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

811-21989

 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna – 1633 Broadway New York, New York 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31, 2015

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2014

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

Common Stock—66.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense3.1%

 

 

 

39,800

 

Boeing Co.

 

$5,134,996

 

72,400

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

 

8,352,788

 

142,400

 

Textron, Inc. (a)

 

5,824,160

 

 

 

 

 

19,311,944

 

 

 

Auto Components1.4%

 

 

 

197,600

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

8,919,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles1.9%

 

 

 

547,300

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

8,838,895

 

81,109

 

General Motors Co.

 

2,796,638

 

 

 

 

 

11,635,533

 

 

 

Beverages2.7%

 

 

 

205,700

 

Coca-Cola Co.

 

8,390,503

 

101,300

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

8,700,657

 

 

 

 

 

17,091,160

 

 

 

Biotechnology2.3%

 

 

 

38,600

 

Amgen, Inc. (a)

 

4,313,550

 

128,700

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (b)

 

10,101,663

 

 

 

 

 

14,415,213

 

 

 

Chemicals0.8%

 

 

 

47,600

 

Monsanto Co.

 

5,269,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment4.1%

 

 

 

329,000

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

7,603,190

 

108,600

 

Harris Corp.

 

7,984,272

 

128,100

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

 

10,082,751

 

 

 

 

 

25,670,213

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals2.9%

 

 

 

15,800

 

Apple, Inc.

 

9,323,422

 

341,500

 

EMC Corp. (a)

 

8,810,700

 

 

 

 

 

18,134,122

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering0.2%

 

 

 

15,200

 

Fluor Corp.

 

1,150,640

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services1.3%

 

 

 

170,800

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

7,981,484

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.7%

 

 

 

68,057

 

Entergy Corp.

 

4,934,132

 

97,185

 

Exelon Corp.

 

3,404,391

 

73,796

 

PPL Corp.

 

2,460,359

 

 

 

 

 

10,798,882

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components1.6%

 

 

 

106,200

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A (a)

 

10,126,170

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services3.6%

 

 

 

78,600

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

4,292,346

 

105,200

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

8,261,356

 

72,000

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

7,311,600

 

119,760

 

Weatherford International Ltd. (b)

 

2,514,960

 

 

 

 

 

22,380,262

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing2.2%

 

 

 

38,400

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

$4,442,112

 

96,300

 

Kroger Co.

 

4,433,652

 

74,100

 

Walgreen Co.

 

5,031,390

 

 

 

 

 

13,907,154

 

 

 

Food Products0.1%

 

 

 

20,500

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

896,465

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies2.1%

 

 

 

126,700

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

9,222,493

 

10,600

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)

 

3,834,020

 

 

 

 

 

13,056,513

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services1.7%

 

 

 

61,700

 

McKesson Corp. (a)

 

10,439,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure2.2%

 

 

 

88,100

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

8,931,578

 

70,400

 

Starbucks Corp.

 

4,971,648

 

 

 

 

 

13,903,226

 

 

 

Household Products1.5%

 

 

 

115,100

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

9,501,505

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders1.0%

 

 

 

192,460

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

6,297,291

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates1.7%

 

 

 

388,085

 

General Electric Co.

 

10,435,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance2.4%

 

 

 

21,129

 

American International Group, Inc.

 

1,122,584

 

101,980

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

 

2,438,342

 

46,000

 

Genworth Financial, Inc., Class A (b)

 

821,100

 

11,760

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

615,636

 

116,700

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

9,415,356

 

19,230

 

XL Group PLC, Class A

 

602,860

 

 

 

 

 

15,015,878

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail0.9%

 

 

 

17,500

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (b)

 

5,322,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Google, Inc. (b),

 

 

 

10,800

 

Class A

 

5,776,704

 

10,800

 

Class C

 

5,687,928

 

 

 

 

 

11,464,632

 

 

 

IT Services2.2%

 

 

 

42,400

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

8,330,328

 

26,100

 

Visa, Inc., Class A

 

5,288,121

 

 

 

 

 

13,618,449

 

 

 

Machinery3.8%

 

 

 

170,200

 

AGCO Corp.

 

9,480,140

 

94,500

 

Deere & Co.

 

8,820,630

 

96,200

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

5,808,556

 

 

 

 

 

24,109,326

 

 

 

Media0.7%

 

 

 

78,300

 

Comcast Corp., Class A (a)

 

4,052,808

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.9%

 

 

 

155,800

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

5,354,846

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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Value*

 

 

 

Multiline Retail1.3%

 

 

 

135,700

 

Target Corp.

 

$8,379,475

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities0.2%

 

 

 

28,169

 

PG&E Corp.

 

1,283,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels3.2%

 

 

 

29,155

 

Apache Corp.

 

2,530,654

 

83,400

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

7,985,550

 

129,500

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

2,461,795

 

127,700

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

7,300,609

 

 

 

 

 

20,278,608

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals1.5%

 

 

 

161,900

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

8,109,571

 

26,846

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

 

1,311,695

 

 

 

 

 

9,421,266

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment2.9%

 

 

 

318,000

 

Intel Corp.

 

8,487,420

 

218,100

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

9,912,645

 

 

 

 

 

18,400,065

 

 

 

Software3.4%

 

 

 

275,700

 

Microsoft Corp. (a)

 

11,138,280

 

254,000

 

Oracle Corp. (a)

 

10,383,520

 

 

 

 

 

21,521,800

 

 

 

Specialty Retail0.9%

 

 

 

73,400

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

5,836,034

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$465,613,106)

 

415,380,795

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock—23.9%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense0.9%

 

 

 

88,250

 

United Technologies Corp., 7.50%, 8/1/15

 

5,836,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines0.8%

 

 

 

97,000

 

Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, 6.00%, 11/15/30

 

4,840,901

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles0.8%

 

 

 

60,000

 

Escrow GM Corp., 7/15/33 (b)(c)

 

 

149,215

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.50%, 12/16/14 (General Motors) (d)

 

5,198,501

 

 

 

 

 

5,198,501

 

 

 

Biotechnology0.6%

 

 

 

61,410

 

Credit Suisse, 8.00%, 5/9/14 (Gilead Sciences, Inc.) (d)

 

3,984,895

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Escrow Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (b)(c)(e),

 

 

 

42,200

 

6.00%, 10/12/10, Ser. GIS

 

 

42,700

 

28.00%, 3/6/09, Ser. RIG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks2.5%

 

 

 

3,050

 

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., 8.50% (f)

 

3,904,000

 

124,870

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 1/14/15 (Citigroup Inc.) (d)

 

6,096,403

 

5,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (f)

 

5,972,425

 

 

 

 

 

15,972,828

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

 

 

 

4,825

 

7.25%, Ser. L (f)

 

$5,492,056

 

49,900

 

8.00%, 2/10/15 (Allergan, Inc.) (d)

 

7,123,724

 

 

 

 

 

12,615,780

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.1%

 

 

 

47,900

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 5.599%, 6/1/15

 

3,161,400

 

75,000

 

PPL Corp., 8.75%, 5/1/14

 

4,050,000

 

 

 

 

 

7,211,400

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services2.2%

 

 

 

112,460

 

Credit Suisse, 8.00%, 3/5/15 (Baker Hughes) (d)

 

7,440,354

 

113,965

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 8.00%, 8/6/14 (Halliburton) (d)

 

6,150,691

 

 

 

 

 

13,591,045

 

 

 

Food Products0.8%

 

 

 

48,800

 

Bunge Ltd., 4.875% (f)

 

5,202,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Durables0.9%

 

 

 

158,410

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 8.00%, 6/20/14 (Lennar Corp.) (d)

 

5,471,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance0.9%

 

 

 

189,400

 

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 10/8/14

 

5,767,230

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail0.9%

 

 

 

5,960

 

Credit Suisse, 8.00%, 5/21/14 (Priceline.com) (d)

 

5,697,820

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.,

 

 

 

25,400

 

4.75%, 11/17/15

 

3,300,984

 

29,415

 

6.25%, 11/17/16

 

3,289,480

 

 

 

 

 

6,590,464

 

 

 

Metals & Mining1.2%

 

 

 

178,300

 

ArcelorMittal, 6.00%, 1/15/16

 

4,334,919

 

161,000

 

Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 7.00%, 2/1/16

 

3,060,610

 

 

 

 

 

7,395,529

 

 

 

Multiline Retail1.0%

 

 

 

111,600

 

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 8.00%, 1/12/15 (Macy’s) (d)

 

6,160,990

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities0.5%

 

 

 

58,650

 

AES Trust III, 6.75%, 10/15/29

 

3,008,745

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels1.7%

 

 

 

25,000

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/14 (b)(e)(f)(g)(h)

 

1,250

 

34,050

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00% (f)

 

3,422,025

 

59,825

 

Credit Suisse, 8.00%, 3/5/15 (Occidental Petroleum Corp.) (d)

 

5,630,729

 

15,000

 

SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.00% (f)

 

1,601,250

 

 

 

 

 

10,655,254

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals0.9%

 

 

 

111,040

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 8.00%, 4/30/15 (Mylan, Inc.) (d)

 

5,495,370

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust2.1%

 

 

 

131,200

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00% (f)

 

3,660,480

 

98,900

 

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, Ser. A (f)

 

2,470,522

 

75,000

 

Health Care REIT, Inc., 6.50%, 4/20/18 Ser. I (f)

 

4,301,250

 

53,455

 

Weyerhaeuser Co., 6.375%, 7/1/16

 

2,992,945

 

 

 

 

 

13,425,197

 

 

 

Specialty Retail1.0%

 

 

 

5,000

 

Barnes & Noble, Inc., 7.75%, 8/18/21 (g)(h)

 

5,957,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$151,147,160)

 

150,079,815

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal 
Amount 
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes—7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology0.0%

 

 

 

$150

 

Dendreon Corp., 2.875%, 1/15/16

 

$113,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets1.1%

 

 

 

2,900

 

Ares Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/16

 

3,153,750

 

3,370

 

BGC Partners, Inc., 4.50%, 7/15/16

 

3,635,387

 

 

 

 

 

6,789,137

 

 

 

Construction Materials0.7%

 

 

 

3,375

 

Cemex S.A.B. de C.V., 4.875%, 3/15/15

 

4,239,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunications Services0.3%

 

 

 

1,120

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 7.00%, 3/15/15

 

1,861,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure1.0%

 

 

 

2,995

 

MGM Resorts International, 4.25%, 4/15/15

 

4,280,978

 

2,000

 

Morgans Hotel Group Co., 2.375%, 10/15/14

 

1,987,500

 

 

 

 

 

6,268,478

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services0.1%

 

 

 

475

 

Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd., 2.50%, 9/15/18 (g)(h)

 

521,906

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery2.1%

 

 

 

3,315

 

Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18

 

5,134,106

 

 

 

Meritor, Inc.,

 

 

 

3,000

 

4.625%, 3/1/26 (i)

 

3,125,625

 

1,000

 

7.875%, 3/1/26

 

1,526,875

 

3,450

 

Navistar International Corp., 3.00%, 10/15/14

 

3,482,344

 

 

 

 

 

13,268,950

 

 

 

Marine0.2%

 

 

 

1,650

 

DryShips, Inc., 5.00%, 12/1/14

 

1,631,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media0.5%

 

 

 

6,200

 

Liberty Interactive LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/31

 

3,231,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.4%

 

 

 

2,300

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/14

 

2,496,938

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.4%

 

 

 

3,250

 

Endeavour International Corp., 5.50%, 7/15/16

 

2,291,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software0.5%

 

 

 

3,125

 

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., 7.75%, 6/30/18

 

3,046,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance0.0%

 

 

 

200

 

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/17

 

231,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tobacco0.3%

 

 

 

1,700

 

Vector Group Ltd., 1.75%, 4/15/20

 

1,776,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$44,028,291)

 

47,769,553

 

 

Units

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants (b)—0.0%

 

 

 

11,116

 

General Motors Co., expires 7/10/16 (cost-$775,631)

 

232,436

 

 

Principal 
Amount 
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposit2.1%

 

 

 

$12,889

 

Wells Fargo-Grand Cayman, 0.03%, 5/1/14 (cost-$12,889,450)

 

12,889,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, before call options written
(cost-$674,453,638)—(j) 99.8%

 

$626,352,049

 

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Contracts

 

 

 

Value*

 

Call Options Written (b)—(0.0)%

 

 

 

 

 

Amgen, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

230

 

strike price $130, expires 5/17/14

 

$(690

)

 

 

Comcast Corp., (NYSE),

 

 

 

350

 

strike price $52.50, expires 5/17/14

 

(12,250

)

 

 

Deere & Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

660

 

strike price $97.50, expires 5/17/14

 

(17,490

)

 

 

EMC Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

2,050

 

strike price $29, expires 5/17/14

 

(3,075

)

 

 

Home Depot, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

365

 

strike price $82.50, expires 5/17/14

 

(7,300

)

 

 

McKesson Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

285

 

strike price $185, expires 5/17/14

 

(6,413

)

 

 

Microsoft Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

1,380

 

strike price $43, expires 5/17/14

 

(4,830

)

 

 

Oracle Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

1,270

 

strike price $43, expires 5/17/14

 

(8,255

)

 

 

Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$364,377)

 

(60,303

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, net of call options written
(cost-$674,089,261)—99.8%

 

626,291,746

 

 

 

Other assets less other liabilities—0.2%

 

1,060,955

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

$627,352,701

 

 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial 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 to Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Fund’s Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as instructed. The Sub-Adviser monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Sub-Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

 

Synthetic convertible securities are valued based on quotations obtained from unaffiliated brokers who are the principal market-makers in such securities. Such valuations are derived by the brokers from proprietary models which are generally based on readily available market information including valuations of the common stock underlying the synthetic security.

 

Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are value 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.

 

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 net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

(a)         All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for call options written.

(b)         Non-income producing.

(c)          Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $0.

(d)         Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer or structured by the issuer to provide exposure to securities of an entity different than the issuer (synthetic convertible securities).  Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.

(e)          In default.

(f)           Perpetual maturity. The date shown, if any, is the next call date.

(g)          Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market.  Securities with an aggregate value of $6,480,606, representing 1.0% of net assets.

(h)         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.

(i)             Step Bond—Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specific date and rate.

(j)            At April 30, 2014, the cost basis of portfolio securities (before call options written) for federal income tax purposes was $674,608,325. Gross unrealized appreciation was $27,441,508, gross unrealized depreciation was $75,697,784 and net unrealized depreciation was $48,256,276. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals.

(k)         Transactions in call options written for the three months ended April 30, 2014:

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Options outstanding, January 31, 2014

 

3,830

 

$220,497

 

Options written

 

7,480

 

422,289

 

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

 

(985

)

(61,597

)

Options expired

 

(3,735

)

(216,812

)

Options outstanding, April 30, 2014

 

6,590

 

$364,377

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

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

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

 

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

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

· Level 3 – valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Sub-Adviser’s or Valuation Committee’s own assumptions and single broker’s quote)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the three 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 of input, individually or in 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 if 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.

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes—Convertible bonds & notes are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include 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 convertible bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Option Contracts—Option contracts traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and FLexible EXchange (“FLEX”) are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that incorporate various inputs such as interest rates, credit spreads, currency exchange rates and volatility measurements for in-the-money, at-the-money, and out-of-the-money contracts based on a given strike price. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of OTC and FLEX option contracts are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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 for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

4/30/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$415,380,795

 

$—

 

$—

 

$415,380,795

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

4,840,901

 

 

4,840,901

 

Automobiles

 

 

 

5,198,501

 

5,198,501

 

Biotechnology

 

 

 

3,984,895

 

3,984,895

 

Capital Markets

 

 

 

*

 

Commercial Banks

 

9,876,425

 

 

6,096,403

 

15,972,828

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

5,492,056

 

 

7,123,724

 

12,615,780

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

 

 

13,591,045

 

13,591,045

 

Household Durables

 

 

 

5,471,481

 

5,471,481

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

 

 

5,697,820

 

5,697,820

 

Metals & Mining

 

3,060,610

 

4,334,919

 

 

7,395,529

 

Multiline Retail

 

 

 

6,160,990

 

6,160,990

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

1,601,250

 

3,423,275

 

5,630,729

 

10,655,254

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

 

5,495,370

 

5,495,370

 

Specialty Retail

 

 

5,957,450

 

 

5,957,450

 

All Other

 

47,041,971

 

 

 

47,041,971

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

 

47,769,553

 

 

47,769,553

 

Warrants

 

232,436

 

 

 

232,436

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

12,889,450

 

 

12,889,450

 

 

 

482,685,543

 

79,215,548

 

64,450,958

 

626,352,049

 

Investments in Securities - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options Written, at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market price

 

$(60,303

)

$—

 

$—

 

$(60,303

)

Totals

 

$482,625,240

 

$79,215,548

 

$64,450,958

 

$626,291,746

 

 

At April 30, 2014, the Fund had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 



 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

April 30, 2014 (unaudited) (continued)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Realized

 

Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts

 

Gain

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

1/31/14

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(Premiums)

 

(Loss)

 

(Depreciation)

 

Level 3

 

Level 3

 

4/30/14

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles

 

$3,604,568

 

$1,942,605

 

$—

 

$—

 

$—

 

$(348,672

)

$—

 

$—

 

$5,198,501

 

Biotechnology

 

4,170,353

 

 

 

 

 

(185,458

)

 

 

3,984,895

 

Capital Markets

 

143,646

 

 

 

 

 

(143,646

)

 

 

*

Commercial Banks

 

5,469,485

 

838,733

 

 

 

 

(211,815

)

 

 

6,096,403

 

Computers & Peripherals

 

3,287,138

 

2,213,120

 

(5,714,141

)

 

 

213,883

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

5,738,999

 

 

 

 

1,384,725

 

 

 

7,123,724

 

Energy Equipment & Services

 

5,235,552

 

7,034,561

 

 

 

 

1,320,932

 

 

 

13,591,045

 

Household Durables

 

5,724,938

 

 

 

 

 

(253,457

)

 

 

5,471,481

 

Insurance

 

4,310,970

 

 

(4,479,313

)

 

356,502

 

(188,159

)

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail

 

5,736,202

 

 

 

 

 

(38,382

)

 

 

5,697,820

 

Multiline Retail

 

5,989,572

 

 

 

 

 

171,418

 

 

 

6,160,990

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

 

5,729,078

 

 

 

 

(98,349

)

 

 

5,630,729

 

Pharmaceuticals

 

 

5,564,436

 

 

 

 

(69,066

)

 

 

5,495,370

 

Total Investments

 

$43,672,424

 

$29,061,532

 

$(10,193,454

)

$—

 

$356,502

 

$1,553,954

 

$—

 

$—

 

$64,450,958

 

 


* Includes securities fair valued at $0.

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at April 30, 2014 was $1,528,230.

 

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

 

Valuation

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

at 4/30/14

 

Technique Used

 

Inputs

 

Input Values

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

$64,450,958

 

Third-Party Pricing Vendor

 

Single Broker Quote

 

$34.54-$956.01

 

 

Glossary:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

ASE — American Stock Exchange

NYSE — New York Stock Exchange

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

 



 

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 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: AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Julian Sluyters

 

 

Julian Sluyters, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: June 19, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

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

 

 

 

Date: June 19, 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 19, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

 

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

 

 

 

Date: June 19, 2014