PIMCO Global StocksPlus & Income Fund

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21734
Registrant Name: PIMCO Global StocksPlus & Income Fund

Address of Principal Executive Offices:

1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Name and Address of Agent for Service: William G. Galipeau
650 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(844) 337-4626

Date of Fiscal Year End:

March 31

Date of Reporting Period:

December 31, 2014

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments


Schedule of Investments

PIMCO Global StocksPLUS® & Income Fund

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

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

INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 172.0%

BANK LOAN OBLIGATIONS 4.0%

Clear Channel Communications, Inc.

3.819% due 01/29/2016

$ 484    $ 479   

6.919% due 01/30/2019

  200      189   

Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co. LLC

4.250% due 06/19/2016

  3,783      3,789   

Numericable U.S. LLC

4.500% due 05/21/2020

  132      132   

OGX

8.000% due 04/11/2015

  129      100   

Sequa Corp.

5.250% due 06/19/2017

  198      193   

Stockbridge SBE Holdings LLC

13.000% due 05/02/2017

  600      552   
   

 

 

 
Total Bank Loan Obligations
(Cost $5,487)
  5,434   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 45.2%

BANKING & FINANCE 27.3%

AGFC Capital Trust

6.000% due 01/15/2067 (h)

  1,000      745   

American International Group, Inc.

5.600% due 10/18/2016 (h)

  4,565      4,909   

Barclays Bank PLC

14.000% due 06/15/2019 (e)

GBP 100      205   

Blackstone CQP Holdco LP

9.296% due 03/18/2019

$ 4,375      4,372   

BPCE S.A.

9.250% due 04/22/2015 (e)

EUR 150      186   

Cantor Fitzgerald LP

7.875% due 10/15/2019 (h)

$ 500      549   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA

6.875% due 03/19/2020 (h)

EUR 1,000      1,440   

11.000% due 06/30/2019 (e)(h)

$ 1,135      1,464   

Exeter Finance Corp.

9.750% due 05/20/2019

  900      900   

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

8.000% due 12/15/2016 (h)

  3,850      4,314   

Greystar Real Estate Partners LLC

8.250% due 12/01/2022 (h)

  520      532   

Jefferies Finance LLC

7.500% due 04/15/2021 (h)

  767      716   

Jefferies LoanCore LLC

6.875% due 06/01/2020 (h)

  800      734   

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

8.500% due 08/07/2019

  1,416      1,416   

8.500% due 08/08/2019 (f)

  472      472   

LBG Capital PLC

7.588% due 05/12/2020

GBP 500      787   

15.000% due 12/21/2019 (h)

  800      1,717   

Millennium Offshore Services Superholdings LLC

9.500% due 02/15/2018 (h)

$ 1,000      1,000   

Navient Corp.

8.000% due 03/25/2020 (h)

  1,000      1,107   

8.450% due 06/15/2018 (h)

  1,250      1,397   

Novo Banco S.A.

3.875% due 01/21/2015

EUR 350      424   

4.750% due 01/15/2018

  100      119   

5.875% due 11/09/2015

  500      612   

OneMain Financial Holdings, Inc.

7.250% due 12/15/2021 (h)

$ 1,415      1,457   

SL Green Realty Corp.

7.750% due 03/15/2020 (h)

  2,000      2,392   

Springleaf Finance Corp.

6.500% due 09/15/2017 (h)

  900      947   

6.900% due 12/15/2017 (h)

  200      214   

Toll Road Investors Partnership LP

0.000% due 02/15/2045

  1,284      263   

Towergate Finance PLC

6.053% due 02/15/2018 (h)

GBP 500      684   

8.500% due 02/15/2018 (h)

  640      893   
   

 

 

 
  36,967   
   

 

 

 


                                         
         

INDUSTRIALS 15.3%

Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo S.A.

9.750% due 11/13/2019 (h)

$ 600      582   

Ancestry.com, Inc. (9.625% Cash or 10.375% PIK)

9.625% due 10/15/2018 (c)(h)

  184      181   

Armored Autogroup, Inc.

9.250% due 11/01/2018

  100      100   

Berau Coal Energy Tbk PT

7.250% due 03/13/2017 (h)

  800      374   

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

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

  1,308      1,118   

C10 Capital SPV Ltd.

6.722% due 12/31/2016 (e)(h)

  2,700      2,686   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

8.500% due 02/15/2020 (h)

  3,667      2,835   

9.000% due 02/15/2020 (h)

  183      140   

Carolina Beverage Group LLC

10.625% due 08/01/2018 (h)

  291      290   

Corp. GEO S.A.B. de C.V.

9.250% due 06/30/2020 ^

  470      29   

CVS Pass-Through Trust

5.880% due 01/10/2028

  564      643   

Diamond Foods, Inc.

7.000% due 03/15/2019

  90      92   

Enterprise Inns PLC

6.875% due 05/09/2025

GBP 10      16   

Forbes Energy Services Ltd.

9.000% due 06/15/2019

$ 292      191   

GCI, Inc.

6.750% due 06/01/2021 (h)

  1,410      1,390   

Global Geophysical Services, Inc.

10.500% due 05/01/2017 ^

  357      3   

Hema Bondco BV

6.250% due 06/15/2019 (h)

EUR 100      103   

iHeartCommunications, Inc.

9.000% due 03/01/2021 (h)

$ 690      679   

9.000% due 09/15/2022 (h)

  1,000      982   

Ineos Finance PLC

7.500% due 05/01/2020 (h)

  600      632   

Millar Western Forest Products Ltd.

8.500% due 04/01/2021

  30      31   

Mongolian Mining Corp.

8.875% due 03/29/2017

  700      462   

OGX Austria GmbH

8.375% due 04/01/2022 ^

  2,050      31   

8.500% due 06/01/2018 ^

  1,400      9   

Pinnacol Assurance

8.625% due 06/25/2034 (f)

  1,100      1,165   

Pittsburgh Glass Works LLC

8.000% due 11/15/2018 (h)

  180      191   

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

6.875% due 04/15/2040

  100      107   

Scientific Games International, Inc.

10.000% due 12/01/2022 (h)

  900      829   

Sequa Corp.

7.000% due 12/15/2017

  76      69   

Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc.

12.500% due 04/15/2017 (h)

  500      518   

Tembec Industries, Inc.

9.000% due 12/15/2019 (h)

  600      592   

UAL Pass-Through Trust

6.636% due 01/02/2024 (h)

  1,640      1,772   

10.400% due 05/01/2018 (h)

  319      355   

Vander Intermediate Holding Corp. (9.750% Cash or 10.500% PIK)

9.750% due 02/01/2019 (c)

  100      104   

Western Express, Inc.

12.500% due 04/15/2015

  30      28   

Westmoreland Coal Co.

8.750% due 01/01/2022 (h)

  1,415      1,397   
   

 

 

 
  20,726   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 2.6%

Dynegy Finance, Inc.

6.750% due 11/01/2019

  205      209   

7.375% due 11/01/2022

  190      193   

7.625% due 11/01/2024

  35      36   

Illinois Power Generating Co.

6.300% due 04/01/2020 (h)

  480      403   

7.950% due 06/01/2032 (h)

  800      704   


                                         
         

NGPL PipeCo LLC

7.768% due 12/15/2037

  86      89   

9.625% due 06/01/2019 (h)

  1,020      1,028   

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe Ltd.

6.350% due 06/30/2021 (h)

  850      799   

Sierra Hamilton LLC

12.250% due 12/15/2018

  100      93   
   

 

 

 
  3,554   
   

 

 

 
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes
(Cost $62,767)
  61,247   
   

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 1.1%

WEST VIRGINIA 1.1%

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

7.467% due 06/01/2047

  1,745      1,502   
   

 

 

 
Total Municipal Bonds & Notes
(Cost $1,644)
  1,502   
   

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 2.6%

Fannie Mae

5.881% due 03/25/2037 (a)(h)

  860      100   

5.981% due 11/25/2039 (a)(h)

  751      101   

6.131% due 01/25/2038 (a)(h)

  1,115      140   

6.211% due 03/25/2037 (a)(h)

  883      127   

6.231% due 12/25/2037 (a)(h)

  1,397      183   

6.241% due 06/25/2037 (a)(h)

  349      44   

6.271% due 04/25/2037 (a)(h)

  773      123   

6.281% due 04/25/2037 (a)(h)

  1,746      297   

6.431% due 11/25/2035 (a)(h)

  340      53   

6.631% due 11/25/2036 (a)(h)

  3,913      612   

7.000% due 12/25/2023 (h)

  179      209   

7.031% due 02/25/2037 (a)(h)

  754      113   

7.500% due 06/01/2032

  47      50   

7.800% due 06/25/2026

  6      6   

9.809% due 12/25/2042

  115      133   

13.963% due 08/25/2022 (h)

  248      316   

Freddie Mac

0.750% due 10/25/2020 (a)(h)

  10,830      388   

6.279% due 03/15/2037 (a)(h)

  1,345      190   

6.409% due 09/15/2036 (a)(h)

  870      117   

6.419% due 09/15/2036 (a)(h)

  1,837      245   

7.000% due 08/15/2023

  11      12   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Government Agencies
(Cost $3,893)
  3,559   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 0.7%

U.S. Treasury Notes

1.500% due 08/31/2018 (j)(l)

  1,000      1,005   
   

 

 

 
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations
(Cost $1,006)
  1,005   
   

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 65.6%

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust

16.567% due 09/25/2035 ^(h)

  3,303      4,109   

Banc of America Funding Trust

0.385% due 07/20/2036

  171      160   

2.622% due 03/20/2036

  1,217      1,121   

2.669% due 12/20/2034

  712      601   

5.846% due 01/25/2037 ^

  416      336   

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

6.000% due 07/25/2046 ^

  5      5   

Banc of America/Merrill Lynch Commercial Mortgage, Inc.

5.744% due 03/11/2041 (h)

  2,000      2,007   

BCAP LLC Trust

6.250% due 11/26/2036

  756      777   

BCRR Trust

5.858% due 07/17/2040 (h)

  3,000      3,254   

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

2.574% due 07/25/2036 ^

  535      447   

2.656% due 03/25/2035

  325      317   

2.786% due 02/25/2034

  721      710   

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust

2.466% due 04/25/2035

  369      307   

2.612% due 09/25/2035

  293      252   

2.667% due 11/25/2035 ^

  183      144   

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

5.650% due 02/11/2041

  1,000      1,019   

Bear Stearns Structured Products, Inc.

2.337% due 12/26/2046

  484      379   

2.591% due 01/26/2036 (h)

  1,431      1,138   

BRAD Resecuritization Trust

1.000% due 03/12/2021

  2,694      591   


                                         
         

CBA Commercial Small Balance Commercial Mortgage

5.540% due 01/25/2039 ^

  913      603   

Celtic Residential Irish Mortgage Securitisation PLC

0.262% due 11/13/2047 (h)

EUR 2,413      2,772   

0.820% due 12/14/2048

GBP 2,094      3,044   

Charlotte Gateway Village LLC

6.410% due 12/01/2016

$ 487      504   

Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage-Backed Certificates

0.470% due 08/25/2035

  220      204   

0.510% due 10/25/2034

  15      13   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

2.778% due 03/25/2037 ^

  895      699   

Commercial Mortgage Trust

0.133% due 10/10/2046 (a)(h)

  77,000      945   

5.904% due 07/10/2046

  760      848   

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

0.375% due 05/20/2046 (h)

  1,353      994   

0.410% due 12/25/2046 ^

  174      110   

0.500% due 10/25/2035 (h)

  1,531      1,222   

0.520% due 05/25/2036 ^(h)

  2,761      1,748   

2.662% due 02/25/2037 ^

  400      356   

5.220% due 10/25/2035 ^

  348      298   

5.500% due 08/25/2034 (h)

  823      824   

5.500% due 02/25/2036 ^

  46      42   

5.500% due 03/25/2036

  835      670   

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

  1,028      843   

6.250% due 09/25/2034

  128      132   

6.981% due 07/25/2036 (a)

  1,926      554   

19.334% due 07/25/2035 (h)

  1,863      2,544   

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

0.410% due 03/25/2036

  296      250   

0.490% due 03/25/2035 (h)

  1,784      1,715   

0.560% due 02/25/2035

  202      156   

2.313% due 02/20/2036 ^

  2,025      726   

2.388% due 10/20/2035 ^

  242      193   

2.393% due 10/20/2035 ^

  405      364   

2.589% due 08/25/2034

  476      440   

2.903% due 03/25/2037 ^

  520      425   

5.024% due 10/20/2035

  835      760   

5.500% due 08/25/2035 ^

  66      63   

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

5.970% due 02/15/2041 (h)

  2,000      2,195   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

5.467% due 09/16/2039 (h)

  900      950   

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

6.000% due 11/25/2036

  356      360   

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust

2.234% due 11/25/2036 ^

  720      541   

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

2.555% due 01/25/2037 ^(h)

  1,519      1,325   

GE Capital Commercial Mortgage Corp.

5.194% due 05/10/2043 (h)

  1,000      1,010   

GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust

3.277% due 06/25/2034

  166      160   

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

6.041% due 08/10/2043 (h)

  730      802   

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust

2.644% due 05/25/2035

  267      244   

2.669% due 09/25/2035 (h)

  210      212   

2.715% due 04/25/2035

  493      481   

5.500% due 06/25/2036 ^

  182      170   

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

0.464% due 04/19/2034

  37      34   

2.157% due 11/19/2034

  167      134   

2.695% due 02/25/2036 ^

  72      58   

4.595% due 06/19/2036 ^

  700      504   

4.853% due 08/19/2036 ^

  42      38   

HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust

2.584% due 01/25/2037 ^

  666      541   

IndyMac Mortgage Loan Trust

0.440% due 06/25/2037 ^(h)

  2,143      1,425   

0.450% due 03/25/2035

  66      59   

2.388% due 06/25/2037 ^

  865      572   

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

0.155% due 11/15/2045 (a)(h)

  76,047      1,627   

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

5.606% due 05/15/2041 (h)

  1,500      1,555   

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust

2.608% due 04/25/2037 ^(h)

  1,542      1,236   

2.781% due 05/25/2036

  442      395   

5.500% due 01/25/2036 ^

  118      114   

5.500% due 06/25/2037 ^

  103      101   

Luminent Mortgage Trust

0.340% due 12/25/2036 (h)

  1,077      868   

0.370% due 10/25/2046 (h)

  1,015      874   


                                         
         

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

2.564% due 11/25/2035 ^

  1,234      910   

3.020% due 10/25/2034

  337      298   

Merrill Lynch Alternative Note Asset Trust

0.240% due 01/25/2037

  345      161   

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

1.582% due 10/25/2035

  176      172   

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust

5.378% due 08/12/2048 (h)

  957      1,017   

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

5.379% due 08/13/2042

  100      99   

5.569% due 12/15/2044 (h)

  1,415      1,522   

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust

0.000% due 07/17/2056 (b)

  62      62   

Opteum Mortgage Acceptance Corp. Trust

0.440% due 07/25/2036

  405      281   

Prime Mortgage Trust

6.381% due 11/25/2036 (a)

  9,391      1,224   

Provident Funding Mortgage Loan Trust

2.461% due 10/25/2035

  167      167   

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

5.000% due 09/26/2036 (h)

  2,544      1,677   

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

3.091% due 12/26/2034

  500      410   

3.762% due 01/25/2036 ^(h)

  1,308      1,055   

6.000% due 09/25/2035

  688      551   

6.000% due 08/25/2036 ^

  506      407   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

7.500% due 12/25/2031

  131      138   

Royal Bank of Scotland Capital Funding Trust

6.068% due 02/17/2051 (h)

  3,000      3,011   

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

1.514% due 05/25/2035 (h)

  3,289      2,347   

2.555% due 09/25/2036 ^

  472      296   

2.633% due 09/25/2035

  145      124   

4.596% due 11/25/2036 ^

  425      386   

4.803% due 04/25/2036 ^

  737      574   

4.980% due 01/25/2036 ^

  634      481   

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

0.400% due 02/25/2036

  581      479   

0.450% due 02/25/2036

  498      403   

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

2.620% due 01/25/2037 ^

  240      230   

Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust

4.982% due 02/15/2035

  247      247   

5.188% due 01/15/2041 (h)

  1,500      1,503   

5.941% due 02/15/2051 (h)

  2,500      2,736   

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

5.686% due 03/23/2045 (h)

  1,000      1,042   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

0.460% due 07/25/2045

  177      167   

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

0.843% due 01/25/2047

  166      151   

2.195% due 12/25/2036 ^

  768      694   

2.362% due 02/25/2037 ^

  630      557   

4.492% due 04/25/2037

  111      2   

4.568% due 07/25/2037 ^

  226      212   

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

0.883% due 04/25/2047 ^

  2,033      336   

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

6.000% due 03/25/2037 ^

  616      602   

Wells Fargo-RBS Commercial Mortgage Trust

0.338% due 12/15/2046 (a)

  30,000      837   
   

 

 

 
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities
(Cost $67,979)
  88,888   
   

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 11.3%

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

5.795% due 02/25/2033 ^

  1      0   

Bayview Financial Asset Trust

1.120% due 12/25/2039

  267      253   

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

6.500% due 08/25/2036 ^

  837      568   

22.936% due 03/25/2036 ^(h)

  2,309      2,677   

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp.

7.830% due 06/15/2030

  1,462      861   

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust

0.320% due 08/25/2036

  100      62   

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust

0.620% due 06/25/2035

  236      199   

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc.

0.330% due 01/25/2037

  265      173   

5.972% due 01/25/2037

  824      602   

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

7.960% due 05/01/2031

  473      373   


                                         
         

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates

0.305% due 01/25/2037

  189      179   

0.720% due 09/25/2034

  145      139   

EMC Mortgage Loan Trust

1.110% due 05/25/2039

  731      703   

Lehman XS Trust

5.106% due 05/25/2037 ^

  462      531   

5.420% due 11/25/2035 ^

  458      459   

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

5.233% due 11/25/2035

  243      247   

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

0.230% due 05/25/2037

  167      118   

Quest Trust

0.290% due 08/25/2036

  5      5   

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

0.850% due 03/25/2033

  73      66   

5.572% due 06/25/2032

  107      106   

Soundview Home Loan Trust

0.230% due 11/25/2036

  226      88   

South Coast Funding Ltd.

0.491% due 01/06/2041

  16,976      5,704   

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust

0.305% due 05/25/2036

  516      495   

0.470% due 06/25/2035

  666      588   

Washington Mutual Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

0.215% due 10/25/2036

  128      66   
   

 

 

 
Total Asset-Backed Securities
(Cost $12,346)
  15,262   
   

 

 

 

SOVEREIGN ISSUES 0.2%

Costa Rica Government International Bond

7.000% due 04/04/2044 (h)

  300      295   
   

 

 

 
Total Sovereign Issues
(Cost $300)
  295   
   

 

 

 
  SHARES      

WARRANTS 0.0%

INDUSTRIALS 0.0%

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

  1,975      0   
   

 

 

 
Total Warrants
(Cost $0)
  0   
   

 

 

 

PREFERRED SECURITIES 0.7%

BANKING & FINANCE 0.3%

AgriBank FCB

6.875% due 01/01/2024 (e)

  4,000      421   
   

 

 

 

UTILITIES 0.4%

Entergy Arkansas, Inc.

4.750% due 06/01/2063

  20,550      459   

Entergy Louisiana LLC

4.700% due 06/01/2063

  4,725      104   
   

 

 

 
  563   
   

 

 

 
Total Preferred Securities
(Cost $902)
  984   
   

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 40.6%

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (g) 8.4%

  11,355   
   

 

 

 
  PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000s)
     

SHORT-TERM NOTES 3.4%

Fannie Mae

0.142% due 06/01/2015

$ 100      100   

Freddie Mac

0.071% due 04/01/2015 - 04/09/2015

  4,500      4,499   
   

 

 

 
  4,599   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY BILLS 28.8%

0.044% due 01/02/2015 - 05/28/2015 (d)(h)(j)(l)

  38,998      38,994   


                                         
       
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Instruments
(Cost $54,947)
  54,948   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities
(Cost $211,271)
  233,124   
   

 

 

 
Total Investments 172.0%
(Cost $211,271)
$ 233,124   
Financial Derivative Instruments (i)(k) (4.7%)
(Cost or Premiums, net $(3,252))
  (6,405
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (67.3%)   (91,154
   

 

 

 
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0% $ 135,565   
   

 

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments (amounts in thousands*, except number of contracts, shares, and units):

 

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

 

^ Security is in default.

 

(a) Interest only security.

 

(b) Principal only security.

 

(c) Payment in-kind bond security.

 

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

 

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

 

(f) Restricted Securities:

 

Issuer Description Coupon  

Maturity

Date

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

KGH Intermediate Holdco LLC

  8.500%      08/08/2019      08/07/2014    $ 472    $ 472      0.35%   

Pinnacol Assurance

  8.625%      06/25/2034      06/23/2014      1,100      1,165      0.86%   
$   1,572    $   1,637      1.21%   
                   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

 

(g) Repurchase Agreements:

 

Counterparty Lending
Rate
Settlement
Date
  Maturity
Date
  Principal
Amount
  Collateralized By Collateral
Received,
at Value
  Repurchase
Agreements,
at Value
  Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds
to be
Received (1)
 
RDR 0.100%   12/31/2014      01/02/2015    $   10,400   

U.S. Treasury Notes 1.375% due 05/31/2020

$ (10,626 $ 10,400    $ 10,400   
SSB 0.000%   12/31/2014      01/02/2015      955   

Fannie Mae 2.260% due 10/17/2022

  (974   955      955   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

$   (11,600 $   11,355    $   11,355   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1)  Includes accrued interest.

Reverse Repurchase Agreements:

 

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

BCY

  (2.000 %)    08/20/2014      08/19/2016    $ (2,616 $ (2,596
  0.600   10/22/2014      01/22/2015      (1,397   (1,399
  0.600   10/28/2014      01/28/2015      (1,162   (1,163
  0.750   12/15/2014      03/16/2015      (2,439   (2,440
  0.780   12/04/2014      03/04/2015      (1,033   (1,034
  0.800   10/22/2014      01/22/2015      (2,908   (2,913
  0.800   11/18/2014      02/18/2015      (378   (378
  0.800   11/21/2014      02/23/2015      (1,631   (1,633
  0.830   10/22/2014      01/22/2015      (1,698   (1,701
  0.850   12/15/2014      03/16/2015      (681   (681
  0.850   12/18/2014      03/18/2015      (958   (958
  1.430   09/29/2014      03/27/2015      (2,050   (2,058
  1.581   10/22/2014      01/22/2015      (3,382   (3,393
  1.583   10/28/2014      01/28/2015      (1,057   (1,060
  1.583   11/12/2014      02/12/2015      (2,458   (2,463

BOS

  1.989   12/09/2014      06/09/2015      (2,481   (2,484
  1.993   12/19/2014      03/19/2015      (1,490   (1,491

BPG

  1.482   10/22/2014      01/22/2015      (1,267   (1,271

BRC

  0.550   10/17/2014      01/19/2015    EUR (979   (1,186
  0.750   11/03/2014      02/03/2015    $ (263   (263

CFR

  (5.000 %)    12/19/2014      12/19/2016    EUR (83   (100
  (4.000 %)    12/19/2014      12/16/2016    GBP (583   (907

DEU

  0.750   10/02/2014      01/02/2015    $ (992   (994
  0.750   10/07/2014      01/08/2015      (550   (551
  0.750   10/08/2014      01/08/2015      (129   (129
  0.750   10/09/2014      01/09/2015      (178   (178
  0.750   10/14/2014      01/14/2015      (857   (858
  0.750   10/29/2014      01/29/2015      (902   (903
  0.750   11/06/2014      02/06/2015      (1,637   (1,639
  0.800   12/16/2014      03/17/2015      (997   (997
  0.800   01/02/2015      04/02/2015      (916   (916

FOB

  1.629   10/15/2014      01/15/2015        (3,322   (3,334

JML

  (1.500 %)    12/19/2014      12/16/2016    GBP (443   (690

MSC

  1.150   11/06/2014      02/06/2015    $ (4,685   (4,694
  1.300   09/18/2014      03/18/2015      (2,498   (2,508
  1.300   09/23/2014      03/20/2015      (871   (874

RBC

  0.740   10/29/2014      04/29/2015      (2,068   (2,071

RDR

  0.420   12/04/2014      03/04/2015      (3,102   (3,103
  1.020   11/24/2014      05/26/2015      (3,491   (3,495
  1.230   10/14/2014      01/14/2015      (1,325   (1,329
  1.330   07/01/2014      01/02/2015      (1,718   (1,730
  1.330   09/29/2014      03/30/2015      (765   (768
  1.330   10/07/2014      04/07/2015      (645   (647
  1.360   01/02/2015      07/02/2015      (1,685   (1,685

RYL

  0.750   12/08/2014      01/08/2015    GBP   (1,047   (1,633

SAL

  0.933   11/14/2014      02/17/2015    $ (647   (648
  0.978   10/16/2014      01/16/2015      (1,651   (1,654

SOG

  0.620   10/21/2014      01/21/2015      (1,097   (1,098
  0.690   12/16/2014      03/16/2015      (878   (878

UBS

  0.450   12/08/2014      03/09/2015      (4,727   (4,728
  0.500   12/18/2014      03/18/2015      (1,407   (1,407
  0.600   12/16/2014      03/18/2015      (2,207   (2,208
  0.650   12/16/2014      03/18/2015      (2,078   (2,079
  0.650   12/18/2014      03/18/2015      (1,193   (1,193
  0.750   11/24/2014      05/26/2015      (1,037   (1,038
  1.280   10/16/2014      01/16/2015    EUR (1,825   (2,215
  1.382   10/07/2014      01/07/2015    $ (3,994   (4,007
  1.524   10/03/2014      04/06/2015      (1,977   (1,985
            

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

$   (94,436
            

 

 

 

 

(2) The average amount of borrowings while outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2014 was $84,498 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.692%.


(h) Securities with an aggregate market value of $1,473,994 and cash of $853 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of master agreements as of December 31, 2014.

 

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

Purchased Options:

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

Description Strike
Price
Expiration
Date
# of
Contracts
  Cost   Market
Value
 

Put - CME S&P 500 Index January Futures

1,945.000 01/16/2015   121    $ 333    $ 212   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Purchased Options

  

$   333    $   212   
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Written Options:

Options on Exchange-Traded Futures Contracts

 

Description Strike
Price
Expiration
Date
# of
Contracts
  Premiums
(Received)
  Market
Value
 

Call - CME S&P 500 Index January Futures

2,045.000 01/16/2015   121    $ (910 $ (935
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Written Options

$   (910 $   (935
           

 

 

    

 

 

 

Futures Contracts:

 

                                       Variation Margin  
Description    Type      Expiration
Month
       # of
Contracts
       Unrealized
Appreciation
       Asset        Liability  

E-mini S&P 500 Index March Futures

   Long        03/2015           34         $ 70         $ 0         $ (41

S&P 500 Index March Futures

   Long        03/2015           122           2,658           0           (741
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

  

$   2,728    $   0    $   (782
                 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

Interest Rate Swaps

 

                                      Variation Margin  
Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate     Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Market
Value
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
Pay   3-Month CAD-Bank Bill     3.300%        06/19/2024      CAD 4,900      $ 399      $ 171      $ 16      $ 0   
Receive   3-Month CAD-Bank Bill     3.500%        06/20/2044        2,100        (289     (214     0        (22
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.750%        06/19/2023      $   345,000        15,828        12,979        369        0   
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     3.000%        06/18/2024        12,000        793        415        13        0   
Receive   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.750%        06/17/2025        360,600        (10,757     (1,312     0        (358
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 5,974    $ 12,039    $ 398    $ (380
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

  

$   5,974    $   12,039    $   398    $   (380
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(j) Securities with an aggregate market value of $29,283 and cash of $927 have been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of December 31, 2014.

 

(k) Financial Derivative Instruments: Over The Counter


Forward Foreign Currency Contracts:

 

                  Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation)  
Counterparty Settlement Month  

Currency to

be Delivered

 

Currency to

be Received

  Asset   Liability  

BOA

  01/2015    EUR   57    $   71    $ 2    $ 0   
  01/2015    GBP   61      96      1      0   
  01/2015    ILS   51      13      0      0   
  01/2015    JPY   3,329      28      0      0   
  01/2015    $   950    EUR   762      0      (28
  01/2015      4,659    GBP   2,981      0      (13
  01/2015      305    JPY   36,549      0      0   
  02/2015    CHF   25    $   26      1      0   
  02/2015    GBP   2,936      4,587      12      0   
  02/2015    JPY   36,549      305      0      0   
  02/2015    SEK   931      125      6      0   
  02/2015    $   94    CHF   92      0      (1

BPS

  01/2015    BRL   1,117    $   430      10      0   
  01/2015    $   421    BRL   1,117      0      0   

BRC

  02/2015      40    SEK   303      0      (1

CBK

  01/2015    JPY   17,447    $   147      1      0   
  01/2015    $   2,670    EUR   2,176      0      (37
  01/2015      28    JPY   3,300      0      (1
  02/2015    CHF   397    $   410      11      0   
  02/2015    EUR   2,060      2,525      32      0   
  03/2015    CAD   43      37      0      0   

DUB

  01/2015    BRL   1,117      421      0      0   
  01/2015    $   434    BRL   1,117      0      (14
  07/2015    BRL   1,117    $   412      12      0   

FBF

  01/2015    GBP   3,496      5,488      39      0   
  01/2015    JPY   14,144      120      1      0   

GLM

  01/2015    AUD   226      189      5      0   
  01/2015    EUR   460      572      15      0   
  01/2015    GBP   682      1,069      6      0   
  01/2015    JPY   30,743      260      4      0   
  01/2015    $   28    EUR   22      0      (1
  01/2015      216    JPY   25,814      0      (1
  02/2015    DKK   239    $   40      1      0   
  02/2015    NOK   96      13      0      0   
  02/2015    $   196    CHF   189      0      (6

HUS

  01/2015    SGD   74    $   58      2      0   
  01/2015    $   1,685    GBP   1,076      0      (8
  02/2015    HKD   101    $   13      0      0   

JPM

  01/2015    EUR   2,832      3,512      85      0   
  01/2015    $   477    EUR   389      0      (6
  01/2015      270    GBP   173      0      0   
  02/2015    HKD   946    $   122      0      0   

MSB

  01/2015    GBP   99      155      1      0   
  02/2015    HKD   209      27      0      0   
  02/2015    $   81    HKD   628      0      0   

UAG

  01/2015      169    GBP   108      0      0   
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

$   247    $   (117
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Swap Agreements:

Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Securities - Buy Protection  (1)

 

                        Swap Agreements, at Value  (5)  
Counterparty Reference Obligation Fixed Deal
(Pay) Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount (4)
  Premiums
Paid/(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Asset   Liability  
GST

Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. Ltd. 3-Month USD-LIBOR plus 4.000% due 10/20/2020

  (4.500%)      10/20/2020    $ 478    $ 0    $ 5    $ 5    $ 0   

Telos CLO Ltd. 3-Month USD-LIBOR plus 4.250% due 10/11/2021

  (5.000%)      10/11/2021      1,500      0      30      30      0   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$   0    $   35    $   35    $   0   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps on Asset-Backed Securities - Sell Protection (2)

 

                        Swap Agreements, at Value   (5)  
Counterparty Reference Obligation Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount (4)
  Premiums
Paid/(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
  Asset   Liability  
BOA

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 1-Month USD-LIBOR plus 5.250% due 07/25/2033

  6.250%      07/25/2033    $ 451    $ 0    $ (160 $ 0    $ (160
MYC

Morgan Stanley Dean Witter Capital 1-Month USD-LIBOR plus 3.225% due 08/25/2032

  3.225%      08/25/2032      156      (3   4      1      0   
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$   (3 $   (156 $   1    $   (160
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Credit Default Swaps on Corporate Issues - Sell Protection  (2)

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Reference Entity   Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
    Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
December 31, 2014 (3)
   

Notional
Amount (4)

    Premiums
(Received)
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BRC  

Abengoa S.A.

    5.000%        12/20/2019        12.449%        EUR  400      $ (90   $ (20   $ 0      $ (110
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Credit Default Swaps on Credit Indices - Sell Protection (2)

 

                        Swap Agreements, at Value  (5)  
Counterparty Index/Tranches Fixed Deal
Receive Rate
  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount (4)
  Premiums
(Received)
  Unrealized
Appreciation
  Asset   Liability  
RYL

ABX.HE.AA.6-1 Index

  0.320%      07/25/2045    $   2,965    $ (1,746 $ 1,128    $ 0    $ (618

ABX.HE.PENAAA.7-1 Index

  0.090%      08/25/2037      2,365      (1,171   639      0      (532
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$   (2,917 $   1,767    $   0    $   (1,150
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Interest Rate Swaps

 

                                        Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Pay/Receive
Floating Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed Rate     Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  
BPS   Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     12.055%      01/04/2021     BRL  3,600      $ 10      $ (4   $ 6      $ 0   
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Swaps on Convertible Securities

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Pay/Receive (6)  

Underlying

Reference

  # of
Shares
    Financing Rate   Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount
 

Premiums

Paid

    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Asset     Liability  

DUB

 

Receive

 

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participaceos S.A.

    0     

Not Applicable, Fully Funded

  02/11/2015   $181   $ 181      $ 121      $ 302      $ 0   
 

Receive

 

OGX Petroleo e Gas Participaceos S.A.

    0     

Not Applicable, Fully Funded

  04/11/2015   144     144        7        151        0   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 325    $ 128    $ 453    $ 0   
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return Swaps on Indices

 

      Swap Agreements, at Value  
Counterparty   Pay/Receive (6)  

Underlying

Reference

 

# of

Units

    Financing Rate   Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Premiums
Paid/(Received)
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Asset     Liability  

FBF

 

Receive

  NDDUEAFE Index     14,113     

1-Month USD-LIBOR plus a specified spread

  04/28/2015   $72,826     $ (4,123   $ 0      $ (4,123
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

$   (2,675 $   (2,373 $   495    $   (5,543
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(6)  Receive represents that the Fund receives payments for any positive return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any negative return on such underlying reference. Pay represents that the Fund receives payments for any negative return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any positive return on such underlying reference.

 

(l) Securities with an aggregate market value of $5,319 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of December 31, 2014.


Fair Value Measurements

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory Level 1   Level 2   Level 3   Fair Value
at 12/31/2014
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

Bank Loan Obligations

$ 0    $ 5,334    $ 100    $ 5,434   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Banking & Finance

  0      34,179      2,788      36,967   

Industrials

  0      14,268      6,458      20,726   

Utilities

  0      3,554      0      3,554   

Municipal Bonds & Notes

West Virginia

  0      1,502      0      1,502   

U.S. Government Agencies

  0      3,559      0      3,559   

U.S. Treasury Obligations

  0      1,005      0      1,005   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  0      86,214      2,674      88,888   

Asset-Backed Securities

  0      15,262      0      15,262   

Sovereign Issues

  0      295      0      295   

Preferred Securities

Banking & Finance

  0      421      0      421   

Utilities

  563      0      0      563   

Short-Term Instruments

Repurchase Agreements

  0      11,355      0      11,355   

Short-Term Notes

  0      4,599      0      4,599   

U.S. Treasury Bills

  0      38,994      0      38,994   

Total Investments

$ 563    $ 220,541    $ 12,020    $ 233,124   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

  212      398      0      610   

Over the counter

  0      289      453      742   
$ 212    $ 687    $ 453    $ 1,352   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

  (1,717   (380   0      (2,097

Over the counter

  0      (5,660   0      (5,660
  $   (1,717 $ (6,040 $ 0    $ (7,757

Totals

$ (942 $   215,188    $   12,473    $   226,719   

There were no significant transfers between Level 1 and 2 during the period ended December 31, 2014.

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended December 31, 2014:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 03/31/2014
    Net
Purchases (1)
    Net
Sales (1)
    Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) (2)
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out
of Level 3
    Ending
Balance
at 12/31/2014
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
12/31/2014 (2)
 
Investments in Securities, at Value                 

Bank Loan Obligations

  $ 862      $ 109      $ (200   $ 19      $ 0      $ (138   $ 0      $ (552   $ 100      $ (23

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                   

Banking & Finance

    2,983        4,141        (12     2        0        46        0        (4,372     2,788        51   

Industrials

    2,697        1,250        (233     2        0        (244     3,026        (40     6,458        (4

Mortgage-Backed Securities

    3,616        611        (3,174     8        205        (109     1,517        0        2,674        (19

Asset-Backed Securities

    4,306        3,813        (4,412     112        461        1,424        0        (5,704     0        0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 14,464      $ 9,924      $ (8,031   $ 143      $ 666      $ 979      $ 4,543      $ (10,668   $ 12,020      $ 5   
Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets                 

Over the counter

  $ 185      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 0      $ 268      $ 0      $ 0      $ 453      $ 268   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   14,649      $   9,924      $   (8,031   $   143      $   666      $   1,247      $   4,543      $   (10,668   $   12,473      $   273   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

Category and Subcategory Ending
Balance
at 12/31/2014
  Valuation Technique Unobservable Inputs Input Value(s)
(% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

  

Bank Loan Obligations

$ 100    Third Party Vendor Broker Quote   77.50   

Corporate Bonds & Notes

Banking & Finance

  1,888   

Discounted Cash Flows

Credit rating

  B-BBB   

OAS spread

  600bp - 950bps   

Yield

  8.75 - 9.75   
  900   

Market Comparable Companies    

Credit rating

  B-BB   

Net Debt to Equity Ratio

  8 - 10x   

Yield

  8.00 - 10.00   

Industrials

  4,140   

Benchmark Pricing

Base Price

  76.38 - 102.67   
  191   

Indicative Market Quotation

Broker Quote

  65.50   
  2,127   

Third Party Vendor

Broker Quote

  108.00 -111.43   

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  905    Benchmark Pricing Base Price   94.90 - 103.50   
  190   

Other Valuation Techniques (3)

    
  1,579   

Third Party Vendor

Broker Quote

  78.38 - 99.58   

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

  

Over the counter

  151    Indicative Market Quotation Broker Quote   104.93   
  302    Other Valuation Techniques (3)     
  

 

 

           

Total

$ 12,473   
  

 

 

           

 

(1)  Net Purchases and Sales for Financial Derivative Instruments may include payments made or received upon entering into swap agreements to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions.
(2)  Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at December 31, 2014 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as level 3 at period end.
(3)  Includes valuation techniques not defined in the Supplementary Notes to Schedule of Investments as securities valued using such techniques are not considered significant to the Fund.

See Accompanying Notes


Notes to Financial Statements

1. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies The Net Asset Value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares is valued as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (the “NYSE Close”) on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open (each a “Business Day”). Information that becomes known to the Fund or its agents after the NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day.

For purposes of calculating the NAV, portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments are valued on each Business Day using valuation methods as adopted by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Fund. The Board has formed a Valuation Committee whose function is to monitor the valuation of portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments and, as required by the Fund’s valuation policies, determine in good faith the fair value of portfolio holdings after consideration of all relevant factors, including recommendations provided by the investment manager (the “Manager”). The Board has delegated responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Manager. The Manager monitors the continual appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market factor changes and events affecting issuers.

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

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

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

(b) Fair Value Hierarchy U.S. GAAP describes fair market value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Level 1, 2, and 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

  Level 1—Inputs using (unadjusted) quoted prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities.

 

  Level 2—Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

  Level 3—Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Board or persons acting at their direction that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

Assets or liabilities categorized as Level 2 or 3 as of period end have been transferred between Levels 2 and 3 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are a result of a change, in the normal course of business, from the use of valuation methods used by third-party pricing services (Level 2) to the use of a broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market-based data (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by third-party pricing services or other valuation techniques which utilize significant observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, the amounts of transfers between Levels 1 and 2 and transfers in and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for the Fund.

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


(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy

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

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

Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by pricing service providers that use broker-dealer quotations or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Common stocks, exchange-traded funds, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts or options on futures that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing service providers. As a result, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the NYSE is closed. Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the NYSE Close. These securities are valued using pricing service providers that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term investments having a maturity of 60 days or less and repurchase agreements are generally valued at amortized cost which approximates fair market value. These investments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as foreign currency contracts, options contracts, or swap agreements, derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued by independent pricing service providers. Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by a pricing service provider using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as quoted prices, issuer details, indices, bid/ask spreads, interest rates, implied volatilities, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivative instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Centrally cleared swaps listed or traded on a multilateral or trade facility platform, such as a registered exchange, are valued at the daily settlement price determined by the respective exchange. For centrally cleared credit default swaps the clearing facility requires its members to provide actionable price levels across complete term structures. These levels along with external third-party prices are used to produce daily settlement prices. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued using a pricing model that references the underlying rates including the overnight index swap rate and London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) forward rate to produce the daily settlement price. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value When a fair valuation method is applied by PIMCO that uses significant unobservable inputs, securities will be priced by a method that the Board or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. The valuation techniques and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio assets and liabilities categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

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

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

Discounted cash flow valuation uses an internal analysis based on the portfolio manager’s expectation of principal and interest payments, fees and costs, and other unobservable inputs which may include credit rating, yield and option adjusted spread (“OAS”) of a security. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the models would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

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

2. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

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

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of December 31, 2014, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.


The Fund files U.S. tax returns. While the statute of limitations remains open to examine the Fund’s U.S. tax returns filed for the fiscal years from 2011-2013, no examinations are in progress or anticipated at this time. The Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.

As of December 31, 2014, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

                                                              

Federal

        Tax Cost        

    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Aggregate Gross
Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
Appreciation  (1)
 
$ 211,275      $ 28,588      $ (6,739   $ 21,849   

 

(1)  Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are typically attributable to wash sale loss deferrals, straddle loss deferrals, swap contracts, sale-buyback transactions, and accelerated recognition of unrealized gain on certain futures and forward contracts for federal income tax purposes.


Glossary: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements) (Unaudited)
Counterparty Abbreviations:    
BCY Barclays Capital, Inc. FBF Credit Suisse International MYC Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc.
BOA Bank of America N.A. FOB Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC RBC Royal Bank of Canada
BOS Banc of America Securities LLC GLM Goldman Sachs Bank USA RDR RBC Dain Rausher, Inc.
BPG BNP Paribas Securities Corp. GST Goldman Sachs International RYL Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC
BPS BNP Paribas S.A. HUS HSBC Bank USA N.A. SAL Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.
BRC Barclays Bank PLC JML JP Morgan Securities Plc SOG Societe Generale
CBK Citibank N.A. JPM JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. SSB State Street Bank and Trust Co.
CFR Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Ltd. MSB Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A UAG UBS AG Stamford
DEU Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. MSC Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. UBS UBS Securities LLC
DUB Deutsche Bank AG
Currency Abbreviations:        
AUD Australian Dollar EUR Euro NOK Norwegian Krone
BRL Brazilian Real GBP British Pound SEK Swedish Krona
CAD Canadian Dollar HKD Hong Kong Dollar SGD Singapore Dollar
CHF Swiss Franc ILS Israeli Shekel USD (or $) United States Dollar
DKK Danish Krone JPY Japanese Yen
Exchange Abbreviations:        
CME Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Index Abbreviations:        
ABX.HE Asset-Backed Securities Index - Home Equity
Other Abbreviations:        
ABS Asset-Backed Security CLO Collateralized Loan Obligation PIK Payment-in-Kind
ALT Alternate Loan Trust LIBOR London Interbank Offered Rate REMIC Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit
CDI Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s President, Principal 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 separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act is attached as Exhibit 99.CERT.


Signatures

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

 

PIMCO Global StocksPlus & Income Fund
By:

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

Peter G. Strelow

President, Principal Executive Officer

Date: February 27, 2015
By:

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau, Treasurer,

Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: February 27, 2015

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

 

By:

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

Peter G. Strelow,

President, Principal Executive Officer

Date: February 27, 2015
By:

/s/ William G. Galipeau

William G. Galipeau, Treasurer,

Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: February 27, 2015