UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-CSR

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number 811-21989

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York,    New York 10105 
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip code) 
 
Lawrence G. Altadonna – 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10105 
(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3371

Date of fiscal year: January 31, 2009

Date of reporting period: January 31, 2009

Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR
270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR 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 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. Report to Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible

 

 

Income Fund

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(NYSE LOGO)

Fund Insights/Performance & Statistics

2-5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Schedules of Investments

6-16

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

17

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Operations

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Financial Statements

20-25

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Highlights

26-27

 

 

 

 

 

 

Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm

28

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tax Information/Annual Shareholder Meeting
Results

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Privacy Policy/Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures

30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Board of Trustees

32-33

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Officers

34

 


 

 

(ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS LOGO)

 



 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Letter to Shareholders

 

 

March 12, 2009

Dear Shareholder:

Please find enclosed the annual report for the NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and the Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund (collectively the “Funds”) for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009.

U.S. stocks turned in one of their worst 12-month periods in history as instability in mortgage and banking sectors triggered an unprecedented constriction of credit and an economy-wide de-leveraging. Equities lost value as investors were forced to sell shares in a market with few buyers. In this environment, the Russell 3000 Index, a broad measure of U.S. stock market performance, declined 38.86%. Large-cap value stocks, as represented by the Russell 1000 Value Index, fell 41.78% for the 12-month reporting period while large-cap growth stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000 Growth Index, declined 36.44%.

The Federal Reserve (“The Fed”) sought to inject liquidity into the economy through multiple initiatives, including reducing the Federal Funds rate five times. The Fed’s credit easing moves lowered the key benchmark rate on loans between member banks from 3.0% at the beginning of the reporting period to a targeted 0%-0.25% at its end. The Fed also announced plans to buy some $500 billion in mortgage-backed securities by mid-2009.

Please refer to the following pages for specific information on the Funds. If you have any questions regarding the information provided, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor or call the Funds’ shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710. You may also find a wide range of information and resources on our Web site, www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds.

Together with Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, the Funds’ investment manager, and NFJ Investment Group L.P. and Oppenheimer Capital LLC (sub-advisers to NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund) and Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management (sub-adviser to both Funds) we thank you for investing with us.

We remain dedicated to serving your investment needs.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

-s- Hans W. Kertess

-s- Brian S. Shlissel

 

 

Hans W. Kertess

Brian S. Shlissel

Chairman

President & Chief Executive Officer


 

 

 

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Fund Insights

 

January 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·

For the fiscal 12-month period ended January 31, 2009, NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy returned (34.66)% on net asset value (NAV) and (37.93)% based on market price.

 

 

 

 

·

U.S. stocks experienced deep and broad-based declines during the fiscal period, which witnessed an economic retrenchment of historic proportions. Investor concerns early in the period over higher oil prices and economic slowing were overshadowed in September by the failures of high-profile financial institutions. To boost confidence and reduce the depth of recession, the Federal Reserve cut benchmark interest rates to historic lows and announced plans to purchase approximately $500 billion in mortgage-backed securities.

 

 

 

 

·

Among U.S. Large Cap Value stocks, as represented by the Russell 1000 Value Index, all sectors posted negative returns during the 12-month period. Share prices in the financials and materials sectors traced the steepest declines. Within the Equity Component of the Fund, an underweight position in financials, along with stock selection decisions in the industrials sector contributed most significantly to outperformance of the benchmark. Stock selections among energy stocks and an underweighting of that sector detracted from performance versus the benchmark.

 

 

 

 

·

In the financials sector, the Fund’s position in Annaly Capital Management contributed positively to returns. Shares of the real estate investment trust rallied on reported earnings nearly double year-earlier levels. The company, which invests in mortgage-backed securities, benefited from lower borrowing costs that have widened the spread between the rates it pays and those it receives on government-backed mortgage securities.

 

 

 

 

·

Among industrials, the Fund’s position in Norfolk Southern advanced early in the period as high transport volumes of coal boosted revenues and earnings. The company was able to raise rates and add fuel surcharges to customers to pass along increased costs. The position was sold from the Fund during the first half of the fiscal year, locking in gains as the energy outlook weakened.

 

 

 

 

·

In energy, the swift decline in the price of crude oil triggered a drop in stock prices for oilfield services firms and for exploration and production companies. In comparison, the magnitude of loss was lower for stocks of large integrated oil companies. The Fund’s positions in Halliburton, the world’s second largest oil field services provider, and Diamond Offshore Drilling contributed significantly to losses in this environment.

 

 

 

 

·

In the Convertible Component, all sectors posted negative returns during the 12-month period. The consumer discretionary underperformance was the most severe of any industry in the convertible market for the quarter and year. This was driven largely by the auto makers, who eventually testified before Congress that they needed federal intervention to survive. The materials, industrials and energy industries also underperformed as the economic data worsened throughout the quarter. The best-performing industries were consumer staples and healthcare. These industries performed well because of favorable operating performance as well as an expected flight to quality.

 

 

 

 

·

Investment-grade convertible bonds outperformed their non-investment-grade counterparts during the fiscal period. Investors also exhibited a preference for mid- and larger-capitalized convertibles.

 

 

 

 

·

New convertible issuance was nonexistent during the fourth quarter amid the continued difficult credit environment. For 2008, total proceeds raised were $57.8 billion. These figures are down from 2007 when nearly twice that amount was brought to market.


 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Performance & Statistics

 

January 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return(1):

 

Market Price

 

Net Asset Value (“NAV”)  

 

 

1 year

 

(37.93

)%

 

(34.66)%

 

 

3 years

 

(8.10

)%

 

(8.52)%

 

 

Commencement of Operations (2/28/05) to 1/31/09

 

(7.38

)%

 

(4.60)%

 

 

 

Market Price/NAV Performance:

Commencement of Operations (2/28/05) to 1/31/09

(LINE GRAPH)

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price/NAV:

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price

 

$

12.97

 

 

NAV

 

$

14.12

 

 

Discount to NAV

 

 

(8.14

)%

 

Market Price Yield(2)

 

 

4.63

%

 

 

Investment Allocation
(as a percentage of total investments
before call options written)

(PIE CHART)



(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market share price (as applicable) in the period covered. The calculation assumes that all of the Fund’s income dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges. Total return for a period of more than one year represents the average annual total return.

The Fund’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results over time, during shorter periods returns at market price can also be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market price yield and net asset value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information only and is not intended for trading purposes. Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one-time public offering, and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Net asset value is equal to total assets attributable to shareholders less total liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

(2) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current quarterly per share distribution payable to shareholders by the market price per share at January 31, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Fund Insights

 

January 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

·

For the fiscal 12-month period ended January 31, 2009, Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income returned (35.14)% on net asset value (“NAV”) and (31.75)% on market price.

 

 

 

 

·

History books will be written to describe the last four months of 2008. The September-to-early-December period is nearly indescribable in any concise format. The simple conclusion was the equity, convertible and debt markets experienced one of the most rapid sell-offs of all time. Investors began 2008 with many questions about different economic scenarios and how the operating performance of issuers would fare. Those generic concerns paled in comparison to the shocking events of late 2008.

 

 

 

 

·

The majority of the economic indicators turned negative during the 12-month period. There is no need to list all of the statistics because, by the end of January, they were universally weak. Corporate earnings and the outlook for corporate prospects, also faltered during the period.

 

 

 

 

·

All industries posted negative returns during the 12-month period. The consumer discretionary underperformance was the most severe of any industry in the convertible market for the quarter and year. This was driven largely by the auto makers, who eventually testified before Congress that they needed federal intervention to survive. The materials, industrials and energy industries also underperformed as the economic data worsened throughout the quarter. The best-performing industries were consumer staples and healthcare. They performed well because of favorable operating performance as well as an expected flight to quality.

 

 

 

 

·

Select positions in the healthcare and consumer staples industries contributed to Fund’s performance. In addition to the expected flight to quality, healthcare and consumer staples companies benefited from stable earnings and cash flows.

 

 

 

 

·

Select positions in the industrials, technology and energy industries detracted from relative performance. Energy issuers were down because of falling energy prices and lower global demand. Technology and industrial companies were down as many of these companies lowered fourth quarter and full-year guidance.

 

 

 

 

·

The average Chicago Board of Exchange Volatility Index the (“VIX”) for the period was elevated at 34.2. Concurrent with the collapsing markets, the VIX first peaked in October and then re-peaked in November at an incredulous level of 80.8. These never-before-seen volatility levels were double previous historic highs.

 

 

 

 

·

Investment-grade convertible bonds outperformed their non investment-grade counterparts during the period. Investors also exhibited a preference for mid- and larger-capitalized convertibles.

 

 

 

 

·

New convertible issuance was nonexistent during the fourth quarter amid the continued difficult credit environment. For 2008, total proceeds raised were $57.8 billion. These figures are down from 2007 when nearly twice that amount was brought to market.


 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Performance & Statistics

 

January 31, 2009 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Return(1):

 

Market Price

Net Asset Value (“NAV”)  

 

 

1 Year

 

(31.75)%

 

(35.14)%

 

 

Commencement of Operations (2/27/07) to 1/31/09

 

(20.43)%

 

(18.11)%

 

 

 

Market Price/NAV Performance:

Commencement of Operations (2/27/07) to 1/31/09

(LINE GRAPH)

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price/NAV:

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price

 

$

13.10

 

 

NAV

 

$

13.41

 

 

Discount to NAV

 

 

(2.31

)%

 

Market Price Yield(2)

 

 

8.55

%

 

 

Investment Allocation
(as a percentage of total investments
before call options written)

(PIE CHART)



(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value or market share price (as applicable) in the period covered. The calculation assumes that all of the Fund’s income dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges. Total return for a period of more than one year represents the average annual total return.

The Fund’s performance at market price will differ from its results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results over time, during shorter periods returns at market price can also be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund distributions.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market price yield and net asset value will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information only and is not intended for trading purposes. Closed-end funds, unlike open-end funds, are not continuously offered. There is a one-time public offering, and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. Net asset value is equal to total assets attributable to shareholders less total liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

(2) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current quarterly per share distribution payable to shareholders by the market price per share at January 31, 2009.

 

 

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

               

COMMON STOCK—66.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

655

 

Boeing Co. (a)

 

 

 

$

27,700,357

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Chemicals—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Dow Chemical Co. (a)

 

 

 

 

17,385,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks—2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

597

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

19,427,448

 

 

 

400

 

Wells Fargo & Co.

 

 

 

 

7,560,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

26,987,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies—1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. (a)

 

 

 

 

3,904,000

 

 

 

573

 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

 

 

 

17,859,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21,763,394

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178

 

Harris Corp.

 

 

 

 

7,692,633

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

260

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

 

 

 

1,712,774

 

 

 

500

 

JP Morgan Chase & Co. (a)

 

 

 

 

12,755,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,467,774

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services—4.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

AT&T, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

8,617,000

 

 

 

450

 

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

13,441,500

 

 

 

5,000

 

Windstream Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

43,400,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65,458,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

 

 

 

18,828,000

 

 

 

1,120

 

Halliburton Co.

 

 

 

 

19,311,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

38,139,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Food & Drug Retailing—0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

 

SUPERVALUE, Inc.

 

 

 

 

354,308

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Food Products—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

653

 

Kraft Foods, Inc.—Cl. A

 

 

 

 

18,308,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Household Durables—1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

Black & Decker Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

11,564,000

 

 

 

400

 

Whirlpool Corp.

 

 

 

 

13,372,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24,936,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Household Products—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

350

 

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

 

 

 

 

18,014,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates—2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

3M Co.

 

 

 

 

16,137,000

 

 

 

1,086

 

General Electric Co.

 

 

 

 

13,169,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

29,306,541

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

               

 

 

 

Insurance—4.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

700

 

Allstate Corp. (a)

 

 

 

$

15,169,000

 

 

 

487

 

Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

6,410,526

 

 

 

1,303

 

Lincoln National Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

19,708,338

 

 

 

550

 

Travelers Cos., Inc.

 

 

 

 

21,252,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62,539,864

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Leisure Equipment & Products—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,400

 

Mattel, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

19,866,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Machinery—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

Caterpillar, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

12,340,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Media—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,906

 

CBS Corp—Cl. B

 

 

 

 

10,900,032

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

583

 

Alcoa, Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,540,012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities—1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

683

 

Ameren Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

22,696,450

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Office Electronics—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,127

 

Xerox Corp.

 

 

 

 

14,119,960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—12.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

Chevron Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

21,156,000

 

 

 

417

 

ConocoPhillips

 

 

 

 

19,815,257

 

 

 

535

 

EnCana Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

23,726,334

 

 

 

900

 

Marathon Oil Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

24,507,000

 

 

 

429

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

 

 

23,423,770

 

 

 

550

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, ADR

 

 

 

 

27,076,500

 

 

 

500

 

Total SA, ADR

 

 

 

 

24,890,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

164,594,861

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—8.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,180

 

GlaxoSmithKline PLC, ADR (a)

 

 

 

 

41,610,326

 

 

 

2,500

 

Pfizer, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

36,450,000

 

 

 

700

 

Wyeth

 

 

 

 

30,079,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

108,139,326

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (REIT)—2.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,200

 

Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

 

 

 

 

33,308,000

 

 

 

325

 

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,745,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

35,053,810

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Semi-conductors & Semi-conductor Equipment—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,510

 

Intel Corp. (a)

 

 

 

 

19,479,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Software—1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

974

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

 

 

 

16,651,980

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Specialty Retail—1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,104

 

Home Depot, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

23,773,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

250

 

VF Corp.

 

 

 

 

14,005,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

718

 

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

 

 

 

 

9,512,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

               

 

 

 

Tobacco—2.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

Altria Group, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

$

16,540,000

 

 

 

450

 

Reynolds American, Inc (a)

 

 

 

 

17,181,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

33,721,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$1,502,540,905)

 

 

 

 

882,446,961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—13.0 %

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bunge Ltd.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

4.875%, 12/31/49

 

Ba1/BB

 

 

6,298,881

 

 

 

4

 

5.125%, 12/1/10

 

NR/BB

 

 

1,680,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,978,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Banks—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wachovia Corp. (g),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

386

 

13.15%, 3/31/09, Ser GE (General Electric Co.)

 

Aa3/AA-

 

 

4,437,415

 

 

 

258

 

14.10%, 4/1/09, Ser. JPM (JP Morgan Chase & Co.)

 

Aa3/AA-

 

 

6,219,500

 

 

 

3

 

Wells Fargo & Corp., 7.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. L

 

A3/A+

 

 

1,783,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,440,515

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

161

 

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

 

Caa1/B-

 

 

2,175,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

 

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

 

A2/A-

 

 

7,517,050

 

 

 

180

 

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

 

A1/AA

 

 

10,031,220

 

 

 

273

 

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

 

Baa3/BB

 

 

4,156,388

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Group (g),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

505

 

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

 

Aa1/AA-

 

 

9,998,898

 

 

 

179

 

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

 

Aa1/AA

 

 

8,149,334

 

 

 

 

 

Eksportfinans A/S (g),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

297

 

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

 

Aaa/AA+

 

 

10,473,779

 

 

 

60

 

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

 

Aa1/AA+

 

 

8,214,600

 

 

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (g) (h) (i),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

630

 

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

 

NR/D

 

 

2,028,488

 

 

 

98

 

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

 

NR/D

 

 

1,331,778

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

61,901,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Electric—2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

244

 

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

 

B3/B-

 

 

8,787,600

 

 

 

230

 

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

 

NR/BBB

 

 

11,180,300

 

 

 

41

 

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

 

B2/CCC+

 

 

8,859,865

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

28,827,765

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16

 

Stanley Works, 5.125%, 5/17/12 (d)

 

A2/A

 

 

8,865,725

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)*

 

Value

 

               

 

 

 

Insurance—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

952

 

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

 

NR/BBB+

 

$

7,875,108

 

 

 

213

 

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

 

NR/BB+

 

 

5,970,580

 

 

 

50

 

XL Capital Ltd., 7.00%, 2/15/09

 

Baa1/A-

 

 

61,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,906,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vale Capital Ltd. (g),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

21

 

5.50%, 6/15/10 Ser. RIO-P (Compania Vale ADS)

 

NR/NR

 

 

661,937

 

 

 

175

 

5.50% 6/15/10 SER RIO (Compania Vale do Rio Doce)

 

NR/NR

 

 

5,505,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,167,437

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

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

 

NR/BB

 

 

2,249,615

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

85

 

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

 

NR/B

 

 

4,396,163

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

65

 

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

 

Baa3/BBB

 

 

11,362,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (REIT)—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

602

 

FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, 12/30/49, Ser. A

 

B2/CCC

 

 

3,626,448

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

239

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/12

 

NR/NR

 

 

10,153,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$302,990,590)

 

 

 

 

174,052,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—12.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

11,760

 

Ford Motor Co., 4.25%, 12/15/41

 

Ca/CCC-

 

 

2,763,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Coal—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,500

 

Peabody Energy Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/41

 

Ba3/B+

 

 

1,033,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9,930

 

Quanta Services, Inc.,3.75%, 4/30/26

 

NR/NR

 

 

10,600,275

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Computers—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,485

 

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

 

Ba2/NR

 

 

10,838,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,375

 

EnerSys, 3.375%, 6/1/38 (e)

 

B2/BB

 

 

2,983,125

 

 

 

5,750

 

General Cable Corp., 0.875%, 11/15/13

 

B1/B+

 

 

3,708,750

 

 

 

14,000

 

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

 

NR/NR

 

 

5,757,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,449,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Entertainment—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,270

 

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

 

NR/NR

 

 

10,270,351

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)*

 

Value

 

               

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products—0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

1,000

 

China Medical Technologies, Inc., 4.00%, 8/15/13

 

NR/NR

 

$

423,750

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Hotel/Gaming—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,402

 

Mandalay Resort Group, 2.275%, 3/21/33 (f) (h)

 

Ba3/B+

 

 

1,513,970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Insurance—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,500

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 0.36625%, 12/15/37 (d)

 

A3/A+

 

 

11,097,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Internet—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,850

 

Equinix, Inc., 2.50%, 4/15/12

 

NR/B-

 

 

2,959,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,040

 

AGCO Corp., 1.25% 12/15/36

 

NR/BB

 

 

816,400

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Media—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,765

 

Liberty Media LLC, 3.125%, 3/30/23

 

Ba2/BB+

 

 

2,922,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,500

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 2.50%, 5/15/37

 

Ba3/BB

 

 

2,196,250

 

 

 

10,080

 

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

 

NR/BBB+

 

 

8,744,400

 

 

 

11,455

 

Transocean, Inc., 1.50%, 12/15/37, Ser. C

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

 

9,121,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20,061,694

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,225

 

Mylan, Inc., 1.25%, 3/15/12

 

NR/B+

 

 

3,448,656

 

 

 

6,535

 

Omnicare, Inc., 3.25%, 12/15/35

 

B3/B+

 

 

4,509,150

 

 

 

6,320

 

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

 

Ba2/BB+

 

 

6,067,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14,025,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (REIT)—2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,450

 

Boston Properties LP, 3.75%, 5/15/36

 

NR/A-

 

 

6,464,250

 

 

 

5,045

 

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

 

NR/BBB-

 

 

2,156,737

 

 

 

9,500

 

Digital Realty Trust L.P., 4.125%, 8/15/26 (b) (c)

 

NR/NR

 

 

10,003,500

 

 

 

11,145

 

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

 

Baa2/BBB

 

 

9,111,037

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27,735,524

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Retail—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,800

 

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

 

B2/B-

 

 

10,688,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Software—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lawson Software, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

2.50%, 4/15/12 (b) (c)

 

NR/NR

 

 

3,900,000

 

 

 

2,500

 

2.50%, 4/15/12

 

NR/NR

 

 

1,950,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,850,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,645

 

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

 

Ba2/BB

 

 

11,601,787

 

 

 

11,710

 

NII Holdings, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/12

 

NR/NR

 

 

7,860,338

 

 

 

6,585

 

Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 4/15/14 (i)

 

B3/B-

 

 

1,119,450

 

 

 

1,755

 

Qwest Communications International, 3.50%, 11/15/25

 

B1/B+

 

 

1,507,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,088,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$201,130,690)

 

 

 

 

168,138,488

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

                   

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposits—9.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

100,311

 

Citibank—London, 0.07%, 2/2/09

 

 

 

$

100,310,708

 

 

 

24,060

 

JP Morgan Chase—Nassau, 0.07%, 2/2/09

 

 

 

 

24,060,063

 

 

 

2,429

 

Societe Generale—Paris, 0.07%, 2/2/09

 

 

 

 

2,429,066

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(cost-$126,799,837)

 

 

 

 

126,799,837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, before call options written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost-$2,133,462,022)—101.2%

 

 

 

 

1,351,437,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (f)—(0.4)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Stock Exchange Morgan Stanley Cyclical Flex Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

750

 

strike price $470, expires 3/13/09

 

 

 

 

(360,750

)

 

 

750

 

strike price $520, expires 2/27/09

 

 

 

 

(9,000

)

 

 

 

 

American Stock Exchange Morgan Stanley Cyclical Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

800

 

strike price $490, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(110,000

)

 

 

750

 

strike price $530, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(195,000

)

 

 

 

 

American Stock Exchange Oil Flex Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

strike price $1030, expires 3/6/09

 

 

 

 

(643,200

)

 

 

 

 

American Stock Exchange Oil Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

strike price $1080, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(116,000

)

 

 

400

 

strike price $1090, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(144,000

)

 

 

400

 

strike price $1100, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(113,000

)

 

 

 

 

American Stock Exchange Pharmaceutical Flex Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,200

 

strike price $270, expires 3/6/09

 

 

 

 

(271,200

)

 

 

 

 

American Stock Exchange Pharmaceutical Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

strike price $290, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(122,500

)

 

 

 

 

NASDAQ 100 Stock Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

300

 

strike price $1300, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(186,000

)

 

 

 

 

Philadelphia Stock Exchange KBW Bank Flex Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,000

 

strike price $37.50, expires 3/21/09

 

 

 

 

(562,500

)

 

 

5,000

 

strike price $40, expires 3/12/09

 

 

 

 

(362,500

)

 

 

7,500

 

strike price $57.50, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(112,500

)

 

 

 

 

Standard & Poors 500 Flex Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

strike price $900, expires 3/6/09

 

 

 

 

(369,200

)

 

 

400

 

strike price $910, expires 3/13/09

 

 

 

 

(380,400

)

 

 

400

 

strike price $925, expires 2/27/09

 

 

 

 

(100,800

)

 

 

400

 

strike price $940, expires 2/27/09

 

 

 

 

(51,600

)

 

 

300

 

strike price $990, expires 2/6/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard & Poors 500 Index,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

strike price $900, expires 3/21/09

 

 

 

 

(630,000

)

 

 

400

 

strike price $915, expires 3/20/09

 

 

 

 

(470,000

)

 

 

400

 

strike price $935, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(98,000

)

 

 

350

 

strike price $980, expires 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

(8,750

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$16,215,450)

 

 

 

 

(5,416,900

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, net of call options written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost-$2,117,246,572)—100.8%

 

 

 

 

1,346,020,708

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other liabilities in excess of other assets—(0.8)%

 

 

 

 

(11,285,342

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

 

 

$

1,334,735,366

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

                   

COMMON STOCK—60.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace/Defense—2.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

74

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

 

 

 

$

5,871,186

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Automotive—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

226

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

 

 

 

2,826,009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Beverages—5.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

Coca-Cola Co. (a)

 

 

 

 

6,343,920

 

 

 

127

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co.—Cl. B

 

 

 

 

5,126,371

 

 

 

114

 

PepsiCo, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

5,726,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,196,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Equipment—2.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

Harris Corp.

 

 

 

 

6,731,594

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

140

 

McKesson Corp.

 

 

 

 

6,188,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Computers—4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

379

 

EMC Corp. (f)

 

 

 

 

4,179,744

 

 

 

67

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

 

 

 

6,122,220

 

 

 

61

 

Research In Motion Ltd. (f)

 

 

 

 

3,368,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13,670,284

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Cosmetics/Personal Care—2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121

 

Procter & Gamble Co. (a)

 

 

 

 

6,616,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Electric—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

92

 

Constellation Energy Group, Inc.

 

 

 

 

2,419,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Electronics—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

149

 

Amphenol Corp. —Cl. A

 

 

 

 

3,896,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,324,164

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Healthcare Products—5.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

111

 

Baxter International, Inc.

 

 

 

 

6,516,015

 

 

 

164

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) (f)

 

 

 

 

8,326,280

 

 

 

27

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (f)

 

 

 

 

2,784,113

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

17,626,408

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Insurance—0.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

87

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

 

 

 

2,240,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Internet—1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14

 

Google, Inc. —Cl. A (f)

 

 

 

 

4,739,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Machinery—2.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

137

 

AGCO Corp. (f)

 

 

 

 

2,917,488

 

 

 

101

 

Deere & Co.

 

 

 

 

3,505,266

 

 

 

108

 

Joy Global, Inc

 

 

 

 

2,245,474

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,668,228

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Manufacturing—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

142

 

Textron, Inc.

 

 

 

 

1,285,872

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

               

 

 

 

Metals & Mining—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

70

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

 

 

$

1,759,800

 

 

 

97

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

 

 

 

2,412,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,172,300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

96

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (f)

 

 

 

 

2,532,952

 

 

 

90

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

 

 

 

4,898,590

 

 

 

81

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

 

 

 

3,321,934

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,753,476

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—5.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

137

 

Abbott Laboratories (a)

 

 

 

 

7,595,280

 

 

 

172

 

Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) (f)

 

 

 

 

7,745,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,341,212

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Retail—3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

119

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

 

 

 

6,886,974

 

 

 

139

 

Target Corp.

 

 

 

 

4,324,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,211,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Semi-conductors—3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

355

 

Intel Corp.

 

 

 

 

4,573,050

 

 

 

289

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,317,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,890,610

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Software—3.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

261

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

 

 

 

4,454,550

 

 

 

367

 

Oracle Corp. (a) (f)

 

 

 

 

6,181,659

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,636,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—5.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

314

 

Cisco Systems, Inc. (f)

 

 

 

 

4,696,089

 

 

 

142

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

 

 

 

 

4,899,190

 

 

 

202

 

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

 

 

 

 

6,033,740

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15,629,019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$329,331,717)

 

 

 

 

180,934,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—20.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agriculture—0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

39

 

Bunge Ltd., 4.875%, 12/31/49

 

Ba1/BB

 

 

2,536,550

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Banks—1.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wachovia Corp. (g),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

134

 

13.15%, 3/31/09, Ser. GE (General Electric Co.)

 

Aa3/AA-

 

 

1,538,433

 

 

 

92

 

14.10%, 4/1/09, Ser. JPM (JP Morgan Chase & Co.)

 

Aa3/AA-

 

 

2,208,573

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,747,006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

 

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

 

Caa1/B-

 

 

1,383,075

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)*

 

 

Value

 

                 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—7.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bank of America Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

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

 

A2/A-

 

$

2,131,513

 

 

 

68

 

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

 

A1/AA

 

 

3,765,050

 

 

 

94

 

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

 

Baa3/BB

 

 

1,436,550

 

 

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Group (g),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

174

 

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

 

Aa1/AA-

 

 

3,447,319

 

 

 

72

 

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

 

Aa1/AA-

 

 

3,277,910

 

 

 

 

 

Eksportfinans AS (g),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

 

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

 

Aaa/AA+

 

 

3,595,247

 

 

 

28

 

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

 

Aa1/AA+

 

 

3,812,944

 

 

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (g) (h) (i),

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

209

 

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

 

NR/D

 

 

673,534

 

 

 

33

 

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

 

NR/D

 

 

455,285

 

 

 

(j)

Preferred Blocker, Inc., 7.00%, 12/31/49 (b) (c)

 

NR/NR

 

 

24,963

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,620,315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Electric—3.7%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102

 

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

 

B3/B-

 

 

3,688,200

 

 

 

82

 

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

 

NR/BBB

 

 

3,993,312

 

 

 

15

 

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

 

B2/CCC+

 

 

3,264,561

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10,946,073

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

Stanley Works, 5.125%, 5/17/12 (d)

 

A2/A

 

 

2,945,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Insurance—1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181

 

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

 

NR/BBB+

 

 

1,496,043

 

 

 

145

 

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

 

NR/BB+

 

 

4,065,600

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,561,643

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Investment Companies—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

62

 

Vale Capital Ltd., 5.50%, 6/15/10, Ser, RIO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Companhia Vale do Rio Doce) (g)

 

NR/NR

 

 

1,923,513

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

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

 

NR/B

 

 

1,415,363

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22

 

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

 

Baa3/BBB

 

 

3,828,220

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (REIT)—0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

207

 

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

 

B2/CCC

 

 

1,247,946

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

98

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/12

 

NR/NR

 

 

4,179,875

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$114,483,906)

 

 

 

 

62,335,379

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)*

 

Value

 

               

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—11.7%

 

 

 

 

Automotive—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,575

 

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

 

Ca/CCC-

 

$

1,075,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,800

 

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

 

B2/CCC+

 

 

4,554,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Computers—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,925

 

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

 

Ba2/NR

 

 

4,647,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Electrical Components & Equipment—0.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,605

 

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

 

NR/NR

 

 

1,893,806

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Entertainment—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,300

 

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

 

NR/NR

 

 

3,918,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Insurance—0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,680

 

Prudential Financial, Inc., 0.36625%, 12/15/37 (d)

 

A3/A+

 

 

2,586,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,250

 

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

 

NR/BBB+

 

 

1,084,375

 

 

 

3,845

 

Transocean, Inc., 1.50%, 12/15/37, Ser. C

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

 

3,061,581

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,145,956

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals—1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,000

 

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

 

Ba2/BB+

 

 

2,880,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Real Estate (REIT)—1.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,950

 

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

 

NR/BBB-

 

 

2,543,625

 

 

 

3,715

 

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

 

Baa2/BBB

 

 

3,037,013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,580,638

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

NII Holdings, Inc., 3.125%, 6/15/12

 

NR/NR

 

 

3,154,875

 

 

 

3,730

 

Nortel Networks Corp., 2.125%, 4/15/14 (i)

 

B3/D

 

 

634,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,788,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$48,705,045)

 

 

 

 

35,071,259

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—3.7%

 

 

 

 

Apparel—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

500

 

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

 

B2/B+

 

 

414,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Computers—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,300

 

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

 

Caa1/B+

 

 

862,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

GMAC LLC, 6.75%, 12/1/14 (b) (c)

 

NR/CCC

 

 

260,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

HCA, Inc., 9.25%, 11/15/16

 

B2/BB-

 

 

383,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

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

 

B3/B-

 

 

745,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Oil & Gas—1.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,340

 

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

 

B2/B

 

 

3,385,200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Paper Products—0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

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

 

B2/B+

 

 

555,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

 

January 31, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

 

(000)

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)*

 

Value

 

               

 

 

 

Telecommunications—1.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,600

 

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

 

B1/BB

 

$

4,416,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$13,853,684)

 

 

 

 

11,021,321

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—0.7%

 

 

 

2,000

 

United States Treasury Notes, 12.50%, 8/15/14 (cost-$2,108,253)

 

 

 

 

2,124,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposits—2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,597

 

Citibank—London, 0.07%, 2/2/09 (cost-$6,597,532)

 

 

 

 

6,597,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, before call options written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost—$515,080,137)—99.7%

 

 

 

 

298,083,851

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (f)—(0.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,682

 

Standard & Poors 500 Index, strike price $930, expries 2/21/09

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(premiums received-$1,451,482)

 

 

 

 

(252,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, net of call options written

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(cost-$513,628,655)—99.6%

 

 

 

 

297,831,551

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other assets less other liabilities—0.4%

 

 

 

 

1,294,322

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

 

 

$

299,125,873

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedules of Investments:

*

Unaudited

(a)

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for call options written.

(b)

144A security—Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. 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.

(c)

Private Placement. Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. For the NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund, securities with an aggregate market value of $24,173,851 and $4,203,799, representing 1.81% and 1.41% of net assets, respectively.

(d)

Variable rate security. Interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on January 31, 2009.

(e)

Step Bond: Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specific date and rate.

(f)

Non-income producing.

(g)

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. Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.

(h)

Fair-valued—Securities in NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund, with an aggregate value of $4,874,236 and $1,128,819, representing 0.37% and 0.38% of net assets. See Note 1(a) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(i)

Issuer or security in default.

(j)

Amount less than $500.

 

 

 

Glossary:

 

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

GDR — Global Depositary Receipt

NR — Not Rated

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust


 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund  

Statements of Assets

January 31, 2009

and Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend,
Interest &
Premium Strategy

 

Nicholas-Applegate
Equity &
Convertible Income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (cost—$2,133,462,022 and $515,080,137, respectively)

 

 

 

$1,351,437,608

 

 

 

 

$298,083,851

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Receivable for investments sold

 

 

 

7,870,886

 

 

 

 

5,980,234

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Dividends and interest receivable

 

 

 

4,679,043

 

 

 

 

1,670,538

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Prepaid expenses

 

 

 

27,703

 

 

 

 

7,104

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Total Assets

 

 

 

1,364,015,240

 

 

 

 

305,741,727

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

 

 

22,557,858

 

 

 

 

5,984,512

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Call options written, at value (premiums received—$16,215,450 and $1,451,482, respectively)

 

 

 

5,416,900

 

 

 

 

252,300

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Investment management fees payable

 

 

 

1,071,005

 

 

 

 

257,100

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Excise tax payable

 

 

 

65,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Accrued expenses

 

 

 

168,168

 

 

 

 

121,942

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Total Liabilities

 

 

 

29,279,874

 

 

 

 

6,615,854

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Net Assets

 

 

 

$1,334,735,366

 

 

 

 

$299,125,873

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value ($0.00001 per share applicable to 94,524,325 and 22,304,189 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

 

 

 

$945

 

 

 

 

$223

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

 

 

 

2,253,811,959

 

 

 

 

531,413,558

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Undistributed net investment income

 

 

 

4,106,110

 

 

 

 

252,924

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Accumulated net realized loss

 

 

 

(151,957,784

)

 

 

 

(16,743,728

)

 

 

 

       

 

         

Net unrealized depreciation of investments and call options written

 

 

 

(771,225,864

)

 

 

 

(215,797,104

)

 

 

 

       

 

         

Net Assets

 

 

 

$1,334,735,366

 

 

 

 

$299,125,873

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

Net Asset Value Per Share

 

 

 

$14.12

 

 

 

 

$13.41

 

 

 

 

       

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

  NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund  

Statements of

For the year ended January 31, 2009

Operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend,

 

Nicholas-Applegate

 

 

 

Interest &

 

Equity &

 

 

 

Premium Strategy

 

Convertible Income

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $452,099 and $0, respectively)

 

$

 

93,159,252

 

 

$

 

15,639,573

 

 

 

       

 

       

Interest

 

 

 

9,789,009

 

 

 

 

3,910,173

 

 

 

       

 

       

Consent and other fee income

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,384

 

 

 

       

 

       

Total Investment Income

 

 

 

102,948,261

 

 

 

 

19,553,130

 

 

 

       

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management fees

 

 

 

17,284,338

 

 

 

 

4,347,982

 

 

 

       

 

       

Custodian and accounting agent fees

 

 

 

379,038

 

 

 

 

115,702

 

 

 

       

 

       

Shareholder communications

 

 

 

335,720

 

 

 

 

34,312

 

 

 

       

 

       

Trustees’ fees and expenses

 

 

 

174,056

 

 

 

 

41,356

 

 

 

       

 

       

Audit and tax services

 

 

 

97,582

 

 

 

 

68,644

 

 

 

       

 

       

New York Stock Exchange listing fees

 

 

 

74,722

 

 

 

 

21,250

 

 

 

       

 

       

Excise tax

 

 

 

65,943

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

       

Legal fees

 

 

 

48,704

 

 

 

 

7,896

 

 

 

       

 

       

Transfer agent fees

 

 

 

33,072

 

 

 

 

23,234

 

 

 

       

 

       

Insurance expense

 

 

 

30,161

 

 

 

 

6,755

 

 

 

       

 

       

Miscellaneous

 

 

 

18,174

 

 

 

 

190

 

 

 

       

 

       

Total expenses

 

 

 

18,541,510

 

 

 

 

4,667,321

 

 

 

       

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

 

 

84,406,751

 

 

 

 

14,885,809

 

 

 

       

 

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

(227,522,454

)

 

 

 

(29,980,433

)

 

 

       

 

       

Call options written

 

 

 

82,089,965

 

 

 

 

13,334,253

 

 

 

       

 

       

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

 

 

(675,132,164

)

 

 

 

(167,921,250

)

 

 

       

 

       

Call options written

 

 

 

4,872,375

 

 

 

 

(2,461,722

)

 

 

       

 

       

Net realized and change in unrealized loss on investments and call options written

 

 

 

(815,692,278

)

 

 

 

(187,029,152

)

 

 

       

 

       

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations

 

$

 

(731,285,527

)

 

$

(172,143,343

)

 

 

       

 

       

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund  

 Statements of Changes

 

 in Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend,

 

Nicholas-Applegate

 

 

 

 

Interest & Premium Strategy

 

Equity & Convertible Income

 

 

 

 
 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

February 27, 2007*

 

 

 

 

Year ended January 31,

 

Year ended

 

through

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

January 31, 2009

 

January 31, 2008

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$

84,406,751

 

$

75,897,341

 

 

$

14,885,809

 

 

 

$

13,912,394

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Net realized gain (loss) on investments and call options written

 

 

(145,432,489

)

 

200,912,003

 

 

 

(16,646,180

)

 

 

 

60,573,929

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and call options written

 

 

(670,259,789

)

 

(242,545,439

)

 

 

(170,382,972

)

 

 

 

(45,414,132

)

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from investment operations

 

 

(731,285,527

)

 

34,263,905

 

 

 

(172,143,343

)

 

 

 

29,072,191

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

(82,700,334

)

 

(95,740,853

)

 

 

(14,481,526

)

 

 

 

(15,575,272

)

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Net realized gains

 

 

(104,930,451

)

 

(116,466,258

)

 

 

(37,096,911

)

 

 

 

(22,063,047

)

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

 

 

(187,630,785

)

 

(212,207,111

)

 

 

(51,578,437

)

 

 

 

(37,638,319

)

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net proceeds from the sale of common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

532,412,500

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Offering costs charged to paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1,098,731

)

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Net increase from capital share transactions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

531,313,769

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

 

(918,916,312

)

 

(177,943,206

)

 

 

(223,721,780

)

 

 

 

522,747,641

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

 

2,253,651,678

 

 

2,431,594,884

 

 

 

522,847,653

 

 

 

 

100,012

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

End of period (including undistributed (dividends in excess of) net investment income of $4,106,110, $(839,868), $252,924, and $(248,907), respectively)

 

$

1,334,735,366

 

$

2,253,651,678

 

 

$

299,125,873

 

 

 

$

522,847,653

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

Shares issued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,300,000

 

 

 

 

   
 
   
 
       

 

         

* Commencement of operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Notes to Financial

January 31, 2009

Statements

   

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund, collectively referred to as the “Funds”, were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on August 20, 2003 and December 12, 2006, respectively. Prior to commencing operations on February 28, 2005 and February 27, 2007, respectively, the Funds had no operations other than matters relating to their organization and registration as diversified, closed-end management investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations there under, as amended, and the sale and issuance of 4,189 shares of beneficial interest at an aggregate par of $100,012, for each fund, to Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (“Allianz Global”). Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) serves as the Funds’ investment manager and is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global. Allianz Global is an indirect, majority-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European insurance and financial services company. Each Fund has an unlimited amount of $0.00001 par value common stock authorized.

The Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund issued 20,300,000 shares of common stock in its initial public offering. An additional 2,000,000 shares were issued in connection with the underwriters’ over-allotment option. These shares were all issued at $25.00 per share before an underwriting discount of $1.125 per share. Offering costs of $1,098,731 (representing $0.0493 per share) were offset against the proceeds of the offering and over-allotment option and have been charged to paid-in capital in excess of par.

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy’s primary investment objective is to seek current income and gains, with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions the Fund pursues its investment objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of dividend-paying common stocks and income-producing convertible securities. The Fund will also employ a strategy of writing (selling) call options on equity indexes in an attempt to generate gains from option premiums.

Nicholas Applegate Equity & Convertible Income’s investment objective is to seek total return comprised of capital appreciation, current income and gains. Under normal maket conditions the Fund pursues its objective by investing in a diversified portfolio of equity securities and income producing convertible securities. The Fund will also employ a strategy of writing (selling) call options on the equity securities held by the Fund.

The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations which provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet been asserted. However, the Funds expect the risk of any loss to be remote.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (the “Interpretation”). The Interpretation establishes for all entities, including pass-through entities such as the Funds, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. Fund management has determined that its evaluation of the Interpretation has resulted in no material impact to the Funds’ financial statements at January 31, 2009. Each of the Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three fiscal years for NFJ and since inception (February 27, 2007) for NIE remains subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds:

(a) Valuation 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.

 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Notes to Financial

January 31, 2009

Statements

   

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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 procedures established by the Board of Trustees or persons acting at their discretion pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees. The Funds’ investments, including over-the-counter options, 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 for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market or for listed securities in which there were no sales. 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. 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, and the volatility observed in the market on such common stocks. Exchange traded options are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days 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 Funds to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold and these differences could be material to the financial statements. The Funds’ net asset values are normally determined daily 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.

(b) Fair Value Measurements
Effective February 1, 2008, the Funds adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 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. Under this standard, fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability (i.e. “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under SFAS 157 are described below:

 

 

 

 

·

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the portfolio 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 Funds’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the year ended January 31, 2009 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. The Fund’s utilized the following fair value techniques on Level 3 investments: option adjusted spread pricing and estimating the price that would have prevailed in a liquid market for a security given information available at the time of evaluation.

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy: the following is a summary of the inputs used at January 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

 

Level 1 — Quoted Prices

 

$

1,021,036,564

 

$

(4,629,900

)

 

Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

 

307,378,577

 

 

(787,000

)

 

Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

23,022,467

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

     

 

Total

 

$

1,351,437,608

 

$

(5,416,900

)

 

 

   

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Notes to Financial

January 31, 2009

Statements

   

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of January 31, 2009, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

     

 

Beginning balance, January 31, 2008

 

 

$

2,398,425

 

 

Net purchases (sales) and settlements

 

 

 

38,584,660

 

 

Accrued discounts (premiums)

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Total change in unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

(19,989,106

)

 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

2,028,488

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Ending balance, January 31, 2009

 

 

$

23,022,467

 

 

 

 

   

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income: the following is a summary of the inputs used at January 31, 2009 in valuing the Fund’s investments carried at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

 

 

 

 

Valuation Inputs

 

Assets

 

Liabilities

 

       

Level 1 — Quoted Prices

 

$

220,470,416

 

$

(252,300

)

 

Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs

 

 

69,759,387

 

 

 

 

Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs

 

 

7,854,048

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Total

 

$

298,083,851

 

$

(252,300

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) as of January 31, 2009, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Securities

 

       

Beginning balance, January 31, 2008

 

 

$

 

 

Net purchases (sales) and settlements

 

 

 

14,030,873

 

 

Accrued discounts (premiums)

 

 

 

 

 

Total realized gain (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

Total change in unrealized gain (loss)

 

 

 

(6,850,359

)

 

Transfers in and/or out of Level 3

 

 

 

673,534

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

Ending balance, January 31, 2009

 

 

$

7,854,048

 

 

 

 

   

 

(c) Disclosures about Credit Derivatives
The Funds have adopted FASB Staff Position No. 133-1 and FIN 45-4, “Disclosures about Credit Derivatives and Certain Guarantees: An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 and FASB Interpretation No. 45; and Clarification of the Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 161 (“FSP”), which requires enhanced transparency of the effect of credit derivatives and guarantees on an issuer’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. The FSP is effective for reporting periods ending after November 15, 2008. The FSP applies to certain credit derivatives, hybrid instruments that have embedded credit derivatives (for example, credit-linked notes), and certain guarantees and it requires additional disclosures regarding credit derivatives with sold protection. The Funds have determined that the FSP has no material impact to the financial statements.

In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS 161”) was issued and is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS 161 requires enhanced disclosures about a fund’s derivative and hedging activities. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 161 will have on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures.

(d) Investment Transactions and Investment Income
Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses from investments are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized to interest income over the lives of the respective securities using the effective interest method. Conversion premium is not amortized. Payments received from certain investments may be comprised of dividends, realized gains and return of capital. These payments may initially be recorded as dividend income and may be subsequently be reclassified as realized gains and/or return of capital upon receipt of information from the issuer. Payments received on synthetic convertible securities are generally included in dividends.

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Notes to Financial

January 31, 2009

Statements

   

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

(e) Federal Income Taxes
The Funds intend to distribute all of their taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required. The Funds may be subject to excise tax based on the extent of distributions to shareholders.

(f) Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders
The Funds declare quarterly dividends and distributions from net investment income and gains from option premiums and the sale of portfolio securities. The Funds record dividends and distributions to shareholders on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These federal “book-tax” differences are considered either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their income tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and/or distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes, they are reported as dividends and/or distributions of paid-in capital in excess of par.

(g) Call Option Transactions
The Funds employ a strategy of writing (selling) call options on equities and/or equity indexes in an attempt to generate gains from option premiums. When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability, which is subsequently adjusted to the current market value of the option. Premiums received from writing options, which expire unexercised, are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchase transactions, as a realized loss. If a call option is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security or index option in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss.

The Funds, as writers of call options, may have no control over whether the underlying securities or index option may be sold (called). As a result, the Funds bear the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security or index underlying the written call option.

The use of derivative transactions may involve elements of both market and credit risk in excess of the amounts reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

(h) Concentration of Risk
It is the Funds’ policy to invest a portion of their assets in convertible securities. Although convertible securities do derive part of their value from that of the securities into which they are convertible, they are not considered derivative financial instruments. However, certain of the Funds’ investments include features which render them more sensitive to price changes in their underlying securities. The value of structured/synthetic convertible securities can be affected by interest rate changes and credit risks of the issuer. Such securities may be structured in ways that limit their potential for capital appreciation and the entire value of the security may be at a risk of loss depending on the performance of the underlying equity security. Consequently, the Funds are exposed to greater downside risk than traditional convertible securities, but still less than that of the underlying common stock. The Funds are also exposed to the risk that the issuers or counterparties to the agreements may be unable to deliver the stated underlying securities or agreed proceeds upon maturity.

During the year, the Funds’ held synthetic convertible securities with Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. as the counterparty. On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The value of the relevant securities have been written down to their estimated recoverable values.

2. Investment Manager/Sub-Advisers
Each Fund has entered into Investment Management Agreements (the “Agreements”) with the Investment Manager. Subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager is responsible for managing, either directly or through others selected by it, the Funds’ investment activities, business affairs and administrative matters. Pursuant to its Agreements, the NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy pays the Investment Manager an annual fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 0.90% of the Fund’s average daily total managed assets. Pursuant to its Agreements, the Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income pays the Investment Manager an annual fee, payable monthly, at the annual rate of 1.00% of the Fund’s average daily total managed assets. Total managed assets refer to the total assets of each Fund (including borrowings that may be outstanding) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Notes to Financial

January 31, 2009

Statements

 

2. Investment Manager/Sub-Advisers (continued)

borrowings). The Investment Manager has retained its affiliates, NFJ Investment Group L.P (“NFJ”), Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC (“NACM”), and Oppenheimer Capital LLC (“OCC”) (the “Sub-Advisers”), to manage NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy is equity component, convertible component and index option strategy, respectively. NACM serves as the sole sub-adviser to Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Manager, NFJ, NACM and OCC make all of NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy is investment decisions in connection with their respective components of the Fund’s investments. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Manager, NACM is responsible for making all of Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income is investment decisions. Pursuant to Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Investment Manager and not the Funds, pay each of the Sub-Advisers an annual fee payable on a monthly basis.

3. Investment in Securities
For the year ended January 31, 2009, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities and U.S. government obligations were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend,

 

Nicholas-Applegate

 

 

 

 

Interest & Premium

 

Equity & Convertible

 

 

 

 

Strategy Fund

 

Income Fund

 

               

Purchases

 

 

$

903,511,354

 

 

 

$

369,498,388

 

 

 

Sales

 

 

 

873,141,248

 

 

 

 

366,669,887

 

 

Transactions in call options written for the year ended January 31, 2009:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy:

 

Contracts

 

Premiums

 

               

Options outstanding, January 31, 2008

 

 

37,100

 

$

19,411,700

 

 

Options written

 

 

222,475

 

 

118,456,545

 

 

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

 

 

(34,420

)

 

(13,970,092

)

 

Options expired

 

 

(197,055

)

 

(107,682,703

)

 

 

   
     

 

Options outstanding, January 31, 2009

 

 

28,100

 

$

16,215,450

 

 

 

   
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income:

 

Contracts

 

Premiums

 

               

Options outstanding, January 31, 2008

 

 

32,480

 

$

4,595,709

 

 

Options written

 

 

111,713

 

 

16,634,480

 

 

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

 

 

(26,468

)

 

(3,449,286

)

 

Options expired

 

 

(115,186

)

 

(16,237,644

)

 

Options exercised

 

 

(857

)

 

(91,777

)

 

 

   
 
     

 

Options outstanding, January 31, 2009

 

 

1,682

 

$

1,451,482

 

 

 

   
 
     

4. Income Tax Information
The tax character of dividends and distributions paid were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended

 

Year ended

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy:

 

January 31, 2009

 

January 31, 2008

                     

Ordinary Income

 

 

$

185,116,740

 

 

 

$

187,102,394

 

 

Long-term Capital Gains

 

 

 

2,514,045

 

 

 

 

25,104,717

 

At January 31, 2009, the tax character of distributable earnings was $4,498,375 of ordinary income.

For the year ended January 31, 2009, permanent differences are primarily attributable to the differing treatment of convertible preferred securities, and distribution reclasses. These adjustments were to increase undistributed net investment income by $3,239,561, increase accumulated net realized losses by $3,180,162, and decrease paid in capital in excess of par by $59,399.

At January 31, 2009, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of 55,360,976 which will expire in 2017 and is available as a reduction, to the extent provided in the regulations, of any future net realized gains. To the extent that these losses are used to offset future realized capital gains, such gains will not be distributed.

In accordance with U.S. Treasury regulations, the Fund elected to defer realized capital losses of $87,908,251 arising after October 31, 2008. Such losses are treated as arising on February 1, 2009.

 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Notes to Financial

January 31, 2009

Statements

 

4. Income Tax Information (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the period

 

 

 

 

February 27, 2007*

 

 

Year ended

 

through

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income:

 

January 31, 2009

 

January 31, 2008

                     

Ordinary Income

 

 

$

51,578,437

 

 

 

$

37,638,319

 

* Commencement of operations

At January 31, 2009, the tax character of distributable earnings of $690,376 was comprised entirely of ordinary income.

For the year ended January 31, 2009, permanent differences are primarily attributable to the differing treatment of convertible preferred securities. These adjustments were to increase undistributed net investment loss and accumulated net realized losses by $97,548.

At January 31, 2009, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of 13,518,525 which will expire in 2017 and is available as a reduction, to the extent provided in the regulations, of any future net realized gains. To the extent that these losses are used to offset future realized capital gains, such gains will not be distributed.

In accordance with U.S. Treasury regulations, the Fund elected to defer realized capital losses of $2,026,021 arising after October 31, 2008. Such losses are treated as arising on February 1, 2009.

The cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at January 31, 2009 were:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Net

 

 

 

 

Cost of

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

Appreciation

 

Depreciation

 

Depreciation

 

                           

NFJ Dividend, Interest &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Premium Strategy

 

$

2,135,140,992

 

 

$17,768,568  

 

$

(801,471,952

)

$

(783,703,384

)

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Income

 

 

515,401,463

 

 

141,588  

 

 

(217,459,200

)

 

(217,317,612

)


5. Subsequent Dividend Declarations
On March 13, 2009 the following quarterly dividends were declared to shareholders, payable March 27, 2009 to shareholders of record on March 23, 2009.

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy

$0.15 per share

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income

$0.28 per share


6. Legal Proceedings
In June and September 2004, the Investment Manager and certain of it affiliates (including PEA Capital LLC (“PEA”), the distributor and Allianz Global Investors of America, L.P., agreed to settle, without admitting or denying the allegations, claims brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New Jersey Attorney General alleging violations of federal and state securities laws with respect to certain open-end funds for which the Investment Manager serves as investment adviser. The settlements related to an alleged “market timing” arrangement in certain open-end funds formerly sub-advised by PEA. The Investment Manager and its affiliates agreed to pay a total of $68 million to settle the claims. In addition to monetary payments, the settling parties agreed to undertake certain corporate governance, compliance and disclosure reforms related to market timing and consented to cease and desist orders and censures. Subsequent to these events, PEA deregistered as an investment adviser and dissolved. None of the settlements alleged that any inappropriate activity took place with respect to the Funds.

Since February 2004, the Investment Manager, the Sub-Advisers and certain of their affiliates and their employees have been named as defendants in a number of pending lawsuits concerning “market timing” which allege the same or similar conduct underlying the regulatory settlements discussed above. The market timing lawsuits have been consolidated in a multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Any potential resolution of these matters may include, but not be limited to, judgments or settlements for damages against the Investment Manager, the Sub-Advisers, or their affiliates or related injunctions.

The Investment Manager and the Sub-Advisers believe that these matters are not likely to have a material adverse effect on the Funds or on their ability to perform their respective investment advisory activities relating to the Funds.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the period
February 28, 2005*
through
January 31, 2006

 

 

Year ended January 31,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2009

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$23.84

 

 

$25.72

 

 

$24.18

 

 

$23.88

**

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.89

 

 

0.80

 

 

0.75

 

 

0.70

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on
investments, call options written and short sales

 

(8.63

)

 

(0.44

)

 

2.89

 

 

1.28

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Total from investment operations

 

(7.74

)

 

0.36

 

 

3.64

 

 

1.98

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.87

)

 

(1.01

)

 

(0.73

)

 

(0.65

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Net realized gains

 

(1.11

)

 

(1.23

)

 

(1.37

)

 

(1.00

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

 

(1.98

)

 

(2.24

)

 

(2.10

)

 

(1.65

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering costs charged to paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.03

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$14.12

 

 

$23.84

 

 

$25.72

 

 

$24.18

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Market price, end of period

 

$12.97

 

 

$23.26

 

 

$25.87

 

 

$22.20

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Total Investment Return (1)

 

(37.93

)%

 

(1.65

)%

 

27.15

%

 

(4.65

)%

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

$1,334,735

 

 

$2,253,652

 

 

$2,431,595

 

 

$2,285,652

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

0.97

%

 

0.95

%

 

0.95

%

 

0.94

%(2)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

 

4.40

%

 

3.13

%

 

3.08

%

 

3.27

%(2)

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

Portfolio turnover

 

48

%

 

82

%

 

69

%

 

97

%

 

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

   

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

**

Initial public offering price of $25.00 per share less underwriting discount of $1.125 per share.

(1)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share of common stock at the current market price on the first day of each period and a sale of a share of common tock at the current market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(2)

Annualized.


 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund Financial Highlights

 

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year ended
January 31, 2009

 

For the period
February 27, 2007*
through
January 31, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$23.44

 

 

$23.88

**

 

 

   

 

   

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.67

 

 

0.62

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments and call options written

 

(8.39

)

 

0.68

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total from investment operations

 

(7.72

)

 

1.30

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.65

)

 

(0.70

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net realized gains

 

(1.66

)

 

(0.99

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total dividends and distributions to shareholders

 

(2.31

)

 

(1.69

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offering costs charged to paid-in capital in excess of par

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$13.41

 

 

$23.44

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Market price, end of period

 

$13.10

 

 

$22.02

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Total Investment Return (1)

 

(31.75

)%

 

(5.66

)%

 

 

   

 

   

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

$299,126

 

 

$522,848

 

 

 

   

 

   

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

1.07

%

 

1.08

%(2)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets

 

3.42

%

 

2.73

%(2)

 

 

   

 

   

 

Portfolio turnover

 

86

%

 

241

%

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

*

Commencement of operations.

**

Initial public offering price of $25.00 per share less underwriting discount of $1.125 per share.

(1)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share of common stock at the current market price on the first day of each period and a sale of a share of common stock at the current market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(2)

Annualized.


 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Report of

 

Independent

 

Registered Public

 

Accounting Firm

   

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of:

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund
Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund

In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund (the “Funds”) at January 31, 2009, the results of each of their operations, changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at January 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
New York, New York
March 26, 2009

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Tax Information /

 

Annual Shareholder

 

Meeting Results

 

(unaudited)

   

Tax Information

Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, requires the NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund to advise shareholders within 60 days of the Funds’ tax year ended January 31, 2009 as to the federal tax status of dividends and distributions received by shareholders during such tax year. Total dividends for the tax year ended January 31, 2009 were as follows:

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends from ordinary income

 

 

$185,116,740

 

 

Distributions from long-term gains

 

 

$2,514,045

 

 

Section 1250 Distributions

 

 

$3,597

 

Pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the Fund designates qualified dividend income 41.54%, or the maximum amount allowable.

The percentage of ordinary dividends paid by the Fund during the year ended January 31, 2009 which qualified for the Dividends Received Deduction available to corporate shareholders was 35.83%.

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends from ordinary income

 

 

$51,578,437

 

Pursuant to the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003, the Fund designates qualified dividend income 18.51%, or the maximum amount allowable.

The percentage of ordinary dividends paid by the Fund during the year ended January 31, 2009 which qualified for the Dividends Received Deduction available to corporate shareholders was 15.56%.

Since the Funds’ tax year is not the calendar year, another notification will be sent with respect to calendar year 2009. In January 2010, shareholders will be advised on IRS Form 1099 DIV as to the federal tax status of dividends and distributions received during calendar 2009. The amount that will be reported will be the amount to use on your 2009 federal income tax return and may differ from the amount which must be reported in connection with the Funds’ tax year ended January 31, 2009. Shareholders are advised to consult their tax advisers as to the federal, state and local tax status of the dividend income received from the Funds.

 

 

 

Annual Shareholder Meeting Results:

The Funds held their joint annual meeting of shareholders on May 21, 2008.

Shareholders of NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy voted to re-elect Robert E. Connor and John C. Maney as Trustees as indicated below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund:

 

Affirmative

 

Withheld
Authority

 

               

Re-election of Robert E. Connor—Class III to serve until 2011

 

 

86,857,825

 

 

1,445,152

 

 

Re-election of John C. Maney—Class III to serve until 2011

 

 

86,939,418

 

 

1,363,559

 

Hans W. Kertess, Paul Belica, William B. Ogden IV, R. Peter Sullivan III and Diana L.Taylor, continue to serve as Trustees. John J. Dalessandro II served as a Class II Trustee until his death on September 14, 2008.

Shareholders of Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income voted to elect Robert E. Connor, Hans W Kertess and William B. Ogden IV as Trustees as indicated below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nicholas Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund:

 

Affirmative

 

Withheld
Authority

 

               

Election of Robert E. Connor—Class I to serve until 2011

 

 

20,580,667

 

 

286,205

 

 

Election of Hans W. Kertess—Class I to serve until 2011

 

 

20,595,793

 

 

271,079

 

 

Election of William B. Ogden IV—Class I to serve until 2011

 

 

20,599,247

 

 

267,625

 

Paul Belica, John C. Maney, R. Peter Sullivan III, and Diana L. Taylor continue to serve as Trustees of the Funds. John J. Dalessandro II served as a Class II Trustee of the Funds until his death on September 14, 2008.

 

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Privacy Policy / Proxy

 

Voting Policies &

 

Procedures (unaudited)

   

Privacy Policy

Our Commitment to You
We consider customer privacy to be a fundamental aspect of our relationship with clients. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity, and security of our current, prospective and former clients’ personal information. To ensure clients’ privacy, we have developed policies designed to protect this confidentiality, while allowing client needs to be served.

Obtaining Personel Information
In the course of providing you with products and services, we and certain service providers to the Funds, such as the Funds’ investment adviser, may obtain non-public personal information about you. This information may come from sources such as account applications and other forms, from other written, electronic or verbal correspondence, from your transactions, from your brokerage or financial advisory firm, financial adviser or consultant, and/or from information captured on our internet web sites.

Respecting Your Privacy
We do not disclose any personal or account information provided by you or gathered by us to non-affiliated third parties, except as required or permitted by law. As is common in the industry, non-affiliated companies may from time to time be used to provide certain services, such as preparing and mailing prospectuses, reports, account statements and other information, conducting research on client satisfaction, and gathering shareholder proxies. We may also retain non-affiliated companies to market our products and enter in joint marketing agreements with other companies. These companies may have access to your personal and account information, but are permitted to use the information solely to provide the specific service or as otherwise permitted by law. We may also provide your personal and account information to your brokerage or financial advisory firm and/or to your financial adviser or consultant.

Sharing Information with Third Parties
We do reserve the right to disclose or report personal information to non-affiliated third parties in limited circumstances where we believe in good faith that disclosure is required under law, to cooperate with regulators or law enforcement authorities, to protect our rights or property, or upon reasonable request by any mutual fund in which you have chosen to invest. In addition, we may disclose information about you or your accounts to a non-affiliated third party with the consent or at your request or if you consent in writing to the disclosure.

Sharing Information with Affiliates
We may share client information with our affiliates in connection with servicing your account or to provide you with information about products and services that we believe may be of interest to you. The information we share may include, for example, your participation in our mutual funds or other investment programs, your ownership of certain types of accounts (such as IRAs), or other data about your accounts. Our affiliates, in turn, are not permitted to share your information with non-affiliated entities, except as required or permitted by law.

Procedures to Safeguard Private Information
The Funds take seriously the obligation to safeguard your non-public personal information. In addition to this policy, the Funds have also implemented procedures that are designed to restrict access to a your non-public personal information only to internal personnel who need to know that information in order to provide products or services to such shareholders. In order to guard a shareholder’s non-public personal information, physical, electronic and procedural safeguards are in place.

 

 

 

Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures:

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds have adopted to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30, is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds’ shareholder servicing at (800) 331-1710; (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.

 

 

 

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NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Dividend Reinvestment

 

Plan (unaudited)

   

Pursuant to the Funds’ Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”), all Common Shareholders whose shares are registered in their own names will have all dividends, including any capital gain dividends, reinvested automatically in additional Common Shares by PFPC Inc., as agent for the Common Shareholders (the “Plan Agent”), unless the shareholder elects to receive cash. An election to receive cash may be revoked or reinstated at the option of the shareholder. In the case of record shareholders such as banks, brokers or other nominees that hold Common Shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the Plan Agent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of Common Shares certified from time to time by the record shareholder as representing the total amount registered in such shareholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who are to participate in the Plan. Shareholders whose shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or nominee should contact the bank, broker or nominee for details. All distributions to investors who elect not to participate in the Plan (or whose broker or nominee elects not to participate on the investor’s behalf), will be paid cash by check mailed, in the case of direct shareholder, to the record holder by PFPC Inc., as the Funds’ dividend disbursement agent.

Unless you elect (or your broker or nominee elects) not to participate in the Plan, the number of Common Shares you will receive will be determined as follows:

 

 

 

 

(1)

If on the payment date the net asset value of the Common Shares is equal to or less than the market price per Common Share plus estimated brokerage commissions that would be incurred upon the purchase of Common Shares on the open market, the Funds will issue new shares at the greater of (i) the net asset value per Common Share on the payment date or (ii) 95% of the market price per Common Share on the payment date; or

 

 

 

 

(2)

If on the payment date the net asset value of the Common Shares is greater than the market price per Common Share plus estimated brokerage commissions that would be incurred upon the purchase of Common Shares on the open market, the Plan Agent will receive the dividend or distribution in cash and will purchase Common Shares in the open market, on the New York Stock Exchange or elsewhere, for the participants’ accounts. It is possible that the market price for the Common Shares may increase before the Plan Agent has completed its purchases. Therefore, the average purchase price per share paid by the Plan Agent may exceed the market price on the payment date, resulting in the purchase of fewer shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in Common Shares issued by the Funds. The Plan Agent will use all dividends and distributions received in cash to purchase Common Shares in the open market on or shortly after the payment date, but in no event later than the ex-dividend date for the next distribution. Interest will not be paid on any uninvested cash payments.

You may withdraw from the Plan at any time by giving notice to the Plan Agent. If you withdraw or the Plan is terminated, you will receive a certificate for each whole share in your account under the Plan and you will receive a cash payment for any fraction of a share in your account. If you wish, the Plan Agent will sell your shares and send you the proceeds, minus brokerage commissions.

The Plan Agent maintains all shareholders’ accounts in the Plan and gives written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including information you may need for tax records. The Plan Agent will also furnish each person who buys Common Shares with written instructions detailing the procedures for electing not to participate in the Plan and to instead receive distributions in cash. Common Shares in your account will be held by the Plan Agent in non-certificated form. Any proxy you receive will include all Common Shares you have received under the Plan.

There is no brokerage charge for reinvestment of your dividends or distributions in Common Shares. However, all participants will pay a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred by the Plan Agent when it makes open market purchases.

Automatically reinvested dividends and distributions are taxed in the same manner as cash dividends and distributions.

The Funds and the Plan Agent reserve the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, the Funds reserve the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants. Additional information about the Plan may be obtained from the Funds’ shareholder servicing, PNC Global Investment Servicing, P.O. Box 43027, Providence, RI 02940-3027, telephone number (800) 331-1710.

 

 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Board of Trustees

 

(unaudited)

   

 

 

 

Name, Date of Birth, Position(s) Held with Funds,
Length of Service, Other Trusteeships/Directorships
Held by Trustee; Number of Portfolios in Fund
Complex/Outside Fund Complexes Currently
Overseen by Trustee

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:

     

 

 

 

The address of each trustee is 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105

 

 

 

Hans W. Kertess

 

President, H. Kertess & Co., a financial advisory company: Formally, Managing Director, Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets.

 

Date of Birth: 7/12/39

 

 

Chairman of the Board of Trustees since: 2007

 

 

Trustee since: 2005 - NFJ and 2007 - NIE

 

 

 

Term of office: Expected to stand for re-election at 2010 - NFJ and 2011 - NIE annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

 

Trustee/Director of 47 Funds in Fund Complex;

 

 

 

Trustee/Director of no funds outside of Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Belica

 

Retired. Formerly Director, Student Loan Finance Corp., Education Loans, Inc., Goal Funding, Inc., Goal Funding II, Inc. and Surety Loan Fund, Inc.; Formerly, Manager of Stratigos Fund LLC, Whistler Fund LLC, Xanthus Fund LLC & Wynstone Fund LLC.

 

Date of Birth: 9/27/21

 

 

Trustee since: 2005 - NFJ and 2007 - NIE

 

 

Term of Office: Expected to stand for re-election at 2009 - NIE and 2010 - NFJ annual meeting of shareholders

 

 

Trustee/Director of 47 funds in Fund Complex

 

 

 

Trustee/Director of no funds outside of Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

 

Robert E. Connor

 

Retired; Formerly, Senior Vice President, Corporate Office, Smith Barney Inc.

 

Date of Birth: 9/17/34

 

 

 

Trustee since: 2005 - NFJ and 2007 - NIE

 

 

 

Term of office: Expected to stand for re-election at 2011 - NFJ and NIE annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

 

Trustee/Director of 47 funds in Fund Complex

 

 

 

Trustee/Director of no funds outside of Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

 

William B. Ogden, IV

 

Asset Management Industry Consultant; Formerly, Managing Director, Investment Banking Division of Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

 

Date of Birth: 1/11/45

 

 

Trustee since: 2006 - NFJ and 2007 - NIE

 

 

Term of office: Expected to stand for re-election at 2010 - NFJ and 2011 - NIE annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

Trustee/Director of 47 Funds in Fund Complex;

 

 

 

Trustee/Director of no funds outside of Fund Complex

 

 

 

 

 

 

R. Peter Sullivan III

 

Retired. Formerly, Managing Partner, Bear Wagner Specialists LLC, specialist firm on the New York Stock Exchange.

 

Date of Birth: 9/4/41

 

 

Trustee since: 2006 - NFJ and 2007 - NIE

 

 

Term of office: Expected to stand for re-election at 2009 - NFJ and 2010 - NIE annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

Trustee/Director of 47 funds in Fund Complex

 

 

 

Trustee/Director of no funds outside of Fund Complex

 

 


 

 

 

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Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund   

Board of Trustees

 

(unaudited)

   

 

 

 

Name, Date of Birth, Position(s) Held with Funds,
Length of Service, Other Trusteeships/Directorships
Held by Trustee; Number of Portfolios in Fund
Complex/Outside Fund Complexes Currently
Overseen by Trustee

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:

     

 

 

 

Diana L. Taylor

 

Managing Director, Wolfensohn & Co., 2007-present. Formerly, Superintendent of Banks, State of New York, 2003-2007

Date of Birth: 2/16/55

 

Trustee since: 2008

 

Term of office: Expected to stand for re-election at 2009 annual meeting of shareholders.

 

Trustee/Director of 43 funds in Fund Complex

 

 

Trustee/Director of Brookfield Properties Corporations and Southeby’s

 

 

 

 

 

John C. Maney †

 

Management Board of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; Management Board and Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. since January 2005 and Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. since November 2006; Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Apria Healthcare Group, Inc.

Date of Birth: 8/3/59

 

Trustee since 2006 - NFJ and 2007 - NIE

 

Term of office: Expected to stand for re-election at 2009 - NIE and 2011 - NFJ annual meeting of shareholders. (1998-2001)

 

Trustee/Director of 81 Funds in the Fund Complex,

 

Trustee/Director of no Funds outside the Fund Complex

 


 

 

Mr. Maney is an “interested person” of the Funds due to his affiliation with Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. In addition to Mr. Maney’s positions set forth in the table above, he holds the following positions with affiliated persons: Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Allianz Global Investors of America LLC and Allianz-Pac Life Partners LLC; Member – Board of Directors and Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors of America Holdings Inc. and Oppenheimer Group, Inc.; Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of Allianz Global Investors NY Holdings LLC and Allianz Global Investors U.S. Equities LLC; Management Board and Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Holding LLC; Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of Allianz Hedge Fund Partners Holding L.P.; Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors U.S. Retail LLC; Member – Board of Directors and Managing Director of Allianz Global Investors Advertising Agency Inc.; Compensation Committee of NFJ Investment Group L.P.; Management Board of Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, Nicholas-Applegate Holdings LLC and OpCap Advisors LLC; Member – Board of Directors of NFJ Management Inc. and PIMCO Global Advisors (Resources) Limited; and Executive Vice President of PIMCO Japan Ltd.

 

 

Further information about Funds’ Trustees is available in the Funds’ Statements of Additional Information, dated February 23, 2005 (for NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund) and February 22, 2007 (for Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund), which can be obtained, without charge, by calling the Funds’ shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710.


 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fund Officers

 

(unaudited)

   

 

 

 

Name, Date of Birth, Position(s) Held with Funds.

 

Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years:

     

 

 

 

Brian S. Shlissel
Date of Birth: 11/14/64
President & Chief Executive Officer since: 2005–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Executive Vice President, Director of Fund Administration, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; President and Chief Executive Officer of 35 funds in the Fund Complex; Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of 46 funds in the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna
Date of Birth: 3/10/66
Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
     
since: 2005–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Senior Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of 35 funds in the Fund Complex; Assistant Treasurer of 46 funds in the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund, Inc.

 

 

 

Thomas J. Fuccillo
Date of Birth: 3/22/68
Vice President, Secretary, & Chief Legal Officer
     
since: 2005–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Senior Vice President, Senior Council, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P.; Secretary of 81 Funds in the Fund Complex; Secretary and Chief Legal Officer of the Korea Fund, Inc.; Formerly, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Neuberger Berman, LLC.

 

 

 

Scott Whisten
Date of Birth: 3/13/71
Assistant Treasurer since: 2007

 

Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; Assistant Treasurer of 81 funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Accounting Manager, Prudential Investments (2000-2005).

 

 

 

Richard J. Cochran
Date of Birth: 1/23/61
Assistant Treasurer since: 2008

 

Vice President, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC; Assistant Treasurer of 81 funds in the Fund Complex. Formerly, Tax Manager, Teacher Insurance Annuity Association/College Retirement Equity Fund (2002-2008).

 

 

 

Youse Guia
Date of Birth: 9/3/72
Chief Compliance Officer since: 2005–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Senior Vice President, Group Compliance Manager, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P.; Chief Compliance Officer of 81 funds in the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund, Inc.; Formerly, Vice President, Group Compliance Manager, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (2002-2004). Audit Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1996-2002).

 

 

 

William V. Healey
Date of Birth: 7/28/53
Assistant Secretary since: 2006–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer – U.S. Retail, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P., Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, Allianz Global Investors Advertising Agency Inc. and Allianz Global Investors Managed Accounts LLC. Assistant Secretary of 81 funds in the Fund Complex; formerly, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Prudential Insurance Company of America; Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, The Prudential Investments (1998-2005).

 

 

 

Richard H. Kirk
Date of Birth: 4/06/61
Assistant Secretary since: 2006–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Senior Vice President, Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (since 2004). Senior Vice President, Associate General Counsel, Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC. Assistant Secretary of 81 funds in the Fund Complex; formerly, Vice President, Counsel, The Prudential Insurance Company of America/American Skandia (2002-2004).

 

 

 

Kathleen A. Chapman
Date of Birth: 11/11/54
Assistant Secretary since: 2006–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Assistant Secretary of 81 funds in the Fund Complex; Manager – IIG Advisory Law, Morgan Stanley (2004-2005); The Prudential Insurance Company of America; and Assistant Corporate Secretary of affiliated American Skandia companies (1996-2004).

 

 

 

Lagan Srivastava
Date of Birth: 9/20/77
Assistant Secretary since: 2006–NFJ and 2007–NIE

 

Assistant Secretary of 81 funds in the Fund Complex and The Korea Fund, Inc.; formerly, Research Assistant, Dechert LLP (2004-2005); Research Assistant, Swidler Berlin Shereff Friedman LLP (2002-2004).

Officers hold office at the pleasure of the Board and until their successors are appointed and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.

 

 

 

NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

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Trustees and Fund Officers

 

 

Hans W. Kertess

Brian S. Shlissel

Trustee, Chairman of the Board of Trustees

President & Chief Executive Officer

Paul Belica

Lawrence G. Altadonna

Trustee

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Robert E. Connor

Thomas J. Fuccillo

Trustee

Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

John C. Maney

Scott Whisten

Trustee

Assistant Treasurer

William B. Ogden, IV

Richard J. Cochran

Trustee

Assistant Treasurer

R. Peter Sullivan III

Youse E. Guia

Trustee

Chief Compliance Officer

Diana L. Taylor

William V. Healey

Trustee

Assistant Secretary

 

Richard H. Kirk

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Kathleen A. Chapman

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Lagan Srivastava

 

Assistant Secretary


 

Investment Manager

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

Sub-Advisers

NFJ Investment Group L.P.
2100 Ross Avenue, Suite 1840
Dallas, TX 75201

 

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management
600 West Broadway, 30th Floor
San Diego, CA 92101

 

Oppenheimer Capital LLC
1345 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10105

Custodian & Accounting Agent

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
40 Water Street
Boston, MA 02109

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

PNC Global Investment Servicing
P.O. Box 43027
Providence, RI 02940-3027

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
300 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP
One International Place
Boston, MA 02210-2624

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Funds or any securities mentioned in this report.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Section 23(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, that from time to time the Funds may purchase shares of its common stock in the open market.

The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of their fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Qs are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The information on Form N-Q is also available on the Funds’ website at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds.

On June 12, 2008, the NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund and the Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund submitted a CEO annual certification to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on which the Funds’ principal executive officer certified that he was not aware, as of the date, of any violation by the Funds of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. In addition, as required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Funds’ principal executive and principal financial officer made quarterly certifications, included in filings with the SEC on Forms N-CSR and N-Q relating to, among other things, the Funds’disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting, as applicable.

Information on the Funds is available at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Funds’ shareholder servicing agent at (800) 331-1710.


(ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS LOGO)


ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS

(a)     

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics (the “Section 406 Standards for Investment Companies — Ethical Standards for Principal Executive and Financial Officers”) that applies to the registrant’s Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer; the registrant’s Principal Financial Officer also serves as the Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-331-1710. The code of ethics is included as an Exhibit 99.CODE ETH hereto.

 
(b)     

During the period covered by this report, there were not any amendments to a provision of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.

 
(c)     

During the period covered by this report, there were not any waivers or implicit waivers to a provision of the code of ethics adopted in 2(a) above.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

The registrant’s Board has determined that Mr. Paul Belica, a member of the Board’s Audit Oversight Committee is an “audit committee financial expert,” and that he is “independent,” for purposes of this Item.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

a)     

Audit fees. The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years (the “Reporting Periods”) for professional services rendered by the Registrant’s principal accountant (the “Auditor”) for the audit of the Registrant’s annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided by the Auditor in connection with the statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for the Reporting Periods, were $50,000 in 2008 (January 31, 2008 was the Registrant’s initial fiscal year) and $54,000 in 2009.

 
b)     

Audit-Related Fees. There were no audit related fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years.

 
c)     

Tax Fees. The aggregate fees billed in the Reporting Periods for professional services rendered by the Auditor for tax compliance, tax service and tax planning (“Tax Services”) were $13,700 in 2008 (January 31, 2008 was the Registrant’s initial fiscal year) and $12,600 in 2009. These services consisted of review or preparation of U.S. federal, state, local and excise tax returns and calculation of excise tax distributions.

 
d)     

All Other Fees. There were no other fees billed in the Reporting Periods for products and services provided by the Auditor to the Registrant.

 
e)     

1. Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures. The Registrant’s Audit Committee has established policies and procedures for pre-approval of all audit and permissible non-audit services by the Auditor for the Registrant, as well as the Auditor’s engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Registrant. The Registrant’s policy is stated below.

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund (the “Fund”)


AUDIT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE POLICY FOR PRE-APPROVAL OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The Fund’s Audit Oversight Committee (“Committee”) is charged with the oversight of the Fund’s financial reporting policies and practices and their internal controls. As part of this responsibility, the Committee must pre-approve any independent accounting firm’s engagement to render audit and/or permissible non-audit services, as required by law. In evaluating a proposed engagement by the independent accountants, the Committee will assess the effect that the engagement might reasonably be expected to have on the accountant’s independence. The Committee’s evaluation will be based on:

     a review of the nature of the professional services expected to provided,

     the fees to be charged in connection with the services expected to be provided,

     a review of the safeguards put into place by the accounting firm to safeguard independence, and

     periodic meetings with the accounting firm.

POLICY FOR AUDIT AND NON-AUDIT SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE FUND

On an annual basis, the Fund’s Committee will review and pre-approve the scope of the audit of the Fund and proposed audit fees and permitted non-audit (including audit-related) services that may be performed by the Fund’s independent accountants. At least annually, the Committee will receive a report of all audit and non-audit services that were rendered in the previous calendar year pursuant to this Policy. In addition to the Committee’s pre-approval of services pursuant to this Policy, the engagement of the independent accounting firm for any permitted non-audit service provided to the Fund will also require the separate written pre-approval of the President of the Fund, who will confirm, independently, that the accounting firm’s engagement will not adversely affect the firm’s independence. All non-audit services performed by the independent accounting firm will be disclosed, as required, in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

AUDIT SERVICES

The categories of audit services and related fees to be reviewed and pre-approved annually by the Committee are:

     Annual Fund financial statement audits Seed audits
     (related to new product filings, as required)
     SEC and regulatory filings and consents
     Semiannual financial statement reviews

AUDIT-RELATED SERVICES

The following categories of audit-related services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants and services falling under one of these categories will be pre-approved by the Committee on an annual basis if the Committee deems those services to be consistent with the accounting firm’s independence:


Accounting consultations
Fund merger support services
Agreed upon procedure reports (inclusive of quarterly review of Basic Maintenance testing associated with issuance of Preferred Shares and semiannual report review)
Other attestation reports
Comfort letters
Other internal control reports

Individual audit-related services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process described above, may be pre-approved, if deemed consistent with the accounting firm’s independence, by the Committee Chair (or any other Committee member who is a disinterested trustee under the Investment Company Act to whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $250,000. Any such pre-approval shall be reported to the full Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

TAX SERVICES

The following categories of tax services are considered to be consistent with the role of the Fund’s independent accountants and services falling under one of these categories will be pre-approved by the Committee on an annual basis if the Committee deems those services to be consistent with the accounting firm’s independence:

Tax compliance services related to the filing or amendment of the following:

Federal, state and local income tax compliance; and, sales and use tax compliance
Timely RIC qualification reviews
Tax distribution analysis and planning
Tax authority examination services
Tax appeals support services
Accounting methods studies
Fund merger support service
Other tax consulting services and related projects

Individual tax services that fall within one of these categories and are not presented to the Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process described above, may be pre-approved, if deemed consistent with the accounting firm’s independence, by the Committee Chairman (or any other Committee member who is a disinterested trustee under the Investment Company Act to whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $250,000. Any such pre-approval shall be reported to the full Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

PROSCRIBED SERVICES

The Fund’s independent accountants will not render services in the following categories of non-audit services:

Bookkeeping or other services related to the accounting records or financial statements of the Fund
Financial information systems design and implementation
Appraisal or valuation services, fairness opinions, or contribution-in-kind reports
Actuarial services
Internal audit outsourcing services
Management functions or human resources
Broker or dealer, investment adviser or investment banking services
Legal services and expert services unrelated to the audit


Any other service that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board determines, by regulation, is impermissible

PRE-APPROVAL OF NON-AUDIT SERVICES PROVIDED TO OTHER ENTITIES WITHIN THE FUND COMPLEX

The Committee will pre-approve annually any permitted non-audit services to be provided to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (Formerly, PA Fund Management LLC) or any other investment manager to the Fund (but not including any sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted by the investment manager) (the “Investment Manager”) and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Investment Manager that provides ongoing services to the Fund (including affiliated sub-advisers to the Fund), provided, in each case, that the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Fund (such entities, including the Investment Manager, shall be referred to herein as the “Accounting Affiliates”). Individual projects that are not presented to the Committee as part of the annual pre-approval process, may be pre-approved, if deemed consistent with the accounting firm’s independence, by the Committee Chairman (or any other Committee member who is a disinterested trustee under the Investment Company Act to whom this responsibility has been delegated) so long as the estimated fee for those services does not exceed $250,000. Any such pre-approval shall be reported to the full Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

Although the Committee will not pre-approve all services provided to the Investment Manager and its affiliates, the Committee will receive an annual report from the Fund’s independent accounting firm showing the aggregate fees for all services provided to the Investment Manager and its affiliates.

DE MINIMUS EXCEPTION TO REQUIREMENT OF PRE-APPROVAL OF NON-AUDIT SERVICES

With respect to the provision of permitted non-audit services to a Fund or Accounting Affiliates, the pre-approval requirement is waived if:

(1)     

The aggregate amount of all such permitted non-audit services provided constitutes no more than (i) with respect to such services provided to the Fund, five percent (5%) of the total amount of revenues paid by the Fund to its independent accountant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided, and (ii) with respect to such services provided to Accounting Affiliates, five percent (5%) of the total amount of revenues paid to the Fund’s independent accountant by the Fund and the Accounting Affiliates during the fiscal year in which the services are provided;

 
(2)     

Such services were not recognized by the Fund at the time of the engagement for such services to be non-audit services; and

 
(3)     

Such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Committee and approved prior to the completion of the audit by the Committee or by the Committee Chairman (or any other Committee member who is a disinterested trustee under the Investment Company Act to whom this Committee Chairman or other delegate shall be reported to the full Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting.

 
  e)     

2. No services were approved pursuant to the procedures contained in paragraph (C) (7) (i) (C) of Rule 2-01 of Registration S-X.

 
  f)     

Not applicable

 
  g)     

Non-audit fees. The aggregate non-audit fees billed by the Auditor for services rendered to the Registrant, and rendered to the Adviser, for the 2008 Reporting Period was $710,892 (January 31, 2008 was the Registrant’s initial fiscal year) and the 2009 Reporting Period was $409,504.

 
  h)     

Auditor Independence. The Registrant’s Audit Oversight Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Adviser which were not pre-approved is compatible with maintaining the Auditor’s independence.


ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANT

The Fund has a separately designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The audit committee of the Fund is comprised of Robert E. Connor, Paul Belica, Hans W. Kertess, R. Peter Sullivan III, William B. Ogden, IV and Diana L. Taylor.

ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.

Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE)
(the “TRUST”)

PROXY VOTING POLICY

1.     

It is the policy of the Trust that proxies should be voted in the interest of its shareholders, as determined by those who are in the best position to make this determination. The Trust believes that the firms and/or persons purchasing and selling securities for the Trust and analyzing the performance of the Trust’s securities are in the best position and have the information necessary to vote proxies in the best interests of the Trust and its shareholders, including in situations where conflicts of interest may arise between the interests of shareholders, on one hand, and the interests of the investment adviser, a sub-adviser and/or any other affiliated person of the Trust, on the other. Accordingly, the Trust’s policy shall be to delegate proxy voting responsibility to those entities with portfolio management responsibility for the Trust.

 
2.     

The Trust delegates the responsibility for voting proxies to Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (“AGIFM”), which will in turn delegate such responsibility to the sub-adviser of the Trust. AGIFM’s Proxy Voting Policy Summary is attached as Appendix A hereto. A summary of the detailed proxy voting policy of the Trust’s current sub-adviser is set forth in Appendix B attached hereto. Such summary may be revised from time to time to reflect changes to the sub-adviser’s detailed proxy voting policy.

 
3.     

The party voting the proxies (i.e., the sub-adviser) shall vote such proxies in accordance with such party’s proxy voting policies and, to the extent consistent with such policies, may rely on information and/or recommendations supplied by others.

 
4.     

AGIFM and the sub-adviser of the Trust with proxy voting authority shall deliver a copy of its respective proxy voting policies and any material amendments thereto to the applicable Board of the Trust promptly after the adoption or amendment of any such policies.

 
5.     

The party voting the proxy shall: (i) maintain such records and provide such voting information as is required for the Trust’s regulatory filings including, without limitation, Form N-PX and the required disclosure of policy called for by Item 18 of Form N-2 and Item 7 of Form N-CSR; and (ii) shall provide such additional information as may be requested, from time to time, by the Board or the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer.

 
6.     

This Proxy Voting Policy Statement (including Appendix B), the Proxy Voting Policy Summary of AGIFM and summary of the detailed proxy voting policy of the sub-adviser of the Trust with proxy voting authority, shall be made available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-426-0107 and (ii) on the Trust’s website at www. allianzinvestors. com. In addition, to the extent required by applicable law or determined by the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer or Board of Trustees, the Proxy Voting Policy Summary of AGIFM and summary of the detailed proxy voting policy of the Trust’s sub-adviser with proxy voting authority shall also be included in the Trust’s Registration Statements or Form N-CSR filings.

 

Appendix A

ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC (“AGIFM”)

1.     

It is the policy of AGIFM that proxies should be voted in the interest of the shareholders of the applicable fund, as determined by those who are in the best position to make this determination. AGIFM believes that the firms and/or persons purchasing and selling securities for the funds and analyzing the performance of the funds’ securities are in the best position and have the information necessary to vote proxies in the best interests of the funds and their shareholders, including in situations where conflicts of interest may arise between the interests of shareholders, on one hand, and the interests of the investment adviser, a sub-adviser and/or any other affiliated person of the fund, on the other. Accordingly, AGIFM’s policy shall be to delegate proxy voting responsibility to those entities with portfolio management responsibility for the funds.

 
2.     

AGIFM, for each fund which it acts as an investment adviser, delegates the responsibility for voting proxies to the sub-adviser for the respective fund, subject to the terms hereof.

 
3.     

The party voting the proxies (e.g., the sub-adviser) shall vote such proxies in accordance with such party’s proxy voting policies and, to the extent consistent with such policies, may rely on information and/or recommendations supplied by others.

 
4.     

AGIFM and each sub-adviser of a fund shall deliver a copy of its respective proxy voting policies and any material amendments thereto to the board of the relevant fund promptly after the adoption or amendment of any such policies.

 
5.     

The party voting the proxy shall: (i) maintain such records and provide such voting information as is required for such funds’ regulatory filings including, without limitation, Form N-PX and the required disclosure of policy called for by Item 18 of Form N-2 and Item 7 of Form N-CSR; and (ii) shall provide such additional information as may be requested, from time to time, by such funds’ respective boards or chief compliance officers.

 
6.     

This Proxy Voting Policy Summary and summaries of the proxy voting policies for each sub-adviser of a fund advised by AGIFM shall be available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-426-0107 and (ii) at www.allianzinvestors.com. In addition, to the extent required by applicable law or determined by the relevant fund’s board of directors/trustees or chief compliance officer, this Proxy Voting Policy Summary and summaries of the detailed proxy voting policies of each sub-adviser and each other entity with proxy voting authority for a fund advised by AGIFM shall also be included in the Registration Statement or Form N-CSR filings for the relevant fund.

 

Appendix B

Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC ("NACM")

Description of Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures

NACM votes proxies on behalf of its clients pursuant to its written Proxy Policy Guidelines and Procedures (the "Proxy Guidelines"), unless a client requests otherwise. The Proxy Guidelines are designed to honor NACM's fiduciary duties to its clients and protect and enhance its clients' economic welfare and rights.

The Proxy Guidelines are established by a Proxy Committee consisting of executive, investment, sales, marketing, compliance and operations personnel. The Proxy Guidelines reflect NACM's normal voting positions on specific corporate actions, including but not limited to those relating to social and corporate responsibility issues, stock option plans and other management compensation issues, changes to a portfolio company's capital structure and corporate governance. For example, NACM generally votes for proposals to declassify boards and generally supports proposals that remove restrictions on shareholders' ability to call special meetings independently of management. Some issues will require a case-by-case analysis.

The Proxy Guidelines largely follow the recommendations of Glass, Lewis & Co. LLC ("Glass Lewis"), an investment research and proxy advisory firm. The Proxy Guidelines may not apply to every situation and NACM may vote differently than specified by the Proxy Guidelines and/or contrary to Glass Lewis' recommendation if NACM reasonably determines that to do so is in its clients' best interest. Any variance from the Proxy Guidelines is documented.

In the case of a potential conflict of interest, NACM's Proxy Committee will be responsible for reviewing the potential conflict and will have the final decision as to how the relevant proxy should be voted.

Under certain circumstances, NACM may in its reasonable discretion refrain from voting clients' proxies due to cost or other factors.


ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

(a)(1) Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management LLC (“Nicholas-Applegate” or the “Investment Adviser”)

As of April 9, 2009, the following individuals constitute the team that has primary responsibility for the day-to-day implementation of the Nicholas-Applegate Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE), with Mr. Forsyth serving as the lead portfolio manager:

Douglas G. Forsyth, CFA
Managing Director, Portfolio Manager
Doug Forsyth is the lead portfolio manager since inception (February 2007) and oversees Nicholas-Applegate's Income and Growth Strategies portfolio management and research teams and is a member of the firm’s Executive Committee. Prior to joining Nicholas-Applegate in 1994, Doug was a securities analyst at AEGON USA, where he was responsible for financial and strategic analysis of high yield securities. Mr. Forsyth was previously a research assistant at The University of Iowa, where he earned his B.B.A. in finance. He has sixteen years of investment industry experience.

Justin Kass, CFA
Managing Director
Justin Kass has been a co-portfolio manager since September 2008 and joined the firm in 2000 with responsibilities for portfolio management and research on our Income and Growth Strategies team. He was previously an analyst and interned on the team, where he added significant depth to our proprietary Upgrade Alert Model. He earned his M.B.A. in finance from The UCLA Anderson School of Management and his B.S. from the University of California, Davis. He has eleven years of investment industry experience.

Michael E. Yee
Senior Vice President
Michael Yee has been a co-portfolio manager since September 2008 and has portfolio management, trading and research responsibilities for the Income and Growth Strategies team. He has been a member of the team since 1999. Mr. Yee was previously an analyst for the Global/Systematic team, held positions in global and domestic portfolio administration areas, and in client services. Prior to joining the firm in 1995, he worked as a financial consultant for Priority One Financial/Liberty Foundation. Mr. Yee holds an M.B.A. from San Diego State University and a B.S. from the University of California at San Diego. He has fifteen years of investment industry experience.

(a)(2)

The following summarizes information regarding each of the accounts, excluding the Funds managed by portfolio managers as of January 31, 2009 including accounts managed by a team, committee, or other group that includes the portfolio managers.

     Other RICs    Other Accounts    Other Pooled
 PM    #  
AUM($million)
   #  
AUM($million)
   #  
AUM($million)
                         


 
 Douglas G.   7   2,085.8   10   944.6   6   646.3*
 Forsyth,                        
 CFA                        
 Justin Kass,   7   2,085.8   10   944.6   6   646.3*
 CFA                        
 Michael E.   7   2,085.8   10   944.6   6   646.3*
 Yee                        
                         

*Of these other pooled investment vehicles, two accounts totaling $332.9 million in assets pay an advisory fee that is based in part on the performance of the account.

Like other investment professionals with multiple clients, a Portfolio Manager for a Fund may face certain potential conflicts of interest in connection with managing both the Fund and other accounts at the same time. The paragraphs below describe some conflicts faced by investment professionals at most major financial firms.

The Investment Adviser has adopted compliance policies and procedures that address certain of these potential conflicts. The management of accounts with different advisory fee rates and/or fee structures, including accounts that pay advisory fees based on account performance may raise potential conflicts of interest by creating an incentive to favor higher-fee accounts. These potential conflicts may include, among others:

  • The most attractive investments could be allocated to higher-fee accounts or performance fee accounts.

  • The trading of higher-fee accounts could be favored as to timing and/or execution price. For example, higher-fee accounts could be permitted to sell securities earlier than other accounts when a prompt sale is desirable or to buy securities at an earlier and more opportune time.

  • The investment management team could focus their time and efforts primarily on higher-fee accounts due to a personal stake in compensation.

When the Investment Adviser considers the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of a Fund as well as other accounts, the Investment Adviser’s trading desk may, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased. Aggregation of trades may create the potential for unfairness to a Fund or another account if one account is favored over another in allocating the securities purchased or sold—for example, by allocating a disproportionate amount of a security that is likely to increase in value to a favored account. The Investment Adviser considers many factors when allocating securities among accounts, including the account’s investment style, applicable investment restrictions, availability of securities, available cash and other current holdings. The Investment Adviser attempts to allocate investment opportunities among accounts in a fair and equitable manner. However, accounts are not assured of participating equally or at all in particular investment allocations due to such factors as noted above.


“Cross trades,” in which one Investment Adviser account sells a particular security to another account (potentially saving transaction costs for both accounts), may also pose a potential conflict of interest if, for example, one account is permitted to sell a security to another account at a higher price than an independent third party would pay. The Investment Adviser has adopted compliance procedures that provide that all cross trades are to be made at an independent current market price, as required by law.

Another potential conflict of interest may arise from the different investment objectives and strategies of a Fund and other accounts. For example, another account may have a shorter-term investment horizon or different investment objectives, policies or restrictions than a Fund. Depending on another account’s objectives or other factors, a Portfolio Manager may give advice and make decisions that may differ from advice given, or the timing or nature of decisions made, with respect to a Fund. In addition, investment decisions are subject to suitability for the particular account involved. Thus, a particular security may not be bought or sold for certain accounts even though it was bought or sold for other accounts at the same time. More rarely, a particular security may be bought for one or more accounts managed by a Portfolio Manager when one or more other accounts are selling the security (including short sales). There may be circumstances when purchases or sales of portfolio securities for one or more accounts may have an adverse effect on other accounts. The Investment Adviser maintains trading policies designed to provide portfolio managers an opportunity to minimize the effect that short sales in one portfolio may have on holdings in other portfolios.

A Portfolio Manager who is responsible for managing multiple accounts may devote unequal time and attention to the management of those accounts. As a result, the Portfolio Manager may not be able to formulate as complete a strategy or identify equally attractive investment opportunities for each of those accounts as might be the case if he or she were to devote substantially more attention to the management of a single fund. The effects of this potential conflict may be more pronounced where funds and/or accounts overseen by a particular Portfolio Manager have different investment strategies.

A Fund’s Portfolio Manager(s) may be able to select or influence the selection of the broker/dealers that are used to execute securities transactions for the Fund. In addition to executing trades, some brokers and dealers provide the Investment Adviser with brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), which may result in the payment of higher brokerage fees than might have otherwise be available. These services may be more beneficial to certain funds or accounts than to others. In order to be assured of continuing to receive services considered of value to its clients, the Investment Adviser has adopted a brokerage allocation policy embodying the concepts of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Investment Adviser allocates the payment of brokerage commissions is subject to the requirement that the Portfolio


Manager determine in good faith that the commissions are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided to the Fund.

A Fund’s Portfolio Manager(s) may also face other potential conflicts of interest in managing a Fund, and the description above is not a complete description of every conflict that could be deemed to exist in managing both the Funds and other accounts. In addition, a Fund’s Portfolio Manager may also manage other accounts (including their personal assets or the assets of family members) in their personal capacity. The Investment Adviser’s investment personnel, including each Fund’s Portfolio Manager, are subject to restrictions on engaging in personal securities transactions pursuant to the Investment Adviser’s Codes of Ethics, which contain provisions and requirements designed to identify and address conflicts of interest between personal investment activities and the interests of the Funds.

(a) (3)

Nicholas-Applegate believes that competitive compensation is essential to retaining top industry talent. With that in mind, the firm continually reevaluates its compensation policies against industry benchmarks. Its goal is to offer portfolio managers and analysts compensation and benefits in the top quartile for comparable experience, as measured by industry benchmarks surveyed by McLagan and ECS (Watson Wyatt Data Services).

Nicholas-Applegate’s compensation policy features both short-term and long-term components. The firm offers competitive base salaries and bonuses, profit-sharing and generous retirement plans. Investment professionals’ annual compensation is directly affected by the performance of their portfolios, their performance as individuals and the success of the firm. Typically, an investment professional’s compensation is comprised of a base salary and a bonus.

Investment professionals are awarded bonuses based primarily on product performance. A 360-degree qualitative review is also considered. As part of the 360-degree review, analysts and portfolio managers are reviewed by the portfolio manager who is responsible for the team’s final investment decisions and other portfolio managers to whose portfolios they contribute. Portfolio managers responsible for final investment decisions are reviewed by the Chief Investment Officer, who evaluates performance both quantitatively versus benchmarks and peer universes, as well as qualitatively.

Compensation and Account Performance

Compensation pools for investment teams are directly related to the size of the business and the performance of the products. Approximately half of the pool is based on one, three and five year performance relative to benchmarks and peers. The team pools are then subjectively allocated to team members based on individual contributions to client accounts. We believe our compensation system clearly aligns the interests of clients with our people and keeps our compensation competitive with industry norms.


Long-Term Incentive Plan

A Long-Term Incentive Plan provides rewards to certain key staff and executives of Nicholas-Applegate and the other Allianz Global Investors companies to promote long-term growth and profitability. The Plan provides awards that are based on Nicholas-Applegate’s operating earnings growth. The plan provides a link between longer term company performance and participant pay, further motivating participants to make a long-term commitment to the company’s success.

Equity Ownership

In September 2006, Allianz SE approved an equity ownership plan for key employees of Nicholas-Applegate. The plan was implemented as of January 31, 2007. Nicholas-Applegate believes this plan is important in retaining and recruiting key investment professionals, as well as providing ongoing incentives for Nicholas-Applegate employees.

NACM

The following information is provided as of January 31, 2009.

   
  PM Ownership
 Douglas G. Forsyth $100,001 - $500,000
 Justin Kass None
 Michael Yee $10,001 - $50,000


ITEM 9.

Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Companies — None

ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Trustees since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) The registrant’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(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 over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d))) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants control over financial reporting.

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

(a)     

(1) Exhibit 99.CODE ETH — Code of Ethics

 
(a)     

(2) Exhibit 99 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
(b)     

Exhibit 99.906 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

Signature

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 Equity & Convertible Income Fund

By: /s/ Brian S. Shlissel  
  Brian S. Shlissel  
  President & Chief Executive Officer  

Date: April 9, 2009

By: /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna  
  Lawrence G. Altadonna  
  Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer  

Date: April 9, 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  
  Brian S. Shlissel  
  President & Chief Executive Officer  

Date: April 9, 2009

By: /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna  
  Lawrence G. Altadonna  
  Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer  

Date: April 9, 2009