PCM FUND, INC.

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act File Number:    811-07816
Registrant Name:    PIMCO PCM Fund, Inc.
Address of Principal Executive Offices:   

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Name and Address of Agent for Service:   

William G. Galipeau

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    844-377-4626
Date of Fiscal Year End:    December 31
Date of Reporting Period:    September 30, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PCM Fund, Inc.

September 30, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 177.2%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 7.0%

   

Albertson’s Holdings LLC

   

4.000% due 08/25/2019

  $ 122      $ 121   

4.500% due 08/25/2021

    267        266   

Cactus Wellhead LLC

   

7.000% due 07/31/2020

    500        492   

CDRH Parent, Inc.

   

5.250% due 07/01/2021

    60        60   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

   

6.904% due 01/30/2019

    3,000        2,870   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC

   

4.250% due 06/19/2016

      3,714        3,703   

New Albertson’s, Inc.

   

4.750% due 06/27/2021

    1,300        1,282   

ServiceMaster Co.

   

4.250% due 07/01/2021

    200        197   
   

 

 

 

Total Bank Loan Obligations

(Cost $9,109)

      8,991   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 40.2%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 18.5%

   

American International Group, Inc.

   

5.450% due 05/18/2017

    500        551   

8.175% due 05/15/2068 (h)

    2,700        3,652   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

   

9.296% due 03/18/2019

    3,500        3,501   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

7.875% due 10/15/2019 (h)

    1,000        1,097   

Exeter Finance Corp.

   

9.750% due 05/20/2019

    800        800   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

   

8.000% due 12/15/2016 (h)

    500        569   

International Lease Finance Corp.

   

7.125% due 09/01/2018 (h)

    1,600        1,804   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

   

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (h)

    800        778   

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

   

7.734% due 08/07/2019 (f)

    1,125        1,125   

8.500% due 08/08/2019 (f)

    375        375   

Navient Corp.

   

8.000% due 03/25/2020 (h)

    1,000        1,124   

8.450% due 06/15/2018 (h)

    1,100        1,240   

Regions Financial Corp.

   

7.750% due 11/10/2014 (h)

    2,000        2,014   

SL Green Realty Corp.

   

7.750% due 03/15/2020 (h)

    2,000        2,381   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

   

6.500% due 09/15/2017 (h)

    455        480   

6.900% due 12/15/2017 (h)

    1,200        1,278   

Toll Road Investors Partnership LP

   

0.000% due 02/15/2045

    4,471        905   
   

 

 

 
        23,674   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 17.9%

   

Armored Autogroup, Inc.

   

9.250% due 11/01/2018

    100        103   

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

   

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (d)(h)

    1,089        1,007   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

8.500% due 02/15/2020 (h)

    3,143        2,420   

9.000% due 02/15/2020

    157        122   

California Resources Corp.

   

6.000% due 11/15/2024 (c)

    1,500        1,545   

Capsugel S.A. (7.000% Cash or 7.750% PIK)

   

7.000% due 05/15/2019 (d)(h)

    400        400   

CVS Pass-Through Trust

   

5.880% due 01/10/2028 (h)

    1,498        1,689   

7.507% due 01/10/2032 (h)

    900        1,147   

Endo Finance LLC & Endo Finco, Inc.

   

5.375% due 01/15/2023 (h)

    700        670   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019 (h)

    1,900        1,886   


                                         
             

Global Geophysical Services, Inc.

   

10.500% due 05/01/2017 ^

    285        31   

Gulfport Energy Corp.

   

7.750% due 11/01/2020 (h)

    800        838   

NGC Corp.

   

7.125% due 05/15/2018 ^

    250        0   

Regency Energy Partners LP

   

5.000% due 10/01/2022 (h)

    600        593   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

   

6.875% due 04/15/2040

    410        447   

Sitel LLC

   

11.000% due 08/01/2017 (h)

    700        728   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2017 (h)

    2,290        2,473   

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

   

4.375% due 10/01/2021 (h)

    1,000        962   

Trinseo Materials Operating S.C.A.

   

8.750% due 02/01/2019

    1,778        1,876   

UAL Pass-Through Trust

   

6.636% due 01/02/2024 (h)

    656        709   

9.750% due 07/15/2018 (h)

    540        610   

10.400% due 05/01/2018 (h)

    394        436   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International

   

6.875% due 12/01/2018 (h)

    1,200        1,243   

Warren Resources, Inc.

   

9.000% due 08/01/2022 (h)

    1,000        980   

Western Express, Inc.

   

12.500% due 04/15/2015

    40        36   
   

 

 

 
      22,951   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 3.8%

   

Cloud Peak Energy Resources LLC

   

8.500% due 12/15/2019 (h)

    500        521   

Frontier Communications Corp.

   

9.000% due 08/15/2031

    49        51   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

6.300% due 04/01/2020 (h)

    1,515        1,428   

7.950% due 06/01/2032 (h)

    1,024        1,019   

NGPL PipeCo LLC

   

7.768% due 12/15/2037

    86        89   

Sprint Corp.

   

7.125% due 06/15/2024 (h)

    1,800        1,821   
   

 

 

 
      4,929   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

(Cost $49,846)

        51,554   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 1.1%

   

ARKANSAS 0.4%

   

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

   

7.200% due 03/01/2032

    615        587   
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

   

Lexington Industrial Development Authority, Virginia Revenue Notes, Series 2007

   

8.000% due 01/01/2015

    130        130   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 0.6%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    870        740   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes

(Cost $1,558)

      1,457   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 2.0%

   

Freddie Mac

   

0.811% due 01/25/2021 (a)

    3,049        93   

0.884% due 10/25/2020 (a)(h)

    9,070        340   

3.615% due 06/25/2041 (a)

      10,500        2,103   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies

(Cost $2,274)

      2,536   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 97.4%

   

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

2.614% due 01/25/2036 ^

    367        319   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.370% due 04/25/2037 (h)

    552        461   

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.414% due 09/10/2047 (h)

    2,000        2,126   

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

2.603% due 12/20/2034

    751        639   

5.637% due 03/20/2036

    246        228   

7.000% due 10/25/2037 ^

    948        659   


                                         
             

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

2.680% due 06/20/2031

    615        638   

2.741% due 06/25/2035

    349        344   

2.768% due 11/25/2034

    523        527   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

0.356% due 07/26/2036

    87        65   

5.016% due 03/26/2036

    147        150   

BCRR Trust

   

5.858% due 07/17/2040 (h)

    1,000        1,090   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

2.550% due 05/25/2034

    275        269   

2.664% due 10/25/2035

    1,634        1,631   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

   

2.464% due 05/25/2036

    65        40   

2.501% due 08/25/2036 ^

    1,284        1,064   

2.583% due 11/25/2036 (h)

    1,195        830   

2.701% due 08/25/2036 ^

    488        363   

2.728% due 01/25/2047

    86        64   

3.303% due 05/25/2036 ^

    477        376   

3.601% due 09/25/2034

    255        256   

4.159% due 07/25/2035

    222        170   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.694% due 06/11/2050 (h)

    3,000        3,283   

5.897% due 06/11/2040 (h)

    2,000        2,199   

6.647% due 05/11/2039

    1,000        1,015   

CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage

   

5.540% due 01/25/2039 ^

    923        606   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    454        411   

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

0.671% due 05/15/2043 (a)

      69,121        89   

5.899% due 12/10/2049 (h)

    2,500        2,745   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

2.494% due 11/25/2036 ^

    359        315   

2.616% due 09/25/2035 ^

    413        363   

2.650% due 08/25/2035

    248        232   

Citigroup/Deutsche Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.322% due 12/11/2049 (h)

    4,012        4,289   

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 04/25/2022 ^

    90        92   

Cobalt Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.223% due 08/15/2048 (h)

    1,742        1,854   

Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

6.092% due 07/10/2046

    690        763   

6.586% due 07/16/2034

    709        766   

7.160% due 07/16/2034 (h)

    1,500        1,665   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

0.335% due 06/25/2047 (h)

    1,346        1,090   

0.364% due 07/20/2046 ^

    2,446        1,707   

0.435% due 02/25/2037

    429        347   

0.445% due 02/25/2036 ^

    1,559        1,289   

1.115% due 12/25/2035 (h)

    3,190        2,697   

6.000% due 11/25/2035 ^

    252        137   

6.000% due 04/25/2036

    6,221          5,249   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    999        826   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

0.475% due 03/25/2035

    341        266   

2.313% due 02/20/2036

    27        25   

2.363% due 09/20/2036 ^

    242        204   

2.584% due 09/25/2047 ^

    982        886   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^(h)

    648        606   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.467% due 09/15/2039 (h)

    4,321        4,604   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

1.489% due 12/15/2035 (a)

    42        3   

7.000% due 02/25/2033

    111        118   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

   

5.467% due 09/16/2039

    1,000        1,065   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

5.896% due 04/25/2036

    347        285   

6.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    260        184   

FFCA Secured Franchise Loan Trust

   

1.003% due 09/18/2027 (a)

    2,522        83   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

2.251% due 08/25/2035 ^

    226        66   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.574% due 04/25/2035

    207        208   

FREMF Mortgage Trust

   

0.100% due 05/25/2020 (a)

    14,841        61   

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc.

   

8.592% due 09/15/2035

    1,203        1,205   

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp.

   

5.444% due 03/10/2039 (h)

    2,000        2,156   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

   

1.642% due 08/10/2043 (a)

    16,296        1,068   

2.753% due 05/10/2045 (a)

    6,281        743   

5.560% due 11/10/2039 (h)

    4,500        4,822   

6.166% due 08/10/2043

    1,670        1,830   


                                         
             

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.343% due 01/19/2038

    80        69   

0.403% due 01/19/2036 (h)

    1,191        840   

4.591% due 06/19/2036 ^

    567        412   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.955% due 11/25/2034

    189        173   

Indymac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.800% due 06/25/2037

    755        719   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.834% due 05/25/2036

    302        210   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.596% due 02/15/2046 (a)

      61,000          1,776   

1.580% due 03/12/2039 (a)

    734        13   

5.710% due 03/18/2051 (h)

    4,100        4,446   

5.794% due 02/12/2051 (h)

    1,195        1,307   

5.891% due 02/12/2049 (h)

    1,400        1,524   

6.125% due 02/15/2051 (h)

    116        116   

6.450% due 05/12/2034 (h)

    3,890        4,059   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

2.490% due 07/25/2035

    227        230   

LB Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.600% due 10/15/2035

    520        539   

6.101% due 07/15/2044 (h)

    950        1,041   

LB-UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.347% due 11/15/2038 (h)

    1,278        1,373   

Legg Mason Mortgage Capital Corp.

   

7.110% due 03/10/2021 (f)

    2,258        2,275   

Lehman Mortgage Trust

   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    762        743   

6.140% due 04/25/2036

    355        339   

Luminent Mortgage Trust

   

0.325% due 12/25/2036

    1,191        973   

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    1,012        957   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

0.575% due 07/25/2030

    472        442   

0.815% due 11/25/2029

    291        284   

2.133% due 11/25/2035

    104        104   

2.691% due 11/25/2035

    377        376   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

5.485% due 03/12/2051 (h)

    1,500        1,628   

5.700% due 09/12/2049 (h)

    2,300        2,523   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

   

0.421% due 11/12/2049 (a)

    61,414        397   

5.447% due 02/12/2044 (h)

    2,000        2,155   

5.692% due 04/15/2049

    315        343   

5.809% due 12/12/2049

    556        608   

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc.

   

6.010% due 11/15/2030

    2,686        2,836   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.969% due 01/25/2035 ^

    415        24   

6.000% due 08/25/2037 ^

    519        473   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust

   

0.000% due 07/17/2056 (b)

    242        241   

Ocwen Residential MBS Corp.

   

7.000% due 10/25/2040 ^

    232        0   

Regal Trust

   

2.182% due 09/29/2031

    364        345   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

0.335% due 06/25/2046

    208        96   

3.743% due 01/25/2036 ^

    645        525   

6.000% due 08/25/2035

    473        422   

6.500% due 09/25/2037 ^

    478        375   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    347        269   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    585        549   

Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Funding Trust

   

5.223% due 08/16/2048 (h)

    1,000        1,051   

5.331% due 02/16/2044

    1,000        1,055   

5.336% due 05/16/2047 (h)

    1,000        1,063   

6.068% due 02/17/2051

    2,744        2,746   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

4.714% due 11/25/2036 ^

    454        410   

4.800% due 04/25/2036 ^

    749        587   

5.087% due 01/25/2036 ^

    582        446   

5.176% due 09/25/2036 ^

    483        424   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

   

0.365% due 08/25/2036

    1,340        1,071   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

5.000% due 05/25/2035

    132        135   

TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 ^

    248        161   


                                         
             

TIAA CMBS Trust

   

5.770% due 06/19/2033

    1,500        1,531   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

1.132% due 10/15/2041 (a)

    9,814        1   

5.509% due 04/15/2047

    1,000        1,070   

6.140% due 02/15/2051 (h)

    1,825        2,005   

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

5.849% due 03/23/2045 (h)

    1,000        1,022   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

2.203% due 12/25/2036 ^(h)

    708        644   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

6.500% due 08/25/2036

    2,519        1,731   

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.500% due 07/25/2022

    80        81   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

5.701% due 10/25/2036

    600        588   

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

1.275% due 02/15/2044 (a)(h)

      30,369        979   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

(Cost $104,469)

        124,776   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 23.9%

   

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

   

5.780% due 02/25/2033 ^

    5        0   

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

   

3.404% due 06/21/2029

    156        147   

Associates Manufactured Housing Pass-Through Certificates

   

7.150% due 03/15/2028

    434        517   

Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust

   

0.432% due 12/28/2036

    327        310   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

   

0.535% due 06/25/2036

    49        48   

2.814% due 07/25/2036

    532        508   

5.500% due 12/25/2035

    115        98   

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp.

   

7.830% due 06/15/2030

    1,224        744   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.605% due 11/25/2045

    5,300        4,752   

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

   

7.960% due 05/01/2031

    426        343   

9.163% due 03/01/2033

    970        895   

Denver Arena Trust

   

6.940% due 11/15/2019

    212        215   

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.805% due 02/25/2041

    559        546   

Fremont Home Loan Trust

   

0.335% due 04/25/2036 (h)

    1,913        1,779   

GE Capital Mortgage Corp.

   

6.705% due 04/25/2029

    203        201   

GSAA Home Equity Trust

   

0.425% due 06/25/2035

    140        133   

IndyMac Home Equity Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Trust

   

0.395% due 04/25/2047

    6,250        3,616   

Keystone Owner Trust

   

9.000% due 01/25/2029

    56        54   

Legg Mason Portfolio Trust

   

6.550% due 03/10/2020

    446        446   

Lehman XS Trust

   

5.420% due 11/25/2035

    470        472   

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust

   

0.395% due 05/25/2037

    2,194        1,320   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

   

0.655% due 06/25/2036

    567        526   

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc.

   

6.890% due 11/15/2032 ^

    667        265   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

   

7.238% due 09/25/2037

    4,569        2,982   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

   

0.895% due 09/25/2032

    64        59   

Residential Asset Securities Corp. Trust

   

0.615% due 06/25/2031

    2,195        2,033   

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust

   

0.605% due 10/25/2035

    5,500        4,217   

Soundview Home Loan Trust

   

0.435% due 06/25/2037

    4,113        2,494   

Southern Pacific Secured Asset Corp.

   

0.495% due 07/25/2029

    44        40   

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

   

4.655% due 10/25/2033

    68        29   

UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract

   

7.900% due 01/15/2028

    769        785   

UPS Capital Business Credit

   

3.456% due 04/15/2026

    1,856        46   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

(Cost $29,706)

      30,620   
   

 

 

 


                                         
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.1%

   

ENERGY 0.1%

   

SemGroup Corp. ‘A’

    1,293        108   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $34)

      108   
   

 

 

 

WARRANTS 0.1%

   

ENERGY 0.1%

   

SemGroup Corp. - Exp. 11/30/2014

    1,361        81   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

   

Alion Science and Technology Corp. - Exp. 03/15/2017

    1,100        0   
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants

(Cost $6)

      81   
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000s)
       

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 5.4%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (g) 2.6%

      3,300   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM NOTES 1.1%

   

Fannie Mae

   

0.091% due 02/02/2015

  $ 100        100   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

0.061% due 12/12/2014

    100        100   

0.081% due 03/18/2015

    800        800   

Freddie Mac

   

0.091% due 02/11/2015

    100        100   

0.132% due 06/09/2015

    300        300   
   

 

 

 
      1,400   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 1.7%

   

0.051% due 01/15/2015 - 02/12/2015 (e)(j)(l)

      2,140        2,140   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments

(Cost $6,839)

      6,840   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $203,841)

      226,963   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments 177.2%

(Cost $203,841)

    $   226,963   

Financial Derivative Instruments (i)(k) (1.5%)

(Cost or Premiums, net $(5,074))

      (1,982
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (75.7%)       (96,928
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $ 128,053   
   

 

 

 


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

 

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

 

^ Security is in default.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Principal only security.

 

(c) When-issued security.

 

(d) Payment in-kind bond security.

 

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

 

(f) Restricted Securities:

 

Issuer Description

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

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

       7.734%           08/07/2019           08/07/2014         $ 1,096         $ 1,125           0.88%   

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

       8.500%           08/08/2019           08/07/2014           375           375           0.29%   

Legg Mason Mortgage Capital Corp.

       7.110%           03/10/2021           01/29/2013           2,177           2,275           1.78%   
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
               $   3,648         $   3,775           2.95%   
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(g) 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   0.000%     09/30/2014        10/01/2014      $ 3,300      U.S. Treasury Bonds 2.875% due 05/15/2043   $ (3,359   $ 3,300      $ 3,300   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

  $   (3,359   $   3,300      $   3,300   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) Includes accrued interest.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

BCY

     (2.000 %)       08/20/2014         08/19/2016      $ (2,222   $ (2,215
     (0.500 %)       10/02/2014         09/30/2016        (920     (920
     0.600      08/26/2014         02/26/2015        (1,077     (1,078
     0.650      07/16/2014         10/15/2014        (1,107     (1,109
     0.650      07/30/2014         10/30/2014        (247     (247
     0.710      08/26/2014         02/26/2015        (2,718     (2,720
     0.984      09/03/2014         12/03/2014        (104     (104
     0.985      07/07/2014         10/07/2014        (4,422     (4,432
     0.986      07/30/2014         10/30/2014        (1,472     (1,475
     0.987      08/07/2014         11/07/2014        (1,998     (2,001
     1.035      07/07/2014         10/07/2014        (1,946     (1,951
     1.235      07/07/2014         10/07/2014        (854     (857
     1.385      06/30/2014         10/02/2014        (3,530     (3,543
     1.430      10/02/2014         04/02/2015        (2,624     (2,624

DEU

     0.590      06/30/2014         10/02/2014        (5,935     (5,944
     0.590      07/07/2014         10/08/2014        (2,249     (2,252
     0.590      07/21/2014         10/21/2014        (1,712     (1,714
     0.590      07/23/2014         10/24/2014        (1,908     (1,910
     0.590      07/31/2014         10/30/2014        (1,261     (1,262
     0.590      08/01/2014         11/03/2014        (2,200     (2,202
     0.590      08/05/2014         11/06/2014        (1,052     (1,053
     0.590      10/02/2014         10/02/2014        (934     (934
     0.620      08/11/2014         11/12/2014          (1,551     (1,552
     0.620      08/15/2014         11/17/2014        (447     (447
     0.620      08/20/2014         11/18/2014        (768     (769
     0.650      09/24/2014         12/23/2014        (1,649     (1,649
     0.750      10/02/2014         01/02/2015        (3,910     (3,910

JPS

     0.754      09/12/2014         10/14/2014        (6,960     (6,963
     1.484      09/18/2014         12/18/2014        (2,848     (2,850

MSC

     1.100      07/15/2014         10/15/2014        (1,969     (1,974
     1.150      07/15/2014         10/15/2014        (5,621     (5,635

RBC

     0.600      07/30/2014         10/29/2014        (543     (544
     0.600      08/13/2014         11/13/2014        (521     (521
     0.600      08/27/2014         12/01/2014        (639     (639
     0.700      08/26/2014         02/26/2015        (2,228     (2,230

RDR

     0.420      08/13/2014         11/13/2014        (3,428     (3,430
     0.420      10/06/2014         11/13/2014        (762     (762
     0.450      07/07/2014         10/07/2014        (552     (553
     0.550      09/04/2014         11/07/2014        (955     (955
     0.930      08/06/2014         11/06/2014        (2,997     (3,001
     0.930      08/20/2014         11/21/2014        (1,248     (1,249
     0.930      09/02/2014         12/02/2014        (944     (945
     0.940      08/06/2014         11/06/2014        (2,289     (2,292
     1.230      09/02/2014         12/02/2014        (822     (823
     1.230      09/24/2014         12/02/2014        (822     (822
     1.330      09/24/2014         03/24/2015        (1,173     (1,173

RYL

     1.132      05/20/2014         11/20/2014        (2,967     (2,980
     1.134      05/21/2014         11/24/2014        (1,974     (1,982
     1.173      05/07/2014         11/07/2014        (1,434     (1,442

SAL

     0.983      08/11/2014         11/12/2014        (4,956     (4,963
     0.984      08/08/2014         11/03/2014        (2,349     (2,352
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

             $   (101,954 ) 
            

 

 

 


(2) The average amount of borrowings while outstanding during the period ended September 30, 2014 was $62,129 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.842%.

 

(h) Securities with an aggregate market value of $104,515 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of September 30, 2014.

 

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

Swap Agreements:

Interest Rate Swaps

 

      Variation Margin  
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate     Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
Receive   3-Month USD-LIBOR     3.500%        12/17/2044      $   4,100      $ (219   $ (6   $ 25      $ 0   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $   (219   $   (6   $   25      $ 0   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(j) Securities with an aggregate market value of $168 and cash of $183 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of September 30, 2014.

 

(k) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over the Counter

Swap Agreements:

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

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  (3)  
Counterparty   Index/Tranches   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount (2)
    Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Asset     Liability  
RYL  

ABX.HE.AA.6-1 Index

    0.320     07/25/2045      $ 6,693      $ (3,933   $ 2,456      $ 0      $ (1,477
 

ABX.HE.PENAAA.7-1 Index

    0.090     08/25/2037          2,305        (1,141     611        0        (530
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (5,074   $ 3,067      $ 0      $ (2,007
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

        $   (5,074   $   3,067      $   0      $   (2,007
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.
(3) The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements on credit indices serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced indices’ credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

(l) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,972 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of September 30, 2014.

Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of September 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 09/30/2014
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Bank Loan Obligations

   $   0         $ 8,499         $ 492         $ 8,991   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           21,374             2,300           23,674   

Industrials

     0           21,196           1,755           22,951   

Utilities

     0           4,929           0           4,929   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

Arkansas

     0           587           0           587   

Virginia

     0           130           0           130   

West Virginia

     0           740           0           740   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           2,536           0           2,536   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0             122,260           2,516             124,776   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0           30,074           546           30,620   

Common Stocks

  

Energy

     108           0           0           108   

Warrants

                 

Energy

     81           0           0           81   

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0           3,300           0           3,300   

Short-Term Notes

     0           1,400           0           1,400   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           2,140           0           2,140   

Total Investments

   $ 189         $ 219,165         $ 7,609         $ 226,963   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

   $ 0         $ 25         $ 0         $ 25   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Over the counter

   $ 0         $ (2,007      $ 0         $ (2,007

Totals

   $   189         $   217,183         $   7,609         $   224,981   


There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period ended September 30, 2014.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended September 30, 2014:

 

Category and Subcategory  

Beginning

Balance

at 12/31/2014

   

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 09/30/2014

   

Net Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation/

(Depreciation)

on Investments

Held at

09/30/2014 (1)

 
Investments in Securities, at Value   

Bank Loan Obligations

  $ 0      $ 490      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 2      $ 0      $ 0      $ 492      $ 2   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

    0        2,254        0        2        0        44        0        0        2,300        44   

Industrials

    2,043        0        (248     0        0        (40     0        0        1,755        (10

Mortgage-Backed Securities

      3,178        94        (891     10        103        83        0        (61     2,516        14   

Asset-Backed Securities

    580        0        (26     4        0          (12     0        0        546        (13
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 5,801      $   2,838      $   (1,165   $   16      $   103      $ 77      $   0      $   (61   $   7,609      $   37   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category and Subcategory   

Ending

Balance

at 09/30/2014

     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs   

Input Value(s)

(% Unless Noted Otherwise)

 

Investments in Securities, at Value

          

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 492      

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

     98.50   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

          

Banking & Finance

     375      

Benchmark Pricing

 

Base Price

     100.00   
     1,125      

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Credit Rating

OAS Spread

Yield

    

 

 

B-BBB

600 - 950bps

8.75 - 9.75

  

  

  

     800      

Market Comparable Companies

 

Credit Rating

Net Debt to Equity Ratio

Yield

    

 

 

B-BB

8-10x

8.00 - 10.00

  

  

  

Industrials

     1,755      

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

     108.00 - 113.00   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0      

Benchmark Pricing

 

Base Price

     0.20   
     2,275      

Indicative Market Quotation

 

Broker Quote

     100.75   
     241      

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

     99.47   

Asset-Backed Securities

     100      

Benchmark Pricing

 

Base Price

     2.50 - 96.81   
     446      

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

-

     -   
  

 

 

         

Total

   $   7,609           
  

 

 

         

 

(1) Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at September 30, 2014 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as level 3 at period end.
(2) Includes valuation techniques not defined in the Supplementary Notes to Schedule of Investments as securities valued using such techniques are not considered significant to the Fund.

See Accompanying Notes


Notes to Financial Statements

1. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares is 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 Trust. 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 Trust’s valuation policies, determine in good faith the fair value of portfolio holdings after consideration of all relevant factors, including recommendations provided by the Adviser. The Board has delegated responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the investment adviser (the “Adviser”). The Adviser 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 Adviser 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 Adviser, 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 Adviser 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 Adviser 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 Trust’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 Trust 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.

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 each respective 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 and the NAV may change on days when an investor is not able to purchase, redeem or exchange shares. 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.

Equity-linked securities are valued by referencing the last reported sale or settlement price of the linked referenced equity on the day of valuation. Foreign exchange adjustments are applied to the last reported price to convert the linked equity’s trading currency to the contract’s settling currency. These investments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

Short-term 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 investment advisor 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 investment advisor 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.

Discounted cash flow valuation uses an internal analysis based on the portfolio manager’s expectation of principal and interest payments, fees and costs, and other unobservable inputs which may include credit rating, yield and option adjusted spread (“OAS”) of a security. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the models 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.

Market comparable companies valuation estimates fair value by using an internal model that utilizes comparable companies’ inputs such as the company’s credit rating, debt to equity ratios, market multiples derived from earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”), manager assumptions regarding such comparable companies and requested non-public statements from the underlying company. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The validity of the fair value is reviewed by PIMCO on a periodic basis and may be amended as the availability of market data indicates a material change.

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 Adviser 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 ending in 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 September 30, 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)
 
$       203,841      $ 27,432      $ (4,310   $ 23,122   

 

(1)  Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable to wash sale loss deferrals for federal income tax purposes.


GLOSSARY: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)    (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:                  
RYL    Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC   SAL    Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.     
Currency Abbreviations:                  
USD (or $)    United States Dollar          
Index Abbreviations:                  
ABX.HE    Asset-Backed Securities Index - Home Equity          
Other Abbreviations:                  
ALT    Alternate Loan Trust   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate   PIK    Payment-in-Kind
CMBS    Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Security   MBS    Mortgage-Backed Security     


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


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 PCM Fund, Inc.

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                                                                 

Peter G. Strelow

President, Principal Executive Officer

Date: November 25, 2014

By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                                                            

William G. Galipeau

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: November 25, 2014

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

By: /s/ Peter G. Strelow                                                                                                    

Peter G. Strelow,

President, Principal Executive Officer

Date: November 25, 2014

By: /s/ William G. Galipeau                                                                                               

William G. Galipeau

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: November 25, 2014