UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811 21238

 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna - 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

November 30, 2005

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 31, 2005

 

 

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 



 

Item 1. Report to Shareholders

 



PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

Semi-Annual Report
May 31, 2005

Contents  
Letter to Shareholders     1    
Performance Summary & Statistics     2    
Schedule of Investments     3-13    
Statement of Assets and Liabilities     14    
Statement of Operations     15    
Statement of Changes in Net Assets     16    
Notes to Financial Statements     17-25    
Financial Highlights     26    

 



PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Letter to Shareholders

July 18, 2005

Dear Shareholder:

We are pleased to provide you with the semi-annual report of the PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund (the "Fund") for the six months ended May 31, 2005.

Please refer to the following page for specific Fund information. If you have any questions regarding the information provided, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor or call the Fund's transfer agent at 1-800-331-1710. Also note that a wide range of information and resources can be accessed through our Web site, www.allianzinvestors.com.

Together with Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (formerly, PA Fund Management LLC), the Fund's investment manager and Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC, the Fund's sub-adviser, we thank you for investing with us. We remain dedicated to serving your investment needs.

Sincerely,

   
Robert E. Connor
Chairman
  Brian S. Shlissel
President & Chief Executive Officer
 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Performance Summary & Statistics

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Symbol:

PTY

Objective:

Seeks maximum total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation.

Primary Investments:

U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt obligations of varying maturities and other corporate income-producing securities.

Inception Date:

December 27, 2002

Total Net Assets(1):

$1.613 billion

Portfolio Manager:

Mark Kiesel

Total Return(2):   Market Price   Net Asset Value ("NAV")  
Six Months ended 5/31/05     7.79 %     3.72 %  
1 Year ended 5/31/05     21.19 %     14.70 %  
Commencement of Operations (12/27/02) to 5/31/05     18.05 %     18.60 %  

 

Common Share Price Performance:

Commencement of Operations (12/27/02) to 5/31/05

Market Price/NAV:

Market Price   $ 16.78    
NAV   $ 16.19    
Premium to NAV     3.64 %  
Market Price Yield(3)      9.83 %  

 

(1) Inclusive of net assets attributable to Preferred Shares outstanding.

(2) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is calculated by subtracting the value of an investment in the Fund at the beginning of each specified period from the value at the end of the period and dividing the remainder by the value of the investment at the beginning of the period and expressing the result as a percentage. The calculation assumes that all of the Fund's income dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at prices obtained under the dividend reinvestment plan. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges. Total return for a period more than one year represents the average annual total return. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

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

(3) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current monthly per share dividend to common shareholders by the market price per common share at May 31, 2005.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES – 72.2%      
Airlines – 3.9%  
$ 3,000     American Airlines, Inc., pass thru certificates,
7.858%, 10/1/11, Ser. 01-2
  Baa2/BBB+   $ 3,108,954    
  4,033     Continental Airlines, Inc., pass thru certificates,
6.703%, 12/15/22, Ser. 01-1
 
Baa3/BBB+
   
3,880,969
   
  2,729     7.373%, 6/15/17, Ser. 01-1   Ba1/BB+     2,226,472    
  2,000     7.487%, 4/2/12, Ser. 00-2   Baa3/BBB     2,006,347    
  9,761     7.707%, 10/2/22, Ser. 00-2   Baa3/BBB     9,627,670    
  5,000     Delta Air Lines, Inc., pass thru certificates,
7.57%, 11/18/10, Ser. 00-1
 
Ba1/BB
   
4,720,179
   
  8,000     7.92%, 5/18/12, Ser. 00-1   B3/CCC+     3,928,181    
  12,500     Northwest Airlines, Inc., pass thru certificates,
6.841%, 10/1/12, Ser. 01-1
 
Baa3/BBB
   
12,054,438
   
  1,581     6.81%, 2/1/20, Ser. 99-1A   Baa3/BBB-     1,348,706    
  5,456     7.575%, 3/1/19, Ser. 99-2A   Baa2/A-     5,448,880    
  15,344     United AirLines, Inc., pass thru certificates,
7.186%, 4/1/11, Ser. 00-2 (a)
  WR/NR     14,292,286    
      62,643,082    
Automotive – 1.2%  
  4,000     Auburn Hills Trust, 12.375%, 5/1/20   A3/BBB     6,026,492    
  6,000     Ford Motor Co., 9.98%, 2/15/47   Baa3/BB+     5,510,268    
  10,000     General Motors Corp., 9.40%, 7/15/21   Baa3/BB     8,361,970    
      19,898,730    
Banking – 1.9%  
  1,000     HSBC Capital Funding L.P.,
4.61%, 6/27/13, VRN (b) (c) (d)
 
A1/A-
   
972,319
   
  2,000     10.176%, 6/30/30, VRN (d)   A1/A-     3,181,872    
  625     NCNB, 9.375%, 9/15/09   Aa3/A+     746,125    
  9,706     Riggs Capital Trust II, 8.875%, 3/15/27, Ser. C   A3/D     11,113,370    
  3,500     Royal Bank of Canada, 3.729%, 11/8/11, Ser. N (e)   Aa3/A+     3,509,177    
  2,000     Royal Bank of Scotland Group, Inc., 7.648%, 9/30/31, VRN (d)   A1/A     2,536,646    
  8,000     Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 8.15%, 8/1/08 (d)   A2/NR     8,711,768    
      30,771,277    
Chemicals – 0.6%  
  8,445     Equistar Chemicals L.P., 10.125%, 9/1/08   B2/BB-     9,205,050    
Computer Services – 0.5%      
  4,000     Electronic Data Systems Corp.,
6.50%, 8/1/13, Ser. B
 
Ba1/BBB-
   
4,100,984
   
  3,500     7.125%, 10/15/09   Ba1/BBB-     3,770,063    
      7,871,047    
Diversified Manufacturing – 0.8%  
  5,000     Hutchison Whampoa Int'l Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33 (b)   A3/A-     5,878,290    
  5,760     Tyco International Group SA, 7.00%, 6/15/28   Baa3/BBB     6,901,839    
      12,780,129    
Electronics – 0.1%  
  1,000     Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.875%, 6/1/18   Baa3/BBB-     1,091,905    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
Energy – 1.0%      
$ 2,579     Salton SEA Funding, Inc., 8.30%, 5/30/11, Ser. E   Ba1/BB+   $ 2,814,116    
  12,000     Sithe Independence Funding Corp., 9.00%, 12/30/13, Ser. A   Ba2/B     12,859,548    
      15,673,664    
Financial Services – 0.8%  
  8,054     Cedar Brakes II LLC, 9.875%, 9/1/13 (b)   Baa2/BBB-     9,452,284    
  2,500     Morgan Stanley, 3.421%, 1/15/10 (e)   Aa3/A+     2,502,760    
      11,955,044    
Financing – 4.8%  
  5,000     AES Red Oak LLC, 9.20%, 11/30/29, Ser. B   B2/B+     5,500,000    
  1,000     Beaver Valley Funding Corp., 8.625%, 6/1/07   Baa3/BB+     1,043,415    
  2,500     Canadian Oil Sands Trust, 4.80%, 8/10/09 (b)   Baa2/BBB+     2,517,925    
  1,000     Ford Motor Credit Co.,
6.50%, 1/25/07
 
Baa2/BB+
   
1,002,009
   
  21,240     7.75%, 2/15/07   Baa2/BB+     21,542,691    
  1,100     General Electric Capital Corp.,
8.50%, 7/24/08
 
Aaa/AAA
   
1,233,881
   
  4,990     9.83%, 12/15/08 (f)   NR/NR     6,043,252    
  7,000     General Motors Acceptance Corp.,
4.05%, 1/16/07 (e)
 
Baa2/BB
   
6,740,251
   
  5,000     8.00%, 11/1/31   Baa2/BB     4,192,790    
  5,000     8.875%, 6/1/10   Baa2/BB     5,063,140    
  9,200     Mizuho JGB Investment LLC, 9.87%, 6/30/08, VRN (b) (d)   Baa1/BBB     10,427,299    
  2,110     Mizuho Preferred Capital Co. LLC, 8.79%, 6/30/08, VRN (b) (d)   Baa1/BBB     2,327,429    
  7,500     Pemex Project Funding Master Trust, 8.625%, 2/1/22   Baa1/BBB     9,112,500    
      76,746,582    
Food Services – 0.4%  
  5,000     Delhaize America, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/11   Ba1/BB+     5,609,005    
  1,500     Heinz (H.J.) Co., 6.189%, 12/1/20 (b)   A3/A     1,517,260    
      7,126,265    
Healthcare & Hospitals – 2.6%  
  8,510     HCA, Inc.,
8.85%, 1/1/07
 
Ba2/BB+
   
9,030,148
   
  800     9.00%, 12/15/14   Ba2/BB+     937,859    
  19,000     Healthsouth Corp., 7.625%, 6/1/12 (a)   WR/NR     18,335,000    
  7,400     Tenet Healthcare Corp.,
6.375%, 12/1/11
 
B3/B
   
7,141,000
   
  5,600     7.375%, 2/1/13   B3/B     5,516,000    
      40,960,007    
Holding Companies – 0.1%  
  2,000     Progress Capital Holdings, Inc., 7.17%, 11/1/06 (b)   Baa1/BBB-     2,078,154    
Hotels/Gaming – 3.4%      
  900     Caesars Entertainment, Inc.,
8.50%, 11/15/06
 
Ba1/BB+
   
951,750
   
  1,000     8.875%, 9/15/08   Ba2/BB-     1,107,500    
  4,875     9.375%, 2/15/07   Ba2/BB-     5,228,437    
  4,000     Harrah's Operating Co., Inc.,
5.50%, 7/1/10
 
Baa3/BBB-
   
4,083,596
   
  3,730     8.00%, 2/1/11   Baa3/BBB-     4,242,923    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
  Hotels/Gaming (continued)        
$ 4,950     ITT Corp.,
7.375%, 11/15/15
 
Ba1/BB+
   
$5,463,563
   
  3,750     7.75%, 11/15/25   Ba1/BB+     3,900,000    
  1,200     Mandalay Resort Group, 9.375%, 2/15/10   Ba3/B+     1,342,500    
  2,500     MGM Mirage, Inc., 8.50%, 9/15/10   Ba2/BB     2,768,750    
  7,250
 
    Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.,
7.875%, 5/1/12
 
Ba1/BB+
   
8,147,188
   
  3,250     Station Casinos, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/12   Ba3/BB-     3,274,375    
  8,838     Times Square Hotel Trust, 8.528%, 8/1/26 (b) (c) (f)   Baa3/BB+     10,826,756    
  3,250     Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 6.625%, 12/1/14 (b)   B2/B+     3,136,250    
      54,473,588    
Insurance – 0.1%  
  1,000     Prudential Financial, Inc., 4.104%, 11/15/06   A3/A-     1,005,933    
  Miscellaneous – 1.6%     
  24,300     Morgan Stanley TRACERS, 5.870%, 3/1/07 (b) (c) (g)   A3/NR     24,726,927    
  Multi-Media – 9.1%     
  11,000
 
    Comcast Cable Communications Holdings, Inc.,
8.375%, 3/15/13
 
Baa2/BBB
   
13,494,866
   
  3,000     COX Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/06   Baa3/BBB-     3,114,513    
  7,515     CSC Holdings, Inc.,
7.25%, 7/15/08
 
B1/BB-
   
7,787,419
   
  15,640     7.625%, 7/15/18   B1/BB-     16,343,800    
  10,535     7.875%, 2/15/18   B1/BB-     11,219,775    
  4,500     8.125%, 8/15/09, Ser. B   B1/BB-     4,803,750    
  7,250     Historic TW, Inc., 8.18%, 8/15/07   Baa1/BBB+     7,822,206    
  16,050     News America Holdings Corp., 7.43%, 10/1/26   Baa3/BBB-     18,658,285    
  15,000     Rogers Cable, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/32   Ba3/BB+     16,725,000    
  5,000     Shaw Communications, Inc.,
7.20%, 12/15/11
 
Ba2/BB+
   
5,350,000
   
  8,000     8.25%, 4/11/10   Ba2/BB+     8,840,000    
  18,000     Time Warner Entertainment Co. LP, 8.375%, 7/15/33   Baa1/BBB+     23,917,086    
  5,000     Time Warner, Inc., 7.70%, 5/1/32   Baa1/BBB+     6,332,975    
      144,409,675    
Oil & Gas – 8.4%  
  23,000     CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,
7.75%, 2/15/11
 
Ba1/BBB
   
26,373,318
   
  5,000     7.875%, 4/1/13, Ser. B   Ba1/BBB     5,935,140    
  3,000     Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.75%, 1/15/15   Ba3/BB-     3,262,500    
  3,043     Columbia Energy Group,
7.32%, 11/28/10, Ser. E
 
Baa2/BBB
   
3,083,639
   
  3,800     7.42%, 11/28/15, Ser. F   Baa2/BBB     3,932,814    
  23,200     El Paso CGP Co.,
7.42%, 2/15/37
 
Caa1/CCC+
   
20,010,000
   
  5,000     7.625%, 9/1/08   Caa1/CCC+     5,050,000    
  1,000     EnCana Corp., 6.30%, 11/1/11   Baa2/A-     1,099,760    
  12,000     Gaz Capital, 8.625%, 4/28/34   Baa3/BB-     14,490,000    
  3,000     Kerr-McGee Corp., 5.875%, 9/15/06   Ba3/BB+     3,046,380    
  1,800
 
    Morgan Stanley Bank AG for OAO Gazprom,
9.625%, 3/1/13 (b)
 
NR/BB-
   
2,169,000
   
  3,324     Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd., 3.437%, 9/15/09   Baa1/A-     3,272,053    
  1,500     Roseton/Danskammer, 7.67%, 11/8/16, Ser. B   Caa2/B     1,417,500    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
Oil & Gas (continued)  
$ 10,000     Southern Natural Gas Co., 8.875%, 3/15/10   B1/B-   $ 10,942,110    
  17,400     Williams Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/21   B1/B+     19,401,000    
  10,000
 
    Williams Gas Pipelines Central, Inc.,
7.375%, 11/15/06 (b) (c)
 
Ba1/BBB-
   
10,478,180
   
      133,963,394    
Paper/Paper Products – 3.0%  
  23,500     Abitibi-Consolidated, Inc.,
7.50%, 4/1/28
 
Ba3/BB-
   
19,622,500
   
  10,000     8.50%, 8/1/29   Ba3/BB-     8,850,000    
  5,000     Georgia-Pacific Corp.,
7.75%, 11/15/29
 
Ba3/BB+
   
5,643,750
   
  9,750     8.875%, 2/1/10   Ba2/BB+     11,115,000    
  2,000     Smurfit Capital Funding plc, 7.50%, 11/20/25   B1/BB-     1,810,000    
      47,041,250    
Retail – 0.8%  
  13,000     JC Penney Co., Inc., 8.125%, 4/1/27   Ba1/BB+     13,325,000    
Special Purpose Entity – 0.6%  
  10,000     Dow Jones CDX US High Yield,
8.25%, 6/29/10, Ser. 4-T1 (b) (g)
  B3/NR     9,937,500    
Telecommunications – 14.6%  
  35,000     AT&T Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/31   Ba1/BB+     44,625,000    
  10,000     Bellsouth Capital Funding Corp., 7.875%, 2/15/30   A2/A     12,811,590    
  1,016     Calpoint Receivable Structured Trust, 7.44%, 12/10/06 (b)   Caa2/NR     1,016,101    
  7,500     Citizens Communications Co.,
9.00%, 8/15/31
 
Ba3/BB+
   
7,687,500
   
  4,000     9.25%, 5/15/11   Ba3/BB+     4,450,000    
  6,372     MCI, Inc.,
6.908%, 5/1/07
 
B2/B+
   
6,491,475
   
  11,874     7.688%, 5/1/09   B2/B+     12,467,700    
  5,000     Nextel Communications, Inc.,
6.875%, 10/31/13
 
Ba3/BB
   
5,337,500
   
  10,000     7.375%, 8/1/15   Ba3/BB     10,862,500    
  21,650     PanAmSat Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/28   Ba3/BB+     20,242,750    
  8,070     Qwest Capital Funding, Inc.,
7.00%, 8/3/09
 
Caa2/B
   
7,676,587
   
  15,600     7.90%, 8/15/10   Caa2/B     15,054,000    
  3,000     Qwest Corp.,
7.25%, 9/15/25
 
Ba3/BB-
   
2,715,000
   
  6,150     9.125%, 3/15/12 (b)   Ba3/BB-     6,703,500    
  7,950     Qwest Services Corp., 13.00%, 12/15/07 (b)   Caa1/B     8,754,937    
  1,000
 
    Rogers Wireless Communications, Inc.,
7.625%, 12/15/11 CAD (b)
 
Ba3/BB
   
831,240
   
  12,340     Rogers Wireless, Inc., 9.75%, 6/1/16   Ba3/BB     14,746,300    
  25,000     Sprint Capital Corp.,
6.90%, 5/1/19
 
Baa3/BBB-
   
28,498,900
   
  2,900     8.375%, 3/15/12   Baa3/BBB-     3,482,538    
  1,350     Sprint Corp., 9.25%, 4/15/22   Baa3/BBB-     1,830,884    
  15,000     Verizon Global Funding Corp., 7.25%, 12/1/10   A2/A+     16,919,880    
      233,205,882    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
Transportation – 0.0%      
$ 250     CSX Corp., 9.00%, 8/15/06   Baa2/BBB   $ 264,964    
Utilities – 11.4%      
  2,000     CMS Energy Corp., 8.90%, 7/15/08   B1/B+     2,165,000    
  6,570     East Coast Power LLC
6.737%, 3/31/08, Ser. B
 
Baa3/BBB-
   
6,696,975
   
  5,643     7.066%, 3/31/12, Ser. B   Baa3/BBB-     5,998,657    
  4,800     Homer City Funding LLC, 8.137%, 10/1/19   Ba2/BB     5,208,000    
  2,950     Indianapolis Power & Light , 7.375%, 8/1/07   Baa2/BBB-     3,111,159    
  22,000     Ipalco Enterprises, Inc.
8.375%, 11/14/08
 
Ba1/BB-
   
23,980,000
   
  6,960     8.625%, 11/14/11   Ba1/BB-     7,830,000    
  5,000     Midwest Generation LLC, pass thru certificates
8.75%, 5/1/34
 
B1/B
   
5,600,000
   
  30,060     8.30%, 7/2/09, Ser. A   B1/B+     32,013,900    
  17,345     8.56%, 1/2/16, Ser. B   B1/B+     19,166,225    
  1,000     Ohio Edison Co., 5.647%, 6/15/09 (b)   Baa2/BB+     1,042,125    
  42,500     PSEG Energy Holdings LLC
8.50%, 6/15/11
 
Ba3/BB-
   
45,687,500
   
  2,000     10.00%, 10/1/09   Ba3/BB-     2,230,000    
  1,100     Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 4.00%, 11/1/08, Ser. C   A3/A-     1,092,249    
  10,493     South Point Energy Center LLC, 8.40%, 5/30/12 (b)   B3/B-     9,758,416    
  1,000     TECO Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/15 (b) (c)   Ba2/BB     1,027,500    
  8,000     Westar Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 5/1/07   Baa3/BBB-     8,522,984    
      181,130,690    
Waste Disposal – 0.5%  
  4,000     Allied Waste North America
7.25%, 3/15/15 (b)
 
B2/BB-
   
3,880,000
   
  4,250     7.875%, 4/15/13   B2/BB-     4,335,000    
      8,215,000    
        Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$1,052,214,008)         1,150,500,739    
SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS – 6.2%      
Brazil – 2.0%  
  6,177     Federal Republic of Brazil
4.313%, 4/15/12 (e)
 
NR/NR
   
5,964,398
   
  14,249     8.00%, 4/15/14   B1/BB-     14,626,102    
  4,750     11.00%, 1/11/12   B1/BB-     5,645,375    
  4,250     11.50%, 3/12/08   B1/BB-     4,908,750    
      31,144,625    
Mexico – 1.2%  
  4,000     United Mexican States
6.375%, 1/16/13
 
Baa1/BBB
   
4,290,000
   
  3,000     8.00%, 9/24/22   Baa1/BBB     3,652,500    
  1,000     8.375%, 1/14/11   Baa1/BBB     1,169,000    
  7,000     11.375%, 9/15/16   Baa1/BBB     10,465,000    
      19,576,500    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
Panama – 0.9%  
$ 6,000     Republic of Panama,
9.375%, 7/23/12
 
Ba1/BB
   
$7,212,000
   
  6,000     10.75%, 5/15/20   Ba1/BB     7,962,000    
      15,174,000    
Peru – 1.0%  
  13,000     Republic of Peru, 9.125%, 2/21/12   Ba3/BB     15,470,000    
Russia – 1.0%  
  14,294     Russian Federation, 5.00%, 3/31/30, VRN   Baa3/BBB-     15,725,072    
Ukraine – 0.1%  
  1,000     Ukraine Government,
7.65%, 6/11/13
 
B1/BB-
   
1,091,206
   
  373     11.00%, 3/15/07   B1/BB-     398,253    
      1,489,459    
        Total Sovereign Debt Obligations (cost-$83,546,164)         98,579,656    
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 1.6%  
  8,300
 
    Greenpoint Manufactured Housing,
8.30%, 10/15/26, 1999-5 M1A
 
Ca/NR
   
7,773,386
   
  2,368     GSAMP Trust, 3.64%, 6/25/34, 2004-SD1 A3 (e)   Aaa/AAA     2,396,134    
  4,538
 
    Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust,
4.74%, 3/25/32, 2001-4 M2 (e)
 
Baa1/NR
   
4,373,186
   
  27
 
    Nextcard Credit Card Master Note Trust,
3.89%, 12/15/06, 2000-1A B (b) (e)
 
B3/B-
   
26,808
   
  2,509
 
    Northwest Airlines, Inc., pass thru certificates,
7.67%, 1/2/15, 1996-1 A
 
Ba2/B+
   
1,870,653
   
  9,995     United AirLines, Inc., 7.73%, 7/1/10, 2000-1 A2   WR/BBB-     9,070,487    
        Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost-$24,584,915)         25,510,654    
MUNICIPAL BONDS (e) (l) (m) – 1.4%  
  New Jersey – 1.4%     
  8,186     Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev.,
8.224%, 6/1/32
 
NR/AA
   
8,369,858
   
  5,000     9.094%, 6/1/24   NR/AA     5,465,700    
  8,334     9.594%, 6/1/32   NR/AA     9,048,390    
        Total Municipal Bonds (cost-$19,993,243)         22,883,948    
SENIOR LOANS (c) (h) (i) – 0.9%  
  Hotels/Gaming – 0.2%     
  2,939     Aladdin Gaming LLC,
5.56%, 8/31/10, Term A
   
 
   
2,949,640
   
  61     7.10%, 8/31/10, Term B         60,986    
      3,010,626    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
Multi-Media – 0.6%  
$ 9,900     Charter Communication, Inc., 5.98%, 4/26/11, Term B       $ 9,849,371    
  25     Charter Communications Holdings II,
6.37%, 4/27/11, Term B
        24,872    
      9,874,243    
Utilities – 0.1%  
  714     AES Corp. (The)
5.25%, 8/10/11, Term B
   
 
   
720,268
   
  714     5.57%, 4/30/08, Term B         720,268    
      1,440,536    
        Total Senior Loans (cost-$13,333,906)         14,325,405    
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES – 0.7%  
  6,514     Small Business Administration Participation Certificates,
5.24%, 8/1/23, 2003-20H 1
 
Aaa/AAA
   
6,740,139
   
  2,126     6.03%, 2/10/12, 2002-P10A 1   Aaa/AAA     2,224,116    
  1,485     6.44%, 6/1/21, 2001-20F 1   Aaa/AAA     1,595,852    
        Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (cost-$10,409,944)         10,560,107    
U.S. TREASURY NOTES – 0.5%  
  800     3.375%, 10/15/09   Aaa/AAA     788,719    
  7,800     4.125%, 5/15/15 (j)   Aaa/AAA     7,878,008    
        Total U.S. Treasury Notes (cost-$8,645,643)         8,666,727    
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.5%  
  6,901
 
    GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust,
7.50%, 12/21/26, 1998-4 A (b) (cost-$7,430,735)
 
NR/NR
   
7,281,476
   
CONVERTIBLE BONDS – 0.3%  
  Telecommunications – 0.3%            
  5,000
 
    Nextel Communications, Inc.,
5.25%, 1/15/10 (cost-$4,983,373)
 
Ba3/BB
   
5,012,500
   
PREFERRED STOCK (b) (e) – 0.2%  
Shares              
Government – 0.2%  
  52,410     Fannie Mae, 7.00%, Ser. O (cost-$2,620,500)   Aa3/AA-     2,943,152    
WARRANTS (c) (k) – 0.0%  
  Utilities – 0.0%            
  56,628     Reliant Energy, Inc., expiring 8/25/2008, (cost-$0)         450,613    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 15.9%  
  Corporate Notes – 9.9%           
Automotive – 0.5%  
$ 8,000     DaimlerChrysler Holding Corp., 3.89%, 9/26/05, Ser. D (e)   A3/BBB   $ 8,013,344    
Financing – 3.4%  
  7,000     Ford Motor Credit Co.,
3.54%, 6/30/05 (e)
 
Baa2/BB+
   
6,993,805
   
  7,000     3.59%, 7/18/05 (e)   Baa2/BB+     6,987,113    
  10,000     7.60%, 8/1/05   Baa2/BB+     10,053,680    
  2,500     General Motors Acceptance Corp.,
4.145%, 5/18/06 (e)
 
Baa2/BB
   
2,463,813
   
  18,800     4.395%, 10/20/05 (e)   Baa2/BB     18,776,368    
  2,000     7.50%, 7/15/05   Baa2/BB     2,004,698    
  3,800     8.75%, 7/15/05   Baa2/BB     3,812,354    
  2,758     Morgan Stanley Group, Inc., 3.75%, 6/24/05, Ser. E (e)   Aa3/A+     2,758,419    
      53,850,250    
Food & Beverage – 0.3%  
  5,000     Nabisco, Inc., 6.85%, 6/15/05   A3/A-     5,005,280    
Food Services – 0.2%  
  2,500     Delhaize America, Inc., 7.375%, 4/15/06   Ba1/BB+     2,566,815    
  755     Yum! Brands, Inc., 8.50%, 4/15/06   Baa3/BBB-     783,767    
      3,350,582    
Healthcare & Hospitals – 0.3%  
  5,000     HCA, Inc., 6.91%, 6/15/05   Ba2/BB+     5,005,355    
Hotels/Gaming – 0.1%  
  1,000     La Quinta Inns, 7.40%, 9/15/05   Ba3/BB-     1,010,000    
Metals & Mining – 0.1%  
  1,000     Rio Algom Ltd., 7.05%, 11/1/05   WR/NR     1,011,531    
Multi-Media – 1.3%  
  5,000     Comcast, Inc., 8.875%, 9/15/05   Baa2/BBB     5,069,945    
  8,100     Lenfest Communications, Inc., 8.375%, 11/1/05   Baa2/BBB     8,249,648    
  551     TCI Communications, Inc., 8.00%, 8/1/05   Baa2/BBB     554,926    
  6,000     Tele-Communications-TCI Group, 7.25%, 8/1/05   Baa2/BBB     6,031,668    
  1,000     Viacom, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/05   WR/NR     1,000,000    
      20,906,187    
Oil & Gas – 0.9%  
  1,200     ARCO, 10.875%, 7/15/05   Aa1/AA+     1,209,995    
  11,500
 
    CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp.,
8.125%, 7/15/05, Ser. B
 
Ba1/BBB
   
11,565,861
   
  1,399     Duke Capital LLC, 6.25%, 7/15/05, Ser. A   Baa3/BBB-     1,403,447    
      14,179,303    
Paper/Paper Products – 0.5%  
  1,210     Champion International Corp., 7.10%, 9/1/05   Baa2/BBB     1,218,243    
  6,000     Georgia-Pacific Corp., 7.50%, 5/15/06   Ba3/BB+     6,195,000    
      7,413,243    
Pipelines – 0.1%  
  2,300     Duke Energy Field Services LLC, 7.50%, 8/16/05   Baa2/BBB     2,317,537    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Principal
Amount
(000)
     
Credit Rating
(Moody's/S&P)
 

Value
 
  Retail – 0.3%           
$ 5,000     Safeway, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/05   Baa2/BBB   $ 4,969,775    
  Telecommunications – 0.4%           
  6,000     Cincinnati Bell Tele Co., 6.33%, 12/30/05   Ba2/NR     6,000,000    
  600     Qwest Corp., 6.625%, 9/15/05   Ba3/BB-     604,500    
      6,604,500    
Tobacco – 0.1%  
  2,000     Altria Group, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/05   Baa2/BBB     2,007,658    
  Utilities – 1.4%           
  900     American Electric Power Co., Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/06, Ser. A   Baa3/BBB     918,450    
  7,400     Appalachian Power Co., 4.80%, 6/15/05, Ser. E   Baa2/BBB     7,403,559    
  2,961     Niagara Mohawk Power Corp., 6.625%, 7/1/05   A3/A+     2,969,001    
  1,000     Nisource Finance Corp., 7.625%, 11/15/05   Baa3/BBB     1,017,124    
  7,750     PPL Capital Funding Trust I, 7.29%, 5/18/06   Ba1/BB+     7,960,312    
  1,631     Progress Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 3/1/06   Baa2/BBB-     1,663,163    
  1,000     Public Service Electric & Gas Co., 9.125%, 7/1/05, Ser. BB   A3/A-     1,004,581    
      22,936,190    
        Total Corporate Notes (cost-$158,744,570)         158,580,735    
  Commercial Paper – 2.8%           
Financial Services – 2.8%  
  9,200     UBS Finance, Inc.,
3.165%, 8/30/05
 
P-1/A-1+
   
9,125,296
   
  35,800     3.23%, 9/19/05   P-1/A-1+     35,440,926    
        Total Commercial Paper (cost-$44,573,879)         44,566,222    
  U.S. Treasury Bills (l) – 2.3%           
  36,410     2.59%-2.99%, 6/2/05-9/15/05 (cost-$36,233,985)   Aaa/AAA     36,217,768    
  Repurchase Agreements – 0.9%           
  8,000
 
 
 
    Agreement with CS First Boston Corp., dated 5/31/05,
2.90%, due 6/1/05, proceeds $8,000,644; collateralized by
U.S. Treasury Inflationary Notes, 3.625%, 1/15/08,
valued at $8,173,100 including accrued interest
   
 
 
 
   


8,000,000
   
  5,845
 
 
 
    Agreement with State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 5/31/05, 2.65%, due 6/1/05, proceeds $5,845,430;
collateralized by Freddie Mac, 2.875%, 9/15/05,
valued at $5,965,845 including accrued interest
   
 
 
 
   


5,845,000
   
        Total Repurchase Agreements (cost-$13,845,000)         13,845,000    
        Total Short-Term Investments (cost-$253,397,434)         253,209,725    
  PUT OPTIONS PURCHASED (k) – 0.0%           
Contracts              
  552     Eurodollar Futures, Chicago Mercantile Exchange,
strike price $93.75, expires 3/13/06
   
 
   
3,450
   
  1,402     strike price $94.00, expires 12/19/05         8,763    
  446     strike price $94.25, expires 12/19/05         2,787    
  944     strike price $95.25, expires 9/19/05         5,900    
  256     strike price $95.38, expires 9/19/05         1,600    
        Total Put Options Purchased (cost-$35,373)         22,500    
        Total Investments before options written (cost-$1,481,195,238) – 100.4%       $ 1,599,947,202    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Contracts           Value  
CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (k) – (0.4)%      
  (48,000,000 )   Dow Jones CDX IG4 Credit Default Swap,
strike rate 5.00%, expires 6/20/05
   
 
   
$(18,849)
   
  (51,000,000 )   strike rate 4.00%, expires 9/20/05         (235,988 )  
  (16,050,000 )   News America Holdings,
strike price $100.00, expires 10/01/06
   
 
   
(2,039,955)
   
  (1,273 )   U.S. Treasury Bond Futures, Chicago Board of Trade,
strike price $118.00, expires 6/24/05
   
 
   
(895,078)
   
  (772 )   U.S. Treasury Notes 10 yr. Futures, Chicago Board of Trade,
strike price $111.00, expires 8/26/05
   
 
   
(2,038,562)
   
  (626 )   strike price $113.00, expires 8/26/05         (792,281 )  
  (700 )   strike price $114.00, expires 6/24/05         (218,750 )  
  (722 )   strike price $116.00, expires 7/22/05         (90,250 )  
  (150 )   strike price $116.00, expires 8/26/05         (37,500 )  
  (595 )   strike price $117.00, expires 8/26/05         (74,375 )  
        Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$1,840,911)         (6,441,588 )  
PUT OPTIONS WRITTEN (k) – (0.0)%      
  (48,000,000 )   Dow Jones CDX IG4 Credit Default Swap,
strike rate 6.00%, expires 6/20/05
   
 
   
(68,367)
   
  (51,000,000 )   strike rate 8.50%, expires 9/20/05         (61,287 )  
  (1,273 )   U.S. Treasury Bond Futures, Chicago Board of Trade,
strike price $110.00, expires 6/24/05
   
 
   
(19,891)
   
  (700 )   U.S. Treasury Notes 10 yr. Futures, Chicago Board of Trade,
strike price $108.00, expires 6/24/05
   
 
   
(10,937)
   
  (595 )   strike price $109.00, expires 8/26/05         (74,375 )  
  (722 )   strike price $110.00, expires 7/22/05         (78,969 )  
  (150 )   strike price $110.00, expires 8/26/05         (32,812 )  
        Total Put Options Written (premiums received-$770,421)         (346,638 )  
        Total Options Written (premiums received-$2,611,332)         (6,788,226 )  
        Total Investments net of options written (cost-$1,478,583,906) – 100.0%       $ 1,593,158,976    

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)  Security in default.

(b)  144A Security–Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional investors.

(c)  Illiquid security.

(d)  Maturity date shown is date of next call date.

(e)  Floating Rate Security–Interest rate shown is the rate in effect at May 31, 2005.

(f)  Fair-valued.

(g)  Credit-linked trust certificate.

(h)  Private Placement. Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market.

(i)  These securities generally pay interest at rates which are periodically pre-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally either the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") or the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or the certificate of deposit rate. These securities are generally considered to be restricted as the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent bank and/or borrower prior to disposition. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional payments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

(j)  When-Issued or delayed-delivery security. To be delivered/settled after May 31, 2005.

(k)  Non-income producing.

(l)  All or partial amount segregated as initial margin on futures contracts.

(m)  Residual Interest Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds–the interest rate bears an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index.

Glossary:

CAD  -  Canadian Dollar.

FRN  -  Floating Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2005.

NR  -  Not Rated

TRACERS  -  Traded Custody Receipts

VRN  -  Variable Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2005.

WR  -  Withdrawn Rating

13



PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Assets and Liabilities

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Assets:      
Investments, at value (cost-$1,481,195,238)   $ 1,599,947,202    
Cash     1,725,149    
Unrealized appreciation on swaps     109,511,242    
Interest receivable     28,405,859    
Receivable for investments sold/paydowns     11,020,974    
Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts     1,501,973    
Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     236,861    
Periodic payments receivable on swaps     105,325    
Prepaid expenses     59,398    
Total Assets     1,752,513,983    
Liabilities:      
Premium for swaps sold     85,676,750    
Unrealized depreciation on swaps     17,860,191    
Payable for investments purchased     18,101,428    
Dividends payable to common and preferred shareholders     9,089,448    
Options written, at value (premiums received-$2,611,332)     6,788,226    
Premiums on swaps sold     1,013,456    
Investment management fees payable     810,740    
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency contracts     177,068    
Accrued expenses     185,025    
Total Liabilities     139,702,332    
Preferred Shares ($0.00001 par value and $25,000 net asset and liquidation value per share applicable to an aggregate of 22,600 shares issued and outstanding)     565,000,000    
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders   $ 1,047,811,651    
Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:      
Common stock:      
Par value (($0.00001 per share, applicable to 64,705,169 shares issued and outstanding)   $ 647    
Paid-in-capital in excess of par     922,030,314    
Dividends in excess of net investment income     (7,957,185 )  
Accumulated net realized loss     (75,296,923 )  
Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, options written, swaps
and foreign currency transactions
    209,034,798    
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders   $ 1,047,811,651    
Net Asset Value Per Common Share   $ 16.19    

 

14



PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Operations

For the six months ended May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

Investment Income:      
Interest   $ 54,564,765    
Dividends     46,367    
Total Investment Income     54,611,132    
Expenses:      
Investment management fees     4,855,955    
Auction agent fees and commissions     716,092    
Custodian and accounting agent fees     171,317    
Reports and notices to shareholders     147,373    
Audit and tax services     68,840    
Trustees' fees and expenses     41,652    
New York Stock Exchange listing fees     28,852    
Transfer agent fees     12,314    
Legal fees     9,780    
Investor relations     8,008    
Insurance expense     4,725    
Miscellaneous     19,781    
Total expenses     6,084,689    
Less: custody credits earned on cash balances     (5,137 )  
Net expenses     6,079,552    
Net Investment Income     48,531,580    
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss):      
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments     19,056,775    
Futures contracts     (1,300,880 )  
Options written     (1,610,633 )  
Swaps     (95,176,769 )  
Foreign currency transactions     1,285,802    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:  
Investments     (23,557,831 )  
Futures contracts     5,148,211    
Options written     346,195    
Swaps     93,308,348    
Foreign currency transactions     1,120,418    
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments, futures contracts, options written, swaps
and foreign currency transactions
    (1,380,364 )  
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations     47,151,216    
Dividends and Distributions on Preferred Shares from:      
Net investment income     (4,600,045 )  
Net realized gains     (3,080,828 )  
Total dividends and distributions on preferred shares     (7,680,873 )  
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from
Investment Operations
    39,470,343    

 

15



PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Applicable to Common Shareholders

    Six months
ended
May 31, 2005
(unaudited)
  Year ended
November 30, 2004
 
Investment Operations:  
Net investment income   $ 48,531,580     $ 111,240,005    
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options
written, swaps and foreign currency transactions
    (77,745,705 )     47,156,049    
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments,  futures contracts, options written, swaps and foreign currency
transactions
    76,365,341       (24,465,231)    
Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations     47,151,216       133,930,823    
Dividends and Distributions on Preferred Shares from:  
Net investment income     (4,600,045 )     (8,246,983 )  
Net realized gains     (3,080,828 )        
Total dividends and distributions to preferred shareholders     (7,680,873 )     (8,246,983 )  
Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders
resulting from investment operations
    39,470,343       125,683,840    
Dividends and Distributions on Common Shareholders from:  
Net investment income     (53,255,018 )     (110,462,266 )  
Net realized gains     (41,265,388 )     (17,015,966 )  
Total dividends and distributions to common shareholders     (94,520,406 )     (127,478,232 )  
Capital Share Transactions:  
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions     9,642,791       6,585,600    
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common
shareholders
    (45,407,272 )     4,791,208    
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:  
Beginning of period     1,093,218,923       1,088,427,715    
End of period (including undistributed (dividends in excess of)
net investment income of $(7,957,185) and $1,366,298, respectively)
  $ 1,047,811,651     $ 1,093,218,923    
Common Shares Issued in Reinvestment of
Dividends and Distributions:
    582,980       391,980    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund (the "Fund"), was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on September 13, 2002. Prior to commencing operations on December 27, 2002, the Fund had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations thereunder, as amended. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the "Investment Manager"), formerly PA Fund Management LLC, serves as the Fund's Investment Manager and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. ("Allianz Global"). Allianz Global is an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Allianz AG. The Fund has an unlimited amount of $0.00001 par value common stock authorized.

The Fund seeks to maximize total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar denominated corporate debt obligations of varying maturities and other income producing securities.

The Fund has employed a strategy of selling options on U. S. Treasury futures and other fixed income instruments. This strategy enables the Fund to capture premiums when Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the "Sub-Adviser") believes future interest rate volatility is likely to be lower than the level of volatility implied in the options contracts. In addition, the Fund has also engaged in interest rate swaps as part of a strategy to enhance the Fund's income while managing interest rate risk and credit risk.

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

In the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Fund's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet been asserted. However, the Fund expects the risk of any loss to be remote.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:

(a) Valuation of Investments

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available or if a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security may be fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees, including certain fixed income securities which may be valued with reference to securities whose prices are more readily available. The Fund's investments are valued daily by an independent pricing service, dealer quotations, or are valued at the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the last quoted bid price for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market or for listed securities in which there were no sales. Prices obtained from an independent pricing service use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. The Fund's investments in senior floating rate loans ("Senior Loans") for which a secondary market exists will be valued at the mean of the last available bid and asked prices in the market for such Senior Loans, as provided by an independent pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair-value by the Sub-Adviser. Such procedures by the Sub-Adviser include consideration and evaluation of: (1) the creditworthiness of the borrower and any intermediate participants; (2) the term of the Senior Loan; (3) recent prices in the market for similar loans, if any; (4) recent prices in the market for loans of similar quality, coupon rate, and period until next interest rate reset and maturity; and (5) general economic and market conditions affecting the fair-value of the Senior Loan. Exchange traded options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement value. Short-term investments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days. The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and the differences could be material to the financial statements. The Fund's net asset value is determined daily at the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

(b) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Securities purchased and sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date.

(c) Federal Income Taxes

The Fund intends to distribute all of its taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. In addition, by distributing substantially all of its ordinary income and long-term capital gains, if any, during each calendar year the Fund intends not to be subject to U.S. federal excise tax.

(d) Dividends and Distributions - Common Stock

The Fund declares dividends from net investment income monthly to common shareholders. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. The Fund records dividends and distributions to its shareholders on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These "book-tax" differences are considered either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their income tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and/or distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes, they are reported as dividends and/or distributions of paid-in capital in excess of par.

(e) Futures Contracts

A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, the Fund is required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum "initial margin" requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contracts, the Fund agrees to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts. Such receipts or payments are known as "variation margin" and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contracts at the time they were opened and the value at the time they were closed. Any unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded is simultaneously reversed. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and the underlying hedged assets, and the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

(f) Option Transactions

The Fund may purchase and write (sell) put and call options for hedging purposes, risk management purposes or as a part of its investment strategy. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premiums paid. The proceeds from the securities sold through the exercise of put options is decreased by the premiums paid.

When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability and is subsequently marked to market to reflect the current market value of the option written. These liabilities are reflected as options written in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire unexercised are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transactions, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a put option is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Exercise of an written option could result in the Fund purchasing a security at a price different from the current market.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

(g) Interest Rate/Credit Default Swaps

The Fund enters into interest rate and credit default swap contracts ("swaps") for investment purposes, to manage its interest rate and credit risk or to add leverage.

As a seller in the credit default swap contract, the Fund would be required to pay the notional amount or other agreed-upon value of a referenced debt obligation to the counterparty in the event of a default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the referenced debt obligation. In return, the Fund would receive from the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no event of default has occurred. If no default occurs, the Fund would keep the stream of payments and would have no payment obligations. Such periodic payments are accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss).

The Fund may also purchase credit default swap contracts in order to hedge against the risk of default of debt securities held, in which case the Fund would function as the counterparty referenced in the preceding paragraph. As a purchaser of a credit default swap contract, the Fund would receive the notional amount or other agreed upon value of a referenced debt obligation from the counterparty in the event of default by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer on the referenced obligation. In return, the Fund would make periodic payments to the counterparty over the term of the contract provided no event of default has occurred. Such periodic payments are accrued daily and recorded as realized gain (loss).

Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Fund with a counterparty of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments with respect to a notional amount of principal. Net periodic payments received by the Fund are included as part of realized gain (loss) and or change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Statement of Operations.

Swaps are marked to market daily by the Fund's Sub-Adviser based upon quotations from market makers and the change in value, if any, is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Fund's Statement of Operations. For a credit default swap sold by the Fund, payment of the agreed upon amount made by the Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as the cost of the referenced debt obligation purchased/received. For a credit default swap purchased by the Fund, the agreed upon amount received by the Fund in the event of default of the referenced debt obligation is recorded as proceeds from sale/delivery of the referenced debt obligation and the resulting gain or loss realized on the referenced debt obligation is recorded as such by the Fund.

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

(h) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. The Fund may enter into forward foreign currency contracts for the purpose of hedging against foreign currency risk arising from the investment or anticipated investment in securities denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund may also enter these contracts for purposes of increasing exposure to a foreign currency or to shift exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in forward currency exchange rates. All commitments are marked to market daily at the applicable exchange rates and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward contract matures or by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.

(i) Senior Loans

The Fund purchases assignments of Senior Loans originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign commercial bank, insurance company, finance company or other financial institution (the "Agent") for a lending syndicate of financial institutions (the "Lender"). When purchasing an assignment, the Fund succeeds all the rights and obligations under the loan agreement with the same rights and obligations as the assigning Lender. Assignments may, however, be arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, and the rights and obligations acquired by the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning Lender.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

(j) Credit-Linked Trust Certificates

Credit-linked trust certificates are investments in a limited purpose trust or other vehicle formed under state law which, in turn, invests in a basket of derivative instruments, such as credit default swaps, interest rate swaps and other securities, in order to provide exposure to the high yield or another fixed income market.

Similar to an investment in a bond, investments in credit-linked trust certificates represent the right to receive periodic income payments (in the form of distributions) and payment of principal at the end of the term of the certificate. However, these payments are conditioned on the trust's receipt of payments from, and the trust's potential obligations to, the counterparties to the derivative instruments and other securities in which the trust invests.

(k) Repurchase Agreements

The Fund enters into transactions with its custodian bank or securities brokerage firms whereby it purchases securities under agreements to resell at an agreed upon price and date ("repurchase agreements"). Such agreements are carried at the contract amount in the financial statements. Collateral pledged (the securities received), which consists primarily of U.S. government obligations and asset-backed securities, are held by the custodian bank until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and the procedures adopted by the Fund require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, is sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

(l) When-Issued/Delayed-Delivery Transactions

The Fund may purchase or sell securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. The transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside and maintain until the settlement date in a designated account, liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations, and takes such fluctuations into account when determining its net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. When a security on a delayed-delivery basis is sold, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.

(m) Custody Credits on Cash Balances

The Fund benefits from an expense offset arrangement with its custodian bank whereby uninvested cash balances earn credits which reduce monthly custodian and accounting agent expenses. Had these cash balances been invested in income producing securities, they would have generated income for the Fund.

2. Investment Manager/Sub-Adviser

The Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the "Agreement") with the Investment Manager. Subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager is responsible for managing, either directly or through others selected by it, the Fund's investment activities, business affairs and administrative matters. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Investment Manager receives an annual fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund's average daily net assets, inclusive of net assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be outstanding.

The Investment Manager has retained its affiliate, the Sub-Adviser, to manage the Fund's investments. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for making all the Fund's investment decisions. The Investment Manager, not the Fund, pays a portion of the fees it receives as Investment Manager to the Sub-Adviser in return for its services, at the maximum annual rate of 0.39% of the Fund's average daily net assets, inclusive of net assets attributable to any preferred shares that may be outstanding, for the period from commencement of operations through December 31, 2007, and will receive an increasing amount thereafter. The Investment Manager informed the Fund that it paid the Sub-Adviser $3,156,371, in connection with its sub-advisory services for the six months ended May 31, 2005.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

3. Investment in Securities

For the six months ended May 31, 2005, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities and U.S. government obligations, were $209,657,408 and $256,425,881, respectively.

(a) Futures contracts outstanding at May 31, 2005:

Type   Notional
Amount
(000)
  Expiration
Date
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Long: Financial Future Euro – 90 day   $ 17,500     3/13/06   $ 9,625    
Financial Future Euro – 90 day     475,000     6/19/06     878,750    
U.S. Treasury Bond     83,400     6/21/05     1,292,813    
U.S. Treasury Bond     21,600     9/21/05     91,264    
U.S. Treasury 10 year Note     24,500     6/21/05     477,009    
    Total   $ 2,749,461    

 

(b) Transactions in options written for the six months ended May 31, 2005:

    Contracts
(000)
  Premiums  
Options outstanding, November 30, 2004     891,050     $ 3,312,500    
Options written     461,423       7,575,708    
Options terminated in closing purchase transactions     (950,714 )     (7,896,431 )  
Options expired     (187,701 )     (380,445 )  
Options outstanding, May 31, 2005     214,058     $ 2,611,332    

 

(c) Credit default swaps contracts outstanding at May 31, 2005:

Swap
Counterparty/
Referenced Debt
Obligation
  Notional
Amount
Payable on
Default
(000)
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Payments
Received
by Fund
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
ABN Amro Bank N.V.
Ford Motor Credit Co.
  $ 2,000     6/20/07     3.10 %   $ 57,427    
Bank of America N.A.
Dow Jones CDX
    12,000     6/20/10     3.60 %     200,400    
Goldman Sachs Capital Markets
Dow Jones CDX
    10,000     6/20/10     3.60 %     148,250    
Goldman Sachs International
Ford Motor Credit Co.
    1,000     6/20/07     3.00 %     26,741    
HSBC Bank
Ford Motor Credit Co.
    1,000     6/20/06     3.25 %     25,365    
J.P. Morgan Chase &Co.
American International Group
    9,300     6/20/10     0.35 %     2,143    
Ford Motor Credit Co.     1,000     6/20/06     3.50 %     28,015    
Ford Motor Credit Co.     2,700     6/20/06     2.15 %     32,415    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.     4,000     6/20/06     2.80 %     37,809    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.     500     6/20/06     2.75 %     4,390    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.     20,000     6/20/06     2.63 %     145,588    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.     1,000     6/20/06     4.10 %     23,251    
General Motors Corp.     5,000     6/20/07     6.40 %     149,454    
Lehman Brothers
Ford Motor Credit Co.
    1,350     6/20/06     2.90 %     28,792    
Ford Motor Credit Co.     5,000     6/20/07     3.28 %     162,067    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

3. Investment in Securities  (continued)

Swap
Counterparty/
Referenced Debt
Obligation
  Notional
Amount
Payable on
Default
(000)
  Termination
Date
  Fixed
Payments
Received
by Fund
  Unrealized
Appreciation
 
Merrill Lynch & Co.
Ford Motor Credit Co.
  $ 3,000     6/20/07     3.45 %   $ 112,027    
Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
Ford Motor Credit Co.
    3,000     6/20/07     3.75 %     130,901    
Ford Motor Credit Co.     2,000     6/20/07     3.40 %     72,399    
Ford Motor Credit Co.     7,000     6/20/07     4.00 %     191,114    
General Motors Acceptance Corp.     10,000     6/20/06     2.80 %     94,525    
Wachovia Securities Inc.
Ford Motor Credit Co.
    1,000     6/20/07     3.41 %     36,409    
    $ 1,709,482    

 

(d) Interest rate swap contracts outstanding at May 31, 2005:

    Rate Type      
Swap Counterparty  
 
  Notional
Amount
(000)
 
Termination
Date
  Payments
made
by Fund
  Payments
received
by Fund
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Bear Stearns   $ 16,050     10/1/06     7.43 %   3 month LIBOR
plus 1.15%
  $ (583,949 )  
Goldman Sachs     1,650     12/24/24   3 month LIBOR     5.13 %     107,801,760    
Goldman Sachs     1,650     6/15/25     5.25 %   3 month LIBOR     (17,276,242 )  
    $ 89,941,569    

 

LIBOR-London Interbank Offered Rate

(e) Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at May 31, 2005:

    U.S. $ Value
Origination Date
  U.S. $ Value
May 31, 2005
  Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
Purchased:      
8,287,000 settling 06/20/05   $ 10,197,035     $ 10,019,968     $ (177,068 )  
Sold:      
8,110,000 settling 06/20/05     10,475,514       10,238,653       236,861    
    $ 59,793    

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

4. Income Tax Information

The cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes is $1,481,195,238. Aggregated gross unrealized appreciation for securities in which there is an excess value over tax cost is $135,017,252, aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value is $16,265,288, net unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $118,751,964.

Net investment income and net realized gains differ for financial statement and tax purposes primarily due to the treatment of amounts received under swap agreements. For the six months ended May 31, 2005, the Fund received $16,929,068 from swap agreements which are treated as net realized gain (loss) for financial statement purposes and as net income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

5. Auction Preferred Shares

The Fund has issued 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series M, 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series T, 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series W, 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series TH, and 4,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series F each with a net asset and liquidation value of $25,000 per share plus accrued dividends.

Dividends and distributions of net realized long-term capital gains, if any, are accumulated daily at an annual rate set through auction procedures.

For the six months ended May 31, 2005, the annualized dividend rate ranged from:

    High   Low   At May 31, 2005  
Series M     3.30 %     2.11 %     3.12 %  
Series T     3.40 %     2.10 %     3.11 %  
Series W     3.46 %     2.07 %     3.09 %  
Series TH     3.51 %     2.07 %     3.12 %  
Series F     3.30 %     2.07 %     3.14 %  

 

The Fund is subject to certain limitations and restrictions while Preferred Shares are outstanding. Failure to comply with these limitations and restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring any dividends or distributions to common shareholders or repurchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of Preferred Shares at their liquidation value.

Preferred Shares, which are entitled to one vote per share, generally vote together with the common stock but vote separately as a class to elect two Trustees and on any matters affecting the rights of the preferred shares.

6. Subsequent Common Dividend Declarations

On June 1, 2005, a dividend of $0.1375 per share was declared to common shareholders payable July 1, 2005 to shareholders of record on June 10, 2005.

On July 1, 2005, a dividend of $0.1375 per share was declared to common shareholders payable August 1, 2005 to shareholders of record on July 15, 2005.

7. Legal Proceedings

On September 13, 2004, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") announced that the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates (together with the Investment Manager, the "Affiliates") had agreed to a settlement of charges that they and certain of their officers had, among other things, violated various antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws in connection with an alleged market-timing arrangement involving trading of shares of certain open-end investment companies (''open-end funds'') advised or distributed by these certain affiliates. In their settlement with the Commission, the Affiliates consented to the entry of an order by the Commission and, without admitting or denying the findings contained in the order, agreed to implement certain compliance and governance changes and consented to cease-and-desist orders and censures. In addition, the Affiliates agreed to pay civil money penalties in the aggregate amount of $40 million and to pay disgorgement in the amount of $10 million, for an aggregate payment of $50 million. In connection with the settlement, the Affiliates have been dismissed from the related complaint the Commission filed on May 6, 2004 in the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York. Neither the complaint nor the order alleges any inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Fund.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

7. Legal Proceedings (continued)

In a related action on June 1, 2004, the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey (''NJAG'') announced that it had entered into a settlement agreement with Allianz Global and the Affiliates, in connection with a complaint filed by the NJAG on February 17, 2004. The NJAG dismissed claims against the Sub-Adviser, which had been part of the same complaint. In the settlement, Allianz Global and other named affiliates neither admitted nor denied the allegations or conclusions of law, but did agree to pay New Jersey a civil fine of $15 million and $3 million for investigative costs and further potential enforcement initiatives against unrelated parties. They also undertook to implement certain governance changes. The complaint relating to the settlement contained allegations arising out of the same matters that were the subject of the Commission order regarding market-timing described above and does not allege any inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Fund.

On September 15, 2004, the Commission announced that the Affiliates had agreed to settle an enforcement action in connection with charges that they violated various antifraud and other provisions of federal securities laws as a result of, among other things, their failure to disclose to the board of trustees and shareholders of various open-end funds advised or distributed by the Affiliates material facts and conflicts of interest that arose from their use of brokerage commissions on portfolio transactions to pay for so-called ''shelf space'' arrangements with certain broker-dealers. In their settlement with the Commission, the Affiliates consented to the entry of an order by the Commission without admitting or denying the findings contained in the order. In connection with the settlement, the Affiliates agreed to undertake certain compliance and disclosure reforms and consented to cease-and-desist orders and censures. In addition, the Affiliates agreed to pay a civil money penalty of $5 million and to pay disgorgement of approximately $6.6 million based upon the aggregate amount of brokerage commissions alleged to have been paid by such open-end funds in connection with these shelf-space arrangements (and related interest). In a related action, the California Attorney General announced on September 15, 2004 that it had entered into an agreement with an affiliate of the Investment Manager in resolution of an investigation into matters that are similar to those discussed in the Commission order. The settlement agreement resolves matters described in a complaint filed contemporaneously by the California Attorney General in the Superior Court of the State of California alleging, among other things, that this affiliate violated certain antifraud provisions of California law by failing to disclose matters related to the shelf-space arrangements described above. In the settlement agreement, the affiliate did not admit to any liability but agreed to pay $5 million in civil penalties and $4 million in recognition of the California Attorney General's fees and costs associated with the investigation and related matters. Neither the Commission order nor the California Attorney General's complaint alleges any inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Fund.

On April 11, 2005, the Attorney General of the State of West Virginia filed a complaint in the Circuit Court of Marshall County, West Virginia (the "West Virginia Complaint") against the Investment Manager and certain of its Affiliates based on the same circumstances as those cited in the 2004 settlements with the Commission and NJAG involving alleged "market timing" activities described above. The West Virginia Complaint alleges, among other things, that the Investment Manager and certain of its Affiliates improperly allowed broker-dealers, hedge funds and investment advisers to engage in frequent trading of various open-end funds advised or distributed by the Affiliates in violation of the funds' stated restrictions on "market timing." As of the date of this report, the West Virginia Complaint has not been formally served upon the Investment Manager or the Affiliates. The West Virginia Complaint also names numerous other defendants unaffiliated with the Affiliates in separate claims alleging improper market timing and/or late trading of open-end investment companies advised or distributed by such other defendants. The West Virginia Complaint seeks injunctive relief, civil monetary penalties, investigative costs and attorney's fees. The West Virginia Complaint does not allege that any inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Fund.

Since February 2004, certain of the Affiliates and their employees have been named as defendants in a total of 14 lawsuits filed in one of the following: U.S. District Court in the Southern District of New York, the Central District of California and the Districts of New Jersey and Connecticut. Ten of those lawsuits concern ''market timing,'' and they have been transferred to and consolidated for pre-trial proceedings in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland; the remaining four lawsuits concern ''revenue sharing'' with brokers offering ''shelf space'' and have been consolidated into a single action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut. The lawsuits have been commenced as putative class actions on behalf of investors who purchased, held or redeemed shares of affiliated funds during specified periods or as derivative actions on behalf of the funds.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2005 (unaudited)

7. Legal Proceedings (continued)

The lawsuits generally relate to the same facts that are the subject of the regulatory proceedings discussed above. The lawsuits seek, among other things, unspecified compensatory damages plus interest and, in some cases, punitive damages, the rescission of investment advisory contracts, the return of fees paid under those contracts and restitution. The Investment Manager believes that other similar lawsuits may be filed in federal or state courts naming as defendants the Investment Adviser, the Affiliates, Allianz Global, the Fund, other open- and closed-end funds advised or distributed by the Investment Manager and/or its affiliates, the boards of directors or trustees of those funds, and/or other affiliates and their employees. Under Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act, if any of the various regulatory proceedings or lawsuits were to result in a court injunction against the Investment Manager, Allianz Global/or their affiliates, they and their affiliates would, in the absence of exemptive relief granted by the Commission, be barred from serving as an investment manager/sub-adviser or principal underwriter for any registered investment company, including the Fund. In connection with an inquiry from the Commission concerning the status of the New Jersey settlement described above under Section 9(a), the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates (together, the ''Applicants'') have sought exemptive relief from the Commission under Section 9(c) of the 1940 Act.

The Commission has granted the Applicants a temporary exemption from the provisions of Section 9(a) with respect to the New Jersey settlement until the earlier of (i) September 13, 2006 and (ii) the date on which the Commission takes final action on their application for a permanent order. There is no assurance that the Commission will issue a permanent order. If the West Virginia Attorney General were to obtain a court injunction against the Investment Manager or the Affiliates, the Investment Manager or the Affiliates would, in turn, seek exemptive relief under Section 9(c) with respect to that matter, although there is no assurance that such exemptive relief would be granted.

A putative class action lawsuit captioned Charles Mutchka et al. v. Brent R. Harris, et al., filed in January 2005 by and on behalf of individual shareholders of certain open-end funds that hold equity securities and that are sponsored by the Investment Manager and the Affiliates, is currently pending in the federal district court for the Central District of California. The plaintiff alleges that fund trustees, investment advisers and affiliates breached fiduciary duties and duties of care by failing to ensure that the open-end funds participated in securities class action settlements for which those funds were eligible. The plaintiff has claimed as damages disgorgement of fees paid to the investment advisers, compensatory damages and punitive damages.

The Investment Manager believes that the claims made in the lawsuit against the Investment Manager and the Affiliates are baseless, and the Investment Manager and the Affiliates intend to vigorously defend the lawsuit. As of the date hereof, the Investment Manager believes a decision, if any, against the defendants would have no material adverse effect on the Fund or the ability of the Investment Manager or the Sub-Adviser to perform their duties under the investment management or portfolio management agreements, as the case may be.It is possible that these matters and/or other developments resulting from these matters could lead to a decrease in the market price of the Fund's shares or other adverse consequences to the Fund and its shareholders. However, the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser believe that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Fund or on the Investment Manager's or the Sub-Adviser's ability to perform their respective investment advisory services related to the Fund.

The foregoing speaks only as of the date hereof. There may be additional litigation or regulatory developments in connection with the matters discussed above.

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Financial Highlights

For a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period

    Six months
ended
May 31, 2005
(unaudited)
  Year Ended
November 30, 2004
  For the period
December 27, 2002*
through
November 30, 2003
 
Net asset value, beginning of period   $ 17.05     $ 17.08     $ 14.33 **  
Investment Operations:  
Net investment income     0.76       1.74       1.62    
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on
investments, futures contracts, options written,  
swaps and foreign currency transactions
    (0.03 )     0.36       2.71    
Total from investment operations     0.73       2.10       4.33    
Dividends and Distributions on Preferred
Shares from:
     
Net investment income     (0.07 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )  
Net realized gains     (0.05 )              
Total dividends and distributions on
preferred shares
    (0.12 )     (0.13 )     (0.08 )  
Net increase in net assets applicable to
common shareholders resulting from  
investment operations
    0.61       1.97       4.25    
Dividends and Distributions to Common
Shareholders from:
     
Net investment income     (0.83 )     (1.73 )     (1.38 )  
Net realized gains     (0.64 )     (0.27 )        
Total dividends and distributions to
common shareholders
    (1.47 )     (2.00 )     (1.38 )  
Capital Share Transactions:  
Common stock offering costs charged to
paid-in capital in excess of par
                (0.02 )  
Preferred shares offering costs/underwriting
discounts charged to paid-in capital in  
excess of par
                (0.10 )  
Total capital share transactions                 (0.12 )  
Net asset value, end of period   $ 16.19     $ 17.05     $ 17.08    
Market price, end of period   $ 16.78     $ 17.01     $ 16.88    
Total Investment Return (1)      7.79 %     13.29 %     22.50 %  
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:  
Net assets applicable to common
shareholders, end of period (000)
  $ 1,047,812     $ 1,093,219     $ 1,088,428    
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (2)(3)      1.15 %(4)      1.13 %     1.07 %(4)  
Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets (2) 
    9.20 %(4)      10.31 %     11.13 %(4)  
Preferred shares asset coverage per share   $ 71,348     $ 73,362     $ 73,145    
Portfolio turnover     14 %     64 %     26 %  

 

* Commencement of operations.

** Initial public offering price of $15.00 per share less underwriting discount of $0.675 per share.

(1) Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share of common stock at the current market price on the first day of each period and a sale of a share of common stock at the current market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund's dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(2) Calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both common shares and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders.

(3) Inclusive of expenses offset by custody credits earned on cash balances at the custodian bank. (See note 1(m) in Notes to Financial Statements).

(4) Annualized.

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Trustees and Principal Officers

Robert E. Connor
Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Paul Belica
Trustee

John J. Dalessandro II
Trustee

David C. Flattum
Trustee

Hans W. Kertess
Trustee

R. Peter Sullivan III
Trustee

Brian S. Shlissel
President & Chief Executive Officer

Newton B. Schott, Jr.
Vice President

Mark R. Kiesel
Vice President

Lawrence G. Altadonna
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Thomas J. Fuccillo
Secretary

Youse Guia
Chief Compliance Officer

Jennifer A. Patula
Assistant Secretary

Investment Manager

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

Sub-Adviser

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Custodian & Accounting Agent

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

801 Pennsylvania

Kansas City, MO 64105-1307

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

PFPC Inc.

P.O. Box 43027

Providence, RI 02940-3027

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02210-2624

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Fund without examination by an independent registered public accounting firm, who did not express an opinion hereon.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Fund may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market.

The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange commission (the "Commission") for the first and third quarter of its fiscal year on Form N-Q. Form N-Q is available (i) on the Fund's website at www.allianzinvestors.com (ii) on the commission's website at www.sec.gov, and (iii) at the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. (800) SEC-0330.

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund has adopted to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the twelve months ended June 30, 2004 is available (i) without charge, upon request by calling the Fund's transfer agent at (800) 331-1710; (ii) on the Fund's website at www.allianzinvestors.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

Information on the Fund is available at www.allianzinvestors.com or by calling the Fund's transfer agent at 1-800-331-1710.





 

Item 2. Code of Ethics

 

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrant

 

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 6. Schedule of Investments Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not required in this filing.

 

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies

 

Not required at the time of this filing

 

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Companies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Number

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of Shares Purchased

 

Maximum Number of

 

 

 

Total Number

 

Average

 

As Part Of Publicly

 

Shares That May Yet Be

 

 

 

Of Shares

 

Price Paid

 

Announced Plans Or

 

Purchased Under The Plans

 

Period

 

Purchased

 

Per Share

 

Programs

 

Or Programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 2004

 

N/A

 

17.03

 

61,140

 

N/A

 

December 2004

 

N/A

 

16.83

 

58,770

 

N/A

 

January 2005

 

N/A

 

16.47

 

287,647

 

N/A

 

February 2005

 

N/A

 

16.64

 

60,881

 

N/A

 

March 2005

 

N/A

 

16.61

 

59,560

 

N/A

 

April 2005

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

May 2005

 

N/A

 

15.87

 

54,982

 

N/A

 

 

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Trustees since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

 

Item 11. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)   The registrant’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended 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 controls or in factors that could affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

 

Item 12. Exhibits

 

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

 

(b)   Exhibit 99.906 Cert. – Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 



 

Signature

 

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

 

(Registrant)

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date August 5, 2005

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

Date August 5, 2005

 

 

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

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date August 5, 2005

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

Date August 5, 2005