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

811-21601

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II

(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, 2012

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2012

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—56.6%

 

 

 

Airlines—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust, (d),

 

 

 

$7,686

 

9.73%, 9/29/14

 

$4,227,298

 

3,834

 

10.18%, 1/2/13 (b)

 

3,258,894

 

751

 

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

 

857,322

 

 

 

 

 

8,343,514

 

Banking—9.6%

 

 

 

5,500

 

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 7.30%, 5/29/12 (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)
(acquisition cost-$4,709,000; purchased 2/26/10-4/15/10)

 

5,389,450

 

£20,400

 

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

 

39,728,586

 

$6,700

 

BBVA Bancomer S.A., 7.25%, 4/22/20 (a)(c)(g)

 

6,901,000

 

€16,000

 

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, 6.875%, 3/19/20

 

20,501,471

 

$1,400

 

HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/21/18 (a)(c)

 

1,287,663

 

1,675

 

Regions Financial Corp., 7.375%, 12/10/37

 

1,649,875

 

£800

 

Santander Finance Preferred S.A. Unipersonal, 11.30%, 7/27/14 (e)

 

1,272,353

 

 

 

 

 

76,730,398

 

Consumer Products—0.2%

 

 

 

$1,700

 

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.00%, 4/15/19 (a)(c)

 

1,717,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy—1.4%

 

 

 

9,192

 

AES Red Oak LLC, 8.54%, 11/30/19

 

9,788,796

 

2,300

 

Dynegy Roseton/Danskammer Pass Through Trust, 7.67%, 11/8/16, Ser. B (d)

 

1,495,000

 

 

 

 

 

11,283,796

 

Financial Services—25.4%

 

 

 

1,800

 

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

 

900,000

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

416

 

5.25%, 1/15/14

 

406,736

 

315

 

5.35%, 1/15/14

 

308,304

 

130

 

5.70%, 6/15/13

 

128,630

 

561

 

5.75%, 1/15/14

 

548,244

 

568

 

5.90%, 1/15/19-2/15/19

 

506,002

 

2,150

 

6.00%, 12/15/13-9/15/19

 

1,980,746

 

486

 

6.10%, 9/15/19

 

432,987

 

159

 

6.125%, 10/15/19

 

143,604

 

848

 

6.15%, 8/15/19-10/15/19

 

769,397

 

675

 

6.20%, 4/15/19

 

616,418

 

547

 

6.25%, 12/15/18-7/15/19

 

497,326

 

2,244

 

6.35%, 4/15/16-7/15/19

 

2,088,727

 

463

 

6.375%, 1/15/14

 

457,020

 

1,516

 

6.50%, 9/15/16-5/15/19

 

1,435,826

 

1,172

 

6.60%, 8/15/16-6/15/19

 

1,110,165

 

132

 

6.65%, 10/15/18

 

122,401

 

781

 

6.70%, 5/15/14-12/15/19

 

736,920

 

3,696

 

6.75%, 6/15/14-5/15/19

 

3,553,053

 

104

 

6.80%, 9/15/16-9/15/18

 

101,368

 

207

 

6.85%, 4/15/16

 

202,881

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

$7

 

6.875%, 7/15/18

 

$6,623

 

645

 

6.90%, 7/15/18-8/15/18

 

611,508

 

135

 

6.95%, 6/15/17

 

132,219

 

10,133

 

7.00%, 8/15/16-11/15/24

 

9,723,775

 

329

 

7.05%, 3/15/18-4/15/18

 

315,769

 

6

 

7.15%, 9/15/18

 

5,681

 

477

 

7.20%, 10/15/17

 

460,990

 

1,292

 

7.25%, 6/15/16-4/15/18

 

1,246,225

 

542

 

7.30%, 12/15/17-1/15/18

 

522,290

 

223

 

7.35%, 1/15/17-4/15/18

 

217,739

 

80

 

7.375%, 11/15/16-4/15/18

 

77,538

 

166

 

7.40%, 12/15/17

 

161,167

 

2,692

 

7.50%, 11/15/16-12/15/17

 

2,632,858

 

40

 

8.00%, 3/15/17

 

39,850

 

3

 

8.125%, 11/15/17

 

2,930

 

25

 

8.20%, 3/15/17

 

25,002

 

24

 

8.40%, 8/15/15

 

23,657

 

224

 

9.00%, 7/15/20

 

224,003

 

€3,200

 

American General Finance Corp., 4.125%, 11/29/13

 

3,844,026

 

$3,100

 

Bank of America Corp., 6.00%, 9/1/17

 

3,319,248

 

2,900

 

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

 

2,977,236

 

13,200

 

Citigroup Capital XXI, 8.30%, 12/21/77, (converts to FRN on 12/21/37)

 

13,439,250

 

£2,000

 

Credit Agricole S.A., 8.125%, 10/26/19 (e)

 

2,483,037

 

$8,000

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 8.00%, 12/15/16

 

9,573,960

 

1,100

 

HSBC Finance Capital Trust IX,

 

 

 

 

 

5.911%, 11/30/35, (converts to FRN on 11/30/15)

 

1,017,500

 

11,000

 

ILFC E-Capital Trust II, 6.25%,

 

 

 

 

 

12/21/65, (converts to FRN on 12/21/15) (a)(c)

 

8,195,000

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.1 PLC,

 

 

 

€500

 

6.439%, 5/23/20

 

518,229

 

€500

 

7.375%, 3/12/20

 

537,621

 

£300

 

7.588%, 5/12/20

 

406,254

 

£10,200

 

7.867%, 12/17/19

 

13,986,631

 

£1,000

 

7.869%, 8/25/20

 

1,371,350

 

$4,500

 

7.875%, 11/1/20 (a)(c)

 

3,971,992

 

£4,700

 

11.04%, 3/19/20

 

7,684,836

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.2 PLC,

 

 

 

€8,900

 

8.875%, 2/7/20

 

10,543,935

 

£300

 

12.75%, 8/10/20

 

497,581

 

€1,100

 

15.00%, 12/21/19

 

1,754,565

 

$25,500

 

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

 

27,202,584

 

5,965

 

NSG Holdings LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/25 (a)(c)

 

6,024,650

 

2,200

 

PNC Preferred Funding Trust I, 2.124%, 3/15/17 (a)(c)(e)

 

1,694,352

 

 

 

SLM Corp.,

 

 

 

5,000

 

5.625%, 8/1/33

 

4,175,000

 

10,700

 

8.00%, 3/25/20 (g)

 

11,422,250

 

1,700

 

8.45%, 6/15/18

 

1,870,000

 

11,800

 

Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.50%, 9/15/17

 

9,617,000

 

1,596

 

State Street Capital Trust III, 5.464%, 5/29/12 (e)(g)

 

1,603,214

 

800

 

USB Capital IX, 3.50%, 5/29/12 (e)

 

610,816

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

$17,550

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.98%, 3/15/18 (e)

 

$19,129,500

 

 

 

 

 

202,948,196

 

Insurance—17.6%

 

 

 

3,000

 

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

 

3,045,000

 

5,000

 

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

 

5,150,000

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,900

 

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

 

1,732,534

 

£10,545

 

6.765%, 11/15/17 (a)(c)

 

18,716,669

 

€12,540

 

6.797%, 11/15/17 (a)(b)(c)(h)
(acquisition cost-$11,931,071; purchased 5/20/10-5/21/10)

 

18,300,620

 

MXN 16,000

 

7.98%, 6/15/17

 

1,211,009

 

€12,800

 

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

 

16,401,176

 

$31,750

 

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

 

34,091,563

 

£1,000

 

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

 

1,614,785

 

£6,550

 

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

 

10,576,843

 

$1,700

 

AXA S.A., 6.463%, 12/14/18 (a)(c)(e)(g)

 

1,398,250

 

6,500

 

Dai-ichi Life Insurance Co., Ltd., 7.25%, 7/25/21 (a)(c)(e)(g)

 

6,841,107

 

4,700

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc., 8.125%, 6/15/68, (converts to FRN on 6/15/18)

 

4,958,500

 

15,000

 

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

 

16,762,500

 

 

 

 

 

140,800,556

 

Telecommunications—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

CenturyLink, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,400

 

6.00%, 4/1/17

 

1,504,875

 

1,500

 

7.60%, 9/15/39

 

1,426,868

 

 

 

 

 

2,931,743

 

Utilities—1.0%

 

 

 

3,900

 

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

 

4,134,000

 

4,500

 

Ameren Energy Generating Co., 7.95%, 6/1/32

 

3,600,225

 

 

 

 

 

7,734,225

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost—$418,578,101)

 

452,489,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—17.8%

 

 

 

California—10.6%

 

 

 

13,100

 

Alameda Cnty. Joint Powers Auth. Rev., 7.046%, 12/1/44, Ser. A

 

16,129,375

 

1,650

 

City & Cnty. of San Francisco Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 8.406%, 8/1/39

 

1,897,912

 

3,000

 

La Quinta Financing Auth., Tax Allocation, 8.07%, 9/1/36, Ser. A

 

3,209,310

 

4,000

 

Long Beach Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 8.11%, 8/1/30

 

4,357,480

 

10,800

 

Los Angeles Cnty. Public Works Financing Auth. Rev., 7.618%, 8/1/40

 

13,875,840

 

20,000

 

Northern California Power Agcy. Rev., 7.311%, 6/1/40

 

23,446,000

 

1,200

 

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

 

1,246,032

 

1,355

 

San Bernardino Cnty. Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 8.50%, 9/1/40

 

1,423,035

 

5,100

 

San Luis Obispo Cnty. Rev., zero coupon, 9/1/27, Ser. C (NPFGC)

 

2,203,710

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

California (continued)

 

 

 

$9,200

 

State Public Works Board Rev., 7.804%, 3/1/35, Ser. B-2

 

$10,490,484

 

7,500

 

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

 

6,800,700

 

 

 

 

 

85,079,878

 

Colorado—0.8%

 

 

 

5,000

 

Denver Public Schools, CP, 7.017%, 12/15/37, Ser. B

 

6,443,550

 

 

 

 

 

District of Columbia—1.9%

 

 

 

13,000

 

Metropolitan Airports Auth. Rev., 7.462%, 10/1/46

 

14,841,320

 

 

 

 

 

Ohio—2.3%

 

 

 

13,000

 

American Municipal Power, Inc. Rev.,

 

 

 

 

 

Comb Hydroelectric Projects, 8.084%, 2/15/50, Ser. B

 

18,327,010

 

 

 

 

 

Texas—2.2%

 

 

 

4,000

 

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

 

4,703,400

 

11,500

 

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

 

13,111,150

 

 

 

 

 

17,814,550

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost—$122,234,686)

 

142,506,308

 

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—11.1%

 

 

 

354

 

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

 

256,272

 

 

 

Banc of America Funding Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

99

 

5.739%, 1/20/47, FRN

 

60,222

 

14,506

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

11,508,491

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

2,208

 

2.935%, 5/26/36, FRN

 

44,613

 

2,500

 

5.579%, 3/26/37, VRN

 

325,000

 

3,627

 

9.375%, 5/26/37, VRN

 

534,939

 

1,680

 

11.840%, 6/26/36, VRN

 

197,437

 

620

 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, 2.863%, 11/25/36, CMO, FRN

 

335,017

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

37

 

2.805%, 12/25/35, FRN

 

35,304

 

708

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

664,637

 

 

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., CMO,

 

 

 

706

 

5.50%, 4/25/37

 

690,161

 

5,592

 

6.00%, 9/25/37

 

5,594,209

 

 

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,343

 

5.50%, 1/25/36

 

1,601,674

 

330

 

5.50%, 3/25/36

 

212,283

 

1,989

 

5.75%, 12/25/36

 

1,337,272

 

7,317

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

4,632,354

 

1,504

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

923,720

 

5,279

 

6.012%, 4/25/36, FRN

 

3,380,250

 

2,342

 

6.25%, 11/25/36

 

1,844,792

 

1,210

 

6.50%, 8/25/36

 

702,150

 

 

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,254

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

1,832,755

 

1,428

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

1,156,626

 

1,760

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

1,435,051

 

7,554

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

6,220,333

 

2,612

 

6.25%, 9/25/36

 

1,943,987

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

$3,339

 

First Horizon Asset Securities, Inc., 2.625%, 11/25/35, CMO, FRN

 

$2,756,768

 

4,517

 

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, 2.795%, 5/25/36, CMO, FRN

 

2,678,155

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,380

 

5.265%, 10/25/35, FRN

 

1,313,111

 

745

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

615,612

 

291

 

6.50%, 9/25/35

 

288,911

 

1,784

 

MASTR Asset Securitization Trust, 6.50%, 11/25/37, CMO

 

1,455,759

 

79

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., 4.976%, 5/25/35, CMO

 

68,616

 

 

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

2,697

 

5.75%, 2/25/36

 

1,840,647

 

1,035

 

6.00%, 9/25/36

 

570,772

 

2,867

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

2,099,279

 

 

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, CMO,

 

 

 

5,106

 

5.438%, 9/25/35, FRN

 

4,102,725

 

11,268

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

8,977,120

 

2,390

 

6.25%, 8/25/36

 

1,987,620

 

985

 

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

5.810%, 2/25/37, CMO, FRN

 

716,969

 

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, CMO, FRN,

 

 

 

624

 

2.514%, 9/25/36

 

436,430

 

2,000

 

5.430%, 2/25/37

 

1,655,142

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

1,113

 

2.619%, 7/25/36, FRN

 

830,545

 

512

 

2.667%, 4/25/36, FRN

 

422,677

 

9,788

 

2.702%, 7/25/36, FRN

 

7,480,499

 

1,513

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

1,347,081

 

 

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost—$87,658,906)

 

89,113,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK—6.2%

 

 

 

Banking—2.7%

 

 

 

397,300

 

CoBank Acb, 11.00%, 7/1/13, Ser. C (a)(b)(c)(e)(h)(i)
(acquisition cost-$21,899,400; purchased 2/26/10-3/23/11)

 

21,193,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services—3.1%

 

 

 

248,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.30%, 3/9/31

 

5,790,800

 

260,000

 

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

 

6,923,800

 

5,000

 

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

 

5,950,000

 

255,400

 

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

 

6,116,830

 

 

 

 

 

24,781,430

 

Real Estate Investment Trust—0.4%

 

 

 

3,000

 

Sovereign Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.00%, 5/16/20 (a)(c)(e)

 

3,349,173

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost—$48,302,628)

 

49,324,095

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—3.7%

 

 

 

Financial Services—0.5%

 

 

 

3,500

 

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

 

3,920,105

 

 



 

PIMCO Income Strategy Fund II Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

Utilities—3.2%

 

 

 

 

 

PPL Corp.,

 

 

 

104,000

 

8.75%, 5/1/14

 

$5,353,920

 

374,000

 

9.50%, 7/1/13

 

19,967,860

 

 

 

 

 

25,321,780

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost—$27,930,180)

 

29,241,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—3.1%

 

 

 

$2,647

 

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, 0.459%, 5/25/37, FRN (a)(c)

 

2,079,120

 

16,759

 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 8.45%, 6/20/31, VRN

 

16,202,002

 

2,253

 

GSAA Trust, 6.295%, 6/25/36

 

1,301,754

 

5,796

 

Indymac Residential Asset-Backed Trust, 0.399%, 7/25/37, FRN

 

3,117,934

 

1,417

 

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

 

1,421,529

 

1,420

 

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

 

959,225

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost—$23,928,416)

 

25,081,564

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.5%

 

 

 

Corporate Notes—0.5%

 

 

 

Financial Services—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

256

 

6.50%, 7/15/12

 

256,479

 

45

 

6.60%, 6/15/12

 

44,952

 

1,004

 

6.75%, 9/15/12-10/15/12

 

1,002,585

 

837

 

7.10%, 9/15/12

 

841,837

 

28

 

7.15%, 11/15/12

 

28,000

 

2,337

 

7.25%, 8/15/12-12/15/12

 

2,340,724

 

 

 

Total Corporate Notes (cost—$4,490,615)

 

4,514,577

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations (f)(j)—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Bills,

 

 

 

2,420

 

0.041%-0.071%, 5/10/12-5/31/12 (cost—$2,419,930)

 

2,419,930

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements—0.7%

 

 

 

4,700

 

Bank of America Corp., dated 4/30/12, 0.20%, due 5/1/12, proceeds $4,700,026; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, due 4/30/17, valued at $4,790,570 including accrued interest

 

4,700,000

 

865

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co., dated 4/30/12, 0.01%, due 5/1/12, proceeds $865,000; collateralized by Freddie Mac, 0.855%, due 11/25/14, valued at $883,574 including accrued interest

 

865,000

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost—$5,565,000)

 

5,565,000

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost—$12,475,545)

 

12,499,507

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost—$741,108,462) (k)—100.0%

 

$800,256,774

 

 



 


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.

 

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available, or for which a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security, are fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees, or persons acting at their discretion pursuant to procedures approved by the Board of Trustees.  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. 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 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 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 $156,168,988, representing 19.5% 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. The date shown is the next call date. For Corporate Bonds & Notes, interest rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

 

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

 

(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 $38,539,471 and the aggregate market value is $44,883,562, representing 5.6% of total investments.

 

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

 

(j)                                     Rates reflect the effective yields at purchase date.

 

(k)                                  At April 30, 2012, the cost basis of portfolio securities of $741,108,462 was substantially the same for both for federal income tax and book purposes. Gross unrealized appreciation was $74,076,388; gross unrealized depreciation was $14,928,076; and net unrealized appreciation was $59,148,312.

 

Glossary:

 

£—British Pound

CMO—Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

CP—Certificates of Participation

€—Euro

FRN—Floating Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on April 30, 2012.

MXN—Mexican Peso

NPFGC—insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.

VRN—Variable Rate Note. Instruments whose interest rates change on a specified date (such as a coupon date or interest payment date) and/or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on April 30, 2012.

 



 

Other Investments:

 

(A)  Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at April 30, 2012:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.$ Value on

 

U.S.$ Value

 

Appreciation

 

 

 

Counterparty

 

Origination Date

 

April 30, 2012

 

(Depreciation)

 

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,273,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 6/1/12

 

Deutsche Bank

 

$2,271,324

 

$2,259,962

 

$(11,362

)

14,273,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 2/1/13

 

UBS

 

2,276,940

 

2,253,198

 

(23,742

)

1,137,000 Euro settling 5/17/12

 

Bank of Nova Scotia

 

1,489,677

 

1,505,127

 

15,450

 

1,296,000 Euro settling 5/17/12

 

Morgan Stanley

 

1,723,058

 

1,715,606

 

(7,452

)

4,658,000 Indian Rupee settling 7/12/12

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

100,215

 

87,069

 

(13,146

)

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

265,000 Australian Dollar settling 6/7/12

 

HSBC Bank

 

272,105

 

275,066

 

(2,961

)

38,597,000 British Pound settling 5/11/12

 

Credit Suisse

 

61,211,754

 

62,635,588

 

(1,423,834

)

25,404,000 British Pound settling 5/11/12

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

40,207,343

 

41,225,859

 

(1,018,516

)

1,041,000 British Pound settling 5/11/12

 

UBS

 

1,677,797

 

1,689,345

 

(11,548

)

14,273,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 6/1/12

 

Citigroup

 

2,242,067

 

2,259,962

 

(17,895

)

14,273,000 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 2/1/13

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

2,276,033

 

2,253,198

 

22,835

 

22,909,000 Euro settling 5/17/12

 

Barclays Bank

 

30,269,120

 

30,326,254

 

(57,134

)

35,826,000 Euro settling 5/17/12

 

UBS

 

47,567,393

 

47,425,396

 

141,997

 

4,658,000 Indian Rupee settling 7/12/12

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

91,554

 

87,069

 

4,485

 

10,028,491 Mexican Peso settling 6/15/12

 

Morgan Stanley

 

781,900

 

766,772

 

15,128

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(2,387,695

)

 

At April 30, 2012, the Fund held $140,000 in cash as collateral for derivatives.  Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy.

 

(B) Open reverse repurchase agreements at April 30, 2012:

 

Counterparty

 

Rate

 

Trade Date

 

Due Date

 

Principal & Interest

 

Principal

 

Barclays Bank

 

1.00

%

2/24/12

 

8/24/12

 

$23,703,032

 

$23,659,000

 

 

 

1.25

 

2/24/12

 

8/24/12

 

5,455,663

 

5,443,000

 

Deutsche Bank

 

0.65

 

2/8/12

 

5/8/12

 

7,083,600

 

7,073,000

 

 

 

0.65

 

3/1/12

 

6/1/12

 

2,626,890

 

2,624,000

 

 

 

0.65

 

3/5/12

 

6/6/12

 

1,127,159

 

1,126,000

 

UBS

 

0.55

 

2/7/12

 

5/4/12

 

6,467,289

 

6,459,000

 

 

 

0.55

 

2/7/12

 

5/7/12

 

2,770,551

 

2,767,000

 

 

 

0.58

 

4/27/12

 

7/26/12

 

4,179,269

 

4,179,000

 

 

 

0.60

 

2/7/12

 

5/4/12

 

7,265,157

 

7,255,000

 

 

 

0.60

 

2/7/12

 

5/7/12

 

16,320,817

 

16,298,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$76,883,000

 

 

The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the nine months ended April 30, 2012 was $87,765,811 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.77%. 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 April 30, 2012 was $82,080,212.

 

At April 30, 2012, the Fund held $1,177,000 in principal value of U.S. Treasury Obligations and $890,000 in cash as collateral for open reverse repurchase agreements. Cash collateral held may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy. 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 (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or quotes from inactive exchanges

·                  Level 3 — valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in the aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used.

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended April 30, 2012 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities is 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 and certain foreign equity securities 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 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 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 or note, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond or note 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 and 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 and 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, 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.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

A summary of the inputs used at April 30, 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

 

4/30/12

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

 

$8,343,514

 

$8,343,514

 

Energy

 

 

$9,788,796

 

1,495,000

 

11,283,796

 

All Other

 

 

432,862,118

 

 

432,862,118

 

Municipal Bonds

 

 

142,506,308

 

 

142,506,308

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

 

88,056,611

 

1,057,376

 

89,113,987

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services

 

$18,831,430

 

5,950,000

 

 

24,781,430

 

All Other

 

 

24,542,665

 

 

24,542,665

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

29,241,885

 

 

 

29,241,885

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

25,081,564

 

 

25,081,564

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

12,499,507

 

 

12,499,507

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

 

$48,073,315

 

$741,287,569

 

$10,895,890

 

$800,256,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

$199,895

 

 

$199,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Financial Instruments* - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

 

$(2,587,590

)

 

$(2,587,590

)

Total Investments

 

$48,073,315

 

$738,899,874

 

$10,895,890

 

$797,869,079

 

 


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

 

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended April 30, 2012.

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended April 30, 2012, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

in Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Realized

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

7/31/11

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Discounts

 

Gain (Loss)

 

Depreciation

 

Level 3

 

Level 3**

 

4/30/12

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$12,367,885

 

 

$(138,196

)

$66,092

 

$(11,235

)

$(3,941,032

)

 

 

$8,343,514

 

Energy

 

1,782,500

 

 

 

9,499

 

 

(296,999

)

 

 

1,495,000

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

1,076,658

 

$3,418

 

(323,101

)

181,937

 

276,114

 

(113,037

)

 

$(44,613

)

1,057,376

 

Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive Products

 

10,137

 

 

 

 

(2,000,000

)†

1,989,863

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

813

 

 

 

 

(1,317,433

)†

1,316,620

 

 

 

Total Investments

 

$15,237,993

 

$3,418

 

$(461,297

)

$257,528

 

$(3,052,554

)

$(1,044,585

)

 

$(44,613

)

$10,895,890

 

 


**Transferred out of Level 3 into Level 2 because sufficient observable inputs were available.

 

† Securities deemed worthless and removed from the Schedule of Investments.

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at April 30, 2012  was $(4,283,973).

 



 

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 II

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 19, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 19, 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: June 19, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date: June 19, 2012