PIMCO High Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act File Number:    811-21311
Registrant Name:    PIMCO High Income Fund
Address of Principal Executive Offices:    1633 Broadway
   New York, NY 10019
Name and Address of Agent for Service:    William G. Galipeau
   650 Newport Center Drive
   Newport Beach, CA 92660
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (844) 337-4626
Date of Fiscal Year End:    March 31
Date of Reporting Period:    June 30, 2015


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO High Income Fund

June 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 131.0%

   

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 1.0%

   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

   

6.937% due 01/30/2019

  $ 10,450      $ 9,675   
   

 

 

 

Total Bank Loan Obligations

(Cost $9,771)

      9,675   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 65.1%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 34.8%

   

AGFC Capital Trust

   

6.000% due 01/15/2067

    27,410        20,557   

American International Group, Inc.

   

6.250% due 03/15/2087 (g)

    1,839        2,030   

Banco do Brasil S.A.

   

6.250% due 04/15/2024 (d)

    7,350        5,209   

9.000% due 06/18/2024 (d)

    21,500        19,505   

Banco Santander S.A.

   

6.250% due 09/11/2021 (d)

  EUR 2,300        2,498   

Barclays PLC

   

8.000% due 12/15/2020 (d)

    17,140        20,351   

BGC Partners, Inc.

   

5.375% due 12/09/2019

  $ 10,160        10,614   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

   

6.500% due 06/17/2022

    13,100        13,517   

Co-operative Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.500% due 07/08/2026

  GBP 3,000        5,166   

Credit Agricole S.A.

   

6.500% due 06/23/2021 (d)

  EUR 700        786   

6.625% due 09/23/2019 (d)

  $ 10,000        9,777   

7.875% due 01/23/2024 (d)

    17,550        18,077   

Doctors Co.

   

6.500% due 10/15/2023

    10,000        10,881   

ERB Hellas PLC

   

4.250% due 06/26/2018

  EUR 700        308   

GSPA Monetization Trust

   

6.422% due 10/09/2029

  $ 8,276        9,151   

ING Groep NV

   

6.000% due 04/16/2020 (d)

    3,600        3,571   

6.500% due 04/16/2025 (d)

    600        582   

International Lease Finance Corp.

   

6.980% due 10/15/2018

    18,000        18,754   

LBG Capital PLC

   

9.000% due 12/15/2019

  GBP 284        484   

9.125% due 07/15/2020

    1,900        3,254   

Lloyds Bank PLC

   

12.000% due 12/16/2024 (d)

  $ 27,700        39,819   

Midwest Family Housing LLC

   

6.631% due 01/01/2051

    4,966        3,860   

Millennium Offshore Services Superholdings LLC

   

9.500% due 02/15/2018

    7,220        6,787   

Navient Corp.

   

5.500% due 01/15/2019

    7,500        7,666   

5.625% due 08/01/2033

    12,357        10,071   

Novo Banco S.A.

   

2.625% due 05/08/2017

  EUR 400        435   

4.750% due 01/15/2018

    1,000        1,134   

5.000% due 04/04/2019

    439        499   

5.000% due 04/23/2019

    1,045        1,188   

5.000% due 05/14/2019

    792        897   

5.000% due 05/21/2019

    387        441   

5.000% due 05/23/2019

    384        436   

5.875% due 11/09/2015

    3,100        3,465   

Rio Oil Finance Trust

   

6.250% due 07/06/2024

  $ 28,300        27,875   

Russian Agricultural Bank OJSC Via RSHB Capital S.A.

   

5.298% due 12/27/2017

    4,800        4,714   

6.299% due 05/15/2017

    8,900        9,034   

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital S.A.

   

3.352% due 11/15/2019

  EUR 6,000        6,087   

5.717% due 06/16/2021

  $ 10,100        9,721   

Tesco Property Finance PLC

   

5.411% due 07/13/2044

  GBP 2,995        4,335   

6.052% due 10/13/2039

    1,766        2,825   

TIG FINCO PLC

   

8.500% due 03/02/2020

    937        1,552   


                                         
             

TIG FinCo PLC

   

8.750% due 04/02/2020

    4,815        7,509   

Tri-Command Military Housing LLC

   

5.383% due 02/15/2048

  $ 4,686        4,216   
   

 

 

 
      329,638   
   

 

 

 

INDUSTRIALS 20.3%

   

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

   

7.000% due 11/15/2027 (g)

    5,700        6,418   

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

   

9.000% due 10/15/2019 (b)

    6,109        4,360   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 ^

    19,100        15,662   

11.250% due 06/01/2017 ^

    10,700        8,453   

Communications Sales & Leasing, Inc.

   

8.250% due 10/15/2023

    3,100        3,057   

Crimson Merger Sub, Inc.

   

6.625% due 05/15/2022

    1,355        1,199   

Energizer SpinCo, Inc.

   

5.500% due 06/15/2025

    125        124   

Enterprise Inns PLC

   

6.875% due 05/09/2025

  GBP 5,000        8,033   

FMG Resources Pty. Ltd.

   

9.750% due 03/01/2022

  $ 4,350        4,502   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

   

9.000% due 06/15/2019

    1,977        1,592   

Ford Motor Co.

   

7.700% due 05/15/2097

    16,610        20,350   

GTL Trade Finance, Inc.

   

7.250% due 04/16/2044

    4,500        4,202   

Gulfport Energy Corp.

   

7.750% due 11/01/2020

    500        526   

Hampton Roads PPV LLC

   

6.621% due 06/15/2053

    20,614        19,540   

Harvest Operations Corp.

   

6.875% due 10/01/2017

    28,618        26,543   

Hellenic Railways Organization S.A.

   

4.028% due 03/17/2017

  EUR 300        179   

4.500% due 12/06/2016

  JPY 10,000        46   

Intrepid Aviation Group Holdings LLC

   

6.875% due 02/15/2019

  $ 9,030        8,443   

Russian Railways via RZD Capital PLC

   

7.487% due 03/25/2031

  GBP 19,600        28,530   

Scientific Games International, Inc.

   

10.000% due 12/01/2022

  $ 6,500        6,293   

Sequa Corp.

   

7.000% due 12/15/2017

    16,073        11,010   

Tembec Industries, Inc.

   

9.000% due 12/15/2019

    1,500        1,429   

UCP, Inc.

   

8.500% due 10/21/2017

    10,300        10,341   

Warren Resources, Inc.

   

9.000% due 08/01/2022 ^

    3,000        1,380   
   

 

 

 
      192,212   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 10.0%

   

AK Transneft OJSC Via TransCapitalInvest Ltd.

   

8.700% due 08/07/2018

    8,600        9,441   

CenturyLink, Inc.

   

7.200% due 12/01/2025

    1,122        1,128   

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital S.A.

   

4.375% due 09/19/2022

    10,100        8,635   

6.000% due 11/27/2023

    9,900        9,132   

Gazprom OAO Via Gaz Capital S.A.

   

5.999% due 01/23/2021

    360        359   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

   

7.000% due 04/15/2018 (g)

    16,800        16,422   

7.950% due 06/01/2032

    900        869   

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co.

   

7.375% due 05/01/2030 (g)

    15,200        17,234   

NRG REMA LLC

   

9.237% due 07/02/2017

    250        263   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

   

6.350% due 06/30/2022

    5,248        4,067   

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd.

   

6.625% due 10/01/2023

    5,546        3,827   

6.750% due 10/01/2023

    11,838        8,523   

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

3.163% due 03/17/2020

    2,520        2,407   

6.250% due 12/14/2026

  GBP 8,600        12,032   

6.625% due 01/16/2034

    200        268   

7.875% due 03/15/2019

  $ 700        745   
   

 

 

 
      95,352   
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes

(Cost $592,273)

      617,202   
   

 

 

 


                                         
             

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 16.1%

   

CALIFORNIA 2.1%

   

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

   

6.506% due 02/01/2031

    2,000        2,329   

Sacramento County, California Revenue Bonds, Series 2013

   

7.250% due 08/01/2025

    1,500        1,700   

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

   

7.625% due 09/01/2030

    7,500        8,246   

7.750% due 09/01/2040

    6,500        7,138   

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

   

7.125% due 06/01/2032

    290        284   
   

 

 

 
      19,697   
   

 

 

 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 1.1%

   

District of Columbia Revenue Bonds, Series 2011

   

7.625% due 10/01/2035

    9,740        10,427   
   

 

 

 

ILLINOIS 4.7%

   

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

   

6.257% due 01/01/2040

    11,000        9,714   

7.517% due 01/01/2040

    34,805        35,515   
   

 

 

 
      45,229   
   

 

 

 

NEBRASKA 2.2%

   

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

   

7.242% due 01/01/2041

    18,500        21,479   
   

 

 

 

NEVADA 0.4%

   

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

   

6.572% due 06/01/2040

    3,900        3,522   
   

 

 

 

NEW YORK 0.4%

   

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

   

6.000% due 06/01/2028

    3,595        3,522   
   

 

 

 

PENNSYLVANIA 3.6%

   

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

   

6.615% due 06/01/2030

    7,000        7,688   

6.765% due 06/01/2040

    24,875        26,734   
   

 

 

 
      34,422   
   

 

 

 

TEXAS 0.9%

   

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

   

7.250% due 08/15/2043

    7,535        8,245   
   

 

 

 

VIRGINIA 0.1%

   

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

   

6.706% due 06/01/2046

    1,375        1,009   
   

 

 

 

WEST VIRGINIA 0.6%

   

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

   

7.467% due 06/01/2047

    6,680        5,628   
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes

(Cost $146,918)

      153,180   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 3.2%

   

Fannie Mae

   

3.500% due 09/25/2027 (a)

    807        92   

4.000% due 05/25/2020 (a)

    833        18   

5.963% due 09/25/2042 (a)

    2,567        429   

6.483% due 10/25/2017 - 01/25/2018 (a)

    109,033        6,317   

9.626% due 10/25/2041

    1,860        2,037   

10.000% due 01/25/2034

    220        269   

15.252% due 05/25/2043

    3,235        3,582   

Freddie Mac

   

4.000% due 08/15/2020 (a)

    1,025        69   

4.500% due 10/15/2037 (a)

    1,585        168   

5.000% due 06/15/2033 (a)

    2,858        485   

5.915% due 07/15/2035 (a)

    2,145        344   

6.015% due 02/15/2042 (a)

    3,237        621   

6.955% due 08/15/2036 (a)

    1,175        268   


                                         
             

10.937% due 03/25/2025

    2,200        2,602   

11.509% due 12/15/2043 - 03/15/2044

    5,952        6,221   

12.629% due 05/15/2033

    80        97   

Ginnie Mae

   

3.500% due 06/20/2042 - 03/20/2043 (a)

    6,571        1,037   

4.500% due 07/20/2042 (a)

    397        71   

5.000% due 09/20/2042 (a)

    704        162   

5.943% due 10/20/2041 (a)

    4,648        859   

6.063% due 02/20/2042 (a)

    23,878        3,053   

11.502% due 02/20/2044

    857        888   

13.162% due 12/20/2039

    464        469   

13.322% due 12/20/2039

    281        284   
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies

(Cost $35,805)

      30,442   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 28.0%

   

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust

   

6.250% due 06/25/2037

    1,247        861   

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

   

5.413% due 06/25/2046 ^(a)

    13,091        2,057   

6.000% due 03/25/2036 ^

    5,690        4,560   

6.000% due 06/25/2046 ^

    102        88   

6.000% due 07/25/2046 ^

    3,187        2,649   

Banc of America Funding Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2037 ^

    898        722   

6.250% due 10/26/2036

    14,579        10,993   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

   

2.639% due 02/25/2036 ^

    37        33   

BCAP LLC Trust

   

5.401% due 03/26/2037

    3,176        1,051   

9.868% due 10/26/2036

    8,309        6,915   

10.584% due 09/26/2036

    8,324        7,263   

19.777% due 06/26/2036

    1,886        594   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

   

2.774% due 05/25/2047 ^

    571        512   

2.830% due 11/25/2034

    208        202   

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

   

2.425% due 12/25/2035 ^

    40        37   

5.465% due 09/25/2036 ^

    213        191   

5.500% due 05/25/2036 ^

    11        10   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.535% due 07/25/2036

    26        25   

2.564% due 07/25/2046 ^

    138        121   

2.776% due 07/25/2037 ^

    252        236   

3.113% due 08/25/2037 ^

    1,249        1,081   

6.500% due 09/25/2036

    4,822        3,586   

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust

   

6.000% due 12/25/2036 ^

    825        749   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

   

0.357% due 07/25/2046

    20,857        20,779   

2.612% due 02/25/2037 ^

    518        463   

3.257% due 07/25/2046 ^

    1,418        1,194   

4.804% due 07/25/2021 ^

    666        655   

4.813% due 04/25/2035 (a)

    8,141        950   

5.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    467        397   

6.000% due 05/25/2036 ^

    7,598        6,601   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

    6,094        5,755   

6.000% due 11/25/2036 ^

    347        310   

6.000% due 02/25/2037 ^

    8,611        6,836   

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

    6,789        5,554   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    9,207        7,637   

6.000% due 02/25/2047

    3,228        2,798   

6.250% due 12/25/2036 ^

    4,827        4,001   

6.250% due 08/25/2037 ^

    421        363   

6.500% due 06/25/2036 ^

    1,377        1,126   

6.500% due 09/25/2037 ^

    8,156        6,533   

6.500% due 11/25/2037 ^

    10,394        8,787   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

   

2.399% due 09/20/2036 ^

    838        746   

2.554% due 09/25/2047 ^

    96        86   

5.163% due 12/25/2036 (a)

    6,313        976   

5.750% due 06/25/2037 ^

    1,854        1,703   

6.000% due 04/25/2037 ^

    479        447   

6.000% due 05/25/2037 ^

    7,401        6,666   

6.000% due 07/25/2037

    3,274        2,858   

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

   

6.000% due 01/25/2036

    3,454        2,725   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

   

6.000% due 05/25/2036 ^

    2,963        2,530   

Freddie Mac

   

7.737% due 12/25/2027

    7,900        8,119   

8.137% due 05/25/2025

    9,700        9,917   

9.387% due 10/25/2027

    4,350        5,215   

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp.

   

6.107% due 08/10/2052

    1,977        2,150   


                                         
             

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.589% due 08/19/2036 ^

    812        601   

4.830% due 08/19/2036 ^

    58        53   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.887% due 05/25/2037 ^

    3,437        2,438   

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust

   

2.525% due 03/25/2037 ^

    11,873        9,346   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

   

2.497% due 01/25/2037 ^

    509        461   

6.433% due 01/25/2037 ^(a)

    29,705        6,582   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

6.000% due 10/25/2037 ^

    2,664        2,249   

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp Alternative Loan Trust

   

3.011% due 04/25/2036 ^

    7,193        5,121   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

   

9.671% due 06/26/2037

    6,487        3,740   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

   

6.000% due 06/25/2036 ^

    2,594        2,181   

6.000% due 12/25/2036 ^

    6,317        5,220   

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

   

6.250% due 10/25/2036 ^

    863        723   

6.250% due 09/25/2037 ^

    6,221        4,404   

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

    1,075        724   

6.500% due 04/25/2037 ^

    24,898        16,027   

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, Inc. Trust

   

6.250% due 08/25/2036 ^

    3,175        2,901   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

   

2.733% due 04/25/2047

    1,172        931   

4.956% due 01/25/2036 ^

    304        226   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

1.796% due 01/25/2037 ^

    183        157   

1.943% due 04/25/2037 ^

    160        140   

1.969% due 11/25/2036 ^

    1,483        1,321   

2.023% due 12/25/2036 ^

    116        103   

2.148% due 05/25/2037 ^

    250        206   

2.176% due 02/25/2037 ^

    317        266   

2.290% due 02/25/2037 ^

    352        306   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

   

6.000% due 07/25/2036 ^

    7,738        6,156   

6.000% due 06/25/2037 ^

    12,216        10,744   

6.493% due 04/25/2037 (a)

    17,046        5,470   

6.500% due 03/25/2036 ^

    10,199        7,254   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

   

2.498% due 09/25/2036 ^

    135        127   
   

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities

(Cost $248,845)

      265,591   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 10.7%

   

Apidos CLO

   

0.010% due 07/22/2026

    3,000        2,419   

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

   

0.417% due 01/25/2036

    2,698        2,085   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

   

0.287% due 12/25/2036

    9,974        6,189   

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

   

5.034% due 07/25/2036

    13,700        10,688   

GSAA Home Equity Trust

   

5.772% due 11/25/2036 ^

    2,917        1,747   

GSAA Trust

   

5.917% due 03/25/2037 ^

    3,316        1,615   

5.983% due 03/25/2037 ^

    8,896        5,169   

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

   

4.633% due 01/25/2037 ^

    3,655        2,797   

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust

   

5.750% due 11/25/2036 ^

    980        510   

5.965% due 09/25/2046 ^

    10,850        7,643   

6.250% due 07/25/2047 ^

    1,863        1,412   

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust

   

0.347% due 10/25/2036

    42,306        21,198   

People’s Financial Realty Mortgage Securities Trust

   

0.347% due 09/25/2036

    24,203        8,261   

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust

   

5.812% due 11/25/2036

    9,905        6,229   

6.998% due 09/25/2037

    8,716        5,781   

7.238% due 09/25/2037

    7,350        4,873   

Sherwood Funding CDO Ltd.

   

0.544% due 11/06/2039

    37,462        12,363   

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

   

0.337% due 05/25/2036

    340        241   
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities

(Cost $96,526)

      101,220   
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 0.3%

   

Athens Urban Transportation Organisation

   

4.851% due 09/19/2016

  EUR 800        486   


                                         
             

Republic of Greece Government International Bond

   

3.000% due 02/24/2023

    25        12   

3.000% due 02/24/2024

    25        12   

3.000% due 02/24/2025

    25        12   

3.000% due 02/24/2026

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2027

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2028

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2029

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2030

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2031

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2032

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2033

    25        10   

3.000% due 02/24/2034

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2035

    25        10   

3.000% due 02/24/2036

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2037

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2038

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2039

    25        10   

3.000% due 02/24/2040

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2041

    25        11   

3.000% due 02/24/2042

    25        11   

4.500% due 11/08/2016

  JPY 50,000        224   

4.750% due 04/17/2019

  EUR 3,000        1,875   
   

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Issues

(Cost $3,696)

      2,805   
   

 

 

 
    SHARES        

COMMON STOCKS 0.1%

   

FINANCIALS 0.1%

   

TIG TopCo Ltd. (e)

    828,934        834   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks

(Cost $1,229)

      834   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 2.0%

   

BANKING & FINANCE 2.0%

   

Farm Credit Bank of Texas

   

10.000% due 12/15/2020 (d)

    15,400        19,139   
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities

(Cost $18,134)

      19,139   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 4.5%

   

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (f) 0.1%

      826   
   

 

 

 
    PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000s)
       

SHORT-TERM NOTES 2.2%

   

Federal Home Loan Bank

   

0.070% due 08/14/2015

  $ 4,400        4,400   

0.080% due 09/18/2015

    4,500        4,499   

0.085% due 09/11/2015

    500        500   

0.090% due 09/11/2015

    11,300        11,299   
   

 

 

 
      20,698   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 2.2%

   

0.040% due 08/06/2015 - 11/05/2015 (c)(i)(k)

    20,648        20,648   
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments

(Cost $42,169)

      42,172   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $1,195,366)

      1,242,260   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments 131.0%

(Cost $1,195,366)

    $ 1,242,260   

Financial Derivative Instruments (h)(j) 0.9%

(Cost or Premiums, net $(1,027))

      8,128   
Preferred Shares (30.8%)       (292,000
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (1.1%)       (10,058
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0%     $ 948,330   
   

 

 

 

 


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

 

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

 

^ Security is in default.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Payment in-kind bond security.

 

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

 

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

 

(e) Restricted Securities:

 

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

TIG TopCo Ltd.

     04/02/2015       $   1,229       $ 834         0.09%   
     

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(f) 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)

 
SSB   0.000%     06/30/2015        07/01/2015      $ 826      Fannie Mae 2.260% due 10/17/2022   $ (844   $ 826      $ 826   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
Total Repurchase Agreements            $ (844   $ 826      $ 826   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Includes accrued interest.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

BCY

     (1.500 )%       01/23/2015         01/23/2017      $ (1,756   $ (1,755
     (1.500      04/16/2015         04/16/2017        (3,648     (3,636
     (1.500      04/21/2015         04/21/2017        (4,649     (4,635

MSC

     0.550         05/21/2015         08/21/2015        (16,838     (16,849
     0.600         04/06/2015         07/08/2015        (5,896     (5,905
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

  

          $ (32,780 ) 
            

 

 

 

 

(2)  The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended June 30, 2015 was $41,941 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.057%.

 

(g) Securities with an aggregate market value of $35,647 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of June 30, 2015.

 

(h) Financial Derivative Instruments: Exchange-traded or Centrally Cleared

Swap Agreements:

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

 

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

CDX.HY-24 5-Year Index

     5.000%         06/20/2020       $   40,986      $   2,611      $   (545   $   207      $   0   
          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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.

Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.000     06/18/2019      $ 164,700      $ 3,154      $ 692      $ 0      $ (36
Pay  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.250        12/17/2019        276,600        7,432        518        0        (67
Pay  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    3.500        06/19/2044        684,300        79,951        90,373        0        (1,547
Receive  

3-Month USD-LIBOR

    2.750        12/16/2045          1,015,500        52,129        (3,884     2,327        0   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $   142,666      $   87,699      $   2,327      $   (1,650
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

        $ 145,277      $ 87,154      $ 2,534      $ (1,650
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(i) Securities with an aggregate market value of $14,323 and cash of $21,374 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of June 30, 2015.

 

(j) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over the Counter


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts:

 

                                                Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)  
Counterparty      Settlement
Month
      

Currency to

be Delivered

      

Currency to

be Received

       Asset        Liability  

BOA

       06/2016         EUR        3,698         $        5,063         $ 910         $ 0   
       06/2016         $        216         EUR        160           0           (37

BPS

       07/2015         JPY        41,600         $        337           0           (3

BRC

       06/2016         EUR        692                952           174           0   

CBK

       07/2015         GBP        50,649                77,846           0           (1,736

DUB

       02/2016         EUR        6,750                9,083           1,531           0   
       06/2016                386                529           95           0   

FBF

       07/2015         BRL        3,194                1,170           143           0   
       07/2015         $        1,029         BRL        3,194           0           (2

HUS

       07/2015         BRL        9,170         $        2,943           0           (6
       07/2015         GBP        124                191           0           (4
       07/2015         $        2,956         BRL        9,170           0           (6
       07/2015                79,968         GBP        50,773           0           (190
       08/2015         GBP        50,773         $        79,950           190           0   

JPM

       07/2015         EUR        2,787                3,128           22           0   

MSB

       07/2015         $        26,737         EUR        23,892           0           (101
       08/2015         EUR        23,892         $        26,748           101           0   
       06/2016                971                1,335           245           0   

NAB

       06/2016                2,113                2,901           528           0   
       07/2016                268                364           62           0   

SCX

       07/2015         BRL        12,128                3,909           8           0   
       07/2015         $        3,994         BRL        12,128           0           (93

UAG

       07/2015         EUR        21,105         $        23,021           0           (509
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

                              $ 4,009         $ (2,687
                             

 

 

      

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

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

 

                                            Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
   

Implied

Credit Spread at
June 30, 2015 (2)

    Notional
Amount (3)
    Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  

BPS

 

Petrobras International Finance Co.

    1.000     12/20/2024        4.524   $ 1,700      $ (332   $ (78   $ 0      $ (410

FBF

 

Abengoa S.A.

    5.000        12/20/2019        10.649      EUR 2,100        (450     38        0        (412

GST

 

Petrobras International Finance Co.

    1.000        12/20/2024        4.524      $ 2,200        (437     (94     0        (531

HUS

 

Petrobras International Finance Co.

    1.000        12/20/2019        4.087        400        (33     (16     0        (49
 

Petrobras International Finance Co.

    1.000        12/20/2024        4.524        2,800        (581     (95     0        (676

MYC

 

Petrobras International Finance Co.

    1.000        12/20/2019        4.087          13,700        (1,268     (409     0        (1,677
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (3,101   $ (654   $ 0      $ (3,755
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Interest Rate Swaps

 

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

BOA

  Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.000     08/24/2020      $   600,000      $ 934      $ 2,717      $ 3,651      $ 0   

DUB

  Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.150        08/24/2020        400,000        838        2,646        3,484        0   

GLM

  Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.150        08/24/2020        300,000        302        2,240        2,542        0   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
            $ 2,074      $ 7,603      $ 9,677      $ 0   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

  $ (1,027   $ 6,949      $ 9,677      $ (3,755
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(k) Securities with an aggregate market value of $6,103 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of June 30, 2015.


Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of June 30, 2015 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory    Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Fair Value
at 06/30/2015
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

                 

Bank Loan Obligations

   $ 0         $ 9,675         $ 0         $ 9,675   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           320,487           9,151           329,638   

Industrials

     0           181,871           10,341           192,212   

Utilities

     0           95,352           0           95,352   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

                 

California

     0           19,697           0           19,697   

District of Columbia

     0           10,427           0           10,427   

Illinois

     0           45,229           0           45,229   

Nebraska

     0           21,479           0           21,479   

Nevada

     0           3,522           0           3,522   

New York

     0           3,522           0           3,522   

Pennsylvania

     0           34,422           0           34,422   

Texas

     0           8,245           0           8,245   

Virginia

     0           1,009           0           1,009   

West Virginia

     0           5,628           0           5,628   

U.S. Government Agencies

     0           24,125           6,317           30,442   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     0           263,441           2,150           265,591   

Asset-Backed Securities

     0           101,220           0           101,220   

Sovereign Issues

     0           2,805           0           2,805   

Common Stocks

                 

Financials

     0           0           834           834   

Preferred Securities

                 

Banking & Finance

     0           19,139           0           19,139   

Short-Term Instruments

                 

Repurchase Agreements

     0           826           0           826   

Short-Term Notes

     0           20,698           0           20,698   

U.S. Treasury Bills

     0           20,648           0           20,648   

Total Investments

   $ 0         $ 1,213,467         $ 28,793         $ 1,242,260   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           2,534           0           2,534   

Over the counter

     0           13,686           0           13,686   
   $ 0         $ 16,220         $ 0         $ 16,220   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

                 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     0           (1,650        0           (1,650

Over the counter

     0           (6,442        0           (6,442
     $ 0         $ (8,092      $ 0         $ (8,092

Totals

   $   0         $   1,221,595         $   28,793         $   1,250,388   

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the period ended June 30, 2015.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended June 30, 2015:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 03/31/2015
    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 06/30/2015
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
06/30/2015 (1)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

  $ 32,645      $ 0      $ (50   $ 201      $ 1      $ (1,032   $ 0      $ (22,614   $ 9,151      $ (460

Industrials

    10,343        0        0        3        0        (5     0        0        10,341        (6

Utilities

    3,850        0        (3,843     0        74        (81     0        0        0        0   

U.S. Government Agencies

    8,164        0        (10     (1,535     0        (302     0        0        6,317        (302

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    2,148        0        (3     0        0        5        0        0        2,150        5   

Common Stocks

                   

Financials

    0        1,229        0        0        0        (395     0        0        834        (395
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   57,150      $   1,229      $   (3,906   $   (1,331   $   75      $   (1,810   $   0      $   (22,614   $   28,793      $   (1,158
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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 06/30/2015
     Valuation Technique   Unobservable Inputs      Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  

Banking & Finance

   $ 9,151      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       115.50   

Industrials

     10,341      

Proxy Pricing

 

Base Price

       100.00   

U.S. Government Agencies

     6,317       Third Party Vendor   Broker Quote        5.79   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2,150       Proxy Pricing   Base Price        111.08   

Common Stocks

            

Financials

     834      

Other Valuation Techniques (2)

 

         
  

 

 

           

Total

   $   28,793             
  

 

 

           

 

(1)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at June 30, 2015 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 Fund. The Board has formed a Valuation Oversight Committee, whose function is to monitor the valuation of portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments and, as required by the Fund’s valuation policies, determine in good faith the fair market value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings after consideration of all relevant factors, including recommendations provided by the investment manager (the “Manager”). The Board has delegated responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Manager. The Manager monitors the continual appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market factor changes and events affecting issuers.

Where market quotes are readily available, fair market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices, or if no sales or closing prices are reported, equity securities are generally valued at the mean of the last available bid and ask quotations on the exchange or market on which the security is primarily traded, or use other information 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 market value, as determined in good faith by the Board, its Valuation Committee, or the Manager pursuant to instructions from the Board or its Valuation Committee. Market quotes are considered not readily available in circumstances where there is an absence of current or reliable market-based data (e.g., trade information, bid/ask information, or broker quotes), including where events occur after the close of the relevant market, but prior to the NYSE Close, that materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or financial derivative instruments. In addition, market quotes are considered not readily available when, due to extraordinary circumstances, the exchanges or markets on which securities trade do not open for trading for the entire day and no other market prices are available. The Board has delegated to the Manager the responsibility for monitoring significant events that may materially affect the values of the Fund’s securities or financial derivative instruments and for determining whether the value of the applicable securities or financial derivative instruments should be re-evaluated in light of such significant events.

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

In circumstances in which daily market quotes are not readily available, investments may be valued pursuant to guidelines established by the Board. In the event that the security or other financial derivative instruments 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, generally based upon recommendations provided by the Manager. These methods may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Fund’s policy is intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Fund cannot guarantee that values determined by the Board or persons acting at their direction would accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold or settled.

(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, or 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1—Inputs using (unadjusted) quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets or 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 of the Fund.

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

(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy

Level 1 and Level 2 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair market value The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair market values of portfolio securities or financial derivative instruments categorized as Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The service providers’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.


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.

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:

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

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

2. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

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

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of June 30, 2015, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.

The Fund files U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Fund’s U.S. tax returns filed for the fiscal years from 2012-2014, 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 June 30, 2015, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Federal Tax
Cost
  Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) (1)
 
$  1,195,366   $   74,273      $   (27,379   $   46,894  

 

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


Glossary: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)      (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:         
BCY    Barclays Capital, Inc.   FBF    Credit Suisse International   MSC    Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.
BOA    Bank of America N.A.   GLM    Goldman Sachs Bank USA   MYC    Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.
BPS    BNP Paribas S.A.   GST    Goldman Sachs International   NAB    National Australia Bank Ltd.
BRC    Barclays Bank PLC   HUS    HSBC Bank USA N.A.   SCX    Standard Chartered Bank
CBK    Citibank N.A.   JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.   SSB    State Street Bank & Trust Co.
DUB    Deutsche Bank AG   MSB    Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A   UAG    UBS AG Stamford
Currency Abbreviations:         
BRL    Brazilian Real   GBP    British Pound   USD (or $)    United States Dollar
EUR    Euro   JPY    Japanese Yen     
Index/Spread Abbreviations:         
CDX.HY    Credit Derivatives Index - High Yield          
Municipal Bond or Agency Abbreviations:         
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal          
Other Abbreviations:         
BABs    Build America Bonds   CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation   PIK    Payment-in-Kind
CDO    Collateralized Debt Obligation   LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate     


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

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

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

Item 3. Exhibits

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


Signatures

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

PIMCO High Income Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

Peter G. Strelow
President
Date: August 27, 2015
By:  

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau
Treasurer
Date: August 27, 2015

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

 

By:  

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

Peter G. Strelow
President
Date: August 27, 2015
By:  

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau
Treasurer
Date: August 27, 2015