PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

 

 

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:

  811-21601

Registrant Name:

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


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

October 31, 2016 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 126.3%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 2.0%

   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

7.274% due 01/30/2019

  $ 6,800      $ 5,181   

Sequa Corp.

   

5.250% due 06/19/2017

    5,235        4,841   

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

7.500% due 12/16/2020

    2,100        1,685   
   

 

 

 
Total Bank Loan Obligations
(Cost $13,234)
        11,707   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 57.5%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 28.3%

   

AGFC Capital Trust

   

6.000% due 01/15/2067

    1,800        972   

Ally Financial, Inc.

   

8.000% due 11/01/2031

    4,320        5,189   

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria S.A.

   

6.750% due 02/18/2020 (h)

  EUR 1,600        1,698   

Banco do Brasil S.A.

   

6.250% due 04/15/2024 (h)

  $ 3,700        2,729   

9.000% due 06/18/2024 (h)

    4,509        4,193   

Banco Espirito Santo S.A.

   

2.625% due 05/08/2017 ^

  EUR 3,000        906   

4.000% due 01/21/2019 ^

    8,100        2,445   

4.750% due 01/15/2018 ^

    2,300        694   

Banco Santander S.A.

   

6.250% due 09/11/2021 (h)

    1,600        1,643   

Barclays Bank PLC

   

7.625% due 11/21/2022

  $ 4,400        4,920   

Barclays PLC

   

6.500% due 09/15/2019 (h)

  EUR 1,900        1,967   

7.875% due 09/15/2022 (h)

  GBP 415        498   

8.000% due 12/15/2020 (h)

  EUR 4,100        4,622   

BCD Acquisition, Inc.

   

9.625% due 09/15/2023

  $ 2,600        2,698   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

9.296% due 03/19/2019

    5,290        5,350   

BNP Paribas S.A.

   

7.375% due 08/19/2025 (h)(k)

    6,600        6,781   

Cantor Commercial Real Estate Co. LP

   

7.750% due 02/15/2018

    1,650        1,658   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

6.500% due 06/17/2022

    8,500        9,201   

Co-operative Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.500% due 07/08/2026

  GBP 6,150        9,039   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

   

8.250% due 10/15/2023

  $ 3,200        3,392   

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

6.625% due 06/29/2021 (h)

  EUR 1,200        1,411   

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

7.875% due 01/23/2024 (h)

  $ 4,800        4,881   

Credit Suisse Group AG

   

7.500% due 12/11/2023 (h)

    7,863        8,158   

Flagstar Bancorp, Inc.

   

6.125% due 07/15/2021

    3,500        3,649   

GSPA Monetization Trust

   

6.422% due 10/09/2029 (k)

    4,786        5,481   

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

6.000% due 09/29/2023 (h)

  EUR 3,930        4,498   

Jefferies Finance LLC

   

6.875% due 04/15/2022 (k)

  $ 6,850        6,508   

7.375% due 04/01/2020

    400        399   

7.500% due 04/15/2021

    347        340   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020

    200        190   

MPT Operating Partnership LP

   

5.250% due 08/01/2026

    1,292        1,321   

Nationwide Building Society

   

10.250% due 06/29/2049 (h)

  GBP 13        1,986   

Navient Corp.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2019 (k)

  $   8,300        8,489   

5.625% due 08/01/2033

    150        120   

Novo Banco S.A.

   

5.000% due 04/04/2019

  EUR 311        268   

5.000% due 04/23/2019

    653        564   


                                         
             

5.000% due 05/14/2019

    431        371   

5.000% due 05/21/2019

    241        208   

5.000% due 05/23/2019

    240        207   

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc.

   

4.375% due 08/01/2023 (k)

  $ 1,500        1,532   

OneMain Financial Holdings LLC

   

6.750% due 12/15/2019

    1,353        1,405   

PHH Corp.

   

6.375% due 08/15/2021

    570        557   

7.375% due 09/01/2019

    700        733   

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

9.250% due 07/06/2024

    1,525        1,479   

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC

   

7.500% due 08/10/2020 (h)(k)

    4,080        3,754   

8.000% due 08/10/2025 (h)(k)

    5,190        4,943   

8.625% due 08/15/2021 (h)

    1,700        1,696   

Santander UK Group Holdings PLC

   

7.375% due 06/24/2022 (h)

  GBP 1,300        1,600   

Spirit Realty LP

   

4.450% due 09/15/2026 (k)

  $ 1,500        1,481   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

5.250% due 12/15/2019

    675        677   

8.250% due 12/15/2020

    2,700        2,930   

Tesco Property Finance PLC

   

5.411% due 07/13/2044

  GBP 4,434        5,150   

6.052% due 10/13/2039

    2,635        3,398   

TIG FinCo PLC

   

8.500% due 03/02/2020

    687        863   

8.750% due 04/02/2020

    8,604        9,636   

Vnesheconombank Via VEB Finance PLC

   

6.902% due 07/09/2020

  $ 600        648   
   

 

 

 
        162,126   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 21.7%

   

ADT Corp.

   

4.875% due 07/15/2032

    688        592   

Altice Financing S.A.

   

7.500% due 05/15/2026

    3,600        3,726   

BMC Software Finance, Inc.

   

8.125% due 07/15/2021

    1,800        1,656   

Boxer Parent Co., Inc.

   

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

    4,650        4,278   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

8.500% due 02/15/2020 ^

    1,500        1,549   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^

    2,300        2,380   

11.250% due 06/01/2017 ^

    9,820        9,967   

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

   

4.130% due 04/15/2019

    134        124   

6.250% due 01/15/2017

  EUR 1,100        1,207   

Concordia International Corp.

   

9.000% due 04/01/2022

  $ 500        486   

Diamond Resorts International, Inc.

   

10.750% due 09/01/2024

    2,500        2,375   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019 ^

    1,164        297   

Ford Motor Co.

   

7.700% due 05/15/2097 (k)

      10,460        12,634   

Fresh Market, Inc.

   

9.750% due 05/01/2023

    900        769   

Harvest Operations Corp.

   

2.330% due 04/14/2021

    3,917        3,866   

HCA, Inc.

   

4.500% due 02/15/2027

    1,500        1,485   

7.500% due 11/15/2095

    1,200        1,218   

Hellenic Railways Organization S.A.

   

4.028% due 03/17/2017

  EUR 1,400        1,514   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

   

9.000% due 09/15/2022

  $ 3,450        2,462   

Intelsat Luxembourg S.A.

   

7.750% due 06/01/2021

    6,888        2,273   

8.125% due 06/01/2023

    1,135        380   

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019

    7,420        6,752   

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP

   

6.375% due 03/01/2041 (k)

    400        435   

Kinder Morgan, Inc.

   

7.800% due 08/01/2031 (k)

    3,500        4,351   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

   

9.625% due 10/01/2021

    6,800        6,579   

LG FinanceCo Corp.

   

5.875% due 11/01/2024

    300        304   

N&W Global Vending SpA

   

7.000% due 10/15/2023

  EUR 2,900        3,247   

NXP BV

   

3.875% due 09/01/2022

  $ 1,070        1,130   


                                         
             

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC

   

9.250% due 05/15/2023 (k)

    3,750        3,986   

Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC

   

7.487% due 03/25/2031

  GBP 1,300        1,805   

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC

   

5.875% due 06/30/2026 (k)

  $ 2,500        2,704   

Safeway, Inc.

   

7.250% due 02/01/2031

    245        246   

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

10.000% due 12/01/2022

    3,300        3,052   

Sequa Corp.

   

7.000% due 12/15/2017

    7,918        4,355   

SFR Group S.A.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2026 (k)

    5,564        5,627   

Soho House Bond Ltd.

   

9.125% due 10/01/2018

  GBP 2,700        3,392   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2017

  $ 2,100        2,095   

Spirit Issuer PLC

   

6.582% due 12/28/2027

  GBP 1,000        1,326   

Tembec Industries, Inc.

   

9.000% due 12/15/2019

  $ 2,400        1,920   

Transocean, Inc.

   

9.000% due 07/15/2023

    1,064        1,045   

UCP, Inc.

   

8.500% due 10/21/2017

    2,000        1,990   

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC

   

5.659% due 06/30/2027

  GBP 3,992        5,180   

6.542% due 03/30/2021

    1,378        1,812   

Versum Materials, Inc.

   

5.500% due 09/30/2024

  $ 507        520   

Westmoreland Coal Co.

   

8.750% due 01/01/2022

    6,335        5,005   
   

 

 

 
        124,096   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 7.5%

   

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

10.500% due 09/15/2022

    720        752   

11.000% due 09/15/2025

    720        738   

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A.

   

6.000% due 11/27/2023 (k)

      13,900        14,751   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

6.300% due 04/01/2020

    3,035        1,214   

7.000% due 04/15/2018

    5,400        2,052   

7.950% due 06/01/2032

    700        287   

NGL Energy Partners LP

   

7.500% due 11/01/2023

    1,220        1,229   

Northwestern Bell Telephone

   

7.750% due 05/01/2030

    12,625        14,159   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

   

6.350% due 06/30/2022

    375        124   

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.625% due 10/01/2023 (i)

    3,484        732   

6.625% due 10/01/2023

    523        110   

6.750% due 10/01/2023 (i)

    2,464        524   

6.750% due 10/01/2023

    1,903        404   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

3.737% due 03/17/2020

    270        267   

4.875% due 03/17/2020

    350        353   

5.750% due 01/20/2020

    220        228   

6.625% due 01/16/2034

  GBP 100        111   

6.750% due 01/27/2041

  $ 2,400        2,138   

7.875% due 03/15/2019

    1,689        1,820   

Sprint Capital Corp.

   

6.900% due 05/01/2019

    1,100        1,160   
   

 

 

 
      43,153   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $352,436)
      329,375   
   

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES 0.7%

   

INDUSTRIALS 0.7%

   

DISH Network Corp.

   

3.375% due 08/15/2026

    3,400        3,912   
   

 

 

 
Total Convertible Bonds & Notes
(Cost $3,400)
      3,912   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 8.1%

   

CALIFORNIA 1.9%

   

La Quinta Financing Authority, California Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2011

   

8.070% due 09/01/2036

    3,000        3,361   


                                         
             

Riverside County, California Redevelopment Successor Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2010

   

7.500% due 10/01/2030

    1,200        1,324   

San Francisco, California City & County Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, Series 2009

   

8.406% due 08/01/2039

    1,650        2,219   

Stockton Public Financing Authority, California Revenue Bonds, (BABs), Series 2009

   

7.942% due 10/01/2038

    3,500        3,933   
   

 

 

 
      10,837   
   

 

 

 

ILLINOIS 0.1%

   

Chicago, Illinois General Obligation Bonds, Series 2015

   

7.375% due 01/01/2033

    180        194   

7.750% due 01/01/2042

    330        350   
   

 

 

 
      544   
   

 

 

 

OHIO 4.0%

   

Ohio State University Revenue Bonds, Series 2011

   

4.800% due 06/01/2111

    21,000        22,680   
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

   

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

   

6.706% due 06/01/2046

    835        702   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 2.0%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

      12,570          11,794   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $39,545)
      46,557   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 2.3%

   

Fannie Mae

   

3.500% due 02/25/2042 (a)

    1,279        171   

4.500% due 11/25/2042 (a)

    3,360        620   

4.784% due 01/25/2029

    400        405   

5.716% due 01/25/2040 (a)

    479        95   

5.834% due 10/25/2028

    600        642   

Freddie Mac

   

3.000% due 02/15/2033 (a)

    2,737        322   

3.500% due 12/15/2032 (a)

    4,808        689   

6.136% due 11/25/2055

    8,811        4,992   

8.084% due 12/25/2027

    2,899        2,967   

10.594% due 09/15/2035

    1,006        1,436   

11.284% due 03/25/2025

    743        840   

Ginnie Mae

   

3.500% due 06/20/2042 - 10/20/2042 (a)

    1,034        117   

4.000% due 10/16/2042 - 10/20/2042 (a)

    611        86   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $13,021)
      13,382   
   

 

 

 

NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 25.6%

   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.000% due 01/25/2036 ^

    147        126   

Banc of America Funding Corp.

   

6.000% due 01/25/2037

    9,003        6,956   

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

3.020% due 01/20/2047 ^

    46        39   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

0.000% due 05/26/2037

    1,951        610   

3.021% due 05/26/2036

    116        2   

3.173% due 08/26/2037

    14,147        8,969   

3.294% due 08/28/2037

    6,727        5,228   

4.050% due 09/26/2036

    5,559        4,558   

4.260% due 07/26/2037

    13,719        12,030   

5.110% due 03/26/2037

    1,211        355   

5.750% due 12/26/2035

    5,175        4,273   

6.250% due 11/26/2036

    5,697        4,990   

11.739% due 06/26/2036

    627        262   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

1.034% due 01/25/2036 ^

    1,781        1,548   

2.988% due 09/25/2047 ^

    7,825        5,530   

3.082% due 11/25/2036 ^

    577        425   

3.101% due 11/25/2035

    8,964        7,782   

3.457% due 09/25/2035 ^

    897        738   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

2.759% due 12/25/2035 ^

    14        13   

5.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    53        46   

Chase Mortgage Trust

   

3.750% due 12/25/2045

    558        534   

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.500% due 04/25/2037

    151        150   

6.000% due 09/25/2037

    1,558        1,617   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Resecuritization Trust

   

6.000% due 05/25/2036 ^

    3,524        2,979   


                                         
             

6.000% due 08/25/2037 ^

    1,533        1,204   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

2.956% due 04/25/2036 ^

    1,633        1,134   

5.500% due 03/25/2035

    427        347   

5.500% due 01/25/2036

    1,013        854   

5.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    167        132   

5.750% due 01/25/2035

    512        517   

5.750% due 02/25/2035

    560        550   

5.750% due 12/25/2036 ^

    1,035        743   

6.000% due 02/25/2035

    491        504   

6.000% due 04/25/2036

    725        539   

6.000% due 04/25/2037 ^

    2,436        1,720   

6.250% due 11/25/2036 ^

    1,054        934   

6.250% due 12/25/2036 ^

    753        561   

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

    654        447   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

1.114% due 03/25/2035 ^

    6,250          4,677   

6.000% due 07/25/2037

    2,523        2,052   

6.250% due 09/25/2036 ^

    884        761   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

6.000% due 11/25/2035 ^

    653        528   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

3.475% due 10/26/2036

      7,751        4,619   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

5.750% due 04/25/2036 ^

    226        180   

Epic Drummond Ltd.

   

0.000% due 01/25/2022

  EUR 1,524        1,647   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

  $ 1,664        1,406   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.983% due 05/25/2037 ^

    552        454   

3.000% due 11/25/2035 ^

    792        648   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.500% due 07/25/2037 ^

    3,921        2,486   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

2.793% due 03/25/2037 ^

    1,726        1,538   

2.991% due 03/25/2036 ^

    2,862        2,256   

3.102% due 05/25/2036 ^

    2,603        2,015   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

2.856% due 02/25/2036 ^

    626        552   

3.116% due 10/25/2035

    408        399   

6.500% due 09/25/2035

    133        132   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.407% due 11/15/2038

    1,718        1,348   

5.562% due 02/15/2040

    1,891        1,424   

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 ^

    1,249        980   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    1,618        1,458   

6.500% due 09/25/2037 ^

    3,629        2,745   

Lehman XS Trust

   

0.754% due 06/25/2047

    3,182        2,368   

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.500% due 11/25/2037 ^

    660        520   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

2.822% due 03/25/2036 ^

    2,388        1,637   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp. Alternative Loan Trust

   

4.976% due 05/25/2035 ^

    16        13   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

   

0.685% due 02/26/2047

    5,583        5,337   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

3.902% due 12/26/2034 ^

    1,594        1,272   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

    486        404   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

5.750% due 02/25/2036 ^

    1,450        1,155   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    1,845        1,292   

6.250% due 09/25/2037 ^

    3,064        2,126   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

3.547% due 09/25/2035

    2,238        1,957   

4.113% due 08/25/2036 ^

    2,190        1,933   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.880% due 11/25/2036 ^

    3,887        2,954   

2.912% due 01/25/2036 ^

    3,106        2,351   

3.047% due 07/25/2036 ^

    932        744   

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.906% due 02/25/2037 ^

    449        397   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

4.189% due 02/25/2037 ^

    833        788   

4.336% due 05/25/2037 ^

    1,962        1,726   

4.336% due 07/25/2037 ^

    1,477        1,362   

6.000% due 10/25/2036 ^

    1,198        945   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

2.919% due 07/25/2036 ^

    491        464   

5.750% due 03/25/2037 ^

    429        423   
   

 

 

 
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $140,816)
      146,419   
   

 

 

 


                                         
             

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 21.9%

   

Apidos CLO

   

0.000% due 07/22/2026

    1,500        792   

Argent Securities Trust

   

0.724% due 03/25/2036

    4,225        2,279   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.674% due 10/25/2036 ^

    6,877        6,307   

6.500% due 10/25/2036 ^

    382        296   

CIFC Funding Ltd.

   

0.000% due 05/24/2026 (f)

    2,400        1,657   

0.000% due 07/22/2026

    1,500        908   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.684% due 12/25/2036

    19,493        11,590   

0.694% due 12/25/2036

    5,262        3,549   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

0.674% due 12/25/2046

    17,711        12,933   

0.674% due 06/25/2047 ^

    1,960        1,436   

0.704% due 03/25/2037

    3,033        2,793   

0.734% due 06/25/2047

    12,236        9,575   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

1.284% due 11/25/2035

    4,008        3,095   

CSCN LLC

   

1.500% due 11/27/2045

    6,865        6,428   

Fremont Home Loan Trust

   

0.684% due 01/25/2037

    16,470        8,813   

Gramercy Real Estate CDO Ltd.

   

1.097% due 08/15/2056

    2,805        2,762   

Grosvenor Place CLO BV

   

0.000% due 04/30/2029

  EUR 500        429   

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust

   

0.000% due 10/25/2036 (b)(f)

  $ 3,588        1,605   

IndyMac Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

0.694% due 07/25/2037

    3,597        2,268   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Corp.

   

0.824% due 01/25/2036

    819        766   

Lehman XS Trust

   

6.290% due 06/24/2046

    4,311        4,019   

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.834% due 01/25/2036

    5,000        3,570   

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

5.233% due 11/25/2035

    187        187   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

0.694% due 04/25/2037

    598        339   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.250% due 07/25/2047 ^

    854        589   

SLM Student Loan Trust

   

0.000% due 10/28/2029 (f)

    1        1,534   

0.000% due 01/25/2042 (f)

    4        4,152   

South Coast Funding Ltd.

   

1.407% due 08/10/2038

    12,956        2,753   

Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance Trust

   

1.034% due 09/25/2036

    14,080        11,578   

Taberna Preferred Funding Ltd.

   

1.138% due 12/05/2036

    6,507        4,425   

1.158% due 08/05/2036

    509        356   

1.158% due 08/05/2036 ^

    10,052        7,036   

1.328% due 07/05/2035

    6,386        4,598   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $122,997)
        125,417   
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 2.1%

   

Autonomous Community of Catalonia

   

4.300% due 11/15/2016

  EUR 2,850        3,129   

4.900% due 09/15/2021

    1,500        1,763   

Autonomous Community of Valencia

   

2.057% due 09/03/2017

    2,500        2,772   

Republic of Greece Government International Bond

   

3.800% due 08/08/2017

  JPY   204,000        1,898   

4.750% due 04/17/2019

  EUR 300        304   

Saudi Government International Bond

   

2.375% due 10/26/2021

  $ 200        200   

3.250% due 10/26/2026

    200        197   


                                         
             

4.500% due 10/26/2046

    1,600        1,575   
   

 

 

 
Total Sovereign Issues
(Cost $11,983)
      11,838   
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.1%

   

FINANCIALS 0.1%

   

TIG FinCo PLC (i)

      496,900        450   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

   

ZTO Express Cayman, Inc. ADR (d)

    129        2   
   

 

 

 
Total Common Stocks
(Cost $739)
      452   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 2.3%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 2.3%

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

   

10.000% due 12/15/2020 (h)

      10,950        13,386   
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $12,894)
      13,386   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 3.7%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (j) 1.4%

      7,753   
   

 

 

 
   
 
 
PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S
 
 
 

SHORT-TERM NOTES 1.2%

   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

0.000% due 11/17/2016 - 01/03/2017 (f)(g)

  $ 6,200        6,198   

Freddie Mac

   

0.000% due 11/15/2016 (f)(g)

    600        600   
   

 

 

 
      6,798   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 1.1%

   

0.481% due 03/02/2017 - 03/16/2017 (e)(f)(m)(o)

    6,058        6,050   
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $20,599)
      20,601   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $731,664)
      723,046   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 126.3%
(Cost $731,664)
    $ 723,046   
Financial Derivative Instruments (l)(n) 0.4%
(Cost or Premiums, net $(1,679))
      2,233   
Preferred Shares (16.1)%       (92,450
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (10.6)%       (60,326
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $   572,503   
   

 

 

 


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) Principal only security.

 

(c) Payment in-kind security.

 

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

 

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

 

(f) Zero coupon security.

 

(g) Coupon represents a yield to maturity.

 

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

 

(i) Restricted Securities:

 

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

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.
6.625% due 10/01/2023

                 04/09/2015 - 06/23/2015         $ 2,767         $ 732           0.13

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.
6.750% due 10/01/2023

                 04/09/2015 - 12/17/2015           1,287           524           0.09   

TIG FinCo PLC

                 04/02/2015           737           450           0.08   
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
                    $   4,791         $   1,706           0.30
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(j) 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)
 
BOS   0.380%     10/31/2016        11/01/2016      $ 2,800      U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.000% due 11/15/2044   $ (2,903   $ 2,800      $ 2,800   
DEU   0.530     10/31/2016        11/01/2016        3,700      U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.000% due 11/15/2045     (3,789     3,700        3,700   
SSB   0.010     10/31/2016        11/01/2016        1,253      U.S. Treasury Bonds 8.000% due 11/15/2021 (2)     (1,279     1,253        1,253   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  

    $   (7,971   $   7,753      $   7,753   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)    $ (430   $ (429

BPS

     1.670         10/07/2016         01/06/2017        (7,523     (7,532

JML

     1.400         10/12/2016         11/07/2016        (8,840     (8,847

MSC

     1.150         08/02/2016         11/02/2016        (4,948     (4,963
     1.400         10/31/2016         02/02/2017        (4,889     (4,889

RBC

     1.520         10/07/2016         01/09/2017        (5,027     (5,032
     1.570         09/13/2016         12/16/2016        (3,448     (3,455
     1.810         08/05/2016         02/06/2017        (5,279     (5,302
     1.810         09/02/2016         02/06/2017        (2,272     (2,279

RDR

     (1.000      01/22/2016         TBD  (4)      (187     (186
     (0.750      05/25/2016         05/25/2017        (1,910     (1,904
     1.160         08/04/2016         11/03/2016        (3,941     (3,952

UBS

     1.150         08/22/2016         11/22/2016        (3,246     (3,253
     1.200         10/06/2016         01/06/2017          (8,446     (8,453
     1.450         09/28/2016         11/28/2016        (3,158     (3,162
     1.630         08/24/2016         11/22/2016        (5,689     (5,707
     1.650         09/28/2016         12/28/2016        (4,100     (4,107
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

             $   (73,452
            

 

 

 

 

(3)  The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended October 31, 2016 was $(72,285) at a weighted average interest rate of 1.329%.
(4)  Open maturity reverse repurchase agreement.

 

(k) Securities with an aggregate market value of $85,018 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of October 31, 2016.

 

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


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

 

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

CDX.HY-24 5-Year Index

    5.000     06/20/2020      $ 8,918       $ 626      $   (62   $ 0      $ (6

CDX.HY-25 5-Year Index

    5.000        12/20/2020        9,900         544        503        0        (7

CDX.HY-26 5-Year Index

    5.000        06/20/2021        2,200         107        20        0        (2
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         $   1,277      $ 461      $   0      $   (15
        

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.750     06/17/2025      $ 149,020      $ 14,986      $ 5,894      $ 175      $ 0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.250        06/15/2026        26,800        1,542        275        37        0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    3.500        06/19/2044        201,500        66,509        73,083        1,242        0   
Pay   

3-Month USD-LIBOR *

    2.250        12/21/2046          321,860          (12,341       15,299        0        (1,906
Pay   

6-Month AUD-BBR-BBSW

    3.000        12/17/2019      AU D    12,900        312        118        8        0   
Pay   

6-Month AUD-BBR-BBSW

    3.500        06/17/2025        8,100        574        374        0        (5
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
           $ 71,582      $ 95,043      $ 1,462      $ (1,911
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $ 72,859      $ 95,504      $   1,462      $   (1,926
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* This security has a forward starting effective date.

 

(m) Securities with an aggregate market value of $3,982 and cash of $8,238 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of October 31, 2016.

 

(n) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over the Counter

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts:

 

      Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)  
Counterparty   Settlement
Month
    

Currency to
be Delivered

    

Currency to
be Received

    Asset     Liability  

BPS

    11/2016       BRL      884       $     278      $ 1      $ 0   
    11/2016       GBP      43,000           55,971        3,339        0   
    11/2016       $      283       BRL     884        0        (6
    11/2016            38,519       EUR     35,258        185        0   
    12/2016       BRL      884       $     281        6        0   
    12/2016       EUR      35,258           38,565        0        (185

CBK

    11/2016       $      5,612       GBP     4,575        0        (13

GLM

    11/2016       EUR      37,035       $     41,494        841        (1
    11/2016       GBP      94           115        0        0   
    12/2016       JPY      5,980           57        0        0   

JPM

    11/2016       AUD      818           628        6        0   
    11/2016       EUR      53           58        0        (1
    11/2016       GBP      310           399        19        0   
    11/2016       $      2,167       EUR     1,936        0        (42
    12/2016            1,167           1,068        7        0   

MSB

    11/2016       BRL      884       $     271        0        (6
    11/2016       $      278       BRL     884        0        (1

RBC

    11/2016       GBP      141       $     172        0        0   

SCX

    11/2016       AUD      155           117        0        (1
    11/2016       EUR      106           116        0        (1
    11/2016       JPY      198,275           1,971        81        0   
    11/2016       $      1,895       JPY     198,275        0        (4
    12/2016       JPY      198,275       $     1,897        4        0   

SOG

    11/2016       $      47,007       GBP     38,461        69        0   
    12/2016       EUR      368       $     402        0        (2
    12/2016       GBP      38,461           47,032        0        (72

UAG

    11/2016       $      656       GBP     509        0        (33
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  

  $   4,558      $   (368
              

 

 

   

 

 

 


Swap Agreements:

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

 

                                            Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
October 31, 2016 (2)
    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BPS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000     12/20/2024        4.539   $   1,000      $ (195   $ (29   $ 0      $ (224
GST  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        09/20/2020        3.609        10        (1     0        0        (1
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2021        4.256        100        (16     1        0        (15
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2024        4.539        1,400        (278     (35     0        (313
HUS  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2019        3.115        300        (25     7        0        (18
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        09/20/2020        3.609        40        (6     2        0        (4
 

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2024        4.539        1,700        (353     (27     0        (380
MYC  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    1.000        12/20/2019        3.115        8,700        (805     267        0        (538
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ (1,679   $   186      $ 0      $ (1,493
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $   (1,679   $ 186      $   0      $   (1,493
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.
(2)  Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues as of period end serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.
(3)  The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(o) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,819 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of October 31, 2016.

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 10/31/2016
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

                 

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 0         $ 11,707         $ 0         $ 11,707   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           156,645           5,481           162,126   

Industrials

     0           122,106           1,990           124,096   

Utilities

     0           43,153           0           43,153   

Convertible Bonds & Notes

                 

Industrials

     0           3,912           0           3,912   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

California

     0           10,837           0           10,837   

Illinois

     0           544           0           544   

Ohio

     0           22,680           0           22,680   

Virginia

     0           702           0           702   

West Virginia

     0           11,794           0           11,794   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           8,390           4,992           13,382   

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0           146,419           0           146,419   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0             119,731           5,686           125,417   

Sovereign Issues

     0           11,838           0           11,838   

Common Stocks

                 

Financials

     0           0           450           450   

Industrials

     2           0           0           2   

Preferred Securities

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           13,386           0           13,386   

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0           7,753           0           7,753   

Short-Term Notes

     0           6,798           0           6,798   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           6,050           0           6,050   

Total Investments

   $ 2         $ 704,445         $   18,599         $   723,046   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           1,462           0           1,462   

Over the counter

     0           4,558           0           4,558   
   $ 0         $ 6,020         $ 0         $ 6,020   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           (1,926        0           (1,926

Over the counter

     0           (1,861        0           (1,861
     $ 0         $ (3,787      $ 0         $ (3,787

Totals

   $   2         $ 706,678         $ 18,599         $ 725,279   


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

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

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 07/31/2016
    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 10/31/2016
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
10/31/2016 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

  $ 5,517      $ 0      $ (36   $ 1      $ 0      $ (1   $ 0      $ 0      $ 5,481      $ 4   

Industrials

    1,991        0        0        1        0        (2     0        0        1,990        (2

U.S. Government Agencies

    4,736        0        (17     3        7        263        0        0        4,992        262   

Asset-Backed Securities

    5,917        0        0        0        0          (231     0        0        5,686          (231

Common Stocks

                   

Financials

    316        0        0        0        0        134        0        0        450        134   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   18,477      $   0      $   (53   $   5      $   7      $ 163      $   0      $   0      $   18,599      $ 167   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 10/31/2016
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

            

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            

Banking & Finance

   $ 5,481      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       114.25   

Industrials

     1,990      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       99.50   

U.S. Government Agencies

     4,992       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        56.66   

Asset-Backed Securities

     5,686       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        106,003.18 - 114,507.01   

Common Stocks

            

Financials

     450      

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

—  

       —     
  

 

 

           

Total

   $   18,599             
  

 

 

           

 

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

See Accompanying Notes


Notes to Financial Statements

1. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies The net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares is determined by dividing the total value of portfolio investments and other assets, 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.

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.

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 October 31, 2016, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken or expect to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Fund’s U.S. tax returns filed for the fiscal years 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 October 31, 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)
 
$    731,664   $ 37,479      $ (46,097   $ (8,618

 

(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.   HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   RDR    RBC Capital Markets
BOS    Banc of America Securities LLC   JML    JPMorgan Securities PLC   SCX    Standard Chartered Bank
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   SOG    Societe Generale
CBK    Citibank N.A.   MSB    Morgan Stanley Bank N.A.   SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
DEU    Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   MYC    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.   UBS    UBS Securities LLC
GST    Goldman Sachs International   RBC    Royal Bank of Canada     
Currency Abbreviations:                  
AUD    Australian Dollar   EUR    Euro   JPY    Japanese Yen
BRL    Brazilian Real   GBP    British Pound   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
Index/Spread Abbreviations:                  
CDX.HY    Credit Derivatives Index - High Yield          
Other Abbreviations:                  
ADR    American Depositary Receipt   BBR    Bank Bill Rate   CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust   BBSW    Bank Bill Swap Reference Rate   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
BABs    Build America Bonds   CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation     


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this 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 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

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


Signatures

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

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

 

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                       
Peter G. Strelow
President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: December 23, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                 
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: December 23, 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: December 23, 2016
By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                 
William G. Galipeau
Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: December 23, 2016