AllianzGI Convertible & 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 811-21284

 

 

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Lawrence G. Altadonna

1633 Broadway,

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3371

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2017

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

November 30, 2017 (unaudited)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

          Value*  
 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—40.3%

  
   Aerospace & Defense—1.7%   
  $6,636      Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., 7.00%, 5/15/19    $ 6,838,398  
  7,540      TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/25      7,714,174  
  1,420      Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/25 (a)(b)      1,533,600  
     

 

 

 
        16,086,172  
     

 

 

 
   Auto Manufacturers—0.5%   
  4,660      Navistar International Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/25 (a)(b)      4,837,686  
     

 

 

 
   Building Materials—0.6%   
  5,665      U.S. Concrete, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/24      6,104,038  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals—2.7%   
  7,500      Chemours Co., 6.625%, 5/15/23      7,968,750  
  4,790      Kraton Polymers LLC, 7.00%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)      5,185,175  
  5,670      Platform Specialty Products Corp., 6.50%, 2/1/22 (a)(b)      5,875,537  
  6,720      Tronox Finance LLC, 7.50%, 3/15/22 (a)(b)      7,072,800  
     

 

 

 
        26,102,262  
     

 

 

 
   Commercial Services—1.8%   
  8,050      Cenveo Corp., 6.00%, 5/15/24 (a)(b)      7,084,000  
  7,375      Monitronics International, Inc., 9.125%, 4/1/20      6,250,312  
  3,500      United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/25      3,736,250  
     

 

 

 
        17,070,562  
     

 

 

 
   Computers—1.9%   
  5,203      DynCorp International, Inc., PIK 1.50%, 11.875%, 11/30/20      5,527,894  
  7,350      Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 3/1/21 (a)(b)      7,487,813  
  3,935      Western Digital Corp., 10.50%, 4/1/24      4,576,897  
     

 

 

 
        17,592,604  
     

 

 

 
   Distribution/Wholesale—0.6%   
  5,380      H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/25 (a)(b)      5,649,000  
     

 

 

 
   Diversified Financial Services—3.5%   
   Community Choice Financial, Inc.,   
  10,085      10.75%, 5/1/19      8,925,225  
  7,130      12.75%, 5/1/20 (a)(b)      5,739,650  
   Nationstar Mortgage LLC,   
  2,500      7.875%, 10/1/20      2,554,062  
  5,300      9.625%, 5/1/19      5,460,325  
   Navient Corp.,   
  1,575      7.25%, 9/25/23      1,704,938  
  3,210      8.45%, 6/15/18      3,317,535  
  4,935      Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.25%, 10/1/23      5,477,850  
     

 

 

 
        33,179,585  
     

 

 

 
   Electric Utilities—0.6%   
  5,585      NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/24      5,948,025  
     

 

 

 
   Engineering & Construction—0.6%   
  5,100      Tutor Perini Corp., 6.875%, 5/1/25 (a)(b)      5,433,540  
     

 

 

 
   Entertainment—0.7%   
  2,695      AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/27      2,684,894  
  4,000      Cedar Fair L.P., 5.375%, 6/1/24      4,210,000  
     

 

 

 
        6,894,894  
     

 

 

 
   Healthcare-Services—2.9%   
  2,835      Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23      2,664,900  
  5,430      DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/24      5,535,206  
  3,860      Envision Healthcare Corp., 6.25%, 12/1/24 (a)(b)      4,086,775  
  3,800      HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/22      4,299,320  
  7,955      Kindred Healthcare, Inc., 8.75%, 1/15/23      7,994,775  
  3,500      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 7.00%, 8/1/25 (a)(b)      3,189,375  
     

 

 

 
        27,770,351  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

November 30, 2017 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

          Value*  
  

Home Builders—0.5%

  
$ 4,395     

Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 8.75%, 3/15/22

   $ 4,829,006  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet & Catalog Retail—0.3%

  
  2,800     

Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/25

     3,003,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Iron/Steel—1.1%

  
  

AK Steel Corp.,

  
  2,025      7.00%, 3/15/27      2,015,280  
  1,315      7.50%, 7/15/23      1,433,350  
  5,975     

United States Steel Corp., 8.375%, 7/1/21 (a)(b)

     6,535,156  
     

 

 

 
        9,983,786  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.5%

  
  4,245     

Terex Corp., 5.625%, 2/1/25 (a)(b)

     4,486,434  
     

 

 

 
  

Media—2.2%

  
  7,370     

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 4/15/20

     7,904,325  
  3,740     

Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

     3,805,450  
  4,671     

LiveStyle, Inc., 9.625%, 2/1/19 (a)(b)(c)(h)(j) (acquisition cost-$4,879,905; purchased 5/7/14-2/26/15)

     93  
  8,355     

McClatchy Co., 9.00%, 12/15/22

     8,736,197  
     

 

 

 
        20,446,065  
     

 

 

 
  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.4%

  
  3,830      Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/27      4,131,613  
     

 

 

 
  

Mining—1.8%

  
  5,100      Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 7.00%, 9/30/26 (a)(b)      5,788,500  
  3,555      Constellium NV, 6.625%, 3/1/25 (a)(b)      3,786,075  
  2,775      Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)      3,076,781  
  3,950      Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11.00%, 5/15/22 (a)(b)      4,461,525  
     

 

 

 
        17,112,881  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—4.6%

  
  2,700      Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P., 6.50%, 4/15/21      2,703,375  
  1,900      Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23      1,954,625  
  16,950      Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 10.75%, 12/1/21 (a)(b)      18,009,375  
  590      Ensco PLC, 5.20%, 3/15/25      486,750  
  7,225      EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 5/1/20      5,382,625  
  2,835      NGL Energy Partners L.P., 7.50%, 11/1/23      2,927,137  
  975      Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 1/15/24      848,250  
  4,895      Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/22      4,999,019  
  4,530      Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.125%, 1/15/23      3,844,837  
  1,670      Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)      1,720,100  
  820      Weatherford International Ltd., 8.25%, 6/15/23      815,388  
     

 

 

 
        43,691,481  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals—1.2%

  
  2,290     

Endo Finance LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/23 (a)(b)

     1,797,650  
  5,865     

Horizon Pharma, Inc., 6.625%, 5/1/23

     5,747,700  
  4,000     

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/21 (a)(b)

     3,970,000  
     

 

 

 
        11,515,350  
     

 

 

 
  

Pipelines—0.4%

  
  3,550     

Energy Transfer Equity L.P., 5.50%, 6/1/27

     3,718,625  
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate—0.9%

  
  3,085     

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24

     3,185,263  
  5,365     

Uniti Group L.P., 8.25%, 10/15/23

     5,163,812  
     

 

 

 
        8,349,075  
     

 

 

 
  

Retail—1.9%

  
  3,500     

Claire’s Stores, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/19 (a)(b)

     2,196,250  
  5,980     

Conn’s, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/22

     5,994,950  
  2,835     

Dollar Tree, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/23

     2,980,294  
  1,530     

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35

     1,552,950  
  9,465     

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 8.00%, 10/15/21 (a)(b)

     5,442,375  
     

 

 

 
        18,166,819  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors—1.1%

  
  5,355     

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/24

     5,622,750  
  4,645     

Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.375%, 10/1/22

     4,807,575  
     

 

 

 
        10,430,325  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

November 30, 2017 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

          Value*  
  

Software—0.7%

  
  $5,035     

Camelot Finance S.A., 7.875%, 10/15/24 (a)(b)

   $ 5,400,038  
  1,480     

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)

     1,591,000  
     

 

 

 
        6,991,038  
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications—4.1%

  
  3,500     

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)

     3,403,750  
  9,370     

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.50%, 10/1/22

     8,585,262  
  5,290     

Frontier Communications Corp., 10.50%, 9/15/22

     4,205,550  
  2,685     

GTT Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 12/31/24 (a)(b)

     2,837,347  
  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,

  
  1,460     

6.625%, 8/1/26

     1,531,175  
  4,250     

7.625%, 6/15/21

     4,717,500  
  7,205     

Sprint Communications, Inc., 11.50%, 11/15/21

     8,790,100  
  8,229     

Windstream Services LLC, 6.375%, 8/1/23 (a)(b)

     5,389,995  
     

 

 

 
        39,460,679  
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation—0.5%

  
  4,830     

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22 (a)(b)

     5,065,463  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$395,851,167)

     384,050,359  
     

 

 

 
 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—31.8%

  
  

Apparel & Textiles—1.3%

  
  14,580     

Iconix Brand Group, Inc., 1.50%, 3/15/18

     12,320,100  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Components—0.6%

  
  6,155     

Horizon Global Corp., 2.75%, 7/1/22

     5,881,872  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Manufacturers—1.0%

  
  6,225     

Navistar International Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/19

     6,750,234  
  2,850     

Tesla, Inc., 1.25%, 3/1/21

     3,063,750  
     

 

 

 
        9,813,984  
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology—0.8%

  
  9,625     

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 7/1/23

     7,736,094  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials—0.5%

  
  4,275     

Cemex S.A.B de C.V., 3.72%, 3/15/20

     4,456,688  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services—2.6%

  
  13,510     

Ascent Capital Group, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/20

     10,774,225  
  10,530     

Huron Consulting Group, Inc., 1.25%, 10/1/19

     10,016,662  
  3,705     

ServiceSource International, Inc., 1.50%, 8/1/18

     3,633,216  
     

 

 

 
        24,424,103  
     

 

 

 
  

Distribution/Wholesale—0.7%

  
  6,600     

Titan Machinery, Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/19

     6,608,250  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services—2.4%

  
  9,320     

Encore Capital Group, Inc., 3.00%, 7/1/20

     10,956,825  
  12,165     

PRA Group, Inc., 3.00%, 8/1/20

     11,731,622  
     

 

 

 
        22,688,447  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities—1.0%

  
  9,230     

NRG Yield, Inc., 3.25%, 6/1/20 (a)(b)

     9,224,231  
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment—1.1%

  
  

SunPower Corp.,

  
  3,135     

0.875%, 6/1/21

     2,451,178  
  9,405     

4.00%, 1/15/23

     8,100,056  
     

 

 

 
        10,551,234  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy-Alternate Sources—1.6%

  
  16,800     

SolarCity Corp., 1.625%, 11/1/19

     15,550,500  
     

 

 

 
  

Engineering & Construction—0.3%

  
  3,230     

Layne Christensen Co., 4.25%, 11/15/18

     3,169,438  
     

 

 

 
  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.4%

  
  5,400     

Two Harbors Investment Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/22

     5,636,250  
  7,690     

Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp., 6.75%, 10/1/22

     7,622,712  
     

 

 

 
        13,258,962  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

November 30, 2017 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

          Value*  
   Healthcare/Healthcare Distributors—1.1%   
  $11,415      Aceto Corp., 2.00%, 11/1/20    $ 10,287,769  
     

 

 

 
   Insurance—1.0%   
  12,780      AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., 2.75%, 12/15/44      9,257,513  
     

 

 

 
   Iron/Steel—0.1%   
  910      AK Steel Corp., 5.00%, 11/15/19      1,122,144  
     

 

 

 
   Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.8%   
  18,235      Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 3.25%, 3/15/32      18,178,016  
  9,980      Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 4/1/20      9,031,900  
     

 

 

 
        27,209,916  
     

 

 

 
   Pharmaceuticals—3.2%   
  16,145      Herbalife Ltd., 2.00%, 8/15/19      16,427,537  
  3,260      Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd., 2.50%, 3/15/22      3,029,763  
  7,800      Impax Laboratories, Inc., 2.00%, 6/15/22      7,668,375  
  3,415      Jazz Investments I Ltd., 1.50%, 8/15/24 (a)(b)      3,250,653  
     

 

 

 
        30,376,328  
     

 

 

 
   Pipelines—1.0%   
  13,370      Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45      9,375,713  
     

 

 

 
   Retail—1.1%   
  10,425      RH, zero coupon, 6/15/19 (a)(b)      11,024,437  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors—0.8%

  
  2,850      Cypress Semiconductor Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/22      3,856,406  
  2,455      Micron Technology, Inc., 3.00%, 11/15/43, Ser. G      3,653,347  
     

 

 

 
        7,509,753  
     

 

 

 
   Software—1.8%   
  15,785      Avid Technology, Inc., 2.00%, 6/15/20      13,693,487  
  3,985      Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19      3,693,597  
     

 

 

 
        17,387,084  
     

 

 

 
   Telecommunications—1.1%   
  11,065      Gogo, Inc., 3.75%, 3/1/20      10,207,462  
     

 

 

 
   Tobacco—1.7%   
   Vector Group Ltd. (g),   
  5,665      3 mo. Cash Dividends on Common Stock + 1.75%, 1.75%, 4/15/20      6,521,831  
  6,215      3 mo. Cash Dividends on Common Stock + 2.50%, 2.50%, 1/15/19      9,757,550  
     

 

 

 
        16,279,381  
     

 

 

 
   Transportation—0.8%   
  3,990      Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc., 4.25%, 12/15/21 (a)(b)      2,698,238  
  4,560      Echo Global Logistics, Inc., 2.50%, 5/1/20      4,636,950  
     

 

 

 
        7,335,188  
     

 

 

 
   Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$282,400,528)      303,056,591  
     

 

 

 

Shares

             
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—22.9%

  
   Agriculture—0.9%   
  82,645      Bunge Ltd., 4.875% (e)      8,527,931  
     

 

 

 
   Banks—4.5%   
  12,080      Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Ser. L (e)      15,921,440  
  9,695      Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 8.50%, Ser. A (e)      13,720,849  
  9,880      Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (e)      13,249,080  
     

 

 

 
        42,891,369  
     

 

 

 
   Chemicals—0.9%   
  68,495      Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc., 8.00%, 8/15/19, Ser. A      9,220,112  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

November 30, 2017 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Shares

          Value*  
  

Commercial Services & Supplies—0.8%

  
  145,890     

Stericycle, Inc., 5.25%, 9/15/18

   $ 7,624,211  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services—0.5%

  
  5,700     

Cowen, Inc., 5.625%, Ser. A (e)

     4,778,139  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Telecommunication Services—0.2%

  
  155,900     

Frontier Communications Corp., 11.125%, 6/29/18, Ser. A

     2,282,376  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities—2.1%

  
  302,350     

Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/19, Ser. A

     15,991,291  
  66,215     

NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.123%, 9/1/19

     3,734,526  
     

 

 

 
        19,725,817  
     

 

 

 
  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—4.4%

  
  4,625     

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875%, 8/1/20, Ser. A

     5,350,154  
  631,070     

RLJ Lodging Trust, 1.95%, Ser. A (e)

     17,278,697  
  410,065     

Sutherland Asset Management Corp., 7.00%, 8/15/23

     10,436,154  
  141,135     

Welltower, Inc., 6.50%, Ser. I (e)

     8,780,008  
     

 

 

 
        41,845,013  
     

 

 

 
   Hand/Machine Tools—1.8%   
  139,055      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20      17,034,238  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare Providers & Services—2.4%

  
  401,015      Anthem, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/18      23,150,596  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Products—1.3%

  
  199,155      Becton Dickinson and Co., 6.125%, 5/1/20, Ser. A      12,098,666  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.2%

  
  159,375      Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 7.50%, 6/7/18      5,197,219  
  173,410      Kinder Morgan, Inc., 9.75%, 10/26/18, Ser. A      6,180,332  
  230,425      Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.50%, Ser. B (e)      4,686,844  
  12,485      Southwestern Energy Co., 6.25%, 1/15/18, Ser. B      180,908  
  82,895      WPX Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 7/31/18, Ser. A      4,710,094  
     

 

 

 
        20,955,397  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals—0.9%

  
  30,895      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., 7.00%, 12/15/18      8,874,589  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$226,111,595)

     219,008,454  
     

 

 

 
 

PREFERRED STOCK (a)(d)(f)(i)(j)—0.9%

  
  

Media—0.9%

  
  8,339      LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. A      833,900  
  76,572      LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B      7,657,200  
  6,750      LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B      68  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stock (cost-$15,074,564)

     8,491,168  
     

 

 

 
 

COMMON STOCK (a)(d)(f)(i)—0.2%

  
  

Advertising—0.2%

  
  173,720      Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Class A (h)(acquisition cost-$3,080,312; purchased 11/9/15-11/12/15)      1,773,681  
     

 

 

 
  

Aerospace & Defense—0.0%

  
  8,295      Erickson, Inc.      266,436  
     

 

 

 
  

Media—0.0%

  
  90,407      LiveStyle, Inc. (j)      9  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stock (cost-$10,187,309)

     2,040,126  
     

 

 

 

Units

             
 

WARRANTS (a)(d)(f)(i)—0.0%

  
  

Commercial Services—0.0%

  
  2,062,338      Cenveo, Inc., strike price $12.00, expires 6/10/24      46,196  
     

 

 

 
  

Media—0.0%

  
  19,500      LiveStyle, Inc., expires 11/30/21, Ser. C. (j)      2  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Warrants (cost-$246,984)

     46,198  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

November 30, 2017 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

        Value*  
  

Repurchase Agreements—3.9%

  

$36,893

   State Street Bank and Trust Co.,
dated 11/30/17, 0.12%, due 12/1/17, proceeds $36,893,123; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.625%, due 2/15/26, valued at $37,635,050 including accrued interest (cost-$36,893,000)
   $ 36,893,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments (cost-$966,765,147) (k)—100.0%

   $ 953,585,896  
     

 

 

 


* Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are stated at market value. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices, last reported sales prices, or if no sales or closing prices are reported, on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or independent pricing services. The Fund’s investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or broker/dealer quotations, or by using the last sale or settlement price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last bid and ask quotations. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial instruments in circumstances where market quotations are not readily available (including in cases where available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable), and has delegated primary responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the investment manager, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Investment Manager”). The Fund’s Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as necessary. The Investment Manager monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and identifies circumstances and events that may require fair valuation. The Investment Manager determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Investment Manager determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method previously approved by the Fund’s Valuation Committee may be selected or the Fund’s Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The Board shall review and ratify the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Fund’s Valuation Committee.

Short-term debt instruments maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing premiums or discounts based on their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

The prices used by the Fund to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold, and these differences could be material. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined at the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

(a) Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $188,713,359, representing 19.8% of total investments.

 

(b) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Securities with an aggregate value of $178,135,867, representing 18.7% of total investments.

 

(c) In default.

 

(d) Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $10,577,492, representing 1.1% of total investments.

 

(e) Perpetual maturity. The date shown, if any, is the next call date.

 

(f) Level 3 security.

 

(g) In addition to the coupon rate shown, the issuer is expected to pay additional interest based on the actual dividends paid on its common stock.

 

(h) Restricted. The aggregate acquisition cost of such securities is $7,960,217. The aggregate value is $1,773,774, representing 0.2% of total investments.

 

(i) Non-income producing.

 

(j) A member of the Fund’s portfolio management team is a member of the board of directors of LiveStyle, Inc. The Fund’s aggregate value of investments in LiveStyle, Inc. represents 0.9% of total investments.

 

(k) At November 30, 2017, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $973,059,693. Gross unrealized appreciation was $69,456,658; gross unrealized depreciation was $88,930,455; and net unrealized depreciation was $19,473,797. The difference between book and tax cost was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals and the differing treatment of bond amortization.


Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

• Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the Fund has the ability to access

• Level 2 – valuations based on other significant observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates or other market corroborated inputs

• Level 3 – valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Investment Manager’s or Fund’s Valuation Committee’s own assumptions and securities whose price was determined by using a single broker’s quote)

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended November 30, 2017 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to the fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used. Investments categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of period end may have been transferred between Levels 1 and 2 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Fund generally uses to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities within Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants) —Equity securities traded in inactive markets are valued using inputs which include broker-dealer quotes, recently executed transactions adjusted for changes in the benchmark index, or evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing services that take into account the integrity of the market sector and issuer, the individual characteristics of the security, and information received from broker-dealers and other market sources pertaining to the issuer or security. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of equity securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

Convertible Bonds & Notes—Convertible bonds & notes are valued by independent pricing services based on various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of convertible bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

Corporate Bonds & Notes—Corporate bonds & notes are generally comprised of two main categories: investment grade bonds and high yield bonds. Investment grade bonds are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, live trading levels, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, and option adjusted spread models that include base curve and spread curve inputs. Adjustments to individual bonds can be applied to recognize trading differences compared to other bonds issued by the same issuer. High yield bonds are valued by independent pricing services based primarily on broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of corporate bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.


A summary of the inputs used at November 30, 2017 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

     Level 1—
Quoted Prices
     Level 2—
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3—
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
11/30/17
 

Investments in Securities—Assets

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 384,050,359      $      $ 384,050,359  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

            303,056,591               303,056,591  

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

Agriculture

            8,527,931               8,527,931  

Banks

     29,170,520        13,720,849               42,891,369  

Diversified Financial Services

            4,778,139               4,778,139  

Healthcare-Products

            12,098,666               12,098,666  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     16,268,553        4,686,844               20,955,397  

Pharmaceuticals

            8,874,589               8,874,589  

All Other

     120,882,363                      120,882,363  

Preferred Stock

                   8,491,168        8,491,168  

Common Stock

                   2,040,126        2,040,126  

Warrants

                   46,198        46,198  

Repurchase Agreements

            36,893,000               36,893,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 166,321,436      $ 776,686,968      $ 10,577,492      $ 953,585,896  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At November 30, 2017, a security valued at $13,720,849 was transferred from Level 1 to Level 2. The transfer was a result of the security having used an exchange-traded closing price at February 28, 2017, and having used an evaluated price from a third-party independent pricing vendor on November 30, 2017.

At November 30, 2017, a security valued $9,220,112 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 1. The transfer was a result of the security having used an evaluated price from a third-party independent pricing vendor at February 28, 2017, and having used an exchange-traded closing price on November 30, 2017.

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended November 30, 2017, was as follows:

 

     Beginning
Balance
2/28/17
     Purchases     Sales      Accrued
Discount

(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Net
Change in
Unrealized

Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
     Transfers
out of
Level 3*
    Ending
Balance
11/30/17
 

Investments in Securities—Assets

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

Commercial Services

   $ 7,224,875                   $ (11,474          $ (129,401          $ (7,084,000      

Preferred Stock

     7,759,048                                  732,120                  $ 8,491,168  

Common Stock:

 

Advertising

     2,581,479                                  (807,798                  1,773,681  

Aerospace & Defense

          $ 7,106,998 †                          (6,840,562                  266,436  

Media

     9                                                     9  

Warrants:

 

Commercial Services

     449,705                                  (403,509                  46,196  

Media

     2                                                     2  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 18,015,118      $ 7,106,998            $ (11,474          $ (7,449,150   $      $ (7,084,000   $ 10,577,492  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Issued via reorganization
* Transferred out of Level 3 into Level 2 because an evaluated price from a third-party independent pricing vendor was used on November 30, 2017.


The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at November 30, 2017:

 

     Ending Balance
at 11/30/17
     Valuation
Technique Used
     Unobservable
Inputs
     Input Values

Investments in Securities—Assets

Preferred Stock

   $ 8,491,100        Market and Company Comparables       

EV Multiples

Illiquidity Discount

 

 

   0.77x (0.29x - 1.17x)

20%

Common Stock

   $ 1,773,681        Market and Company Comparables       

Broker quotes

EV Multiples

Illiquidity Discount

 

 

 

   $11.50 ($11.00 - $12.00)

1.04x (0.24x - 1.51x)

30%

     $ 266,436        Market and Company Comparables       

EV Multiples

Illiquidity Discount

 

 

   0.90x (0.74x - 1.13x)

40%

Warrants

   $ 46,196        Black Scholes Model        Volatility      71%

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at November 30, 2017 was $(7,319,749).

Glossary:

PIK—Payment-in-Kind

REIT—Real Estate Investment Trust


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief 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 Investment Company Act of 1940 (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 has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are filed and attached hereto 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.

Registrant: AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund

 

By  

/s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

       Thomas J. Fuccillo
       President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 18, 2018
By  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

       Lawrence G. Altadonna
       Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date:   January 18, 2018

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/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

       Thomas J. Fuccillo
       President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:   January 18, 2018
By  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

       Lawrence G. Altadonna
       Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date:   January 18, 2018