PCM Fund Inc.

 

 

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:    811-07816
Registrant Name:    PCM Fund Inc.
Address of Principal Executive Offices:    1633 Broadway
   New York, NY 10019
Name and Address of Agent for Service:    William G. Galipeau
   650 Newport Center Drive
   Newport Beach, CA 92660
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (844) 337-4626
Date of Fiscal Year End:    December 31
Date of Reporting Period:    March 31, 2016


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO PCM Fund, Inc.

March 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 177.5%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 4.7%

   

Cactus Wellhead LLC

   

7.000% due 07/31/2020

  $ 493      $ 185   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC

   

4.250% due 12/19/2016

    2,274        2,275   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

7.183% due 01/30/2019

    3,000        2,062   

Sequa Corp.

   

5.250% due 06/19/2017

    828        571   
   

 

 

 

Total Bank Loan Obligations

(Cost $6,527)

      5,093   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 28.2%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 12.2%

   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

9.296% due 03/19/2019

    3,926        3,970   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

7.875% due 10/15/2019 (g)

    740        821   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

   

8.250% due 10/15/2023 (g)

    600        559   

Exeter Finance Corp.

   

9.750% due 05/20/2019

    800        752   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

8.000% due 12/15/2016 (g)

    500        522   

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

7.500% due 04/15/2021

    187        162   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (g)

    800        690   

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

   

8.500% due 08/08/2019 (e)

    1,444        1,231   

Navient Corp.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2019 (g)

    845        834   

8.450% due 06/15/2018 (g)

    850        914   

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC

   

7.250% due 12/15/2021 (g)

    493        493   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

6.500% due 09/15/2017 (g)

    455        466   

6.900% due 12/15/2017 (g)

    1,200        1,242   

Toll Road Investors Partnership LP

   

0.000% due 02/15/2045 (d)

    2,631        613   
   

 

 

 
      13,269   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 14.0%

   

Ancestry.com Holdings LLC (9.625% Cash or 10.375% PIK)

   

9.625% due 10/15/2018 (b)(g)

    255        256   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    72        52   

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

   

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (b)(g)

    1,017        707   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

8.500% due 02/15/2020 ^(g)

    3,143        2,679   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^

    182        155   

California Resources Corp.

   

8.000% due 12/15/2022

    573        222   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

3.872% due 04/15/2019

    20        8   

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

5.880% due 01/10/2028 (g)

    1,382        1,528   

7.507% due 01/10/2032 (g)

    858        1,036   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019 (g)

    1,900        798   

Global Geophysical Services, Inc.

   

10.500% due 05/01/2017 ^

    285        20   

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019 (g)

    1,700        1,407   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

   

6.875% due 04/15/2040

    252        212   

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

10.000% due 12/01/2022 (g)

    650        530   

Sequa Corp.

   

7.000% due 12/15/2017

    1,140        162   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2017 (g)

    2,290        2,256   


                                         

UAL Pass-Through Trust

   

6.636% due 01/02/2024 (g)

    592        621   

9.750% due 07/15/2018 (g)

    323        340   

10.400% due 05/01/2018 (g)

    210        218   

UCP, Inc.

   

8.500% due 10/21/2017

    1,300        1,306   

Warren Resources, Inc.

   

9.000% due 08/01/2022

    1,000        2   

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022 (g)

    1,264        742   
   

 

 

 
      15,257   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 2.0%

   

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

8.875% due 09/15/2020

    90        94   

10.500% due 09/15/2022

    150        154   

11.000% due 09/15/2025

    150        151   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

6.300% due 04/01/2020 (g)

    1,515        508   

7.950% due 06/01/2032 (g)

    1,024        318   

Sprint Corp.

   

7.125% due 06/15/2024 (g)

    1,246        931   
   

 

 

 
      2,156   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

(Cost $36,731)

      30,682   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 1.1%

   

ARKANSAS 0.4%

   

Little Rock Municipal Property Owners Multipurpose Improvement District No. 10, Arkansas Special Tax Bonds, Series 2007

   

7.200% due 03/01/2032

    515        496   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 0.7%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    855        767   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes

(Cost $1,316)

      1,263   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 2.4%

   

Freddie Mac

   

0.583% due 01/25/2021 (a)

    2,699        64   

0.713% due 10/25/2020 (a)(g)

    8,740        233   

3.615% due 06/25/2041 (a)(g)

    10,500        1,708   

7.983% due 12/25/2027

    700        596   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies

(Cost $2,502)

      2,601   
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 75.9%

   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

2.920% due 01/25/2036 ^

    289        247   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.208% due 04/25/2037 ^(g)

    367        308   

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

2.811% due 12/20/2034

    594        541   

4.435% due 03/20/2036

    170        152   

5.806% due 03/25/2037 ^

    175        153   

7.000% due 10/25/2037 ^

    734        451   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

2.868% due 11/25/2034

    367        365   

2.943% due 06/20/2031

    470        480   

2.943% due 06/25/2035

    222        215   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

0.632% due 07/26/2036

    87        67   

BCRR Trust

   

5.858% due 07/17/2040

    1,000        1,034   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

0.603% due 04/25/2037 (g)

    1,221        895   

2.692% due 05/25/2036

    59        41   

2.708% due 08/25/2036 ^

    930        792   

2.811% due 11/25/2036 ^

    1,055        721   

2.931% due 01/25/2047

    77        55   

3.111% due 08/25/2036 ^

    431        318   

3.408% due 05/25/2036 ^

    393        298   

3.814% due 09/25/2034

    227        223   

4.009% due 07/25/2035 ^

    193        159   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.721% due 06/11/2040 (g)

    1,568        1,607   

6.914% due 05/11/2039 (g)

    270        271   

BRAD Resecuritization Trust

   

2.179% due 03/12/2021

    2,473        183   

6.550% due 03/12/2021

    462        476   

CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage

   

5.540% due 01/25/2039 ^

    651        527   


                                         

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    336        288   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.782% due 05/15/2043 (a)

    1,192        0   

5.705% due 12/10/2049 (g)

    2,500        2,578   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

2.709% due 11/25/2036 ^

    252        219   

2.801% due 10/25/2035

    221        177   

2.894% due 08/25/2035 ^

    166        155   

3.351% due 11/25/2035

    1,931        1,082   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

2.848% due 09/25/2035 ^

    321        277   

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 04/25/2022 ^

    67        68   

COBALT Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.223% due 08/15/2048 (g)

    1,407        1,421   

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

6.139% due 07/10/2046 (g)

    690        746   

6.586% due 07/16/2034

    599        607   

6.923% due 07/16/2034 (g)

    1,500        1,523   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

0.713% due 02/25/2037

    417        323   

0.723% due 02/25/2036 ^

    1,176        1,091   

1.351% due 12/25/2035 (g)

    2,586        2,176   

5.500% due 03/25/2035

    920        747   

6.000% due 11/25/2035 ^

    225        110   

6.000% due 04/25/2036 ^(g)

    4,950        4,103   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

1.073% due 03/25/2035

    283        212   

2.592% due 02/20/2036 ^

    21        19   

2.603% due 09/20/2036 ^

    205        177   

2.746% due 09/25/2047 ^

    812        731   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    473        422   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

7.000% due 02/25/2033

    94        99   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

5.896% due 04/25/2036

    345        252   

6.000% due 07/25/2036

    1,952        1,462   

6.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    233        147   

FFCA Secured Franchise Loan Trust

   

0.951% due 09/18/2027 (a)

    2,114        53   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

2.397% due 08/25/2035 ^

    131        32   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.959% due 04/25/2035

    131        129   

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

0.100% due 05/25/2020 (a)

    14,275        43   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.460% due 08/10/2043 (a)

    14,617        752   

2.509% due 05/10/2045 (a)

    6,095        516   

6.076% due 08/10/2043 (g)

    1,670        1,740   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.880% due 03/25/2047 (g)

    1,834        1,519   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.682% due 01/19/2036

    1,032        701   

3.988% due 06/19/2036 ^

    443        296   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.233% due 11/25/2034

    169        152   

2.953% due 06/25/2037

    673        619   

3.016% due 05/25/2036

    258        183   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.500% due 03/25/2036

    1,669        1,376   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

1.384% due 03/12/2039 (a)

    544        7   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.499% due 02/15/2046 (a)

    61,000        1,526   

5.699% due 02/12/2049 (g)

    1,359        1,397   

5.794% due 02/12/2051 (g)

    1,056        1,097   

5.935% due 02/15/2051

    27        27   

6.450% due 05/12/2034 (g)

    2,655        2,708   

JPMorgan Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

5.635% due 03/18/2051 (g)

    4,100        4,156   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

2.725% due 07/25/2035

    157        157   

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.600% due 10/15/2035

    232        236   

5.897% due 07/15/2044 (g)

    926        956   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.347% due 11/15/2038 (g)

    1,278        1,290   

5.407% due 11/15/2038 (g)

    705        545   

5.562% due 02/15/2040 (g)

    720        532   

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

5.000% due 08/25/2021 ^

    531        512   

5.940% due 04/25/2036

    272        243   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    612        595   


                                         

Luminent Mortgage Trust

   

0.597% due 12/25/2036

    1,028        819   

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

   

2.773% due 11/25/2035 ^

    733        559   

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    747        717   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

0.853% due 07/25/2030

    323        295   

1.093% due 11/25/2029

    170        164   

2.788% due 11/25/2035

    294        284   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

0.248% due 11/12/2049 (a)

    53,305        115   

5.447% due 02/12/2044 (g)

    2,000        2,033   

5.692% due 04/15/2049

    315        323   

5.809% due 12/12/2049 (g)

    470        490   

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. Trust

   

6.010% due 11/15/2030 (g)

    1,628        1,655   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.803% due 01/25/2035 ^

    363        181   

6.000% due 08/25/2037 ^

    375        342   

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust

   

5.346% due 03/26/2037

    5,677        4,423   

Regal Trust

   

2.155% due 09/29/2031

    217        200   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

3.929% due 01/25/2036 ^(g)

    575        460   

6.000% due 08/25/2035 ^(g)

    377        342   

6.500% due 09/25/2037 ^

    385        320   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    304        208   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    414        378   

Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Funding Trust

   

5.223% due 08/16/2048 (g)

    1,000        1,010   

5.336% due 05/16/2047 (g)

    1,000        1,014   

6.068% due 02/17/2051

    2,744        2,799   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.686% due 01/25/2036 ^(g)

    472        355   

3.675% due 04/25/2036 ^

    564        412   

4.416% due 11/25/2036 ^

    227        216   

5.022% due 09/25/2036 ^

    376        331   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

0.643% due 08/25/2036 ^

    1,188        888   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

5.000% due 05/25/2035

    75        75   

TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 ^

    204        148   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.940% due 10/15/2041 (a)

    4,809        4   

5.509% due 04/15/2047 (g)

    1,000        1,015   

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.786% due 03/23/2045 (g)

    1,000        997   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

0.923% due 06/25/2044

    707        612   

2.350% due 12/25/2036 ^(g)

    577        501   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^(g)

    2,023        1,479   

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 07/25/2022

    52        52   

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.807% due 02/15/2044 (a)(g)

    18,326        585   
   

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

(Cost $73,513)

      82,687   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 60.4%

   

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

1.528% due 02/25/2035 (g)

    2,676        2,144   

2.158% due 12/25/2034 (g)

    2,393        2,102   

3.682% due 06/21/2029

    156        147   

Associates Manufactured Housing Pass-Through Certificates

   

7.150% due 03/15/2028 (g)

    429        507   

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust

   

0.719% due 12/28/2036

    217        209   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.813% due 06/25/2036

    30        30   

2.918% due 07/25/2036

    434        406   

5.500% due 12/25/2035

    80        68   

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp.

   

7.830% due 06/15/2030

    1,193        589   

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust

   

0.933% due 01/25/2035

    1,581        1,278   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.593% due 12/25/2036 (g)

    1,922        1,244   

0.653% due 12/25/2036

    1,137        627   

0.693% due 03/25/2037 (g)

    5,576        4,237   

0.886% due 11/25/2045 (g)

    5,300        4,785   


                                         

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

   

7.960% due 05/01/2031

    395        282   

9.163% due 03/01/2033

    970        854   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

0.563% due 12/25/2036 ^(g)

    1,671        1,495   

0.573% due 06/25/2035 (g)

    3,576        2,865   

0.573% due 01/25/2037

    1,190        1,126   

0.573% due 06/25/2047 ^(g)

    4,051        3,251   

0.583% due 04/25/2047

    2,135        2,006   

0.633% due 06/25/2037 ^(g)

    1,049        940   

0.636% due 09/25/2047

    1,265        1,004   

0.673% due 05/25/2036

    7,643        3,875   

2.083% due 06/25/2035 (g)

    4,000        2,889   

5.352% due 10/25/2032 ^(g)

    872        803   

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.521% due 02/25/2041

    344        336   

Fremont Home Loan Trust

   

0.613% due 04/25/2036 (g)

    1,704        1,339   

GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. Trust

   

6.705% due 04/25/2029

    154        135   

GSAMP Trust

   

2.233% due 06/25/2035 (g)

    2,200        1,764   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust

   

0.543% due 04/25/2037

    3,974        2,132   

IndyMac Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

0.673% due 04/25/2037 (g)

    5,955        3,450   

Keystone Owner Trust

   

9.000% due 01/25/2029

    56        36   

Lehman XS Trust

   

5.420% due 11/25/2035 ^(g)

    313        311   

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.543% due 08/25/2036

    3,910        1,818   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

   

1.213% due 12/25/2034

    234        187   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

   

7.238% due 09/25/2037 ^(g)

    4,383        2,480   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

1.173% due 09/25/2032

    54        49   

1.531% due 12/25/2033

    845        776   

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

0.893% due 06/25/2031 (g)

    1,774        1,644   

1.123% due 08/25/2035 (g)

    4,350        3,150   

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust

   

0.883% due 10/25/2035 (g)

    5,500        4,120   

Southern Pacific Secured Asset Corp.

   

0.773% due 07/25/2029

    23        22   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

   

2.158% due 10/25/2034

    1,986        1,634   

4.933% due 10/25/2033

    68        27   

UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract

   

7.900% due 01/15/2028 ^

    584        602   

UPS Capital Business Credit

   

6.177% due 04/15/2026

    1,856        37   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

(Cost $67,925)

      65,812   
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.1%

   

ENERGY 0.1%

   

SemGroup Corp. ‘A’

    2,654        59   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $74)

      59   
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS 0.0%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

   

Global Geophysical Services, Inc. - Exp. 05/01/2049

    1,239        0   
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants

(Cost $12)

      0   
   

 

 

 

 


                                         
             

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 4.7%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (f) 0.3%

      362   
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

SHORT-TERM NOTES 1.0%

   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

0.265% due 04/18/2016

  $ 600        600   

0.280% due 04/13/2016

    100        100   

0.308% due 05/13/2016

    400        400   
   

 

 

 
      1,100   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 3.4%

   

0.252% due 04/21/2016 (c)(d)(j)

    3,721        3,721   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments

(Cost $5,183)

      5,183   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $193,783)

      193,380   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments 177.5%

(Cost $193,783)

    $ 193,380   

Financial Derivative Instruments (h)(i) (1.5%)

(Cost or Premiums, net $(1,653))

      (1,677
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (76.0%)       (82,774
   

 

 

 
Net Assets 100.0%     $   108,929   
   

 

 

 


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

 

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

 

^ Security is in default.

 

* This security has a forward starting effective date.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Payment in-kind bond security.

 

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

 

(d) Zero coupon bond.

 

(e) Restricted Securities:

 

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

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

       8.500%           08/08/2019           08/07/2014         $   1,423         $   1,231           1.13%   
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(f) Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty   Lending
Rate
  Settlement
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount
    Collateralized By   Collateral
(Received)
    Repurchase
Agreements,
at Value
    Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds
to be
Received (1)
 
SSB   0.010%     03/31/2016        04/01/2016      $   362     

U.S. Treasury Notes 3.750% due 11/15/2018

  $ (371   $ 362      $ 362   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  

      $ (371   $ 362      $ 362   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes accrued interest.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

BCY

     (0.250 )%       02/18/2016         TBD  (2)    $ (268   $ (268
     0.900         11/24/2015         11/23/2017        (1,512     (1,512
     1.716         02/01/2016         05/02/2016        (174     (175
     1.867         01/07/2016         04/07/2016        (406     (408
     2.125         04/01/2016         07/01/2016        (4,008     (4,008
     2.131         10/02/2015         04/01/2016        (2,333     (2,358
     2.132         03/11/2016         06/03/2016        (1,189     (1,191
     2.134         10/01/2015         04/01/2016        (2,022     (2,044
     2.462         10/01/2015         10/03/2016        (2,258     (2,270

BOS

     2.511         01/06/2016         04/06/2016        (1,835     (1,846

DEU

     1.300         01/04/2016         04/04/2016        (1,741     (1,747
     1.300         01/08/2016         04/08/2016        (2,046     (2,052
     1.300         01/28/2016         04/28/2016        (1,321     (1,324
     1.300         02/04/2016         05/03/2016        (697     (698
     1.300         02/12/2016         05/03/2016        (199     (199
     1.300         02/12/2016         05/12/2016        (423     (424
     1.300         03/01/2016         06/01/2016        (2,325     (2,328
     1.300         03/22/2016         06/09/2016        (458     (458
     1.400         03/22/2016         06/09/2016        (498     (498
     1.400         04/04/2016         07/05/2016        (294     (294
     2.685         02/29/2016         05/27/2016        (803     (805

FOB

     2.370         02/22/2016         05/09/2016        (1,130     (1,133

JPS

     1.370         02/08/2016         05/09/2016        (1,459     (1,462
     1.372         01/14/2016         04/14/2016        (1,360     (1,364
     1.385         03/11/2016         06/03/2016        (1,547     (1,548
     2.135         03/11/2016         06/03/2016        (1,921     (1,923

MSC

     1.500         01/19/2016         04/19/2016        (3,590     (3,601

RBC

     1.050         11/13/2015         05/13/2016        (249     (250
     1.200         12/01/2015         06/01/2016        (579     (581

RDR

     1.020         02/03/2016         05/03/2016        (505     (506
     1.100         12/24/2015         05/27/2016        (737     (739
     1.530         10/14/2015         04/14/2016        (552     (556
     1.570         11/10/2015         05/10/2016        (848     (853
     1.620         02/23/2016         05/23/2016        (1,160     (1,162
     1.670         02/03/2016         08/03/2016        (891     (893
     2.120         02/03/2016         08/03/2016        (786     (789

RTA

     1.521         11/09/2015         05/09/2016        (3,747     (3,770
     1.521         11/12/2015         05/12/2016        (5,661     (5,695
     1.628         04/14/2015         04/15/2016        (2,709     (2,752
     1.732         07/27/2015         07/26/2016        (3,254     (3,293
     2.055         02/04/2016         02/03/2017        (1,820     (1,826
     2.211         03/15/2016         03/14/2017        (971     (972
     2.231         03/15/2016         03/14/2017        (1,373     (1,374

SAL

     1.349         11/02/2015         05/02/2016        (2,247     (2,260
     1.395         11/13/2015         05/13/2016        (2,287     (2,299
     1.412         01/07/2016         04/07/2016        (2,305     (2,313
     1.468         02/19/2016         05/19/2016        (1,787     (1,790
     1.472         01/14/2016         04/14/2016        (1,400     (1,405

SOG

     1.190         03/04/2016         06/01/2016        (638     (639
     1.290         01/14/2016         04/14/2016        (749     (751
     1.290         02/24/2016         05/24/2016        (629     (630
     1.290         03/28/2016         04/29/2016        (358     (358
     1.290         04/04/2016         07/05/2016        (1,135     (1,135
     2.350         03/11/2016         09/09/2016        (1,196     (1,198

UBS

     1.228         03/21/2016         04/21/2016        (1,088     (1,088
     1.270         01/20/2016         04/20/2016        (688     (690
     2.020         02/08/2016         05/09/2016        (677     (679
     2.068         02/22/2016         05/20/2016        (3,582     (3,590
     2.069         02/05/2016         05/04/2016        (2,113     (2,120
     2.118         02/22/2016         05/20/2016        (2,237     (2,242
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  

       $   (89,136
            

 

 

 

 

(2)  Open maturity reverse repurchase agreement.
(3)  The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended March 31, 2016 was $(84,787) at a weighted average interest rate of 1.371%.


(g) Securities with an aggregate market value of $113,197 and cash of $216 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of March 31, 2016.

 

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

Swap Agreements:

Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.000      12/16/2020       $ 1,900       $ 84      $ 31      $ 3      $ 0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

     2.750         06/17/2025         3,620         391        179        13        0   
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     2.500         06/15/2046         1,600           (130     (59     0        (11
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $ 345      $   151      $ 16      $ (11
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

   $ 345      $ 151      $   16      $   (11
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* This security has a forward starting effective date. See Note 2a for further information.

 

(i) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over the Counter

Swap Agreements:

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

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  (3)  
Counterparty   Index/Tranches   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount (2)
    Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
GST  

ABX.HE.AA.6-1 Index

    0.320     07/25/2045      $ 6,483      $ (1,290   $ (10   $ 0      $ (1,300
 

ABX.HE.PENAAA.7-1 Index

    0.090        08/25/2037        1,872        (363     (19     0        (382
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
      $ (1,653   $ (29   $ 0      $ (1,682
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $   (1,653   $   (29   $   0      $   (1,682
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash 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.
(2)  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3)  The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced indices’ credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

(j) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,721 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of March 31, 2016.


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 03/31/2016
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 0         $ 4,908         $ 185         $ 5,093   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           11,286           1,983           13,269   

Industrials

     0           13,931           1,326           15,257   

Utilities

     0           2,156           0           2,156   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

Arkansas

     0           496           0           496   

West Virginia

     0           767           0           767   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           2,601           0           2,601   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0           81,975           712           82,687   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0           65,739           73           65,812   

Common Stocks

                 

Energy

     59           0           0           59   

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0           362           0           362   

Short-Term Notes

     0           1,100           0           1,100   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           3,721           0           3,721   

Total Investments

   $ 59         $ 189,042         $ 4,279         $ 193,380   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

   $ 0         $ 16         $ 0         $ 16   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           (11        0           (11

Over the counter

     0           (1,682        0           (1,682
     $ 0         $ (1,693      $ 0         $ (1,693

Totals

   $   59         $   187,365         $   4,279         $   191,703   

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

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

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 06/30/2015
    Net
Purchases
    Net
Sales
    Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) (1)
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Ending
Balance
at 03/31/2016
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
03/31/2016 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value   

Bank Loan Obligations

  $ 424      $ 0      $ (2   $ 1      $ 0      $ (238   $ 0      $ 0      $ 185      $ (238

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

    6,039        176        (28     0        0        (234     0        (3,970     1,983        (186

Industrials

    1,825        0        (150     1        0        (10     0        (340     1,326        16   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    672        0        (28     3        1        11        53        0        712        11   

Asset-Backed Securities

    75        0        0        5        0        (7     0        0        73        (7

Warrants

                   

Industrials

    12        0        (1     0        0        (11     0        0        0        (11
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   9,047      $   176      $   (209   $   10      $   1      $   (489   $   53      $   (4,310   $   4,279      $   (415
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category and Subcategory    Ending
Balance
at 03/31/2016
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 185       Third Party Vendor   Broker Quote        37.50   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            

Banking & Finance

     1,983      

Reference Instrument

 

Spread movement

       16.00 - 561.19 bps   

Industrials

     1,326      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       6.94 - 100.09   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     53       Other Valuation Techniques (2)            
     659       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        7.38 - 102.50   

Asset-Backed Securities

     73       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        2.00 - 64.00   
  

 

 

           

Total

   $   4,279             
  

 

 

           

 

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

See Accompanying Notes


Notes to Financial Statements

1. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares is determined by dividing the total value of portfolio investments and other assets attributable to that Fund, less any liabilities, by the total number of shares outstanding of that Fund.

On each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, Fund shares are ordinarily valued as of the close of regular trading (“NYSE Close”). Information that becomes known to the Fund or its agents after the time as of which NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day. The Fund reserves the right to change the time as of which its respective NAV is calculated if the Fund closes earlier, or as permitted by the SEC.

For purposes of calculating NAV, portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from established market makers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by the Fund’s approved pricing services, quotation reporting systems and other third-party sources (together, “Pricing Services”). The Fund will normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security traded on a foreign exchange or on more than one exchange is typically valued using pricing information from the exchange considered by PIMCO to be the primary exchange. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security will be valued as of the close of trading on the foreign exchange, or the NYSE Close, if the NYSE Close occurs before the end of trading on the foreign exchange. Domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives, and equity options are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Prices obtained from Pricing Services may be based on, among other things, information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Certain fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date. Exchange-traded options, except equity options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Swap agreements are valued on the basis of bid quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or market-based prices supplied by Pricing Services or other pricing sources. With respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies (other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”)), the Fund’s NAV will be calculated based upon the NAVs of such investments.

If a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary exchange or principal market but before the NYSE Close, the security may be valued at fair value based on procedures established and approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”). Foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities that do not trade when the NYSE is open are also valued at fair value. With respect to foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities, the Fund may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by Pricing Services and other third-party vendors, which may recommend fair value or adjustments with reference to other securities, indices or assets. In considering whether fair valuation is required and in determining fair values, the Fund may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indices) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before the NYSE Close. The Fund may utilize modeling tools provided by third-party vendors to determine fair values of non-U.S. securities. Foreign (non-U.S.) exchanges may permit trading in foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities on days when the Trust is not open for business, which may result in the Fund’s portfolio investments being affected when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares.

Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market exists to a reliable degree will be valued at the mean of the last available bid/ask prices in the market for such loans, as provided by a Pricing Service. Senior secured floating rate loans for which an active secondary market does not exist to a reliable degree will be valued at fair value, which is intended to approximate market value. In valuing a senior secured floating rate loan at fair value, the factors considered may include, but are not limited to, the following: (a) the creditworthiness of the borrower and any intermediate participants, (b) the terms of the loan, (c) recent prices in the market for similar loans, if any, and (d) recent prices in the market for instruments of similar quality, rate, period until next interest rate reset and maturity.

Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from Pricing Services. As a result, the value of such investments and, in turn, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Fund is not open for business. As a result, to the extent that the Fund holds foreign (non-U.S.) investments, the value of those investments may change at times when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares and the value of such investments will be reflected in the Fund’s next calculated NAV.

Investments for which market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or persons acting at their direction. The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and other assets in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated to PIMCO the responsibility for applying the fair valuation methods. In the event that market quotes or market based valuations are not readily available, and the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to a Board approved valuation method, the value of the security or asset will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Oversight Committee of the Board (“Valuation Oversight Committee”), generally based on recommendations provided by the Manager. Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information, bid/ask information, indicative market quotations (“Broker Quotes”), Pricing Services’ prices), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close, that materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which the securities trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. The Board has delegated to the Manager the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or assets and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or assets should be reevaluated in light of such significant events.

When the Fund uses fair valuation to determine the value of a portfolio security or other asset for purposes of calculating its NAV, such investments will not be priced on the basis of quotes from the primary market in which they are traded, but rather may be priced by another method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value. Fair valuation may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Fund cannot ensure that fair values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.

(b) Fair Value Hierarchy U.S. GAAP describes fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Level 1, 2, or 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1—Inputs using (unadjusted) quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.


  Level 2—Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

  Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

Assets or liabilities categorized as Level 2 or 3 as of period end have been transferred between Levels 2 and 3 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are a result of a change, in the normal course of business, from the use of valuation methods used by third-party pricing services (Level 2) to the use of a broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market-based data (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by third-party pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilize significant observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, the amounts of transfers between Levels 1 and 2 and transfers in and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to realized gain (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation), purchases and sales, accrued discounts (premiums), and transfers in and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period timing recognition is used for the transfers between Levels of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy, and if material, a Level 3 reconciliation and details of significant unobservable inputs, have been included in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy

Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio securities or other assets and liabilities categorized as Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The Pricing Services’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis or as a repurchase commitment in a sale-buyback transaction are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by Pricing Services that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Common stocks, ETFs, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts or options on futures that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments valued (denominated) in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates (currency spot and forward rates) obtained from Pricing Services. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Fund is not open for business. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the NYSE Close. These securities are valued using Pricing Services that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term debt instruments (such as commercial paper) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, so long as the amortized cost of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. Prior to July 31, 2015, short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less and repurchase agreements were generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair value. Short-term debt instruments having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, or swap agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. Other than swap agreements, which are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Services or other pricing sources, these contracts are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as quoted prices, issuer details, indices, bid/ask spreads, interest rates, implied volatilities, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivative instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange (if available). For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels, along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value When a fair valuation method is applied by PIMCO that uses significant unobservable inputs, investments will be priced by a method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Proxy pricing procedures set the base price of a fixed income security and subsequently adjust the price proportionally to market value changes of a pre-determined security deemed to be comparable in duration, generally a U.S. Treasury or sovereign note based on country of issuance. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by the Valuation Oversight Committee. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the proxy pricing process (the base price) would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

If third-party evaluated vendor pricing is not available or not deemed to be indicative of fair value, the Manager may elect to obtain indicative market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from the broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party vendor. In the event that fair value is based upon a single sourced broker quote, these securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Broker quotes are typically received from established market participants. Although independently received, the Manager does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotation. Significant changes in the broker quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.

Reference instrument valuation estimates fair value by utilizing the correlation of the security to one or more broad-based securities, market indices, and/or other financial instruments, whose pricing information is readily available. Unobservable inputs may include those used in algorithm formulas based on percentage change in the reference instruments and/or weights of each reference instrument. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The validity of the fair value is reviewed by the Manager on a periodic basis and may be amended in accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures.

2. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

The Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and distribute all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if applicable, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made.

The Fund may be subject to local withholding taxes, including those imposed on realized capital gains. Any applicable foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and may be payable following the sale of any applicable investments.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of March 31, 2016, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken or expect to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Fund’s U.S. tax returns filed for the fiscal years ending in 2013-2015, no examinations are in progress or anticipated at this time. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

As of March 31, 2016, the aggregate cost and the gross and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

                                                              

Federal

Tax Cost

    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation) (1)
 
$     193,783      $ 13,542      $ (13,945   $ (403

 

(1) Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) are attributable to wash sale loss deferrals for federal income tax purposes.


Glossary: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)      (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:              
BCY    Barclays Capital, Inc.   GST    Goldman Sachs International   RTA    Royal Bank of Canada
BOS    Banc of America Securities LLC   JPS    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.   SAL    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
CBA    Commonwealth Bank of Australia   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   SOG    Societe Generale
DEU    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada   SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
FOB    Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC   RDR    RBC Capital Markets   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
Currency Abbreviations:              
USD (or $)    United States Dollar          
Index Abbreviations:              
ABX.HE    Asset-Backed Securities Index - Home Equity          
Other Abbreviations:              
ABS    Asset-Backed Security   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate   PIK    Payment-in-Kind
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust          


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 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 (17 CFR 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 separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.


Signatures

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

 

PCM Fund Inc.
By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                         
Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                  
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016

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

 

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                         
Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                  
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: May 27, 2016