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

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21989

 

ALLIANZGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

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

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31, 2014

 

 

Date of reporting period:

April 30, 2013

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

COMMON STOCK—68.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense2.8%

 

 

 

74,300

 

L-3 Communications Holdings, Inc.

 

$6,036,875

 

265,900

 

Textron, Inc. (a)

 

6,846,925

 

 

 

 

 

12,883,800

 

 

 

Auto Components1.6%

 

 

 

205,900

 

Johnson Controls, Inc.

 

7,208,559

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automobiles1.6%

 

 

 

536,100

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

7,349,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beverages4.7%

 

 

 

177,500

 

Coca-Cola Co. (a)

 

7,513,575

 

127,300

 

Molson Coors Brewing Co., Class B

 

6,568,680

 

93,800

 

PepsiCo, Inc. (a)

 

7,735,686

 

 

 

 

 

21,817,941

 

 

 

Biotechnology1.8%

 

 

 

162,600

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a) (b)

 

8,234,064

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemicals1.0%

 

 

 

42,600

 

Monsanto Co. (a)

 

4,550,532

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment4.5%

 

 

 

38,628

 

Aviat Networks, Inc. (b)

 

123,610

 

284,200

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

5,945,464

 

155,500

 

Harris Corp.

 

7,184,100

 

122,500

 

Qualcomm, Inc.

 

7,548,450

 

 

 

 

 

20,801,624

 

 

 

Computers & Peripherals3.0%

 

 

 

13,400

 

Apple, Inc.

 

5,932,850

 

289,800

 

EMC Corp. (b)

 

6,500,214

 

39,443

 

NetApp, Inc. (b)

 

1,376,166

 

 

 

 

 

13,809,230

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services0.5%

 

 

 

53,055

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

2,475,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services1.8%

 

 

 

48,488

 

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

201,710

 

145,200

 

Verizon Communications, Inc. (a)

 

7,827,732

 

 

 

 

 

8,029,442

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.5%

 

 

 

54,202

 

Entergy Corp.

 

3,860,808

 

85,560

 

Exelon Corp.

 

3,209,356

 

 

 

 

 

7,070,164

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components1.8%

 

 

 

110,300

 

Amphenol Corp., Class A (a)

 

8,329,856

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services4.2%

 

 

 

68,900

 

Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

 

4,760,990

 

89,700

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

5,850,234

 

96,700

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

7,197,381

 

99,113

 

Weatherford International Ltd. (b)

 

1,267,655

 

 

 

 

 

19,076,260

 

 

 

Food Products0.5%

 

 

 

72,805

 

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

 

2,471,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies3.1%

 

 

 

111,100

 

Baxter International, Inc. (a)

 

7,762,557

 

13,000

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (b)

 

6,399,770

 

 

 

 

 

14,162,327

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services2.0%

 

 

 

67,000

 

McKesson Corp. (a)

 

7,089,940

 

26,820

 

WellPoint, Inc.

 

1,955,714

 

 

 

 

 

9,045,654

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure1.7%

 

 

 

76,200

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

7,783,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Household Products1.6%

 

 

 

98,500

 

Procter & Gamble Co.

 

7,561,845

 

 



 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

 

 

Independent Power Producers & Energy Traders0.9%

 

 

 

153,999

 

NRG Energy, Inc.

 

$4,291,952

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates1.6%

 

 

 

326,059

 

General Electric Co.

 

7,267,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance2.6%

 

 

 

18,450

 

American International Group, Inc. (b)

 

764,199

 

107,041

 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

 

2,208,256

 

75,417

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

2,940,509

 

101,900

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

 

6,156,798

 

 

 

 

 

12,069,762

 

 

 

Internet & Catalog Retail0.6%

 

 

 

10,800

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (a) (b)

 

2,741,148

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services1.7%

 

 

 

9,200

 

Google, Inc., Class A (b)

 

7,586,044

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services2.2%

 

 

 

37,200

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

7,534,488

 

13,900

 

Visa, Inc., Class A (a)

 

2,341,594

 

 

 

 

 

9,876,082

 

 

 

Machinery4.3%

 

 

 

151,500

 

AGCO Corp.

 

8,067,375

 

80,300

 

Deere & Co.

 

7,170,790

 

81,300

 

Joy Global, Inc.

 

4,595,076

 

 

 

 

 

19,833,241

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.9%

 

 

 

132,400

 

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc.

 

4,028,932

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multiline Retail1.9%

 

 

 

124,200

 

Target Corp. (a)

 

8,763,552

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels2.6%

 

 

 

77,900

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

6,953,354

 

110,100

 

Peabody Energy Corp.

 

2,208,606

 

70,500

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

2,842,560

 

 

 

 

 

12,004,520

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals2.2%

 

 

 

105,100

 

Abbott Laboratories

 

3,880,292

 

136,700

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (a)

 

5,429,724

 

23,345

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR

 

893,880

 

 

 

 

 

10,203,896

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment3.3%

 

 

 

270,000

 

Intel Corp.

 

6,466,500

 

239,000

 

Texas Instruments, Inc. (a)

 

8,654,190

 

 

 

 

 

15,120,690

 

 

 

Software3.4%

 

 

 

247,700

 

Microsoft Corp. (a)

 

8,198,870

 

227,900

 

Oracle Corp.

 

7,470,562

 

 

 

 

 

15,669,432

 

 

 

Specialty Retail0.7%

 

 

 

45,600

 

Home Depot, Inc. (a)

 

3,344,760

 

 

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$387,681,555)

 

315,462,711

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—16.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense0.6%

 

 

 

49,750

 

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

 

2,942,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines0.9%

 

 

 

82,015

 

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

 

3,939,279

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components0.6%

 

 

 

59,600

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.875%, 4/1/14

 

2,597,368

 

 



 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value*

 

 

 

Automobiles0.6%

 

 

 

63,000

 

General Motors Co., 4.75%, 12/1/13, Ser. B

 

$2,928,240

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets0.8%

 

 

 

54,100

 

AMG Capital Trust I, 5.10%, 4/15/36

 

3,492,831

 

33,400

 

Escrow Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc., 28.00%, 3/6/09, Ser. RIG (b)(c)(d)

 

281,403

 

 

 

 

 

3,774,234

 

 

 

Commercial Banks1.1%

 

 

 

17,805

 

Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.50%, 6/30/13, Ser. G (e)

 

2,634,027

 

1,750

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. L (e)

 

2,309,563

 

 

 

 

 

4,943,590

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies0.4%

 

 

 

29,183

 

United Rentals, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/28

 

1,899,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment—0.5%

 

 

 

2,400

 

Lucent Technologies Capital Trust I, 7.75%, 3/15/17

 

2,268,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services2.4%

 

 

 

4,225

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, 12/31/49, Ser. L (e)

 

5,258,773

 

 

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,

 

 

 

70,760

 

7.00%, 3/10/14 (b)

 

2,825,447

 

127,440

 

7.50%, 3/24/14 (b)

 

2,905,632

 

 

 

 

 

10,989,852

 

 

 

Electric Utilities1.0%

 

 

 

43,000

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 5.599%, 6/1/15

 

2,472,930

 

38,525

 

PPL Corp., 9.50%, 7/1/13

 

2,251,786

 

 

 

 

 

4,724,716

 

 

 

Food Products0.9%

 

 

 

38,800

 

Bunge Ltd., 4.875%, 12/31/49 (e)

 

4,074,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Health Care Providers & Services0.8%

 

 

 

2,935

 

HealthSouth Corp., 6.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. A (e)

 

3,544,746

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurance0.5%

 

 

 

40,700

 

MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 3/26/14

 

2,041,105

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services0.5%

 

 

 

41,500

 

Unisys Corp., 6.25%, 3/1/14

 

2,384,175

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery0.6%

 

 

 

23,400

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 4.75%, 11/17/15

 

2,899,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.5%

 

 

 

112,160

 

ArcelorMittal, 6.00%, 1/15/16

 

2,339,590

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities0.5%

 

 

 

47,650

 

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

 

2,396,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.9%

 

 

 

42,900

 

Apache Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/13

 

1,815,528

 

20,300

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00%, 10/01/14 (e)(f)(g)

 

12,992

 

27,350

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%, 12/31/49 (e)

 

2,362,356

 

 

 

 

 

4,190,876

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust1.5%

 

 

 

90,500

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00%, 12/31/49 (e)

 

2,501,420

 

98,900

 

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

 

2,397,336

 

31,930

 

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

 

2,161,661

 

 

 

 

 

7,060,417

 

 

 

Road & Rail0.7%

 

 

 

246,810

 

2010 Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 6.00%, 12/31/13 (g)

 

3,117,679

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$80,375,070)

 

75,055,293

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—12.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense0.8%

 

 

 

$2,310

 

GenCorp, Inc., 4.063%, 12/31/39

 

3,551,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology0.5%

 

 

 

2,650

 

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

 

2,110,063

 

 



 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

 

 

Capital Markets1.2%

 

 

 

$2,400

 

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

 

$2,629,500

 

2,895

 

BGC Partners, Inc., 4.50%, 7/15/16

 

3,003,562

 

 

 

 

 

5,633,062

 

 

 

Coal0.3%

 

 

 

1,525

 

Alpha Appalachia Holdings, Inc., 3.25%, 8/1/15

 

1,456,375

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Construction Materials0.7%

 

 

 

2,870

 

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

 

3,438,619

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment0.7%

 

 

 

2,535

 

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

 

3,240,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure1.0%

 

 

 

2,545

 

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

 

2,823,359

 

1,705

 

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

 

1,662,375

 

 

 

 

 

4,485,734

 

 

 

Internet Software & Services0.2%

 

 

 

850

 

WebMD Health Corp., 2.50%, 1/31/18

 

783,063

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IT Services0.7%

 

 

 

1,500

 

Alliance Data Systems Corp., 1.75%, 8/1/13

 

3,274,687

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery2.1%

 

 

 

2,800

 

Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18

 

2,868,250

 

 

 

Meritor, Inc.,

 

 

 

3,000

 

4.625%, 3/1/26 (h)

 

2,938,125

 

850

 

7.875%, 3/1/26 (f)(g)

 

962,093

 

2,950

 

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

 

3,040,344

 

 

 

 

 

9,808,812

 

 

 

Marine0.2%

 

 

 

1,100

 

DryShips, Inc., 5.00%, 12/1/14

 

977,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Media1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Liberty Interactive LLC,

 

 

 

1,110

 

3.125%, 3/30/23

 

1,830,806

 

5,200

 

3.50%, 1/15/31

 

2,710,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,541,306

 

 

 

Metals & Mining0.5%

 

 

 

2,100

 

Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/14

 

2,332,313

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels0.4%

 

 

 

2,765

 

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

 

1,686,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Real Estate Investment Trust0.5%

 

 

 

2,000

 

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

 

2,191,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment0.7%

 

 

 

500

 

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

 

475,000

 

2,800

 

SunPower Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/14

 

2,857,750

 

 

 

 

 

3,332,750

 

 

 

Software1.0%

 

 

 

1,400

 

Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 8/15/27

 

1,698,375

 

3,000

 

TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., 4.50%, 11/1/14 (f)(g)

 

2,895,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,593,375

 

 

 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance0.2%

 

 

 

1,000

 

MGIC Investment Corp., 9.00%, 4/1/63 (f)(g)

 

1,046,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$56,164,326)

 

58,483,629

 

 



 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value*

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Electric0.1%

 

 

 

$2,000

 

Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 15.00%, 4/1/21 (cost-$2,000,000)

 

$580,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Time Deposit1.7%

 

 

 

7,770,068

 

Citibank-London, 0.03%, 5/1/13 (cost-$7,770,068)

 

7,770,068

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, before call options written
(cost-$533,991,019) (i)—99.4%

 

457,351,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contracts

 

 

 

 

 

CALL OPTIONS WRITTEN (b)—(0.1)%

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

40

 

strike price $280, expires 5/18/13

 

(2,240

)

 

 

Amphenol Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

660

 

strike price $75, expires 5/18/13

 

(87,450

)

 

 

Baxter International, Inc., (ARC),

 

 

 

775

 

strike price $75, expires 5/18/13

 

(60,450

)

 

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

820

 

strike price $42, expires 5/18/13

 

(4,920

)

 

 

Coca-Cola Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

1,065

 

strike price $44, expires 5/18/13

 

(6,923

)

 

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

975

 

strike price $55, expires 5/18/13

 

(40,950

)

 

 

Google, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

55

 

strike price $845, expires 6/22/13

 

(67,375

)

 

 

Home Depot, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

275

 

strike price $75, expires 5/18/13

 

(7,700

)

 

 

McKesson Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

470

 

strike price $110, expires 5/18/13

 

(30,550

)

 

 

Microsoft Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

1,485

 

strike price $34, expires 5/18/13

 

(37,868

)

 

 

Monsanto Co., (ASE),

 

 

 

255

 

strike price $110, expires 5/18/13

 

(14,917

)

 

 

PepsiCo, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

565

 

strike price $85, expires 5/18/13

 

(10,735

)

 

 

Target Corp., (ASE),

 

 

 

745

 

strike price $70, expires 5/18/13

 

(83,813

)

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

1,435

 

strike price $37, expires 5/18/13

 

(45,920

)

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

870

 

strike price $55, expires 5/18/13

 

(27,405

)

 

 

Visa, Inc., (ASE),

 

 

 

85

 

strike price $175, expires 5/18/13

 

(9,647

)

 

 

Total Call Options Written (premiums received-$576,595)

 

(538,863

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Investments, net of call options written
(cost-$533,414,424)—99.3%

 

456,812,838

 

 

 

Other assets less other liabilities—0.7%

 

3,247,375

 

 

 

Net Assets—100.0%

 

$460,060,213

 

 



 


Notes to Schedule of Investments:

 

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

 

The Board of Trustees (“the Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Investment Manager, Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (“AGIFM”), and Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“AGIC”) (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Fund’s Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as instructed. The Sub-Adviser monitors the continual appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Sub-Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be approprirate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

 

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

 

Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by  amortizing  their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

 

The prices used by the Fund to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold, and these differences could be material. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

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

(b) Non-income producing.

(c) In default.

(d) Fair-Valued-Security with an aggregate value of $281,403, representing 0.1% of net assets.

(e) Perpetual maturity. Maturity date shown is the next call date.

(f) Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market.  Securities with an aggregate value of $4,916,335, representing 1.1% of net assets.

(g) 144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.

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

(i) At April 30, 2013, the cost basis of portfolio securities (before call options written) for federal income tax purposes was $533,991,040. Gross unrealized appreciation was $11,171,197, gross unrealized depreciation was $87,810,536 and net unrealized depreciation was $76,639,339. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals.

 

Other Investments:

 

Transactions in call options written for the three months ended April 30, 2013:

 

 

 

Contracts

 

Premiums

 

Options outstanding, January 31, 2013

 

5,740

 

$306,244

 

Options written

 

26,760

 

1,641,111

 

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

 

(11,840

)

(690,830

)

Options expired

 

(10,085

)

(679,930

)

Options outstanding, April 30, 2013

 

10,575

 

$576,595

 

 



 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:

 

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

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

· Level 3 – valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Sub-Adviser’s or Valuation Committees’s own assumptions and single broker quotes in determining the fair value of investments)

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following are certain inputs and techniques that the Fund generally uses to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities for Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

 

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock)—Equity securities traded in inactive markets are valued using inputs which include broker-dealer quotes, recently executed transactions adjusted for changes in the benchmark index, or evaluated price quotes received from independent pricing services that take into account the integrity of the market sector and issuer, the individual characteristics of the security, and information received from broker-dealers and other market sources pertaining to the issuer or security. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of equity securities are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes—Convertible bonds & notes are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of convertible bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes—Corporate bonds & notes are generally comprised of two main categories: investment grade bonds and high yield bonds. Investment grade bonds are valued by independent pricing services using various inputs and techniques, which include broker-dealer quotations, live trading levels, recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, and option adjusted spread models that include base curve and spread curve inputs. Adjustments to individual bonds can be applied to recognize trading differences compared to other bonds issued by the same issuer. High yield bonds are valued by independent pricing services based primarily on broker-dealer quotations from relevant market makers and recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers. The broker-dealer quotations received are supported by credit analysis of the issuer that takes into consideration credit quality assessments, daily trading activity, and the activity of the underlying equities, listed bonds and sector-specific trends. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of corporate bonds & notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

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

 

The valuation techiniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the three months ended April 30, 2013 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.

 

The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period. An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation techniques used. Assets categorized as Level 1 or 2 as of period end may have been transferred between Levels 1 and 2 since the prior period due to changes in the valuation method utilized in valuing the investments.

 



 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

A summary of the inputs used at April 30, 2013 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

 

 

 

 

Level 2 -

 

Level 3 -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Significant

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1 -

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

Value at

 

 

 

Quoted Prices

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

4/30/13

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$315,462,711

 

 

 

$315,462,711

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

$3,939,279

 

 

3,939,279

 

Capital Markets

 

 

3,492,831

 

$281,403

 

3,774,234

 

Commercial Banks

 

2,309,563

 

2,634,027

 

 

4,943,590

 

Commercial Services & Supplies

 

 

1,899,632

 

 

1,899,632

 

Health Care Providers & Services

 

 

3,544,746

 

 

3,544,746

 

Metals & Mining

 

 

2,339,590

 

 

2,339,590

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

1,815,528

 

2,375,348

 

 

4,190,876

 

Road & Rail

 

 

3,117,679

 

 

3,117,679

 

All Other

 

47,305,667

 

 

 

47,305,667

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

 

58,483,629

 

 

58,483,629

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

 

580,000

 

 

580,000

 

Short-Term Investment

 

 

7,770,068

 

 

7,770,068

 

Total Investments in Securities - Assets

 

$366,893,469

 

$90,176,829

 

$281,403

 

$457,351,701

 

Investments in Securities - Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options Written, at value:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market price

 

$(538,863

)

$—

 

$—

 

$(538,863

)

Totals

 

$366,354,606

 

$90,176,829

 

$281,403

 

$456,812,838

 

 

At April 30, 2013, the Fund had no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 



 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund Schedule of Investments

April 30, 2013 (unaudited)

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended April 30, 2013, was as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

Accrued

 

Net

 

Unrealized

 

Transfers

 

Transfers

 

Ending

 

 

 

Balance

 

 

 

 

 

Discounts/

 

Realized

 

Appreciation/

 

into

 

out of

 

Balance

 

 

 

1/31/13

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

(Premiums)

 

Gain (Loss)

 

(Depreciation)

 

Level 3

 

Level 3

 

4/30/13

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets

 

$1,895,942

 

 

$(1,610,522

)

 

 

$(4,017

)

 

 

$281,403

 

Totals

 

$1,895,942

 

 

$(1,610,522

)

 

 

$(4,017

)

 

 

$281,403

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments, which the Fund held at April 30, 2013, was $(4,017).

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at

fair value and categorized as Level 3 at April 30, 2013:

 

 

 

Ending Balance

 

Valuaton

 

Unobservable

 

Input

 

 

 

at 4/30/13

 

Technique Used

 

Inputs

 

Values

 

Investments in Securities - Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets

 

$281,403

 

Analytical model

 

Discount factor

 

62.22

%

 

Glossary:

ADR — American Depositary Receipt

ARC — Archipelago Electronic Communications Network

ASE — American Stock Exchange

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures

 

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

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

 

Item 3. Exhibits

 

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

 



 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

Registrant: AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

Brian S. Shlissel, President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date: June 20, 2013

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

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

 

 

Date: June 20, 2013

 

 

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: June 20, 2013

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

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

 

 

Date: June 20, 2013