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

811-21374

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, NY

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

July 31, 2013

 

 

Date of reporting period:

October 31, 2012

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—60.9%

 

 

 

Airlines—1.5%

 

 

 

$900

 

American Airlines, Inc., 10.50%, 10/15/12 (d)

 

$999,000

 

 

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust (d),

 

 

 

3,774

 

9.73%, 9/29/14

 

3,018,720

 

1,861

 

10.18%, 1/2/13 (b)

 

1,898,520

 

 

 

 

 

5,916,240

 

Automotive—2.2%

 

 

 

7,800

 

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

 

8,648,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking—11.9%

 

 

 

2,600

 

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 7.30%, 11/30/12 (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)
(acquisition cost-$2,225,000; purchased 2/26/10-4/15/10)

 

2,599,743

 

£10,400

 

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

 

21,715,176

 

€650

 

BPCE S.A., 9.00%, 3/17/15 (e)

 

842,585

 

 

 

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA,

 

 

 

€3,000

 

6.875%, 3/19/20

 

4,207,145

 

$9,400

 

11.00%, 6/30/19 (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)
(acquisition cost-$12,041,500; purchased 4/30/10-7/27/12)

 

12,646,563

 

600

 

HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/21/18 (a)(b)(c)(h)
(acquisition cost-$597,504; purchased 5/15/08)

 

639,000

 

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.,

 

 

 

800

 

7.375%, 12/10/37

 

863,000

 

1,500

 

7.75%, 9/15/24

 

1,642,500

 

£2,000

 

Santander Issuances S.A. Unipersonal,

 

 

 

 

 

7.30%, 7/27/19, (converts to FRN on 9/27/14)

 

3,135,514

 

 

 

 

 

48,291,226

 

Consumer Products—0.2%

 

 

 

$800

 

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

 

814,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—0.0%

 

 

 

1,100

 

Dynegy Roseton LLC/Danskammer Pass Through Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

55,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—22.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

304

 

5.90%, 1/15/19

 

293,316

 

171

 

5.90%, 10/15/19

 

166,208

 

55

 

6.00%, 2/15/19

 

53,786

 

90

 

6.00%, 3/15/19

 

87,193

 

8

 

6.00%, 4/15/19

 

7,870

 

382

 

6.00%, 9/15/19

 

375,645

 

95

 

6.05%, 8/15/19

 

94,036

 

443

 

6.05%, 10/15/19

 

433,274

 

20

 

6.10%, 9/15/19

 

19,620

 

31

 

6.125%, 10/15/19

 

30,254

 

1,318

 

6.15%, 8/15/19

 

1,304,807

 

27

 

6.15%, 10/15/19

 

26,334

 

22

 

6.20%, 4/15/19

 

21,688

 

1,371

 

6.25%, 2/15/16

 

1,357,385

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

$25

 

6.25%, 1/15/19

 

$24,386

 

10

 

6.25%, 7/15/19

 

9,869

 

120

 

6.30%, 8/15/19

 

118,479

 

1,168

 

6.35%, 2/15/16

 

1,154,535

 

285

 

6.35%, 4/15/16

 

282,564

 

15

 

6.35%, 4/15/19

 

14,829

 

216

 

6.40%, 3/15/16

 

213,705

 

413

 

6.40%, 11/15/19

 

406,176

 

1,357

 

6.50%, 2/15/16

 

1,329,034

 

20

 

6.50%, 9/15/16

 

19,701

 

442

 

6.50%, 10/15/16

 

437,346

 

10

 

6.50%, 6/15/18

 

9,884

 

170

 

6.50%, 12/15/18

 

167,856

 

22

 

6.50%, 5/15/19

 

21,473

 

383

 

6.55%, 12/15/19

 

378,941

 

14

 

6.60%, 5/15/18

 

13,788

 

10

 

6.60%, 6/15/19

 

9,905

 

51

 

6.65%, 6/15/18

 

50,186

 

20

 

6.65%, 10/15/18

 

19,773

 

60

 

6.70%, 6/15/18

 

58,910

 

137

 

6.70%, 6/15/19

 

135,682

 

329

 

6.75%, 4/15/13

 

$333,186

 

3

 

6.75%, 8/15/16

 

2,988

 

13

 

6.75%, 6/15/17

 

12,838

 

89

 

6.75%, 5/15/19

 

87,815

 

30

 

6.75%, 6/15/19

 

29,682

 

205

 

6.80%, 9/15/16

 

203,718

 

3

 

6.80%, 10/15/18

 

2,976

 

938

 

6.85%, 4/15/16

 

928,627

 

30

 

6.85%, 5/15/18

 

29,543

 

336

 

6.875%, 8/15/16

 

331,586

 

5

 

6.875%, 7/15/18

 

4,884

 

150

 

6.90%, 6/15/17

 

148,885

 

32

 

6.90%, 8/15/18

 

31,724

 

151

 

6.95%, 6/15/17

 

149,972

 

25

 

7.00%, 12/15/16

 

24,451

 

27

 

7.00%, 6/15/17

 

26,593

 

130

 

7.00%, 7/15/17

 

127,865

 

367

 

7.00%, 2/15/18

 

361,214

 

12

 

7.00%, 3/15/18

 

11,867

 

155

 

7.00%, 8/15/18

 

152,057

 

5

 

7.00%, 9/15/18

 

4,924

 

42

 

7.05%, 3/15/18

 

41,254

 

39

 

7.05%, 4/15/18

 

38,690

 

160

 

7.125%, 10/15/17

 

158,118

 

40

 

7.15%, 3/15/25

 

38,999

 

75

 

7.20%, 10/15/17

 

74,386

 

288

 

7.25%, 6/15/16

 

284,747

 

293

 

7.25%, 9/15/17

 

289,439

 

10

 

7.25%, 4/15/18

 

9,922

 

10

 

7.25%, 8/15/18

 

9,884

 

328

 

7.25%, 9/15/18

 

323,683

 

25

 

7.30%, 1/15/18

 

24,605

 

396

 

7.35%, 4/15/18

 

390,801

 

57

 

7.50%, 6/15/16

 

56,299

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

$45

 

7.55%, 5/15/16

 

$44,806

 

47

 

7.75%, 10/15/17

 

46,877

 

110

 

8.125%, 11/15/17

 

108,744

 

110

 

9.00%, 7/15/20

 

109,764

 

600

 

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

 

594,000

 

1,400

 

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

 

1,440,475

 

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (e),

 

 

 

€2,000

 

7.875%, 10/26/19

 

2,515,826

 

$2,200

 

8.375%, 10/13/19 (a)(c)

 

2,249,500

 

7,000

 

ILFC E-Capital Trust I, 4.52%, 12/21/65 (a)(c)(f)

 

5,005,000

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.1 PLC,

 

 

 

€500

 

6.439%, 5/23/20

 

607,596

 

€200

 

7.375%, 3/12/20

 

248,161

 

£300

 

7.588%, 5/12/20

 

483,011

 

£4,800

 

7.867%, 12/17/19

 

7,726,631

 

£2,400

 

7.869%, 8/25/20

 

3,886,553

 

$1,400

 

8.00%, 6/15/20 (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)
(acquisition cost-$1,174,250; purchased 2/2/10-3/23/10)

 

1,350,252

 

2,000

 

8.50%, 12/17/21 (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)
(acquisition cost-$1,820,000; purchased 5/3/10)

 

1,860,000

 

£900

 

11.04%, 3/19/20

 

1,613,951

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.2 PLC,

 

 

 

£534

 

9.125%, 7/15/20

 

887,594

 

£2,500

 

11.25%, 9/14/23

 

4,374,874

 

$1,500

 

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

 

1,520,412

 

3,700

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.648%, 9/30/31 (e)

 

3,681,500

 

 

 

SLM Corp.,

 

 

 

400

 

6.25%, 1/25/16

 

434,020

 

6,200

 

8.00%, 3/25/20

 

7,211,344

 

12,200

 

8.45%, 6/15/18

 

14,559,846

 

2,168

 

SMFG Preferred Capital USD 3 Ltd., 9.50%, 7/25/18 (a)(c)(e)

 

2,758,780

 

 

 

Springleaf Finance Corp.,

 

 

 

€900

 

3.25%, 1/16/13

 

1,166,534

 

$8,200

 

6.50%, 9/15/17

 

7,303,084

 

3,400

 

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

 

3,669,902

 

 

 

 

 

91,355,697

 

Insurance—20.6%

 

 

 

10,000

 

American General Capital II, 8.50%, 7/1/30

 

12,350,000

 

2,000

 

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

 

2,290,000

 

2,000

 

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

 

2,395,000

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

4,000

 

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

 

4,150,000

 

£591

 

6.765%, 11/15/17

 

1,119,426

 

€1,995

 

6.797%, 11/15/17

 

3,108,826

 

MXN 8,000

 

7.98%, 6/15/17

 

598,618

 

€1,000

 

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

 

1,500,548

 

€4,700

 

8.00%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18) (a)(b)(c)(h)
(acquisition cost-$6,097,976; purchased 4/4/11-2/8/12)

 

7,052,577

 

$16,571

 

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

 

20,755,177

 

£1,350

 

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

 

2,588,140

 

£3,500

 

8.625%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18) (a)(b)(c)(h)
(acquisition cost-$5,656,211; purchased 4/19/12-5/7/12)

 

6,709,991

 

$2,200

 

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd., 7.25%, 7/25/21 (a)(b)(c)(e)(g)(h)
(acquisition cost-$2,161,500; purchased 3/8/11-3/15/11)

 

2,571,158

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Insurance (continued)

 

 

 

$2,000

 

MetLife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%,
12/15/67, (converts to FRN on 12/15/37) (a)(c)(g)

 

$2,424,814

 

3,300

 

MetLife Capital Trust X, 9.25%, 4/8/68, (converts to FRN on 4/8/38) (a)(c)(g)

 

4,603,500

 

2,440

 

Progressive Corp., 6.70%, 6/15/67, (converts to FRN on 6/15/17) (g)

 

2,668,750

 

5,000

 

Validus Holdings Ltd., 8.875%, 1/26/40 (g)

 

6,683,935

 

 

 

 

 

83,570,460

 

Oil & Gas—1.4%

 

 

 

5,000

 

NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.768%, 12/15/37 (a)(c)

 

5,162,500

 

600

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.00%, 6/1/18 (a)(c)

 

633,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,795,500

 

Utilities—0.6%

 

 

 

1,900

 

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

 

2,104,250

 

400

 

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 6.70%,
3/30/67, (converts to FRN on 3/30/17)

 

421,901

 

 

 

 

 

2,526,151

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost—$219,832,260)

 

246,972,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—17.4%

 

 

 

133

 

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

 

102,054

 

 

 

Banc of America Funding Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

4,610

 

6.00%, 8/25/36

 

4,645,770

 

2,845

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

2,498,857

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,200

 

5.459%, 3/26/37

 

163,800

 

672

 

11.256%, 6/26/36

 

125,341

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

954

 

2.899%, 9/25/35

 

688,228

 

367

 

3.071%, 11/25/36

 

233,299

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

13

 

2.752%, 12/25/35 (f)

 

11,305

 

1,400

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

1,314,331

 

989

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

880,157

 

2,360

 

6.25%, 10/25/36

 

2,196,723

 

291

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., 5.50%, 4/25/37, CMO

 

298,544

 

 

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

401

 

5.50%, 3/25/35

 

332,205

 

184

 

5.50%, 3/25/36

 

123,945

 

501

 

6.00%, 2/25/35

 

447,618

 

3,210

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

2,223,003

 

1,515

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

1,178,115

 

1,238

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

827,913

 

2,162

 

6.04%, 4/25/36 (f)

 

1,409,920

 

1,006

 

6.25%, 11/25/36

 

821,914

 

560

 

6.50%, 8/25/36

 

366,662

 

 

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

101

 

2.726%, 2/20/35 (f)

 

92,557

 

892

 

5.50%, 10/25/35

 

874,380

 

988

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

861,422

 

645

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

587,566

 

787

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

701,924

 

190

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

172,959

 

1,105

 

6.25%, 9/25/36

 

892,853

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

$583

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, 6.00%, 2/25/37, CMO

 

$502,486

 

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

246

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

218,000

 

6,410

 

6.00%, 2/25/36

 

6,084,230

 

68

 

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, 3.078%, 7/19/35, CMO (f)

 

54,650

 

2,401

 

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

 

1,476,216

 

 

 

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,375

 

5.312%, 3/25/36 (f)

 

1,785,161

 

2,013

 

5.667%, 3/25/37 (f)

 

1,354,472

 

1,200

 

6.31%, 8/25/36

 

849,827

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,486

 

5.00%, 3/25/37

 

1,247,289

 

756

 

5.154%, 2/25/36 (f)

 

639,137

 

726

 

5.366%, 1/25/37 (f)

 

637,616

 

385

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

335,712

 

4,583

 

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

 

3,205,960

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,250

 

5.75%, 2/25/36

 

1,012,834

 

496

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

315,081

 

919

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

710,757

 

2,179

 

6.00%, 5/25/37

 

1,946,282

 

1,285

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

1,023,662

 

2,187

 

6.25%, 9/25/37

 

1,505,349

 

 

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,405

 

5.806%, 8/25/36 (f)

 

1,974,938

 

394

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

356,320

 

972

 

6.00%, 1/25/37

 

865,226

 

4,904

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

4,215,319

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

2,788

 

5.487%, 4/25/37

 

2,297,088

 

456

 

5.812%, 2/25/37

 

363,731

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

3,155

 

5.349%, 5/25/36

 

2,572,597

 

1,785

 

5.356%, 1/25/36

 

1,276,234

 

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, CMO (f),

 

 

 

274

 

2.726%, 9/25/36

 

217,046

 

925

 

5.199%, 2/25/37

 

863,537

 

1,240

 

6.09%, 10/25/36

 

1,074,837

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,664

 

2.614%, 7/25/36 (f)

 

1,435,215

 

488

 

2.622%, 7/25/36 (f)

 

402,969

 

241

 

2.667%, 4/25/36 (f)

 

219,491

 

1,009

 

5.08%, 8/25/36 (f)

 

925,821

 

678

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

630,834

 

423

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

409,322

 

613

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

607,359

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost—$65,437,157)

 

70,685,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK—5.9%

 

 

 

Banking—1.2%

 

 

 

90,200

 

CoBank Acb, 11.00%, 7/1/13, Ser. C (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)(i)
(acquisition cost-$4,973,200; purchased 8/31/10-2/1/11)

 

4,841,936

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services—2.3%

 

 

 

100,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 8.50%, 5/15/16, Ser. A (e)(i)

 

$2,505,000

 

120,000

 

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

 

3,337,200

 

137,000

 

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

 

3,581,180

 

 

 

 

 

9,423,380

 

Real Estate Investment Trust—2.4%

 

 

 

8,000

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00%, 5/16/20 (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)
(acquisition cost-$9,021,500; purchased 4/28/10-6/6/12)

 

9,631,016

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost—$22,945,400)

 

23,896,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—5.2%

 

 

 

California—2.6%

 

 

 

$5,000

 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Rev., 5.125%, 6/1/47, Ser. A-1

 

4,046,350

 

900

 

Long Beach Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 8.36%, 8/1/40

 

994,644

 

1,100

 

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

 

1,290,685

 

600

 

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

 

629,784

 

3,600

 

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

 

3,561,372

 

 

 

 

 

10,522,835

 

Texas—2.6%

 

 

 

9,000

 

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

 

10,495,170

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost—$18,603,132)

 

21,018,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—2.2%

 

 

 

Financial Services—0.9%

 

 

 

2,700

 

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

 

3,375,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Utilities—1.3%

 

 

 

98,000

 

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

 

5,324,340

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost—$7,700,595)

 

8,699,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—0.9%

 

 

 

$1,179

 

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

 

879,378

 

1,041

 

GSAA Trust, 6.295%, 6/25/36

 

650,932

 

574

 

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

 

575,484

 

843

 

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

 

892,356

 

279

 

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

 

292,534

 

673

 

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

 

479,553

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost—$3,604,389)

 

3,770,237

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Repurchase Agreements—7.5%

 

 

 

$2,200

 

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

 

$2,200,000

 

6,600

 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., dated 10/31/12, 0.28%, due 11/1/12, proceeds $6,600,051; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.125%, due 11/15/41, valued at $6,799,684 including accrued interest

 

6,600,000

 

11,100

 

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

 

11,100,000

 

586

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 10/31/12, 0.01%, due 11/1/12, proceeds $586,000; collateralized by Fannie Mae, 2.26%, due 10/17/22, valued at $597,992 including accrued interest

 

586,000

 

9,800

 

Toronto Dominion Securities, Inc., dated 10/31/12, 0.32%, due 11/1/12, proceeds $9,800,087; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.75%, due 7/31/15, valued at $10,056,061 including accrued interest

 

9,800,000

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost—$30,286,000)

 

30,286,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost—$368,408,933) (j)—100.0%

 

$405,328,408

 

 



 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

*

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Investments initially valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed.

 

 

 

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

 

 

(a)

Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $81,291,099 representing 20.1% of total investments.

 

 

(b)

Illiquid.

 

 

(c)

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

 

 

(d)

In default.

 

 

(e)

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

 

 

(f)

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

 

 

(g)

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

 

 

(h)

Restricted. The aggregate acquisition cost of such securities is $45,768,641 and the aggregate market value is $49,902,236, representing 12.3% of total investments.

 

 

(i)

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

 

 

(j)

At October 31, 2012, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $368,486,261. Gross unrealized appreciation was $38,791,001; gross unrealized depreciation was $1,948,854; and net unrealized appreciation was $36,842,147. The difference between book and tax cost was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals.

 

Glossary:

£—British Pound

CMO—Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

€—Euro

FRN—Floating Rate Note

GO—General Obligation Bond

MXN—Mexican Peso

 

Other Investments:

 

(A) OTC credit default swap agreements outstanding at October 31, 2012:

 

Sell protection swap agreements (1):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

Swap Counterparty/

 

Notional Amount

 

Credit

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Market

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

 

Referenced Debt Issuer

 

(000s) (2)

 

Spread (3)

 

Date

 

Received

 

Value (4)

 

Paid

 

Appreciation

 

Goldman Sachs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCA

 

$1,500

 

1.11

%

9/20/13

 

3.00

%

$30,335

 

 

$30,335

 

 



 


(1)  If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

 

(2)  This represents the maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to make available as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

 

(3)  Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign 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 quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the status at October 31, 2012 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 been 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 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.

 


OTC - Over-the-counter

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

 

 

Notional Amount

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Market

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

 

Swap Counterparty

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Made

 

Received

 

Value

 

Paid

 

Appreciation

 

Bank of America

 

$55,300

 

3/20/20

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.65

%

$77,756

 

$2,281

 

$75,475

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

216,000

 

5/29/18

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

1.75

 

2,720,355

 

1,040,842

 

1,679,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$2,798,111

 

$1,043,123

 

$1,754,988

 

 


LIBOR - London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.$ Value on

 

U.S.$ Value

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Origination Date

 

October 31, 2012

 

(Depreciation)

 

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,310,000 British Pound settling 11/2/12

 

Goldman Sachs

 

$53,435,269

 

$53,753,984

 

$318,715

 

147,000 British Pound settling 11/2/12

 

UBS

 

238,444

 

237,221

 

(1,223

)

6,975,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 2/1/13

 

UBS

 

1,112,706

 

1,108,866

 

(3,840

)

157,000 Euro settling 1/15/13

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

203,531

 

203,650

 

119

 

7,492,955 Mexican Peso settling 12/3/12

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

580,152

 

570,616

 

(9,536

)

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,310,000 British Pound settling 12/4/12

 

Goldman Sachs

 

53,429,240

 

53,748,177

 

(318,937

)

15,961,000 British Pound settling 11/2/12

 

BNP Paribas

 

25,946,361

 

25,757,050

 

189,311

 

17,496,000 British Pound settling 11/2/12

 

Citigroup

 

28,288,233

 

28,234,155

 

54,078

 

6,975,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 2/1/13

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

1,112,263

 

1,108,866

 

3,397

 

4,137,000 Euro settling 1/15/13

 

Bank of America

 

5,379,064

 

5,366,239

 

12,825

 

7,267,000 Euro settling 1/15/13

 

BNP Paribas

 

9,372,722

 

9,426,266

 

(53,544

)

5,209,000 Euro settling 1/15/13

 

UBS

 

6,811,861

 

6,756,766

 

55,095

 

7,492,955 Mexican Peso settling 12/3/12

 

HSBC Bank

 

553,353

 

570,616

 

(17,263

)

7,492,955 Mexican Peso settling 4/3/13

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

573,316

 

563,579

 

9,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$238,934

 

 

At October 31, 2012, the Fund held $2,880,000 in cash as collateral for derivatives. Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

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

 

Counterparty

 

Rate

 

Trade Date

 

Due Date

 

Principal & Interest

 

Principal

 

Barclays Bank

 

0.60

%

8/28/12

 

11/27/12

 

$3,186,448

 

$3,183,000

 

Deutsche Bank

 

0.65

 

8/28/12

 

11/28/12

 

2,690,153

 

2,687,000

 

UBS

 

0.52

 

8/29/12

 

11/21/12

 

1,887,744

 

1,886,000

 

 

 

0.52

 

9/18/12

 

12/18/12

 

628,399

 

628,000

 

 

 

0.55

 

9/10/12

 

11/6/12

 

939,746

 

939,000

 

 

 

0.57

 

9/18/12

 

12/18/12

 

2,032,415

 

2,031,000

 

 

 

0.58

 

8/2/12

 

11/5/12

 

5,312,778

 

5,305,000

 

 

 

0.58

 

8/7/12

 

11/6/12

 

1,887,612

 

1,885,000

 

 

 

0.58

 

8/29/12

 

11/21/12

 

3,391,493

 

3,388,000

 

 

 

1.00

 

8/29/12

 

2/28/13

 

3,842,820

 

3,836,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$25,768,000

 

 

The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the three months ended October 31, 2012 was $42,911,348 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.64%. The total market value of underlying collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions transferred for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral) for open reverse repurchase agreements at October 31, 2012 was $29,374,026.

 

At October 31, 2012, the Fund held $93,000 in principal value of U.S. Treasury Notes/Bonds and $1,115,000 in principal value of Corporate Bonds as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. Securities held as collateral will not be pledged and are not reflected in the Schedule of Investments.

 



 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

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

 

·

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

·

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

·

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Credit Default Swaps – OTC credit default swaps are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, default probabilities from index specific credit spread curves, recovery rates, and cash flows. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of credit default swaps are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 



 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

10/31/12

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

$999,000

 

$4,917,240

 

$5,916,240

 

Energy

 

 

 

55,000

 

55,000

 

All Other

 

 

241,001,284

 

 

241,001,284

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 

70,396,829

 

289,141

 

70,685,970

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

$9,423,380

 

 

 

9,423,380

 

All Other

 

 

14,472,952

 

 

14,472,952

 

Municipal Bonds

 

 

21,018,005

 

 

21,018,005

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

8,699,340

 

 

 

8,699,340

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

3,770,237

 

 

3,770,237

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

30,286,000

 

 

30,286,000

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

 

$18,122,720

 

$381,944,307

 

$5,261,381

 

$405,328,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Contracts

 

 

$30,335

 

 

$30,335

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

643,277

 

 

643,277

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

 

1,754,988

 

 

1,754,988

 

Total Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

$2,428,600

 

 

$2,428,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

$(404,343

)

 

$(404,343

)

Total Investments

 

$18,122,720

 

$383,968,564

 

$5,261,381

 

$407,352,665

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Net

 

in Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts

 

Realized

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

7/31/12

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(Premiums)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Depreciation

 

Level 3**

 

Level 3***

 

10/31/12

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$4,353,771

 

 

 

 

 

$563,469

 

 

 

$4,917,240

 

Energy

 

709,500

 

 

$(554,925

)†

$21,529

 

 

(121,104

)

 

 

55,000

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

136,790

 

 

(87,875

)

6,209

 

$72,983

 

(2,766

)

$163,800

 

 

289,141

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking

 

4,654,320

 

 

 

 

 

187,616

 

 

$(4,841,936

)

 

Total Investments

 

$9,854,381

 

 

$(642,800

)

$27,738

 

$72,983

 

$627,215

 

$163,800

 

$(4,841,936

)

$5,261,381

 

 


† Reduction of cost due to corporate action.

 

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

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

Valuation

 

Unobservable

 

Input

 

 

 

at 10/31/12

 

Techniques Used

 

Inputs

 

Values

 

Investment in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

$4,917,240

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$80.00 - $102.00

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

55,000

 

Direct Broker Quote

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$5.00

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

289,141

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$13.65 - $18.65

 

Total Investments

 

$5,261,381

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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

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

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

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at October 31, 2012 was $(83,922).

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

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

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

(a) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Registrant: PIMCO Income Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date: December 26, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

Date: December 26, 2012

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Date: December 26, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

Date: December 26, 2012