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, 2016


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO PCM Fund, Inc.

September 30, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 174.1%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 4.9%

   

Cactus Wellhead LLC

   

7.000% due 07/31/2020

  $ 489      $ 386   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC

   

4.250% due 12/19/2016

    2,274        2,284   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

7.274% due 01/30/2019

    3,000        2,310   

Sequa Corp.

   

5.250% due 06/19/2017

    823        725   
   

 

 

 
Total Bank Loan Obligations
(Cost $6,538)
      5,705   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 29.6%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 10.6%

   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

9.296% due 03/19/2019

    3,787        3,835   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

7.875% due 10/15/2019 (j)

    740        823   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

   

8.250% due 10/15/2023 (j)

    600        633   

Double Eagle Acquisition Sub, Inc. 

   

7.500% due 10/01/2024 (b)

    240        245   

Exeter Finance Corp.

   

9.750% due 05/20/2019

    800        760   

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

7.500% due 04/15/2021

    187        183   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (j)

    1,000        915   

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

   

12.000% due 08/08/2019 (h)

    1,425        1,384   

Navient Corp.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2019 (j)

    845        860   

8.450% due 06/15/2018 (j)

    711        766   

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC

   

6.750% due 12/15/2019

    9        9   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

5.250% due 12/15/2019

    14        14   

7.750% due 10/01/2021 (j)

    150        158   

8.250% due 12/15/2020 (j)

    900        990   

Toll Road Investors Partnership LP

   

0.000% due 02/15/2045 (e)

    2,631        682   
   

 

 

 
        12,257   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 16.3%

   

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

   

9.625% due 10/15/2018 (c)(j)

    255        259   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    72        66   

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

   

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

    1,017        925   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

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

    3,143        3,300   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^ (g)

    182        188   

California Resources Corp.

   

8.000% due 12/15/2022

    573        384   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

3.930% due 04/15/2019

    10        9   

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

5.880% due 01/10/2028 (j)

    1,341        1,537   

7.507% due 01/10/2032 (j)

    844        1,080   

Dakota Merger Sub, Inc.

   

10.750% due 09/01/2024 (j)

    500        491   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019 ^(g)(j)

    1,900        485   

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019 (j)

    1,700        1,538   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

   

9.625% due 10/01/2021 (j)

    1,400        1,403   

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC

   

9.250% due 05/15/2023 (j)

    560        612   

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

10.000% due 12/01/2022 (j)

    650        604   


                                         
             

Sequa Corp.

   

7.000% due 12/15/2017

    1,140        396   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2017 (j)

    2,290        2,296   

UAL Pass-Through Trust

   

6.636% due 01/02/2024 (j)

    566        604   

9.750% due 07/15/2018 (j)

    234        240   

10.400% due 05/01/2018 (j)

    168        169   

UCP, Inc.

   

8.500% due 10/21/2017

    1,300        1,293   

Warren Resources, Inc.

   

9.000% due 08/01/2022 ^

    1,000        11   

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022 (j)

    1,264        999   
   

 

 

 
      18,889   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 2.7%

   

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

10.500% due 09/15/2022

    150        159   

11.000% due 09/15/2025

    150        157   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

6.300% due 04/01/2020 (j)

    1,515        614   

7.950% due 06/01/2032

    1,024        410   

Sprint Corp.

   

7.125% due 06/15/2024 (j)

    1,246        1,221   

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

   

9.375% due 02/01/2023 (j)

    600        621   
   

 

 

 
      3,182   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $37,860)
        34,328   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 1.1%

   

ARKANSAS 0.4%

   

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

   

7.200% due 03/01/2032

    455        442   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 0.7%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    845        813   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,247)
      1,255   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 2.0%

   

Freddie Mac

   

0.100% due 05/25/2020 (a)

    13,928        36   

0.729% due 01/25/2021 (a)

    2,673        58   

0.837% due 10/25/2020 (a)

    8,666        203   

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

    10,500        1,556   

8.075% due 12/25/2027

    450        457   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $2,144)
      2,310   
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 66.5%

   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

3.216% due 01/25/2036 ^

    236        204   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.628% due 04/25/2037 ^

    330        304   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.695% due 07/10/2046

    349        345   

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

2.908% due 12/20/2034

    482        448   

3.819% due 03/20/2036

    146        131   

5.806% due 03/25/2037 ^

    157        137   

7.000% due 10/25/2037 ^

    870        536   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

2.882% due 11/25/2034

    311        310   

3.175% due 06/20/2031

    457        466   

3.410% due 06/25/2035

    199        194   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

0.712% due 07/26/2036

    87        67   

BCRR Trust

   

5.858% due 07/17/2040

    1,000        1,008   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

0.695% due 04/25/2037

    1,114        847   

2.885% due 05/25/2036

    55        39   

2.957% due 08/25/2036 ^

    764        709   

2.978% due 01/25/2047

    69        52   

2.990% due 05/25/2036 ^

    359        276   

3.086% due 11/25/2036 ^

    1,003        740   

3.106% due 08/25/2036 ^

    412        305   

4.109% due 09/25/2034

    202        200   

4.213% due 07/25/2035 ^

    192        158   


                                         
             

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.910% due 06/11/2040 (j)

    1,425        1,448   

BRAD Resecuritization Trust

   

2.180% due 03/12/2021

    2,374        162   

6.550% due 03/12/2021

    444        445   

CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage

   

5.540% due 01/25/2039 ^

    572        425   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    311        269   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.813% due 05/15/2043 (a)

    640        0   

5.900% due 12/10/2049 (j)

    2,500        2,546   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

3.027% due 10/25/2035

    831        677   

3.125% due 11/25/2036 ^

    217        193   

3.135% due 08/25/2035 ^

    143        135   

3.761% due 11/25/2035

    1,897        1,068   

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

   

3.016% due 09/25/2035 ^

    275        237   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.398% due 12/11/2049

    831        670   

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 04/25/2022 ^

    56        57   

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.296% due 12/10/2049

    278        178   

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

6.323% due 07/10/2046 (j)

    690        759   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

0.805% due 02/25/2037

    333        275   

0.815% due 02/25/2036 ^

    1,057        793   

1.075% due 10/25/2037

    6,478        1,972   

1.507% due 12/25/2035 (j)

    1,791        1,448   

5.500% due 03/25/2035

    805        660   

6.000% due 11/25/2035 ^

    221        95   

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

    4,377          3,428   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

1.165% due 03/25/2035

    239        183   

2.990% due 09/20/2036 ^

    193        153   

3.026% due 09/25/2047 ^

    848        757   

3.309% due 02/20/2036 ^

    18        16   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    424        361   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

7.000% due 02/25/2033

    91        96   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

5.896% due 04/25/2036

    322        231   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 (j)

    1,794        1,352   

6.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    205        130   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

2.751% due 08/25/2035 ^

    102        23   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.935% due 04/25/2035

    105        106   

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust

   

5.606% due 12/10/2049 (j)

    1,700        1,685   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.575% due 08/10/2043 (a)

    14,409        647   

2.643% due 05/10/2045 (a)

    5,525        441   

6.212% due 08/10/2043 (j)

    1,670        1,733   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.993% due 03/25/2047 (j)

    1,613        1,343   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.781% due 01/19/2036

    993        672   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.325% due 11/25/2034

    155        131   

3.129% due 05/25/2036

    233        165   

3.391% due 06/25/2037

    585        545   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.500% due 03/25/2036

    1,530        1,272   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

1.536% due 03/12/2039 (a)

    522        5   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.628% due 02/15/2046 (a)

    61,000        1,395   

5.664% due 01/12/2043

    304        304   

5.794% due 02/12/2051 (j)

    1,056        1,084   

5.881% due 02/12/2049 (j)

    1,051        1,067   

6.450% due 05/12/2034 (j)

    1,910        1,932   

JPMorgan Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

5.720% due 03/18/2051 (j)

    4,100        4,142   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

3.186% due 07/25/2035

    132        132   

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.600% due 10/15/2035

    122        123   

6.114% due 07/15/2044 (j)

    812        834   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.407% due 11/15/2038 (j)

    709        555   

5.562% due 02/15/2040 (j)

    720        542   

5.928% due 02/15/2040

    200        202   


                                         
             

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

5.000% due 08/25/2021 ^

    451        441   

5.927% due 04/25/2036

    258        233   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    546        534   

Luminent Mortgage Trust

   

0.694% due 12/25/2036

    968        831   

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

   

2.984% due 11/25/2035 ^

    664        504   

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    666        639   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

0.945% due 07/25/2030

    289        266   

1.184% due 11/25/2029

    157        152   

2.975% due 11/25/2035

    251        247   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust

   

6.008% due 06/12/2050 (j)

    1,800        1,743   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

0.438% due 11/12/2049 (a)

    26,340        52   

5.447% due 02/12/2044 (j)

    1,460        1,463   

5.692% due 04/15/2049

    315        318   

5.809% due 12/12/2049 (j)

    410        422   

5.865% due 04/15/2049 (j)

    1,200        1,162   

5.865% due 04/15/2049

    491        476   

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. Trust

   

6.010% due 11/15/2030 (j)

    619        629   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.977% due 01/25/2035 ^

    304        110   

6.000% due 08/25/2037 ^

    349        306   

Morgan Stanley Resecuritization Trust

   

5.257% due 03/26/2037

    5,471        4,301   

Regal Trust

   

2.193% due 09/29/2031

    178        167   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

4.066% due 01/25/2036 ^

    536        432   

6.000% due 08/25/2035 ^

    345        315   

6.500% due 09/25/2037 ^

    350        306   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    289        198   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    363        349   

Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Funding Trust

   

5.336% due 05/16/2047 (j)

    982        981   

6.068% due 02/17/2051

    2,744        2,779   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.967% due 01/25/2036 ^

    439        332   

2.983% due 04/25/2036 ^

    536        422   

3.228% due 09/25/2036 ^

    313        275   

4.307% due 11/25/2036 ^

    174        168   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

0.735% due 08/25/2036 ^

    1,123        853   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

5.000% due 05/25/2035

    52        53   

TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 ^

    191        139   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.833% due 10/15/2041 (a)

    1,744        1   

5.509% due 04/15/2047 (j)

    810        817   

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.960% due 03/23/2045 (j)

    958        965   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

1.015% due 06/25/2044

    660        575   

2.603% due 12/25/2036 ^(j)

    535        469   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

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

    1,866        1,392   

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 07/25/2022

    48        48   

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.989% due 02/15/2044 (a)(j)

    18,116        505   
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $69,603)
        77,145   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 63.1%

   

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

1.620% due 02/25/2035 (j)

    2,676        2,230   

2.250% due 12/25/2034 (j)

    2,110        1,913   

3.786% due 06/21/2029

    156        150   

Associates Manufactured Housing Pass-Through Certificates

   

7.150% due 03/15/2028

    424        506   

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust

   

0.804% due 12/28/2036

    192        186   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.905% due 04/25/2036

    2,972        1,994   

0.905% due 06/25/2036

    25        25   

3.024% due 07/25/2036

    409        388   

5.500% due 12/25/2035

    74        63   


                                         
             

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp.

   

7.830% due 06/15/2030

    1,189        604   

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust

   

1.025% due 01/25/2035

    1,818        1,500   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.685% due 12/25/2036 (j)

    2,153        1,423   

0.745% due 12/25/2036

    1,113        658   

0.785% due 03/25/2037 (j)

    5,285        4,197   

0.974% due 11/25/2045 (j)

    5,300        4,946   

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

   

7.960% due 05/01/2031

    386        290   

9.163% due 03/01/2033

    949        879   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

0.655% due 12/25/2036 ^(j)

    1,526        1,492   

0.665% due 06/25/2035 (j)

    3,080        2,398   

0.665% due 01/25/2037 (j)

    1,104        855   

0.665% due 06/25/2047 ^(j)

    3,449        2,525   

0.675% due 04/25/2047 (j)

    1,511        1,372   

0.725% due 06/25/2037 ^(j)

    962        730   

0.765% due 05/25/2036 (j)

    8,982        4,545   

0.794% due 09/25/2046

    5,000        1,936   

2.175% due 06/25/2035 (j)

    4,000        3,406   

5.301% due 10/25/2032 ^

    948        844   

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust

   

1.521% due 02/25/2041

    344        338   

Fremont Home Loan Trust

   

0.705% due 04/25/2036 (j)

    1,515        1,333   

GE Capital Mortgage Services, Inc. Trust

   

6.705% due 04/25/2029

    144        125   

GSAMP Trust

   

2.325% due 06/25/2035 (j)

    2,200        1,859   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust

   

0.635% due 04/25/2037

    4,493        2,583   

IndyMac Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

0.765% due 04/25/2037 (j)

    5,691        3,614   

Keystone Owner Trust

   

9.000% due 01/25/2029

    56        36   

Lehman XS Trust

   

5.420% due 11/25/2035 ^

    317        319   

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.635% due 08/25/2036 (j)

    3,803        1,985   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

   

1.305% due 12/25/2034

    209        174   

National Collegiate Commutation Trust

   

0.000% due 03/25/2038

    3,500        1,467   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

   

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

    4,297        2,638   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

1.265% due 09/25/2032

    50        45   

1.619% due 12/25/2033

    789        733   

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

0.985% due 06/25/2031 (j)

    1,682        1,595   

1.215% due 08/25/2035 (j)

    4,350        3,173   

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust

   

0.975% due 10/25/2035 (j)

    5,500        4,645   

1.170% due 01/25/2035 (j)

    1,769        1,495   

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

   

0.000% due 01/25/2039 (e)

    1,000        581   

Southern Pacific Secured Asset Corp.

   

0.865% due 07/25/2029

    18        17   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

   

2.250% due 10/25/2034 (j)

    1,986        1,715   

5.025% due 10/25/2033

    68        64   

UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract

   

7.900% due 01/15/2028 ^

    537        527   

UPS Capital Business Credit

   

6.177% due 04/15/2026

    1,856        37   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $73,862)
        73,153   
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.1%

   

ENERGY 0.1%

   

SemGroup Corp. ‘A’

    2,654        94   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $74)
      94   
   

 

 

 
             

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 6.8%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (i) 1.3%

      1,550   
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
       

SHORT-TERM NOTES 4.0%

   

Fannie Mae

   

0.253% due 11/16/2016 (e)(f)

  $ 1,000        1,000   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

0.223% due 10/31/2016 (e)(f)

    600        600   

0.259% due 11/18/2016 (e)(f)

    500        500   

0.294% due 10/21/2016 - 11/16/2016 (e)(f)

    2,500        2,499   
   

 

 

 
      4,599   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 1.5%

   

0.475% due 03/02/2017 - 03/09/2017 (d)(e)(m)

    1,726        1,723   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $7,872)
      7,872   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $199,200)
      201,862   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 174.1%
(Cost $199,200)
    $   201,862   
Financial Derivative Instruments (k)(l) (1.3)%
(Cost or Premiums, net $(1,599))
      (1,543
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (72.8)%       (84,371
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $   115,948   
   

 

 

 


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

 

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

 

^ Security is in default.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) When-issued security.

 

(c) Payment in-kind security.

 

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

 

(e) Zero coupon security.

 

(f) Coupon represents a yield to maturity.

 

(g) 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.

 

(h) Restricted Securities:

 

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

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

       12.000%           08/08/2019           08/07/2014         $   1,407         $   1,384           1.19%   
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(i) 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)
 
SAL     1.300     09/30/2016      10/03/2016   $   1,000     

U.S. Treasury Notes 1.750% due 01/31/2023

  $ (1,019   $ 1,000      $ 1,000   
SSB     0.010        09/30/2016      10/03/2016     550     

U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.000% due 11/15/2021 (2)

    (562     550        550   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  

    $   (1,581   $   1,550      $   1,550   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes accrued interest.
(2)  Collateral is held in custody by the counterparty.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

BCY

     (0.250 )%       02/18/2016         TBD  (4)     $ (268   $ (268
     0.900         11/24/2015         TBD  (4)       (1,512     (1,524
     1.904         07/05/2016         10/05/2016         (327     (328
     2.146         07/01/2016         10/03/2016         (2,871       (2,887
     2.334         09/08/2016         12/02/2016           (3,136     (3,141
     2.354         10/03/2016         01/03/2017         (4,926     (4,926
     2.496         10/01/2015         10/03/2016         (2,258     (2,273
     2.832         08/30/2016         03/01/2017         (1,088     (1,091

BOS

     2.678         08/05/2016         11/07/2016         (891     (895

DEU

     1.500         07/08/2016         10/07/2016         (541     (543
     1.500         08/26/2016         10/31/2016         (141     (141
     1.550         07/05/2016         10/05/2016         (327     (328
     1.550         08/03/2016         11/03/2016         (684     (686
     1.600         08/26/2016         11/23/2016         (2,677     (2,681

GSC

     1.927         09/13/2016         10/14/2016         (927     (928

JPS

     1.362         08/08/2016         10/11/2016         (1,378     (1,381
     1.575         08/29/2016         11/29/2016         (610     (611
     2.325         08/29/2016         11/29/2016         (1,394     (1,397

MSC

     1.650         07/19/2016         10/19/2016         (3,550     (3,562
     2.128         08/05/2016         02/06/2017         (1,374     (1,380

RBC

     1.630         06/01/2016         12/01/2016         (588     (591
     2.550         09/13/2016         03/13/2017         (1,511     (1,513
     2.560         09/21/2016         03/20/2017         (2,094     (2,096

RDR

     (0.250      09/28/2016         09/28/2017         (159     (159
     1.210         08/24/2016         11/22/2016         (757     (758
     1.560         08/03/2016         11/03/2016         (778     (780
     2.010         08/03/2016         11/03/2016         (788     (791

RTA

     1.917         04/06/2016         10/07/2016         (2,307     (2,329
     2.055         02/04/2016         02/03/2017         (1,820     (1,845
     2.209         04/15/2016         04/13/2017         (2,566     (2,593
     2.211         03/15/2016         03/14/2017         (971     (983
     2.224         05/09/2016         05/08/2017         (2,643     (2,667
     2.227         05/12/2016         05/11/2017         (5,422     (5,470
     2.230         05/09/2016         05/08/2017         (1,474     (1,487
     2.231         03/15/2016         03/14/2017         (1,373     (1,390
     2.276         05/27/2016         11/28/2016         (828     (835
     2.345         07/26/2016         07/25/2017         (2,856     (2,869

SAL

     1.453         07/05/2016         10/05/2016         (2,106     (2,114
     1.651         08/19/2016         11/18/2016         (1,445     (1,448
     1.659         08/02/2016         11/02/2016         (2,191     (2,197
     1.667         08/15/2016         11/15/2016         (2,158     (2,163

SOG

     1.290         07/14/2016         10/13/2016         (881     (883
     1.400         08/24/2016         11/21/2016         (866     (867
     1.400         08/26/2016         11/28/2016         (676     (677
     1.400         09/29/2016         11/28/2016         (914     (914
     1.450         09/19/2016         12/15/2016         (1,535     (1,536
     1.500         09/20/2016         12/14/2016         (1,266     (1,267
     2.495         09/09/2016         03/09/2017         (1,190     (1,192

UBS

     1.600         07/20/2016         10/20/2016         (772     (775
     1.650         07/21/2016         10/20/2016         (1,179     (1,183
     1.650         09/28/2016         12/28/2016         (2,434     (2,435
     2.267         08/22/2016         11/21/2016         (3,647     (3,657
     2.268         08/04/2016         11/03/2016         (1,743     (1,750
     2.288         08/09/2016         11/09/2016         (2,542     (2,551
     2.317         08/22/2016         11/21/2016         (1,784     (1,789
             

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  

        $   (89,525
             

 

 

 

 

(3)  The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2016 was $(79,265) at a weighted average interest rate of 1.925%.
(4)  Open maturity reverse repurchase agreement.

 

(j) Securities with an aggregate market value of $119,918 and cash of $159 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of September 30, 2016.

 

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


Swap Agreements:

Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     1.500      12/21/2021       $ 1,500       $ 20      $ (2   $ 0      $ (3
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     1.750         12/21/2026         3,200         71        (6     0        (17
Receive   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

     2.250         12/21/2046         1,600           (176       (29     30        0   
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
               $ (85   $ (37   $   30      $   (20
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

            $ (85   $ (37   $ 30      $ (20
              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* This security has a forward starting effective date.

Cash of $533 has been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of September 30, 2016.

 

(l) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over the Counter

Swap Agreements:

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

 

                                          Swap Agreements, at Value  (3)  
Counterparty   Index/Tranches    Fixed
Receive Rate
     Maturity
Date
     Notional
Amount (2)
     Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
GST   ABX.HE.AA.6-1 Index      0.320      07/25/2045       $   6,364       $ (1,266   $ 52      $ 0      $ (1,214
  ABX.HE.PENAAA.7-1 Index      0.090         08/25/2037         1,717         (333     (6     0        (339
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $   (1,599   $   46      $   0      $   (1,553
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

   $ (1,599   $ 46      $ 0      $ (1,553
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced indices’ credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

(m) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,723 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of September 30, 2016.


Fair Value Measurements

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

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 09/30/2016
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

                 

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 0         $ 5,705         $ 0         $ 5,705   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           10,113           2,144           12,257   

Industrials

     0           17,596           1,293           18,889   

Utilities

     0           3,182           0           3,182   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

Arkansas

     0           442           0           442   

West Virginia

     0           813           0           813   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           2,310           0           2,310   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0           76,538           607           77,145   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0           71,032           2,121           73,153   

Common Stocks

                 

Energy

     94           0           0           94   

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0           1,550           0           1,550   

Short-Term Notes

     0           4,599           0           4,599   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           1,723           0           1,723   

Total Investments

   $ 94         $ 195,603         $ 6,165         $ 201,862   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

   $ 0         $ 30         $ 0         $ 30   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           (20        0           (20

Over the counter

     0           (1,553        0           (1,553
     $ 0         $ (1,573      $ 0         $ (1,573

Totals

   $   94         $   194,060         $   6,165         $   200,319   

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

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

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 06/30/2016
    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 09/30/2016
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
09/30/2016  (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                 

Bank Loan Obligations

  $ 333      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 53      $ 0      $ (386   $ 0      $ 0   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

    2,089        0        (10     2        0        63        0        0        2,144        63   

Industrials

    1,309        0        0        0        (4     (12     0        0        1,293          (23

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    697        0        (10     (3     (549     472        0        0        607        90   

Asset-Backed Securities

    73        2,103        0        17        0        (72     0        0        2,121        (71

Warrants

                   

Industrials

    0        0        0        0        (12     12        0        0        0        0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   4,501      $   2,103      $   (20   $   16        $ (565   $   516      $   0      $   (386   $   6,165      $ 59   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 09/30/2016
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

            

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            

Banking & Finance

   $ 2,144      

Reference Instrument

 

Spread Movement

       5.00 - 160.52 BPS   

Industrials

     1,293      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       99.50   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     607       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        6.83 - 100.25   

Asset-Backed Securities

     2,121       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        2.00 - 63.99   
  

 

 

           

Total

   $   6,165             
  

 

 

           

 

(1) Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at September 30, 2016 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

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, less any liabilities attributable to that Fund, by the total number of shares outstanding of that Fund.

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

For purposes of calculating NAV, portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotes are readily available are valued at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales are reported, based on quotes obtained from established market makers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by the Fund’s approved pricing services, quotation reporting systems and other third-party sources (together, “Pricing Services”). The Fund will normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security traded on a foreign exchange or on more than one exchange is typically valued using pricing information from the exchange considered by 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 or other pricing sources. The Fund’s investments in open-end management investment companies, other than exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), are valued at the NAVs of such investments.

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

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

Investments in registered open-end investment companies (other than ETFs) will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in unregistered open-end investment companies will be calculated based upon the NAVs of such investments and are considered Level 1 provided that the NAVs are observable, calculated daily and are the value at which both purchases and sales will be conducted. Investments in privately held investment funds with significant restrictions on redemption where the inputs to the NAVs are observable will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term debt instruments (such as commercial paper) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, so long as the amortized cost of such short-term debt instrument is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation.

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

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange (if available). For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels, along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

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

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

2. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

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

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

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of September 30, 2016, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken or expect to take in future tax returns.

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

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

 

                                                              
Federal Tax
Cost
    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)  (1)
 
$   199,200      $   14,205      $   (11,543)      $   2,662   

 

(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.   JPS    JPMorgan Securities, Inc.   SAL    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
BOS    Banc of America Securities LLC   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   SOG    Societe Generale
DEU    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada   SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
GSC    Goldman Sachs & Co.   RDR    RBC Capital Markets   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
GST    Goldman Sachs International   RTA    Royal Bank of Canada     
Currency Abbreviations:         
USD (or $)    United States Dollar          
Index Abbreviations:         
ABX.HE    Asset-Backed Securities Index - Home Equity   PENAAA    Penultimate AAA Sub-Index     
Other Abbreviations:         
ABS    Asset-Backed Security   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate   PIK    Payment-in-Kind
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust          


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

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

Item 3. Exhibits

A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.


Signatures

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

 

PCM Fund Inc.
By:  

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

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

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)    
Date: November 28, 2016

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

 

By:  

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

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

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)    
Date: November 28, 2016