UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21601

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, NY

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

July 31, 2013

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2012

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—60.0%

 

 

 

Airlines—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust (d),

 

 

 

$7,686

 

9.73%, 9/29/14

 

$6,148,797

 

3,834

 

10.18%, 1/2/13 (b)

 

3,910,672

 

712

 

United Air Lines Pass Through Trust, 10.40%, 5/1/18 (h)

 

818,213

 

 

 

 

 

10,877,682

 

Automotive—2.1%

 

 

 

16,100

 

Ford Motor Co., 7.70%, 5/15/97

 

17,850,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking—9.0%

 

 

 

5,500

 

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 7.30%, 11/30/12 (a)(b)(c)(e)(i)
(acquisition cost-$4,709,000; purchased 2/26/10-4/15/10)

 

5,499,456

 

£16,700

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 14.00%, 6/15/19 (e)

 

34,869,562

 

$6,700

 

BBVA Bancomer S.A., 7.25%, 4/22/20 (a)(c)

 

7,520,750

 

€16,000

 

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, 6.875%, 3/19/20

 

22,438,109

 

$1,400

 

HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/21/18 (a)(b)(c)(i)
(acquisition cost-$1,394,176; purchased 5/15/08)

 

1,491,000

 

1,675

 

Regions Financial Corp., 7.375%, 12/10/37

 

1,806,906

 

£800

 

Santander Finance Preferred S.A. Unipersonal, 11.30%, 7/27/14 (e)

 

1,317,077

 

 

 

 

 

74,942,860

 

Consumer Products—0.2%

 

 

 

$1,700

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.00%, 4/15/19

 

1,729,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—1.2%

 

 

 

8,690

 

AES Red Oak LLC, 8.54%, 11/30/19

 

9,493,542

 

2,300

 

Dynegy Roseton LLC/Danskammer Pass Through Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

7.67%, 11/8/16, Ser. B (b)(d)

 

115,000

 

 

 

 

 

9,608,542

 

Financial Services—25.3%

 

 

 

1,800

 

AGFC Capital Trust I, 6.00%, 1/15/67, (converts to FRN on 1/15/17) (a)(c)

 

1,062,000

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

416

 

5.25%, 1/15/14

 

412,593

 

315

 

5.35%, 1/15/14

 

314,091

 

130

 

5.70%, 6/15/13

 

129,012

 

561

 

5.75%, 1/15/14

 

558,024

 

565

 

5.90%, 1/15/19

 

549,615

 

3

 

5.90%, 2/15/19

 

2,942

 

585

 

6.00%, 12/15/13

 

584,950

 

1,437

 

6.00%, 2/15/19

 

1,403,418

 

119

 

6.00%, 3/15/19

 

116,121

 

9

 

6.00%, 9/15/19

 

8,875

 

486

 

6.10%, 9/15/19

 

476,762

 

159

 

6.125%, 10/15/19

 

155,174

 

394

 

6.15%, 8/15/19

 

390,056

 

454

 

6.15%, 10/15/19

 

442,801

 

675

 

6.20%, 4/15/19

 

665,427

 

500

 

6.25%, 12/15/18

 

492,695

 

47

 

6.25%, 7/15/19

 

46,384

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

$7

 

6.35%, 4/15/16

 

$6,940

 

792

 

6.35%, 10/15/16

 

779,534

 

303

 

6.35%, 4/15/19

 

299,556

 

1,142

 

6.35%, 7/15/19

 

1,127,046

 

463

 

6.375%, 1/15/14

 

463,641

 

249

 

6.50%, 9/15/16

 

245,275

 

608

 

6.50%, 10/15/16

 

609,798

 

5

 

6.50%, 6/15/18

 

4,942

 

449

 

6.50%, 11/15/18

 

442,580

 

190

 

6.50%, 12/15/18

 

186,737

 

15

 

6.50%, 5/15/19

 

14,640

 

208

 

6.60%, 8/15/16

 

205,516

 

864

 

6.60%, 5/15/18

 

850,941

 

100

 

6.60%, 6/15/19

 

99,054

 

132

 

6.65%, 10/15/18

 

130,688

 

190

 

6.70%, 5/15/14

 

188,885

 

256

 

6.70%, 6/15/18

 

252,748

 

335

 

6.70%, 12/15/19

 

331,261

 

555

 

6.75%, 6/15/14

 

556,354

 

215

 

6.75%, 8/15/16

 

212,244

 

1,136

 

6.75%, 11/15/16

 

1,115,699

 

210

 

6.75%, 6/15/17

 

207,383

 

831

 

6.75%, 7/15/18

 

822,994

 

3

 

6.75%, 9/15/18

 

2,906

 

612

 

6.75%, 10/15/18

 

607,074

 

107

 

6.75%, 11/15/18

 

105,024

 

27

 

6.75%, 5/15/19

 

26,595

 

92

 

6.80%, 9/15/16

 

90,649

 

12

 

6.80%, 9/15/18

 

11,911

 

207

 

6.85%, 4/15/16

 

205,517

 

7

 

6.875%, 7/15/18

 

6,837

 

319

 

6.90%, 7/15/18

 

316,963

 

326

 

6.90%, 8/15/18

 

323,187

 

135

 

6.95%, 6/15/17

 

134,081

 

201

 

7.00%, 8/15/16

 

198,361

 

1,729

 

7.00%, 11/15/16

 

1,710,710

 

580

 

7.00%, 12/15/16

 

571,931

 

1,729

 

7.00%, 1/15/17

 

1,703,890

 

601

 

7.00%, 2/15/17

 

587,939

 

1,087

 

7.00%, 6/15/17

 

1,070,612

 

1,073

 

7.00%, 7/15/17

 

1,055,379

 

43

 

7.00%, 2/15/18

 

42,184

 

506

 

7.00%, 3/15/18

 

500,376

 

15

 

7.00%, 5/15/18

 

14,713

 

400

 

7.00%, 9/15/18

 

393,884

 

134

 

7.00%, 6/15/22

 

132,134

 

2,035

 

7.00%, 11/15/24

 

1,998,209

 

325

 

7.05%, 3/15/18

 

319,228

 

4

 

7.05%, 4/15/18

 

3,968

 

28

 

7.15%, 11/15/12

 

28,023

 

6

 

7.15%, 9/15/18

 

5,918

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

$477

 

7.20%, 10/15/17

 

$473,651

 

1,998

 

7.25%, 12/15/12

 

2,005,501

 

55

 

7.25%, 6/15/16

 

54,379

 

653

 

7.25%, 9/15/17

 

648,127

 

329

 

7.25%, 1/15/18

 

323,731

 

255

 

7.25%, 4/15/18

 

252,944

 

39

 

7.30%, 12/15/17

 

38,712

 

503

 

7.30%, 1/15/18

 

495,227

 

165

 

7.35%, 1/15/17

 

161,733

 

58

 

7.35%, 4/15/18

 

57,239

 

25

 

7.375%, 11/15/16

 

24,841

 

55

 

7.375%, 4/15/18

 

53,952

 

166

 

7.40%, 12/15/17

 

163,892

 

1,828

 

7.50%, 11/15/16

 

1,806,559

 

15

 

7.50%, 8/15/17

 

14,899

 

559

 

7.50%, 11/15/17

 

553,702

 

290

 

7.50%, 12/15/17

 

288,207

 

40

 

8.00%, 3/15/17

 

39,807

 

3

 

8.125%, 11/15/17

 

2,966

 

25

 

8.20%, 3/15/17

 

24,998

 

24

 

8.40%, 8/15/15

 

23,614

 

224

 

9.00%, 7/15/20

 

223,520

 

1,100

 

BNP Paribas S.A., 7.195%, 6/25/37 (a)(c)(e)

 

1,089,000

 

2,900

 

Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 5/15/40

 

2,983,842

 

£2,000

 

Credit Agricole S.A., 8.125%, 10/26/19 (e)

 

2,995,360

 

$1,100

 

HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX,

 

 

 

 

 

5.911%, 11/30/35, (converts to FRN on 11/30/15) (h)

 

1,101,881

 

11,000

 

ILFC E-Capital Trust II,

 

 

 

 

 

6.25%, 12/21/65, (converts to FRN on 12/21/15) (a)(c)

 

9,185,000

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.1 PLC,

 

 

 

€500

 

6.439%, 5/23/20

 

607,596

 

€500

 

7.375%, 3/12/20

 

620,402

 

£300

 

7.588%, 5/12/20

 

483,011

 

£10,200

 

7.867%, 12/17/19

 

16,419,091

 

£1,000

 

7.869%, 8/25/20

 

1,619,397

 

$4,500

 

7.875%, 11/1/20 (a)(b)(c)(i)
(acquisition cost-$3,985,000; purchased 3/17/10-3/23/10)

 

4,668,750

 

£4,700

 

11.04%, 3/19/20

 

8,428,410

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.2 PLC,

 

 

 

€8,900

 

8.875%, 2/7/20

 

11,819,509

 

£300

 

12.75%, 8/10/20

 

539,025

 

€1,100

 

15.00%, 12/21/19

 

1,892,702

 

$25,500

 

National City Preferred Capital Trust I, 12.00%, 12/10/12 (e)(h)

 

25,847,004

 

5,965

 

NSG Holdings LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/25 (a)(b)(c)(i)
(acquisition cost-$5,428,150; purchased 7/20/10)

 

6,173,775

 

 

 

SLM Corp.,

 

 

 

5,000

 

5.625%, 8/1/33

 

4,700,000

 

10,700

 

8.00%, 3/25/20

 

12,445,384

 

16,535

 

8.45%, 6/15/18

 

19,733,365

 

 

 

Springleaf Finance Corp.,

 

 

 

€3,200

 

4.125%, 11/29/13

 

4,106,201

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

$11,800

 

6.50%, 9/15/17

 

$10,509,316

 

7,000

 

UBS AG, 7.625%, 8/17/22 (h)

 

7,555,681

 

14,750

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.98%, 3/15/18 (e)

 

17,497,188

 

 

 

 

 

209,886,690

 

Insurance—19.7%

 

 

 

3,000

 

American General Institutional Capital A, 7.57%, 12/1/45 (a)(c)

 

3,435,000

 

5,000

 

American General Institutional Capital B, 8.125%, 3/15/46 (a)(c)

 

5,987,500

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,900

 

6.25%, 3/15/87, (converts to FRN on 3/15/37)

 

1,971,250

 

£10,545

 

6.765%, 11/15/17

 

19,973,516

 

€12,540

 

6.797%, 11/15/17

 

19,541,190

 

MXN 16,000

 

7.98%, 6/15/17

 

1,197,236

 

€2,000

 

8.00%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18)

 

3,001,096

 

€12,800

 

8.00%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18) (a)(b)(c)(i)
(acquisition cost-$13,831,236; purchased 7/13/10-2/8/12)

 

19,207,018

 

$31,750

 

8.175%, 5/15/68, (converts to FRN on 5/15/38) (h)

 

39,766,875

 

£1,600

 

8.625%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18) (a)(b)(c)(i)
(acquisition cost-$2,598,018; purchased 4/19/12-5/7/12)

 

3,067,425

 

£8,050

 

8.625%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18)

 

15,432,980

 

$1,700

 

AXA S.A., 6.463%, 12/14/18 (a)(c)(e)(h)

 

1,619,250

 

6,500

 

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd., 7.25%, 7/25/21 (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)(i)
(acquisition cost-$6,318,500; purchased 3/8/11-3/15/11)

 

7,596,602

 

15,000

 

MetLife Capital Trust IV,

 

 

 

 

 

7.875%, 12/15/67, (converts to FRN on 12/15/37) (a)(c)(h)

 

18,186,105

 

2,500

 

Validus Holdings Ltd., 8.875%, 1/26/40

 

3,341,967

 

 

 

 

 

163,325,010

 

Telecommunications—0.2%

 

 

 

1,500

 

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.60%, 9/15/39

 

1,538,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities—1.0%

 

 

 

3,900

 

AES Andres Dominicana Ltd., 9.50%, 11/12/20 (a)(c)

 

4,319,250

 

4,500

 

Ameren Energy Generating Co., 7.95%, 6/1/32

 

4,365,000

 

 

 

 

 

8,684,250

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost—$427,634,376)

 

498,444,319

 

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—17.3%

 

 

 

309

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 1/25/36, CMO

 

238,125

 

 

 

Banc of America Funding Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

89

 

5.669%, 1/20/47 (f)

 

63,767

 

13,400

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

11,768,813

 

 

 

BCAP LLC Trust, CMO (a)(c)(f),

 

 

 

1,962

 

2.943%, 5/26/36

 

129,653

 

2,500

 

5.459%, 3/26/37

 

341,250

 

3,248

 

8.908%, 5/26/37

 

500,152

 

1,344

 

11.256%, 6/26/36

 

250,683

 

 

 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, CMO (f),

 

 

 

1,995

 

2.899%, 9/25/35

 

1,439,022

 

596

 

3.071%, 11/25/36

 

379,110

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

26

 

2.752%, 12/25/35 (f)

 

22,611

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

$164

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

$159,439

 

 

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., CMO,

 

 

 

582

 

5.50%, 4/25/37

 

597,088

 

4,739

 

6.00%, 9/25/37

 

4,957,471

 

 

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

825

 

5.50%, 3/25/35

 

683,953

 

2,162

 

5.50%, 1/25/36

 

1,656,205

 

299

 

5.50%, 3/25/36

 

201,411

 

1,780

 

5.75%, 12/25/36

 

1,354,796

 

1,042

 

6.00%, 2/25/35

 

931,530

 

6,591

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

4,564,793

 

4,512

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

3,445,343

 

2,627

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

1,757,224

 

4,460

 

6.04%, 4/25/36 (f)

 

2,908,691

 

2,068

 

6.25%, 11/25/36

 

1,689,490

 

1,121

 

6.50%, 8/25/36

 

733,325

 

 

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,067

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

1,801,155

 

1,310

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

1,192,938

 

1,574

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

1,403,848

 

6,839

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

6,013,929

 

2,271

 

6.25%, 9/25/36

 

1,835,309

 

3,263

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 5.863%, 2/25/37, CMO (f)

 

2,145,168

 

3,402

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities, 6.00%, 8/25/36, CMO

 

2,858,263

 

2,654

 

First Horizon Mortgage Pass Through Trust, 2.689%, 11/25/35, CMO (f)

 

1,675,546

 

5,074

 

IndyMac IMSC Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.50%, 7/25/37, CMO

 

3,120,184

 

 

 

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

4,236

 

2.851%, 5/25/36 (f)

 

2,905,270

 

5,014

 

5.312%, 3/25/36 (f)

 

3,768,673

 

2,767

 

5.667%, 3/25/37 (f)

 

1,862,399

 

2,500

 

6.31%, 8/25/36

 

1,770,472

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,311

 

5.154%, 2/25/36 (f)

 

1,107,593

 

1,198

 

5.224%, 10/25/35 (f)

 

1,204,542

 

674

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

587,496

 

264

 

6.50%, 9/25/35

 

261,788

 

4,134

 

Lehman Mortgage Trust, 6.00%, 7/25/37, CMO

 

3,488,609

 

1,583

 

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, 6.50%, 11/25/37, CMO

 

1,429,452

 

9,719

 

New Century Alternative Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.173%, 7/25/36, CMO (f)

 

6,798,846

 

66

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., 4.976%, 5/25/35, CMO

 

60,730

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,585

 

5.75%, 2/25/36

 

2,094,540

 

991

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

630,162

 

3,341

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

2,584,571

 

4,546

 

6.00%, 5/25/37

 

4,060,274

 

2,730

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

2,175,282

 

4,665

 

6.25%, 9/25/37

 

3,211,410

 

 

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, CMO,

 

 

 

4,640

 

3.601%, 9/25/35 (f)

 

4,075,118

 

4,183

 

5.806%, 8/25/36 (f)

 

3,434,674

 

10,070

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

8,655,883

 

2,184

 

6.25%, 8/25/36

 

1,971,142

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

 

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO (f),

 

 

 

$6,587

 

5.349%, 5/25/36

 

$5,370,297

 

5,355

 

5.356%, 1/25/36

 

3,828,701

 

926

 

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.812%, 2/25/37, CMO (f)

 

738,747

 

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, CMO (f),

 

 

 

1,851

 

5.199%, 2/25/37

 

1,727,074

 

2,479

 

6.09%, 10/25/36

 

2,149,673

 

2,208

 

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 7/25/37, CMO

 

1,994,325

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

3,336

 

2.614%, 7/25/36 (f)

 

2,876,595

 

1,021

 

2.622%, 7/25/36 (f)

 

842,573

 

482

 

2.667%, 4/25/36 (f)

 

438,981

 

1,681

 

5.08%, 8/25/36 (f)

 

1,543,036

 

1,355

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

1,261,668

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost—$133,779,921)

 

143,730,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—8.1%

 

 

 

California—5.1%

 

 

 

1,650

 

City & Cnty. of San Francisco Redev. Agcy.,

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Allocation, 8.406%, 8/1/39

 

1,889,415

 

3,000

 

La Quinta Financing Auth., Tax Allocation, 8.07%, 9/1/36, Ser. A

 

3,286,740

 

4,000

 

Long Beach Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 8.11%, 8/1/30

 

4,393,840

 

11,600

 

Oakland Unified School Dist., Alameda Cnty., GO, 9.50%, 8/1/34

 

13,610,860

 

1,200

 

Riverside Cnty. Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 7.50%, 10/1/30, Ser. A-T

 

1,259,568

 

9,200

 

State Public Works Board Rev., 7.804%, 3/1/35, Ser. B-2

 

10,736,676

 

7,500

 

Stockton Public Financing Auth. Rev., 7.942%, 10/1/38, Ser. B

 

7,419,525

 

 

 

 

 

42,596,624

 

Texas—3.0%

 

 

 

21,500

 

North Texas Tollway Auth. Rev., 8.91%, 2/1/30

 

25,071,795

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost—$64,005,037)

 

67,668,419

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK—6.5%

 

 

 

Banking—2.6%

 

 

 

397,300

 

CoBank Acb, 11.00%, 7/1/13, Ser. C (a)(b)(c)(e)(i)(j)
(acquisition cost-$21,899,400; purchased 2/26/10-3/23/11)

 

21,327,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—3.1%

 

 

 

248,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.30%, 11/29/12

 

6,170,240

 

260,000

 

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875%, 10/30/15 (j)

 

7,230,600

 

5,000

 

Farm Credit Bank, 10.00%, 12/15/20, Ser. 1 (e)

 

5,740,625

 

255,400

 

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%, 2/15/16, Ser. 2 (j)

 

6,676,156

 

 

 

 

 

25,817,621

 

Real Estate Investment Trust—0.8%

 

 

 

5,600

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00%, 5/16/20 (a)(b)(c)(e)(i)
(acquisition cost-$5,951,500; purchased 4/28/10-6/6/12)

 

6,741,711

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost—$51,006,628)

 

53,886,396

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—3.7%

 

 

 

Financial Services—0.6%

 

 

 

3,500

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, 3/15/13, Ser. L (e)

 

$4,375,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities—3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

PPL Corp.,

 

 

 

104,000

 

8.75%, 5/1/14

 

5,633,680

 

374,000

 

9.50%, 7/1/13

 

20,319,420

 

 

 

 

 

25,953,100

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost—$27,930,180)

 

30,328,100

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—1.3%

 

 

 

$2,482

 

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, 0.431%, 5/25/37 (a)(c)(f)

 

1,851,323

 

2,168

 

GSAA Trust, 6.295%, 6/25/36

 

1,356,107

 

5,310

 

Indymac Residential Asset-Backed Trust, 0.371%, 7/25/37 (f)

 

2,864,785

 

1,171

 

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 5.233%, 11/25/35

 

1,174,947

 

1,767

 

Mid-State Trust, 6.34%, 10/15/36

 

1,871,069

 

479

 

Mid-State Trust IV, 8.33%, 4/1/30

 

502,558

 

1,364

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.25%, 7/25/47

 

972,329

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost—$10,871,999)

 

10,593,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (g)(k)—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills,

 

 

 

731

 

0.103%-0.122%, 11/1/12-11/23/12 (cost—$730,977)

 

730,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements—3.0%

 

 

 

2,200

 

Barclays Capital, Inc., dated 10/31/12, 0.35%, due 11/1/12, proceeds $2,200,021; collateralized by Ginnie Mae, 3.50%, due 6/20/42, valued at $2,280,179 including accrued interest

 

2,200,000

 

11,300

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 10/31/12, 0.28%, due 11/1/12, proceeds $11,300,088; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, due 11/15/41, valued at $11,641,215 including accrued interest

 

11,300,000

 

11,100

 

Morgan Stanley & Co., dated 10/31/12, 0.31%, due 11/1/12, proceeds $11,100,096; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.50%, due 6/30/16, valued at $11,340,812 including accrued interest

 

11,100,000

 

550

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 10/31/12, 0.01%, due 11/1/12, proceeds $550,000; collateralized by Freddie Mac, 2.00%, due 1/30/23, valued at $565,184 including accrued interest

 

550,000

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost—$25,150,000)

 

25,150,000

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost—$25,880,977)

 

25,880,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost—$741,109,118)(l)—100.0%

 

$830,532,210

 

 


 


 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (“the Investment Manager”) and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Fund’s Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board as instructed. The Sub-Adviser monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Sub-Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

 

If third party evaluated vendor pricing is neither available nor deemed to be reliable of fair value, the Sub-Adviser may elect to obtain market quotations (“broker quotes”) directly from a broker-dealer.

 

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

 

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the net asset value (“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 New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed.

 

The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold, and these differences could be material. The Fund’s NAV is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the NYSE on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

(a)        Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $131,249,717, representing 15.8% of total investments.

 

(b)        Illiquid.

 

(c)         144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

 

(d)        In default.

 

(e)         Perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date. For Corporate Bonds & Notes, the interest rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

 

(f)          Variable or Floating Rate Security—Security with an interest rate that changes periodically.  The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on October 31, 2012.

 

(g)         All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for derivatives.

 

(h)        All or partial amount transferred for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

 

(i)            Restricted. The aggregate acquisition cost of such securities is $66,114,980, and the aggregate market value is $75,772,801, representing 9.1% of total investments.

 

(j)           Dividend rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

 

(k)        Rates reflect the effective yields at purchase date.

 

(l)            At October 31, 2012, the cost basis of portfolio securities of $741,109,118 was substantially the same for both federal income tax and book purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation was $95,027,018; gross unrealized depreciation was $5,603,926; and net unrealized appreciation was $89,423,092.

 

Glossary:

£—British Pound

CMO—Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

€—Euro

FRN—Floating Rate Note

GO—General Obligation

MXN—Mexican Peso

 



 

Other Investments:

 

(A) OTC Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Market

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

 

Swap Counterparty

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Made

 

Received

 

Value

 

Paid

 

Appreciation

 

Bank of America

 

$115,100

 

3/20/20

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.65

%

$161,840

 

$4,748

 

$157,092

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

454,000

 

5/29/18

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.75

 

5,717,782

 

2,187,694

 

3,530,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$5,879,622

 

$2,192,442

 

$3,687,180

 

 

LIBOR - London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

OTC - Over-the-counter

 

(B)  Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at October 31, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.$ Value on

 

U.S.$ Value

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Origination Date

 

October 31, 2012

 

(Depreciation)

 

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,721,000 British Pound settling 11/2/12

 

Goldman Sachs

 

$103,824,198

 

$104,443,458

 

$619,260

 

163,000 British Pound settling 11/2/12

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

261,137

 

263,041

 

1,904

 

14,273,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 2/1/13

 

UBS

 

2,276,940

 

2,269,082

 

(7,858

)

14,974,902 Mexican Peso settling 12/3/12

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

1,159,452

 

1,140,395

 

(19,057

)

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

64,721,000 British Pound settling 12/4/12

 

Goldman Sachs

 

103,812,484

 

104,432,175

 

(619,691

)

64,884,000 British Pound settling 11/2/12

 

HSBC Bank

 

105,047,196

 

104,706,499

 

340,697

 

14,273,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 2/1/13

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

2,276,032

 

2,269,082

 

6,950

 

8,665,000 Euro settling 12/17/12

 

Citigroup

 

11,101,035

 

11,236,108

 

(135,073

)

23,336,000 Euro settling 12/17/12

 

HSBC Bank

 

29,623,958

 

30,260,336

 

(636,378

)

1,886,000 Euro settling 12/17/12

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

2,438,302

 

2,445,620

 

(7,318

)

12,521,000 Euro settling 12/17/12

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

15,986,061

 

16,236,273

 

(250,212

)

18,709,000 Euro settling 12/17/12

 

UBS

 

23,934,311

 

24,260,397

 

(326,086

)

14,974,902 Mexican Peso settling 12/3/12

 

HSBC Bank

 

1,105,893

 

1,140,395

 

(34,502

)

14,974,902 Mexican Peso settling 4/3/13

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

1,145,790

 

1,126,331

 

19,459

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(1,047,905

)

 

At October 31, 2012, the Fund held $5,560,000 in cash as collateral for derivatives. Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

(C) Open reverse repurchase agreements at October 31, 2012:

 

Counterparty

 

Rate

 

Trade Date

 

Due Date

 

Principal & Interest

 

Principal

 

Barclays Bank

 

0.45

%

10/11/12

 

11/9/12

 

$2,028,532

 

$2,028,000

 

 

 

0.55

 

10/1/12

 

1/4/13

 

809,383

 

809,000

 

 

 

0.60

 

8/31/12

 

11/27/12

 

2,826,918

 

2,824,000

 

 

 

0.60

 

9/24/12

 

12/24/12

 

15,740,963

 

15,731,000

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

0.50

 

9/18/12

 

12/18/12

 

3,713,268

 

3,711,000

 

UBS

 

0.40

 

10/15/12

 

11/15/12

 

1,115,211

 

1,115,000

 

 

 

0.42

 

10/18/12

 

11/15/12

 

504,082

 

504,000

 

 

 

0.55

 

8/7/12

 

11/6/12

 

1,430,878

 

1,429,000

 

 

 

0.55

 

8/29/12

 

11/21/12

 

3,196,122

 

3,193,000

 

 

 

0.55

 

9/10/12

 

11/6/12

 

1,547,228

 

1,546,000

 

 

 

0.58

 

8/7/12

 

11/6/12

 

4,769,600

 

4,763,000

 

 

 

0.58

 

8/10/12

 

11/15/12

 

4,761,358

 

4,755,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$42,408,000

 

 

The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the three months ended October 31, 2012 was $54,757,500 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.60%. The total market value of underlying collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions transferred for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral) for open reverse repurchase agreements at October 31, 2012 was $45,122,809.

 

At October 31, 2012, the Fund held $375,824 in principal value of U.S. Treasury Notes, and $585,000 in principal value of Corporate Bonds as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. Securities held as collateral will not be pledged and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments.

 


 


 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in

an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

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

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

·                  Level 3 – valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Sub-Adviser’s or Valuation Committee’s own assumptions and single broker quotes in determining the fair value of investments)

 

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

 

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

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations — U.S. Treasury obligations are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that evaluate the mean between the most recently quoted bid and ask price. The models also take into consideration data received from active market makers and broker-dealers, yield curves, and the spread over comparable U.S. Treasury issues. The spreads change daily in response to market conditions and are generally obtained from the new issue market and broker-dealer sources. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of U.S. Treasury obligations are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Government Sponsored Enterprise and Mortgage-Backed Securities — Government sponsored enterprise and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models based on inputs that include issuer type, coupon, cash flows, mortgage prepayment projection tables and Adjustable Rate Mortgage evaluations that incorporate index data, periodic and life caps, the next coupon reset date, and the convertibility of the bond. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of government sponsored enterprise and mortgage-backed securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Municipal Bonds  — Municipal bonds are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid-want lists, offerings, market movements, the callability of the bond, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of municipal bonds are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

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

 

Asset-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations — Asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models based on a security’s average life volatility. The models also take into account tranche characteristics such as coupon, average life, collateral types, ratings, the issuer and tranche type, underlying collateral and performance of the collateral, and discount margin for certain floating rate issues. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of asset-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts — Forward foreign currency contracts are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, actual trading information and foreign currency exchange rates gathered from leading market makers and foreign currency exchange trading centers throughout the world. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of forward foreign currency contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Interest Rate Swaps – OTC interest rate swaps are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models that are based on real-time intraday snapshots of relevant interest rate curves that are built using the most actively traded securities for a given maturity. The pricing models also incorporate cash and money market rates. In addition, market data pertaining to interest rate swaps is monitored regularly to ensure that interest rates are properly depicting the current market rate. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of interest rate swaps are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the three months ended October 31, 2012 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

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

 

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2012 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments and other Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities and Other Financial Instruments):

 



 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

10/31/12

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

$10,877,682

 

$10,877,682

 

Energy

 

 

$9,493,542

 

115,000

 

9,608,542

 

All Other

 

 

477,958,095

 

 

477,958,095

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 

142,638,796

 

1,092,085

 

143,730,881

 

Municipal Bonds

 

 

67,668,419

 

 

67,668,419

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

$20,076,996

 

5,740,625

 

 

25,817,621

 

All Other

 

 

28,068,775

 

 

28,068,775

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

30,328,100

 

 

 

30,328,100

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

10,593,118

 

 

10,593,118

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

25,880,977

 

 

25,880,977

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

 

$50,405,096

 

$768,042,347

 

$12,084,767

 

$830,532,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

$988,270

 

 

$988,270

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

 

3,687,180

 

 

3,687,180

 

Total Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

$4,675,450

 

 

$4,675,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

$(2,036,175

)

 

$(2,036,175

)

Total Investments

 

$50,405,096

 

$770,681,622

 

$12,084,767

 

$833,171,485

 

 

At October 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended October 31, 2012, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Net

 

in Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts

 

Realized

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

7/31/12

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(Premiums)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Depreciation

 

Level 3**

 

Level 3***

 

10/31/12

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$9,720,341

 

 

 

$(1,775

)

 

$1,159,116

 

 

 

$10,877,682

 

Energy

 

1,483,500

 

 

$(1,160,304

)†

 

 

(208,196

)

 

 

115,000

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

808,520

 

 

(554,715

)

10,503

 

$465,177

 

21,350

 

$341,250

 

 

1,092,085

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking

 

20,500,680

 

 

 

 

 

826,384

 

 

$(21,327,064

)

 

Total Investments

 

$32,513,041

 

 

$(1,715,019

)

$8,728

 

$465,177

 

$1,798,654

 

$341,250

 

$(21,327,064

)

$12,084,767

 

 


†  Reduction of cost due to corporate action.

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at October 31, 2012:

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

Valuation

 

Unobservable

 

Input

 

 

 

at 10/31/12

 

Techniques Used

 

Inputs

 

Values

 

Investment in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

$10,877,682

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$80.00 - $114.88

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

115,000

 

Direct Broker Quote

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$5.00

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

808,520

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$13.65 - $18.65

 

Total Investments

 

$11,801,202

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


*Other financial instruments are derivatives not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instrument.

**Transferred out of Level 2 into Level 3 because single broker quote provided by third-party pricing vendor used unobservable inputs.

***Transferred out of Level 3 into Level 2 because evaluated price with observable inputs from a third-party pricing vendor became available.

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at October 31, 2012 was $(126,540).

 



 

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.

 

Registrant: PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 26, 2012

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: December 26, 2012

 

 

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/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: December 26, 2012

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: December 26, 2012