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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

811-21989

 

AGIC Equity & Convertible Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna – 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31, 2012

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2011

 

 

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b 1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

 

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-2001. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

AGIC Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2011 (unaudited)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

COMMON STOCK—71.5%

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense1.2%

 

 

 

74,300

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

 

$5,036,054

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components1.6%

 

 

 

205,900

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

6,780,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles1.3%

 

 

 

458,300

 

Ford Motor Co. (a)

 

5,352,944

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages4.6%

 

 

 

98,900

 

Coca-Cola Co. (b)

 

6,756,848

 

127,300

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

 

5,389,882

 

114,000

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

7,176,300

 

 

 

 

 

19,323,030

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology1.6%

 

 

 

164,000

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

 

6,832,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment5.0%

 

 

 

38,628

 

Aviat Networks, Inc. (a)

 

79,188

 

409,027

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

7,579,270

 

155,500

 

Harris Corp.

 

5,870,125

 

142,900

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

 

7,373,640

 

 

 

 

 

20,902,223

 

 

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals5.6%

 

 

 

20,500

 

Apple, Inc. (a)(b)

 

8,297,990

 

289,800

 

EMC Corp. (a)

 

7,102,998

 

44,400

 

International Business Machines Corp. (b)

 

8,197,572

 

 

 

 

 

23,598,560

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services0.7%

 

 

 

83,800

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co.

 

2,912,888

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services1.9%

 

 

 

48,488

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

303,535

 

202,000

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

7,469,960

 

 

 

 

 

7,773,495

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities0.9%

 

 

 

54,202

 

Entergy Corp.

 

3,749,152

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components1.7%

 

 

 

149,000

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

 

7,076,010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services4.9%

 

 

 

68,900

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

4,515,706

 

100,800

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

7,190,064

 

96,700

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

7,104,549

 

99,113

 

Weatherford International Ltd. (a)

 

1,536,251

 

 

 

 

 

20,346,570

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products0.5%

 

 

 

72,805

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

2,106,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies3.4%

 

 

 

111,100

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

6,108,278

 

19,200

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)(b)

 

8,330,112

 

 

 

 

 

14,438,390

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services1.8%

 

 

 

95,200

 

McKesson Corp. (b)

 

7,763,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure2.1%

 

 

 

93,500

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

8,681,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products1.8%

 

 

 

121,400

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (b)

 

7,768,386

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders1.7%

 

 

 

92,000

 

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

 

3,652,400

 

153,999

 

NRG Energy, Inc. (a)

 

3,298,659

 

 

 

 

 

6,951,059

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates2.8%

 

 

 

341,159

 

General Electric Co.

 

5,700,767

 

310,300

 

Textron, Inc. (b)

 

6,026,026

 

 

 

 

 

11,726,793

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance2.0%

 

 

 

18,450

 

American International Group, Inc. (a)

 

455,531

 

53,184

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

1,869,949

 

87,000

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

4,715,400

 

69,652

 

XL Group PLC, Class A

 

1,514,234

 

 

 

 

 

8,555,114

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services2.0%

 

 

 

14,000

 

Google, Inc., Class A (a)(b)

 

8,296,960

 

 



 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

Machinery4.9%

 

 

 

151,500

 

AGCO Corp. (a)

 

$6,640,245

 

88,600

 

Deere & Co.

 

6,724,740

 

81,300

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

7,089,360

 

 

 

 

 

20,454,345

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining1.3%

 

 

 

132,400

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

5,330,424

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail2.4%

 

 

 

182,453

 

Target Corp.

 

9,989,302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels2.9%

 

 

 

77,900

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

7,240,026

 

110,100

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

4,775,037

 

 

 

 

 

12,015,063

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals3.6%

 

 

 

137,000

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

7,380,190

 

47,200

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

1,491,048

 

63,288

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

4,075,114

 

38,776

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

1,337,772

 

23,345

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. - ADR

 

953,643

 

 

 

 

 

15,237,767

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment3.8%

 

 

 

342,200

 

Intel Corp.

 

8,397,588

 

239,000

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

7,344,470

 

 

 

 

 

15,742,058

 

 

 

 

 

Software3.5%

 

 

 

247,700

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

6,596,251

 

227,900

 

Oracle Corp.

 

7,468,283

 

42,311

 

Symantec Corp. (a)

 

719,710

 

 

 

 

 

14,784,244

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$385,010,852)

 

299,525,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—15.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

50,515

 

Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, 6.00%, 11/15/30

 

 

 

1,528,079

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

53,600

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.875%, 4/1/14

 

 

 

2,691,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

45,000

 

General Motors Co., 4.75%, 12/1/13, Ser. B

 

 

 

1,870,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

54,100

 

AMG Capital Trust I, 5.10%, 4/15/36

 

 

 

2,355,406

 

33,400

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 28.00%, 3/6/09, Ser. RIG (Transocean, Inc.)(c)(d)(e)

 

744,820

 

29,450

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.00%, 3/2/12 (Wellpoint, Inc.)(c)

 

 

 

1,907,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,007,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

17,805

 

Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.50%, 6/30/13, Ser. G (f)

 

 

 

2,550,976

 

2,700

 

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

 

 

 

2,851,605

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,402,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

34,894

 

United Rentals, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/28

 

 

 

1,530,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

4,225

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, 1/30/13, Ser. L (f)

 

 

 

3,616,600

 

19,000

 

Citigroup, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/12

 

 

 

1,805,760

 

46,575

 

Credit Suisse Securities USA LLC, 7.00%, 8/9/12 (Baxter International, Inc.)(c)

 

2,516,680

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,939,040

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

54,400

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 8.375%, 6/1/12

 

 

 

2,758,080

 

38,525

 

PPL Corp., 9.50%, 7/1/13

 

 

 

2,190,146

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,948,226

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

38,800

 

Bunge Ltd., 4.875%, 12/1/11 (f)

 

 

 

3,809,384

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

HealthSouth Corp., 6.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. A (f)

 

 

 

2,225,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Durables1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

56,000

 

Newell Financial Trust I, 5.25%, 12/1/27

 

 

 

2,394,000

 

23,400

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 4.75%, 11/17/15

 

 

 

2,678,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,072,598

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

27,500

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd., 8.50%, 6/1/12

 

 

 

1,484,175

 

36,700

 

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 9/11/13

 

 

 

2,492,297

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,976,472

 

 



 

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Value*

 

Multi-Utilities0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

47,650

 

AES Trust III, 6.75%, 10/15/29

 

 

 

$2,322,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

42,900

 

Apache Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/13

 

 

 

2,415,270

 

20,300

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/14 (f)(g)(h)

 

 

 

1,230,688

 

27,350

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%, 12/31/49 (f)

 

 

 

2,512,781

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,158,739

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional Services0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

46,500

 

Nielsen Holdings NV, 6.25%, 2/1/13

 

 

 

2,696,303

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

90,500

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00%, 4/20/13 (f)

 

 

 

2,181,050

 

98,900

 

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, 12/31/49, Ser. A (f)

 

 

 

2,200,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,381,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Road & Rail0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

246,810

 

2010 Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 6.00%, 12/31/13 (g)

 

2,372,782

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$82,247,084)

 

 

 

63,935,127

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—12.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

$1,325

 

BorgWarner, Inc., 3.50%, 4/15/12

 

 

 

3,085,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

2,400

 

Ares Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/16 (g)(h)

 

 

 

2,355,000

 

1,795

 

BGC Partners, Inc., 4.50%, 7/15/16 (g)(h)

 

 

 

1,689,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,044,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

2,535

 

EnerSys, 3.375%, 6/1/38 (i)

 

 

 

2,503,312

 

500

 

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., 4.50%, 5/15/13

 

 

 

382,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,885,812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

1,335

 

Anixter International, Inc., 1.00%, 2/15/13

 

 

 

1,493,531

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

675

 

Alere, Inc., 3.00%, 5/15/16

 

 

 

646,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

 

MGM Resorts International, 4.25%, 4/15/15

 

 

 

2,105,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

VeriSign, Inc., 3.25%, 8/15/37

 

 

 

1,991,250

 

850

 

WebMD Health Corp., 2.50%, 1/31/18 (g)(h)

 

 

 

751,188

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,742,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

2,110

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 1.75%, 8/1/13

 

 

 

2,917,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

3,390

 

Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18 (g)(h)

 

 

 

2,864,550

 

3,000

 

Meritor, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/26 (i)

 

 

 

2,617,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,482,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/23

 

 

 

2,219,250

 

 

 

Liberty Media LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

2,265

 

3.125%, 3/30/23

 

 

 

2,536,800

 

5,200

 

3.50%, 1/15/31

 

 

 

2,938,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,694,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

2,100

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/14

 

 

 

2,247,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

Western Refining, Inc., 5.75%, 6/15/14

 

 

 

2,146,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

735

 

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 5.375%, 8/1/14 (g)(h)

 

 

 

2,086,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Boston Properties LP, 3.75%, 5/15/36

 

 

 

2,292,500

 

2,100

 

Health Care REIT, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/26

 

 

 

2,386,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,678,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,800

 

SunPower Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/14

 

 

 

2,425,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 8/15/27

 

 

 

2,103,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MGIC Investment Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,700

 

5.00%, 5/1/17

 

 

 

977,500

 

1,755

 

9.00%, 4/1/63 (g)(h)

 

 

 

723,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,701,437

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$56,261,779)

 

 

 

50,485,825

 

 



 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

Value*

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Electric0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

$2,000

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 15.00%, 4/1/21 (cost-$2,000,000)

 

$1,270,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

YANKEE BOND—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Marine0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

1,100

 

DryShips, Inc., 5.00%, 12/1/14 (cost-$1,241,382)

 

 

 

825,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposit1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

6,549

 

Bank of America-London, 0.03%, 11/1/11 (cost-$6,548,689)

 

 

 

6,548,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments before call options written
(cost-$533,309,786) (j)—100.9%

 

 

 

422,590,011

 

 

Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (a)—(0.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

Apple, Inc.,

 

 

 

145

 

strike price $425, expires 11/19/11

 

(32,698

)

 

 

Google, Inc.,

 

 

 

100

 

strike price $625, expires 11/19/11

 

(32,500

)

 

 

International Business Machines Corp.,

 

 

 

310

 

strike price $195, expires 11/19/11

 

(12,400

)

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.,

 

 

 

135

 

strike price $440, expires 11/19/11

 

(133,650

)

 

 

McKesson Corp.,

 

 

 

665

 

strike price $87.50, expires 11/19/11

 

(13,300

)

 

 

Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$213,035)

 

(224,548

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments net of call options written
(cost-$533,096,751)—100.9%

 

422,365,463

 

 

 

Other liabilities in excess of other assets—(0.9)%

 

(3,625,186

)

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

$418,740,277

 

 


Notes to Schedules 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.

 

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security, are fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees, or persons acting at their discretion pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees. 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. Synthetic convertible securities are valued based on quotations obtained from unaffiliated brokers who are the principal market-makers in such securities. Such valuations are derived by the brokers from proprietary models which are generally based on readily available market information including valuations of the common stock underlying the synthetic security. 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.

 

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 net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

(a)   Non-income producing.

(b)   All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for call options written.

(c)   Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer or structured by the issuer to provide exposure to securities of an entity different than the issuer (synthetic convertible securities).  Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.

(d)   Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $744,820, representing 0.18% of net assets.

(e)   In default.

(f)    Perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.

(g)   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.

(h)   Private Placement—Restricted as to resale may not have a readily available market.  Securities with an aggregate

 



 

market value of $11,701,388, representing 2.79% of net assets.

(i)    Step Bond—Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specific date and rate.

(j)    At October 31, 2011, the cost basis of portfolio securities (before call options written) for federal income tax purposes was $533,309,816. Gross unrealized appreciation was $2,175,965, gross unrealized depreciation was $112,895,770 and net unrealized depreciation was $110,719,805. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to wash sales.

 

Glossary:

ADR—American Depositary Receipt

 

Other Investments:

Transactions in call options written for the nine months ended October 31, 2011:

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Options outstanding, January 31, 2011

 

15,805

 

$1,063,613

 

Options written

 

70,120

 

5,195,534

 

Options terminated in closing transactions

 

(27,275

)

(2,184,566

)

Options expired

 

(57,295

)

(3,861,546

)

Options outstanding, October 31, 2011

 

1,355

 

$213,035

 

 

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 (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or quotes from inactive exchanges

·      Level 3 — valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in the aggregate, that is significant to 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 technique used.

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended October 31, 2011 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. When fair-valuing securities, the Fund utilized multi-dimensional relational pricing models.

 

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.

 

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

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes—Corporate bonds and 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 and notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

 



 

Option Contracts — Option contracts traded over the counter (“OTC”) are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that incorporate various inputs such as interest rates, credit spreads, currency exchange rates and volatility measurements for in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money contracts based on a given strike price. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of OTC option contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2011 in valuing Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below:

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2-

 

Level 3-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1-

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

10/31/11

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$299,525,370

 

 

 

$299,525,370

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

$1,528,079

 

 

1,528,079

 

Capital Markets

 

 

4,263,000

 

$744,820

 

5,007,820

 

Commercial Banks

 

2,851,605

 

2,550,976

 

 

5,402,581

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

1,530,974

 

 

1,530,974

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5,422,360

 

2,516,680

 

 

7,939,040

 

Household Durables

 

2,678,598

 

2,394,000

 

 

5,072,598

 

Insurance

 

2,492,297

 

1,484,175

 

 

3,976,472

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

2,415,270

 

3,743,469

 

 

6,158,739

 

Professional Services

 

 

2,696,303

 

 

2,696,303

 

Road & Rail

 

 

2,372,782

 

 

2,372,782

 

All Other

 

22,249,739

 

 

 

22,249,739

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

 

50,485,825

 

 

50,485,825

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

 

1,270,000

 

 

1,270,000

 

Yankee Bond

 

 

825,000

 

 

825,000

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

6,548,689

 

 

6,548,689

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

 

$337,635,239

 

$84,209,952

 

$744,820

 

$422,590,011

 

Investments in Securities - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options Written, at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market price

 

$(224,548

)

 

 

$(224,548

)

Total Investments

 

$337,410,691

 

$84,209,952

 

$744,820

 

$422,365,463

 

 

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended October 31, 2011.

 



 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended October 31, 2011, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Net

 

Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts

 

Realized

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

1/31/11

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(Premiums)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Depreciation

 

Level 3*

 

Level 3*

 

10/31/11

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets

 

$1,128,820

 

 

$(1,213,650

)

 

$(4,038,525

)

$4,868,175

 

 

 

$744,820

 

Total Investments

 

$1,128,820

 

 

$(1,213,650

)

 

$(4,038,525

)

$4,868,175

 

 

 

$744,820

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at October 31, 2011, was $4,868,175.

 


* There were no transfers into or out of Level 3 during the nine months ended October 31, 2011.

 



 

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: AGIC Equity & Convertible Income Fund

 

By:

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date: December 20, 2011

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

Date: December  20, 2011

 

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  20, 2011

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

Date: December  20, 2011