PIMCO High Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21311
Registrant Name: PIMCO High Income Fund

Address of Principal Executive Offices:

1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Name and Address of Agent for Service: William G. Galipeau
650 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(844) 337-4626

Date of Fiscal Year End:

March 31

Date of Reporting Period:

December 31, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO High Income Fund

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

                                         
  PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000s)
  MARKET
VALUE
(000s)
 

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 118.4%

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 1.0%

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

6.919% due 01/30/2019

$ 7,450    $ 7,038   

Tibco Software, Inc.

6.500% due 11/04/2020

  6,018      5,837   
   

 

 

 

Total Bank Loan Obligations

(Cost $12,599)

  12,875   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 41.5%

BANKING & FINANCE 22.8%

AGFC Capital Trust

6.000% due 01/15/2067

  27,410      20,420   

American International Group, Inc.

6.250% due 03/15/2087 (f)

  2,518      2,828   

Banco Popular Espanol S.A.

11.500% due 10/10/2018 (d)

EUR  9,500      13,116   

Barclays Bank PLC

7.625% due 11/21/2022 (f)

$ 10,700      11,720   

Barclays PLC

8.000% due 12/15/2020 (d)

EUR  5,300      6,707   

BGC Partners, Inc.

5.375% due 12/09/2019

$ 10,160      9,989   

BPCE S.A.

12.500% due 09/30/2019 (d)(f)

  5,000      6,800   

Credit Agricole S.A.

6.500% due 06/23/2021 (d)

EUR  700      863   

6.625% due 09/23/2019 (d)

$   10,000      9,710   

7.875% due 01/23/2024 (d)

  3,850      3,929   

Doctors Co.

6.500% due 10/15/2023 (f)

  25,000      27,544   

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC

8.250% due 12/01/2022

  3,780      3,865   

GSPA Monetization Trust

6.422% due 10/09/2029 (f)

  8,374      9,569   

International Lease Finance Corp.

6.980% due 10/15/2018

  18,000      18,570   

LBG Capital PLC

7.375% due 03/12/2020 (f)

EUR  1,885      2,435   

8.500% due 12/17/2021 (d)

$ 2,000      2,171   

9.000% due 12/15/2019

GBP  284      449   

9.125% due 07/15/2020

  1,900      2,970   

Lloyds Bank PLC

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

$ 27,700        39,611   

Midwest Family Housing LLC

6.631% due 01/01/2051

  4,981      4,086   

Millennium Offshore Services Superholdings LLC

9.500% due 02/15/2018

  7,220      7,220   

Nippon Life Insurance Co.

5.100% due 10/16/2044 (f)

  2,800      2,937   

Novo Banco S.A.

2.625% due 05/08/2017

EUR  400      453   

3.875% due 01/21/2015

  400      484   

4.750% due 01/15/2018

  1,000      1,189   

5.000% due 04/04/2019

  439      526   

5.000% due 04/23/2019

  1,045      1,223   

5.000% due 05/14/2019

  792      946   

5.000% due 05/21/2019

  387      463   

5.000% due 05/23/2019

  384      458   

5.875% due 11/09/2015

  3,100      3,793   

Rio Oil Finance Trust

6.250% due 07/06/2024 (f)

$ 28,300      27,100   

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital S.A.

5.298% due 12/27/2017

  5,300      4,505   

6.299% due 05/15/2017

  8,900      7,912   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.

3.352% due 11/15/2019

EUR  6,000      6,005   

5.717% due 06/16/2021

$ 10,100      8,838   

Towergate Finance PLC

8.500% due 02/15/2018

GBP  8,100      11,305   


                                         
         

Tri-Command Military Housing LLC

5.383% due 02/15/2048

$ 4,714      4,418   
   

 

 

 
  287,127   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 12.3%

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

7.000% due 11/15/2027 (f)

  5,700      6,495   

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

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (b)

  5,859      5,010   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

9.000% due 02/15/2020

  19,100      14,612   

11.250% due 06/01/2017

  10,700      8,267   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

9.000% due 06/15/2019

  1,977      1,295   

Ford Motor Co.

7.700% due 05/15/2097 (f)

  16,610      22,073   

GTL Trade Finance, Inc.

7.250% due 04/16/2044

  4,500      4,309   

Gulfport Energy Corp.

7.750% due 11/01/2020

  500      491   

Hampton Roads PPV LLC

6.621% due 06/15/2053

  20,694      20,586   

Hellenic Railways Organization S.A.

4.028% due 03/17/2017

EUR  300      298   

4.500% due 12/06/2016

JPY  10,000      75   

Hema Bondco BV

6.250% due 06/15/2019

EUR  700      720   

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

6.875% due 02/15/2019

$ 3,030      2,947   

Numericable SFR

6.000% due 05/15/2022

  1,900      1,913   

6.250% due 05/15/2024 (f)

  18,900      19,065   

Perstorp Holding AB

9.000% due 05/15/2017

EUR  3,200      3,944   

Quiksilver, Inc.

7.875% due 08/01/2018 (f)

$ 2,000      1,770   

Russian Railways Via RZD Capital PLC

7.487% due 03/25/2031 (f)

GBP  17,500      23,777   

Scientific Games International, Inc.

10.000% due 12/01/2022

$ 6,500      5,988   

Sequa Corp.

7.000% due 12/15/2017

  2,123      1,921   

UCP, Inc.

8.500% due 10/21/2017

  10,300      10,284   
   

 

 

 
    155,840   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 6.4%

Bruce Mansfield Unit Pass-Through Trust

6.850% due 06/01/2034 (f)

  3,820      4,146   

CenturyLink, Inc.

7.200% due 12/01/2025

  1,122      1,181   

Dynegy Finance, Inc.

6.750% due 11/01/2019

  1,525      1,554   

7.375% due 11/01/2022

  1,455      1,482   

7.625% due 11/01/2024

  210      214   

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A.

4.375% due 09/19/2022

    10,100      7,423   

6.000% due 11/27/2023

  8,500      6,800   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

7.000% due 04/15/2018

  16,800      14,952   

7.950% due 06/01/2032

  900      792   

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

7.375% due 05/01/2030 (f)

  15,200      18,861   

NRG REMA LLC

9.237% due 07/02/2017

  250      267   

Rosneft Finance S.A.

6.625% due 03/20/2017

  6,200      5,797   

7.500% due 07/18/2016

  8,900      8,571   

7.875% due 03/13/2018

  900      834   

Telefonica Europe BV

6.500% due 09/18/2018 (d)

EUR  6,000      7,964   
   

 

 

 
  80,838   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

(Cost $502,455)

  523,805   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 15.6%

CALIFORNIA 3.3%

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

6.506% due 02/01/2031

$ 2,000      2,391   

Golden State, California Tobacco Securitization Corp. Revenue Bonds,
Series 2007

5.750% due 06/01/2047

  4,200      3,471   


                                         
         

Oakland Unified School District/Alameda County, California General Obligation Bonds, (BABs), Series 2009

9.500% due 08/01/2034

  15,100      17,887   

Sacramento County, California Revenue Bonds, Series 2013

7.250% due 08/01/2025

  1,500      1,768   

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

7.625% due 09/01/2030

  7,500      8,411   

7.750% due 09/01/2040

  6,500      7,310   

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

7.125% due 06/01/2032

  305      298   
   

 

 

 
  41,536   
   

 

 

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 0.8%

District of Columbia Revenue Bonds, Series 2011

7.625% due 10/01/2035

  9,740      10,696   
   

 

 

 

ILLINOIS 4.1%

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

6.257% due 01/01/2040

  11,000      11,325   

7.517% due 01/01/2040

    34,805      39,803   
   

 

 

 
  51,128   
   

 

 

 

NEBRASKA 1.7%

Public Power Generation Agency, Nebraska Revenue Bonds, (BABs), Series 2009

7.242% due 01/01/2041

  18,500      21,728   
   

 

 

 

NEVADA 0.3%

North Las Vegas, Nevada General Obligation Bonds, (BABs), Series 2010

6.572% due 06/01/2040

  3,900      3,537   
   

 

 

 

NEW JERSEY 0.0%

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New Jersey Revenue Bonds, Series 2007

5.000% due 06/01/2041

  700      528   
   

 

 

 

NEW YORK 0.3%

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

6.000% due 06/01/2028

  3,825      3,593   
   

 

 

 

PENNSYLVANIA 3.3%

Northampton County, Pennsylvania General Purpose Authority Revenue Bonds,
Series 2013

5.902% due 11/01/2053

  5,115      5,869   

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

6.615% due 06/01/2030

  7,000      7,854   

6.765% due 06/01/2040

  24,880      27,949   
   

 

 

 
    41,672   
   

 

 

 

TEXAS 0.7%

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

7.250% due 08/15/2043

  7,535      8,590   
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

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

6.706% due 06/01/2046

  1,375      1,036   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 0.5%

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

7.467% due 06/01/2047

  6,775      5,830   
   

 

 

 

WISCONSIN 0.5%

Green Bay Redevelopment Authority, Wisconsin Revenue Bonds, Series 2013

6.150% due 06/01/2043

  5,690      6,220   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes

(Cost $178,339)

  196,094   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 28.1%

Fannie Mae

2.500% due 09/25/2027 (a)

  50,636      5,019   

3.000% due 05/25/2032 (a)

  7,890      989   

3.500% due 09/25/2027 - 10/25/2041 (a)

  37,077      4,801   

3.500% due 05/25/2028 (a)(f)

  7,353      746   

4.000% due 05/25/2020 - 01/25/2043 (a)

  17,733      2,622   

4.500% due 01/25/2043 - 02/25/2043 (a)

  35,345      6,414   

5.213% due 12/25/2042

  939      918   

5.881% due 11/25/2036 (a)

  8,016      951   

5.981% due 09/25/2042 - 11/25/2042 (a)

  12,271      2,516   

6.031% due 06/25/2042 - 10/25/2042 (a)

  63,847      10,767   

6.081% due 08/25/2041 (a)

  10,816      1,759   

6.381% due 05/25/2042 (a)(f)

  18,163      2,734   


                                         
         

6.431% due 10/25/2043 (a)(f)

  80,449      17,730   

6.501% due 10/25/2017 - 01/25/2018 (a)

  370,086      29,205   

6.511% due 01/25/2037 (a)

  13,292      1,782   

6.531% due 01/25/2035 (a)

  4,320      528   

9.661% due 10/25/2041

  2,071      2,257   

10.000% due 01/25/2034

  220      280   

15.322% due 05/25/2043

  4,747      5,197   

15.377% due 03/25/2043

  7,234      7,839   

15.377% due 05/25/2043 (f)

  12,964      13,790   

19.937% due 11/25/2043

  7,325      8,165   

Freddie Mac

2.500% due 07/15/2042 (a)

  5,275      644   

3.500% due 12/15/2026 (a)

  7,373      643   

4.000% due 08/15/2020 - 08/15/2042 (a)

  6,776      958   

4.500% due 10/15/2037 (a)

  1,753      199   

5.000% due 06/15/2033 (a)

  3,187      434   

5.839% due 08/15/2042 (a)

  2,086      455   

5.939% due 07/15/2035 (a)

  2,226      309   

5.989% due 10/15/2042 (a)

  47,190      9,884   

6.039% due 09/15/2041 - 02/15/2042 (a)

  9,998      1,542   

6.339% due 04/15/2042 (a)

  63,546      13,826   

6.379% due 02/15/2042 (a)

  41,225      8,275   

6.459% due 11/15/2036 (a)

  12,459      1,973   

6.489% due 02/15/2041 - 05/15/2041 (a)

  40,948      6,126   

6.539% due 07/15/2042 (a)

  6,090      1,173   

6.979% due 08/15/2036 (a)

  1,264      251   

8.543% due 12/15/2040

  11,683      12,173   

11.451% due 12/15/2040 - 08/15/2043

  19,819      21,005   

11.585% due 08/15/2043 - 03/15/2044

  31,573      33,305   

11.838% due 07/15/2036 (f)

  16,726      18,174   

12.678% due 05/15/2033

  91      99   

Freddie Mac Strips

3.000% due 12/15/2042 (a)

  91,492      17,494   

3.500% due 01/15/2043 (a)

  25,223      5,090   

Ginnie Mae

3.500% due 01/20/2042 - 03/20/2043 (a)

  37,130      4,265   

4.000% due 03/20/2042 - 03/20/2043 (a)

  46,449      6,234   

4.500% due 03/20/2040 - 07/20/2042 (a)

  80,316      16,962   

5.000% due 09/20/2042 (a)

  761      141   

5.965% due 10/20/2041 (a)

  5,540      928   

5.985% due 10/20/2041 (a)

  116,062      14,208   

6.039% due 10/16/2042 (a)

  8,147      1,362   

6.085% due 02/20/2042 (a)

  28,752      3,717   

6.485% due 01/20/2041 (a)

  6,705      1,147   

6.539% due 05/16/2042 (a)

  11,559      2,042   

7.215% due 11/20/2036 (a)

  3,272      582   

11.559% due 02/20/2044

  1,987      2,066   

11.587% due 01/16/2044

  4,098      4,259   

11.959% due 12/20/2039

  4,404      4,611   

13.231% due 12/20/2039

  4,297      4,523   

13.391% due 12/20/2039

  3,537      3,724   

19.976% due 12/16/2043

  2,726      2,866   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies

(Cost $373,066)

  354,678   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 20.0%

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust

6.250% due 06/25/2037

  1,307      894   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

5.431% due 06/25/2046 ^(a)

  14,164      2,035   

6.000% due 03/25/2036 ^

  6,668      5,483   

6.000% due 06/25/2046 ^

  112      92   

6.000% due 07/25/2046 ^

  3,557      2,959   

Banc of America Funding Trust

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

  1,048      819   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

2.730% due 02/25/2036 ^

  42      36   

BCAP LLC Trust

5.041% due 03/26/2037

  3,348      1,176   

13.500% due 10/26/2036

  8,512      6,930   

14.369% due 09/26/2036

  8,431      7,332   

16.773% due 06/26/2036

  2,605      738   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

2.695% due 11/25/2034

  234      228   

2.955% due 05/25/2047 ^

  611      526   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

2.426% due 12/25/2035 ^

  43      39   

5.500% due 05/25/2036

  13      12   

5.628% due 09/25/2036

  233      211   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

2.685% due 07/25/2037 ^

  264      247   

2.730% due 07/25/2046 ^

  156      136   

3.451% due 08/25/2037 ^

  1,312      1,134   

6.500% due 09/25/2036

  4,902      3,630   


                                         
         

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust

6.000% due 12/25/2036 ^

  886      769   

6.000% due 06/25/2037

  253      211   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

0.340% due 07/25/2046

  23,401      22,677   

0.420% due 12/25/2035

  178      343   

2.662% due 02/25/2037 ^

  546      485   

3.254% due 07/25/2046

  1,456      1,232   

4.831% due 04/25/2035 (a)

  9,533      1,095   

4.852% due 07/25/2021 ^

  733      719   

5.500% due 03/25/2036

  493      396   

6.000% due 03/25/2036

  4,250      3,533   

6.000% due 05/25/2036 ^

  8,056      6,781   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

  6,666      6,057   

6.000% due 11/25/2036 ^

  378      326   

6.000% due 02/25/2037 ^

  6,109      4,877   

6.000% due 02/25/2037

  3,066      2,443   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

  7,484      6,188   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

  9,823      8,129   

6.000% due 02/25/2047

  3,326      2,869   

6.250% due 12/25/2036 ^

  5,052      4,235   

6.250% due 08/25/2037 ^

  444      371   

6.500% due 06/25/2036 ^

  1,492      1,213   

6.500% due 09/25/2037 ^

  8,580      6,990   

6.500% due 11/25/2037 ^

  11,313      9,614   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

2.362% due 09/20/2036 ^

  892      780   

2.538% due 09/25/2047 ^

  101      91   

5.181% due 12/25/2036 (a)

  6,875      1,075   

5.750% due 06/25/2037 ^

  2,100      1,935   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

  2,105      1,913   

6.000% due 04/25/2037 ^

  521      492   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

  8,207      7,459   

6.000% due 07/25/2037

  3,631      3,130   

6.250% due 09/25/2036

  2,113      1,910   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

6.000% due 01/25/2036

  3,653      2,906   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

5.863% due 02/25/2037 ^

  5,732      3,162   

6.500% due 10/25/2021

  1,792      1,571   

Deutsche ALT-B Securities, Inc.

5.945% due 02/25/2036

  2,279      1,976   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

6.000% due 05/25/2036 ^

  3,225      2,808   

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp.

6.107% due 08/10/2052

  1,983      2,153   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

2.536% due 08/19/2036 ^

  832      610   

4.853% due 08/19/2036 ^

  63      58   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

2.835% due 05/25/2037

  3,712      2,617   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

2.532% due 03/25/2037 ^

  12,346      9,700   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

2.500% due 01/25/2037

  531      481   

5.750% due 01/25/2036 ^

  569      537   

6.451% due 01/25/2037 (a)

  32,855      7,297   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

2.797% due 04/25/2037 ^

  201      170   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

6.000% due 10/25/2037 ^

  2,790      2,271   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp.

3.099% due 04/25/2036

  7,632      5,433   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

7.843% due 06/26/2037

  7,285      4,233   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

6.000% due 04/25/2036 ^

  6,702      5,598   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

  2,802      2,324   

6.000% due 12/25/2036 ^

  6,750      5,566   

6.500% due 07/25/2037

  2,499      2,112   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

6.000% due 09/25/2036 ^

  1,513      1,015   

6.250% due 10/25/2036 ^

  883      785   

6.250% due 09/25/2037

  6,571      4,745   

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

  1,124      785   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

6.250% due 08/25/2036 ^

  3,389      3,091   

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

2.336% due 01/20/2047 ^

  102      89   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

2.699% due 04/25/2047

  1,209      963   

4.980% due 01/25/2036 ^

  317      241   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

1.822% due 01/25/2037 ^

  196      168   

1.941% due 04/25/2037

  167      145   

1.957% due 11/25/2036 ^

  1,567      1,387   


                                         
         

2.017% due 12/25/2036 ^

  125      110   

2.184% due 02/25/2037 ^

  347      291   

2.301% due 02/25/2037 ^

  376      325   

2.623% due 05/25/2037 ^

  254      209   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

0.873% due 04/25/2047 ^

  80      2   

6.000% due 07/25/2036

  8,303      6,402   

6.000% due 06/25/2037 ^

    12,608      11,081   

6.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

  10,564      7,412   

6.511% due 04/25/2037 (a)

  17,806      4,735   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

2.506% due 09/25/2036 ^

  152      142   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

(Cost $236,310)

    252,701   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 5.6%

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

0.400% due 01/25/2036

  2,791      2,174   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

0.270% due 12/25/2036

  10,274      6,205   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

5.157% due 07/25/2036

  13,700      9,291   

GSAA Home Equity Trust

5.772% due 11/25/2036

  3,037      1,847   

5.800% due 03/25/2037 ^

  4,730      2,730   

5.917% due 03/25/2037

  3,396      1,769   

5.983% due 03/25/2037

  9,187      5,814   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

4.498% due 01/25/2037 ^

  3,766      2,901   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

5.750% due 11/25/2036 ^

  1,002      550   

5.965% due 09/25/2046

  11,278      8,026   

6.250% due 07/25/2047 ^

  1,986      1,528   

People’s Financial Realty Mortgage Securities Trust

0.330% due 09/25/2036

  24,589      8,317   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

5.812% due 11/25/2036

  10,000      6,493   

6.998% due 09/25/2037

  8,834      5,780   

7.238% due 09/25/2037

  7,449      4,873   

Residential Funding Home Equity Loan Trust

5.400% due 12/25/2035

  3,120      2,202   

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

0.320% due 05/25/2036

  350      242   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

(Cost $67,201)

  70,742   
   

 

 

 
  SHARES      

PREFERRED SECURITIES 1.5%

BANKING & FINANCE 1.5%

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

10.000% due 12/15/2020 (d)

  15,400      18,836   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities

(Cost $18,133)

  18,836   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 5.1%

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (e) 1.1%

  13,778   
   

 

 

 
  PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000s)
     

SHORT-TERM NOTES 0.2%

Fannie Mae

0.081% due 05/01/2015

$ 1,600      1,600   

Freddie Mac

0.071% due 03/25/2015

  700      700   
   

 

 

 
  2,300   
   

 

 

 


                                         
         

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 3.8%

0.051% due 03/26/2015 - 05/28/2015 (c)(h)(j)

    48,007      48,001   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments

(Cost $64,076)

  64,079   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $1,452,179)

  1,493,810   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments 118.4%

(Cost $1,452,179)

$ 1,493,810   

Financial Derivative Instruments (g)(i) 0.0%

(Cost or Premiums, net $(4,244))

  (576
Preferred Shares (23.1%)   (292,000
Other Assets and Liabilities, net 4.7%   60,517   
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0% $   1,261,751   
   

 

 

 


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) Payment in-kind bond security.

 

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

 

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

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(e) Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty Lending
Rate
Settlement
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
  Collateralized By Collateral
Received,
at Value
  Repurchase
Agreements,
at Value
  Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds
to be
Received (1)
 
MSC 0.150%   12/31/2014      01/02/2015    $   5,500    U.S. Treasury Bonds 3.750% due 11/15/2043 $ (5,619 $ 5,500    $ 5,500   
RDR 0.100%   12/31/2014      01/02/2015      5,600    U.S. Treasury Notes 1.375% - 2.125% due 05/31/2020 - 06/30/2021   (5,723   5,600      5,600   
SSB 0.000%   12/31/2014      01/02/2015      2,678    Fannie Mae 2.260% due 10/17/2022   (2,733   2,678      2,678   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

$   (14,075 $   13,778    $   13,778   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Includes accrued interest.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

BCY

  7.000   12/29/2014      12/26/2016    $ (1,783 $ (1,783

BRC

  1.150   11/14/2014      01/30/2015    GBP   (16,380   (25,570

CFR

  0.800   10/30/2014      01/28/2015    EUR (1,671   (2,025

MSC

  0.500   11/20/2014      02/20/2015    $ (11,349   (11,356
  0.550   10/02/2014      01/05/2015      (33,850   (33,897
  0.550   11/25/2014      02/25/2015      (6,499   (6,503
  0.600   01/05/2015      04/06/2015      (33,862   (33,862

RDR

  0.590   11/07/2014      02/03/2015      (43,624   (43,664

UBS

  0.350   12/09/2014      01/09/2015      (19,093   (19,097
  0.500   10/01/2014      01/05/2015      (8,287   (8,298
  0.500   10/27/2014      01/05/2015      (8,710   (8,718
  0.500   11/06/2014      02/06/2015      (26,522   (26,543
  0.550   12/01/2014      02/02/2015      (11,839   (11,845
  0.600   10/03/2014      01/05/2015      (9,661   (9,676
  0.650   10/03/2014      01/05/2015      (12,038   (12,058
  0.750   10/03/2014      01/05/2015      (11,380   (11,401
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  

$   (266,296
            

 

 

 

 

(2)  The average amount of borrowings while outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2014 was $363,181 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.499%.

 

(f) Securities with an aggregate market value of $287,850 and cash of $3,008 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of December 31, 2014.

 

(g) 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
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.000%        06/18/2019      $   164,700      $ 2,452      $ (11   $ 103      $ 0   
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.250%        12/17/2019        276,600        6,645        (269     220        0   
Receive   3-Month USD-LIBOR     3.750%        09/17/2043        658,100        (128,931     (81,429     0        (974
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     3.500%        06/19/2044        700,000          119,873          130,534          1,087        0   
Receive   3-Month USD-LIBOR     3.250%        06/17/2045        330,200        (34,603     (1,939     0        (471
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (34,564 $ 46,886    $ 1,410    $   (1,445
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

$ (34,564 $ 46,886    $ 1,410    $ (1,445
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(h) Securities with an aggregate market value of $30,064 and cash of $855 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of December 31, 2014.


(i) 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  

BOA

  01/2015    $   14,383    GBP   9,204    $ 0    $ (38
  02/2015    GBP   8,942    $   13,970      36      0   
  06/2015    EUR   1,300      1,768      192      0   
  06/2015    $   209    EUR   160      0      (15
  06/2016    EUR   3,698    $   5,063      535      0   
  06/2016    $   216    EUR   160      0      (20

BPS

  01/2015    BRL   2,290    $   862      1      0   
  01/2015    $   881    BRL   2,290      0      (20
  06/2015    EUR   594    $   806      86      0   

BRC

  01/2015    $   1,168    GBP   746      0      (6
  06/2015    EUR   747    $   1,015      110      0   
  06/2015    $   330    EUR   250      0      (27
  06/2016    EUR   692    $   952      104      0   

CBK

  01/2015    $   11,150    EUR   9,097      0      (141
  02/2015    EUR   9,097    $   11,152      141      0   
  06/2015      639      874      99      0   
  06/2015    $   66    EUR   50      0      (5

DUB

  01/2015    BRL   5,484    $   2,142      79      0   
  01/2015    JPY   11,737      100      2      0   
  01/2015    $   2,065    BRL   5,484      0      (2
  02/2015      2,879      7,614      0      (37
  06/2015      990    EUR   761      0      (67
  02/2016    EUR   6,750    $   9,083      863      0   
  06/2016      386      529      56      0   

FBF

  01/2015    BRL   3,194      1,202      1      0   
  01/2015    GBP   4,301      6,751      48      0   
  01/2015    $   1,234    BRL   3,194      0      (33
  04/2015    EUR   14,231    $   19,294      2,057      0   
  06/2015      1,080      1,466      157      0   
  07/2015    BRL   3,194      1,170      27      0   

GLM

  01/2015    GBP   6,816      10,676      53      0   
  01/2015    $   385    EUR   309      0      (12
  01/2015      1,837    GBP   1,167      0      (18
  06/2015      1,448    EUR   1,089      0      (128

HUS

  01/2015    BRL   1,838    $   692      1      0   
  01/2015    $   681    BRL   1,838      10      0   
  01/2015      1,236    EUR   993      0      (35

JPM

  01/2015    EUR   10,399    $   12,897      313      0   

MSB

  01/2015    BRL   1,838      692      0      0   
  01/2015    $   692    BRL   1,838      0      (1
  02/2015      686      1,838      0      0   
  06/2015    EUR   904    $   1,239      144      0   
  06/2016      971      1,335      147      0   

NAB

  06/2015      755      1,027      112      0   
  06/2016      2,113      2,901      314      0   
  07/2016      268      364      35      0   

UAG

  06/2015    $   589    EUR   447      0      (47
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

$   5,723    $   (652
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

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

 

                          Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty Reference Entity Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
  Maturity
Date
Implied Credit
Spread at
December 31, 2014 (2)
  Notional
Amount (3)
  Premiums
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Asset   Liability  

BPS

Novo Banco S.A.

  5.000%    12/20/2019   3.913%    EUR 500    $ (8 $ 37    $ 29    $ 0   

Petrobras International Finance Co.

  1.000%    12/20/2024   4.452%    $ 1,700      (332   (80   0      (412

BRC

Novo Banco S.A.

  5.000%    12/20/2019   3.913%    EUR 1,400      (22   102      80      0   

FBF

Abengoa S.A.

  5.000%    12/20/2019   12.449%      3,600      (772   (221   0      (993

GST

Petrobras International Finance Co.

  1.000%    12/20/2024   4.452%    $ 2,200      (437   (97   0      (534

HUS

Petrobras International Finance Co.

  1.000%    12/20/2019   4.408%      1,300      (107   (79   0      (186

Petrobras International Finance Co.

  1.000%    12/20/2024   4.452%      2,800      (581   (97   0      (678

MYC

Petrobras International Finance Co.

  1.000%    12/20/2019   4.408%        13,700      (1,268   (695   0      (1,963
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$   (3,527 $   (1,130 $   109    $   (4,766
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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


Interest Rate Swaps

 

                          Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
Floating Rate Index Fixed Rate   Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Premiums
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Asset   Liability  

BOA

Pay

3-Month USD-LIBOR

  2.200   01/14/2020    $ 263,500    $ (319 $ 1,760    $ 1,441    $ 0   

CBK

Pay

1-Year BRL-CDI

  11.500   01/04/2021    BRL  135,800      (130   (645   0      (774

UAG

Pay

1-Year BRL-CDI

  11.250   01/04/2021        180,900      (268   (1,354   0      (1,622
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (717 $ (239 $ 1,441    $ (2,396
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

$   (4,244 $   (1,369 $   1,550    $   (7,162
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(j) Securities with an aggregate market value of $6,383 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of December 31, 2014.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value
at 12/31/2014
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

Bank Loan Obligations

$ 0    $ 12,875    $ 0    $ 12,875   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Banking & Finance

  0      254,902      32,225      287,127   

Industrials

  0      100,796      55,044      155,840   

Utilities

  0      76,692      4,146      80,838   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

California

  0      41,536      0      41,536   

District of Columbia

  0      10,696      0      10,696   

Illinois

  0      51,128      0      51,128   

Nebraska

  0      21,728      0      21,728   

Nevada

  0      3,537      0      3,537   

New Jersey

  0      528      0      528   

New York

  0      3,593      0      3,593   

Pennsylvania

  0      41,672      0      41,672   

Texas

  0      8,590      0      8,590   

Virginia

  0      1,036      0      1,036   

West Virginia

  0      5,830      0      5,830   

Wisconsin

  0      6,220      0      6,220   

U.S. Government Agencies

  0      344,516      10,162      354,678   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  0      250,548      2,153      252,701   

Asset-Backed Securities

  0      70,742      0      70,742   

Preferred Securities Banking & Finance

  0      18,836      0      18,836   

Short-Term Instruments

Repurchase Agreements

  0      13,778      0      13,778   

Short-Term Notes

  0      2,300      0      2,300   

U.S. Treasury Bills

  0      48,001      0      48,001   

Total Investments

$ 0    $ 1,390,080    $ 103,730    $ 1,493,810   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

  0      1,410      0      1,410   

Over the counter

  0      7,273      0      7,273   
$ 0    $ 8,683    $ 0    $ 8,683   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

  0      (1,445   0      (1,445

Over the counter

  0      (7,814   0      (7,814
  $ 0    $ (9,259 $ 0    $ (9,259

Totals

$   0    $   1,389,504    $   103,730    $   1,493,234   

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period ended December 31, 2014.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended December 31, 2014:

 

Category and Subcategory

  Beginning
Balance
at 03/31/2014
    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 12/31/2014
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
12/31/2014 (1)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

  $ 30,441      $ 0      $ (144   $ 547      $ 5      $ 1,376      $ 0      $ 0      $ 32,225      $ 1,381   

Industrials

    17,846        35,522        (200     133        31        1,712        0        0        55,044        1,713   

Utilities

    339        0        (87     (1     (2     18        4,146        (267     4,146        0   

U.S. Government Agencies

    11,236        0        (3,898     (1     (49     125        10,162        (7,413     10,162        0   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0        2,084        (6     (1     0        76        0        0        2,153        76   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   59,862      $   37,606      $   (4,335   $   677      $   (15   $   3,307      $   14,308      $   (7,680   $   103,730      $   3,170   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 12/31/2014
  Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Banking & Finance

$ 32,225   

Benchmark Pricing

Base Price

  82.07 - 114.13   

Industrials

  53,749   

Benchmark Pricing

Base Price

  76.38 - 100.00   
  1,295   

Indicative Market Quotation

Broker Quote

  65.50   

Utilities

  4,146   

Third Party Vendor

Broker Quote

  108.53   

U.S. Government Agencies

  10,162    Third Party Vendor Broker Quote   8.27   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  2,153    Benchmark Pricing Base Price   108.50   
  

 

 

           

Total

$ 103,730   
  

 

 

           

 

(1)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at December 31, 2014 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 valued as of the close of regular trading (normally
4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open (each a “Business Day”). Information that becomes known to the Fund or its agents after the 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.

For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments are valued on each Business Day using valuation methods as adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Fund. The Board has formed a Valuation Committee whose function is to monitor the valuation of portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments and, as required by the Fund’s valuation policies, determine in good faith the fair value of portfolio holdings after consideration of all relevant factors, including recommendations provided by the investment manager (the “Manager”). The Board has delegated responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Manager. The Manager monitors the continual appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market factor changes and events affecting issuers.

Where market quotes are readily available, fair 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 a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or pricing services. Where market quotes are not readily available, portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments are valued at fair value, as determined in good faith by the Board, its Valuation Committee, or the Manager pursuant to instructions from the Board or its Valuation Committee. 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, or broker quotes), 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 financial derivative instruments. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which 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, PIMCO, the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or financial derivative instruments and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or financial derivative instruments should be re-evaluated in light of such significant events.

The Board has adopted methods for valuing securities and other financial derivative instruments that may require fair valuation under particular circumstances. The Manager monitors the continual appropriateness of fair valuation methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Manager determines that a fair valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation Committee will take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board reviews the appropriateness of the valuation methods from time to time and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

In circumstances in which daily market quotes are not readily available, investments may be valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board. In the event that the security or asset cannot be valued pursuant to the established guidelines, the value of the security or other financial derivative instrument will be determined in good faith by the Valuation Committee of the Board, generally based upon recommendations provided by PIMCO. These methods 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 guarantee that 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 market 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, and 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1—Inputs using (unadjusted) quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.

 

  Level 2—Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

  Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

Assets or liabilities categorized as Level 2 or 3 as of period end have been transferred between Levels 2 and 3 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by third-party 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 in and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are a result of a change, in the normal course of business, from the use of valuation methods used by third-party pricing services (Level 2) to the use of a broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market-based data (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by third-party 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 in and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to total realized and unrealized gains or losses, purchases and sales, and transfers in or out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period timing recognition is used for the transfers between Levels of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy, and if material, a Level 3 reconciliation and details of significant unobservable inputs, have been included in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.


(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy

Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair market value The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair market values of portfolio securities or financial derivative instruments 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 by pricing service providers that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The service providers’ 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 service providers that use broker-dealer quotations 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, exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts or options on futures that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing service providers. 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 NYSE is closed. 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 service providers that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less and repurchase agreements are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair market value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, or swap agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued by independent pricing service providers. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by a pricing service provider 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. 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, securities 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:

Benchmark 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 Committee. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the benchmark 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 PIMCO on a periodic basis and may be amended as the availability of market data indicates a material change.

If third-party evaluated vendor pricing is not available or not deemed to be indicative of fair value, the Manager may elect to obtain indicative market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from the broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party vendor. In the event that fair value is based upon a single sourced broker quote, these securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Broker quotes are typically received from established market participants. Although independently received, the Manager does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotation. Significant changes in the broker quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.

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.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of December 31, 2014, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Fund’s U.S. tax returns filed for the fiscal years from 2011-2013, 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 December 31, 2014, 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/
Appreciation  (1)
 
$1,452,179   $ 93,608      $ (51,977   $ 41,631  

 

(1) Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are typically attributable to wash sale loss deferrals, straddle loss deferrals, swap contracts, sale-buyback transactions, and accelerated recognition of unrealized gain on certain futures and forward contracts for federal income tax purposes.


Glossary: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements) (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:    
BCY Barclays Capital, Inc. FBF Credit Suisse International MYC Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.
BOA Bank of America N.A. GLM Goldman Sachs Bank USA NAB National Australia Bank Ltd.
BPS BNP Paribas S.A. GST Goldman Sachs International RDR RBC Dain Rausher, Inc.
BRC Barclays Bank PLC HUS HSBC Bank USA N.A. SSB State Street Bank and Trust Co.
CBK Citibank N.A. JPM JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. UAG UBS AG Stamford
CFR Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. MSB Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A UBS UBS Securities LLC
DUB Deutsche Bank AG MSC Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
Currency Abbreviations:    
BRL Brazilian Real GBP British Pound USD (or $) United States Dollar
EUR Euro JPY Japanese Yen
Municipal Bond or Agency Abbreviations:        
AGM Assured Guaranty Municipal
Other Abbreviations:        
ALT Alternate Loan Trust CDI Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate PIK Payment-in-Kind
BABs Build America Bonds LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s President, Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

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

Item 3. Exhibits

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


Signatures

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

 

PIMCO High Income Fund
By:

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

Peter G. Strelow

President, Principal Executive Officer

Date: February 27, 2015
By:

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau, Treasurer,

Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: February 27, 2015

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: February 27, 2015
By:

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau, Treasurer,

Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: February 27, 2015