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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

811-21338

 

 

 

 


 

Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


 

 

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY

 

10105

 

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)


 

Lawrence G. Altadonna
1345 Avenue of the Americas,
New York, NY 10105

 

(Name and address of agent for service)


 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

February 28, 2009

 

 

 

 

Date of reporting period:

November 30, 2008

 

 

 

 

Form N-Q is to be used by the management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

             

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES-39.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Advertising - 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  9,900

 

Affinion Group, Inc., 11.50%, 10/15/15

 

B3/B-

 

$5,841,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparel - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,065

 

Levi Strauss & Co., 9.75%, 1/15/15

 

B2/B+

 

6,694,325

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,160

 

Oxford Industries, Inc., 8.875%, 6/1/11

 

B2/B+

 

3,689,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,383,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive - 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,205

 

Accuride Corp., 8.50%, 2/1/15

 

Caa1/CCC

 

2,629,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,120

 

Exide Technologies, 10.50%, 3/15/13, Ser. B

 

B3/B-

 

6,544,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,425

 

General Motors Corp., 8.375%, 7/15/33

 

Caa3/CCC+

 

1,445,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,775

 

Tenneco, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/14

 

B3/B

 

3,290,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,910,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,110

 

Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 9.75%, 12/1/14

 

B3/B

 

1,613,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,730

 

Cenveo Corp., 7.875%, 12/1/13

 

B3/B

 

5,938,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,040

 

Hertz Corp., 10.50%, 1/1/16

 

B2/B

 

4,066,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,004,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers - 0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,925

 

Unisys Corp., 8.00%, 10/15/12

 

B2/B+

 

3,703,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,385

 

Energy Future Holdings Corp., 10.875%, 11/1/17 (a) (b)

 

B3/B-

 

4,150,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,335

 

Stoneridge, Inc., 11.50%, 5/1/12

 

B2/B+

 

7,880,438

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 3.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,755

 

AMR Holdings Co., 10.00%, 2/15/15

 

B1/B

 

10,055,925

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,205

 

7.00%, 10/1/13

 

B3/CCC+

 

3,876,686

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,920

 

9.875%, 8/10/11

 

B3/CCC+

 

3,254,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,930

 

GMAC LLC, 6.75%, 12/1/14

 

C/CC

 

2,253,719

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,710

 

KAR Holdings, Inc., 8.75%, 5/1/14

 

B3/CCC+

 

3,745,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,185,642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Healthcare - 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,325

 

Alliance Imaging, Inc., 7.25%, 12/15/12

 

B3/B

 

5,297,187

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,985

 

Hanger Orthopedic Group, Inc., 10.25%, 6/1/14

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

6,827,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,075

 

Health Net, Inc., 6.375%, 6/1/17

 

Ba3/BB

 

1,675,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,800,237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Home Furnishings - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,200

 

Jarden Corp., 7.50%, 5/1/17

 

B3/B

 

4,061,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels/Gaming - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,143

 

Mandalay Resort Group, 3.954%, 3/21/33, FRN (c)

 

Ba3/BB-

 

2,464,539

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing - 2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,965

 

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.50%, 5/15/15

 

Caa1/B-

 

5,324,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,845

 

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 8.375%, 11/15/14

 

B3/B-

 

765,675

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,290

 

Polypore, Inc., 8.75%, 5/15/12

 

B3/B-

 

6,507,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,597,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,875

 

RathGibson, Inc., 11.25%, 2/15/14

 

B3/B

 

6,688,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

             

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Media - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$11,321

 

CCH I LLC, 11.00%, 10/1/15

 

Caa3/CCC

 

$3,056,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Echostar DBS Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/16

 

Ba3/BB-

 

715,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,225

 

Mediacom LLC, 9.50%, 1/15/13

 

B3/B-

 

4,310,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,082,295

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Office Furnishings - 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interface, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,165

 

9.50%, 2/1/14

 

B3/B-

 

3,352,825

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,415

 

10.375%, 2/1/10

 

B1/BB-

 

1,372,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,725,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,740

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/16

 

Ba3/BB

 

3,365,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging & Containers - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,150

 

Smurfit-Stone Container Enterprises, Inc., 8.375%, 7/1/12

 

B3/B-

 

2,892,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paper Products - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,030

 

Neenah Paper, Inc., 7.375%, 11/15/14

 

B2/B+

 

5,616,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,055

 

NewPage Corp., 12.00%, 5/1/13

 

B3/CCC+

 

3,869,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,486,050

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pipelines - 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,900

 

Dynegy Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 6/1/19

 

B2/B

 

5,963,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,450

 

Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp., 11.125%, 4/15/14

 

B3/CCC

 

1,644,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,125

 

El Pollo Loco Finance Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/13

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

1,583,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,975

 

Michaels Stores, Inc., 10.00%, 11/1/14

 

Caa1/CCC

 

1,592,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,420

 

Neiman-Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 10/15/15

 

B3/B

 

4,339,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,850

 

R.H. Donnelley, Inc., 11.75%, 5/15/15 (a) (b)

 

B1/B+

 

769,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,960

 

Rite Aid Corp., 8.625%, 3/1/15

 

Caa2/CCC

 

3,205,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

885

 

Sally Holdings LLC, 10.50%, 11/15/16

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

517,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,650

 

Star Gas Partners L.P., 10.25%, 2/15/13, Ser. B

 

Caa3/CCC

 

6,513,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,166,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semi-Conductors - 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,570

 

Amkor Technology, Inc., 9.25%, 6/1/16

 

B1/B+

 

3,876,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,595

 

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 12/15/16

 

B3/B-

 

2,701,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,578,025

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software - 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,605

 

First Data Corp., 9.875%, 9/24/15

 

B3/B

 

6,150,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 7.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,295

 

Centennial Cellular Operating Co., 10.125%, 6/15/13

 

B2/B

 

8,222,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,850

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.375%, 1/15/14

 

B2/B-

 

5,838,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

385

 

Cricket Communications, Inc., 9.375%, 11/1/14

 

B3/B-

 

307,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,640

 

Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc., 12.50%, 5/1/15, Ser. B (e)

 

C/D

 

116,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,698

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 12.25%, 3/15/13

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

2,724,840

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,240

 

MasTec, Inc., 7.625%, 2/1/17

 

B1/B+

 

7,731,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,010

 

Millicom International Cellular S.A., 10.00%, 12/1/13

 

B1/BB

 

8,308,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,050

 

Nextel Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 8/1/15

 

Baa3/BB

 

420,197

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,820

 

Nortel Networks Ltd., 10.75%, 7/15/16

 

B3/B-

 

2,601,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,615

 

Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32

 

Baa3/BB

 

2,403,423

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,155

 

West Corp., 11.00%, 10/15/16

 

Caa1/B-

 

5,287,425

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43,962,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Theaters - 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,060

 

AMC Entertainment, Inc., 11.00%, 2/1/16

 

B2/CCC+

 

7,907,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Travel Services - 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,440

 

Travelport LLC, 11.875%, 9/1/16

 

Caa1/CCC+

 

3,047,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$449,839,445)

 

 

 

242,612,949

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

             

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK-31.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture - 1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunge Ltd.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108

 

4.875%, 12/31/49

 

Ba1/BB

 

$5,794,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

5.125%, 12/1/10

 

NR/BB

 

3,304,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,098,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking - 6.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

7.25%, 12/31/49, Ser. L

 

A1/A

 

9,597,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

202

 

10.00%, 5/11/09, Ser. JNJ (Johnson & Johnson) (d)

 

Aa2/AA

 

11,520,343

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wachovia Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

483

 

13.15%, 3/30/09, Ser. GE (General Electric Co.) (d)

 

A1/AA-

 

7,967,942

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

347

 

14.10%, 4/1/09, Ser. JPM (JPMorgan Chase & Co.) (d)

 

A1/AA-

 

10,371,627

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39,457,404

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

162

 

United Rentals, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/28

 

B3/B-

 

2,275,636

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electric - 4.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

261

 

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

 

B3/B-

 

8,946,332

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

153

 

Entergy Corp., 7.625%, 2/17/09

 

NR/BBB

 

7,632,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 5.75%, 3/16/09

 

B2/CCC+

 

8,037,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,615,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 9.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

373

 

Citigroup, Inc., 6.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. T

 

A2/A

 

9,600,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Group,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

415

 

11.00%, 3/16/09, Ser. MSFT (Microsoft Corp.) (d)

 

A1/AA-

 

8,999,876

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158

 

11.00%, 4/25/09, Ser. KO (Coca-Cola Corp.) (d)

 

A1/AA-

 

7,868,406

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eksportfinans A/S,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

371

 

10.00%, 3/12/09, Ser. HPQ (Hewlett Packard Co.) (d)

 

Aaa/AA+

 

14,016,890

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

107

 

10.00%, 6/13/09, Ser. AAPL (Apple, Inc.) (d)

 

Aaa/AA+

 

15,230,854

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

802

 

6.00%, 10/12/10, Ser. GIS (General Mills, Inc.) (c) (d) (e)

 

B3/NR

 

2,580,029

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

28.00%, 3/6/09, Ser. RIG (Transocean, Inc.) (c) (d) (e)

 

B3/NR

 

1,672,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

59,968,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools - 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Stanley Works, 3.774%, 5/17/12, FRN

 

A2/A

 

9,798,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance - 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

872

 

MetLife, Inc., 6.375%, 2/15/09

 

NR/BBB+

 

6,847,555

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

311

 

Platinum Underwriters Holdings Ltd., 6.00%, 2/15/09, Ser. A

 

NR/BB+

 

8,131,251

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,978,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

43

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc., 6.75%, 5/1/10

 

NR/BB

 

1,818,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas - 1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

105

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%, 12/31/49

 

NR/B

 

6,921,495

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

Schering-Plough Corp., 6.00%, 8/13/10

 

Baa3/BBB

 

11,542,844

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (REIT) - 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

501

 

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, 12/31/49, Ser. A

 

B2/CCC+

 

2,631,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sovereign - 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

143

 

Svensk Exportkredit AB, 12.50%, 12/12/08, Ser. XOM (Exxon Mobil Corp.) (d)

 

Aa1/AA+

 

10,088,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$331,008,182)

 

 

 

193,196,135

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value*

             

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES-20.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automotive - 0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$14,260

 

Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 12/15/36

 

Caa2/CCC-

 

$4,456,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services - 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,715

 

Bowne & Co., Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/33

 

B2/B

 

1,633,538

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Computers - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,260

 

Maxtor Corp., 6.80%, 4/30/10

 

Ba1/NR

 

7,217,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment - 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,350

 

JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 5/15/13

 

NR/NR

 

5,174,700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment - 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,100

 

Regal Entertainment Group, 6.25%, 3/15/11 (a) (b)

 

NR/NR

 

12,654,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services - 2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,000

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 1.189%, 12/15/37, FRN

 

A3/A+

 

14,156,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas - 2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,320

 

Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.94%, 5/15/11

 

NR/BBB+

 

7,572,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,500

 

Transocean, Inc., 1.625%, 12/15/37

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

8,086,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,659,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals - 1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,005

 

Watson Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.75%, 3/15/23

 

Ba2/BB+

 

7,174,481

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (REIT) - 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16,125

 

Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 3.00%, 3/15/12

 

NR/BBB-

 

6,329,062

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,500

 

Vornado Realty Trust, 3.625%, 11/15/26

 

Baa2/BBB

 

12,857,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,186,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Retail - 2.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,535

 

Sonic Automotive, Inc., 5.25%, 5/7/09

 

B2/B

 

16,959,525

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications - 3.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,750

 

Level 3 Communications, Inc., 6.00%, 3/15/10

 

Caa3/C

 

8,925,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,175

 

Nextel Communications, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/10

 

Baa3/BB

 

8,521,562

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,995

 

Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 4/15/14

 

B3/B-

 

2,549,150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,995,712

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$176,653,035)

 

 

 

124,268,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES-5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Treasury Notes,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,035

 

12.50%, 8/15/14

 

 

 

23,753,047

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,225

 

13.25%, 5/15/14

 

 

 

9,733,104

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Securities (cost-$34,746,607)

 

 

 

33,486,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS-3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposit-0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,762

 

Citibank―London, 0.25%, 12/1/08

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost-$3,761,613)

 

 

 

3,761,613

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States Treasury Notes―2.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

6.00%, 8/15/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost-$14,566,563)

 

 

 

14,508,606

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost-$18,328,176)

 

 

 

18,270,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost-$1,010,575,445)—100.0%

 

 

 

$611,833,572

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

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, based on quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers, or pricing services.

 

 

 

 

 

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available or if a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security, are fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to guidelines established by the Board of Trustees, or persons acting at their discretion pursuant to procedures established 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 last quoted mean price for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market or for listed securities in which there were no sales. Prices obtained from 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. 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 net asset value 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.


 

 

(a)

144A Security - Security 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.

(b)

Private Placement. - Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate market value of $17,573,750, representing 2.9% of total investments.

(c)

Fair-Valued - Securities with an aggregate value of $6,717,129 representing 1.1%, of total investments.

(d)

Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer. Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.

(e)

Issuer in default.

 

 

 

Glossary:
FRN ― Floating Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on November 30, 2008.
NR ― Not Rated
REIT ― Real Estate Investment Trust


 

Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2008 (unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements—Effective March 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“FAS 157”). This standard clarifies the definition of fair value for financial reporting, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and requires additional disclosures about the use of the fair value measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FAS 157 are described below:

• Level 1— quoted prices in active markets for identical investments
• Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
• Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended November 30, 2008 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The Fund utilized multi-dimensional pricing model fair value techinques.

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the inputs used at November 30, 2008 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

 



Valuation Inputs

 

Investments in

Securities

       

 

 

 

 

Level 1 — Quoted Prices

 

$92,653,138

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

495,595,023

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

23,585,411

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$611,833,572

 

 

 

   

A roll forward of fair value measurement using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) at November 30, 2008, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in

Securities

       

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance, February 29, 2008

 

$3,006,875

 

 

 

 

 

Net purchases (sales) and settlements

 

21,160,827

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued discounts (premiums)

 

18,076

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized and unrealized gain (loss)

 

(4,852,958

)

 

 

 

 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

4,252,591

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

Ending balance, November 30, 2008

 

$23,585,411

 

 

 

   


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))), as amended 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 controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

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


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant: Nicholas-Applegate Convertible & Income Fund II

 

By /s/ Brian S. Shlissel

President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 28, 2009

 

By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: January 28, 2009

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: January 28, 2009

 

By /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: January 28, 2009