked first having the lowest fees/expenses and ranked sixth having the highest fees/expenses in the peer group).

 

With respect to Fund performance (based on net asset value), the Directors noted that the Fund had top quintile performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended February 29, 2012.

 

In addition to their review of Fund performance based on net asset value, the Directors also considered the market value performance of the Fund’s common shares and related share price premium and/or discount information based on the materials provided by Lipper and management.

 

Because the Sub-Adviser does not manage any funds or institutional separate accounts with investment strategies similar to the Fund, the Directors did not consider the management fees charged by the Sub-Adviser to other clients.

 

The Directors also took into account that the Fund uses leverage, such as by the use of reverse repurchase agreements, which increase total assets and thus the amount of fees received by the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser under the Agreements (because the fees are calculated based on total managed assets). In this regard, the Directors took into account that the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser have a financial incentive for the Fund to continue to have leverage outstanding, which may create a conflict of interest between the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, on the one hand, and the Fund’s shareholders, on the other. In this regard, the Directors considered information provided by the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser and the presentations

 

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PCM Fund, Inc. Matters Relating to the Directors’ Consideration of the Investment

Management & Portfolio Management Agreements (unaudited)

 

by the Fund’s portfolio managers and determined that the Fund’s use of leverage continues to be appropriate and in the best interests of the Fund’s shareholders.

 

Based on a profitability analysis provided by the Investment Manager, the Directors also considered the estimated profitability of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with the Fund and determined that such profitability did not appear to be excessive.

 

The Directors also took into account that, as a closed-end investment company, the Fund does not currently intend to raise additional assets, so the assets of the Fund will grow (if at all) only through the investment performance of the Fund. Therefore, the Directors did not consider potential economies of scale as a principal factor in assessing the fee rates payable under the Agreements.

 

Additionally, the Directors considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, such as reputational value derived from serving as Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser to the Fund.

 

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Directors concluded with respect to the Fund, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements and based on the information provided and related representations made by management, that the fees payable under the Agreements represent reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided by the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser to the Fund.

 

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Directors   Fund Officers

Hans W. Kertess
Chairman of the Board of Directors

Deborah A. DeCotis

Bradford K. Gallagher

James A. Jacobson

John C. Maney

William B. Ogden, IV

Alan Rappaport

 

Brian S. Shlissel
President & Chief Executive Officer

Lawrence G. Altadonna
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Thomas J. Fuccillo
Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

Scott Whisten
Assistant Treasurer

Richard J. Cochran
Assistant Treasurer

Orhan Dzemaili
Assistant Treasurer

Youse E. Guia
Chief Compliance Officer

Lagan Srivastava
Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Manager

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

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 Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105-1307

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

BNY Mellon

P.O. Box 43027

Providence, RI 02940-3027

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64106

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the stockholders of the PCM Fund, Inc. for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of stock 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 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 quarters 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, D.C. 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.

Information on the Fund is available at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Fund’s stockholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197.


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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
  (a) Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
  (b) Not applicable.

 

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 required in this filing

 

ITEM 9.   PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED COMPANIES
  None

 

 


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ITEM 10.   SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
  There have been no material changes to the procedures by which stockholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Directors 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 Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.
  (b) There were no significant change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12.   EXHIBITS
  (a) (1) Not required in this filing.
  (a) (2) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. – Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
  (a) (3) Not applicable
  (b) Exhibit 99.906 Cert. – Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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Signatures

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

PCM Fund, Inc.

 

By:   /s/ Brian S. Shlissel
President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:   August 27, 2012
By:   /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date:   August 27, 2012

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
President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:   August 27, 2012
By:   /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date:   August 27, 2012