PIMCO High Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act File Number:   811-21311
Registrant Name:   PIMCO High Income Fund
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:   July 31
Date of Reporting Period:   April 30, 2016


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO High Income Fund

April 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 129.4%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 1.2%

   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

7.185% due 01/30/2019

  $ 10,450      $ 7,823   

Sequa Corp.

   

5.250% due 06/19/2017

    2,580        1,988   
   

 

 

 
Total Bank Loan Obligations
(Cost $12,344)
      9,811   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 65.3%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 33.7%

   

AGFC Capital Trust

   

6.000% due 01/15/2067

    27,410        15,487   

Altice Financing S.A.

   

7.500% due 05/15/2026 (b)

    3,000        3,011   

Atlantic Marine Corps Communities LLC

   

5.383% due 02/15/2048

    4,634        4,717   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

   

6.750% due 02/18/2020 (f)

  EUR 1,600        1,693   

Banco do Brasil S.A.

   

6.250% due 04/15/2024 (f)

  $ 7,350        4,231   

9.000% due 06/18/2024 (f)

    9,239        6,675   

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

   

2.625% due 05/08/2017 ^

  EUR 1,900        571   

4.000% due 01/21/2019 ^

    5,800        1,743   

4.750% due 01/15/2018 ^

    6,400        1,924   

Banco Santander S.A.

   

6.250% due 09/11/2021 (f)

    2,300        2,297   

Barclays PLC

   

7.875% due 09/15/2022 (f)

  GBP 7,210        9,649   

8.000% due 12/15/2020 (f)

  EUR 7,140        8,186   

BGC Partners, Inc.

   

5.375% due 12/09/2019 (i)

  $ 8,760        9,073   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

9.296% due 03/19/2019

    7,699        7,603   

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

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

    10,000        9,888   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

6.500% due 06/17/2022 (i)

    13,100        13,588   

Co-operative Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.500% due 07/08/2026

  GBP 3,000        4,749   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

   

8.250% due 10/15/2023 (i)

  $ 5,000        4,763   

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

7.500% due 06/23/2026 (f)

  GBP 400        539   

7.875% due 01/23/2024 (f)

  $ 5,950        5,740   

7.875% due 01/23/2024 (f)(i)

    3,600        3,473   

Credit Suisse Group AG

   

7.500% due 12/11/2023 (f)

    2,736        2,727   

Doctors Co.

   

6.500% due 10/15/2023

    10,000        11,016   

GSPA Monetization Trust

   

6.422% due 10/09/2029 (i)

    8,095        9,166   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

6.000% due 09/29/2023 (f)

  EUR 3,400        3,757   

International Lease Finance Corp.

   

6.980% due 10/15/2018

  $ 18,000        18,290   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020

    1,500        1,275   

Lloyds Bank PLC

   

12.000% due 12/16/2024 (f)(i)

    27,700        36,668   

Midwest Family Housing LLC

   

6.631% due 01/01/2051

    4,931        4,107   

Nationwide Building Society

   

10.250% due 06/29/2049 (f)

  GBP 19        3,543   

Navient Corp.

   

5.625% due 08/01/2033 (i)

  $   29,295          20,799   

Novo Banco S.A.

   

5.000% due 04/04/2019

  EUR 439        327   

5.000% due 04/23/2019

    1,045        775   

5.000% due 05/14/2019

    792        589   

5.000% due 05/21/2019

    387        288   

5.000% due 05/23/2019

    384        286   

Preferred Term Securities Ltd.

   

1.014% due 09/23/2035

  $ 786        637   


                                         
             

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

9.250% due 07/06/2024

      28,017        19,367   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

7.500% due 08/10/2020 (f)

    2,100        1,964   

8.000% due 08/10/2025 (f)

    1,000        961   

Tesco Property Finance PLC

   

5.411% due 07/13/2044

  GBP 4,453        5,773   

6.052% due 10/13/2039

    4,726        6,740   

TIG FinCo PLC

   

8.500% due 03/02/2020

    937        1,397   

8.750% due 04/02/2020

    4,815        5,734   
   

 

 

 
        275,786   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 23.6%

   

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC

   

6.750% due 05/15/2024 (b)

  EUR 1,400        1,603   

7.250% due 05/15/2024 (b)

  $ 1,800        1,800   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    2,827        2,106   

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

   

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (c)(i)

    8,132        6,018   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^

    19,100        17,333   

11.250% due 06/01/2017 ^

    10,700        9,683   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

3.878% due 04/15/2019

    750        488   

8.000% due 12/15/2022

    300        206   

Enterprise Inns PLC

   

6.875% due 05/09/2025

  GBP 5,000        7,263   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019

  $ 1,977        919   

Ford Motor Co.

   

7.700% due 05/15/2097 (i)

    16,610        20,084   

General Shopping Finance Ltd.

   

10.000% due 05/30/2016 (f)

    5,300        3,108   

General Shopping Investments Ltd.

   

12.000% due 03/20/2017 ^(f)

    2,500        638   

Hampton Roads PPV LLC

   

6.621% due 06/15/2053

    20,529        19,411   

Harvest Operations Corp.

   

6.875% due 10/01/2017

    28,618        24,576   

Hellenic Railways Organization S.A.

   

4.028% due 03/17/2017

  EUR 300        317   

4.500% due 12/06/2016

  JPY 10,000        89   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

9.000% due 09/15/2022

  $ 5,500        3,884   

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.

   

7.750% due 06/01/2021

    5,615        1,909   

8.125% due 06/01/2023

    5,704        1,897   

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019

    11,650        10,660   

Numericable SFR S.A.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2026

    1,400        1,423   

Pomegranate Merger Sub, Inc.

   

9.750% due 05/01/2023

    4,400        4,345   

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC

   

9.250% due 05/15/2023 (b)

    6,300        6,568   

Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC

   

7.487% due 03/25/2031

  GBP 19,600        29,952   

Sequa Corp.

   

7.000% due 12/15/2017

  $ 17,343        2,601   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2017

    3,320        3,254   

Tembec Industries, Inc.

   

9.000% due 12/15/2019

    1,500        1,087   

UCP, Inc.

   

8.500% due 10/21/2017

    10,300        10,351   

Warren Resources, Inc.

   

9.000% due 08/01/2022 ^

    3,000        9   
   

 

 

 
      193,582   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 8.0%

   

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

7.200% due 12/01/2025

    1,122        1,071   

7.500% due 04/01/2024

    1,330        1,337   

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

10.500% due 09/15/2022

    1,070        1,107   

11.000% due 09/15/2025

    1,070        1,085   

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A.

   

4.375% due 09/19/2022 (i)

    11,200        10,671   

6.000% due 11/27/2023 (i)

    8,500        8,723   

6.000% due 11/27/2023

    1,400        1,437   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.

   

5.999% due 01/23/2021

    360        382   


                                         
             

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

7.000% due 04/15/2018

    16,800        7,560   

7.950% due 06/01/2032

    900        389   

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2030 (i)

    15,200        15,633   

NRG REMA LLC

   

9.237% due 07/02/2017

    175        171   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

   

6.350% due 06/30/2022

    5,024        1,083   

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.625% due 10/01/2023

    5,280        731   

6.750% due 10/01/2023

    11,327        1,586   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

3.522% due 03/17/2020

    2,520        2,069   

6.250% due 12/14/2026

  GBP  8,600        9,582   

6.625% due 01/16/2034

    200        207   

7.875% due 03/15/2019

  $ 700        699   
   

 

 

 
      65,523   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $585,313)
        534,891   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 9.9%

   

CALIFORNIA 2.5%

   

Anaheim Redevelopment Agency, California Tax Allocation Bonds, (AGM Insured), Series 2007

   

6.506% due 02/01/2031

    2,000        2,377   

Sacramento County, California Revenue Bonds, Series 2013

   

7.250% due 08/01/2025

    1,500        1,821   

San Diego Redevelopment Agency, California Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2010

   

7.625% due 09/01/2030

    7,500        8,837   

7.750% due 09/01/2040

    6,500        7,338   

San Diego Tobacco Settlement Funding Corp., California Revenue Bonds, Series 2006

   

7.125% due 06/01/2032

    290        338   
   

 

 

 
      20,711   
   

 

 

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1.4%

   

District of Columbia Revenue Bonds, Series 2011

   

7.625% due 10/01/2035

    9,740        11,120   
   

 

 

 

ILLINOIS 2.4%

   

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

   

6.257% due 01/01/2040

      11,000        9,686   

7.517% due 01/01/2040

    9,805        9,845   
   

 

 

 
      19,531   
   

 

 

 

NEW YORK 0.4%

   

Erie Tobacco Asset Securitization Corp., New York Revenue Bonds, Series 2005

   

6.000% due 06/01/2028

    3,595        3,596   
   

 

 

 

PENNSYLVANIA 0.9%

   

School District of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania General Obligation Bonds, (BABs), Series 2010

   

6.615% due 06/01/2030

    7,000        7,093   
   

 

 

 

TEXAS 1.0%

   

El Paso Downtown Development Corp., Texas Revenue Bonds, Series 2013

   

7.250% due 08/15/2043

    7,535        8,598   
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

   

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

   

6.706% due 06/01/2046

    1,375        1,127   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 1.2%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    10,260        9,493   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $76,968)
      81,269   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 3.4%

   

Fannie Mae

   

3.500% due 09/25/2027 (a)

    686        81   

4.000% due 05/25/2020 (a)

    271        2   

5.739% due 10/25/2028

    800        827   

6.231% due 10/25/2017 - 01/25/2018 (a)

    70,891        1,589   

6.435% due 09/25/2028

    3,500        3,747   

9.122% due 10/25/2041 (i)

    1,211        1,327   

10.000% due 01/25/2034

    219        268   

14.245% due 05/25/2043 (i)

    2,389        2,570   


                                         
             

Freddie Mac

   

4.000% due 08/15/2020 (a)

    722        40   

4.500% due 10/15/2037 (a)

    1,319        136   

5.000% due 06/15/2033 (a)

    2,333        331   

5.667% due 07/15/2035 (a)

    1,679        276   

5.767% due 02/15/2042 (a)

    2,905        458   

6.136% due 11/25/2055

    14,423        7,486   

6.707% due 08/15/2036 (a)

    1,005        233   

9.633% due 10/25/2027

    4,347        4,672   

10.843% due 12/15/2043 (i)

    1,421        1,546   

12.135% due 05/15/2033

    73        95   

Ginnie Mae

   

3.500% due 06/20/2042 - 03/20/2043 (a)(i)

    5,196        529   

4.500% due 07/20/2042 (a)

    350        62   

5.000% due 09/20/2042 (a)

    616        119   

5.811% due 02/20/2042 (a)(i)

    18,163        1,616   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $35,384)
        28,010   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 0.4%

   

U.S. Treasury Floating Rate Notes

   

0.522% due 01/31/2018 (k)(m)

    3,261        3,269   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $3,263)
      3,269   
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 21.5%

   

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust

   

6.250% due 06/25/2037

    1,093        841   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.161% due 06/25/2046 ^(a)

    10,530        1,863   

6.000% due 03/25/2036 ^

    4,847        3,910   

6.000% due 06/25/2046 ^

    83        68   

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    775        604   

6.250% due 10/26/2036

      13,158        10,053   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

2.897% due 02/25/2036 ^

    33        29   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

5.233% due 03/26/2037

    2,617        753   

6.000% due 05/26/2037

    6,625        4,314   

8.544% due 10/26/2036

    7,730        6,745   

9.067% due 09/26/2036

    7,626        6,925   

26.897% due 06/26/2036

    1,185        325   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

2.907% due 11/25/2034

    158        152   

2.923% due 05/25/2047 ^

    504        453   

Bellemeade Re Ltd.

   

6.736% due 07/25/2025

    1,250        1,236   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

2.672% due 12/25/2035 ^

    35        32   

5.417% due 09/25/2036 ^

    190        166   

5.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    9        8   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.783% due 07/25/2036

    18        17   

2.636% due 07/25/2046 ^

    118        102   

2.809% due 08/25/2037 ^

    952        835   

2.852% due 07/25/2037 ^

    220        207   

3.383% due 11/25/2035

    16,888        9,486   

6.500% due 09/25/2036

    4,676        3,628   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

0.609% due 07/25/2046

    16,701        17,750   

0.689% due 12/25/2046

    2,945        1,844   

2.915% due 02/25/2037 ^

    473        423   

3.195% due 07/25/2046 ^

    881        1,243   

4.461% due 07/25/2021 ^

    414        411   

4.561% due 04/25/2035 (a)

    6,711        877   

5.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    400        325   

6.000% due 11/25/2036 ^

    300        260   

6.000% due 02/25/2037 ^

    7,906        6,041   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    3,880        3,274   

6.250% due 12/25/2036 ^

    4,252        3,365   

6.250% due 08/25/2037 ^

    368        299   

6.500% due 06/25/2036 ^

    1,261        975   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.621% due 09/20/2036 ^

    765        665   

2.754% due 09/25/2047 ^

    86        77   

4.911% due 12/25/2036 (a)

    5,130        901   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

6.000% due 01/25/2036

    2,930        2,229   

Epic Drummond Ltd.

   

0.044% due 01/25/2022

  EUR  4,710        4,859   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

6.000% due 05/25/2036 ^

  $ 2,513        2,034   

Grifonas Finance PLC

   

0.152% due 08/28/2039

  EUR  5,969        4,821   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.818% due 08/19/2036 ^

  $ 643        479   

4.298% due 08/19/2036 ^

    41        37   


                                         
             

IM Pastor Fondo de Titluzacion Hipotecaria

   

0.000% due 03/22/2043

  EUR 8,196        7,084   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.224% due 05/25/2037 ^

  $ 3,293        2,523   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

2.647% due 03/25/2037 ^

    10,501        7,968   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

6.181% due 01/25/2037 ^(a)

    25,796        6,542   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.407% due 11/15/2038

    2,606        2,037   

5.562% due 02/15/2040

    2,791        2,108   

Lehman XS Trust

   

0.659% due 06/25/2047

    5,195        3,641   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust

   

3.234% due 04/25/2036 ^

    6,281        4,469   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

   

9.179% due 06/26/2037

    5,758        3,535   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.250% due 10/25/2036 ^

    765        634   

6.250% due 09/25/2037 ^

    5,954        4,135   

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

    1,008        575   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.706% due 01/25/2036 ^

    256        193   

3.014% due 04/25/2047

    969        749   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

0.629% due 07/25/2046 ^

    17,299        11,652   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

1.972% due 01/25/2037 ^

    163        138   

2.202% due 12/25/2036 ^

    105        91   

2.268% due 05/25/2037 ^

    228        182   

2.269% due 04/25/2037 ^

    142        121   

2.411% due 02/25/2037 ^

    276        241   

2.482% due 02/25/2037 ^

    312        280   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

6.241% due 04/25/2037 (a)

    15,710        4,892   

6.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    9,291        6,679   
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $165,364)
      176,410   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 19.5%

   

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

0.579% due 07/25/2036

    6,649        4,750   

Apidos CLO

   

0.000% due 07/22/2026 (e)

    3,000        1,405   

Argent Securities Trust

   

0.629% due 03/25/2036

    6,596        3,341   

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

   

0.669% due 01/25/2036

    12,536        9,564   

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

0.000% due 05/24/2026

    4,000        2,588   

0.000% due 07/22/2026 (e)

    3,000        1,545   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.539% due 12/25/2036

    14,690        9,419   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

0.639% due 09/25/2047

    9,929        8,191   

4.950% due 07/25/2036

    13,700        11,190   

5.016% due 10/25/2046 ^

    15,520        14,929   

GSAA Trust

   

5.917% due 03/25/2037 ^

    3,171        1,337   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

   

4.499% due 01/25/2037 ^

    3,447        2,335   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.629% due 02/25/2036

    1,764        954   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

0.599% due 04/25/2037

    1,000        536   

4.277% due 03/25/2037

    4,219        1,437   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

5.750% due 11/25/2036 ^

    949        465   

5.965% due 09/25/2046 ^

    9,774        5,954   

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust

   

0.599% due 10/25/2036

    39,894        19,965   

People’s Financial Realty Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.599% due 09/25/2036

      23,564        6,853   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

   

5.812% due 11/25/2036

    9,788        5,468   

6.998% due 09/25/2037 ^

    8,493        5,021   

7.238% due 09/25/2037 ^

    7,162        4,232   

Sherwood Funding CDO Ltd.

   

0.800% due 11/06/2039

    35,986        10,040   

South Coast Funding Ltd.

   

1.221% due 08/10/2038

    19,485        4,092   

Taberna Preferred Funding Ltd.

   

1.001% due 08/05/2036

    794        556   

1.001% due 08/05/2036 ^

    15,553          10,887   

Trainer Wortham First Republic CBO Ltd.

   

1.820% due 11/06/2038

    2,717        2,656   


                                         
             

Tropic CDO Ltd.

   

0.948% due 07/15/2036

    15,010        10,207   

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

0.589% due 05/25/2036

    318        224   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $163,896)
      160,141   
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 1.2%

   

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

   

6.250% due 04/22/2019

    200        208   

6.875% due 04/22/2021

    150        155   

7.500% due 04/22/2026

    300        305   

Athens Urban Transportation Organisation

   

4.851% due 09/19/2016

  EUR 800        880   

Autonomous Community of Catalonia

   

4.300% due 11/15/2016

    3,900        4,476   

Republic of Greece Government International Bond

   

3.000% due 02/24/2023

    25        21   

3.000% due 02/24/2024

    25        21   

3.000% due 02/24/2025

    25        20   

3.000% due 02/24/2026

    25        20   

3.000% due 02/24/2027

    25        19   

3.000% due 02/24/2028

    25        19   

3.000% due 02/24/2029

    25        18   

3.000% due 02/24/2030

    25        18   

3.000% due 02/24/2031

    25        18   

3.000% due 02/24/2032

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2033

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2034

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2035

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2036

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2037

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2038

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2039

    25        17   

3.000% due 02/24/2040

    25        16   

3.000% due 02/24/2041

    25        16   

3.000% due 02/24/2042

    25        17   

4.500% due 11/08/2016

  JPY   50,000        446   

4.750% due 04/17/2019

  EUR 3,000        3,071   
   

 

 

 
Total Sovereign Issues
(Cost $9,120)
      9,900   
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.1%

   

FINANCIALS 0.1%

   

TIG FinCo PLC (g)

    828,934        581   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $1,229)
      581   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 1.8%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 1.8%

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

   

10.000% due 12/15/2020 (f)

    12,140        14,947   
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $14,295)
      14,947   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 5.1%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (h) 4.2%

      34,285   
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 0.9%

   

0.167% due 05/12/2016 - 07/21/2016 (d)(e)(m)

  $ 7,477        7,476   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $41,761)
      41,761   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $1,108,937)
      1,060,990   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 129.4%
(Cost $1,108,937)
    $   1,060,990   
Financial Derivative Instruments (j)(l) (1.0%)
(Cost or Premiums, net $(2,661))
      (8,296
Preferred Shares (12.4%)       (101,975
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (16.0%)       (131,031
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $ 819,688   
   

 

 

 


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.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) When-issued security.

 

(c) Payment in-kind bond security.

 

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

 

(e) Zero coupon bond.

 

(f) Perpetual maturity; date shown, if applicable, represents next contractual call date.

 

(g) Restricted Securities:

 

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

TIG FinCo PLC

                 04/02/2015         $   1,229         $   581           0.07%   
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(h) 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)
 
BCY   0.410%     04/29/2016        05/02/2016      $ 500      U.S. Treasury Notes 2.250% due 11/15/2025   $ (512   $ 500      $ 500   
BPG   0.410     04/29/2016        05/02/2016        13,400      U.S. Treasury Notes 2.000% due 02/15/2022     (13,693     13,400        13,401   
  0.430     04/29/2016        05/02/2016        500      Ginnie Mae 3.500% due 03/20/2045     (517     500        500   
DEU   0.420     04/29/2016        05/02/2016        2,500      U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.125% due 02/15/2043     (2,570     2,500        2,500   
SAL   0.420     04/29/2016        05/02/2016          11,100      U.S. Treasury Notes 1.750% due 12/31/2020     (11,333     11,100        11,100   
SSB   0.010     04/29/2016        05/02/2016        6,285      U.S. Treasury Notes 1.625% due 06/30/2019     (6,414     6,285        6,285   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  $   (35,039   $   34,285      $   34,286   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)    $ (2,594   $ (2,593

BPG

     1.288         04/26/2016         07/26/2016        (6,078     (6,079
     1.390         04/06/2016         07/06/2016        (11,811     (11,823
     1.390         04/11/2016         07/11/2016        (3,029     (3,031

JML

     1.250         04/26/2016         05/09/2016        (14,683     (14,686

MSC

     1.000         02/11/2016         05/10/2016        (8,409     (8,428
     1.000         02/23/2016         05/10/2016        (10,568     (10,588
     1.000         03/01/2016         05/10/2016        (10,764     (10,783

RBC

     1.470         02/04/2016         08/04/2016        (10,575     (10,613
     1.550         04/08/2016         10/07/2016        (6,142     (6,148

RDR

     (1.000      01/22/2016         TBD  (2)      (905     (902
     1.030         02/10/2016         05/10/2016        (13,052     (13,083
     1.030         04/25/2016         05/10/2016        (8,686     (8,688
     1.550         04/01/2016         09/16/2016        (3,981     (3,986

UBS

     1.280         04/21/2016         07/21/2016        (7,339     (7,342
     1.380         03/09/2016         05/27/2016        (8,227     (8,244
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

             $   (127,017
            

 

 

 

 

(2) Open maturity reverse repurchase agreement.
(3) The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended April 30, 2016 was $(80,829) at a weighted average interest rate of 0.616%.

 

(i) Securities with an aggregate market value of $146,195 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of April 30, 2016.

 

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


Swap Agreements:

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

 

      Variation Margin  
Index/Tranches   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount (2)
    Market
Value (3)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Asset     Liability  

CDX.HY-24 5-Year Index

    5.000     06/20/2020      $ 7,029      $ 390      $ 397      $ 0      $ (10

CDX.HY-25 5-Year Index

    5.000        12/20/2020        14,100        484        908        0        (22
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $   874      $   1,305      $   0      $   (32
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

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

    2.750     06/17/2025      $   241,310      $ 25,069      $ 2,650      $ 220      $ 0   
Pay  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.250        06/15/2026        37,000        1,749        (1     32        0   
Pay  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    3.500        06/19/2044        617,800        184,184        115        2,904        0   
Receive  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.500        06/15/2046        821,300        (50,042     11,733        0        (3,873
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ 160,960      $ 14,497      $ 3,156      $ (3,873
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $   161,834      $   15,802      $   3,156      $   (3,905
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(k) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,953 and cash of $11,308 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of April 30, 2016.

 

(l) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over the Counter

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts:

 

      Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)  
Counterparty  

Settlement

Month

    

Currency to

be Delivered

    

Currency to

be Received

    Asset     Liability  

AZD

    05/2016       GBP      338       $     478      $ 0      $ (16

BOA

    06/2016       EUR      3,698           5,063        823        0   
    06/2016       $      216       EUR     160        0        (33

BRC

    06/2016       EUR      692       $     952        158        0   

CBK

    05/2016       GBP      449           647        0        (9
    05/2016       $      491       JPY     54,443        21        0   
    06/2016       JPY      54,443       $     491        0        (21

DUB

    05/2016       GBP      281           404        0        (6
    06/2016       EUR      386           528        86        0   

GLM

    05/2016       BRL      575           160        0        (7
    05/2016       EUR      1,692           1,914        0        (23
    05/2016       GBP      57,945           82,754        0        (1,913
    05/2016       $      167       BRL     575        1        0   

HUS

    05/2016       JPY      54,443       $     484        0        (27
    05/2016       $      160       EUR     141        1        0   

IND

    05/2016            37,699           33,285        414        0   
    06/2016       EUR      33,285       $     37,731        0        (415

JPM

    05/2016            9,170           10,444        0        (56
    05/2016       GBP      112           164        0        0   
    05/2016       $      553       EUR     488        6        0   
    06/2016       GBP      59,408       $     86,672        0        (138

MSB

    05/2016            283           405        0        (9
    06/2016       EUR      971           1,335        222        0   
    06/2016       GBP      397           581        1        0   

NAB

    06/2016       EUR      2,113           2,901        478        0   
    07/2016            268           364        56        0   

SCX

    05/2016       $      322       EUR     283        2        0   

UAG

    05/2016       EUR        23,335       $       26,153        0        (567
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  

  $   2,269      $   (3,240
              

 

 

   

 

 

 


Swap Agreements:

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

 

                                            Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
April 30, 2016 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
   

Premiums

Paid/

(Received)

    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BPS  

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

    5.000     09/20/2020        14.877   EUR  5,000      $ 0      $ (1,384   $ 0      $ (1,384
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2024        7.584      $ 1,700        (332     (292     0        (624
GST  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2024        7.584        2,200        (437     (371     0        (808
HUS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2019        7.138        400        (33     (43     0        (76
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2024        7.584        2,800        (581     (447     0        (1,028
MYC  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    5.000        09/20/2020        18.259        100        (10     (29     0        (39
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2019        7.138        13,700        (1,268     (1,349     0        (2,617
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (2,661   $ (3,915   $ 0      $ (6,576
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $   (2,661   $   (3,915   $   0      $   (6,576
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(m) Securities with an aggregate market value of $8,532 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of April 30, 2016.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of April 30, 2016 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 04/30/2016
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 0         $ 9,811         $ 0         $ 9,811   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           262,512           13,274           275,786   

Industrials

     3,403           179,828           10,351           193,582   

Utilities

     0           65,352           171           65,523   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

California

     0           20,711           0           20,711   

District of Columbia

     0           11,120           0           11,120   

Illinois

     0           19,531           0           19,531   

New York

     0           3,596           0           3,596   

Pennsylvania

     0           7,093           0           7,093   

Texas

     0           8,598           0           8,598   

Virginia

     0           1,127           0           1,127   

West Virginia

     0           9,493           0           9,493   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           18,935           9,075           28,010   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     0           3,269           0           3,269   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0           175,174           1,236           176,410   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0           160,141           0           160,141   

Sovereign Issues

     0           9,900           0           9,900   

Common Stocks

                 

Financials

     0           0           581           581   

Preferred Securities

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           14,947           0           14,947   

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0           34,285           0           34,285   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           7,476           0           7,476   

Total Investments

   $ 3,403         $ 1,022,899         $ 34,688         $ 1,060,990   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           3,156           0           3,156   

Over the counter

     0           2,269           0           2,269   
   $ 0         $ 5,425         $ 0         $ 5,425   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           (3,905        0           (3,905

Over the counter

     0           (9,816        0           (9,816
     $ 0         $ (13,721      $ 0         $ (13,721

Totals

   $   3,403         $   1,014,603         $   34,688         $   1,052,694   

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period ended April 30, 2016.


The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended April 30, 2016:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 07/31/2015
    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 04/30/2016
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
04/30/2016 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

  $ 9,224      $ 0      $ (164   $ 3      $ 2      $ 102      $ 4,107      $ 0      $ 13,274      $ 123   

Industrials

    10,339        0        0        9        0        3        0        0        10,351        3   

Utilities

    0        0        0        0        0        0        171        0        171        0   

U.S. Government Agencies

    5,491        8,560        (77     (4,040     31        (890     0        0        9,075        (889

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    3,427        0        (2,124     0        55        (122     0        0        1,236        (14

Common Stocks

                   

Financials

    867        0        0        0        0        (286     0        0        581        (286
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   29,348      $   8,560      $   (2,365   $   (4,028   $   88      $   (1,193   $   4,278      $   0      $   34,688      $   (1,063
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 04/30/2016
    Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   Input Value(s)
    (% Unless Noted Otherwise)    
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

       

Banking & Finance

  $ 13,274     

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

    83.52 - 112.38  

Industrials

    10,351     

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

    100.09   

Utilities

    171     

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

    98.00   

U.S. Government Agencies

    7,486     

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

    51.90   
    1,589     

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

    2.24   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    1,236     

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

    98.90   

Common Stocks

       

Financials

    581     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)     

 

    —     
 

 

 

       

Total

  $   34,688         
 

 

 

       

 

(1)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at April 30, 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). 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.

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 April 30, 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 April 30, 2016, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Federal Tax

Cost

 

Aggregate Gross

Unrealized

Appreciation

   

Aggregate Gross

Unrealized

(Depreciation)

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation) (1)

 
$    1,108,937   $ 56,549      $ (104,496   $ (47,947

 

(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:              
AZD    Australia and New Zealand Banking Group   GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   NAB    National Australia Bank Ltd.
BCY    Barclays Capital, Inc.   GST    Goldman Sachs International   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada
BOA    Bank of America N.A.   HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   RDR    RBC Capital Markets
BPG    BNP Paribas Securities Corp.   IND    Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank S.A.   SAL    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   JML    JPMorgan Securities PLC   SCX    Standard Chartered Bank
BRC    Barclays Bank PLC   JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
CBK    Citibank N.A.   MSB    Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
DEU    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
DUB    Deutsche Bank AG   MYC    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.     
Currency Abbreviations:              
BRL    Brazilian Real   GBP    British Pound   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
EUR    Euro   JPY    Japanese Yen     
Index/Spread Abbreviations:              
CDX.HY    Credit Derivatives Index - High Yield          
Municipal Bond or Agency Abbreviations:              
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal          
Other Abbreviations:              
BABs    Build America Bonds   CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
CBO    Collateralized Bond Obligation   CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation   PIK    Payment-in-Kind


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.

PIMCO High Income Fund

 

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                     
Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: June 28, 2016

 

By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                               
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)    
Date: June 28, 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: June 28, 2016

 

By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                 
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: June 28, 2016