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

811-21989

 

 

AllianzGI 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, 2015

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2014

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

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Value*

 

COMMON STOCK—66.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense3.1%

 

 

 

39,800

 

Boeing Co.

 

$4,971,418

 

72,400

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

 

8,793,704

 

142,400

 

Textron, Inc. (a)

 

5,913,872

 

 

 

 

 

19,678,994

 

 

 

Auto Components1.5%

 

 

 

197,600

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

9,336,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles1.6%

 

 

 

547,300

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

7,711,457

 

81,109

 

General Motors Co.

 

2,546,823

 

 

 

 

 

10,258,280

 

 

 

Beverages2.9%

 

 

 

205,700

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

8,614,716

 

101,300

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

9,742,021

 

 

 

 

 

18,356,737

 

 

 

Biotechnology3.0%

 

 

 

46,600

 

Amgen, Inc. (a)

 

7,557,588

 

103,600

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)(b)

 

11,603,200

 

 

 

 

 

19,160,788

 

 

 

Chemicals0.9%

 

 

 

47,600

 

Monsanto Co.

 

5,475,904

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks0.7%

 

 

 

82,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

4,353,380

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment3.0%

 

 

 

44,800

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

1,096,256

 

108,600

 

Harris Corp.

 

7,558,560

 

128,100

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

 

10,057,131

 

 

 

 

 

18,711,947

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals3.5%

 

 

 

110,600

 

Apple, Inc. (a)

 

11,944,800

 

341,500

 

EMC Corp.

 

9,811,295

 

 

 

 

 

21,756,095

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering0.2%

 

 

 

15,200

 

Fluor Corp. (a)

 

1,008,368

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunications Services1.4%

 

 

 

170,800

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

8,582,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.5%

 

 

 

68,057

 

Entergy Corp.

 

5,718,149

 

97,185

 

Exelon Corp.

 

3,555,999

 

 

 

 

 

9,274,148

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components1.7%

 

 

 

212,400

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A

 

10,743,192

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services2.2%

 

 

 

78,600

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

2,964,006

 

53,600

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (a)

 

3,893,504

 

72,000

 

Schlumberger Ltd. (a)

 

7,103,520

 

 

 

 

 

13,961,030

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Food & Staples Retailing2.8%

 

 

 

46,900

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

$6,255,053

 

116,900

 

Kroger Co.

 

6,512,499

 

74,100

 

Walgreen Co.

 

4,758,702

 

 

 

 

 

17,526,254

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies2.2%

 

 

 

126,700

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

8,886,738

 

10,600

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)

 

5,255,480

 

 

 

 

 

14,142,218

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services1.6%

 

 

 

49,900

 

McKesson Corp.

 

10,150,159

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure2.3%

 

 

 

88,100

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

8,257,613

 

83,600

 

Starbucks Corp. (a)

 

6,316,816

 

 

 

 

 

14,574,429

 

 

 

Household Products1.4%

 

 

 

102,600

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

8,953,902

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates1.6%

 

 

 

388,085

 

General Electric Co.

 

10,016,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance2.3%

 

 

 

21,129

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

1,131,881

 

46,000

 

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (b)

 

643,540

 

45,204

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

2,451,865

 

105,300

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

9,323,262

 

19,230

 

XL Group PLC, Class A

 

651,512

 

 

 

 

 

14,202,060

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail0.9%

 

 

 

17,500

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a)(b)

 

5,345,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services2.6%

 

 

 

26,800

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (a)(b)

 

2,642,480

 

24,800

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A (b)

 

1,859,752

 

 

 

Google, Inc. (b),

 

 

 

10,800

 

Class A

 

6,132,996

 

10,800

 

Class C

 

6,038,064

 

 

 

 

 

16,673,292

 

 

 

IT Services2.1%

 

 

 

42,400

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

6,970,560

 

26,100

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

6,301,323

 

 

 

 

 

13,271,883

 

 

 

Machinery3.3%

 

 

 

170,200

 

AGCO Corp.

 

7,541,562

 

94,500

 

Deere & Co.

 

8,083,530

 

96,200

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

5,063,006

 

 

 

 

 

20,688,098

 

 

 

Media1.7%

 

 

 

97,400

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

5,391,090

 

60,600

 

The Walt Disney Co.

 

5,537,628

 

 

 

 

 

10,928,718

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Value*

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.7%

 

 

 

155,800

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

$4,440,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail1.3%

 

 

 

135,700

 

Target Corp.

 

8,388,974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities0.2%

 

 

 

28,169

 

PG&E Corp.

 

1,417,464

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels2.7%

 

 

 

29,155

 

Apache Corp.

 

2,250,766

 

83,400

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

7,416,762

 

116,900

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

1,219,267

 

127,700

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

6,396,493

 

 

 

 

 

17,283,288

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals1.7%

 

 

 

161,900

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)

 

9,420,961

 

26,846

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

 

1,515,994

 

 

 

 

 

10,936,955

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment3.2%

 

 

 

306,300

 

Intel Corp.

 

10,417,263

 

196,200

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

9,743,292

 

 

 

 

 

20,160,555

 

 

 

Software3.7%

 

 

 

281,700

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

13,225,815

 

254,000

 

Oracle Corp.

 

9,918,700

 

 

 

 

 

23,144,515

 

 

 

Specialty Retail1.1%

 

 

 

73,400

 

Home Depot, Inc. (a)

 

7,157,968

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$461,441,095)

 

420,061,219

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—25.1%

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense0.8%

 

 

 

88,250

 

United Technologies Corp., 7.50%, 8/1/15

 

5,151,153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles0.7%

 

 

 

149,215

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.50%, 12/16/14 (General Motors) (c)

 

4,515,544

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks—3.4%

 

 

 

3,050

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 8.50% (d)

 

3,995,500

 

337,500

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 9/18/15 (Bank of America) (c)

 

5,653,125

 

124,870

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 1/14/15 (Citigroup, Inc.) (c)

 

6,093,157

 

5,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (d)

 

6,020,000

 

 

 

 

 

21,761,782

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Value*

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services0.9%

 

 

 

4,825

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Ser. L (d)

 

$5,515,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.4%

 

 

 

105,000

 

Exelon Corp., 6.50%, 6/1/17

 

5,531,400

 

47,900

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 5.599%, 6/1/15

 

3,125,475

 

 

 

 

 

8,656,875

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services0.9%

 

 

 

112,460

 

Credit Suisse, 8.00%, 3/5/15 (Baker Hughes) (c)

 

5,790,565

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food Products2.2%

 

 

 

48,800

 

Bunge Ltd., 4.875% (d)

 

5,423,242

 

61,500

 

Tyson Foods, Inc., 4.75%, 7/15/17

 

3,084,840

 

111,900

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 8.00%, 8/28/15 (Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.) (c)

 

5,283,918

 

 

 

 

 

13,792,000

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies0.5%

 

 

 

51,500

 

Credit Suisse AG, 8.00%, 6/23/15 (Medtronic, Inc.) (c)

 

3,353,165

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services1.0%

 

 

 

107,100

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 5/5/15 (HCA Holdings, Inc.) (c)

 

6,440,994

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services0.8%

 

 

 

103,435

 

Barclays Bank PLC, 8.00%, 10/28/15 (Twitter, Inc.) (c)

 

4,763,182

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.,

 

 

 

25,400

 

4.75%, 11/17/15

 

3,425,190

 

29,415

 

6.25%, 11/17/16

 

3,413,022

 

 

 

 

 

6,838,212

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.9%

 

 

 

178,300

 

ArcelorMittal, 6.00%, 1/15/16

 

3,702,506

 

161,000

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 7.00%, 2/1/16

 

1,690,500

 

 

 

 

 

5,393,006

 

 

 

Multiline Retail0.9%

 

 

 

111,600

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 1/12/15 (Macy’s) (c)

 

5,864,580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities0.5%

 

 

 

58,650

 

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

 

2,954,787

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels1.5%

 

 

 

25,000

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00% (b)(d)(e)(f)(h)

 

325

 

34,050

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00% (d)

 

3,298,594

 

59,825

 

Credit Suisse, 8.00%, 3/5/15 (Occidental Petroleum Corp.) (c)

 

5,107,858

 

15,000

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.00% (d)

 

1,265,625

 

 

 

 

 

9,672,402

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals2.0%

 

 

 

49,900

 

Bank of America Corp., 8.00%, 2/10/15 (Allergan, Inc.) (c)

 

7,545,878

 

111,040

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 4/30/15 (Mylan, Inc.) (c)

 

5,363,232

 

 

 

 

 

12,909,110

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust2.6%

 

 

 

131,200

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00% (d)

 

3,558,144

 

98,900

 

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, Ser. A (d)

 

2,484,368

 

75,000

 

Health Care REIT, Inc., 6.50%, 4/20/18, Ser. I (d)

 

4,651,500

 

103,455

 

Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.375%, 7/1/16

 

5,793,480

 

 

 

 

 

16,487,492

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Value*

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.9%

 

 

 

173,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 8.00%, 6/18/15 (Micron Technology, Inc.) (c)

 

$5,463,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail1.1%

 

 

 

5,000

 

Barnes & Noble, Inc., 7.75%, 8/18/21 (e)(f)

 

7,058,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals1.0%

 

 

 

9,325

 

Bank of America Corp., 8.00%, 5/12/15 (Apple, Inc.) (c)

 

6,306,498

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$166,526,032)

 

158,689,425

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—6.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets1.2%

 

 

 

$2,900

 

Ares Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/16

 

3,026,875

 

3,370

 

BGC Partners, Inc., 4.50%, 7/15/16

 

3,601,687

 

1,200

 

Walter Investment Management Corp., 4.50%, 11/1/19

 

936,750

 

 

 

 

 

7,565,312

 

 

 

Construction Materials0.6%

 

 

 

3,375

 

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., 4.875%, 3/15/15

 

3,843,281

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunications Services0.3%

 

 

 

920

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/15

 

1,574,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure0.6%

 

 

 

2,995

 

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

 

3,848,575

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services0.2%

 

 

 

1,400

 

Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd., 2.50%, 9/15/18 (e)(f)

 

1,427,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery1.7%

 

 

 

3,315

 

Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18

 

5,859,263

 

 

 

Meritor, Inc.,

 

 

 

3,000

 

4.625%, 3/1/26 (g)

 

3,095,625

 

1,000

 

7.875%, 3/1/26

 

1,472,500

 

 

 

 

 

10,427,388

 

 

 

Media0.5%

 

 

 

6,200

 

Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/31

 

3,367,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,750

 

2.625%, 12/1/19

 

1,302,656

 

1,550

 

3.125%, 5/15/24

 

1,221,594

 

 

 

 

 

2,524,250

 

 

 

Software0.5%

 

 

 

3,125

 

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 6/30/18

 

2,968,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance0.0%

 

 

 

200

 

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/17

 

223,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco0.3%

 

 

 

1,700

 

Vector Group Ltd., 1.75%, 4/15/20

 

1,840,250

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$36,136,795)

 

39,610,406

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Units

 

 

 

Value*

 

WARRANTS (b)—0.0%

 

 

 

11,116

 

General Motors Co., expires 7/10/16 (cost-$775,632)

 

$199,755

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposit1.9%

 

 

 

$12,184

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.-Nassau, 0.03%, 11/3/14 (cost-$12,184,309)

 

12,184,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, before call options written
(cost-$677,063,863)(i)—99.9%

 

630,745,114

 

 

Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (b)—(0.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., (ASE),

 

 

 

185

 

strike price $110, expires 11/22/14

 

(22,200

)

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

70

 

strike price $315, expires 11/22/14

 

(20,615

)

 

 

Amgen, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

280

 

strike price $155, expires 11/22/14

 

(226,100

)

 

 

Apple, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

665

 

strike price $105, expires 11/22/14

 

(229,425

)

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

1,135

 

strike price $56.50, expires 11/22/14

 

(262,752

)

 

 

Fluor Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

100

 

strike price $69.50, expires 11/22/14

 

(2,750

)

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

722

 

strike price $122, expires 11/22/14

 

(71,839

)

 

 

Home Depot, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

510

 

strike price $101, expires 11/22/14

 

(35,445

)

 

 

Intel Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

1,835

 

strike price $35.50, expires 11/22/14

 

(38,535

)

 

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

375

 

strike price $79, expires 11/22/14

 

(6,938

)

 

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

233

 

strike price $92.50, expires 11/22/14

 

(12,815

)

 

 

Schlumberger Ltd., (ASE),

 

 

 

500

 

strike price $103, expires 11/22/14

 

(35,000

)

 

 

Starbucks Corp., (CBOE),

 

 

 

316

 

strike price $80, expires 11/22/14

 

(2,686

)

 

 

Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$395,565)

 

(967,100

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, net of call options written
(cost-$676,668,298)—99.8%

 

629,778,014

 

 

 

Other assets less other liabilities—0.2%

 

1,297,346

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

$631,075,360

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 


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 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 Allianz Global Investors U.S. 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.

 

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 value at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing premium or discount based on their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

The prices used by the Fund to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold,

and these differences could be material. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined 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)

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

(b)

Non-income producing.

(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)

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

(e)

Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $8,486,200, representing 1.3% of net assets.

(f)

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.

(g)

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

(h)

In default.

(i)

At October 31, 2014, the cost basis of portfolio securities (before call options written) for federal income tax purposes was $677,177,510. Gross unrealized appreciation was $35,957,339, gross unrealized depreciation was $82,389,735 and net unrealized depreciation was $46,432,396. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

(j)   Transactions in call options written for the nine months ended October 31, 2014:

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Options outstanding, January 31, 2014

 

3,830

 

$220,497

 

Options written

 

32,966

 

1,793,341

 

Options terminated in closing transactions

 

(8,405

)

(434,220

)

Options expired

 

(21,465

)

(1,184,053

)

Options outstanding, October 31, 2014

 

6,926

 

$395,565

 

 

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’s quote)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended October 31, 2014 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 of input, individually or in 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 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.

 

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 U.S. 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 & 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 & 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”) and FLexible EXchange (“FLEX”) 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 and FLEX option contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.     

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2014 in valuing  the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

10/31/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$420,061,219

 

$—

 

$—

 

$420,061,219

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles

 

 

 

4,515,544

 

4,515,544

 

Banks

 

10,015,500

 

 

11,746,282

 

21,761,782

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

5,790,565

 

5,790,565

 

Food Products

 

8,508,082

 

 

5,283,918

 

13,792,000

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

 

3,353,165

 

3,353,165

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

 

6,440,994

 

6,440,994

 

Internet Software & Services

 

 

 

4,763,182

 

4,763,182

 

Metal & Mining

 

1,690,500

 

3,702,506

 

 

5,393,006

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

 

5,864,580

 

5,864,580

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

4,564,544

 

5,107,858

 

9,672,402

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

12,909,110

 

12,909,110

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

 

5,463,340

 

5,463,340

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

7,058,750

 

 

7,058,750

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

 

 

6,306,498

 

6,306,498

 

All Other

 

45,604,507

 

 

 

45,604,507

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

 

39,610,406

 

 

39,610,406

 

Warrants

 

199,755

 

 

 

199,755

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

12,184,309

 

 

12,184,309

 

 

 

486,079,563

 

67,120,515

 

77,545,036

 

630,745,114

 

Investments in Securities - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options Written, at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market price

 

$(967,100

)

$—

 

$—

 

$(967,100

)

Totals

 

$485,112,463

 

$67,120,515

 

$77,545,036

 

$629,778,014

 

 

At October 31, 2014, the Fund had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

October 31, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended October 31, 2014, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Realized

 

Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts

 

Gain

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

1/31/14

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(Premiums)

 

(Loss)

 

Depreciation

 

Level 3

 

Level 3

 

10/31/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles

 

$3,604,568

 

$1,942,605

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$(1,031,629

)

$—

 

$—

 

$4,515,544

 

Banks

 

5,469,485

 

6,429,353

 

 

 

 

(152,556

)

 

 

11,746,282

 

Biotechnology

 

4,170,353

 

 

(4,022,539

)

 

622,697

 

(770,511

)

 

 

 

Capital Markets

 

143,646

 

 

(735,599

)

 

735,599

 

(143,646

)

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals

 

3,287,138

 

2,213,120

 

(5,714,141

)†

 

 

213,883

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

5,235,552

 

7,034,561

 

(6,453,390

)

 

1,127,509

 

(1,153,667

)

 

 

5,790,565

 

Food Products

 

 

5,616,865

 

 

 

 

(332,947

)

 

 

5,283,918

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

 

 

3,340,805

 

 

 

 

12,360

 

 

 

3,353,165

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

5,688,595

 

 

 

 

752,399

 

 

 

6,440,994

 

Household Durables

 

5,724,938

 

 

(5,846,907

)†

 

 

121,969

 

 

 

 

Insurance

 

4,310,970

 

 

(4,479,313

)

 

356,502

 

(188,159

)

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

5,736,202

 

 

(5,696,806

)

 

720,131

 

(759,527

)

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services

 

 

5,338,280

 

 

 

 

(575,098

)

 

 

4,763,182

 

Multiline Retail

 

5,989,572

 

 

 

 

 

(124,992

)

 

 

5,864,580

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

5,729,078

 

 

 

 

(621,220

)

 

 

5,107,858

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

11,303,435

 

 

 

 

1,605,675

 

 

 

12,909,110

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

 

 

5,610,286

 

 

 

 

(146,946

)

 

 

5,463,340

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

 

 

5,593,384

 

 

 

 

713,114

 

 

 

6,306,498

 

Totals

 

$43,672,424

 

$65,840,367

 

$(32,948,695

)

$—

 

$3,562,438

 

$(2,581,498

)

$—

 

$—

 

$77,545,036

 

 


†          Conversion

 

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, 2014:

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

Valuation

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

at 10/31/14

 

Technique Used

 

Inputs

 

Input Values

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

$77,545,036

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$16.75 - $676.30

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at October 31, 2014 was $(1,146,386).

 

Glossary:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

ASE — American Stock Exchange

CBOE — Chicago Board Options Exchange

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-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 CFR270.30a-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: AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Julian Sluyters

 

 

Julian Sluyters,

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 22, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna,

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 22, 2014

 

 

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

 

By:

/s/ Julian Sluyters

 

 

Julian Sluyters,
President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 22, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna,
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

Date: December 22, 2014