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

811-10555

 

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway New York, NY

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

William G. Galipeau – 1633 Broadway New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

888-877-4626

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

October 31, 2014

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 31, 2014

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

July 31, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES - 39.8%

 

 

 

$4,024

 

Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 8/25/36, CMO

 

$3,723,656

 

198

 

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust, 0.385%, 9/25/46, CMO (j)

 

10,023

 

 

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

8,186

 

5.50%, 10/25/35

 

7,469,973

 

239

 

6.00%, 1/25/36

 

205,147

 

2,245

 

6.00%, 7/25/46

 

1,874,874

 

 

 

Banc of America Funding Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

4,590

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

3,902,611

 

624

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

478,874

 

 

 

Banc of America Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

4,700

 

5.50%, 11/25/35

 

4,527,026

 

991

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

939,948

 

356

 

6.50%, 9/25/33

 

368,435

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,898

 

5.315%, 3/26/37 (j)

 

669,595

 

1,887

 

17.00%, 7/26/36

 

1,944,490

 

10,367

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 2.57%, 8/25/35, CMO (j)

 

9,147,927

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

1,480

 

2.612%, 9/25/35

 

1,195,446

 

1,470

 

2.622%, 8/25/36

 

1,115,385

 

2,420

 

2.663%, 11/25/36

 

1,706,876

 

2,554

 

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

 

2,373,230

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

21

 

2.51%, 12/25/35 (j)

 

19,360

 

1,627

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

1,424,676

 

2,734

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Trust, 6.00%, 6/25/36, CMO

 

2,855,125

 

 

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., CMO (j),

 

 

 

1,468

 

5.229%, 8/25/35

 

1,462,718

 

594

 

5.354%, 4/25/37

 

529,706

 

6,988

 

5.67%, 9/25/37

 

6,394,915

 

 

 

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

8,122

 

5.75%, 5/25/37

 

7,216,248

 

5,094

 

6.00%, 1/25/37

 

4,269,694

 

4,455

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

3,774,038

 

 

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

619

 

5.50%, 3/25/35

 

583,975

 

289

 

5.50%, 3/25/36

 

241,309

 

3,535

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

2,866,971

 

773

 

5.75%, 1/25/35

 

794,487

 

927

 

5.75%, 2/25/35

 

912,544

 

1,458

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

1,237,832

 

1,873

 

6.00%, 2/25/35

 

2,011,463

 

9,946

 

6.00%, 4/25/36

 

9,209,272

 

9,448

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

7,478,339

 

2,311

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

1,964,391

 

3,331

 

6.00%, 5/25/37

 

2,759,570

 

768

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

740,128

 

1,934

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

1,528,918

 

2,571

 

6.25%, 12/25/36 (j)

 

2,163,218

 

883

 

6.50%, 8/25/36

 

663,762

 

 

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

517

 

2.383%, 9/20/36 (j)

 

386,681

 

1,040

 

5.50%, 10/25/35

 

1,019,779

 

1,534

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

1,424,989

 

1,014

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

966,370

 

2,275

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

2,161,884

 

302

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

283,456

 

9,552

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

8,179,488

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

983

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

893,144

 

2,292

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

2,091,501

 

2,509

 

6.75%, 8/25/36

 

2,015,549

 

1,427

 

Deutsche ALT-B Securities Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.945%, 2/25/36, CMO

 

1,166,281

 

9,873

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, 6.00%, 8/25/36, CMO

 

8,262,814

 

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,168

 

2.40%, 8/25/34 (j)

 

1,094,844

 

1,725

 

5.072%, 11/25/35 (j)

 

1,716,659

 

1,087

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

1,023,206

 

6,190

 

6.00%, 2/25/36

 

5,555,664

 

4,226

 

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

 

2,979,724

 

 

 

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

3,347

 

2.576%, 3/25/37 (j)

 

2,639,959

 

3,479

 

6.00%, 12/25/35

 

3,252,087

 

 



 

2,500

 

6.31%, 8/25/36

 

2,040,968

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,489

 

2.598%, 1/25/37 (j)

 

1,313,266

 

6,474

 

2.604%, 2/25/36 (j)

 

5,770,694

 

2,551

 

5.00%, 3/25/37

 

2,364,840

 

173

 

5.75%, 1/25/36

 

163,056

 

4,473

 

6.00%, 1/25/36

 

4,116,827

 

451

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

406,337

 

 

 

Lehman Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,641

 

6.00%, 7/25/36

 

1,328,812

 

512

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

468,385

 

3,091

 

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, 6.75%, 7/25/36, CMO

 

2,238,872

 

1,199

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, 2.797%, 3/25/36, CMO (j)

 

837,220

 

 

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

4,662

 

4.993%, 5/25/36 (j)

 

3,758,279

 

3,824

 

6.00%, 2/25/36

 

3,787,271

 

7,580

 

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

 

5,358,037

 

 

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., CMO,

 

 

 

476

 

0.385%, 5/25/37 (j)

 

124,076

 

4,305

 

3.422%, 12/26/34 (j)

 

3,766,171

 

2,098

 

6.00%, 6/25/36

 

1,711,952

 

3,912

 

6.00%, 8/25/36

 

3,189,336

 

3,314

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

2,410,332

 

4,178

 

6.00%, 12/25/36

 

3,310,266

 

1,394

 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., 6.50%, 12/25/31, CMO

 

1,418,235

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,833

 

4.914%, 6/25/46 (j)

 

2,056,211

 

1,165

 

6.00%, 2/25/36

 

927,607

 

777

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

519,214

 

3,839

 

6.00%, 11/25/36

 

2,873,364

 

2,406

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

1,876,693

 

3,257

 

6.00%, 5/25/37

 

2,922,042

 

3,649

 

6.25%, 9/25/37

 

2,693,230

 

 

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, CMO,

 

 

 

3,218

 

3.375%, 2/25/37 (j)

 

2,597,318

 

1,478

 

6.00%, 1/25/37

 

1,374,048

 

1,890

 

6.25%, 8/25/36

 

1,730,924

 

308

 

6.50%, 3/25/32

 

321,434

 

 

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, CMO (j),

 

 

 

697

 

2.443%, 2/20/47

 

610,819

 

1,405

 

5.171%, 7/20/37

 

1,356,553

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

5,081

 

2.466%, 11/25/36

 

4,139,424

 

6,715

 

4.925%, 3/25/37

 

5,037,975

 

4,335

 

5.025%, 5/25/36

 

3,617,027

 

4,107

 

5.056%, 1/25/36

 

3,161,341

 

2,093

 

5.156%, 7/25/35

 

1,848,674

 

1,550

 

5.358%, 7/25/36

 

1,451,112

 

9,233

 

5.394%, 7/25/36

 

6,383,424

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

736

 

2.697%, 2/25/37

 

645,287

 

1,392

 

2.707%, 4/25/37

 

1,194,308

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

837

 

2.125%, 7/25/37

 

703,479

 

571

 

2.342%, 9/25/36

 

523,476

 

172

 

2.363%, 3/25/37

 

164,359

 

825

 

2.374%, 2/25/37

 

736,014

 

1,314

 

4.61%, 2/25/37

 

1,230,738

 

2,268

 

4.676%, 7/25/37

 

2,150,643

 

4,663

 

6.089%, 10/25/36

 

4,029,079

 

 

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, CMO,

 

 

 

108

 

0.878%, 4/25/47 (j)

 

6,390

 

675

 

0.958%, 5/25/47 (j)

 

65,117

 

3,433

 

6.00%, 10/25/35

 

2,627,022

 

1,527

 

Wells Fargo Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 7/25/37, CMO

 

1,467,273

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

908

 

2.61%, 7/25/36 (j)

 

836,653

 

172

 

2.613%, 5/25/36 (j)

 

161,452

 

7,466

 

2.613%, 8/25/36 (j)

 

7,152,036

 

429

 

2.615%, 4/25/36 (j)

 

415,592

 

968

 

5.688%, 10/25/36 (j)

 

949,691

 

912

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

904,598

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost-$258,308,764)

 

275,215,127

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES - 21.7%

 

 

 

Airlines - 0.7%

 

 

 

1,449

 

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

 

1,666,437

 

2,637

 

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

 

2,972,672

 

 

 

 

 

4,639,109

 

 



 

Auto Manufacturers - 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Co.,

 

 

 

5,700

 

7.70%, 5/15/97

 

7,221,051

 

1,500

 

9.98%, 2/15/47

 

2,343,870

 

 

 

 

 

9,564,921

 

Banking - 10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,900

 

6.25%, 12/1/17

 

3,153,750

 

2,000

 

8.30%, 2/12/15

 

2,063,750

 

4,750

 

Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 8/25/36

 

5,474,104

 

 

 

LBG Capital No. 1 PLC,

 

 

 

€300

 

7.375%, 3/12/20

 

438,825

 

$3,120

 

8.00%, 6/15/20 (a)(c)(f)

 

3,442,948

 

8,500

 

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

 

9,358,092

 

 

 

LBG Capital No. 2 PLC,

 

 

 

€400

 

8.875%, 2/7/20

 

612,160

 

£3,100

 

9.125%, 7/15/20

 

5,568,556

 

 

 

Lloyds Bank PLC (f),

 

 

 

$4,949

 

7.50%, 6/27/24

 

5,208,823

 

10,300

 

12.00%, 12/16/24 (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $14,572,000; purchased 9/18/13 - 5/20/14)

 

15,141,000

 

3,600

 

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

 

4,302,720

 

19,100

 

Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.57%, 9/2/14 (f)

 

18,515,062

 

 

 

 

 

73,279,790

 

Diversified Financial Services - 2.5%

 

 

 

2,300

 

AGFC Capital Trust I, 6.00%, 1/15/67 (converts to FRN on 1/15/17) (a)(c)

 

1,978,000

 

7,200

 

Army Hawaii Family Housing Trust Certificates, 5.524%, 6/15/50 (NPFGC) (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $7,128,000; purchased 11/18/13)

 

7,713,216

 

1,900

 

General Electric Capital Corp., 6.375%, 11/15/67 (converts to FRN on 11/15/17)

 

2,119,450

 

5,069

 

GSPA Monetization Trust, 6.422%, 10/9/29 (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $5,008,501; purchased 9/23/13)

 

5,260,929

 

 

 

 

 

17,071,595

 

Electric Utilities - 0.4%

 

 

 

2,357

 

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

 

2,629,496

 

457

 

FPL Energy Wind Funding LLC, 6.876%, 6/27/17 (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $468,138; purchased 8/25/04)

 

449,869

 

 

 

 

 

3,079,365

 

Insurance - 1.3%

 

 

 

3,400

 

AIG Life Holdings, Inc., 7.57%, 12/1/45 (a)(b)(c)(h) (acquisition cost - $3,885,360; purchased 7/26/11 - 1/23/13)

 

4,564,303

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,500

 

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

 

2,800,605

 

1,400

 

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

 

1,940,750

 

 

 

 

 

9,305,658

 

Lodging - 0.4%

 

 

 

2,002

 

Times Square Hotel Trust, 8.528%, 8/1/26 (a)(c)

 

2,530,331

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 0.3%

 

 

 

2,300

 

Bombardier, Inc., 4.25%, 1/15/16 (a)(c)

 

2,334,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 1.9%

 

 

 

3,460

 

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

 

4,081,426

 

9,000

 

Pertamina Persero PT, 6.45%, 5/30/44 (a)(c)

 

9,450,000

 

 

 

 

 

13,531,426

 

Telecommunications - 2.2%

 

 

 

8,200

 

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co., 7.375%, 5/1/30

 

9,530,423

 

5,360

 

Qwest Corp., 7.20%, 11/10/26

 

5,412,887

 

 

 

 

 

14,943,310

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$131,884,021)

 

150,280,005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES - 9.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Fannie Mae, CMO,

 

 

 

84,432

 

3.00%, 2/25/43, IO

 

16,589,789

 

22,064

 

3.50%, 3/25/42 - 2/25/43, IO

 

4,023,801

 

8,416

 

4.00%, 1/25/43, IO

 

1,683,731

 

1,777

 

5.214%, 7/25/43 (b)(j)

 

1,359,883

 

650

 

5.218%, 12/25/42 (b)(j)

 

495,824

 

2,649

 

5.768%, 1/25/43 (b)(j)

 

1,999,239

 

 



 

7,350

 

5.995%, 11/25/42, IO (j)

 

1,722,210

 

3,151

 

6.445%, 4/25/41, IO (j)

 

556,491

 

 

 

Freddie Mac, CMO,

 

 

 

75,002

 

3.00%, 2/15/33 - 12/15/42, IO

 

14,688,277

 

6,380

 

3.50%, 9/15/42, IO

 

1,091,776

 

8,293

 

4.50%, 10/15/42, IO

 

1,593,871

 

4,556

 

5.848%, 8/15/42, IO (j)

 

912,100

 

2,943

 

11.596%, 8/15/43 (b)(j)

 

3,136,980

 

6,000

 

Freddie Mac Strip, 9.68%, 1/15/43, CMO (b)(d)(e)

 

6,828,323

 

 

 

Ginnie Mae, CMO,

 

 

 

10,319

 

4.00%, 5/16/42 - 8/16/42, IO

 

1,750,574

 

8,200

 

8.592%, 8/20/39 (b)(j)

 

9,081,953

 

Total U.S. Government Agency Securities (cost-$63,496,067)

 

67,514,822

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS - 6.9%

 

 

 

California - 2.0%

 

 

 

4,200

 

City & Cnty. of San Francisco, Capital Improvement Projects, CP, 6.487%, 11/1/41, Ser. D

 

5,121,354

 

1,220

 

Riverside Cnty. Economic Dev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 7.75%, 10/1/37, Ser. A-T

 

1,348,844

 

7,400

 

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

 

7,628,660

 

 

 

 

 

14,098,858

 

Illinois - 2.2%

 

 

 

12,700

 

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

 

15,236,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

New Orleans, Public Improvements, GO, Ser. A,

 

 

 

800

 

8.30%, 12/1/29

 

950,504

 

820

 

8.55%, 12/1/34

 

974,267

 

 

 

 

 

1,924,771

 

Nebraska - 2.3%

 

 

 

14,000

 

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

 

15,925,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Jersey - 0.1%

 

 

 

500

 

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

 

371,025

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost-$43,002,147)

 

47,556,417

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - 5.0%

 

 

 

437

 

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

 

374,677

 

 

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates (j),

 

 

 

3,065

 

5.264%, 7/25/36

 

3,019,909

 

10,331

 

5.304%, 10/25/46

 

8,943,004

 

1,955

 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 8.14%, 3/20/30 (j)

 

2,010,078

 

1,938

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust, 6.295%, 6/25/36

 

1,170,507

 

13,189

 

IndyMac Residential Asset-Backed Trust, 0.315%, 7/25/37 (j)

 

8,228,082

 

8,238

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, 5.289%, 1/25/37

 

6,097,168

 

1,953

 

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

 

1,990,701

 

1,492

 

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

 

1,577,439

 

1,086

 

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

 

811,229

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost-$33,977,267)

 

34,222,794

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK - 3.7%

 

 

 

Banking - 0.5%

 

 

 

144,400

 

GMAC Capital Trust I, 8.125%, 2/15/40, Ser. 2 (i)

 

3,924,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services - 3.2%

 

 

 

120,000

 

Citigroup Capital XIII, 7.875%, 10/30/40 (i)

 

3,250,800

 

15,300

 

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

 

18,694,687

 

 

 

 

 

21,945,487

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost-$26,209,014)

 

25,870,279

 

 



 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 13.1%

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements - 12.8%

 

 

 

$14,400

 

Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc., dated 7/31/14, 0.13%, due 8/1/14, proceeds $14,400,052; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 4.625%, due 2/15/40, valued at $14,735,912 including accrued interest

 

14,400,000

 

62,900

 

RBC Capital Markets LLC, dated 7/31/14, 0.13%, due 8/1/14, proceeds $62,900,227; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 2.25%, due 7/31/21, valued at $64,263,075 including accrued interest

 

62,900,000

 

11,395

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 7/31/14, 0.00%, due 8/1/14, proceeds $11,395,000; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, due 5/15/17, valued at $11,625,000 including accrued interest

 

11,395,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost-$88,695,000)

 

88,695,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (g)(k)- 0.3%

 

 

 

1,909

 

U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.047%-0.076%, 8/21/14-1/22/15 (cost-$1,908,574)

 

1,908,564

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost-$90,603,574)

 

90,603,564

 

Total Investments (cost-$647,480,854) (l)-100.0%

 

$691,263,008

 

 



 


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.

 

Benchmark pricing procedures are used as the basis for setting the base price of a fixed-income security and for subsequently adjusting 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. The validity of the fair value is reviewed by the Sub-Adviser on a periodic basis and may be amended as the availability of market data indicates a material change.

 

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 premium or discount based on 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 $64,837,273, representing 9.4% 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)

When-issued or delayed-delivery. To be settled/delivered after July 31, 2014.

 

 

(e)

Fair-Valued—Security with a value of $6,828,323, representing 1.0% 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 $31,061,999. The aggregate value is $33,129,317, representing 4.8% 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 July 31, 2014.

 

 

(k)

Rates reflect the effective yields at purchase date.

 

 

(l)

At July 31, 2014, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $647,480,854. Gross unrealized appreciation was $46,362,349; gross unrealized depreciation was $2,580,195; and net unrealized appreciation was $43,782,154. The difference between book and tax cost was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals.

 



 

(m)

Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at July 31, 2014:

 

 

OTC swap agreements:

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

Swap
Counterparty

 

Amount
(000s)

 

Termination
Date

 

Payments
Made

 

Payments
Received

 

Value

 

Premiums
Paid

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Bank of America

 

$632,100

 

10/16/19

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

2.00

%

$(1,111,159

)

$—

 

$(1,111,159

)

Nomura Global Financial Products

 

611,000

 

10/16/19

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

2.00

%

(1,074,067

)

189,621

 

(1,263,688

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(2,185,226

)

$189,621

 

$(2,374,847

)

 

Centrally cleared swap agreements:

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

Broker (Exchange)

 

Amount
(000s)

 

Termination
Date

 

Payments
Made

 

Payments
Received

 

Value

 

Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Morgan Stanley (CME)

 

$209,000

 

9/17/43

 

3.75%

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

$(17,724,991

)

$(6,000,091

)

Morgan Stanley (CME)

 

209,000

 

6/19/44

 

3-Month USD-LIBOR

 

3.50%

 

9,159,698

 

15,977,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(8,565,293

)

$9,977,734

 

 

(n)

Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at July 31, 2014:

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

U.S.$ Value on
Origination Date

 

U.S.$ Value
July 31, 2014

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

755,580 Brazilian Real settling 8/4/14

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

$333,236

 

$333,038

 

$(198

)

719,040 Brazilian Real settling 8/4/14

 

UBS

 

318,089

 

316,932

 

(1,157

)

3,441,000 British Pound settling 8/5/14

 

Barclays Bank

 

5,846,259

 

5,809,392

 

(36,867

)

16,000 Euro settling 8/5/14

 

Citigroup

 

21,835

 

21,425

 

(410

)

7,579,000 Euro settling 9/3/14

 

Citigroup

 

10,186,745

 

10,149,615

 

(37,130

)

8,036,000 Euro settling 8/5/14

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

10,869,277

 

10,760,641

 

(108,636

)

23,000 Euro settling 8/5/14

 

Morgan Stanley

 

31,478

 

30,798

 

(680

)

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

755,580 Brazilian Real settling 8/4/14

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

334,468

 

333,038

 

1,430

 

719,040 Brazilian Real settling 8/4/14

 

UBS

 

317,121

 

316,932

 

189

 

3,441,000 British Pound settling 8/5/14

 

Bank of America

 

5,839,377

 

5,809,392

 

29,985

 

3,441,000 British Pound settling 9/3/14

 

Barclays Bank

 

5,844,917

 

5,808,040

 

36,877

 

33,000 Euro settling 6/15/15

 

Bank of America

 

44,868

 

44,263

 

605

 

77,000 Euro settling 6/13/16

 

Bank of America

 

105,302

 

104,194

 

1,108

 

16,000 Euro settling 6/27/16

 

Bank of America

 

22,029

 

21,659

 

370

 

19,000 Euro settling 6/15/15

 

Barclays Bank

 

25,814

 

25,485

 

329

 

17,000 Euro settling 6/27/16

 

Barclays Bank

 

23,376

 

23,012

 

364

 

15,000 Euro settling 6/15/15

 

BNP Paribas

 

20,343

 

20,120

 

223

 

7,579,000 Euro settling 8/5/14

 

Citigroup

 

10,186,176

 

10,148,693

 

37,483

 

16,000 Euro settling 6/15/15

 

Citigroup

 

21,872

 

21,461

 

411

 

8,025,000 Euro settling 4/21/15

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

10,879,886

 

10,758,367

 

121,519

 

27,000 Euro settling 6/15/15

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

36,648

 

36,215

 

433

 

10,000 Euro settling 6/13/16

 

Deutsche Bank

 

13,692

 

13,532

 

160

 

496,000 Euro settling 8/5/14

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

674,393

 

664,171

 

10,222

 

23,000 Euro settling 6/15/15

 

Morgan Stanley

 

31,529

 

30,850

 

679

 

24,000 Euro settling 6/13/16

 

Morgan Stanley

 

33,008

 

32,476

 

532

 

19,000 Euro settling 6/15/15

 

National Australia Bank

 

25,838

 

25,485

 

353

 

27,000 Euro settling 6/13/16

 

National Australia Bank

 

36,998

 

36,535

 

463

 

26,000 Euro settling 6/27/16

 

National Australia Bank

 

35,773

 

35,195

 

578

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$59,235

 

 

(o)

At July 31, 2014, the Fund held $984,000 in cash as collateral and pledged cash collateral of $417,440 for derivative contracts. Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

 



 

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 July 31, 2014 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level 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 within 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, 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 July 31, 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
7/31/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$—

 

$275,215,127

 

$—

 

$275,215,127

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

4,639,109

 

4,639,109

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

11,810,666

 

5,260,929

 

17,071,595

 

Electric Utilities

 

 

449,869

 

2,629,496

 

3,079,365

 

All Other

 

 

125,489,936

 

 

125,489,936

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

 

60,686,499

 

6,828,323

 

67,514,822

 

Municipal Bonds

 

 

47,556,417

 

 

47,556,417

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

34,222,794

 

 

34,222,794

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking

 

3,924,792

 

 

 

3,924,792

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

3,250,800

 

18,694,687

 

 

21,945,487

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

90,603,564

 

 

90,603,564

 

 

 

7,175,592

 

664,729,559

 

19,357,857

 

691,263,008

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

244,313

 

 

244,313

 

Interest Rate Contracts

 

 

15,977,825

 

 

15,977,825

 

 

 

 

16,222,138

 

 

16,222,138

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

(185,078

)

 

(185,078

)

Interest Rate Contracts

 

 

(8,374,938

)

 

(8,374,938

)

 

 

 

(8,560,016

)

 

(8,560,016

)

Totals

 

$7,175,592

 

$672,391,681

 

$19,357,857

 

$698,925,130

 

 



 

At July 31, 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 July 31, 2014, was as follows:

 

 

 

Beginning
Balance
10/31/13

 

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
7/31/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$5,905,974

 

$—

 

$(1,161,868

)

$(33,855

)

$(76,759

)

$5,617

 

$—

 

$—

 

$4,639,109

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5,103,819

 

 

(73,048

)

1,671

 

855

 

227,632

 

 

 

5,260,929

 

Electric Utilities

 

106,885

 

 

(75,250

)

 

(1,689,215

)

1,657,580

 

2,629,496

 

 

2,629,496

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

 

6,898,125

 

 

 

 

(69,802

)

 

 

6,828,323

 

Totals

 

$11,116,678

 

$6,898,125

 

$(1,310,166

)

$(32,184

)

$(1,765,119

)

$1,821,027

 

$2,629,496

 

$—

 

$19,357,857

 

 

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 July 31, 2014:

 

 

 

Ending
Balance
at 7/31/14

 

Valuation
Technique Used

 

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Input Values

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$4,639,109

 

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

 

$112.75 - $115.00

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

$5,260,929

 

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

 

$103.79

 

Electric Utilities

 

$2,629,496

 

Third Party Vendor

 

Broker Quote

 

$111.55

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

$6,828,323

 

Benchmark Pricing

 

Base Price

 

$114.97

 

 


* 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.

** 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).

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at July 31, 2014 was $334,554.

 

Glossary:

 

£ - British Pound

CME - Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CMO - Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CP - Certificates of Participation

€ - 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, 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 CFR270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

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

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Registrant: PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Peter G. Strelow

 

 

 

 

Peter G. Strelow, President, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 26, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ William G. Galipeau

 

 

 

 

William G. Galipeau, Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 26, 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/ Peter G. Strelow

 

 

 

 

Peter G. Strelow, President, Principal Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 26, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ William G. Galipeau

 

 

 

 

William G. Galipeau, Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: September 26, 2014