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:    June 30
Date of Reporting Period:    September 30, 2017


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PCM Fund, Inc.

September 30, 2017 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 162.5%

   

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 4.3%

   

Avantor Performance Materials Holdings LLC

   

TBD% due 06/30/2018

  $ 1,800     $ 1,795  

Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.

   

TBD% due 08/24/2024

    100       100  

Cactus Wellhead LLC

   

7.317% (LIBOR03M + 6.000%) due 07/31/2020

    484       475  

Forbes Energy Services LLC

   

5.000% due 04/13/2021 +(d)

    438       453  

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

8.083% (LIBOR03M + 6.750%) due 01/30/2019

    3,000       2,322  

MH Sub LLC

   

4.820% (LIBOR03M + 3.500%) due 09/13/2024

    20       20  

Multi Color Corp.

   

TBD% due 09/20/2024

    3       3  

Sequa Mezzanine Holdings LLC

   

6.814% (LIBOR03M + 5.500%) due 11/28/2021

    40       40  

10.314% (LIBOR03M + 9.000%) due 04/28/2022

    20       20  
   

 

 

 
Total Loan Participations and Assignments
(Cost $5,833)
      5,228  
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 15.5%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 4.5%

   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

7.875% due 10/15/2019 (l)

    740       812  

CBL & Associates LP

   

5.950% due 12/15/2026

    20       20  

Exeter Finance Corp.

   

9.750% due 05/20/2019 +

    800       781  

Goodman U.S. Finance Three LLC

   

3.700% due 03/15/2028

    32       32  

Howard Hughes Corp.

   

5.375% due 03/15/2025

    14       14  

Hudson Pacific Properties LP

   

3.950% due 11/01/2027 (c)

    7       7  

iStar, Inc.

   

4.625% due 09/15/2020

    3       3  

5.250% due 09/15/2022

    10       10  

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

7.500% due 04/15/2021 (l)

    187       195  

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (l)

    1,000       1,039  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership LP

   

4.500% due 01/15/2028

    8       8  

Navient Corp.

   

5.875% due 03/25/2021 (l)

    465       491  

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC

   

6.750% due 12/15/2019

    9       9  

Oppenheimer Holdings, Inc.

   

6.750% due 07/01/2022

    10       10  

Provident Funding Associates LP

   

6.375% due 06/15/2025

    6       6  

SBA Communications Corp.

   

4.000% due 10/01/2022 (c)

    12       12  

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

5.250% due 12/15/2019

    14       15  

6.125% due 05/15/2022 (l)

    131       139  

7.750% due 10/01/2021 (l)

    150       170  

8.250% due 12/15/2020 (l)

    900       1,019  

Toll Road Investors Partnership LP

   

0.000% due 02/15/2045 (g)

    1,836       448  

Washington Prime Group LP

   

5.950% due 08/15/2024

    110       112  
   

 

 

 
        5,352  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 9.8%

   

Allegion U.S. Holding Co., Inc.

   

3.200% due 10/01/2024 (c)

    8       8  

3.550% due 10/01/2027 (c)

    10       10  

Amazon.com, Inc.

   

4.050% due 08/22/2047

    6       6  

4.250% due 08/22/2057

    15       16  


                                         

Arrow Electronics, Inc.

   

3.250% due 09/08/2024

    11       11  

Avantor, Inc.

   

6.000% due 10/01/2024 (c)

    26       27  

9.000% due 10/01/2025 (c)

    148       152  

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    72       74  

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

   

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (d)(l)

    1,017       1,018  

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

8.500% due 02/15/2020 ^(e)(i)

    3,091         4,131  

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^(e)(i)

    179       240  

10.000% due 12/15/2018 ^(e)

    160       165  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

   

4.200% due 03/15/2028

    27       27  

5.375% due 05/01/2047

    8       8  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

   

5.250% due 10/01/2025

    30       31  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

4.554% (US0003M + 3.250%) due 04/15/2019 ~

    10       10  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

   

6.250% due 03/31/2023

    32       32  

Concho Resources, Inc.

   

3.750% due 10/01/2027

    6       6  

4.875% due 10/01/2047

    6       6  

CRC Escrow Issuer LLC

   

5.250% due 10/15/2025 (c)

    12       12  

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

5.880% due 01/10/2028 (l)

    1,255       1,401  

DAE Funding LLC

   

4.000% due 08/01/2020

    10       10  

4.500% due 08/01/2022

    10       10  

5.000% due 08/01/2024

    30       31  

Delphi Jersey Holdings PLC

   

5.000% due 10/01/2025

    13       13  

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

   

10.750% due 09/01/2024 (l)

    500       535  

Discovery Communications LLC

   

3.950% due 03/20/2028

    9       9  

Eldorado Resorts, Inc.

   

6.000% due 04/01/2025

    4       4  

Exela Intermediate LLC

   

10.000% due 07/15/2023

    23       23  

Fresh Market, Inc.

   

9.750% due 05/01/2023 (l)

    350       217  

HCA, Inc.

   

5.500% due 06/15/2047

    20       21  

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019 (l)

    1,800       1,775  

Multi-Color Corp.

   

4.875% due 11/01/2025 (c)

    6       6  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

   

4.500% due 09/15/2027

    6       6  

PetSmart, Inc.

   

5.875% due 06/01/2025

    22       19  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

   

5.875% due 09/30/2027

    10       10  

Pitney Bowes, Inc.

   

3.625% due 09/15/2020

    6       6  

4.700% due 04/01/2023

    12       12  

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

10.000% due 12/01/2022 (l)

    158       176  

Station Casinos LLC

   

5.000% due 10/01/2025

    13       13  

TTM Technologies, Inc.

   

5.625% due 10/01/2025

    10       10  

UAL Pass-Through Trust

   

6.636% due 01/02/2024 (l)

    512       559  

ViaSat, Inc.

   

5.625% due 09/15/2025

    18       18  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

   

5.875% due 09/15/2027

    4       4  

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022 (l)

    1,264       916  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC

   

5.250% due 05/15/2027

    2       2  


                                         

Xerox Corp.

   

3.625% due 03/15/2023

    18       18  
   

 

 

 
      11,814  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 1.2%

   

AT&T, Inc.

   

2.850% due 02/14/2023

    40       40  

3.400% due 08/14/2024

    80       80  

3.900% due 08/14/2027

    70       70  

4.900% due 08/14/2037

    70       71  

5.150% due 02/14/2050

    106       107  

5.300% due 08/14/2058

    32       33  

Sprint Corp.

   

7.125% due 06/15/2024 (l)

    379       427  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

   

6.375% due 02/01/2023

    600       627  
   

 

 

 
      1,455  
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $16,792)
        18,621  
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 1.0%

   

ARKANSAS 0.3%

   

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

   

7.200% due 03/01/2032

    365       363  
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 0.7%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    825       808  
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,140)
      1,171  
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 3.9%

   

Fannie Mae

   

4.787% (US0001M + 3.550%) due 07/25/2029 ~

    170       179  

6.087% (US0001M + 4.850%) due 10/25/2029 ~

    60       62  

6.987% (US0001M + 5.750%) due 07/25/2029 ~

    230       256  

Freddie Mac

   

0.000% due 04/25/2045 - 08/25/2046 (b)(g)

    1,126       836  

0.000% due 04/25/2046 (b)(g)(l)

    1,046       863  

0.100% due 05/25/2020 - 08/25/2046 (a)

    22,107       63  

0.200% due 04/25/2045 (a)

    1,136       3  

0.709% due 01/25/2021 ~(a)

    2,616       42  

0.820% due 10/25/2020 ~(a)

    8,508       148  

3.615% due 06/25/2041 ~(a)(l)

    10,500       1,215  

6.387% (US0001M + 5.150%) due 10/25/2029 ~

    500       530  

8.787% (US0001M + 7.550%) due 12/25/2027 ~

    449       500  
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $4,515)
      4,697  
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 61.5%

   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

3.648% due 01/25/2036 ^~

    203       194  

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.155% due 04/25/2037 ^~

    246       239  

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.695% due 07/10/2046 ~

    78       79  

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

3.006% due 12/20/2034 ~

    365       306  

3.559% due 03/20/2036 ~

    105       95  

5.806% due 03/25/2037 ^~

    126       122  

7.000% due 10/25/2037 ^

    712       470  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

3.382% due 11/25/2034 ~

    222       226  

3.664% due 06/20/2031 ~

    423       432  

4.076% due 06/25/2035 ~

    130       128  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

4.984% due 08/15/2032 ~(l)

    2,300       2,303  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

3.787% (LIBOR01M + 5.000%) due 08/15/2027 ~(l)

    900       880  

BCAP LLC Trust

   

1.431% due 07/26/2036 ~

    87       69  

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

1.407% (US0001M + 0.170%) due 04/25/2037 ~

    948       870  

3.250% due 09/25/2034 ~

    104       103  

3.267% due 05/25/2036 ~

    50       41  

3.292% due 08/25/2036 ^~

    655       708  

3.317% due 05/25/2036 ^~

    329       299  

3.475% due 11/25/2036 ^~

    907       782  

3.529% due 01/25/2047 ~

    56       44  

3.685% due 08/25/2036 ^~

    351       276  

3.871% due 07/25/2035 ^~

    169       150  


                                         

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

5.500% due 12/25/2035

    61       53  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.657% due 10/12/2041 ~(l)

    1,254       1,184  

5.907% due 04/12/2038 ~

    40       32  

BRAD Resecuritization Trust

   

2.183% due 03/12/2021 +

    2,163       119  

6.550% due 03/12/2021 +

    404       407  

CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage

   

5.540% due 01/25/2039 ^

    482       410  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    280       249  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.913% due 12/10/2049 ~(l)

    1,670       1,505  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.586% due 11/25/2036 ^~

    165       148  

3.846% due 11/25/2035 ~

    1,881       1,290  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

3.315% due 10/25/2035 ~

    690       543  

3.599% due 08/25/2035 ^~

    93       86  

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

   

3.315% due 09/25/2035 ^~

    226       188  

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.398% due 12/11/2049 ~

    279       165  

5.688% due 10/15/2048 (l)

    1,555       822  

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 04/25/2022 ^

    39       39  

Commercial Mortgage Asset Trust

   

6.000% due 11/17/2032

    565       572  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.267% due 12/10/2049 ~

    748       469  

Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

   

4.750% due 10/15/2045 ~(l)

    1,500       1,126  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.505% due 03/10/2039 ~(l)

    318       289  

5.844% due 06/10/2046 ~

    143       97  

6.324% due 07/10/2046 ~(l)

    690       731  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

1.517% (US0001M + 0.280%) due 02/25/2037 ~

    294       271  

1.527% (US0001M + 0.290%) due 02/25/2036 ^~

    969       813  

1.787% (US0001M + 0.550%) due 10/25/2037 ~

    5,454       1,808  

1.889% (12MTA + 1.000%) due 12/25/2035 ~(l)

    1,581       1,487  

5.500% due 03/25/2035

    632       502  

6.000% due 11/25/2035 ^

    190       89  

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

    3,688         3,108  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

1.877% (US0001M + 0.640%) due 03/25/2035 ~

    200       179  

3.107% (US0001M + 1.870%) due 03/25/2046 ^~(l)

    1,162       750  

3.342% due 09/20/2036 ^~

    154       129  

3.391% due 09/25/2047 ^~

    676       638  

3.462% (US0012M + 1.750%) due 02/20/2036 ^~

    15       13  

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    349       289  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

7.000% due 02/25/2033

    75       82  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

1.732% (LIBOR01M + 0.500%) due 11/30/2037 ~

    2,900       2,271  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

5.896% due 04/25/2036

    290       221  

6.000% due 07/25/2036 (l)

    1,536       1,352  

6.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    188       122  

6.500% due 11/25/2036 (l)

    1,623       1,414  

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

3.192% due 08/25/2035 ^~

    54       11  

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

3.163% due 04/25/2035 ~

    77       79  

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust

   

5.606% due 12/10/2049 ~(l)

    1,700       1,730  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.523% due 08/10/2043 ~(a)

    13,858       440  

2.421% due 05/10/2045 ~(a)

    4,526       301  

5.622% due 11/10/2039 (l)

    751       708  

6.197% due 08/10/2043 ~(l)

    1,670       1,721  

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.418% due 03/25/2047 ~(l)

    1,694       1,580  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.487% (US0001M + 0.250%) due 01/19/2036 ~

    851       677  

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.037% (US0001M + 0.800%) due 11/25/2034 ~

    130       119  

3.341% due 05/25/2036 ~

    205       161  

3.893% due 06/25/2037 ~(l)

    394       369  

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.500% due 03/25/2036 (l)

    1,359       1,231  

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

1.642% due 03/12/2039 ~(a)

    410       2  


                                         

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.609% due 02/15/2046 ~(a)

    59,516       1,024  

2.972% due 05/15/2045 ~(l)

    2,200       1,099  

4.000% due 08/15/2046 ~(l)

    1,000       668  

5.673% due 01/12/2043 ~

    237       241  

6.450% due 05/12/2034 ~(l)

    396       399  

JPMorgan Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

5.715% due 03/18/2051 ~(l)

    42       42  

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

3.710% due 07/25/2035 ~

    98       100  

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.350% due 09/15/2040 ~(l)

    1,200       1,187  

5.407% due 11/15/2038 (l)

    380       291  

5.562% due 02/15/2040 ~(l)

    523       374  

5.942% due 02/15/2040 ~

    200       198  

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

5.000% due 08/25/2021 ^

    260       256  

5.841% due 04/25/2036 ~

    222       203  

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    462       458  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

   

3.395% due 11/25/2035 ^~

    541       461  

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% (US0001M + 6.000%) due 06/25/2036 ^~

    522       508  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

1.657% (US0001M + 0.420%) due 07/25/2030 ~

    203       193  

1.897% (US0001M + 0.660%) due 11/25/2029 ~

    136       132  

3.131% due 11/25/2035 ~

    208       211  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

   

6.008% due 06/12/2050 ~(l)

    1,800         1,802  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

0.501% due 11/12/2049 ~(a)

    6,598       34  

5.399% due 12/15/2043 (l)

    823       671  

6.163% due 06/11/2049 ~

    291       292  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.437% due 01/25/2035 ^~

    284       116  

6.000% due 08/25/2037 ^

    278       239  

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust

   

3.344% due 03/26/2037 ~

    5,469       5,298  

Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust

   

4.000% due 07/25/2060 +

    250       211  

Motel 6 Trust

   

8.160% due 08/15/2019 ~

    1,600       1,618  

Regal Trust

   

2.207% (D11COF + 1.500%) due 09/29/2031 ~

    75       72  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

4.363% due 01/25/2036 ^~

    448       391  

6.000% due 08/25/2035 ^

    302       283  

6.500% due 09/25/2037 ^

    297       264  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    247       178  

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    292       290  

Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Funding Trust

   

6.068% due 02/17/2051 ~

    2,744       2,740  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

3.395% due 11/25/2036 ^~

    29       29  

3.430% due 04/25/2036 ^~(l)

    432       377  

3.440% due 01/25/2036 ^~

    380       306  

3.627% due 09/25/2036 ^~

    222       204  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

1.447% (US0001M + 0.210%) due 08/25/2036 ^~(l)

    989       901  

TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 ^

    166       134  

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

1.039% due 10/15/2041 ~(a)

    1,160       0  

5.691% due 10/15/2048 ~

    200       201  

5.720% due 10/15/2048 ~(l)

    2,400       2,334  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

1.727% (US0001M + 0.490%) due 06/25/2044 ~

    590       550  

2.207% (COF 11 + 1.500%) due 11/25/2046 ~

    500       478  

3.071% due 12/25/2036 ^~(l)

    446       425  

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

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

    1,608       1,235  

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 07/25/2022

    30       30  

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.982% due 02/15/2044 ~(a)(l)

    16,155       346  
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $66,658)
        74,101  
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 67.1%

   

Airspeed Ltd.

   

1.504% (LIBOR01M + 0.270%) due 06/15/2032 ~

    625       555  

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

2.332% (US0001M + 1.095%) due 02/25/2035 ~(l)

    3,374       3,429  


                                         

2.962% (US0001M + 1.725%) due 12/25/2034 ~(l)

    1,844       1,841  

4.487% (US0001M + 3.250%) due 06/21/2029 ~

    148       145  

Associates Manufactured Housing Pass-Through Certificates

   

7.150% due 03/15/2028 ~

    405       445  

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust

   

1.514% (US0001M + 0.280%) due 12/28/2036 ~

    126       126  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

1.617% (US0001M + 0.380%) due 04/25/2036 ~(l)

    2,706       2,721  

1.617% (US0001M + 0.380%) due 06/25/2036 ~

    16       16  

3.296% due 07/25/2036 ~

    316       303  

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp.

   

7.830% due 06/15/2030 ~

    1,185       534  

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust

   

1.987% (US0001M + 0.750%) due 01/25/2035 ~(l)

    1,643       1,558  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.397% (US0001M + 0.160%) due 12/25/2036 ~(l)

    1,748       1,168  

1.457% (US0001M + 0.220%) due 12/25/2036 ~

    924       511  

1.687% (US0001M + 0.450%) due 11/25/2045 ~(l)

    5,230       5,168  

1.937% (US0001M + 0.700%) due 11/25/2046 ~

    1,900       1,126  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

1.497% (US0001M + 0.260%) due 03/25/2037 ~(l)

    4,256       3,593  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

   

7.960% due 05/01/2031

    372       254  

9.163% due 03/01/2033 ~

    905       869  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

1.367% (US0001M + 0.130%) due 12/25/2036 ^~

    1,301       1,298  

1.377% (US0001M + 0.140%) due 06/25/2035 ~(l)

    2,767       2,381  

1.377% (US0001M + 0.140%) due 06/25/2047 ^~(l)

    3,106       2,496  

1.387% (US0001M + 0.150%) due 04/25/2047 ~(l)

    1,229       1,199  

1.437% (US0001M + 0.200%) due 06/25/2037 ^~(l)

    881       740  

1.477% (US0001M + 0.240%) due 05/25/2036 ~(l)

    8,686       4,914  

2.887% (US0001M + 1.650%) due 06/25/2035 ~(l)

    4,000         3,527  

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

1.507% (US0001M + 0.270%) due 09/25/2046 ~

    5,000       3,233  

Crecera Americas LLC

   

4.567% due 08/31/2020 ~

    1,900       1,899  

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.284% (US0001M + 0.700%) due 05/25/2040 ~

    675       602  

2.534% (LIBOR01M + 0.650%) due 02/25/2041 ~

    344       338  

Fremont Home Loan Trust

   

1.417% (US0001M + 0.180%) due 04/25/2036 ~

    1,192       1,072  

GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. Trust

   

6.705% due 04/25/2029 ~

    115       99  

GSAMP Trust

   

2.987% (US0001M + 1.750%) due 12/25/2034 ~

    2,116       1,271  

3.037% (US0001M + 1.800%) due 06/25/2035 ~(l)

    2,200       2,183  

Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

1.477% (US0001M + 0.240%) due 04/25/2037 ~(l)

    5,187       3,556  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust

   

1.347% (US0001M + 0.110%) due 04/25/2037 ~(l)

    4,126       2,466  

Lehman XS Trust

   

5.420% due 11/25/2035 ^

    183       183  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

1.347% (US0001M + 0.110%) due 08/25/2036 ~(l)

    3,528       1,964  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

   

2.017% (US0001M + 0.780%) due 12/25/2034 ~

    180       168  

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust

   

2.302% (US0001M + 1.065%) due 05/25/2035 ~

    1,978       1,260  

National Collegiate Commutation Trust

   

0.000% (7-DayAuc) due 03/25/2038 ~

    3,500       1,619  

People’s Financial Realty Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.367% (US0001M + 0.130%) due 09/25/2036 ~

    1,570       511  

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

   

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

    4,155       2,414  

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

1.977% (US0001M + 0.740%) due 09/25/2032 ~

    40       39  

2.332% (US0001M + 1.095%) due 12/25/2033 ~

    671       647  

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

1.927% (US0001M + 0.690%) due 08/25/2035 ~(l)

    4,350       3,782  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust

   

1.687% (US0001M + 0.450%) due 10/25/2035 ~(l)

    5,500       5,286  

1.882% (LIBOR01M + 0.645%) due 01/25/2035 ~(l)

    1,430       1,287  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

   

0.000% due 03/25/2036 +(g)

    10       283  

0.000% due 01/25/2039 +(g)

    1,000       662  

0.000% due 05/25/2040 +(g)

    1,000       516  

0.000% due 09/25/2040 +(g)

    339       191  

Southern Pacific Secured Asset Corp.

   

1.577% (US0001M + 0.340%) due 07/25/2029 ~

    16       16  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

   

2.962% (US0001M + 1.725%) due 10/25/2034 ~(l)

    1,986       1,886  

5.737% (US0001M + 4.500%) due 10/25/2033 ~

    68       64  

UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract

   

7.900% due 01/15/2028 ^~

    430       423  


                                         

UPS Capital Business Credit

   

6.984% (US0001M + 5.750%) due 04/15/2026 +~

    1,856       39  
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $75,175)
      80,876  
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.5%

   

ENERGY 0.5%

   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd. (f)(j)

    35,625       606  

Warren Resources, Inc. +

    7,681       10  
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $2,757)
      616  
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS 0.0%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

   

Sequa Corp. - Exp. 04/28/2024 +

    118,000       45  
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 0.0%

   

Dynegy, Inc. - Exp. 02/02/2024

    8,621       2  
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants
(Cost $23)
      47  
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 1.8%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 0.1%

   

Vici Properties LLC

   

0.000% due 10/04/2035 +(j)

    4,956       103  
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 1.7%

   

Sequa Corp.

   

9.000% +

    2,185       2,076  
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $2,266)
      2,179  
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 6.9%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (k) 0.5%

      604  
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

SHORT-TERM NOTES 5.2%

   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

1.014% due 10/03/2017 - 10/12/2017 (g)(h)

  $ 4,700       4,700  

1.041% due 10/27/2017 (g)(h)

    1,500       1,499  
   

 

 

 
      6,199  
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 1.2%

   

0.990% due 11/09/2017 (g)(h)(o)

    1,478       1,476  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $8,278)
      8,279  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $183,437)
      195,815  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 162.5%
(Cost $183,437)
    $   195,815  
Financial Derivative Instruments (m)(n) (1.4)%
(Cost or Premiums, net $(1,510))
      (1,708
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (61.1)%       (73,624
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $   120,483  
   

 

 

 


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.

 

+ Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

~ Variable or Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Principal only security.

 

(c) When-issued security.

 

(d) Payment in-kind security.

 

(e) Security is not accruing income as of the date of this report.

 

(f) Security did not produce income within the last twelve months.

 

(g) Zero coupon security.

 

(h) Coupon represents a yield to maturity.

 

(i) Security is subject to a forbearance agreement entered into by the Fund which forbears the Fund from taking action to, among other things, accelerate and collect payments on the subject note with respect to specified events of default.

 

(j) Restricted Securities:

 

Issuer Description      Acquisition Date        Cost        Market
Value
      

Market Value

as Percentage
of Net Assets

 

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

       07/29/2014        $ 1,769        $ 606          0.50

Vici Properties PLC 0000% due 10/04/2035

       09/27/2017          4,956          103          0.09  
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
          $   6,725        $   709          0.59
         

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(k) 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)
 
FICC     0.500%       09/29/2017       10/02/2017     $ 604     U.S. Treasury Notes 2.625% due 08/15/2020   $ (620   $ 604     $ 604  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  $ (620   $ 604     $ 604  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty    Borrowing
Rate (2)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed (2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 

BCY

     8.147      07/03/2017        10/03/2017     $ (4,557   $ (4,589
     2.817        07/26/2017        10/26/2017       (554     (557
     2.817        08/23/2017        11/27/2017       (857     (860
     8.454        09/05/2017        12/05/2017       (3,021     (3,027

BPS

     2.804        07/10/2017        10/10/2017       (1,341     (1,350

DEU

     2.280        08/24/2017        11/24/2017       (1,212     (1,215
     2.210        08/09/2017        11/09/2017       (236     (237
     2.280        08/30/2017        11/30/2017       (1,102     (1,104

GLM

     2.621        09/15/2017        12/15/2017       (1,202     (1,204

GSC

     2.484        09/15/2017        10/17/2017       (772     (773

JPS

     2.666        09/01/2017        12/01/2017       (315     (316

MSC

     2.304        07/19/2017        10/19/2017       (659     (662
     2.929        05/08/2017        11/08/2017       (1,381     (1,387

RBC

     13.750        08/02/2017        02/02/2018       (3,342     (3,357
     8.250        08/07/2017        02/07/2018       (1,517     (1,524
     11.000        09/13/2017        03/12/2018       (1,987     (1,990
     2.720        05/26/2017        11/27/2017       (298     (301
     2.750        09/11/2017        03/12/2018       (3,437     (3,443
     2.750        09/13/2017        03/12/2018       (1,170     (1,172
     2.780        09/20/2017        03/20/2018       (1,163     (1,164

RDR

     1.720        08/23/2017        11/27/2017       (749     (750

RTA

     2.553        07/25/2017        01/16/2018       (2,429     (2,441
     2.559        10/07/2016        10/06/2017       (2,678     (2,747
     2.568        11/09/2016        11/08/2017       (2,739     (2,803
     2.704        09/13/2017        03/12/2018       (1,592     (1,594
     2.719        05/26/2017        11/27/2017       (236     (238
     2.813        02/03/2017        01/31/2018       (1,715     (1,747
     2.879        05/08/2017        05/07/2018       (3,436     (3,476
     2.888        05/11/2017        05/07/2018       (4,415     (4,466
     2.889        04/13/2017        04/05/2018       (3,009     (3,051
     2.918        03/14/2017        03/08/2018       (2,261     (2,298

SAL

     2.199        07/05/2017        10/05/2017       (1,366     (1,373

SOG

     1.880        09/01/2017        11/30/2017       (880     (881
     1.850        07/25/2017        10/24/2017       (1,746     (1,752
     1.880        08/30/2017        11/30/2017       (926     (928
     1.880        09/01/2017        11/30/2017       (823     (824
     1.880        09/15/2017        12/14/2017       (482     (482
     2.965        05/15/2017        11/15/2017       (494     (496
     3.000        07/10/2017        01/10/2018       (1,011     (1,018

UBS

     2.260        07/21/2017        10/23/2017       (1,304     (1,310
     2.813        08/03/2017        11/03/2017       (1,614     (1,622
     5.474        08/09/2017        11/09/2017       (2,999     (3,011
     5.478        08/23/2017        11/27/2017       (5,654     (5,671
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

             $     (75,211
            

 

 

 


(l) Securities with an aggregate market value of $105,146 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of September 30, 2017.

 

(1)  Includes accrued interest.
(2)  The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2017 was $(70,620) at a weighted average interest rate of 2.604%. Average borrowings may include sale-buyback transactions and reverse repurchase agreements, if held during the period.

 

(m) Financial Derivative Instruments: Exchange-traded or Centrally Cleared

Swap Agreements:

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

 

                                                    Variation Margin  
Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
September 30,
2017 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value
    Asset     Liability  

Frontier Communications Corp.

    5.000     Quarterly       06/20/2020       10.379   $ 590     $ (33   $     (37   $ (70   $ 0     $ (1

Sprint Communications, Inc.

    5.000       Quarterly       12/20/2021       1.540       300       9       33       42       0       0  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $     (24   $ (4   $     (28   $     0     $     (1
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    1.500     Semi-Annual       12/21/2021     $ 1,500     $ 22     $ (45   $ (23   $ 0     $ (2
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    1.750       Semi-Annual       12/21/2023         60,000       1,131       (2,122     (991     0       (109
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    1.750       Semi-Annual       12/21/2026       3,200       77       (206     (129     0       (6
Receive(4)   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.750       Semi-Annual       12/20/2037       19,800       (673     32       (641     1       0  
Receive(4)   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.750       Semi-Annual       01/05/2048       1,500       (52     (2     (54     0       (3
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             $   505     $   (2,343   $   (1,838   $   1     $   (120
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

        $ 481     $ (2,347   $ (1,866   $ 1     $ (121
            

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash of $1,286 has been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of September 30, 2017.

 

(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, securities or other deliverable obligations 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 issues as of period end serve as indicators 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.


(4)  This instrument has a forward starting effective date.

 

(n) 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
    Payment
Frequency
    Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount (2)
     Premiums
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset      Liability  

DUB

 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6 Index

    3.000     Monthly       05/11/2063      $ 300      $ (16   $ (29   $ 0      $ (45
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.8 Index

    3.000       Monthly       10/17/2057        600        (69     (36     0        (105
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.9 Index

    3.000       Monthly       09/17/2058        300        (38     0       0        (38

FBF

 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.8 Index

    3.000       Monthly       10/17/2057        100        (16     (1     0        (17

GST

 

ABX.HE.AA.6-1 Index

    0.320       Monthly       07/25/2045        5,943        (1,183     591       0        (592
 

ABX.HE.PENAAA.7-1 Index

    0.090       Monthly       08/25/2037        1,467        (284     33       0        (251
 

CMBX.NA.A.6 Index

    2.000       Monthly       05/11/2063        500        (25     (4     0        (29
 

CMBX.NA.BB.6 Index

    5.000       Monthly       05/11/2063        300        (41     (32     0        (73
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.6 Index

    3.000       Monthly       05/11/2063        700        (39     (67     0        (106
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.7 Index

    3.000       Monthly       01/17/2047        100        (5     (6     0        (11
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.9 Index

    3.000       Monthly       09/17/2058        700        (87     (2     0        (89

MYC

 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.10 Index

    3.000       Monthly       11/17/2059        1,200        (126     (17     0        (143
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.7 Index

    3.000       Monthly       01/17/2047        300        (13     (20     0        (33
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.8 Index

    3.000       Monthly       10/17/2057        100        (12     (6     0        (18
 

CMBX.NA.BBB-.9 Index

    3.000       Monthly       09/17/2058        300        (37     (1     0        (38
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
              $   (1,991   $   403     $   0      $   (1,588
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

 

          $ (1,991   $ 403     $ 0      $ (1,588
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(o) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,477 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of September 30, 2017.

 

(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, securities or other deliverable obligations 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 indicators 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.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

                                                                                   
Category and Subcategory   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair Value
at 09/30/2017
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

       

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 0     $ 4,775     $ 453     $ 5,228  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

       

Banking & Finance

    0       4,571       781       5,352  

Industrials

    12       11,802       0       11,814  

Utilities

    0       1,455       0       1,455  

Municipal Bonds & Notes

       

Arkansas

    0       363       0       363  

West Virginia

    0       808       0       808  

U.S. Government Agencies

    0       4,697       0       4,697  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0       73,364       737       74,101  

Asset-Backed Securities

    0       79,185       1,691       80,876  

Common Stocks

       

Energy

    606       0       10       616  

Warrants

       

Industrials

    0       0       45       45  

Utilities

    2       0       0       2  

Preferred Securities

       

Banking & Finance

    0       0       103       103  

Industrials

    0       0       2,076       2,076  

Short-Term Instruments

       

Repurchase Agreements

    0       604       0       604  

Short-Term Notes

    0       6,199       0       6,199  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0       1,476       0       1,476  

Total Investments

  $   620     $   189,299     $   5,896     $   195,815  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

       

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

  $ 0     $ 1     $ 0     $ 1  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

       

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

    0       (121     0       (121

Over the counter

    0       (1,588     0       (1,588
    $ 0     $ (1,709   $ 0     $ (1,709

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

  $ 0     $ (1,708   $ 0     $ (1,708

Totals

  $   620     $   187,591     $   5,896     $   194,107  


There were no significant transfers among Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended September 30, 2017.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended September 30, 2017:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 06/30/2017
    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 09/30/2017
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
09/30/2017 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 438     $ 7     $ 0     $ 3     $ 0     $ 5     $ 0     $ 0     $ 453     $ 5  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

    780       0       0       1       0       0       0       0       781       0  

Industrials

    1,292       0       (1,313     0       14       7       0       0       0       0  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    767       0       (17     1       1       (15     0       0       737       (14

Asset-Backed Securities

    3,133       192       0       25       0       (40     0       (1,619     1,691       (33

Common Stocks

                   

Energy

    10       0       0       0       0       0       0       0       10       0  

Warrants

                   

Industrials

    56       0       0       0       0       (11     0       0       45       (11

Preferred Securities

                   

Banking & Finance

    0       81       0       0       0       22       0       0       103       22  

Industrials

    2,131       0       0       0       0       (55     0       0       2,076       (56
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   8,607     $   280     $   (1,330   $   30     $   15     $   (87   $   0     $   (1,619   $   5,896     $   (87
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 09/30/2017
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

            

Loan Participations and Assignments

   $ 453      Other Valuation Techniques (2)           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            

Banking & Finance

     781     

Reference Instrument

 

Spread movement

       275.000 bps 

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     737     

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       5.510 - 100.824  

Asset-Backed Securities

     1,652      Proxy Pricing   Base Price        52.800 - 2,609.000  
     39      Third Party Vendor   Broker Quote        2.125  

Common Stocks

            

Energy

     10     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

        

Warrants

            

Industrials

     45     

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

        

Preferred Securities

            

Banking & Finance

     103     

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

     $ 20.833  

Industrials

     2,076     

Indicative Market Quotation

 

Broker Quote

     $ 950.000  
  

 

 

           

Total

   $ 5,896            
  

 

 

           

 

(1)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at September 30, 2017 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 the 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 NAV is calculated if the Fund closes earlier, or as permitted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

For purposes of calculating a 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 does not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. If market value pricing is used, 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 Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO” or the “Manager”) 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. The Fund’s investments in open-end management investment companies, other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), are valued at the NAVs of such investments. Open-end management investment companies may include affiliated funds.

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 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—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 method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by 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 into 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 into and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period value 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, rights and warrants, 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.

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.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward foreign currency contracts and options contracts derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. 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 and over the counter swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. They are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Services (normally determined as of the NYSE close). Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps can be valued by Pricing Services using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models may use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as the overnight index swap rate (“OIS”), London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. 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 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.

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 value of such short-term debt instruments is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. These securities are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the source of the base price.

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 September 30, 2017, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

As of September 30, 2017, 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)
$  181,927   $      20,866   $      (10,432)   $      10,434

 

(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.   GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   GSC    Goldman Sachs & Co.   RDR    RBC Capital Markets
DEU    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   GST    Goldman Sachs International   RTA    Bank of New York Mellon Corp.
DUB    Deutsche Bank AG   JPS    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.   SAL    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
FBF    Credit Suisse International   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   SOG    Societe Generale
FICC    Fixed Income Clearing Corporation   MYC    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
Currency Abbreviations:         
USD (or $)    United States Dollar          
Index/Spread Abbreviations:         
12MTA    12 Month Treasury Average   COF 11    Cost of Funds - 11th District of San Francisco   US0001M    1 Month USD Swap Rate
7-DayAuc    7 Day Auction Rate   D11COF    Cost of Funds - 11th District of San Francisco   US0003M    3 Month USD Swap Rate
ABX.HE    Asset-Backed Securities Index - Home Equity   LIBOR01M    1 Month USD-LIBOR   US0012M    12 Month USD Swap Rate
CMBX    Commercial Mortgage-Backed Index          
Other Abbreviations:         
ABS    Asset-Backed Security   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate   TBA    To-Be-Announced
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust   PIK    Payment-in-Kind   TBD%    Interest rate to be determined when loan settles


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 Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 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 report.

(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are 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:   November 27, 2017
By:  

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date:   November 27, 2017

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:   November 27, 2017
By:  

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date:   November 27, 2017