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, 2014

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2014

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 23.7%

 

 

 

California - 9.4%

 

 

 

$5,800

 

Infrastructure & Economic Dev. Bank Rev., 6.486%, 5/15/49

 

$7,138,002

 

900

 

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

 

954,351

 

9,600

 

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Rev., 6.166%, 7/1/40

 

10,524,960

 

9,600

 

Metropolitan Water Dist. of Southern California Rev., 6.947%, 7/1/40, Ser. A

 

10,965,312

 

1,000

 

Palomar Community College Dist., GO, 7.194%, 8/1/45, Ser. B-1

 

1,124,220

 

600

 

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

 

637,260

 

900

 

State Univ. Rev., 6.484%, 11/1/41

 

1,111,896

 

3,600

 

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

 

3,683,160

 

 

 

 

 

36,139,161

 

Georgia - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

3,900

 

Municipal Electric Auth. of Georgia Rev., 6.655%, 4/1/57

 

4,514,523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Illinois - 5.0%

 

 

 

 

 

6,000

 

Chicago, GO, 7.517%, 1/1/40, Ser. B

 

7,066,800

 

11,000

 

Municipal Electric Agcy. Rev., 6.832%, 2/1/35

 

12,227,270

 

 

 

 

 

19,294,070

 

Nebraska - 1.9%

 

 

 

 

6,400

 

Public Power Generation Agcy. Rev., 7.242%, 1/1/41

 

7,108,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nevada - 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

10,500

 

Las Vegas Valley Water Dist., GO, 7.013%, 6/1/39

 

11,629,695

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey - 0.0%

 

 

 

200

 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev., 5.00%, 6/1/41, Ser. 1-A

 

158,392

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio - 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

American Municipal Power, Inc. Rev., Comb Hydroelectric Projects, 8.084%, 2/15/50, Ser. B

7,381,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Texas - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

4,200

 

Dallas Convention Center Hotel Dev. Corp. Rev., 7.088%, 1/1/42

 

5,171,670

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost-$85,220,895)

 

91,397,669

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 20.5%

 

 

 

106

 

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

 

85,120

 

 

 

Banc of America Funding Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

3,516

 

6.00%, 8/25/36

 

3,520,832

 

1,987

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

1,689,438

 

3,409

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

3,020,985

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,200

 

5.19%, 3/26/37

 

422,546

 

293

 

15.283%, 6/26/36

 

80,816

 

 

 

Bear Stearns ALT-A Trust, CMO (j),

 

 

 

346

 

2.601%, 11/25/36

 

243,260

 

741

 

2.748%, 9/25/35

 

607,489

 

1,283

 

Bear Stearns Mortgage Funding Trust, 7.00%, 8/25/36, CMO

 

1,057,423

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

10

 

2.527%, 12/25/35 (j)

 

8,773

 

990

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

861,193

 

678

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

589,188

 

1,849

 

6.25%, 10/25/36

 

1,624,298

 

164

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, 5.50%, 4/25/37, CMO

 

169,486

 

 

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

323

 

5.50%, 3/25/35

 

288,127

 

4,043

 

5.50%, 12/25/35

 

3,706,490

 

148

 

5.50%, 3/25/36

 

119,226

 

1,575

 

5.638%, 4/25/36 (j)

 

1,154,440

 

391

 

5.75%, 1/25/35

 

395,198

 

359

 

6.00%, 2/25/35

 

378,240

 

2,518

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

1,989,852

 

1,174

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

982,420

 

989

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

782,265

 

753

 

6.25%, 11/25/36

 

689,017

 

1,587

 

6.25%, 12/25/36 (j)

 

1,329,233

 

456

 

6.50%, 8/25/36

 

338,547

 

 

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

74

 

2.50%, 2/20/35 (j)

 

71,868

 

1,421

 

5.50%, 10/25/35

 

1,338,517

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

$663

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

$601,552

 

1,453

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

1,344,592

 

530

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

497,626

 

135

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

123,772

 

791

 

6.25%, 9/25/36

 

698,745

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates Mortgage-Backed Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

402

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

353,624

 

1,257

 

6.75%, 8/25/36

 

988,582

 

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

164

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

155,203

 

5,062

 

6.00%, 2/25/36

 

4,638,923

 

58

 

Harborview Mortgage Loan Trust, 2.733%, 7/19/35, CMO (j)

 

50,426

 

2,086

 

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

 

1,476,900

 

 

 

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,907

 

2.559%, 3/25/36 (j)

 

1,530,536

 

1,739

 

2.583%, 3/25/37 (j)

 

1,349,469

 

1,200

 

6.31%, 8/25/36

 

972,960

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

584

 

2.566%, 1/25/37 (j)

 

507,853

 

596

 

2.616%, 2/25/36 (j)

 

524,641

 

1,048

 

5.00%, 3/25/37

 

967,128

 

90

 

5.75%, 1/25/36

 

84,237

 

273

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

244,251

 

1,612

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2.774%, 3/25/36, CMO (j)

 

1,116,962

 

3,811

 

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

 

2,792,166

 

1,064

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., 6.00%, 6/25/36, CMO

 

868,891

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,054

 

5.75%, 2/25/36

 

914,897

 

427

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

289,555

 

718

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

573,518

 

1,682

 

6.00%, 5/25/37

 

1,512,761

 

1,097

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

814,236

 

1,819

 

6.25%, 9/25/37

 

1,262,821

 

 

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, CMO,

 

 

 

1,883

 

3.756%, 8/25/36 (j)

 

1,659,556

 

270

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

249,087

 

668

 

6.00%, 1/25/37

 

621,342

 

3,502

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

3,118,020

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,763

 

2.47%, 11/25/36

 

1,419,654

 

738

 

4.925%, 3/25/37

 

553,707

 

2,265

 

5.029%, 5/25/36

 

1,910,812

 

1,452

 

5.05%, 1/25/36

 

1,122,896

 

779

 

5.319%, 7/25/36

 

727,448

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

321

 

2.756%, 2/25/37

 

274,824

 

1,989

 

2.852%, 4/25/37

 

1,690,278

 

4,404

 

WaMu Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 5.336%, 3/23/45, CMO (a)(c)(j)

 

4,551,102

 

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, CMO (j),

 

 

 

228

 

2.355%, 9/25/36

 

204,184

 

688

 

4.686%, 2/25/37

 

641,012

 

923

 

6.09%, 10/25/36

 

774,532

 

858

 

Washington Mutual MSC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, 6.50%, 8/25/34, CMO

895,086

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

370

 

2.61%, 7/25/36 (j)

 

340,649

 

1,283

 

2.612%, 7/25/36 (j)

 

1,248,231

 

184

 

2.616%, 4/25/36 (j)

 

177,478

 

744

 

2.616%, 8/25/36 (j)

 

707,212

 

447

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

424,510

 

266

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

257,909

 

388

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

378,127

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost-$72,031,966)

 

78,748,770

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 20.3%

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Airlines Pass-Through Trust (b)(d)(e),

 

 

 

3,458

 

9.73%, 9/29/14

 

183,991

 

1,527

 

10.18%, 1/2/13

 

26,576

 

1,194

 

Continental Airlines Pass-Through Trust, 9.798%, 10/1/22

 

1,373,342

 

740

 

United Air Lines Pass-Through Trust, 10.40%, 5/1/18

 

842,792

 

 

 

 

 

2,426,701

 

Auto Manufacturers - 3.9%

 

 

 

12,700

 

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

 

14,908,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking - 7.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC,

 

 

 

4,700

 

7.625%, 11/21/22

 

5,349,188

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

£6,300

 

14.00%, 6/15/19 (f)

 

$14,585,869

 

$800

 

Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 8/25/36

 

895,283

 

 

 

LBG Capital No. 1 PLC,

 

 

 

€200

 

7.375%, 3/12/20

 

301,707

 

$2,000

 

8.50%, 12/17/21 (a)(c)(f)

 

2,173,676

 

£534

 

LBG Capital No. 2 PLC, 9.125%, 7/15/20

 

943,963

 

$1,550

 

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

 

1,712,750

 

£2,000

 

Santander Issuances S.A. Unipersonal, 7.30%, 7/27/19 (converts to FRN on 9/27/14)

 

3,456,997

 

 

 

 

 

29,419,433

 

Diversified Financial Services - 2.0%

 

 

 

$3,400

 

Army Hawaii Family Housing Trust Certificates, 5.524%, 6/15/50 (NPFGC) (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $3,366,000; purchased 11/18/13)

 

3,520,768

 

1,700

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.875%, 1/15/15

 

1,739,544

 

2,452

 

GSPA Monetization Trust, 6.422%, 10/9/29 (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $2,423,293; purchased 9/23/13)

 

2,502,508

 

 

 

 

 

7,762,820

 

Electric Utilities - 0.3%

 

 

 

1,219

 

Bruce Mansfield Unit, 6.85%, 6/1/34

 

1,326,410

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

AIG Life Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 3/15/46 (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $1,753,150; purchased 7/12/10)

 

2,645,000

 

2,893

 

American International Group, Inc., 8.175%, 5/15/68 (converts to FRN on 5/15/38)

 

3,883,853

 

 

 

 

 

6,528,853

 

Media - 0.6%

 

 

 

1,700

 

Time Warner Cable, Inc., 7.30%, 7/1/38

 

2,263,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 7.00%, 11/15/27

 

1,847,115

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 5.60%, 10/15/14

 

2,249,548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 2.4%

 

 

 

1,900

 

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.60%, 9/15/39

 

1,872,688

 

7,000

 

Northwestern Bell Telephone, 7.75%, 5/1/30

 

7,469,077

 

 

 

 

 

9,341,765

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$70,401,205)

 

78,074,543

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES - 11.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Fannie Mae, CMO, IO,

 

 

 

36,010

 

3.50%, 12/25/32 - 2/25/43

 

8,025,912

 

4,191

 

4.00%, 11/25/42

 

832,368

 

7,257

 

6.446%, 4/25/41 (j)

 

1,397,527

 

 

 

Freddie Mac, CMO,

 

 

 

122,221

 

2.50%, 10/15/27 - 1/15/28, IO

 

12,959,380

 

628

 

9.691%, 11/15/40 (b)(j)

 

631,265

 

14,869

 

11.727%, 3/15/44 (b)(j)

 

15,015,034

 

4,100

 

Ginnie Mae, 8.591%, 8/20/39, CMO (b)(j)

 

4,569,631

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (cost-$43,431,839)

 

43,431,117

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 5.4%

 

 

 

273

 

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, 6.50%, 10/25/36

 

233,538

 

 

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates,

 

 

 

3,500

 

0.714%, 12/25/35 (j)

 

3,230,605

 

3,000

 

5.595%, 8/25/35

 

2,653,287

 

 

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust,

 

 

 

8,198

 

5.772%, 11/25/36 (j)

 

5,171,811

 

946

 

6.295%, 6/25/36

 

551,819

 

3,952

 

Lehman XS Trust, 5.833%, 6/24/46

 

3,124,110

 

413

 

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

 

416,864

 

192

 

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

 

198,453

 

737

 

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

 

780,410

 

562

 

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

 

429,035

 

7,090

 

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust, 0.294%, 5/25/36 (j)

 

3,976,902

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost-$19,886,589)

 

20,766,834

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

PREFERRED STOCK - 3.4%

 

 

 

Banking - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

207,100

 

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

 

$5,693,179

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 1.9%

 

 

 

6,000

 

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

 

7,348,125

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost-$12,332,507)

 

13,041,304

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 15.4%

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements - 15.3%

 

 

 

$36,400

 

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.,
dated 4/30/14, 0.07%, due 5/1/14, proceeds $36,400,071; collateralized by Fannie Mae, 3.50%, due 2/1/44, valued at $37,804,178 including accrued interest

 

36,400,000

 

8,300

 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.,
dated 4/30/14, 0.06%, due 5/1/14, proceeds $8,300,014; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, due 2/28/17, valued at $8,479,289 including accrued interest

 

8,300,000

 

1,900

 

JPMorgan Chase,
dated 4/30/14, 0.07%, due 5/1/14, proceeds $1,900,004; collateralized by Freddie Mac, 2.255%, due 12/5/22, valued at $1,945,179 including accrued interest

 

1,900,000

 

11,100

 

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc.,
dated 4/30/14, 0.06%, due 5/1/14, proceeds $11,100,019; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.50%, due 4/30/15, valued at $11,471,011 including accrued interest

 

11,100,000

 

1,175

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co.,
dated 4/30/14, 0.00%, due 5/1/14, proceeds $1,175,000; collateralized by Fannie Mae, 2.20%, due 10/17/22, valued at $1,201,157 including accrued interest

 

1,175,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost-$58,875,000)

 

58,875,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations - 0.1%

 

 

 

310

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.092%, 3/5/15 (g)(k) (cost-$309,760)

 

309,788

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost-$59,184,760)

 

59,184,788

 

Total Investments (cost-$362,489,761) (l)-100.0%

 

$ 384,645,025

 

 



 


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. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange.

 

 

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”). 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.

 

 

 

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 the 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 investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments 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 $15,896,416, representing 4.1% 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)

Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $210,567, representing 0.1% of total investments.

(f)

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

(g)

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

(h)

Restricted. The aggregate acquisition cost of such securities is $7,542,443. The aggregate value is $8,668,276, representing 2.3% of total investments.

(i)

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

(j)

Variable or Floating Rate Security—Securities with an interest rate that changes periodically. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on April 30, 2014.

(k)

Rates reflect the effective yields at purchase date.

(l)

At April 30, 2014, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $362,640,501. Gross unrealized appreciation was $22,303,336; gross unrealized depreciation was $298,812; and net unrealized appreciation was $22,004,524. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to differing treatment of bond amortization/accretion.

 



 

(m)

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at April 30, 2014:

 

OTC swap agreements:

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

Swap

 

Amount

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

 

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

 

Counterparty

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Made

 

Received

 

Value

 

Paid

 

Appreciation

 

Bank of America

 

$394,100

 

7/15/19

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

2.10

%

$749,081

 

$232,834

 

$516,247

 

Nomura Global Financial Products

 

394,700

 

7/15/19

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

2.10

%

750,222

 

345,054

 

405,168

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,499,303

 

$577,888

 

$921,415

 

 

Centrally cleared swap agreements:

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Amount

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

Broker (Exchange)

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Made

 

Received

 

Value

 

(Depreciation)

 

Goldman Sachs (CME)

 

$37,000

 

6/18/44

 

3.50%

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

$(218,939

)

$(2,202,357

)

Morgan Stanley (CME)

 

107,000

 

6/18/43

 

3.75%

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

(5,882,260

)

(6,326,475

)

Morgan Stanley (CME)

 

107,000

 

6/19/44

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

3.50%

 

2,431,699

 

5,922,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(3,669,500

)

$(2,606,513

)

 

(n)                 Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at April 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

U.S.$ Value on
Origination Date

 

U.S.$ Value
April 30, 2014

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

385,428 Brazilian Real settling 5/5/14

 

Goldman Sachs

 

$172,374

 

$172,857

 

$483

 

1,030,087 Brazilian Real settling 5/5/14

 

UBS

 

463,168

 

461,974

 

(1,194

)

11,160,000 British Pound settling 5/2/14

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

18,732,060

 

18,842,535

 

110,475

 

201,000 Euro settling 5/2/14

 

Bank of America

 

278,105

 

278,857

 

752

 

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

385,428 Brazilian Real settling 5/5/14

 

Goldman Sachs

 

174,100

 

172,857

 

1,243

 

1,030,087 Brazilian Real settling 5/5/14

 

UBS

 

442,072

 

461,974

 

(19,902

)

1,030,087 Brazilian Real settling 6/3/14

 

UBS

 

459,368

 

457,778

 

1,590

 

11,160,000 British Pound settling 6/3/14

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

18,727,495

 

18,837,814

 

(110,319

)

11,160,000 British Pound settling 5/2/14

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

18,385,386

 

18,842,535

 

(457,149

)

201,000 Euro settling 6/3/14

 

Bank of America

 

278,083

 

278,838

 

(755

)

201,000 Euro settling 5/2/14

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

276,903

 

278,857

 

(1,954

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(476,730

)

 

(o)                 At April 30, 2014, the Fund held $8,180,000 in cash as collateral and pledged cash collateral of $2,964,000 for derivative contracts. Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

(p)                 The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements during the nine months ended April 30, 2014 was $5,341,118, at a weighted average interest rate of (1.06)%. There were no open reverse repurchase agreements at April 31, 2014.

 



 

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 securities whose price was determined by using a single broker’s quote)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended April 30, 2014 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level 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. Investments categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of period end may have been transferred between Levels 1 and 2 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Government Sponsored Enterprise and Mortgage-Backed Securities — Government sponsored enterprise and mortgage-backed securities are valued by independent pricing services using pricing models based on inputs that include issuer type, coupon, cash flows, mortgage prepayment projection tables and Adjustable Rate Mortgage evaluations that incorporate index data, periodic life caps and the next coupon reset date. 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. Centrally cleared interest rate swaps are valued at the price determined by the relevant exchange. 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.

 

A summary of the inputs used at April 30, 2014 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments and Notes to Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities and Other Financial Instruments):

 

 

 

Level 1 -
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value at
4/30/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

 

$—

 

$91,397,669

 

$—

 

$91,397,669

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 

78,748,770

 

 

78,748,770

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

2,426,701

 

2,426,701

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

5,260,312

 

2,502,508

 

7,762,820

 

All Other

 

 

67,885,022

 

 

67,885,022

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

 

43,431,117

 

 

43,431,117

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

20,766,834

 

 

20,766,834

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking

 

5,693,179

 

 

 

5,693,179

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

7,348,125

 

 

7,348,125

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

59,184,788

 

 

59,184,788

 

 

 

5,693,179

 

374,022,637

 

4,929,209

 

384,645,025

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

114,543

 

 

114,543

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

 

6,843,734

 

 

6,843,734

 

 

 

 

6,958,277

 

 

6,958,277

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

(591,273

)

 

(591,273

)

Interest Rate Contracts

 

 

(8,528,832

)

 

(8,528,832

)

 

 

 

(9,120,105

)

 

(9,120,105

)

Totals

 

$5,693,179

 

$371,860,809

 

$4,929,209

 

$382,483,197

 

 



 

At April 30, 2014, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended April 30, 2014, was as follows:

 

 

 

Beginning
Balance
7/31/13

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)

 

Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)

 

Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3**

 

Ending
Balance
4/30/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$9,807,590

 

$3,847,034

 

$(8,008,373

)†

$(21,007

)

$250,099

 

$(3,448,642

)

$—

 

$—

 

$2,426,701

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

2,449,547

 

(26,570

)

636

 

313

 

78,582

 

 

 

2,502,508

 

Electric Utilities

 

27,382

 

 

(441,604

)††

 

 

414,222

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

7,858,372

 

6

 

(3,117,996

)

5,664

 

(128,102

)†††

13,974

 

 

(4,631,918

)

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

3,728,708

 

31,076

 

(3,849,405

)

 

57,771

 

31,850

 

 

 

 

Totals

 

$21,422,052

 

$6,327,663

 

$(15,443,948

)

$(14,707

)

$180,081

 

$(2,910,014

)

$—

 

$(4,631,918

)

$4,929,209

 

 


Reduction of cost due to corporate action.

†† Liquidation due to corporate action.

††† Paydown shortfall.

 

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 April 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Ending
Balance
at 4/30/14

 

Valuation
Technique Used

 

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Input Values

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

$210,567

 

Analytical Model

 

Estimated Recovery Value

 

$1.74-$5.32

 

 

 

4,718,642

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$102.04-$115.00

 

 

* Other financial instruments are derivatives, such as swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instrument.

 

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

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at April 30, 2014 was $(2,968,966).

 

Glossary:

£ - British Pound

CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CMO - Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

€ - Euro

FRN - Floating Rate Note

GO - General Obligation Bond

IO - Interest Only

LIBOR - London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

NPFGC - insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

OTC - Over-the-Counter

 



 

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 (17CFR 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/ Julian Sluyters

 

           Julian Sluyters,
           President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 20, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 20, 2014

 

 

 

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

 

 

By

/s/ Julian Sluyters

 

           Julian Sluyters,
           President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 20, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 20, 2014