PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21601

 

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

 

  1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019  
  (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)  

 

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna

1633 Broadway,

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

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

Date of fiscal year end: July 31, 2013

Date of reporting period: April 30, 2013

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
          Value*  

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—35.8%

  

 

Airlines—2.2%

  
   American Airlines Pass-Through Trust (e),   
  $7,362      

9.73%, 9/29/14

     $8,337,386   
  3,834      

10.18%, 1/2/13 (b)(f)

     9,201,582   
  622       United Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, 10.40%, 5/1/18      721,470   
     

 

 

 
        18,260,438   
     

 

 

 

 

Banking—21.8%

  
  5,500      

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 7.30%, 5/15/13 (a)(b)(c)(g)(i) (acquisition cost-$4,709,000; purchased
2/26/10-4/15/10)

     5,500,600   
   Ally Financial, Inc.,   
  416      

5.25%, 1/15/14

     417,163   
  315      

5.35%, 1/15/14

     315,622   
  130      

5.70%, 6/15/13

     130,070   
  561      

5.75%, 1/15/14

     561,434   
  568      

5.90%, 1/15/19-2/15/19

     568,532   
  2,150      

6.00%, 12/15/13-9/15/19

     2,137,296   
  486      

6.10%, 9/15/19

     484,428   
  159      

6.125%, 10/15/19

     158,901   
  848      

6.15%, 8/15/19-10/15/19

     845,229   
  675      

6.20%, 4/15/19

     675,099   
  547      

6.25%, 12/15/18-7/15/19

     545,743   
  2,244      

6.35%, 4/15/16-7/15/19

     2,250,793   
  463      

6.375%, 1/15/14

     466,587   
  1,516      

6.50%, 9/15/16-5/15/19

     1,514,215   
  1,172      

6.60%, 8/15/16-6/15/19

     1,174,792   
  132      

6.65%, 10/15/18

     132,044   
  781      

6.70%, 5/15/14-12/15/19

     780,893   
  3,696      

6.75%, 6/15/14-5/15/19

     3,705,512   
  104      

6.80%, 9/15/16-9/15/18

     104,572   
  207      

6.85%, 4/15/16

     209,297   
  7      

6.875%, 7/15/18

     6,969   
  645      

6.90%, 7/15/18-8/15/18

     646,913   
  135      

6.95%, 6/15/17

     135,497   
  10,133      

7.00%, 8/15/16-11/15/24

     10,156,597   
  329      

7.05%, 3/15/18-4/15/18

     330,656   
  6      

7.15%, 9/15/18

     6,024   
  477      

7.20%, 10/15/17

     475,075   
  1,292      

7.25%, 6/15/16-4/15/18

     1,290,067   
  542      

7.30%, 12/15/17-1/15/18

     542,526   
  223      

7.35%, 1/15/17- 4/15/18

     223,183   
  80      

7.375%, 11/15/16-4/15/18

     80,184   
  166      

7.40%, 12/15/17

     166,306   
  2,692      

7.50%, 11/15/16-12/15/17

     2,679,809   
  40      

8.00%, 3/15/17

     40,140   
  3      

8.125%, 11/15/17

     2,998   
  25      

8.20%, 3/15/17

     25,017   
  24      

8.40%, 8/15/15

     24,108   
  224      

9.00%, 7/15/20

     224,066   
  MXN 35,000       Bank of America Corp., 4.854%, 4/29/25 (f)(k)      3,462,359   
  £20,400       Barclays Bank PLC, 14.00%, 6/15/19 (g)      44,058,828   
  $6,700       BBVA Bancomer S.A., 7.25%, 4/22/20 (a)(c)      7,705,000   


PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
          Value*  

 

 

 
  $1,100       BNP Paribas S.A., 7.195%, 6/25/37 (a)(c)(g)      $1,178,375   
  5,800       CIT Group, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/15 (a)(c)      6,119,000   
  €10,000       Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, 6.875%, 3/19/20      14,964,376   
  £2,000       Credit Agricole S.A., 8.125%, 10/26/19 (g)      3,295,301   
   LBG Capital No. 1 PLC,   
  €500      

6.439%, 5/23/20

     685,637   
  500      

7.375%, 3/12/20

     686,493   
  £300      

7.588%, 5/12/20

     496,295   
  10,200      

7.867%, 12/17/19

     16,897,805   
  1,000      

7.869%, 8/25/20

     1,667,521   
  $4,500      

7.875%, 11/1/20 (a)(b)(c)(i) (acquisition cost-$3,985,000; purchased 3/17/10-3/23/10)

     4,959,000   
  £4,700      

11.04%, 3/19/20

     8,666,721   
   LBG Capital No. 2 PLC,   
  €8,900      

8.875%, 2/7/20

     13,105,093   
  £300      

12.75%, 8/10/20

     570,390   
  €1,100      

15.00%, 12/21/19

     2,125,887   
   Santander Finance Preferred S.A. Unipersonal (g),   
  $6,700      

10.50%, 9/29/14

     7,201,843   
  £800      

11.30%, 7/27/14

     1,323,703   
     

 

 

 
        178,904,584   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—5.0%

  
  $1,800       AGFC Capital Trust I, 6.00%, 1/15/67 (converts to FRN on 1/15/17) (a)(c)      1,458,000   
  11,000       ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 6.25%, 12/21/65 (converts to FRN on 12/21/15) (a)(c)      10,505,000   
  10,700       SLM Corp., 8.00%, 3/25/20      12,409,657   
   Springleaf Finance Corp.,   
  €3,200      

4.125%, 11/29/13

     4,235,473   
  $11,800      

6.50%, 9/15/17

     12,154,000   
     

 

 

 
        40,762,130   
     

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities—1.2%

  
  550       AES Andres Dominicana Ltd., 9.50%, 11/12/20 (a)(c)      600,875   
  8,190       AES Red Oak LLC, 8.54%, 11/30/19      8,968,537   
  2,300      

Dynegy Roseton LLC / Dynegy Danskammer LLC Pass-Through Trust, 7.67%, 11/8/16, Ser. B
(b)(e)(f)

     57,383   
     

 

 

 
        9,626,795   
     

 

 

 

 

Household Products/Wares—0.2%

  
  1,700       Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.00%, 4/15/19      1,844,500   
     

 

 

 

 

Insurance—5.4%

  
   American International Group, Inc.,   
  MXN 16,000      

7.98%, 6/15/17

     1,289,800   
  €2,000      

8.00%, 5/22/68 (converts to FRN on 5/22/18)

     3,127,757   
  12,800      

8.00%, 5/22/68 (converts to FRN on 5/22/18) (a)(b)(c)(i) (acquisition cost-$13,831,236; purchased 7/13/10-2/8/12)

     20,017,647   
  £8,050      

8.625%, 5/22/68 (converts to FRN on 5/22/18)

     15,380,518   
  1,600      

8.625%, 5/22/68 (converts to FRN on 5/22/18) (a)(b)(c)(i) (acquisition cost-$2,598,018; purchased 4/19/12-5/7/12)

     3,056,997   
  $1,400      

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd., 7.25%, 7/25/21 (a)(b)(c)(g)(i) (acquisition cost-$1,323,000;
purchased 3/15/11)

     1,638,147   
     

 

 

 
        44,510,866   
     

 

 

 
   Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost—$244,536,088)      293,909,313   
     

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—22.3%

  
  289       Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 1/25/36 CMO      232,722   


PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
          Value*  

 

 

 
   Banc of America Funding Trust, CMO,   
  $81      

5.618%, 1/20/47 (k)

     $64,246   
  12,152      

6.00%, 3/25/37

     11,139,011   
   BCAP LLC Trust, CMO (a)(c)(k),   
  1,298      

2.89%, 5/26/36

     48,945   
  2,500      

4.81%, 3/26/37

     813,029   
  2,495      

9.637%, 5/26/37

     353,948   
  867      

13.479%, 6/26/36

     176,465   
  2,215       Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 3.034%, 10/25/34 CMO (k)      1,884,653   
   Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, CMO (k),   
  580      

2.89%, 11/25/36

     413,051   
  1,842      

2.903%, 9/25/35

     1,497,194   
   Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, CMO,   
  24      

2.902%, 12/25/35 (k)

     22,367   
  135      

5.50%, 5/25/36

     133,915   
   Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, CMO,   
  446      

5.50%, 4/25/37

     461,276   
  4,016      

6.00%, 9/25/37

     4,238,132   
   Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,   
  779      

5.50%, 3/25/35

     727,962   
  1,941      

5.50%, 1/25/36

     1,739,075   
  275      

5.50%, 3/25/36

     216,000   
  972      

5.75%, 1/25/35

     927,818   
  1,647      

5.75%, 12/25/36

     1,313,829   
  3,848      

5.815%, 4/25/36 (k)

     2,863,920   
  945      

6.00%, 2/25/35

     945,309   
  5,942      

6.00%, 5/25/36

     4,729,008   
  4,080      

6.00%, 4/25/37

     3,251,961   
  2,349      

6.00%, 8/25/37

     1,626,357   
  1,851      

6.25%, 11/25/36

     1,615,559   
  1,198      

6.25%, 12/25/36 (k)

     982,146   
  1,038      

6.50%, 8/25/36

     794,788   
   Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, CMO,   
  1,816      

5.75%, 3/25/37

     1,643,204   
  1,165      

6.00%, 5/25/36

     1,091,207   
  1,406      

6.00%, 2/25/37

     1,339,293   
  6,142      

6.00%, 3/25/37

     5,783,306   
  1,974      

6.25%, 9/25/36

     1,717,285   
   Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Mortgage-Backed Trust, CMO,   
  532      

5.75%, 4/25/36 (d)

     472,017   
  3,145      

5.863%, 2/25/37 (k)

     2,068,663   
  2,829      

6.75%, 8/25/36

     2,191,450   
  3,133       First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, 6.00%, 8/25/36 CMO      2,731,171   
  2,649       First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, 2.706%, 11/25/35 CMO (k)      2,064,547   
  8,000       GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.50%, 6/25/35 CMO (d)      8,083,752   
  4,835       IndyMac IMSC Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.50%, 7/25/37 CMO      3,059,853   
   JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,   
  4,024      

2.733%, 5/25/36 (k)

     3,172,566   
  4,737      

2.811%, 3/25/36 (k)

     3,983,332   
  2,640      

5.626%, 3/25/37 (k)

     2,037,900   
  2,500      

6.31%, 8/25/36

     1,952,096   
   JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,   
  1,227      

2.841%, 2/25/36 (k)

     1,105,562   
  1,014      

5.182%, 10/25/35 (k)

     1,012,003   


PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
          Value*  

 

 

 
  $1,518      

5.50%, 4/25/36

     $1,552,718   
  233      

5.75%, 1/25/36

     222,145   
  613      

6.00%, 8/25/37

     544,195   
  220      

6.50%, 9/25/35

     223,384   
   Lehman Mortgage Trust, CMO,   
  1,967      

6.00%, 7/25/36

     1,600,955   
  3,645      

6.00%, 7/25/37

     3,211,464   
  1,408       MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, 6.50%, 11/25/37 CMO      1,249,851   
  3,503       Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 3.00%, 3/25/36 CMO (k)      2,544,478   
  5,717       Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.188%, 5/25/36 CMO (k)      4,641,305   
  9,171       New Century Alternative Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.173%, 7/25/36 CMO (k)      6,813,993   
  58       Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust, 4.976%, 5/25/35 CMO      55,041   
   Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., CMO,   
  7,990      

5.75%, 1/25/34

     8,599,409   
  1,120      

6.00%, 6/25/36

     928,260   
  837      

6.00%, 8/25/36

     707,644   
  1,776      

6.00%, 12/25/36 (d)

     1,504,874   
   Residential Asset Securitization Trust, CMO,   
  2,475      

5.75%, 2/25/36

     2,094,796   
  942      

6.00%, 9/25/36

     615,570   
  3,039      

6.00%, 3/25/37

     2,386,101   
  4,112      

6.00%, 5/25/37

     3,845,705   
  2,624      

6.00%, 7/25/37

     2,173,063   
  4,389      

6.25%, 9/25/37

     3,180,049   
   Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, CMO,   
  4,607      

3.662%, 9/25/35 (k)

     4,220,380   
  3,904      

5.002%, 8/25/36 (k)

     3,335,120   
  9,088      

6.00%, 6/25/37

     8,457,277   
  2,000      

6.25%, 8/25/36

     1,911,476   
   Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO (k),   
  4,940      

5.168%, 1/25/36

     4,091,884   
  5,952      

5.285%, 5/25/36

     5,219,767   
  1,892      

5.432%, 7/25/36

     1,818,918   
  4,108      

5.488%, 11/25/36

     3,436,541   
  813       Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.816%, 2/25/37 CMO (k)      702,116   
   WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, CMO (k),   
  1,711      

5.075%, 2/25/37

     1,640,171   
  2,348      

6.092%, 10/25/36

     2,138,867   
  94       Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 6.00%, 6/25/37 CMO      79,634   
  1,955       Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 7/25/37 CMO      1,871,678   
   Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, CMO,   
  3,092      

2.61%, 7/25/36 (k)

     2,841,691   
  936      

2.695%, 7/25/36 (k)

     868,592   
  461      

2.709%, 4/25/36 (k)

     436,117   
  1,545      

5.325%, 8/25/36 (k)

     1,486,253   
  1,207      

5.75%, 3/25/37

     1,183,477   
     

 

 

 
   Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost—$163,823,517)      183,156,852   
     

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—8.5%

  

 

California—5.3%

  
  1,650       City & Cnty. of San Francisco Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 8.406%, 8/1/39      2,028,923   
  3,000       La Quinta Financing Auth., Tax Allocation, 8.07%, 9/1/36, Ser. A      3,312,990   
  4,000       Long Beach Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 8.11%, 8/1/30      4,434,960   
  11,600       Oakland Unified School Dist., Alameda Cnty., GO, 9.50%, 8/1/34      13,640,556   


PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
          Value*  

 

 

 
  $1,200       Riverside Cnty. Economic Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 7.50%, 10/1/30, Ser. A-T      $1,274,664   
  9,200       State Public Works Board Rev., 7.804%, 3/1/35, Ser. B-2      11,489,052   
  7,500       Stockton Public Financing Auth. Rev., 7.942%, 10/1/38, Ser. B      7,529,700   
     

 

 

 
        43,710,845   
     

 

 

 

 

Texas—3.2%

  
  21,500       North Texas Tollway Auth. Rev., 8.91%, 2/1/30      26,370,395   
     

 

 

 
   Total Municipal Bonds (cost—$63,974,093)      70,081,240   
     

 

 

 

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PREFERRED STOCK—6.4%

  

 

Banking—4.8%

  
  248,000       Ally Financial, Inc., 7.30%, 5/30/13      6,386,000   
  397,300      

CoBank ACB, 11.00%, 7/1/13, Ser. C (a)(b)(c)(g)(i)(j) (acquisition cost-$21,899,400; purchased
2/26/10-3/23/11)

     21,988,092   
  396,350       GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%, 2/15/40, Ser. 2 (j)      10,856,026   
     

 

 

 
        39,230,118   
     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—1.6%

  
  260,000       Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875%, 10/30/15 (j)      7,342,400   
  5,000       Farm Credit Bank, 10.00%, 12/15/20, Ser. 1 (g)      6,314,063   
     

 

 

 
        13,656,463   
     

 

 

 
   Total Preferred Stock (cost—$48,795,655)      52,886,581   
     

 

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

             

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—2.9%

  
  $2,335       Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, 0.42%, 5/25/37 (a)(c)(k)      2,095,399   
  462       Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 6.50%, 10/25/36      383,543   
  2,100       GSAA Home Equity Trust, 6.295%, 6/25/36      1,387,948   
  4,936       IndyMac Residential Asset-Backed Trust, 0.36%, 7/25/37 (k)      3,173,681   
  12,451       Inwood Park Ltd., 0.501%, 1/20/21 CDO (a)(c)(k)      12,360,341   
  1,061       MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 5.233%, 11/25/35      1,065,180   
  430       Mid-State Trust IV, 8.33%, 4/1/30      457,423   
  1,706       Mid-State Trust VII, 6.34%, 10/15/36      1,803,868   
  1,261       Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.25%, 7/25/47 (k)      998,023   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost—$22,912,953)

     23,725,406   
     

 

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS—0.6%

  

 

Spain—0.6%

  
  €800       Autonomous Community of Catalonia, 3.875%, 9/15/15      1,050,083   
  2,500       Autonomous Community of Valencia Spain, 2.584%, 9/3/17 (k)      2,853,339   
  600       Junta de Comunidades de Castilla - La Mancha, 4.875%, 3/18/20      752,695   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Sovereign Debt Obligations (cost—$4,503,502)

     4,656,117   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES—0.1%

  

 

Fannie Mae—0.0%

  
  $1,487      

3.50%, 1/25/43, CMO, IO (b)

     277,166   
     

 

 

 

 

Ginnie Mae—0.1%

  
  3,845      

4.00%, 3/20/42, CMO, IO (b)

     622,558   
     

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (cost—$989,590)

     899,724   
     

 

 

 


PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)(continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
          Value*  

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—23.4%

  

 

Repurchase Agreements—23.0%

  
  $30,000      

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.,
dated 4/30/13, 0.16%, due 5/1/13, proceeds $30,000,133; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Indexed Notes, 0.125%, due 7/15/22, valued at $30,560,982 including accrued interest

     $30,000,000   
  11,100      

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.,
dated 4/30/13, 0.16%, due 5/1/13, proceeds $11,100,049; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, due 12/31/15, valued at $11,326,543 including accrued interest

     11,100,000   
  4,100      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,
dated 4/30/13, 0.18%, due 5/1/13, proceeds $4,100,021; collateralized by Freddie Mac, 4.50%, due 2/1/41, valued at $4,238,614 including accrued interest

     4,100,000   
  31,400      

JPMorgan Securities, Inc.,
dated 4/30/13-5/1/13, 0.17%, due 5/1/13-5/2/13, proceeds $31,400,148; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.125%, due 5/31/15-12/31/15, valued at $32,060,035 including accrued interest

     31,400,000   
  11,100      

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.,
dated 4/30/13, 0.18%, due 5/1/13, proceeds $11,100,056; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.50%, due 2/15/39, valued at $11,299,925 including accrued interest

     11,100,000   
  50,100      

RBC Capital Markets LLC,
dated 4/30/13, 0.18%, due 5/1/13, proceeds $50,100,251; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.125%, due 5/15/15, valued at $51,132,263 including accrued interest

     50,100,000   
  50,600      

Royal Bank of Scotland,
dated 4/30/13, 0.16%, due 5/1/13, proceeds $50,600,225; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.25%, due 2/28/15, valued at $51,639,092 including accrued interest

     50,600,000   
  968      

State Street Bank and Trust Co.,
dated 4/30/13, 0.01%, due 5/1/13, proceeds $968,000; collateralized by Fannie Mae, 2.20%, due 10/17/22, valued at $988,905 including accrued interest

     968,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost—$189,368,000)

     189,368,000   
     

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (h)(l)—0.4%

  
  3,610      

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.028%-0.045%, 5/9/13-6/6/13 (cost—$3,609,930)

     3,609,930   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments (cost—$192,977,930)

     192,977,930   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments (cost—$742,513,328) (m)—100.0%

     $822,293,163   
     

 

 

 


Notes to Schedule 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. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date.

 

     The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures 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 Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). The Fund’s Valuation Committee was 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 continued 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 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.

 

    

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.

 

     Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed.

 

     The prices used by the Fund to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold, and these differences could be material. The Fund’s NAV is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the NYSE on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

(a) Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $100,574,860, representing 12.2% of total investments.

 

(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) When-issued or delayed-delivery. To be settled/delivered after April 30, 2013.

 

(e) In default.

 

(f) Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $12,721,324, representing 1.5% of total investments.

 

(g) Perpetual maturity. The date shown, if any, is the next call date. For Corporate Bonds & Notes the interest rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

 

(h) All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for derivatives.

 

(i) Restricted. The aggregate acquisition cost of such securities is $48,345,654. The aggregate value is $57,160,483, representing 7.0% of total investments.


(j) Dividend rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

 

(k) Variable or Floating Rate Security—Securities with an interest rate that changes periodically. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on April 30, 2013.

 

(l) Rates reflect the effective yields at purchase date.

 

(m) At April 30, 2013, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $742,513,328. Gross unrealized appreciation was $81,479,297; gross unrealized depreciation was $1,699,462; and net unrealized appreciation was $79,779,835. There was no difference between book and tax cost.

 

(n) Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2013:

OTC swap agreements:

 

     Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Termination
Date
     Rate Type     Value      Upfront
Premiums
Paid
     Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Swap Counterparty

         Payments Made    Payments
Received
         

Bank of America

   $ 503,000         12/18/22       3-Month USD-LIBOR      2.30   $ 2,498,896       $ 719,315       $ 1,779,581   

Goldman Sachs

     40,000         6/18/18       3-Month USD-LIBOR      1.25     220,215         7,782         212,433   

Morgan Stanley

     115,100         7/31/20       3-Month USD-LIBOR      1.85     922,327         153,171         769,156   

Royal Bank of Scotland

     454,000         5/29/18       3-Month USD-LIBOR      1.75     3,288,356         2,187,694         1,100,662   
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $ 6,929,794       $ 3,067,962       $ 3,861,832   
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Centrally cleared swap agreements:

 

     Notional
Amount
(000s)
     Termination
Date
     Rate Type    Value      Unrealized
Depreciation
 

Broker (Exchange)

         Payments
Made
    Payments Received      

Goldman Sachs (CME)

   $ 20,000         6/19/43         2.75   3-Month USD-LIBOR    $ 352,057       $ (1,104,844
             

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(o) Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at April 30, 2013:

 

      Counterparty    U.S.$ Value on
Origination Date
     U.S.$ Value
April 30, 2013
     Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Purchased:

  

63,339,000 British Pound settling 5/2/13

   Royal Bank of Scotland    $ 96,623,644       $ 98,387,623       $ 1,763,979   

49,607,000 Euro settling 5/2/13

   BNP Paribas      64,464,297         65,329,962         865,665   

843,000 Mexican Peso settling 6/27/13

   BNP Paribas      69,259         69,112         (147

Sold:

           

1,110,000 British Pound settling 6/4/13

   HSBC Bank      1,713,013         1,723,842         (10,829

63,339,000 British Pound settling 6/4/13

   Royal Bank of Scotland      96,604,073         98,366,153         (1,762,080

63,339,000 British Pound settling 5/2/13

   UBS      95,689,141         98,387,623         (2,698,482

49,607,000 Euro settling 6/4/13

   BNP Paribas      64,478,286         65,343,306         (865,020

49,317,000 Euro settling 5/2/13

   HSBC Bank      63,435,471         64,948,047         (1,512,576

290,000 Euro settling 5/2/13

   UBS      379,791         381,916         (2,125

843,000 Mexican Peso settling 5/3/13

   BNP Paribas      69,578         69,427         151   

14,338,811 Mexican Peso settling 6/27/13

   UBS      1,113,996         1,175,548         (61,552
           

 

 

 
            $ (4,283,016
           

 

 

 

 

(p) At April 30, 2013, the Fund held $6,545,000 in cash as collateral and pledged cash collateral of $1,651,000 for derivative contracts. Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

(q) The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 was $34,653,118, at a weighted average interest rate of 0.59%. There were no open reverse repurchase agreements at April 30, 2013.


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 broker quotes in determining the fair value of investments)

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are 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 Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

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.

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.

Sovereign Debt Obligations — Sovereign debt obligations are valued by independent pricing services based on discounted cash flow models that incorporate option adjusted spreads along with benchmark curves and credit spreads. In addition, international bond markets are monitored regularly for information pertaining to the issuer and/or the specific issue. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of sovereign debt obligations 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.

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Forward foreign currency contracts are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, actual trading information and foreign currency exchange rates gathered from leading market makers and foreign currency exchange trading centers throughout the world. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of forward foreign currency contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

Interest Rate Swaps — OTC interest rate swaps are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models that are based on real-time intraday snapshots of relevant interest rate curves that are built using the most actively traded securities for a given maturity. The pricing models also incorporate cash and money market rates. In addition, market data pertaining to interest rate swaps is monitored regularly to ensure that interest rates are properly depicting the current market rate. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of interest rate swaps are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended April 30, 2013 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize 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 the 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. Investments 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.


A summary of the inputs used at April 30, 2013 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments and Notes to Schedule of Investments 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
4/30/13
 

Investments in Securities — Assets

          

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

          

Airlines

   $ —         $ —        $ 18,260,438       $ 18,260,438   

Banking

     —           175,442,225        3,462,359         178,904,584   

Electric Utilities

     —           9,569,412        57,383         9,626,795   

All Other

     —           87,117,496        —           87,117,496   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           182,626,439        530,413         183,156,852   

Municipal Bonds

     —           70,081,240        —           70,081,240   

Preferred Stock:

          

Banking

     17,242,026         21,988,092        —           39,230,118   

Diversified Financial Services

     7,342,400         6,314,063        —           13,656,463   

Asset-Backed Securities

     —           23,725,406        —           23,725,406   

Sovereign Debt Obligations

     —           4,656,117        —           4,656,117   

U.S. Government Agency Securities

     —           899,724        —           899,724   

Short-Term Investments

     —           192,977,930        —           192,977,930   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     24,584,426         775,398,144        22,310,593         822,293,163   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* — Assets

          

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     —           2,629,795        —           2,629,795   

Interest Rate Contracts

     —           3,861,832        —           3,861,832   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —           6,491,627        —           6,491,627   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* — Liabilities

          

Foreign Exchange Contracts

     —           (6,912,811     —           (6,912,811

Interest Rate Contracts

     —           (1,104,844     —           (1,104,844
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
     —           (8,017,655     —           (8,017,655
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 24,584,426       $ 773,872,116      $ 22,310,593       $ 820,767,135   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

At April 30, 2013, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended April 30, 2013, was as follows:

 

     Beginning
Balance
7/31/12
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain

(Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3**
    Ending
Balance
4/30/13
 

Investments in Securities — Assets

  

             

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

                 

Airlines

  $ 9,720,341      $ —        $ (414,341   $ (5,012   $ 20,297      $ 8,939,153      $  —        $ —        $ 18,260,438   

Banking

    —          3,220,552        —          (6,230     —          248,037        —          —          3,462,359   

Electric Utilities

    1,483,500        —          (1,160,304   —          —          (265,813     —          —          57,383   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    808,520        —          —          27,992        (294,095   †† (12,004     —          —          530,413   

Preferred Stock:

                 

Banking

    20,500,680        —          —          —          —          1,487,412        —          (21,988,092     —     
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 32,513,041      $ 3,220,552      $ (1,574,645   $ 16,750      $ (273,798   $ 10,396,785      $ —        $ (21,988,092   $ 22,310,593   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at April 30, 2013.

 

     Ending
Balance
at 4/30/13
    

Valuation
Technique Used

  

Unobservable
Inputs

  

Input Values

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $ 9,201,582       Analytical Model    Estimated Recovery Value    $240.00
     3,462,359       Benchmark Pricing    Security Price Reset   

MXN 120.12

     57,383       Benchmark Pricing    Security Price Reset    $2.49
     9,058,856       Third-Party Pricing Vendor    Single Broker Quote    $113.25-$116.00

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     530,413       Third-Party Pricing Vendor    Single Broker Quote    $14.19-$20.35

Reduction of cost due to corporate action.

†† Relates to paydown shortfall.

* Other financial instruments are derivatives, such as swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instrument.

** Transferred out of Level 3 into Level 2 because an evaluated price with observable inputs from an independent third-party pricing vender became available.

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at April 30, 2013, was $7,698,252.

Glossary:

£—British Pound

CDO—Collateralized Debt Obligation

CME—Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CMO—Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

€—Euro

FRN—Floating Rate Note

GO—General Obligation Bond

IO—Interest Only

LIBOR—London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

MXN—Mexican Peso

OTC—Over-the-Counter


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

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

Item 3. Exhibits

(a) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002


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.

Registrant: PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

By  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

Brian S. Shlissel, President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 21, 2013
By  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Lawrence G. Altadonna, Treasurer, Principal

     Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: June 21, 2013

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

 

By  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

Brian S. Shlissel, President & Chief Executive Officer
Date: June 21, 2013
By  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Lawrence G. Altadonna, Treasurer, Principal

     Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: June 21, 2013