N-CSRS 1 a19-18039_1ncsrs.htm CERTIFIED SEMI-ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT

 

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

811-23039

 

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, New York

 

10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Scott Whisten — 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3367

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

January 31

 

 

Date of reporting period:

July 31, 2019

 

 


 

ITEM 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

Beginning on January 1, 2021, as permitted by regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, paper copies of shareholder reports will no longer be sent by mail, unless you specifically request paper copies of the reports. Instead, the reports will be made available on the Funds’ website (us.allianzgi.com), and you will be notified by mail each time a report is posted and provided with a website link to access the report.

 

If you already elected to receive shareholder reports electronically, you will not be affected by this change and you need not take any action. You may elect to receive shareholder reports and other communications from a Fund electronically anytime by contacting your financial intermediary (such as a broker-dealer or bank) or, if you are a direct investor, by enrolling at us.allianzgi.com/edelivery.

 

If you prefer to receive paper copies of your shareholder reports after January 1, 2021, direct investors may inform a Fund at any time. If you invest through a financial intermediary, you should contact your financial intermediary directly. Paper copies are provided free of charge and your election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex if you invest directly with a Fund or all funds held in your account if you invest through your financial intermediary.

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

2–3

 

Letter from the President

4–8

 

Fund Insights

9–11

 

Performance & Statistics

12–50

 

Schedules of Investments

51

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

52

 

Statements of Operations

53–54

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

55

 

Statement of Cash Flows

56–58

 

Financial Highlights

59–74

 

Notes to Financial Statements

75

 

Annual Shareholder Meeting Results

76

 

Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures

77–84

 

Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements

85–88

 

Privacy Policy

 

July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 1

 

Letter from the President

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

The US economic expansion continued during the six-month fiscal reporting period ended July 31, 2019, although the pace moderated. Meanwhile, economic growth overseas also weakened. Over this period, global equities generated solid results. Elsewhere, the overall US bond market moved higher during the period.

 

For the six-month reporting period ended July 31, 2019

¡  AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund returned 12.72% on net asset value (“NAV”) and returned 15.15% on market price.

 

¡  AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund returned 9.20% on NAV and returned 12.35% on market price.

 

¡  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund returned 7.00% on NAV and returned 9.29% on market price.

 

 Thomas J. Fuccillo

 President & Chief
 Executive Officer

 

During the six-month period ended July 31, 2019, the Russell 3000 Index, a broad measure of US stock market performance, returned 10.95%; the Russell 1000 Value Index, a measure of large-cap value-style stocks, returned 8.74%; and the Russell 1000 Growth Index, a measure of growth style stocks, gained 13.99%. Convertible securities, as reflected by the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertibles All Qualities Index, gained 8.88%.

 

Turning to the US economy, gross domestic product (“GDP”), the value of goods and services produced in the country, the broadest measure of economic activity and the principal indicator of economic performance, expanded at a 1.1% annual pace during the fourth quarter of 2018. The US economy then grew at a 3.1% annual pace during the first quarter of 2019. Finally, the Commerce Department’s revised reading showed that the economy expanded at a 2.0% annual pace in the second quarter of the year.

 

Looking back, the US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised rates four times in 2018, with the last hike pushing the federal funds rate to a range between 2.25% and 2.50%. However, at its January 2019 meeting, the Fed indicated that it expected to pause from tightening monetary policy as it monitored incoming economic data. Then, at its June 2019 meeting, the Federal Open Market Committee (the “Committee”) communicated that it “continues to view sustained expansion of economic activity, strong labor market conditions, and inflation near the Committee’s symmetric 2 percent objective as the most likely outcomes, but uncertainties about this outlook have increased.” In his press conference after the meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell stated, “The case for somewhat more accommodative policy has strengthened.” Finally, at its meeting that concluded on July 31, 2019, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate to a range between 2.00% and 2.25%. This was the Fed’s first rate cut since 2008.

 

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Outlook

In our opinion, the global economy looks increasingly fragmented, and our outlook calls for more unease over trade tensions and politics.

 

 

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The outcome of US-China trade negotiations seems uncertain and we currently see only slightly better-than-even odds of the two countries signing a much-needed agreement. Without a deal, US tariffs could expand into consumer-oriented areas, increasing the prices of imported goods. The Fed will watch inflation closely, especially if more trade tariffs are implemented. In our opinion, the Fed may be less inclined to keep rates low if inflation moves higher, which could undermine support for high stock prices. Still, while the US economy remains late-cycle, we believe it is not yet facing a recession.

 

The second half of 2019 will be important for the European Union as it appoints new members to its leadership team. Support for mainstream pro-European parties held up in recent European Parliamentary elections, but the legislative body will likely end up more fragmented and decision-making could slow. Meanwhile, in the UK, economic and corporate uncertainty is being prolonged by the extension of the Brexit deadline until October 31, 2019. The election of a new Prime Minister raises additional questions about the future path of Brexit and policymaking overall.

 

With political uncertainty high, investors might consider pivoting towards income-generating investments – but with low to negative yields on many bonds and cash, we believe that the biggest risk is still to take no risk. In our view, it will be important to take an active approach to investing. This approach could involve watching out for high-priced assets and taking contrarian positions when attractive valuations can be found.

 

On behalf of Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, thank you for investing with us. We encourage you to consult with your financial advisor and to visit our website, us.allianzgi.com/closedendfunds, for additional information. We remain dedicated to serving your investment needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

Thomas J. Fuccillo

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

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Fund Insights

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund/AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund/AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

 

For the period of February 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019, as provided by Douglas G. Forsyth, CFA, Portfolio Manager.

 

For the six-month period ended July 31, 2019, the AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (the “Fund”) returned 12.72% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 15.15% on market price.

 

During the reporting period, the Russell 1000 Growth Index, a measure of growth style stocks, returned 13.99%; convertible securities, as reflected by the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertibles All Qualities Index, returned 8.88%; and high yield bonds, as reflected by the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index, returned 5.86%.

 

Market Overview

The equity, convertible and high-yield bond markets produced positive returns over the reporting period. Stocks recorded fresh all-time highs and led risk assets. Convertible bonds were positively impacted by underlying equity strength. The high-yield bond market was supported by a strong technical backdrop, continuing to benefit from steady demand as yield-seeking investors faced fewer options with negative-yielding debt globally continuing to grow.

 

Globally, central banks announced stimulus measures or suggested future accommodation. The US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) cut interest rates and ended quantitative tightening, citing global developments and muted inflation pressures. Coordinated easing efforts and dovish outlooks pressured global yields.

 

The first-quarter earnings season was the first period without the tax reform tailwind. Although high yield financials revealed lower year-over-year comparisons for revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization growth, most issuers reported better-than-expected results. Most convertible bond issuers exceeded first-quarter expectations and reported higher year-over-year comparisons for revenue and earnings growth. Correspondingly, three-quarters of the S&P 500 Index’s constituents surpassed first-quarter earnings estimates.

 

Economic reports indicated that the growth rate of activity was moderate. While the labor market remained strong and consumer spending picked up, business investment was soft and overall inflation was muted.

 

Trade tensions persisted throughout the period. The US raised tariffs on Chinese imports and China retaliated with tariffs on US imports. Planned tariffs on Mexico were cancelled, and at the G20 summit, the US and

 

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Fund Insights

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund/AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund/AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

China temporarily agreed to pause tariff hikes and restart bilateral trade negotiations.

 

Against this back drop, equity volatility spiked in May 2019 on escalating tensions and then again in late July 2019 heading into the Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

 

Portfolio Specifics

The Fund benefited from exposure to equities, convertibles and high-yield bonds. In addition to providing a positive total return and relative outperformance compared to the S&P 500 Index, the Fund also delivered a high level of income over the reporting period.

 

In the equity sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, exposure to information technology, consumer discretionary and communication services helped performance. Conversely, the health care, energy and materials sectors hindered performance.

 

In the convertible sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, sectors that contributed positively to performance included technology, health care and financials. On the other hand, consumer staples and energy sectors pressured performance.

 

In the high yield sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, industries that aided performance included health care, retail and gaming. Only the telecommunications industry detracted from performance.

 

For the Fund’s covered call strategy, many option positions expired below strike and the Fund was able to retain the set premiums.

 

Outlook

In our opinion, synchronized central bank easing and progress on trade could help to support economic and earnings growth in the future.

 

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

 

For the period of February 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019, as provided by Douglas G. Forsyth, CFA, Portfolio Manager.

 

For the six-month period ended July 31, 2019, the AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund (the “Fund”) returned 9.20% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 12.35% on market price.

 

Market Overview

The equity and convertible markets produced positive returns over the reporting period. Stocks recorded fresh all-time highs and led risk assets. Convertible bonds were positively impacted by underlying equity strength.

 

Globally, central banks announced stimulus measures or suggested future accommodation. The US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) cut interest rates and ended quantitative tightening, citing global developments and muted inflation pressures.

 

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Fund Insights

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund/AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund/AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Coordinated easing efforts and dovish outlooks pressured global yields.

 

The first-quarter earnings season was the first period without the tax reform tailwind. Most convertible bond issuers exceeded first-quarter expectations and reported higher year-over-year comparisons for revenue and earnings growth. Correspondingly, three-quarters of the S&P 500 Index’s constituents surpassed first-quarter earnings estimates.

 

Economic reports indicated that the growth rate of activity was moderate. While the labor market remained strong and consumer spending picked up, business investment was soft and overall inflation was muted.

 

Trade tensions persisted throughout the period. The US raised tariffs on Chinese imports and China retaliated with tariffs on US imports. Planned tariffs on Mexico were cancelled, and at the G20 summit, the US and China temporarily agreed to pause tariff hikes and restart bilateral trade negotiations.

 

Against this back drop, equity volatility spiked in May on escalating tensions and then again in late July heading into the Federal Open Market Committee meeting.

 

Portfolio Specifics

The Fund benefited from exposure to both convertible bonds and equities. In addition to providing a positive total return and relative outperformance compared to the S&P 500

 

Index, the Fund also delivered a high level of income over the reporting period.

 

In the equity sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, exposure to information technology, consumer discretionary and communication services helped performance. Conversely, the health care, energy and materials sectors hindered performance.

 

In the convertible sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, sectors that contributed positively to performance included technology, health care and financials. On the other hand, consumer staples, energy and transportation pressured performance.

 

For the Fund’s covered call strategy, many option positions expired below strike and the Fund was able to retain the set premiums.

 

Outlook

In our opinion, synchronized central bank easing and progress on trade could help to support economic and earnings growth in the future.

 

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

For the period of February 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019, as provided by the Value Equity, US team.

 

For the six-month period ended July 31, 2019, the AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium

 

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Fund Insights

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund/AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund/AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Strategy Fund (the “Fund”) returned 7.00% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 9.29% on market price.

 

During the reporting period, the Russell 1000 Value Index, a measure of large-cap value style stocks, returned 8.74%; convertible securities, as reflected by the ICE BofA Merrill Lynch All Convertibles All Qualities Index, returned 8.88%.

 

Market Overview

The equity and convertible markets produced positive returns over the reporting period. Stocks recorded fresh all-time highs and convertible bonds were positively impacted by underlying equity strength.

 

Globally, central banks announced stimulus measures or suggested future accommodation. The US Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) cut interest rates and ended quantitative tightening, citing global developments and muted inflation pressures. Coordinated easing efforts and dovish outlooks pressured global yields.

 

The first-quarter earnings season was the first period without the tax reform tailwind, and three-quarters of the S&P 500 Index’s constituents surpassed first-quarter earnings estimates. Most convertible bond issuers exceeded first-quarter expectations and reported higher year-over-year comparisons for revenue and earnings growth.

 

The US economy expanded by 2.0% on an annualized basis in the second quarter, with growth driven by consumer spending. While this was slower than the 3.1% rate of expansion recorded in the first quarter, it reinforced the picture of moderating growth, rather than a notable slowdown. The labor market remained strong and consumer spending picked up, while business investment was soft and overall inflation was muted.

 

Trade tensions persisted throughout the period. The US raised tariffs on Chinese imports and China retaliated with tariffs on US imports. Planned tariffs on Mexico were cancelled, and at the G20 summit, the US and China temporarily agreed to pause tariff hikes and restart bilateral trade negotiations.

 

Against this back drop, equity volatility spiked in May 2019 on escalating tensions and then again in late July 2019 heading into the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) meeting, when the Fed cut interest rates by 25 basis points, marking the first such reduction since 2008.

 

Portfolio Specifics

In the equities sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, selection across the information technology and utilities sectors detracted while holdings in the industrials and communications services sectors contributed to performance. From an allocation perspective, an overweight in energy hurt relative results while an

 

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Fund Insights

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund/AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund/AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

overweight in information technology benefited returns.

 

In the convertible sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, sectors that contributed positively to performance included technology, financials and media. On the other hand, energy, consumer staples and transportation pressured performance.

 

In the covered call sleeve of the Fund’s portfolio, many option positions expired below strike and the Fund was able to retain the set premiums.

 

Outlook

In our opinion, synchronized central bank easing and progress on trade could help to support economic and earnings growth in the future.

 

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Performance & Statistics

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Total Return(1)

 

Market Price

 

NAV

Six Months

 

15.15%

 

12.72%

1 Year

 

6.46%

 

10.70%

Commencement of Operations (5/27/15) to 7/31/19

 

8.34%

 

   9.26%

 

Market Price/NAV Performance

 

Market Price/NAV

 

 

Commencement of Operations (5/27/15) to 7/31/19

 

Market Price

 

$23.47

 

 

NAV(2)

 

$23.79

 NAV

 

Discount to NAV

 

-1.35%

 Market Price

 

Market Price Yield(3)

 

8.54%

 

Leverage Ratio(4)

 

29.94%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) in the specified period. The calculation assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, have been reinvested. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares and includes the effect of any expense reductions, if any. Total return for a period of more than one year represents the average annual total return. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

Performance at market price will differ from 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 the Fund’s dividends.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market price yield and NAV will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information purposes 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 traded in the open market through a stock exchange. NAV is equal to total assets attributable to common shareholders less total liabilities divided by the number of common shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

(2) The NAV disclosed in the Fund’s financial statements may differ due to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(3) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current (declared August 1, 2019) monthly dividend per common share (comprised of net investment income and net capital gains, if any) by the market price per common share at July 31, 2019.

(4) Represents Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares, Senior Secured Notes and amounts drawn under the short-term margin loan facility (“Leverage”) outstanding, as a percentage of total managed assets as of July 31, 2019. Total managed assets refer to total assets (including assets attributable to Leverage) minus liabilities (other than liabilities representing Leverage).

 

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Performance & Statistics

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Total Return(1)

 

Market Price

 

NAV

Six Months

 

12.35%

 

9.20%

1 Year

 

3.60%

 

5.68%

5 Year

 

10.39%

 

7.94%

10 Year

 

11.77%

 

10.75%

Commencement of Operations (2/27/07) to 7/31/19

 

7.02%

 

7.23%

 

Market Price/NAV Performance

 

Market Price/NAV

 

 

Commencement of Operations (2/27/07) to 7/31/19

 

Market Price

 

$22.26

 

 

NAV(2)

 

$23.80

 NAV

 

Discount to NAV

 

-6.47%

 Market Price

 

Market Price Yield(3)

 

6.83%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) in the specified period. The calculation assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, have been reinvested. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares and includes the effect of any expense reductions, if any. Total return for a period of more than one year represents the average annual total return. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

Performance at market price will differ from 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 the Fund’s dividends.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market price yield and NAV will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information purposes 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 traded in the open market through a stock exchange. NAV is equal to total assets less total liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

(2) The NAV disclosed in the Fund’s financial statements may differ due to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(3) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current quarterly dividend per share (comprised of net investment income and net capital gains, if any) by the market price per share at July 31, 2019.

 

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Performance & Statistics

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

Total Return(1)

 

Market Price

 

NAV

Six Months

 

9.29%

 

7.00%

1 Year

 

4.92%

 

1.68%

5 Year

 

1.44%

 

2.60%

10 Year

 

9.23%

 

7.35%

Commencement of Operations (2/28/05) to 7/31/19

 

4.12%

 

4.62%

 

Market Price/NAV Performance

 

Market Price/NAV

 

 

Commencement of Operations (2/28/05) to 7/31/19

 

Market Price

 

$12.54

 

 

NAV(2)

 

$14.00

 NAV

 

Discount to NAV

 

-10.43%

 Market Price

 

Market Price Yield(3)

 

5.20%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV or market price (as applicable) in the specified period. The calculation assumes that all dividends and distributions, if any, have been reinvested. Total return does not reflect broker commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares and includes the effect of any expense reductions, if any. Total return for a period of more than one year represents the average annual total return. Total return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

Performance at market price will differ from 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 the Fund’s dividends.

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market price yield and NAV will fluctuate with changes in market conditions. This data is provided for information purposes 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 traded in the open market through a stock exchange. NAV is equal to total assets less total liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

(2) The NAV disclosed in the Fund’s financial statements may differ due to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

(3) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current quarterly dividend per share (comprised of net investment income and net capital gains, if any) by the market price per share at July 31, 2019.

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes – 66.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 0.8%

 

 

 

$755

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 12/15/23 (g)

 

$1,301,362

 

695

 

Arconic, Inc., 1.625%, 10/15/19

 

698,854

 

 

 

 

 

2,000,216

 

 

 

Apparel & Textiles – 0.1%

 

 

 

595

 

Iconix Brand Group, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/23 (g)

 

188,913

 

 

 

Auto Components – 0.6%

 

 

 

1,320

 

Meritor, Inc., 3.25%, 10/15/37

 

1,406,358

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 0.8%

 

 

 

2,000

 

Tesla, Inc., 2.375%, 3/15/22 (g)

 

2,034,824

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 4.4%

 

 

 

1,635

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., 0.599%, 8/1/24 (g)

 

1,666,282

 

1,710

 

Exact Sciences Corp., 0.375%, 3/15/27 (g)

 

2,114,085

 

 

 

Illumina, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,170

 

zero coupon, 8/15/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,265,894

 

340

 

0.50%, 6/15/21

 

453,368

 

1,115

 

Insmed, Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/25 (g)

 

1,015,757

 

690

 

Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 1.00%, 11/15/21

 

831,927

 

 

 

Medicines Co.,

 

 

 

1,300

 

2.75%, 7/15/23 (g)

 

1,295,217

 

450

 

3.50%, 1/15/24 (a)(b)

 

730,687

 

1,245

 

PTC Therapeutics, Inc., 3.00%, 8/15/22 (g)

 

1,417,848

 

 

 

 

 

10,791,065

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 3.3%

 

 

 

2,530

 

Chegg, Inc., 0.125%, 3/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,819,769

 

1,580

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 0.75%, 3/15/49 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,865,072

 

1,330

 

FTI Consulting, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,609,884

 

1,390

 

Square, Inc., 0.50%, 5/15/23

 

1,773,547

 

 

 

 

 

8,068,272

 

 

 

Computers – 0.9%

 

 

 

810

 

Lumentum Holdings, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/24 (g)

 

973,960

 

695

 

Rapid7, Inc., 1.25%, 8/1/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,106,210

 

 

 

 

 

2,080,170

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.2%

 

 

 

650

 

LendingTree, Inc., 0.625%, 6/1/22 (g)

 

1,073,719

 

675

 

PRA Group, Inc., 3.00%, 8/1/20 (g)

 

668,140

 

980

 

Qudian, Inc., 1.00%, 7/1/26 (a)(b)

 

1,128,256

 

 

 

 

 

2,870,115

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.4%

 

 

 

845

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 2.75%, 6/1/48

 

894,030

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

SunPower Corp. (g),

 

 

 

1,115

 

0.875%, 6/1/21

 

1,030,785

 

1,035

 

4.00%, 1/15/23

 

928,965

 

 

 

 

 

1,959,750

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Electronics – 1.1%

 

 

 

$1,600

 

Fortive Corp., 0.875%, 2/15/22 (a)(b)(g)

 

$1,648,075

 

940

 

OSI Systems, Inc., 1.25%, 9/1/22 (g)

 

1,124,812

 

 

 

 

 

2,772,887

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources – 0.5%

 

 

 

790

 

Enphase Energy, Inc., 1.00%, 6/1/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,236,414

 

3,615

 

SunEdison, Inc., 3.375%, 6/1/25 (a)(b)(c)

 

81,337

 

 

 

 

 

1,317,751

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction – 0.9%

 

 

 

1,830

 

KBR, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/23 (a)(b)

 

2,221,002

 

 

 

Entertainment – 0.7%

 

 

 

1,425

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2.50%, 3/15/23

 

1,772,274

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.5%

 

 

 

1,880

 

Blackstone Mortgage Trust, Inc., 4.375%, 5/5/22 (g)

 

1,960,036

 

790

 

Extra Space Storage L.P., 3.125%, 10/1/35 (a)(b)(g)

 

984,070

 

460

 

IIP Operating Partnership L.P., 3.75%, 2/21/24 (a)(b)

 

743,196

 

 

 

 

 

3,687,302

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 2.8%

 

 

 

1,330

 

CONMED Corp., 2.625%, 2/1/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,560,896

 

1,610

 

Insulet Corp., 1.375%, 11/15/24 (g)

 

2,340,675

 

1,420

 

Repligen Corp., 0.375%, 7/15/24

 

1,533,281

 

1,314

 

Wright Medical Group, Inc., 1.625%, 6/15/23

 

1,429,382

 

 

 

 

 

6,864,234

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services – 1.4%

 

 

 

435

 

Anthem, Inc., 2.75%, 10/15/42 (g)

 

1,780,166

 

1,015

 

Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.375%, 5/15/25

 

1,527,596

 

 

 

 

 

3,307,762

 

 

 

Internet – 10.3%

 

 

 

1,015

 

Boingo Wireless, Inc., 1.00%, 10/1/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

873,675

 

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc. (g),

 

 

 

1,025

 

0.35%, 6/15/20

 

1,482,808

 

1,325

 

0.90%, 9/15/21

 

1,528,835

 

1,560

 

Ctrip.com International Ltd., 1.99%, 7/1/25 (g)

 

1,730,066

 

655

 

Etsy, Inc., zero coupon, 3/1/23 (g)

 

1,276,718

 

2,420

 

IAC Financeco 2, Inc., 0.875%, 6/15/26 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,544,458

 

625

 

MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/28 (a)(b)

 

995,759

 

555

 

Okta, Inc., 0.25%, 2/15/23

 

1,520,855

 

1,935

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.75%, 7/1/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,135,224

 

1,530

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc., 0.75%, 6/1/26 (a)(b)

 

1,696,845

 

935

 

RingCentral, Inc., zero coupon, 3/15/23 (g)

 

1,665,127

 

2,395

 

Twitter, Inc., 0.25%, 6/15/24

 

2,553,319

 

805

 

Wayfair, Inc., 1.125%, 11/1/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,099,386

 

1,185

 

Wix.com Ltd., zero coupon, 7/1/23

 

1,503,207

 

780

 

Zendesk, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/23 (g)

 

1,146,054

 

1,290

 

Zillow Group, Inc., 2.00%, 12/1/21 (g)

 

1,510,773

 

 

 

 

 

25,263,109

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Iron/Steel – 0.5%

 

 

 

$890

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 1.50%, 1/15/25

 

$1,281,636

 

 

 

Lodging – 0.6%

 

 

 

850

 

Caesars Entertainment Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/24

 

1,466,781

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified – 0.6%

 

 

 

1,100

 

Chart Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,552,938

 

 

 

Media – 4.1%

 

 

 

 

 

DISH Network Corp. (g),

 

 

 

1,330

 

2.375%, 3/15/24

 

1,187,424

 

2,760

 

3.375%, 8/15/26

 

2,535,993

 

 

 

Liberty Media Corp.,

 

 

 

1,335

 

1.00%, 1/30/23 (g)

 

1,613,522

 

855

 

1.375%, 10/15/23

 

1,024,464

 

1,705

 

2.125%, 3/31/48 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,751,801

 

735

 

2.25%, 12/1/48 (a)(b)(g)

 

886,858

 

390

 

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc., 3.375%, 12/15/23 (g)

 

1,170,599

 

 

 

 

 

10,170,661

 

 

 

Mining – 0.6%

 

 

 

1,340

 

SSR Mining, Inc., 2.50%, 4/1/39 (a)(b)

 

1,536,813

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.3%

 

 

 

1,310

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26 (g)

 

937,670

 

1,065

 

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd., 3.00%, 1/31/24 (g)

 

801,412

 

820

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 4.125%, 9/15/23

 

1,011,755

 

2,620

 

Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 1/15/24 (g)

 

1,851,297

 

1,160

 

Transocean, Inc., 0.50%, 1/30/23 (g)

 

1,123,992

 

 

 

 

 

5,726,126

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 3.2%

 

 

 

1,725

 

DexCom, Inc., 0.75%, 12/1/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,075,391

 

1,455

 

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd., 2.50%, 3/15/22 (g)

 

1,638,746

 

620

 

Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc., 2.25%, 5/15/24

 

893,782

 

1,055

 

Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., 1.50%, 11/15/24 (g)

 

2,303,867

 

960

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 0.25%, 2/1/26, Ser. C (g)

 

884,996

 

 

 

 

 

7,796,782

 

 

 

Pipelines – 0.9%

 

 

 

2,820

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45 (g)

 

2,234,850

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 7.4%

 

 

 

520

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2.125%, 9/1/26 (g)

 

2,021,800

 

1,680

 

Cree, Inc., 0.875%, 9/1/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,073,571

 

 

 

Inphi Corp. (g),

 

 

 

870

 

0.75%, 9/1/21

 

1,081,936

 

480

 

1.125%, 12/1/20

 

744,398

 

225

 

Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39 (g)

 

558,616

 

3,355

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/27 (g)

 

4,283,664

 

300

 

Micron Technology, Inc., 3.125%, 5/1/32, Ser. D

 

1,354,601

 

170

 

Novellus Systems, Inc., 2.625%, 5/15/41

 

1,095,270

 

 

14 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Semiconductors (continued)

 

 

 

$1,040

 

NXP Semiconductors NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19

 

$1,112,238

 

1,320

 

ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.625%, 10/15/23

 

1,678,779

 

930

 

Silicon Laboratories, Inc., 1.375%, 3/1/22 (g)

 

1,233,262

 

515

 

Teradyne, Inc., 1.25%, 12/15/23 (g)

 

944,860

 

 

 

 

 

18,182,995

 

 

 

Software – 10.0%

 

 

 

2,375

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/25 (g)

 

2,681,864

 

445

 

Alteryx, Inc., 0.50%, 6/1/23 (g)

 

1,198,532

 

1,205

 

Atlassian, Inc., 0.625%, 5/1/23 (g)

 

2,174,794

 

1,950

 

Coupa Software, Inc., 0.125%, 6/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,193,452

 

1,320

 

Envestnet, Inc., 1.75%, 6/1/23 (g)

 

1,621,667

 

880

 

Five9, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/23 (g)

 

1,201,070

 

1,000

 

j2 Global, Inc., 3.25%, 6/15/29

 

1,402,963

 

1,720

 

LivePerson, Inc., 0.75%, 3/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,930,820

 

495

 

MongoDB, Inc., 0.75%, 6/15/24

 

1,075,424

 

1,710

 

Pluralsight, Inc., 0.375%, 3/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,863,014

 

805

 

ServiceNow, Inc., zero coupon, 6/1/22 (g)

 

1,677,516

 

1,800

 

Splunk, Inc., 1.125%, 9/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,087,625

 

715

 

Twilio, Inc., 0.25%, 6/1/23

 

1,462,305

 

1,350

 

Workday, Inc., 0.25%, 10/1/22 (g)

 

1,981,181

 

 

 

 

 

24,552,227

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 2.4%

 

 

 

1,725

 

GCI Liberty, Inc., 1.75%, 9/30/46 (a)(b)(g)

 

2,021,846

 

1,680

 

Viavi Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 3/1/24 (g)

 

2,109,569

 

1,715

 

Vonage Holdings Corp., 1.75%, 6/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,829,459

 

 

 

 

 

5,960,874

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.9%

 

 

 

2,305

 

Air Transport Services Group, Inc., 1.125%, 10/15/24 (g)

 

2,301,686

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$155,140,206)

 

162,264,403

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock – 33.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 0.7%

 

 

 

3,400

 

Boeing Co. (g)

 

1,160,012

 

2,600

 

Raytheon Co. (g)

 

473,954

 

 

 

 

 

1,633,966

 

 

 

Automobiles – 0.3%

 

 

 

72,600

 

Ford Motor Co. (g)

 

691,878

 

 

 

Banks – 1.1%

 

 

 

42,300

 

Bank of America Corp. (g)

 

1,297,764

 

4,911

 

CCF Holdings LLC, Class A (cost-$0; purchased 12/18/18) (d)(f)(h)(i)

 

5,357

 

CCF Holdings LLC, Class B (cost-$0; purchased 12/12/18) (d)(f)(h)(i)

 

1

 

12,900

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

1,496,400

 

 

 

 

 

2,794,165

 

 

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AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Beverages – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

9,000

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

$1,150,290

 

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

13,200

 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

879,384

 

 

1,900

 

Biogen, Inc. (i)

 

451,858

 

 

15,200

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (g)

 

995,904

 

 

7,100

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (i)

 

1,183,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,510,148

 

 

 

 

Building Products – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

17,452

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

 

740,663

 

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

3,300

 

S&P Global, Inc.

 

808,335

 

 

 

 

Chemicals – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

16,600

 

Chemours Co.

 

316,562

 

 

3,800

 

Corteva, Inc. (i)

 

112,100

 

 

3,800

 

DOW, Inc. (i)

 

184,072

 

 

3,800

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

 

274,208

 

 

 

 

 

 

886,942

 

 

 

 

Communications Equipment – 0.6%

 

 

 

 

25,100

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

1,390,540

 

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

15,300

 

Fluor Corp. (g)

 

497,403

 

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

32,499

 

Frontier Communications Corp. (i)

 

42,899

 

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

9,200

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

219,144

 

 

12,800

 

Schlumberger Ltd. (g)

 

511,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

730,760

 

 

 

 

Entertainment – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

4,600

 

Netflix, Inc. (g)(i)

 

1,485,754

 

 

8,900

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (i)

 

1,090,428

 

 

5,900

 

Walt Disney Co. (g)

 

843,759

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,419,941

 

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

6,800

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

1,874,284

 

 

32,900

 

Kroger Co. (g)

 

696,164

 

 

16,700

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (g)

 

909,983

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,480,431

 

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies – 1.2%

 

 

 

 

4,000

 

Align Technology, Inc. (g)(i)

 

836,320

 

 

22,500

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (i)

 

955,350

 

 

2,400

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (g)(i)

 

1,246,824

 

 

 

 

 

 

3,038,494

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Healthcare Providers & Services – 1.4%

 

 

 

3,500

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (i)

 

$586,320

 

9,300

 

McKesson Corp. (g)

 

1,292,235

 

6,600

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

1,643,466

 

 

 

 

 

3,522,021

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 1.2%

 

 

 

5,900

 

McDonald’s Corp. (g)

 

1,243,248

 

11,500

 

Starbucks Corp. (g)

 

1,088,935

 

4,200

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

 

546,294

 

 

 

 

 

2,878,477

 

 

 

Household Durables – 0.1%

 

 

 

5,900

 

DR Horton, Inc.

 

270,987

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 0.8%

 

 

 

3,500

 

3M Co.

 

611,520

 

7,300

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

1,258,958

 

 

 

 

 

1,870,478

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.3%

 

 

 

9,900

 

Progressive Corp.

 

801,702

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services – 2.0%

 

 

 

2,200

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (g)(i)

 

2,680,040

 

11,800

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A (g)(i)

 

2,291,914

 

 

 

 

 

4,971,954

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 1.5%

 

 

 

6,800

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (i)

 

1,177,148

 

1,400

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (g)(i)

 

2,613,492

 

 

 

 

 

3,790,640

 

 

 

IT Services – 2.8%

 

 

 

12,000

 

Fiserv, Inc. (g)(i)

 

1,265,160

 

6,000

 

International Business Machines Corp. (g)

 

889,440

 

3,600

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (g)

 

980,172

 

10,700

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (g)(i)

 

1,181,280

 

14,200

 

Visa, Inc., Class A (g)

 

2,527,600

 

 

 

 

 

6,843,652

 

 

 

Machinery – 1.1%

 

 

 

13,300

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

 

1,751,211

 

5,000

 

Deere & Co. (g)

 

828,250

 

 

 

 

 

2,579,461

 

 

 

Media – 0.4%

 

 

 

24,200

 

Comcast Corp., Class A (g)

 

1,044,714

 

13,574

 

LiveStyle, Inc. (d)(f)(i)(j)

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

1,044,715

 

 

 

Multi-Line Retail – 0.3%

 

 

 

9,000

 

Target Corp. (g)

 

777,600

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.7%

 

 

 

14,900

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

765,264

 

 

July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 17

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

 

 

 

60,184

 

Southwestern Energy Co. (i)

 

$132,405

 

9,500

 

Valero Energy Corp. (g)

 

809,875

 

 

 

 

 

1,707,544

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.5%

 

 

 

10,000

 

Allergan PLC

 

1,605,000

 

16,200

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

719,442

 

13,100

 

Merck & Co., Inc. (g)

 

1,087,169

 

43,950

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (i)

 

348,523

 

 

 

 

 

3,760,134

 

 

 

Road & Rail – 0.4%

 

 

 

4,800

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

863,760

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.6%

 

 

 

4,000

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (i)

 

121,800

 

4,100

 

Broadcom, Inc.

 

1,188,959

 

35,500

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (g)

 

932,230

 

25,300

 

Micron Technology, Inc. (i)

 

1,135,717

 

6,400

 

NVIDIA Corp.

 

1,079,808

 

9,700

 

QUALCOMM, Inc. (g)

 

709,652

 

9,700

 

Texas Instruments, Inc. (g)

 

1,212,597

 

 

 

 

 

6,380,763

 

 

 

Software – 3.7%

 

 

 

7,200

 

Adobe, Inc. (g)(i)

 

2,151,792

 

1,100

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (i)

 

154,132

 

3,200

 

Intuit, Inc. (g)

 

887,392

 

20,200

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

2,752,654

 

8,000

 

Salesforce.com, Inc. (g)(i)

 

1,236,000

 

4,700

 

ServiceNow, Inc. (g)(i)

 

1,303,733

 

3,100

 

Workday, Inc., Class A (i)

 

619,938

 

 

 

 

 

9,105,641

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 0.8%

 

 

 

9,400

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

2,008,686

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 1.3%

 

 

 

12,000

 

Apple, Inc. (g)

 

2,556,480

 

12,700

 

NetApp, Inc.

 

742,823

 

 

 

 

 

3,299,303

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.3%

 

 

 

7,600

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B (g)

 

653,828

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$98,436,013)

 

81,948,201

 

 

18 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes – 26.3%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 0.6%

 

 

 

$1,000

 

TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/25 (g)

 

$1,033,750

 

350

 

Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/25 (g)

 

351,750

 

 

 

 

 

1,385,500

 

 

 

Auto Components – 0.7%

 

 

 

360

 

Adient U.S. LLC, 7.00%, 5/15/26 (a)(b)(g)

 

365,400

 

1,000

 

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.00%, 5/31/26 (g)

 

1,001,400

 

475

 

Panther BF Aggregator 2 L.P., 8.50%, 5/15/27 (a)(b)

 

483,906

 

 

 

 

 

1,850,706

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 0.4%

 

 

 

535

 

Navistar International Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

553,725

 

535

 

Tesla, Inc., 5.30%, 8/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

469,463

 

 

 

 

 

1,023,188

 

 

 

Building Materials – 0.1%

 

 

 

161

 

Builders FirstSource, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/24 (a)(b)

 

167,239

 

 

 

Chemicals – 0.5%

 

 

 

305

 

Kraton Polymers LLC, 7.00%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

311,100

 

85

 

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA, 5.375%, 9/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

80,856

 

875

 

Tronox, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)(g)

 

841,181

 

 

 

 

 

1,233,137

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 1.9%

 

 

 

190

 

Cardtronics, Inc., 5.50%, 5/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

188,813

 

350

 

Cenveo Corp., 6.00%, 5/15/24 (cost-$418,546: purchased 12/14/15) (a)(b)(c)(d)(f)(h)

 

19,250

 

300

 

Gartner, Inc., 5.125%, 4/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

309,375

 

475

 

Herc Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/27 (a)(b)

 

476,781

 

 

 

Hertz Corp. (a)(b),

 

 

 

355

 

7.125%, 8/1/26

 

363,227

 

295

 

7.625%, 6/1/22

 

306,172

 

475

 

Laureate Education, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

518,937

 

915

 

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 6.00%, 4/1/24 (g)

 

902,419

 

 

 

United Rentals North America, Inc. (g),

 

 

 

505

 

5.25%, 1/15/30

 

517,842

 

1,000

 

5.50%, 7/15/25

 

1,042,500

 

 

 

 

 

4,645,316

 

 

 

Computers – 0.4%

 

 

 

520

 

Dell International LLC, 7.125%, 6/15/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

549,907

 

345

 

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 3/1/21 (a)(b)

 

332,925

 

 

 

 

 

882,832

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging – 0.4%

 

 

 

455

 

Berry Global, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

478,888

 

450

 

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 8.50%, 8/15/27 (a)(b)

 

474,750

 

 

 

 

 

953,638

 

 

July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 19

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Distribution/Wholesale – 0.2%

 

 

 

$495

 

H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/25 (g)

 

$510,469

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 1.8%

 

 

 

1,688

 

CCF Holdings LLC, PIK 10.75%, 10.75%, 12/15/23 (a)(b)(c)(d)(f)

 

688,473

 

1,500

 

Community Choice Financial Issuer LLC, 9.00%, 6/15/23 (cost-$1,500,000; purchased 9/6/18) (a)(b)(g)(h)

 

1,503,750

 

495

 

Navient Corp., 6.75%, 6/15/26

 

516,656

 

 

 

Springleaf Finance Corp. (g),

 

 

 

460

 

6.625%, 1/15/28

 

496,800

 

1,000

 

8.25%, 10/1/23

 

1,160,000

 

 

 

 

 

4,365,679

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.3%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Talen Energy Supply LLC, 6.50%, 6/1/25 (g)

 

810,000

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 0.3%

 

 

 

750

 

Energizer Holdings, Inc., 7.75%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

817,500

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction – 0.4%

 

 

 

500

 

AECOM, 5.875%, 10/15/24 (g)

 

541,875

 

435

 

Tutor Perini Corp., 6.875%, 5/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

427,931

 

 

 

 

 

969,806

 

 

 

Entertainment – 1.1%

 

 

 

885

 

AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/27 (g)

 

797,053

 

250

 

Cedar Fair L.P., 5.375%, 6/1/24 (g)

 

258,125

 

1,000

 

Scientific Games International, Inc., 5.00%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,025,000

 

515

 

Stars Group Holdings BV, 7.00%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)

 

543,969

 

 

 

 

 

2,624,147

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.0%

 

 

 

60

 

CyrusOne L.P., 5.375%, 3/15/27 (g)

 

63,825

 

 

 

Food & Beverage – 0.3%

 

 

 

310

 

Albertsons Cos. LLC, 7.50%, 3/15/26 (a)(b)(g)

 

343,131

 

495

 

Post Holdings, Inc., 5.75%, 3/1/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

515,419

 

 

 

 

 

858,550

 

 

 

Food Service – 0.2%

 

 

 

390

 

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.00%, 2/1/28 (a)(b)(g)

 

407,550

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 0.4%

 

 

 

590

 

Avantor, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

655,272

 

260

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

270,075

 

 

 

 

 

925,347

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services – 1.6%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.875%, 2/1/22 (g)

 

690,000

 

800

 

DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/24 (g)

 

805,000

 

413

 

Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/24 (g)

 

419,203

 

500

 

HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/22

 

554,850

 

475

 

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 8/15/26 (a)(b)

 

483,313

 

1,000

 

Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/22 (g)

 

1,071,250

 

 

 

 

 

4,023,616

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Home Builders – 0.6%

 

 

 

$365

 

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20 (a)(b)(g)

 

$365,456

 

1,000

 

KB Home, 8.00%, 3/15/20 (g)

 

1,030,000

 

 

 

 

 

1,395,456

 

 

 

Internet – 0.7%

 

 

 

460

 

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, 5.25%, 12/1/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

480,700

 

505

 

Netflix, Inc., 5.375%, 11/15/29 (a)(b)

 

532,775

 

305

 

Symantec Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

311,421

 

350

 

Zayo Group LLC, 5.75%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

356,125

 

 

 

 

 

1,681,021

 

 

 

Lodging – 0.6%

 

 

 

355

 

MGM Resorts International, 5.50%, 4/15/27

 

377,290

 

1,000

 

Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.50%, 3/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,051,250

 

 

 

 

 

1,428,540

 

 

 

Machinery-Construction & Mining – 0.1%

 

 

 

360

 

Terex Corp., 5.625%, 2/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

361,800

 

 

 

Media – 2.7%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 4/15/20 (g)

 

1,033,750

 

 

 

CCO Holdings LLC (a)(b)(g),

 

 

 

125

 

5.125%, 5/1/27

 

129,219

 

300

 

5.50%, 5/1/26

 

313,875

 

490

 

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 2/15/24 (a)(b)

 

532,875

 

 

 

CSC Holdings LLC (a)(b)(g),

 

 

 

460

 

7.50%, 4/1/28

 

508,875

 

1,000

 

7.75%, 7/15/25

 

1,077,500

 

 

 

Diamond Sports Group LLC (a)(b),

 

 

 

170

 

5.375%, 8/15/26

 

173,188

 

455

 

6.625%, 8/15/27

 

467,512

 

220

 

DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22 (g)

 

223,194

 

1,000

 

Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)(g)

 

1,040,000

 

440

 

Meredith Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/26

 

467,500

 

475

 

Nexstar Escrow, Inc., 5.625%, 7/15/27 (a)(b)

 

493,406

 

310

 

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC, 5.50%, 5/15/29 (a)(b)(g)

 

318,370

 

 

 

 

 

6,779,264

 

 

 

Metal Fabricate/Hardware – 0.2%

 

 

 

470

 

Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/27 (g)

 

471,175

 

 

 

Mining – 0.6%

 

 

 

480

 

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.75%, 9/30/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

505,200

 

695

 

Constellium SE, 6.625%, 3/1/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

729,750

 

170

 

Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)

 

177,016

 

 

 

 

 

1,411,966

 

 

 

Miscellaneous Manufacturing – 0.1%

 

 

 

285

 

Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/25 (a)(b)(g)

 

270,750

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 2.2%

 

 

 

235

 

AmeriGas Partners L.P., 5.875%, 8/20/26 (g)

 

250,275

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

 

 

 

$250

 

Callon Petroleum Co., 6.125%, 10/1/24 (g)

 

$245,630

 

1,000

 

Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23 (g)

 

987,000

 

1,040

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 3/15/26 (a)(b)(g)

 

837,200

 

1,000

 

CVR Refining LLC, 6.50%, 11/1/22 (g)

 

1,013,750

 

 

 

Sunoco L.P. (g),

 

 

 

300

 

5.50%, 2/15/26

 

311,250

 

170

 

5.875%, 3/15/28

 

176,375

 

495

 

Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)(g)

 

467,775

 

465

 

USA Compression Partners L.P., 6.875%, 9/1/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

485,883

 

1,000

 

Valaris PLC, 7.75%, 2/1/26

 

735,000

 

 

 

 

 

5,510,138

 

 

 

Paper & Forest Products – 0.1%

 

 

 

365

 

Mercer International, Inc., 7.375%, 1/15/25

 

378,615

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 0.8%

 

 

 

295

 

Bausch Health Americas, Inc., 8.50%, 1/31/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

325,636

 

 

 

Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (a)(b)(g),

 

 

 

330

 

6.125%, 4/15/25

 

338,563

 

345

 

7.25%, 5/30/29

 

359,449

 

615

 

Endo Finance LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/23 (a)(b)(g)

 

393,600

 

465

 

Horizon Pharma USA, Inc., 5.50%, 8/1/27 (a)(b)

 

478,229

 

 

 

 

 

1,895,477

 

 

 

Pipelines – 0.6%

 

 

 

465

 

DCP Midstream Operating L.P., 5.125%, 5/15/29 (g)

 

479,531

 

325

 

NGL Energy Partners L.P., 7.50%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)

 

338,000

 

 

 

Targa Resources Partners L.P. (a)(b)(g),

 

 

 

335

 

6.50%, 7/15/27

 

365,576

 

230

 

6.875%, 1/15/29

 

254,196

 

 

 

 

 

1,437,303

 

 

 

Real Estate – 0.3%

 

 

 

700

 

Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24 (g)

 

718,214

 

 

 

Retail – 1.0%

 

 

 

1,000

 

Conn’s, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/22 (g)

 

1,000,000

 

300

 

L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35 (g)

 

268,500

 

1,000

 

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC, 8.00%, 10/15/21 (a)(b)(g)

 

695,000

 

480

 

Party City Holdings, Inc., 6.625%, 8/1/26 (a)(b)

 

463,200

 

 

 

 

 

2,426,700

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 0.2%

 

 

 

475

 

Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.625%, 9/15/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

499,938

 

 

 

Software – 1.3%

 

 

 

800

 

Camelot Finance S.A., 7.875%, 10/15/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

838,000

 

480

 

IQVIA, Inc., 5.00%, 5/15/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

501,543

 

1,000

 

j2 Cloud Services LLC, 6.00%, 7/15/25 (a)(b)

 

1,059,250

 

115

 

MSCI, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/27 (a)(b)

 

122,369

 

 

22 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Software (continued)

 

 

 

$230

 

Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

$211,600

 

480

 

SS&C Technologies, Inc., 5.50%, 9/30/27 (a)(b)(g)

 

500,100

 

 

 

 

 

3,232,862

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 2.5%

 

 

 

600

 

CenturyLink, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24, Ser. Y (g)

 

658,314

 

800

 

Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

688,000

 

1,000

 

Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.50%, 10/1/22 (g)

 

911,617

 

385

 

GTT Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 12/31/24 (a)(b)(g)

 

301,263

 

1,000

 

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 7.625%, 6/15/21 (g)

 

1,076,120

 

500

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 5.50%, 8/1/23 (g)

 

463,125

 

500

 

Level 3 Financing, Inc., 5.375%, 5/1/25 (g)

 

516,250

 

365

 

Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26 (g)

 

408,811

 

1,000

 

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 4.75%, 2/1/28 (g)

 

1,031,250

 

 

 

 

 

6,054,750

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.1%

 

 

 

150

 

XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22 (a)(b)(g)

 

152,757

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$66,330,537)

 

64,624,771

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 12.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 4.0%

 

 

 

3,690

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Ser. L (e)(g)

 

5,230,354

 

3,255

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (e)(g)

 

4,526,273

 

 

 

 

 

9,756,627

 

 

 

Chemicals – 0.5%

 

 

 

21,910

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/21 (g)

 

1,178,101

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 2.4%

 

 

 

24,690

 

American Electric Power Co., Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/22 (g)

 

1,345,111

 

30,110

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.123%, 9/1/19 (g)

 

1,989,368

 

22,170

 

Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 1/15/21, Ser. A

 

2,464,417

 

 

 

 

 

5,798,896

 

 

 

Electronics – 0.5%

 

 

 

1,320

 

Fortive Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/21, Ser. A (g)

 

1,290,215

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.7%

 

 

 

1,425

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875%, 8/1/20, Ser. A (g)

 

1,717,766

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools – 0.9%

 

 

 

5,710

 

Colfax Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/22 (g)

 

712,437

 

14,225

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20 (g)

 

1,449,954

 

 

 

 

 

2,162,391

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 2.5%

 

 

 

37,575

 

Avantor, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/22, Ser. A (g)

 

2,302,596

 

25,585

 

Becton Dickinson and Co., 6.125%, 5/1/20, Ser. A (g)

 

1,578,723

 

2,090

 

Danaher Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/22, Ser. A (g)

 

2,371,941

 

 

 

 

 

6,253,260

 

 

July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 23

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.9%

 

 

 

19,120

 

Assurant, Inc., 6.50%, 3/15/21, Ser. D (g)

 

$2,233,598

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$28,541,600)

 

30,390,854

 

Preferred Stock (a)(d)(f)(i)(j) – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Media – 0.5%

 

 

 

532

 

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. A

 

72,379

 

11,500

 

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B

 

1,150,000

 

1,250

 

LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B

 

12

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost-$2,429,842)

 

1,222,391

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Units

 

 

 

 

 

Warrants (a)(d)(f)(i)(j) – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Media – 0.0%

 

 

 

3,000

 

LiveStyle, Inc., expires 11/30/21, Ser. C (cost-$0)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements – 4.8%

 

 

 

$11,744

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 7/31/19, 0.50%, due 8/1/19, proceeds $11,744,163; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, due 5/31/21, valued at $11,981,052 including accrued interest (cost-$11,744,000)

 

11,744,000

 

Total Investments, before options written
(cost-$362,622,198) – 143.3%

 

352,194,620

 

Total Options Written – (0.0)% (premiums received-$65,336) (i)(k)(l)

 

(33,575

)

Total Investments, net of options written
(cost-$362,556,862) – 143.3%

 

352,161,045

 

Other liabilities in excess of other assets – (43.3)%

 

(106,426,611

)

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

$245,734,434

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

                 Actual amount rounds to less than $1.

(a)         Private Placement–Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $87,219,556, representing 35.5% of net assets.

(b)         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. Securities with an aggregate value of $85,997,165, representing 35.0% of net assets.

(c)          In default.

(d)         Fair-Valued–Securities with an aggregate value of $1,930,116, representing 0.8% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

 

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(f)           Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(g)          All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for options written and long-term and short-term loan financing.

(h)         Restricted. The aggregate cost of such securities is $1,918,546. The aggregate value is $1,523,001, representing 0.6% of net assets.

(i)             Non-income producing.

(j)            A member of the Fund’s portfolio management team is a member of the board of directors of LiveStyle, Inc. The Fund’s aggregate value of investments in LiveStyle, Inc. represents 0.5% of net assets.

(k)         Exchange traded-Chicago Board Options Exchange.

(l)             Exchange traded option contracts outstanding at July 31, 2019:

 

Options written contracts outstanding at July 31, 2019:

 

Description

 

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

 

Market
Value

 

Premiums
Received

 

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe, Inc.

 

327.50 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(25

)

 

$(2,500

)

$(313

)

 

$(2,141

)

 

$1,828

 

 

Align Technology, Inc.

 

350.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(10

)

 

(1,000

)

(50

)

 

(610

)

 

560

 

 

Alphabet, Inc.

 

1,320.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(5

)

 

(500

)

(237

)

 

(1,634

)

 

1,397

 

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

2,160.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(7

)

 

(700

)

(319

)

 

(4,848

)

 

4,529

 

 

Apple, Inc.

 

225.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(30

)

 

(3,000

)

(1,530

)

 

(1,570

)

 

40

 

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

32.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(215

)

 

(21,500

)

(2,580

)

 

(3,045

)

 

465

 

 

Boeing Co.

 

415.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(12

)

 

(1,200

)

(66

)

 

(660

)

 

594

 

 

Comcast Corp.

 

45.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(60

)

 

(6,000

)

(720

)

 

(1,872

)

 

1,152

 

 

Deere & Co.

 

180.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(35

)

 

(3,500

)

(2,450

)

 

(2,209

)

 

(241

)

 

Facebook, Inc.

 

220.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(50

)

 

(5,000

)

(450

)

 

(9,148

)

 

8,698

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.

 

105.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(60

)

 

(6,000

)

(13,050

)

 

(1,138

)

 

(11,912

)

 

Intuit, Inc.

 

295.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(15

)

 

(1,500

)

(263

)

 

(1,121

)

 

858

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

 

580.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(11

)

 

(1,100

)

(330

)

 

(1,556

)

 

1,226

 

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

 

28.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(75

)

 

(7,500

)

(1,163

)

 

(1,396

)

 

233

 

 

Mastercard, Inc.

 

295.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(10

)

 

(1,000

)

(145

)

 

(988

)

 

843

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

225.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(30

)

 

(3,000

)

(165

)

 

(1,731

)

 

1,566

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

90.00 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(65

)

 

(6,500

)

(1,560

)

 

(1,647

)

 

87

 

 

Netflix, Inc.

 

415.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(25

)

 

(2,500

)

(250

)

 

(6,583

)

 

6,333

 

 

NIKE, Inc.

 

92.50 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(20

)

 

(2,000

)

(790

)

 

(937

)

 

147

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

 

130.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(55

)

 

(5,500

)

(192

)

 

(2,728

)

 

2,536

 

 

Salesforce.com, Inc.

 

170.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(40

)

 

(4,000

)

(420

)

 

(2,368

)

 

1,948

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.

 

325.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(30

)

 

(3,000

)

(225

)

 

(5,900

)

 

5,675

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

 

97.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(25

)

 

(2,500

)

(1,413

)

 

(1,097

)

 

(316

)

 

Target Corp.

 

92.50 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(45

)

 

(4,500

)

(562

)

 

(1,313

)

 

751

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

140.00 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(55

)

 

(5,500

)

(1,760

)

 

(3,656

)

 

1,896

 

 

Visa, Inc.

 

190.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(35

)

 

(3,500

)

(262

)

 

(1,471

)

 

1,209

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

152.50 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(35

)

 

(3,500

)

(2,310

)

 

(1,969

)

 

(341

)

 

Total options written contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(33,575

)

 

$(65,336

)

 

$31,761

 

 

 

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(m)  Fair Value Measurements–See Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Level 1 –
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value at
7/31/19

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

$–

 

$162,264,403

 

$–

 

$162,264,403

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks

 

2,794,164

 

 

1

 

2,794,165

 

Media

 

1,044,714

 

 

1

 

1,044,715

 

All Other

 

78,109,321

 

 

 

78,109,321

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services

 

 

4,626,066

 

19,250

 

4,645,316

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

3,677,206

 

688,473

 

4,365,679

 

All Other

 

 

55,613,776

 

 

55,613,776

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Electronics

 

 

1,290,215

 

 

1,290,215

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

 

1,717,766

 

 

1,717,766

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

712,437

 

1,449,954

 

 

2,162,391

 

Healthcare-Products

 

4,674,537

 

1,578,723

 

 

6,253,260

 

All Other

 

18,967,222

 

 

 

18,967,222

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

 

1,222,391

 

1,222,391

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

11,744,000

 

 

11,744,000

 

 

 

106,302,395

 

243,962,109

 

1,930,116

 

352,194,620

 

Investments in Securities – Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price

 

(33,575

)

 

 

(33,575

)

Totals

 

$106,268,820

 

$243,962,109

 

$1,930,116

 

$352,161,045

 

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended July 31, 2019, was as follows:

 

 

 

Beginning
Balance
1/31/19

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)

 

Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3

 

Ending
Balance
7/31/19

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banks

 

$1

 

$–

 

$–

 

$–

 

 

$–

 

 

 

$1

 

Media

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Services

 

19,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

19,250

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

780,069

 

87,929

 

 

13,920

 

 

(193,445

)

 

 

688,473

 

Preferred Stock

 

1,173,631

 

 

 

 

 

48,760

 

 

 

1,222,391

 

Totals

 

$1,972,952

 

$87,929

 

$–

 

$13,920

 

 

$(144,685

)

 

 

$1,930,116

 

 

The table above includes Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).

 

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The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at July 31, 2019:

 

 

 

Ending Balance
at 7/31/19

 

Valuation
Technique Used

 

Unobservable
Inputs

 

Input
Values (Ranges)

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial  Services

 

   $688,473

 

Market and Company Comparables

 

Implied Price

 

$40.78

 

Preferred Stock 

 

$1,222,379

 

Market and Company Comparables

 

EV Multiples Illiquidity Discount

 

0.78x (0.23x – 1.58x)
25%

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at July 31, 2019, was $(144,685). The net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation are reflected on the Statements of Operations.

 

(n)  The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivatives categorized by risk exposure.

 

The effect of derivatives on the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities at July 31, 2019:

 

Location

 

Market Price

 

Liability derivatives:

 

 

 

Options written, at value

 

$(33,575)

 

 

The effect of derivatives on the Fund’s Statements of Operations for the six months ended July 31, 2019:

 

Location

 

Market Price

 

Net realized loss on:

 

 

 

Options written

 

$(4,855)

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

 

 

Options written

 

$35,793

 

 

The average volume (based on the open positions at each month-end) of derivative activity during the six months ended July 31, 2019 was 1,047 call options written contracts.

 

 

Glossary:

ADR

-

American Depositary Receipt

PIK

-

Payment-in-Kind

REIT

-

Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

Common Stock – 62.7%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 1.6%

 

 

 

20,000

 

Boeing Co. (g)

 

$6,823,600

 

22,000

 

Raytheon Co.

 

4,010,380

 

 

 

 

 

10,833,980

 

 

 

Automobiles – 0.4%

 

 

 

245,100

 

Ford Motor Co.

 

2,335,803

 

 

 

Banks – 2.2%

 

 

 

223,500

 

Bank of America Corp. (g)

 

6,856,980

 

66,300

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

7,690,800

 

 

 

 

 

14,547,780

 

 

 

Beverages – 0.9%

 

 

 

45,800

 

PepsiCo, Inc.

 

5,853,698

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 2.6%

 

 

 

36,700

 

AbbVie, Inc.

 

2,444,954

 

9,700

 

Biogen, Inc. (i)

 

2,306,854

 

91,000

 

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

 

5,962,320

 

36,900

 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (i)

 

6,148,278

 

 

 

 

 

16,862,406

 

 

 

Building Products – 0.4%

 

 

 

61,244

 

Johnson Controls International PLC

 

2,599,195

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 0.7%

 

 

 

17,800

 

S&P Global, Inc.

 

4,360,110

 

 

 

Chemicals – 0.5%

 

 

 

46,400

 

Chemours Co.

 

884,848

 

14,533

 

Corteva, Inc. (i)

 

428,723

 

14,533

 

DOW, Inc. (i)

 

703,979

 

14,533

 

DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

 

1,048,701

 

 

 

 

 

3,066,251

 

 

 

Communications Equipment – 1.3%

 

 

 

149,600

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

8,287,840

 

 

 

Construction & Engineering – 0.1%

 

 

 

13,000

 

Fluor Corp.

 

422,630

 

 

 

Energy Equipment & Services – 0.5%

 

 

 

53,600

 

National Oilwell Varco, Inc.

 

1,276,752

 

53,900

 

Schlumberger Ltd.

 

2,154,383

 

 

 

 

 

3,431,135

 

 

 

Entertainment – 2.8%

 

 

 

23,900

 

Netflix, Inc. (g)(i)

 

7,719,461

 

51,400

 

Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (i)

 

6,297,528

 

30,400

 

Walt Disney Co. (g)

 

4,347,504

 

 

 

 

 

18,364,493

 

 

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Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing – 2.4%

 

 

 

34,500

 

Costco Wholesale Corp.

 

$9,509,235

 

182,400

 

Kroger Co.

 

3,859,584

 

46,200

 

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

 

2,517,438

 

 

 

 

 

15,886,257

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies – 2.7%

 

 

 

21,200

 

Align Technology, Inc. (g)(i)

 

4,432,496

 

172,400

 

Boston Scientific Corp. (i)

 

7,320,104

 

12,100

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (g)(i)

 

6,286,071

 

 

 

 

 

18,038,671

 

 

 

Healthcare Providers & Services – 2.1%

 

 

 

12,000

 

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings (i)

 

2,010,240

 

24,400

 

McKesson Corp.

 

3,390,380

 

34,300

 

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

 

8,541,043

 

 

 

 

 

13,941,663

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 2.2%

 

 

 

30,300

 

McDonald’s Corp. (g)

 

6,384,816

 

58,900

 

Starbucks Corp. (g)

 

5,577,241

 

22,000

 

Wynn Resorts Ltd.

 

2,861,540

 

 

 

 

 

14,823,597

 

 

 

Household Durables – 0.2%

 

 

 

30,000

 

DR Horton, Inc.

 

1,377,900

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.5%

 

 

 

17,800

 

3M Co.

 

3,110,016

 

37,800

 

Honeywell International, Inc.

 

6,518,988

 

 

 

 

 

9,629,004

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.6%

 

 

 

51,100

 

Progressive Corp.

 

4,138,078

 

 

 

Interactive Media & Services – 3.9%

 

 

 

11,200

 

Alphabet, Inc., Class A (g)(i)

 

13,643,840

 

61,100

 

Facebook, Inc., Class A (g)(i)

 

11,867,453

 

 

 

 

 

25,511,293

 

 

 

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail – 3.3%

 

 

 

44,800

 

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., ADR (i)

 

7,755,328

 

7,400

 

Amazon.com, Inc. (g)(i)

 

13,814,172

 

 

 

 

 

21,569,500

 

 

 

IT Services – 5.3%

 

 

 

62,500

 

Fiserv, Inc. (g)(i)

 

6,589,375

 

15,700

 

International Business Machines Corp.

 

2,327,368

 

23,800

 

Mastercard, Inc., Class A (g)

 

6,480,026

 

55,900

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (g)(i)

 

6,171,360

 

74,500

 

Visa, Inc., Class A (g)

 

13,261,000

 

 

 

 

 

34,829,129

 

 

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Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Machinery – 2.0%

 

 

 

59,400

 

Caterpillar, Inc.

 

$7,821,198

 

32,800

 

Deere & Co. (g)

 

5,433,320

 

 

 

 

 

13,254,518

 

 

 

Media – 0.8%

 

 

 

126,300

 

Comcast Corp., Class A (g)

 

5,452,371

 

 

 

Multi-Line Retail – 0.6%

 

 

 

47,600

 

Target Corp. (g)

 

4,112,640

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 1.2%

 

 

 

77,900

 

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

 

4,000,944

 

49,700

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

4,236,925

 

 

 

 

 

8,237,869

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.6%

 

 

 

99,100

 

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

 

4,401,031

 

68,400

 

Merck & Co., Inc. (g)

 

5,676,516

 

56,317

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (i)

 

446,594

 

 

 

 

 

10,524,141

 

 

 

Road & Rail – 0.7%

 

 

 

25,000

 

Union Pacific Corp.

 

4,498,750

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 5.1%

 

 

 

20,900

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (i)

 

636,405

 

21,700

 

Broadcom, Inc.

 

6,292,783

 

183,500

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (g)

 

4,818,710

 

139,000

 

Micron Technology, Inc. (i)

 

6,239,710

 

33,800

 

NVIDIA Corp.

 

5,702,736

 

53,400

 

QUALCOMM, Inc. (g)

 

3,906,744

 

50,000

 

Texas Instruments, Inc. (g)

 

6,250,500

 

 

 

 

 

33,847,588

 

 

 

Software – 7.5%

 

 

 

37,400

 

Adobe, Inc. (g)(i)

 

11,177,364

 

6,100

 

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A (i)

 

854,732

 

16,400

 

Intuit, Inc. (g)

 

4,547,884

 

107,600

 

Microsoft Corp.

 

14,662,652

 

51,621

 

Salesforce.com, Inc. (g)(i)

 

7,975,445

 

24,800

 

ServiceNow, Inc. (g)(i)

 

6,879,272

 

16,600

 

Workday, Inc., Class A (i)

 

3,319,668

 

 

 

 

 

49,417,017

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 1.4%

 

 

 

44,700

 

Home Depot, Inc.

 

9,551,943

 

 

 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals – 2.6%

 

 

 

64,700

 

Apple, Inc. (g)

 

13,783,688

 

56,900

 

NetApp, Inc.

 

3,328,081

 

 

 

 

 

17,111,769

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 1.0%

 

 

 

75,200

 

NIKE, Inc., Class B (g)

 

6,469,456

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$435,927,965)

 

413,188,475

 

 

30 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes – 29.1%

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components – 0.3%

 

 

 

$1,725

 

Meritor, Inc., 3.25%, 10/15/37

 

$1,837,854

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Tesla, Inc.,

 

 

 

725

 

1.25%, 3/1/21

 

707,587

 

2,210

 

2.375%, 3/15/22

 

2,248,481

 

 

 

 

 

2,956,068

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 2.1%

 

 

 

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,230

 

0.599%, 8/1/24

 

2,272,667

 

890

 

1.50%, 10/15/20

 

963,457

 

1,915

 

Exact Sciences Corp., 0.375%, 3/15/27

 

2,367,528

 

 

 

Illumina, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,300

 

zero coupon, 8/15/23 (a)(b)

 

1,406,549

 

1,015

 

0.50%, 6/15/21

 

1,353,437

 

1,080

 

Insmed, Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/25

 

983,872

 

1,565

 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 7/1/23

 

1,345,875

 

2,280

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 0.75%, 5/15/23

 

1,889,943

 

1,535

 

Medicines Co., 2.75%, 7/15/23

 

1,529,352

 

 

 

 

 

14,112,680

 

 

 

Building Materials – 0.0%

 

 

 

160

 

Patrick Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 2/1/23

 

145,216

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 0.9%

 

 

 

1,740

 

Chegg, Inc., 0.125%, 3/15/25 (a)(b)

 

1,939,288

 

1,105

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 0.75%, 3/15/49 (a)(b)

 

1,304,370

 

2,305

 

Square, Inc., 0.50%, 5/15/23

 

2,941,025

 

 

 

 

 

6,184,683

 

 

 

Computers – 1.0%

 

 

 

1,745

 

Lumentum Holdings, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/24

 

2,098,224

 

1,290

 

Nutanix, Inc., zero coupon, 1/15/23

 

1,167,642

 

1,535

 

Pure Storage, Inc., 0.125%, 4/15/23

 

1,485,663

 

2,245

 

Western Digital Corp., 1.50%, 2/1/24 (a)(b)

 

2,092,329

 

 

 

 

 

6,843,858

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.8%

 

 

 

2,000

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/21

 

1,918,729

 

610

 

LendingTree, Inc., 0.625%, 6/1/22

 

1,007,644

 

2,295

 

PRA Group, Inc., 3.00%, 8/1/20

 

2,271,678

 

 

 

 

 

5,198,051

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,245

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 2.75%, 6/1/48

 

1,317,240

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,155

 

SunPower Corp., 4.00%, 1/15/23

 

1,036,671

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Electronics – 0.5%

 

 

 

$1,010

 

Fortive Corp., 0.875%, 2/15/22 (a)(b)

 

$1,040,347

 

1,070

 

OSI Systems, Inc., 1.25%, 9/1/22

 

1,280,371

 

910

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., 2.25%, 6/15/25

 

851,912

 

 

 

 

 

3,172,630

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

SunEdison, Inc. (a)(b)(c),

 

 

 

4,000

 

2.625%, 6/1/23

 

90,000

 

1,000

 

3.375%, 6/1/25

 

22,500

 

1,780

 

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., 1.625%, 11/1/19

 

1,751,836

 

 

 

 

 

1,864,336

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction – 0.6%

 

 

 

1,545

 

Dycom Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 9/15/21

 

1,505,210

 

1,010

 

KBR, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/23 (a)(b)

 

1,225,799

 

1,430

 

Tutor Perini Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/21

 

1,358,656

 

 

 

 

 

4,089,665

 

 

 

Entertainment – 0.4%

 

 

 

1,375

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2.50%, 3/15/23

 

1,710,089

 

1,050

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp., 1.50%, 9/15/22

 

1,044,656

 

 

 

 

 

2,754,745

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.7%

 

 

 

1,845

 

IH Merger Sub LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/22

 

2,309,507

 

2,000

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/22

 

2,039,938

 

 

 

 

 

4,349,445

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 1.4%

 

 

 

1,010

 

CONMED Corp., 2.625%, 2/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,185,342

 

1,295

 

Insulet Corp., 1.375%, 11/15/24

 

1,882,716

 

1,665

 

NuVasive, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/21

 

2,006,668

 

1,120

 

Repligen Corp., 0.375%, 7/15/24

 

1,209,349

 

2,925

 

Wright Medical Group, Inc., 1.625%, 6/15/23

 

3,181,844

 

 

 

 

 

9,465,919

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services – 0.2%

 

 

 

905

 

Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.375%, 5/15/25

 

1,362,044

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,035

 

AXA S.A., 7.25%, 5/15/21 (a)(b)

 

1,117,831

 

 

 

Internet – 4.0%

 

 

 

925

 

Boingo Wireless, Inc., 1.00%, 10/1/23 (a)(b)

 

796,207

 

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,360

 

0.35%, 6/15/20

 

1,967,433

 

980

 

0.90%, 9/15/21

 

1,130,761

 

375

 

Etsy, Inc., zero coupon, 3/1/23

 

730,945

 

 

 

FireEye, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,030

 

0.875%, 6/1/24

 

1,015,321

 

1,200

 

1.625%, 6/1/35, Ser. B

 

1,133,129

 

2,220

 

IAC Financeco 2, Inc., 0.875%, 6/15/26 (a)(b)

 

2,334,172

 

 

32 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Internet (continued)

 

 

 

$1,380

 

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., 1.00%, 6/30/47 (a)(b)

 

$1,374,054

 

770

 

MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/28 (a)(b)

 

1,226,775

 

630

 

Okta, Inc., 0.25%, 2/15/23

 

1,726,376

 

2,460

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.75%, 7/1/23 (a)(b)

 

2,714,548

 

1,660

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc., 0.75%, 6/1/26 (a)(b)

 

1,841,021

 

 

 

Twitter, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,630

 

0.25%, 6/15/24

 

1,737,750

 

1,100

 

1.00%, 9/15/21

 

1,081,115

 

895

 

Wayfair, Inc., 1.125%, 11/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,222,299

 

740

 

Wix.com Ltd., zero coupon, 7/1/23

 

938,712

 

1,145

 

Zendesk, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/23

 

1,682,348

 

1,260

 

Zillow Group, Inc., 2.00%, 12/1/21

 

1,475,639

 

 

 

 

 

26,128,605

 

 

 

Investment Companies – 0.4%

 

 

 

2,450

 

Prospect Capital Corp., 6.375%, 3/1/25

 

2,560,250

 

 

 

Iron/Steel – 0.1%

 

 

 

530

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 1.50%, 1/15/25

 

763,221

 

 

 

Lodging – 0.4%

 

 

 

1,455

 

Caesars Entertainment Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/24

 

2,510,784

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified – 0.2%

 

 

 

880

 

Chart Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)

 

1,242,351

 

 

 

Media – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

DISH Network Corp.,

 

 

 

1,385

 

2.375%, 3/15/24

 

1,236,528

 

3,780

 

3.375%, 8/15/26

 

3,473,208

 

865

 

Liberty Interactive LLC, 1.75%, 9/30/46 (a)(b)

 

1,064,878

 

 

 

Liberty Media Corp.,

 

 

 

1,205

 

1.00%, 1/30/23

 

1,456,400

 

1,025

 

1.375%, 10/15/23

 

1,228,159

 

2,115

 

2.125%, 3/31/48 (a)(b)

 

2,173,055

 

 

 

 

 

10,632,228

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.9%

 

 

 

2,435

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26

 

1,742,921

 

1,400

 

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd., 3.00%, 1/31/24

 

1,053,500

 

750

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/22

 

760,791

 

2,000

 

Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 1/15/24

 

1,413,204

 

200

 

Oil States International, Inc., 1.50%, 2/15/23

 

174,407

 

1,010

 

Transocean, Inc., 0.50%, 1/30/23

 

978,648

 

 

 

 

 

6,123,471

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.3%

 

 

 

2,090

 

DexCom, Inc., 0.75%, 12/1/23 (a)(b)

 

2,514,531

 

1,940

 

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., 2.625%, 3/15/24

 

1,850,139

 

970

 

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd., 2.50%, 3/15/22

 

1,092,497

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

 

 

 

$1,900

 

Jazz Investments I Ltd., 1.875%, 8/15/21

 

$1,944,041

 

1,210

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 0.625%, 4/1/23

 

1,189,045

 

 

 

 

 

8,590,253

 

 

 

Pipelines – 0.5%

 

 

 

4,200

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45

 

3,328,500

 

 

 

Retail – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,245

 

RH, zero coupon, 6/15/23

 

1,218,565

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 3.6%

 

 

 

600

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2.125%, 9/1/26

 

2,332,847

 

1,480

 

Cree, Inc., 0.875%, 9/1/23 (a)(b)

 

1,826,717

 

1,135

 

Inphi Corp., 1.125%, 12/1/20

 

1,760,190

 

435

 

Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39

 

1,079,992

 

5,750

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/27

 

7,341,600

 

370

 

Micron Technology, Inc., 3.125%, 5/1/32, Ser. D

 

1,670,675

 

300

 

Novellus Systems, Inc., 2.625%, 5/15/41

 

1,932,829

 

1,000

 

NXP Semiconductors NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19

 

1,069,460

 

1,690

 

ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.625%, 10/15/23

 

2,149,346

 

1,605

 

Synaptics, Inc., 0.50%, 6/15/22

 

1,456,668

 

870

 

Veeco Instruments, Inc., 2.70%, 1/15/23

 

777,475

 

 

 

 

 

23,397,799

 

 

 

Software – 4.6%

 

 

 

2,285

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/25

 

2,580,235

 

1,605

 

Atlassian, Inc., 0.625%, 5/1/23

 

2,896,717

 

820

 

Avaya Holdings Corp., 2.25%, 6/15/23

 

720,311

 

2,220

 

Coupa Software, Inc., 0.125%, 6/15/25 (a)(b)

 

2,497,161

 

1,500

 

DocuSign, Inc., 0.50%, 9/15/23 (a)(b)

 

1,587,953

 

965

 

Envestnet, Inc., 1.75%, 6/1/23

 

1,185,537

 

 

 

Evolent Health, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,250

 

1.50%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

 

797,872

 

1,055

 

2.00%, 12/1/21

 

922,877

 

550

 

Five9, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/23

 

750,669

 

1,110

 

LivePerson, Inc., 0.75%, 3/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,246,052

 

400

 

MongoDB, Inc., 0.75%, 6/15/24

 

869,030

 

955

 

New Relic, Inc., 0.50%, 5/1/23

 

1,053,685

 

1,110

 

Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.25%, 4/1/25

 

1,117,312

 

1,115

 

Pluralsight, Inc., 0.375%, 3/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,214,772

 

1,600

 

ServiceNow, Inc., zero coupon, 6/1/22

 

3,334,193

 

 

 

Splunk, Inc. (a)(b),

 

 

 

1,955

 

0.50%, 9/15/23

 

2,231,131

 

700

 

1.125%, 9/15/25

 

811,854

 

950

 

Twilio, Inc., 0.25%, 6/1/23

 

1,942,923

 

1,950

 

Workday, Inc., 0.25%, 10/1/22

 

2,861,705

 

 

 

 

 

30,621,989

 

 

34 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 0.7%

 

 

 

$860

 

GDS Holdings Ltd., 2.00%, 6/1/25

 

$906,474

 

2,050

 

Viavi Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 3/1/24

 

2,574,176

 

1,145

 

Vonage Holdings Corp., 1.75%, 6/1/24 (a)(b)

 

1,221,417

 

 

 

 

 

4,702,067

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.4%

 

 

 

1,380

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/1/22

 

1,377,317

 

1,125

 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc., 2.875%, 2/1/24

 

1,071,731

 

 

 

 

 

2,449,048

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$184,465,333)

 

192,078,067

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 5.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 1.6%

 

 

 

3,400

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Ser. L (e)

 

4,819,296

 

4,335

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (e)

 

6,028,077

 

 

 

 

 

10,847,373

 

 

 

Chemicals – 0.3%

 

 

 

32,330

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/21

 

1,738,384

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.3%

 

 

 

36,000

 

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, 10/15/37

 

1,723,985

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.8%

 

 

 

43,110

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 9/1/21, Ser. B

 

2,203,352

 

19,010

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.123%, 9/1/19

 

1,255,991

 

14,605

 

Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 1/15/21, Ser. A

 

1,623,492

 

 

 

 

 

5,082,835

 

 

 

Electronics – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,475

 

Fortive Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/21, Ser. A

 

1,441,718

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.3%

 

 

 

1,870

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875%, 8/1/20, Ser. A

 

2,254,191

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools – 0.3%

 

 

 

21,375

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20

 

2,178,754

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 1.4%

 

 

 

37,950

 

Avantor, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/22, Ser. A

 

2,325,576

 

57,000

 

Becton Dickinson and Co., 6.125%, 5/1/20, Ser. A

 

3,517,185

 

2,975

 

Danaher Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/22, Ser. A

 

3,376,327

 

 

 

 

 

9,219,088

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.2%

 

 

 

9,250

 

Assurant, Inc., 6.50%, 3/15/21, Ser. D

 

1,080,585

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

 

 

25,000

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00% (cost-$3,160,750; purchased 4/21/10) (a)(b)(d)(e)(f)(h)

 

2

 

8,860

 

Nabors Industries Ltd., 6.00%, 5/1/21

 

204,578

 

 

 

 

 

204,580

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$36,255,830)

 

35,771,493

 

 

July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 35

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

 

 

$2,509

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 12/1/23 (c) (cost-$1,232,247)

 

$175,630

 

Repurchase Agreements – 2.5%

 

 

 

16,189

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co., dated 7/31/19, 0.50%, due 8/1/19, proceeds $16,189,225; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, due 5/31/21, valued at $16,514,288 including accrued interest (cost-$16,189,000)

 

16,189,000

 

Total Investments, before options written
(cost-$674,070,375) – 99.7%

 

657,402,665

 

Total Options Written – (0.0)% (premiums received-$346,374) (i)(j)(k)

 

(183,800

)

Total Investments, net of options written
(cost-$673,724,001) – 99.7%

 

657,218,865

 

Other assets less other liabilities – 0.3%

 

2,148,641

 

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

$659,367,506

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)   Private Placement–Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $43,363,177, representing 6.6% of net assets.

(b)   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. Securities with an aggregate value of $43,363,177, representing 6.6% of net assets.

(c)   In default.

(d)   Fair-Valued–Security with a value of $2, representing less than 0.05% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

(f)    Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

(h)   Restricted. The cost of such security is $3,160,750. The value is $2, representing less than 0.05% of net assets.

(i)    Non-income producing.

(j)    Exchange traded-Chicago Board Options Exchange.

(k)   Exchange traded option contracts outstanding at July 31, 2019:

 

Options written contracts outstanding at July 31, 2019:

 

Description

 

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

 

Market
Value

 

Premiums
Received

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adobe, Inc.

 

327.50 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(130)

 

$(13,000

)

$(1,625

)

$(11,071

)

$9,446

 

Align Technology, Inc.

 

350.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(55)

 

(5,500

)

(275

)

(3,357

)

3,082

 

Alphabet, Inc.

 

1,320.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(27)

 

(2,700

)

(1,282

)

(8,827

)

7,545

 

Amazon.com, Inc.

 

2,160.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(30)

 

(3,000

)

(1,365

)

(20,774

)

19,409

 

Apple, Inc.

 

225.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(160)

 

(16,000

)

(8,160

)

(8,374

)

214

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

32.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(1,125)

 

(112,500

)

(13,500

)

(15,931

)

2,431

 

Boeing Co.

 

415.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(70)

 

(7,000

)

(385

)

(3,851

)

3,466

 

 

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July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

Description

 

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

 

Market
Value

 

Premiums
Received

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Comcast Corp.

 

45.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(315)

 

$(31,500

)

$(3,780

)

$(9,828

)

$6,048

 

 

Deere & Co.

 

180.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(230)

 

(23,000

)

(16,100

)

(14,518

)

(1,582

)

 

Facebook, Inc.

 

220.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(250)

 

(25,000

)

(2,250

)

(45,764

)

43,514

 

 

Fiserv, Inc.

 

105.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(315)

 

(31,500

)

(68,513

)

(5,973

)

(62,540

)

 

Intuit, Inc.

 

295.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(80)

 

(8,000

)

(1,400

)

(5,981

)

4,581

 

 

Intuitive Surgical, Inc.

 

580.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(60)

 

(6,000

)

(1,800

)

(8,489

)

6,689

 

 

Marvell Technology Group Ltd.

 

28.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(380)

 

(38,000

)

(5,890

)

(7,068

)

1,178

 

 

Mastercard, Inc.

 

295.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(95)

 

(9,500

)

(1,378

)

(9,388

)

8,010

 

 

McDonald’s Corp.

 

225.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(170)

 

(17,000

)

(935

)

(9,809

)

8,874

 

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

90.00 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(345)

 

(34,500

)

(8,280

)

(8,739

)

459

 

 

Netflix, Inc.

 

415.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(120)

 

(12,000

)

(1,200

)

(31,600

)

30,400

 

 

NIKE, Inc.

 

92.50 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(190)

 

(19,000

)

(7,505

)

(8,905

)

1,400

 

 

PayPal Holdings, Inc.

 

130.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(280)

 

(28,000

)

(980

)

(13,891

)

12,911

 

 

Salesforce.com, Inc.

 

170.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(260)

 

(26,000

)

(2,730

)

(15,389

)

12,659

 

 

ServiceNow, Inc.

 

325.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(145)

 

(14,500

)

(1,087

)

(28,518

)

27,431

 

 

Starbucks Corp.

 

97.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(130)

 

(13,000

)

(7,345

)

(5,702

)

(1,643

)

 

Target Corp.

 

92.50 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(230)

 

(23,000

)

(2,875

)

(6,707

)

3,832

 

 

Texas Instruments, Inc.

 

140.00 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(300)

 

(30,000

)

(9,600

)

(19,941

)

10,341

 

 

Visa, Inc.

 

190.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(180)

 

(18,000

)

(1,350

)

(7,569

)

6,219

 

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

152.50 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(185)

 

(18,500

)

(12,210

)

(10,410

)

(1,800

)

 

Total options written contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(183,800

)

$(346,374

)

$162,574

 

 

 

(l)  Fair Value Measurements – See Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

 

Level 1 –
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value at
7/31/19

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$413,188,475

 

$–

 

$–

 

$413,188,475

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

 

192,078,067

 

 

192,078,067

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

1,723,985

 

 

1,723,985

 

Electronics

 

 

1,441,718

 

 

1,441,718

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

 

2,254,191

 

 

2,254,191

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

 

2,178,754

 

 

2,178,754

 

Healthcare-Products

 

5,701,903

 

3,517,185

 

 

9,219,088

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

204,578

 

 

2

 

204,580

 

All Other

 

18,749,177

 

 

 

18,749,177

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

 

175,630

 

 

175,630

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

16,189,000

 

 

16,189,000

 

 

 

437,844,133

 

219,558,530

 

2

 

657,402,665

 

Investments in Securities – Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price

 

(183,800

)

 

 

(183,800

)

Totals

 

$437,660,333

 

$219,558,530

 

$2

 

$657,218,865

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended July 31, 2019, was as follows:

 

 

 

Beginning
Balance
1/31/19

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)

 

Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3*

 

Ending
Balance
7/31/19

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

$2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$–

 

$2

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

175,630

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(175,630

)

 

Totals

 

$175,632

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(175,630

)

$2

 

 

*    Transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2 because an evaluated mean price was available at July 31, 2019.

 

The table above includes Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).

 

There was no change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at July 31, 2019.

 

(m)  The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivatives categorized by risk exposure.

 

The effect of derivatives on the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities at July 31, 2019:

 

Location

 

Market Price

 

Liability derivatives:

 

 

 

Options written, at value

 

$(183,800

)

 

The effect of derivatives on the Fund’s Statements of Operations for the six months ended July 31, 2019:

 

Location

 

Market Price

 

Net realized loss on:

 

 

 

Options written

 

$(158,499

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

 

 

Options written

 

$175,326

 

 

The average volume (based on the open positions at each month-end) of derivative activity during the six months ended July 31, 2019 was 5,791 call options written contracts.

 

Glossary:

ADR  -  American Depositary Receipt

REIT  -  Real Estate Investment Trust

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

Common Stock – 69.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace & Defense – 3.6%

 

 

 

77,162

 

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

 

$9,792,629

 

50,417

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

18,259,525

 

141,963

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

18,966,257

 

 

 

 

 

47,018,411

 

 

 

Automobiles – 0.7%

 

 

 

237,129

 

General Motors Co.

 

9,565,784

 

 

 

Banks – 9.9%

 

 

 

615,640

 

Bank of America Corp.

 

18,887,835

 

254,150

 

Citigroup, Inc.

 

18,085,314

 

261,260

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

 

9,734,548

 

128,222

 

Comerica, Inc.

 

9,385,850

 

321,690

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (g)

 

37,316,040

 

53,913

 

M&T Bank Corp.

 

8,855,210

 

65,983

 

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

 

9,428,971

 

331,670

 

U.S. Bancorp (g)

 

18,954,941

 

 

 

 

 

130,648,709

 

 

 

Beverages – 0.7%

 

 

 

56,800

 

Diageo PLC, ADR

 

9,478,784

 

 

 

Capital Markets – 2.0%

 

 

 

62,600

 

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

 

9,108,926

 

393,950

 

Morgan Stanley (g)

 

17,554,412

 

 

 

 

 

26,663,338

 

 

 

Chemicals – 1.3%

 

 

 

89,100

 

Celanese Corp.

 

9,994,347

 

154,783

 

DOW, Inc. (i)

 

7,497,689

 

 

 

 

 

17,492,036

 

 

 

Commercial Services & Supplies – 0.1%

 

 

 

22,304

 

Stericycle, Inc. (i)

 

1,025,092

 

 

 

Communications Equipment – 0.7%

 

 

 

161,316

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

8,936,906

 

 

 

Containers & Packaging – 1.4%

 

 

 

82,315

 

Avery Dennison Corp.

 

9,455,524

 

93,999

 

Packaging Corp. of America

 

9,491,079

 

 

 

 

 

18,946,603

 

 

 

Diversified Telecommunication Services – 2.6%

 

 

 

514,261

 

AT&T, Inc. (g)

 

17,510,587

 

146,729

 

Frontier Communications Corp. (i)

 

193,682

 

300,230

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

16,593,712

 

 

 

 

 

34,297,981

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 1.2%

 

 

 

351,777

 

Exelon Corp.

 

15,851,072

 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment – 1.4%

 

 

 

224,920

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

 

$18,486,175

 

 

 

Entertainment – 1.4%

 

 

 

128,250

 

Walt Disney Co.

 

18,341,033

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 1.4%

 

 

 

63,155

 

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.

 

9,243,366

 

73,252

 

Crown Castle International Corp.

 

9,761,561

 

 

 

 

 

19,004,927

 

 

 

Food & Staples Retailing – 0.7%

 

 

 

128,504

 

Sysco Corp.

 

8,811,519

 

 

 

Food Products – 1.4%

 

 

 

144,800

 

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

 

9,718,976

 

171,408

 

Mondelez International, Inc., Class A

 

9,168,614

 

 

 

 

 

18,887,590

 

 

 

Healthcare Equipment & Supplies – 2.1%

 

 

 

90,189

 

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.

 

9,617,755

 

183,780

 

Medtronic PLC

 

18,734,533

 

 

 

 

 

28,352,288

 

 

 

Healthcare Providers & Services – 1.5%

 

 

 

35,877

 

Humana, Inc.

 

10,646,500

 

93,898

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc. (g)

 

9,585,108

 

 

 

 

 

20,231,608

 

 

 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure – 0.8%

 

 

 

85,041

 

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.

 

9,893,670

 

 

 

Industrial Conglomerates – 1.4%

 

 

 

913,300

 

General Electric Co.

 

9,543,985

 

53,470

 

Honeywell International, Inc. (g)

 

9,221,436

 

 

 

 

 

18,765,421

 

 

 

Insurance – 4.8%

 

 

 

175,540

 

Allstate Corp.

 

18,852,996

 

358,210

 

MetLife, Inc. (g)

 

17,702,738

 

110,797

 

Progressive Corp.

 

8,972,341

 

115,900

 

Reinsurance Group of America, Inc.

 

18,071,128

 

 

 

 

 

63,599,203

 

 

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services – 0.7%

 

 

 

133,859

 

Agilent Technologies, Inc.

 

9,291,153

 

 

 

Machinery – 0.7%

 

 

 

127,800

 

Toro Co.

 

9,306,396

 

 

 

Media – 2.0%

 

 

 

618,143

 

Comcast Corp., Class A

 

26,685,233

 

 

 

Metals & Mining – 0.8%

 

 

 

102,168

 

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

 

10,211,692

 

 

 

Multi-Line Retail – 1.3%

 

 

 

203,048

 

Target Corp.

 

17,543,347

 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Multi-Utilities – 1.3%

 

 

 

294,580

 

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc. (g)

 

$16,835,247

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 8.3%

 

 

 

226,209

 

Chevron Corp.

 

27,848,590

 

156,620

 

ConocoPhillips

 

9,253,110

 

149,040

 

Magellan Midstream Partners L.P. (g)

 

9,857,506

 

280,360

 

Royal Dutch Shell PLC, Class A, ADR (g)

 

17,631,840

 

193,488

 

Southwestern Energy Co. (i)

 

425,674

 

360,050

 

TC Energy Corp.

 

17,628,048

 

178,511

 

Total S.A., ADR

 

9,236,159

 

218,030

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

18,587,057

 

 

 

 

 

110,467,984

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 5.1%

 

 

 

285,034

 

Johnson & Johnson

 

37,117,128

 

56,842

 

Merck & Co., Inc.

 

4,717,318

 

424,004

 

Pfizer, Inc. (g)

 

16,468,315

 

265,795

 

Roche Holding AG, ADR

 

8,917,422

 

118,438

 

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR (i)

 

939,213

 

 

 

 

 

68,159,396

 

 

 

Road & Rail – 0.7%

 

 

 

78,747

 

Kansas City Southern

 

9,744,154

 

 

 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment – 2.9%

 

 

 

33,553

 

Broadcom, Inc.

 

9,730,034

 

350,090

 

Intel Corp. (g)

 

17,697,050

 

75,500

 

KLA Corp.

 

10,292,160

 

 

 

 

 

37,719,244

 

 

 

Software – 1.3%

 

 

 

304,970

 

Oracle Corp.

 

17,169,811

 

 

 

Specialty Retail – 0.7%

 

 

 

94,710

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

9,603,594

 

 

 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods – 0.7%

 

 

 

90,000

 

Columbia Sportswear Co.

 

9,538,200

 

 

 

Tobacco – 1.9%

 

 

 

178,150

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

8,385,520

 

204,400

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

17,089,884

 

 

 

 

 

25,475,404

 

Total Common Stock (cost-$890,080,297)

 

922,049,005

 

 

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AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes – 24.8%

 

 

 

 

 

Auto Components – 0.2%

 

 

 

$3,000

 

Meritor, Inc., 3.25%, 10/15/37

 

$3,196,268

 

 

 

Auto Manufacturers – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

Tesla, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,260

 

1.25%, 3/1/21

 

1,229,738

 

3,770

 

2.375%, 3/15/22

 

3,835,644

 

 

 

 

 

5,065,382

 

 

 

Biotechnology – 1.8%

 

 

 

 

 

BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc.,

 

 

 

3,850

 

0.599%, 8/1/24

 

3,923,662

 

1,610

 

1.50%, 10/15/20

 

1,742,883

 

3,200

 

Exact Sciences Corp., 0.375%, 3/15/27

 

3,956,183

 

 

 

Illumina, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,250

 

zero coupon, 8/15/23 (a)(b)

 

2,434,413

 

1,680

 

0.50%, 6/15/21

 

2,240,171

 

1,970

 

Insmed, Inc., 1.75%, 1/15/25

 

1,794,656

 

2,665

 

Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 7/1/23

 

2,291,857

 

3,975

 

Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 0.75%, 5/15/23

 

3,294,966

 

2,650

 

Medicines Co., 2.75%, 7/15/23

 

2,640,249

 

 

 

 

 

24,319,040

 

 

 

Building Materials – 0.0%

 

 

 

290

 

Patrick Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 2/1/23

 

263,204

 

 

 

Commercial Services – 0.8%

 

 

 

2,960

 

Chegg, Inc., 0.125%, 3/15/25 (a)(b)

 

3,299,019

 

1,860

 

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 0.75%, 3/15/49 (a)(b)

 

2,195,591

 

3,965

 

Square, Inc., 0.50%, 5/15/23

 

5,059,073

 

 

 

 

 

10,553,683

 

 

 

Computers – 0.9%

 

 

 

3,015

 

Lumentum Holdings, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/24

 

3,625,297

 

2,195

 

Nutanix, Inc., zero coupon, 1/15/23

 

1,986,801

 

2,750

 

Pure Storage, Inc., 0.125%, 4/15/23

 

2,661,612

 

3,875

 

Western Digital Corp., 1.50%, 2/1/24 (a)(b)

 

3,611,481

 

 

 

 

 

11,885,191

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.7%

 

 

 

3,465

 

Encore Capital Group, Inc., 2.875%, 3/15/21

 

3,324,199

 

1,060

 

LendingTree, Inc., 0.625%, 6/1/22

 

1,750,987

 

3,960

 

PRA Group, Inc., 3.00%, 8/1/20

 

3,919,758

 

 

 

 

 

8,994,944

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.2%

 

 

 

2,190

 

NRG Energy, Inc., 2.75%, 6/1/48

 

2,317,073

 

 

 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components – 0.1%

 

 

 

2,195

 

SunPower Corp., 4.00%, 1/15/23

 

1,970,123

 

 

42 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Electronics – 0.4%

 

 

 

$1,745

 

Fortive Corp., 0.875%, 2/15/22 (a)(b)

 

$1,797,432

 

1,815

 

OSI Systems, Inc., 1.25%, 9/1/22

 

2,171,844

 

1,590

 

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., 2.25%, 6/15/25

 

1,488,505

 

 

 

 

 

5,457,781

 

 

 

Energy-Alternate Sources – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

SunEdison, Inc. (a)(b)(c),

 

 

 

2,915

 

2.625%, 6/1/23

 

65,588

 

3,820

 

3.375%, 6/1/25

 

85,950

 

3,080

 

Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., 1.625%, 11/1/19

 

3,031,266

 

 

 

 

 

3,182,804

 

 

 

Engineering & Construction – 0.6%

 

 

 

2,790

 

Dycom Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 9/15/21

 

2,718,147

 

1,745

 

KBR, Inc., 2.50%, 11/1/23 (a)(b)

 

2,117,841

 

2,570

 

Tutor Perini Corp., 2.875%, 6/15/21

 

2,441,779

 

 

 

 

 

7,277,767

 

 

 

Entertainment – 0.4%

 

 

 

2,425

 

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 2.50%, 3/15/23

 

3,015,975

 

1,900

 

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp., 1.50%, 9/15/22

 

1,890,331

 

 

 

 

 

4,906,306

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.6%

 

 

 

3,185

 

IH Merger Sub LLC, 3.50%, 1/15/22

 

3,986,872

 

3,460

 

Two Harbors Investment Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/22

 

3,529,093

 

 

 

 

 

7,515,965

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 1.2%

 

 

 

1,755

 

CONMED Corp., 2.625%, 2/1/24 (a)(b)

 

2,059,679

 

2,240

 

Insulet Corp., 1.375%, 11/15/24

 

3,256,591

 

2,835

 

NuVasive, Inc., 2.25%, 3/15/21

 

3,416,759

 

1,880

 

Repligen Corp., 0.375%, 7/15/24

 

2,029,978

 

5,122

 

Wright Medical Group, Inc., 1.625%, 6/15/23

 

5,571,762

 

 

 

 

 

16,334,769

 

 

 

Healthcare-Services – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,565

 

Teladoc Health, Inc., 1.375%, 5/15/25

 

2,355,358

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,865

 

AXA S.A., 7.25%, 5/15/21 (a)(b)

 

2,014,256

 

 

 

Internet – 3.4%

 

 

 

1,575

 

Boingo Wireless, Inc., 1.00%, 10/1/23 (a)(b)

 

1,355,703

 

 

 

Booking Holdings, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,370

 

0.35%, 6/15/20

 

3,428,542

 

1,800

 

0.90%, 9/15/21

 

2,076,908

 

640

 

Etsy, Inc., zero coupon, 3/1/23

 

1,247,480

 

 

 

FireEye, Inc.,

 

 

 

1,805

 

0.875%, 6/1/24

 

1,779,277

 

2,150

 

1.625%, 6/1/35, Ser. B

 

2,030,190

 

3,830

 

IAC Financeco 2, Inc., 0.875%, 6/15/26 (a)(b)

 

4,026,972

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Internet (continued)

 

 

 

$2,620

 

Liberty Expedia Holdings, Inc., 1.00%, 6/30/47 (a)(b)

 

$2,608,710

 

1,265

 

MercadoLibre, Inc., 2.00%, 8/15/28 (a)(b)

 

2,015,416

 

1,085

 

Okta, Inc., 0.25%, 2/15/23

 

2,973,204

 

4,195

 

Palo Alto Networks, Inc., 0.75%, 7/1/23 (a)(b)

 

4,629,077

 

2,865

 

Q2 Holdings, Inc., 0.75%, 6/1/26 (a)(b)

 

3,177,425

 

 

 

Twitter, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,780

 

0.25%, 6/15/24

 

2,963,769

 

1,865

 

1.00%, 9/15/21

 

1,832,982

 

1,525

 

Wayfair, Inc., 1.125%, 11/1/24 (a)(b)

 

2,082,688

 

1,260

 

Wix.com Ltd., zero coupon, 7/1/23

 

1,598,347

 

1,955

 

Zendesk, Inc., 0.25%, 3/15/23

 

2,872,480

 

2,240

 

Zillow Group, Inc., 2.00%, 12/1/21

 

2,623,358

 

 

 

 

 

45,322,528

 

 

 

Investment Companies – 0.3%

 

 

 

4,155

 

Prospect Capital Corp., 6.375%, 3/1/25

 

4,341,975

 

 

 

Iron/Steel – 0.1%

 

 

 

925

 

Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc., 1.50%, 1/15/25

 

1,332,037

 

 

 

Lodging – 0.3%

 

 

 

2,535

 

Caesars Entertainment Corp., 5.00%, 10/1/24

 

4,374,459

 

 

 

Machinery-Diversified – 0.2%

 

 

 

1,500

 

Chart Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)

 

2,117,643

 

 

 

Media – 1.4%

 

 

 

 

 

DISH Network Corp.,

 

 

 

2,300

 

2.375%, 3/15/24

 

2,053,440

 

6,545

 

3.375%, 8/15/26

 

6,013,795

 

1,600

 

Liberty Interactive LLC, 1.75%, 9/30/46 (a)(b)

 

1,969,717

 

 

 

Liberty Media Corp.,

 

 

 

2,095

 

1.00%, 1/30/23

 

2,532,081

 

1,775

 

1.375%, 10/15/23

 

2,126,812

 

3,625

 

2.125%, 3/31/48 (a)(b)

 

3,724,503

 

 

 

 

 

18,420,348

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.7%

 

 

 

4,240

 

Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26

 

3,034,901

 

2,400

 

Ensco Jersey Finance Ltd., 3.00%, 1/31/24

 

1,806,000

 

600

 

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/22

 

608,633

 

2,000

 

Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 1/15/24

 

1,413,204

 

465

 

Oil States International, Inc., 1.50%, 2/15/23

 

405,496

 

1,775

 

Transocean, Inc., 0.50%, 1/30/23

 

1,719,902

 

 

 

 

 

8,988,136

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals – 1.1%

 

 

 

3,605

 

DexCom, Inc., 0.75%, 12/1/23 (a)(b)

 

4,337,265

 

3,455

 

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd., 2.625%, 3/15/24

 

3,294,964

 

1,700

 

Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd., 2.50%, 3/15/22

 

1,914,686

 

 

44 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

 

 

 

$3,250

 

Jazz Investments I Ltd., 1.875%, 8/15/21

 

$3,325,334

 

1,790

 

Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 0.625%, 4/1/23

 

1,759,000

 

 

 

 

 

14,631,249

 

 

 

Pipelines – 0.4%

 

 

 

7,160

 

Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45

 

5,674,300

 

 

 

Retail – 0.2%

 

 

 

2,260

 

RH, zero coupon, 6/15/23

 

2,212,014

 

 

 

Semiconductors – 3.0%

 

 

 

1,010

 

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 2.125%, 9/1/26

 

3,926,958

 

2,555

 

Cree, Inc., 0.875%, 9/1/23 (a)(b)

 

3,153,556

 

2,025

 

Inphi Corp., 1.125%, 12/1/20

 

3,140,428

 

740

 

Intel Corp., 3.25%, 8/1/39

 

1,837,228

 

9,935

 

Microchip Technology, Inc., 1.625%, 2/15/27

 

12,685,008

 

630

 

Micron Technology, Inc., 3.125%, 5/1/32, Ser. D

 

2,844,662

 

510

 

Novellus Systems, Inc., 2.625%, 5/15/41

 

3,285,809

 

1,715

 

NXP Semiconductors NV, 1.00%, 12/1/19

 

1,834,123

 

2,910

 

ON Semiconductor Corp., 1.625%, 10/15/23

 

3,700,945

 

2,785

 

Synaptics, Inc., 0.50%, 6/15/22

 

2,527,614

 

1,605

 

Veeco Instruments, Inc., 2.70%, 1/15/23

 

1,434,308

 

 

 

 

 

40,370,639

 

 

 

Software – 3.9%

 

 

 

3,770

 

Akamai Technologies, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/25

 

4,257,106

 

2,730

 

Atlassian, Inc., 0.625%, 5/1/23

 

4,927,126

 

1,465

 

Avaya Holdings Corp., 2.25%, 6/15/23

 

1,286,897

 

3,800

 

Coupa Software, Inc., 0.125%, 6/15/25 (a)(b)

 

4,274,419

 

2,700

 

DocuSign, Inc., 0.50%, 9/15/23 (a)(b)

 

2,858,314

 

1,660

 

Envestnet, Inc., 1.75%, 6/1/23

 

2,039,369

 

 

 

Evolent Health, Inc.,

 

 

 

2,220

 

1.50%, 10/15/25 (a)(b)

 

1,417,020

 

1,945

 

2.00%, 12/1/21

 

1,701,418

 

950

 

Five9, Inc., 0.125%, 5/1/23

 

1,296,610

 

1,940

 

LivePerson, Inc., 0.75%, 3/1/24 (a)(b)

 

2,177,785

 

650

 

MongoDB, Inc., 0.75%, 6/15/24

 

1,412,174

 

1,650

 

New Relic, Inc., 0.50%, 5/1/23

 

1,820,503

 

1,950

 

Nuance Communications, Inc., 1.25%, 4/1/25

 

1,962,846

 

1,955

 

Pluralsight, Inc., 0.375%, 3/1/24 (a)(b)

 

2,129,937

 

2,720

 

ServiceNow, Inc., zero coupon, 6/1/22

 

5,668,129

 

 

 

Splunk, Inc. (a)(b),

 

 

 

1,720

 

0.50%, 9/15/23

 

1,962,939

 

2,445

 

1.125%, 9/15/25

 

2,835,691

 

1,565

 

Twilio, Inc., 0.25%, 6/1/23

 

3,200,709

 

3,365

 

Workday, Inc., 0.25%, 10/1/22

 

4,938,276

 

 

 

 

 

52,167,268

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Telecommunications – 0.6%

 

 

 

$1,455

 

GDS Holdings Ltd., 2.00%, 6/1/25

 

$1,533,627

 

3,385

 

Viavi Solutions, Inc., 1.00%, 3/1/24

 

4,250,529

 

1,975

 

Vonage Holdings Corp., 1.75%, 6/1/24 (a)(b)

 

2,106,812

 

 

 

 

 

7,890,968

 

 

 

Transportation – 0.3%

 

 

 

2,420

 

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 2.25%, 6/1/22

 

2,415,295

 

2,065

 

Greenbrier Cos., Inc., 2.875%, 2/1/24

 

1,967,222

 

 

 

 

 

4,382,517

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$316,998,679)

 

329,835,995

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock – 4.6%

 

 

 

 

 

Banks – 1.4%

 

 

 

5,805

 

Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Ser. L (e)

 

8,228,239

 

7,505

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (e)

 

10,436,153

 

 

 

 

 

18,664,392

 

 

 

Chemicals – 0.2%

 

 

 

55,950

 

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/21

 

3,008,432

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services – 0.2%

 

 

 

63,045

 

AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, 10/15/37

 

3,019,128

 

 

 

Electric Utilities – 0.7%

 

 

 

75,035

 

CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 9/1/21, Ser. B

 

3,835,039

 

32,390

 

NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.123%, 9/1/19

 

2,140,007

 

25,295

 

Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 1/15/21, Ser. A

 

2,811,792

 

 

 

 

 

8,786,838

 

 

 

Electronics – 0.2%

 

 

 

2,540

 

Fortive Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/21, Ser. A

 

2,482,687

 

 

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) – 0.3%

 

 

 

3,180

 

Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875%, 8/1/20, Ser. A

 

3,833,331

 

 

 

Hand/Machine Tools – 0.3%

 

 

 

37,185

 

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20

 

3,790,267

 

 

 

Healthcare-Products – 1.2%

 

 

 

64,620

 

Avantor, Inc., 6.25%, 5/15/22, Ser. A

 

3,959,914

 

98,555

 

Becton Dickinson and Co., 6.125%, 5/1/20, Ser. A

 

6,081,336

 

5,070

 

Danaher Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/22, Ser. A

 

5,753,943

 

 

 

 

 

15,795,193

 

 

 

Insurance – 0.1%

 

 

 

15,750

 

Assurant, Inc., 6.50%, 3/15/21, Ser. D

 

1,839,915

 

 

46 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

 

 

45,100

 

ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00% (a)(b)(d)(e)(f)(h) 
(cost-$4,510,000; purchased 9/23/09)

 

$4

 

15,975

 

Nabors Industries Ltd., 6.00%, 5/1/21

 

368,863

 

213,230

 

Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.50%, Ser. B (e)

 

127,938

 

 

 

 

 

496,805

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$68,861,480)

 

61,716,988

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels – 0.0%

 

 

 

$4,647

 

Cobalt International Energy, Inc., 7.75%, 12/1/23 (c) (cost-$2,077,040)

 

325,290

 

Repurchase Agreements – 1.4%

 

 

 

18,023

 

State Street Bank and Trust Co.,
dated 7/31/19, 0.50%, due 8/1/19, proceeds $18,023,250; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375% – 2.125%, due 5/31/21, valued at $18,391,369 including accrued interest (cost-$18,023,000)

 

18,023,000

 

Total Investments, before options written
(cost-$1,296,040,496) – 100.3%

 

1,331,950,278

 

Total Options Written – (0.1)% (premiums received-$1,490,852) (i)(j)(k)

 

(1,850,622

)

Total Investments, net of options written
(cost-$1,294,549,644) – 100.2%

 

1,330,099,656

 

Other liabilities in excess of other assets – (0.2)%

 

(2,921,559

)

Net Assets – 100.0%

 

$1,327,178,097

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)         Private Placement–Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $74,642,846, representing 5.6% of net assets.

(b)         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. Securities with an aggregate value of $74,642,846, representing 5.6% of net assets.

(c)          In default.

(d)         Fair-Valued–Security with a value of $4, representing less than 0.05% of net assets. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

(f)           Level 3 security. See Note 1(a) and Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

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

(h)         Restricted. The cost of such security is $4,510,000. The value is $4, representing less than 0.05% of net assets.

(i)             Non-income producing.

(j)            Exchange traded-Chicago Board Options Exchange.

 

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Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(k)         Exchange traded option contracts outstanding at July 31, 2019:

 

Options written contracts outstanding at July 31, 2019:

 

Description

 

Exercise
Price

 

Expiration
Date

 

Number of
Contracts

 

Notional
Amount

 

Market
Value

 

Premiums
Received

 

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Call options:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allstate Corp.

 

110.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(723

)

 

$(72,300

)

$(33,258

)

 

$(36,149

)

 

$2,891

 

 

Altria Group, Inc.

 

51.50 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(713

)

 

(71,300

)

(4,634

)

 

(49,196

)

 

44,562

 

 

AT&T, Inc.

 

35.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(2,185

)

 

(218,500

)

(27,313

)

 

(67,734

)

 

40,421

 

 

Celanese Corp.

 

110.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(356

)

 

(35,600

)

(122,820

)

 

(54,467

)

 

(68,353

)

 

Chevron Corp.

 

131.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(530

)

 

(53,000

)

(7,155

)

 

(24,379

)

 

17,224

 

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

60.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(1,285

)

 

(128,500

)

(26,342

)

 

(64,249

)

 

37,907

 

 

CityGroup, Inc.

 

75.50 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(1,069

)

 

(106,900

)

(14,431

)

 

(56,656

)

 

42,225

 

 

Comerica, Inc.

 

75.00 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(512

)

 

(51,200

)

(84,992

)

 

(45,004

)

 

(39,988

)

 

ConocoPhillips

 

64.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(626

)

 

(62,600

)

(8,764

)

 

(39,437

)

 

30,673

 

 

DOW, Inc.

 

51.50 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(619

)

 

(61,900

)

(15,475

)

 

(51,995

)

 

36,520

 

 

Eaton Corp. PLC

 

86.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(900

)

 

(90,000

)

(15,750

)

 

(48,599

)

 

32,849

 

 

General Motors Co.

 

42.50 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(873

)

 

(87,300

)

(30,119

)

 

(41,030

)

 

10,911

 

 

Humana, Inc.

 

275.00 USD

 

8/9/19

 

(84

)

 

(8,400

)

(195,300

)

 

(34,271

)

 

(161,029

)

 

Intel Corp.

 

50.00 USD

 

8/9/19

 

(1,100

)

 

(110,000

)

(113,850

)

 

(80,298

)

 

(33,552

)

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

 

120.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(1,000

)

 

(100,000

)

(26,000

)

 

(33,999

)

 

7,999

 

 

Kansas City Southern

 

130.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(606

)

 

(60,600

)

(16,665

)

 

(55,448

)

 

38,783

 

 

KLA Corp.

 

125.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(302

)

 

(30,200

)

(368,440

)

 

(57,293

)

 

(311,147

)

 

Lockheed Martin Corp.

 

387.50 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(217

)

 

(21,700

)

(5,425

)

 

(50,560

)

 

45,135

 

 

Lowe’s Cos., Inc.

 

109.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(379

)

 

(37,900

)

(33,731

)

 

(38,657

)

 

4,926

 

 

Medtronic PLC

 

103.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(756

)

 

(75,600

)

(141,372

)

 

(51,407

)

 

(89,965

)

 

MetLife, Inc.

 

53.50 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(1,515

)

 

(151,500

)

(7,575

)

 

(41,056

)

 

33,481

 

 

Mondelez International, Inc.

 

58.00 USD

 

8/2/19

 

(946

)

 

(94,600

)

(1,419

)

 

(41,623

)

 

40,204

 

 

Morgan Stanley

 

46.00 USD

 

8/2/19

 

(1,576

)

 

(157,600

)

(4,728

)

 

(37,823

)

 

33,095

 

 

Philip Morris International, Inc.

 

85.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(818

)

 

(81,800

)

(95,297

)

 

(62,985

)

 

(32,312

)

 

Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

 

105.00 USD

 

9/20/19

 

(373

)

 

(37,300

)

(65,275

)

 

(36,553

)

 

(28,722

)

 

Target Corp.

 

93.50 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(871

)

 

(87,100

)

(58,793

)

 

(108,873

)

 

50,080

 

 

U.S. Bancorp

 

56.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(1,412

)

 

(141,200

)

(246,394

)

 

(31,208

)

 

(215,186

)

 

United Technologies Corp.

 

138.00 USD

 

8/23/19

 

(580

)

 

(58,000

)

(42,920

)

 

(52,779

)

 

9,859

 

 

Valero Energy Corp.

 

87.50 USD

 

8/9/19

 

(872

)

 

(87,200

)

(29,648

)

 

(50,575

)

 

20,927

 

 

Verizon Communications, Inc.

 

60.00 USD

 

8/16/19

 

(1,225

)

 

(122,500

)

(6,737

)

 

(46,549

)

 

39,812

 

 

Total options written contracts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(1,850,622

)

 

$(1,490,852

)

 

$(359,770

)

 

 

48 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(l)             Fair Value Measurements – See Note 1(b) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy:

 

 

Level 1 –
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value at
7/31/19

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

$922,049,005

 

$–

 

$–

 

$922,049,005

 

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

 

329,835,995

 

 

329,835,995

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diversified Financial Services

 

 

3,019,128

 

 

3,019,128

 

Electronics

 

 

2,482,687

 

 

2,482,687

 

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

 

 

3,833,331

 

 

3,833,331

 

Hand/Machine Tools

 

 

3,790,267

 

 

3,790,267

 

Healthcare-Products

 

9,713,857

 

6,081,336

 

 

15,795,193

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

368,863

 

127,938

 

4

 

496,805

 

All Other

 

32,299,577

 

 

 

32,299,577

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

 

325,290

 

 

325,290

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

18,023,000

 

 

18,023,000

 

 

 

964,431,302

 

367,518,972

 

4

 

1,331,950,278

 

Investments in Securities – Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Price

 

(1,850,622

)

 

 

(1,850,622

)

Totals

 

$962,580,680

 

$367,518,972

 

$4

 

$1,330,099,656

 

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended July 31, 2019, was as follows:

 

 

 

Beginning
Balance
1/31/19

 

Purchases

 

Sales

 

Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)

 

Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out of
Level 3*

 

Ending
Balance
7/31/19

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

$4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$–

 

$4

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

 

325,290

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(325,290

)

 

Totals

 

$325,294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$(325,290

)

$4

 

 

*                  Transferred out of Level 3 and into Level 2 because an evaluated mean price was available at July 31, 2019.

 

July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 49

 

 

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The table above includes Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers and pricing services. The inputs for these investments are not readily available or cannot be reasonably estimated and are generally those inputs described in Note 1(b).

 

There was no change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at July 31, 2019.

 

(m)     The following is a summary of the Fund’s derivatives categorized by risk exposure.

 

The effect of derivatives on the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities at July 31, 2019:

 

Location

 

Market Price

 

Liability derivatives:

 

 

 

Options written, at value

 

$(1,850,622

)

 

The effect of derivatives on the Fund’s Statements of Operations for the six months ended July 31, 2019:

 

Location

 

Market Price

 

Net realized loss on:

 

 

 

Options written

 

$(5,873,664

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

 

 

Options written

 

$(305,588

)

 

The average volume (based on the open positions at each month-end) of derivative activity during the six months ended July 31, 2019 was 24,005 call options written contracts.

 

 

Glossary:

ADR  -  American Depositary Receipt

REIT  -  Real Estate Investment Trust

 

50 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019 | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Diversified
Income &
Convertible

 

 

Equity &
Convertible
Income

 

 

Dividend,
Interest &
Premium
Strategy

 

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (cost-$362,622,198, $674,070,375 and $1,296,040,496, respectively)

 

$352,194,620

 

 

$657,402,665

 

 

$1,331,950,278

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

9,448

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

4,649,433

 

 

3,937,530

 

 

17,448,019

 

Interest and dividends receivable

 

1,805,215

 

 

1,237,989

 

 

2,825,995

 

Investments in Affiliated Funds-Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan (see Note 4)

 

39,157

 

 

97,834

 

 

215,337

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets

 

21,900

 

 

32,234

 

 

76,910

 

Total Assets

 

358,710,325

 

 

662,708,252

 

 

1,352,525,987

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan payable (See Note 7 and Note 8)

 

75,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

4,508,423

 

 

2,371,319

 

 

22,047,258

 

Dividends payable to common shareholders

 

1,724,997

 

 

 

 

 

Loan interest payable

 

900,740

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management fees payable

 

298,706

 

 

563,272

 

 

1,017,989

 

Payable to custodian for cash overdraft

 

235,324

 

 

1,639

 

 

 

Interest payable on dividends to mandatory redeemable preferred shareholders

 

92,496

 

 

 

 

 

Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan payable (see Note 4)

 

39,157

 

 

97,834

 

 

215,337

 

Call options written, at value (premiums received-$65,336, $346,374 and $1,490,852, respectively)

 

33,575

 

 

183,800

 

 

1,850,622

 

Accrued expenses

 

142,473

 

 

122,882

 

 

216,684

 

Mandatory redeemable preferred shares (see Note 7)

 

30,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

112,975,891

 

 

3,340,746

 

 

25,347,890

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$245,734,434

 

 

$659,367,506

 

 

$1,327,178,097

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Par value ($0.00001 per share)

 

$103

 

 

$277

 

 

$948

 

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

 

251,745,925

 

 

671,079,307

 

 

1,309,832,336

 

Total distributable earnings (loss)

 

(6,011,594

)

 

(11,712,078

)

 

17,344,813

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$245,734,434

 

 

$659,367,506

 

 

$1,327,178,097

 

Common Shares Issued and Outstanding

 

10,329,326

 

 

27,708,965

 

 

94,801,581

 

Net Asset Value Per Common Share

 

$23.79

 

 

$23.80

 

 

$14.00

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 51

 

 

Statements of Operations

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

Six Months ended July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Diversified
Income &
Convertible

 

 

Equity &
Convertible
Income

 

 

Dividend,
Interest &
Premium
Strategy

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$3,288,787

 

 

$1,732,333

 

 

$2,947,773

 

Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $0, $0 and $353,048, respectively)

 

1,436,326

 

 

4,371,655

 

 

15,654,226

 

Total Investment Income

 

4,725,113

 

 

6,103,988

 

 

18,601,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment management

 

1,696,608

 

 

3,206,321

 

 

5,871,405

 

Loan Interest

 

1,443,004

 

 

 

 

 

Interest on dividends to mandatory redeemable preferred shareholders

 

643,886

 

 

 

 

 

Custodian and accounting agent

 

45,274

 

 

56,636

 

 

93,021

 

Audit and tax services

 

44,106

 

 

41,807

 

 

50,224

 

Shareholder communications

 

27,367

 

 

41,325

 

 

76,624

 

Legal

 

25,029

 

 

20,304

 

 

31,404

 

Transfer agent

 

15,470

 

 

12,416

 

 

12,417

 

Trustees

 

7,507

 

 

21,438

 

 

44,026

 

Insurance

 

5,484

 

 

10,549

 

 

19,106

 

New York Stock Exchange listing

 

2,642

 

 

3,001

 

 

10,268

 

Miscellaneous

 

12,838

 

 

2,608

 

 

7,289

 

Total Expenses

 

3,969,215

 

 

3,416,405

 

 

6,215,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

755,898

 

 

2,687,583

 

 

12,386,215

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments

 

15,534,248

 

 

16,277,916

 

 

31,276,742

 

Call options written

 

(4,855

)

 

(158,449

)

 

(5,873,664

)

Foreign currency transactions

 

 

 

 

 

(528

)

Payments from Affiliates (See Note 10)

 

178

 

 

1,434

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of: Investments

 

12,013,817

 

 

37,127,912

 

 

50,643,893

 

Call options written

 

35,793

 

 

175,326

 

 

(305,588

)

Net realized and change in unrealized gain

 

27,579,181

 

 

53,424,139

 

 

75,740,855

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations

 

$28,335,079

 

 

$56,111,722

 

 

$88,127,070

 

 

52 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019 | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

Statement of Changes in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

 

 

 

 

Six Months
ended
July 31, 2019
(unaudited)

 

 

Year ended
January 31, 2019

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$755,898

 

 

$1,686,486

 

Net realized gain

 

15,529,571

 

 

14,167,238

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

12,049,610

 

 

(14,148,903

)

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

 

28,335,079

 

 

1,704,821

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

 

(10,340,031

)

 

(20,618,674

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of dividends and distributions

 

419,326

 

 

851,890

 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

18,414,374

 

 

(18,061,963

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

227,320,060

 

 

245,382,023

 

End of period

 

$245,734,434

 

 

$227,320,060

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares Activity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding, beginning of period

 

10,311,385

 

 

10,274,970

 

Shares reinvested

 

17,941

 

 

36,415

 

Shares outstanding, end of period

 

10,329,326

 

 

10,311,385

 

 

 

–  May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 53

 

 

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

Equity & Convertible Income:

 

 

 

Six Months
ended
July 31, 2019
(unaudited)

 

 

Year ended
January 31, 2019

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$2,687,583

 

 

$5,359,270

 

Net realized gain

 

16,120,901

 

 

50,258,560

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

37,303,238

 

 

(68,427,079

)

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

 

56,111,722

 

 

(12,809,249

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total distributions paid

 

(21,058,813

)

 

(42,117,627

)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

35,052,909

 

 

(54,926,876

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

624,314,597

 

 

679,241,473

 

End of period

 

$659,367,506

 

 

$624,314,597

 

 

Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy:

 

 

 

Six Months
ended
July 31, 2019
(unaudited)

 

 

Year ended
January 31, 2019

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$12,386,215

 

 

$25,393,187

 

Net realized gain

 

25,402,550

 

 

55,208,889

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

50,338,305

 

 

(166,154,293

)

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

 

88,127,070

 

 

(85,552,217

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return of capital

 

 

 

(17,583,924

)

Total distributions paid

 

(42,660,711

)

 

(67,737,499

)

Total distributions to shareholders

 

(42,660,711

)

 

(85,321,423

)

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

 

45,466,359

 

 

(170,873,640

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

1,281,711,738

 

 

1,452,585,378

 

End of period

 

$1,327,178,097

 

 

$1,281,711,738

 

 

–  May reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $1.

 

54 Semi-Annual Report | July 31, 2019 | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements

 

 

Statement of Cash Flows*

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

For the Six Months ended July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

Increase (Decrease) in Cash from:

 

Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

 

$28,335,079

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations to Net Cash provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Purchases of long-term investments

 

(215,818,167

)

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

 

227,144,584

 

Purchases of short-term portfolio investments, net

 

(5,237,645

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

(12,049,610

)

Net amortization/accretion on investments

 

12,306

 

Net realized gain

 

(15,529,393

)

Increase in payable for investments purchased

 

931,239

 

Proceeds from sale of written options

 

429,825

 

Payments to cover written options

 

(428,330

)

Increase in investments in Affiliated Funds – Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan

 

(1,776

)

Increase in Trustees Compensation Plan payable

 

1,776

 

Increase in receivable for investments sold

 

(246,466

)

Decrease in interest and dividends receivable

 

114,576

 

Increase in prepaid expenses

 

(4,963

)

Increase in investment management fees payable

 

33,816

 

Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

(163,977

)

Increase in loan interest payable

 

92,525

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

7,615,399

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows used for Financing Activities:

 

 

 

Increase in payable to custodian for cash overdraft

 

235,324

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(9,924,823

)

Net cash used for financing activities

 

(9,689,499

)

Net decrease in cash

 

(2,074,100

)

 

 

 

 

Cash:

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

2,074,100

 

End of period

 

$–

 

 

 

 

 

Noncash Investing and Financing Activities:

 

 

 

Noncash investing transactions – Conversions of convertible preferred stock

 

$138,960

 

Cash Paid for Interest

 

$1,350,479

 

Cash Paid for Interest on Dividends to Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

 

$651,000

 

 

* A Statement of Cash Flows is not required for Equity & Convertible Income and Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy.

 

See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements | July 31, 2019 | Semi-Annual Report 55

 

Financial Highlights

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

For a common share outstanding throughout each period^:

 

 

 

 

Six Months
ended
July 31, 2019

 

Year ended January 31,

 

For the period
May 27, 2015*
through

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

January 31, 2016

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$22.05

 

 

 

$23.88

 

 

 

$21.59

 

 

 

$18.91

 

 

 

$23.88

 

 

Investment Operations:
Net investment income (1)

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

 

0.29

 

 

 

0.39

 

 

 

0.18

 

 

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss)

 

2.67

 

 

 

0.01

 

 

 

4.00

 

 

 

4.21

 

 

 

(4.09

)

 

Total from investment operations

 

2.74

 

 

 

0.17

 

 

 

4.29

 

 

 

4.60

 

 

 

(3.91

)

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

Net investment income

 

(0.58

)

 

 

(0.95

)

 

 

(0.44

)

 

 

(0.51

)

 

 

(0.62

)

 

Net realized gains

 

(0.42

)

 

 

(1.05

)

 

 

(1.56

)

 

 

(1.49

)

 

 

(0.55

)

 

Total dividends and distributions to common shareholders

 

(1.00

)

 

 

(2.00

)

 

 

(2.00

)

 

 

(2.00

)

 

 

(1.17

)

 

Common Share Transactions:
Offering costs charged to paid-in-capital in excess of par

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.05

)

 

Accretion to net asset value resulting from share repurchases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.08

 

 

 

0.16

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$23.79

(2)

 

 

$22.05

 

 

 

$23.88

 

 

 

$21.59

 

 

 

$18.91

 

 

Market price, end of period

 

$23.47

 

 

 

$21.29

 

 

 

$22.40

 

 

 

$19.49

 

 

 

$16.40

 

 

Total Investment Return (3)

 

15.15

%

 

 

3.89

%

 

 

26.13

%

 

 

32.56

%

 

 

(30.12

)%

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:
Net assets, end of period (000s)

 

$245,734

 

 

 

$227,320

 

 

 

$245,382

 

 

 

$221,849

 

 

 

$201,644

 

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, including interest expense (5)(6)

 

3.38

%(4)

 

 

3.40

%(7)

 

 

3.36

%(7)

 

 

3.48

%(7)

 

 

3.26

%(4)

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding interest expense (5)(6)

 

2.15

%(4)

 

 

2.20

%(7)

 

 

2.26

%(7)

 

 

2.34

%(7)

 

 

2.56

%(4)

 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (6)

 

0.64

%(4)

 

 

0.72

%(7)

 

 

1.30

%(7)

 

 

1.90

%(7)

 

 

1.24

%(4)

 

Mandatory redeemable preferred shares asset coverage per share

 

$229

 

 

 

$214

 

 

 

$229

 

 

 

$209

 

 

 

$193

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

65

%

 

 

105

%

 

 

154

%

 

 

196

%

 

 

149

%

 

 

^

A “–” may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

*

Commencement of operations.

(1)

Calculated on average common shares outstanding during the period.

(2)

Payment from affiliate increased the net asset value by less than $0.01.

(3)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the market price on the first day and a sale of a common share at the market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, 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 in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

(5)

Interest expense relates to participation in Senior Secured Notes and Margin Loan Financing (See Note 7 and Note 8).

(6)

Calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both common and mandatory redeemable preferred shares relative to average net assets of common shareholders.

(7)

Inclusive of excise tax expense of 0.06%, 0.07% and 0.01% for the years ended January 31, 2019, January 31, 2018 and January 31, 2017, respectively.

 

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Financial Highlights

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period^:

 

 

 

 

Six Months
ended
July 31, 2019

 

Year ended January 31,

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$22.53

 

 

 

$24.51

 

 

 

$21.54

 

 

 

$19.90

 

 

 

$22.13

 

 

 

$21.79

 

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

0.10

 

 

 

0.19

 

 

 

0.40

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

 

0.47

 

 

 

0.53

 

 

Net realized and change in unrealized
gain (loss)

 

1.93

 

 

 

(0.65

)

 

 

4.09

 

 

 

2.75

 

 

 

(1.18

)

 

 

1.13

 

 

Total from investment operations

 

2.03

 

 

 

(0.46

)

 

 

4.49

 

 

 

3.16

 

 

 

(0.71

)

 

 

1.66

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

 

 

 

(0.93

)

 

 

(0.43

)

 

 

(0.54

)

 

 

(0.41

)

 

 

(0.63

)

 

Net realized gains

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(0.59

)

 

 

(1.09

)

 

 

(0.98

)

 

 

(1.11

)

 

 

(0.69

)

 

Total dividends and distributions to
shareholders

 

(0.76

)

 

 

(1.52

)

 

 

(1.52

)

 

 

(1.52

)

 

 

(1.52

)

 

 

(1.32

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$23.80

(2)

 

 

$22.53

 

 

 

$24.51

 

 

 

$21.54

 

 

 

$19.90

 

 

 

$22.13

(2)

 

Market price, end of period

 

$22.26

 

 

 

$20.52

 

 

 

$22.08

 

 

 

$19.03

 

 

 

$16.97

 

 

 

$20.01

 

 

Total Investment Return (3)

 

12.35

%

 

 

(0.25

)%

 

 

24.96

%

 

 

21.69

%

 

 

(8.01

)%

 

 

14.07

%

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000s)

 

$659,368

 

 

 

$624,315

 

 

 

$679,241

 

 

 

$596,911

 

 

 

$551,378

 

 

 

$613,133

 

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

1.07

%(4)

 

 

1.13

%(5)

 

 

1.07

%

 

 

1.08

%

 

 

1.10

%(5)

 

 

1.13

%(5)

 

Ratio of net investment income to average
net assets

 

0.84

%(4)

 

 

0.83

%(5)

 

 

1.80

%

 

 

1.94

%

 

 

2.15

%(5)

 

 

2.34

%(5)

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

22

%

 

 

81

%

 

 

99

%

 

 

90

%

 

 

110

%

 

 

63

%

 

 

^

A “–” may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

(1)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)

Payment from affiliate increased the net asset value by less than $0.01.

(3)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share at the market price on the first day and a sale of a share at the market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, 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 in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

(5)

Inclusive of excise tax expense of 0.07%, 0.02% and 0.05% for the years ended January 31, 2019, January 31, 2016 and January 31, 2015, respectively.

 

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Financial Highlights

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

For a share outstanding throughout each period^:

 

 

 

 

Six Months
ended,
July 31, 2019

 

Year ended January 31,

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2019

 

2018

 

2017

 

2016

 

2015

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$13.52

 

 

 

$15.32

 

 

 

$14.72

 

 

 

$13.59

 

 

 

$16.95

 

 

 

$18.19

 

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income (1)

 

0.13

 

 

 

0.27

 

 

 

0.30

 

 

 

0.35

 

 

 

0.38

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

Net realized and change in unrealized
gain (loss)

 

0.80

 

 

 

(1.17

)

 

 

1.43

 

 

 

1.98

 

 

 

(2.09

)

 

 

0.15

 

 

Total from investment operations

 

0.93

 

 

 

(0.90

)

 

 

1.73

 

 

 

2.33

 

 

 

(1.71

)

 

 

0.56

 

 

Dividends and Distributions to
Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.45

)

 

 

(0.71

)

 

 

(0.30

)

 

 

(0.37

)

 

 

(0.39

)

 

 

(0.65

)

 

Return of capital

 

 

 

 

(0.19

)

 

 

(0.83

)

 

 

(0.83

)

 

 

(1.26

)

 

 

(1.15

)

 

Total dividends and distributions
to shareholders

 

(0.45

)

 

 

(0.90

)

 

 

(1.13

)

 

 

(1.20

)

 

 

(1.65

)

 

 

(1.80

)

 

Net asset value, end of period

 

$14.00

 

 

 

$13.52

 

 

 

$15.32

 

 

 

$14.72

 

 

 

$13.59

 

 

 

$16.95

(2)

 

Market price, end of period

 

$12.54

 

 

 

$11.90

 

 

 

$13.52

 

 

 

$13.03

 

 

 

$11.50

 

 

 

$15.88

 

 

Total Investment Return (3)

 

9.29

%

 

 

(5.42

)%

 

 

12.92

%

 

 

24.60

%

 

 

(18.68

)%

 

 

(1.75

)%

 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net assets, end of period (000s)

 

$1,327,178

 

 

 

$1,281,712

 

 

 

$1,452,585

 

 

 

$1,395,116

 

 

 

$1,288,319

 

 

 

$1,606,718

 

 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets

 

0.95

%(4)

 

 

0.95

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

1.01

%

 

 

0.97

%

 

 

0.96

%

 

Ratio of net investment income to
average net assets

 

1.90

%(4)

 

 

1.87

%

 

 

2.03

%

 

 

2.42

%

 

 

2.41

%

 

 

2.20

%

 

Portfolio turnover rate

 

37

%

 

 

50

%

 

 

85

%

 

 

39

%

 

 

54

%

 

 

47

%

 

 

^

A “–” may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

(1)

Calculated on average shares outstanding during the period.

(2)

Payment from Affiliates increased the net asset value by $0.02.

(3)

Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a share at the market price on the first day and a sale of a share at the market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, 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 in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.

(4)

Annualized.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (“Diversified Income & Convertible”), AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund (“Equity & Convertible Income”) and AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (“Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy”) (each, a “Fund” and, together, the “Funds”) were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on March 10, 2015, December 12, 2006 and August 20, 2003, respectively. The Funds follow the investment company accounting and reporting guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 Financial Services – Investment Companies. Prior to commencing operations on May 27, 2015, February 27, 2007, and February 28, 2005, respectively, the Funds had no operations other than matters relating to their organization and registration as diversified, closed-end management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder. Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (“AllianzGI U.S.” or the “Investment Manager”) serves as the Funds’ investment manager. The Investment Manager is an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. (“AAM”). AAM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European insurance and financial services company. Each Fund has authorized an unlimited amount of common shares with $0.00001 par value.

 

Diversified Income & Convertible’s investment objective is to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation, while seeking to provide downside protection against capital loss. Under normal market conditions, the Fund will seek to achieve its investment objective by investing in a combination of convertible securities, debt and other income-producing instruments and common stocks and other equity securities. The Fund employs a strategy of writing (selling) covered call options on the stocks held in the equity portion of the portfolio.

 

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

 

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 also employs a strategy of writing (selling) call options on the equity securities held by the Fund in an

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

attempt to generate gains from option premiums.

 

Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy can invest up to 10% of its total assets in securities issued by master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), including, without limitation, common units, preferred units, convertible subordinated units or other equity or debt securities.

 

There can be no assurance that the Funds will meet their stated objectives.

 

The preparation of the Funds’ financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) requires the Funds’ management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in each Fund’s financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Like many other companies, the Funds’ organizational documents provide that its officers (“Officers”) and the Board of Trustees of each Fund (together, the “Board”) are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, both in some of its principal service contracts and in the normal course of its business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide indemnification to other parties for certain types of losses or liabilities. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims against the Funds.

 

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

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value. Market values for various types of securities and other instruments are determined on the basis of closing prices or last sales prices on an exchange or other market, or based on quotes or other market information obtained from quotation reporting systems, established market makers or pricing services. Investments in mutual funds are valued at the net asset value per share (“NAV”) as reported on each business day. The Funds’ investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or broker/dealer quotations, or by using the last sale or settlement price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last bid and ask quotations. 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 has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available (including in cases where available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable), and has delegated primary responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Investment

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Manager. The Funds’ Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Funds’ valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as instructed. The Investment Manager monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and identifies circumstances and events that may require fair valuation. The Investment Manager determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Investment Manager determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method previously approved by the Valuation Committee may be selected, or the Funds’ 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 and ratify the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

 

Short-term debt instruments having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost unless the Board or its Valuation Committee determines that particular circumstances dictate otherwise.

 

The prices used by the Funds to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold, and these differences could be material to the Funds’ financial statements. Each Fund’s 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. In unusual circumstances, the Board or the Valuation Committee may in good faith determine its NAV as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, notwithstanding an earlier, unscheduled close or halt of trading on the NYSE.

 

(b) 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:

 

n  Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments that the Funds have the ability to access

 

n  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

 

n  Level 3 – valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Investment Manager’s or Valuation Committee’s own assumptions and securities whose price was determined by using a single broker’s quote)

 

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the six months ended July 31, 2019 were intended to

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs. 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 the 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.

 

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 Funds generally use to evaluate how to classify each major category of assets and liabilities within Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

 

An asset or liability for which market values cannot be measured using the methodologies described above is valued by methods deemed reasonable in good faith by the Valuation Committee, following the procedures established by the Board, to represent fair value. Under these procedures, the Funds generally use a market-based approach which may use related or comparable assets or liabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, book values and other relevant information. Fair value determinations involve the consideration of a number of subjective factors, an analysis of applicable facts and circumstances and the exercise of judgment. As a result, it is possible that the fair value for a security determined in good faith in accordance with the Funds’ valuation procedures may differ from valuations for the same security determined by other funds using their own valuation procedures. Although the Funds’ valuation procedures are designed to value a security at the price the Funds may reasonably expect to receive upon the security’s sale in an orderly transaction, there can be no assurance that any fair value determination thereunder would, in fact, approximate the amount that the Funds would actually realize upon the sale of the security or the price at which the security would trade if a reliable market price were readily available.

 

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock and Warrants) – 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 based on various inputs and

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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”) options 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.

 

(c) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on an identified cost basis. Interest income adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized, respectively, to interest income. Conversion premium is not amortized. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

for certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, and then are recorded as soon after the ex-dividend date as the Funds, using reasonable diligence, become aware of such dividends. Consent fees relating to corporate actions and facility fees and other fees received after settlement date relating to senior loans and commitment fees received relating to unfunded purchase commitments are recorded as miscellaneous income upon receipt. 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 subsequently be reclassified as realized gains and/or return of capital upon receipt of information from the issuer. Payments considered return of capital reduce the cost basis of the respective security. Distributions, if any, in excess of the cost basis of a security are recognized as capital gains. Expenses are recorded on an accrual basis.

 

(d) Federal Income Taxes

The Funds intend to distribute all of their taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of Subchapter M 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 distributions to shareholders.

 

Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes 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. In accordance with provisions set forth under U.S. GAAP, the Investment Manager has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years. As of July 31, 2019, the Funds have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken. The Funds’ U.S. federal income tax returns for the prior three years, as applicable, remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

(e) Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders

Diversified Income & Convertible declares dividends and distributions on a monthly basis. Equity & Convertible Income and Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy declare dividends and distributions on a quarterly basis. These dividends and distributions may be comprised in varying proportions of net investment income, gains from option premiums and the sale of portfolio securities and return of capital. The Funds record dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains or return of capital is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP. These “book-tax”

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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 U.S. federal income tax treatment. Temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and/or distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for U.S. federal income tax purposes, they are reported as dividends and/or distributions to shareholders from return of capital.

 

(f) Convertible Securities

The Funds may invest a portion of their assets in convertible securities. Although convertible securities 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 in convertible securities include features which render them 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 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 typically still less than that of the underlying stock.

 

(g) Payment In-Kind Securities

The Funds may invest in payment in-kind securities, which are debt or preferred stock securities that require or permit payment of interest in the form of additional securities. Payment in-kind securities allow the issuer to avoid or delay the need to generate cash to meet current interest payments and, as a result, may involve greater risk than securities that pay interest currently or in cash.

 

(h) Warrants

The Funds may receive warrants. Warrants are securities that are usually issued together with a debt security or preferred stock and that give the holder the right to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. Warrants may be freely transferable and are often traded on major exchanges. Warrants normally have a life that is measured in years and entitle the holder to buy common stock of a company at a price that is usually higher than the market price at the time the warrant is issued. Warrants may entail greater risks than certain other types of investments. Generally, warrants do not carry the right to receive dividends or exercise voting rights with respect to the underlying securities, and they do not represent any rights in the assets of the issuer. In addition, their value does not necessarily change with the value of the underlying securities, and they cease to have value if they are not exercised on or before their expiration date. If the market price of the underlying stock does not exceed the exercise price during the life of the warrant, the warrant will expire worthless. Warrants may

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

increase the potential profit or loss to be realized from the investment as compared with investing the same amount in the underlying securities. Similarly, the percentage increase or decrease in the value of an equity security warrant may be greater than the percentage increase or decrease in the value of the underlying common stock. Warrants may relate to the purchase of equity or debt securities. Debt obligations with warrants attached to purchase equity securities have many characteristics of convertible securities and their prices may, to some degree, reflect the performance of the underlying stock. Debt obligations also may be issued with warrants attached to purchase additional debt securities at the same coupon rate. A decline in interest rates would permit a Fund to sell such warrants at a profit. If interest rates rise, these warrants would generally expire with no value.

 

(i) Statement of Cash Flows

U.S. GAAP requires entities providing financial statements that report both financial position and results of operations to also provide a statement of cash flows for each period for which results of operations are provided, but exempts investment companies meeting certain conditions. One of the conditions is that the fund had little or no debt, based on the average debt outstanding during the period, in relation to average total assets. Diversified Income & Convertible’s indebtedness has been determined to be at a level requiring a statement of cash flows. The Statement of Cash Flows has been prepared using the indirect method which required net change in net assets resulting from operations to be adjusted to reconcile to net cash flows from operating activities. Equity & Convertible Income and Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy do not require a Statement of Cash Flows.

 

(j) Loan Interest Expense

Loan interest expense relates to the Diversified Income & Convertible’s participation in debt financing transactions (See Note 7 and Note 8). Interest expense is recorded as it is incurred.

 

(k) Repurchase Agreements

The Funds are parties to Master Repurchase Agreements (“Master Repo Agreements”) with select counterparties. The Master Repo Agreements include provisions for the initiation of repurchase transactions, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral.

 

The Funds enter into transactions, under the Master Repo Agreements, with their custodian bank or securities brokerage firms whereby they purchase securities under agreements (i.e., repurchase agreements) to resell such securities at an agreed upon price and date. The Funds, through their custodian, take possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Such agreements are carried at the contract amount in the financial statements, which is considered to represent fair value. The collateral that is pledged (i.e. the securities received by the Funds), which consists primarily of U.S. government obligations and asset-backed securities, is held by the custodian bank for

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

the benefit of the Funds until the maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and the procedures adopted by the Funds require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, be sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty. If the counterparty defaults under the Master Repo Agreements and the value of the collateral declines or if the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited. The gross values are included in the Funds’ Schedules of Investments. As of July 31, 2019, the value of the related collateral exceeded the value of the repurchase agreements for each Fund.

 

(l) Restricted Securities

The Funds are permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities generally may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. Disposal of these securities may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult.

 

2. Principal Risks

In the normal course of business, the Funds trade financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to, among other things, changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to a transaction to perform (counterparty risk). The Funds are also exposed to other risks such as, but not limited to, interest rate, credit and leverage risks.

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities’ valuations will change because of changes in interest rates. During periods of rising nominal interest rates, the values of fixed income instruments are generally expected to decline. Conversely, during periods of declining nominal interest rates, the values of fixed income instruments are generally expected to rise. To the extent that a Fund effectively has short positions with respect to fixed income instruments, the values of such short positions would generally be expected to rise when nominal interest rates rise and to decline when nominal interest rates decline. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is used primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e., yield) movements. Interest rate changes can be sudden and unpredictable, and the Funds may lose money as a result of movements in interest rates. The Funds may not be able to hedge against changes in interest rates or may choose not to do so for cost or other reasons. In addition, any hedges may not work as intended. The values of equity and other non-fixed income securities may also decline due to fluctuations in interest rates.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

2. Principal Risks (continued)

The Funds are exposed to credit risk, which is the risk of losing money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed income security is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to make timely principal and/or interest payments, or to otherwise honor its obligations. Securities are subject to varying degrees of credit risk, which are often reflected in credit ratings.

 

The market values of securities may decline due to general market conditions (market risk) which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity-related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities, although under certain market conditions fixed income securities may have comparable or greater price volatility. Credit ratings downgrades may also negatively affect securities held by the Funds. Even when markets perform well, there is no assurance that the investments held by the Funds will increase in value along with the broader market. In addition, market risk includes the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt the economy on a national or global level.

 

The Funds are exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Funds have unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss to the Funds could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the Funds’ financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Investment Manager seeks to minimize the Funds’ counterparty risk by performing reviews of each counterparty and by minimizing concentration of counterparty risk by undertaking transactions with multiple customers and counterparties on recognized and reputable exchanges. Delivery of securities sold is only made once the Funds have received payment. Payment is made on a purchase once the securities have been delivered by the counterparty. The trade will fail if either party fails to meet its obligation.

 

The Funds are exposed to risks associated with leverage. Leverage may cause the value of the Funds’ shares to be more volatile than if the Funds did not use leverage. This is because leverage tends to exaggerate the effect of any increase or decrease in the value of the Funds’ portfolio securities. The Funds may engage in transactions or purchase instruments that give rise to forms of leverage. In addition, to the extent the Funds employ leverage, dividend and interest costs on such leverage may not be recovered by any appreciation of the securities purchased with the leverage proceeds and could exceed the Funds’ investment returns, resulting in greater losses. As discussed further in Note 7

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

2. Principal Risks (continued)

and Note 8, Diversified Income & Convertible has mandatory redeemable preferred shares and senior secured notes outstanding and entered into margin loan financing.

 

The Funds may hold defaulted securities that may involve special considerations including bankruptcy proceedings, other regulatory and legal restrictions affecting the Funds’ ability to trade, and the availability of prices from independent pricing services or dealer quotations. Defaulted securities are often illiquid and may not be actively traded. Sale of securities in bankrupt companies at an acceptable price may be difficult and differences compared to the value of the securities used by the Funds could be material. A Fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a portfolio security’s default in the payment of principal or interest. In any bankruptcy proceeding relating to a defaulted investment, a Fund may lose its entire investment or may be required to accept cash or securities with a value substantially less than its original investment.

 

Diversified Income & Convertible will terminate on the first business day following the fifteenth anniversary of the effective date of its registration statement, May 22, 2030, unless such term is extended by the Trustees and absent Trustee and shareholder approval to amend the limited term. Leading up to the Fund’s dissolution date, the Fund may begin liquidating all or a portion of the Fund’s portfolio, and the Fund may deviate from its investment strategy. As a result, during the wind-down period, the Fund’s distributions may decrease, and such distributions may include a return of capital. The Fund does not seek to return $25.00 per common share (its initial offering price) upon termination. As the assets of the Fund will liquidate in connection with its termination, the Fund may be required to sell portfolio securities when it otherwise would not, including at times when market conditions are not favorable, which may cause the fund to lose money.

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments

Disclosure about derivatives and hedging activities requires qualitative disclosure regarding objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosure about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivatives, and disclosure about credit-risk-related contingent features in derivative agreements. The disclosure requirements distinguish between derivatives which are accounted for as “hedges”, and those that do not qualify for such accounting. Although the Funds at times use derivatives for hedging purposes, the Funds reflects derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Funds’ Statements of Operations, and such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment.

 

Option Transactions

The Funds may write (sell) put and call options on securities and indices to earn premiums, for hedging purposes, risk management purposes or otherwise as part of their investment strategies. When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

that is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the option written. These liabilities, if any, are reflected as options written in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 transaction, as a realized loss. If a call option written is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a put option written is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. In writing an option, the Funds bear the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Exercise of a written option could result in the Funds purchasing a security at a price different from its current market value.

 

There are several risks associated with option transactions on securities. For example, there are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objective. The Funds’ ability to use options successfully will depend on the Investment Manager’s ability to predict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. As the writer of a covered call option, a Fund foregoes, during the option’s life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline.

 

4. Investment Manager & Deferred Compensation

Investment Manager. Each Fund has an Investment Management Agreement (for the purpose of this section, each an “Agreement”) with the Investment Manager. Subject to the supervision of the Funds’ Board, 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 their Agreements, Diversified Income & Convertible and Equity & Convertible Income pay the Investment Manager an annual fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 1.00% of their average daily total managed assets. Pursuant to its Agreement, Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy pays the Investment Manager an annual fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.90% of its average daily total managed assets. Diversified Income & Convertible’s Agreement defines total managed assets as the total assets of the Fund (including assets attributable to any Preferred Shares, borrowings, issued debt securities or other forms of leverage that may be outstanding) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing leverage). The Agreements of each of Equity &

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

4. Investment Manager & Deferred Compensation (continued)

Convertible Income and Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy define total managed assets as the total assets of each Fund (including assets attributable to any borrowing that may be outstanding) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing borrowings).

 

Deferred Compensation. The Trustees do not currently receive any pension or retirement benefits from the Trust. In calendar year 2018 and certain prior periods, the Funds maintained a deferred compensation plan pursuant to which each Independent Trustee had the opportunity to elect not to receive all or a portion of his or her fees from the Fund on a current basis, but instead to receive in a subsequent period chosen by the Trustee an amount equal to the value of such compensation if such compensation had been invested in one or more series of Allianz Funds or Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust selected by the Trustees from and after the normal payment dates for such compensation. The deferred compensation program was closed to new deferrals effective January 1, 2019, and all Trustee fees earned with respect to service in calendar year 2019 and beyond have been or will be paid in cash, on a current basis, unless the Board of Trustees of the Allianz-Sponsored Funds reopens the program to new deferrals. Allianz Funds and Allianz Funds Multi-Strategy Trust still have obligations with respect to Trustee fees deferred in 2018 and in prior periods, and will continue to have such obligations until all deferred Trustee fees are paid out pursuant to the terms of the deferred compensation plan.

 

5. Investments in Securities

For the six months ended July 31, 2019, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities were:

 

 

 

Purchases

 

Sales

Diversified Income & Convertible

 

$215,147,487

 

$227,144,584

Equity & Convertible Income

 

  138,448,640

 

  151,360,886

Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy

 

  473,240,694

 

  518,213,177

 

6. Income Tax Information

At July 31, 2019, the aggregate cost basis and the net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and other financial instruments for federal income tax purposes were:

 

 

 

Federal Tax Cost
Basis
(1)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation

 

Unrealized
Depreciation

 

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

 

Diversified Income & Convertible

 

$363,554,083

 

$18,795,078

 

$30,188,116

 

$(11,393,038

)

Equity & Convertible Income

 

673,733,336

 

53,264,406

 

69,778,877

 

(16,514,471

)

Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy

 

1,295,671,871

 

112,013,269

 

77,585,484

 

34,427,785

 

 

(1)         Differences between book and tax cost basis are primarily attributable to wash sale loss deferrals and differing treatment of bond premium amortization.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

7. Long-Term Financing Arrangements

On October 2, 2015, Diversified Income & Convertible completed a private placement with a single institutional investor, consisting of $30,000,000 in Series A Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares (“MRPS”) with a mandatory redemption date of October 2, 2025, and $50,000,000 in Senior Secured Notes (“Notes” and together with MRPS, “Long-Term Financing Arrangements”) due November 22, 2029. Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) assigned a rating of “AA” to the MRPS and “AAA” to the Notes. The Long-Term Financing Arrangements refinanced a portion of the Diversified Income & Convertible’s short-term borrowings under the Margin Loan Financing described in Note 8. For a portion of its borrowings, Diversified Income & Convertible continues to maintain short-term borrowings under the Margin Loan Financing described in Note 8 at variable interest rates.

 

Mandatory Redeemable Preferred Shares

At July 31, 2019, Diversified Income & Convertible had 1,200,000 shares of MRPS outstanding with an aggregate liquidation preference of $30,000,000 ($25.00 per share). The following table summarizes the key terms of the MRPS at July 31, 2019:

 

Mandatory
Redemption Date

 

Annual
Dividend Rate

 

Aggregate
Liquidation
Preference

 

Estimated Fair
Value

 

October 2, 2025

 

4.34%

 

$30,000,000

 

$30,000,000

 

 

Holders of MRPS are entitled to receive a quarterly dividend at an annual fixed dividend rate of 4.34%, subject to upward adjustment (by as much as 4.00%) during any period when the MRPS have a rating of below “A” from Fitch, or the equivalent from another rating agency (with the rate increasing at lower rating levels). The MRPS will have a “default” interest rate of 5.00% whenever a past due amount is outstanding with respect to the MRPS. Dividends are accrued daily and paid quarterly and are presented in Diversified Income & Convertible’s Statement of Assets & Liabilities as interest payable on dividends to mandatory redeemable preferred shareholders. For the six months ended July 31, 2019, Diversified Income & Convertible paid $651,000 in interest on dividends to mandatory redeemable preferred shareholders. The MRPS are senior, with priority in all respects, to Diversified Income & Convertible’s outstanding common shares as to payments of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Fund. The MRPS rank pari passu with any and all other preferred shares of the Fund, and rank junior to the Fund’s indebtedness, including the Notes, the Margin Loan Financing and any other senior secured indebtedness. Diversified Income & Convertible may redeem all or any part of the MRPS at any time, subject to certain redemption premiums. With respect to the MRPS, the Fund is subject to periodic asset coverage testing, including a monthly 225%

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

7. Long-Term Financing Arrangements (continued)

asset coverage test and a weekly asset coverage test that is tied to rating agency criteria, in each case subject to various terms and conditions. If the Fund’s asset coverage is insufficient under either of these tests, it may be required to redeem some or all of the MRPS. No such mandatory redemption had been triggered as of the end of the most recent fiscal period.

 

Senior Secured Notes

At July 31, 2019, Diversified Income & Convertible had $50,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Notes outstanding. The Notes rank pari passu with all other senior debt of Diversified Income & Convertible, including the Margin Loan Financing, and are secured by a lien on all assets of the Fund of every kind, including all securities and all other investment property, equal and ratable with the liens securing the Margin Loan Financing. The Notes are senior, with priority in all respects, to the MRPS and the outstanding common shares as to payments of dividends and as to distribution of assets upon dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Fund. Holders of the Notes are entitled to receive cash interest payments semi-annually until maturity. The Notes accrue interest at an annual fixed rate of 3.94%. The Notes will be subject to a penalty interest rate of an additional 2.00% while overdue payments are outstanding, and an additional 1.00% during any interest rate period when the Notes, at any time, have a rating of less than “A-” from Fitch or the equivalent from another agency. The Notes are prepayable in whole or in part at any time, subject to a prepayment premium, which may be adjusted under some circumstances based on asset coverage levels. Interest expense of $976,904 is included in the Diversified Income & Convertible’s Statement of Operations.

 

The following table shows the maturity date, interest rate, notional/carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Notes outstanding at July 31, 2019:

 

Maturity Date

 

Interest Rate

 

Notional/Carrying
Amount

 

Estimated Fair
Value

 

November 22, 2029

 

3.94%

 

$50,000,000

 

$50,000,000

 

 

With respect to the Notes, the Fund is subject to monthly asset coverage tests that mirror those applicable to closed-end funds set forth in Section 18 of the 1940 Act, as well as a weekly asset coverage test that is tied to rating agency criteria, in each case subject to various terms and conditions. A breach of any of these tests, after the passage of a cure period, would constitute an event of default under the Notes. As of the end of the most recent fiscal period, no such breach had occurred. The agreements governing the MRPS and Notes impose certain additional customary covenants and restrictions on the Fund, including, among others, restrictions on distributions and a requirement that the Fund adhere to its stated investment policies.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund

AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

July 31, 2019 (unaudited)

 

 

8. Margin Loan Financing

Diversified Income & Convertible has entered into a margin loan financing agreement with BNP Paribas Prime Brokerage International, Ltd. (“BNP”). The margin loan is offered at a daily rate equal to the U.S. 3-month LIBOR rate plus 0.90%. At July 31, 2019, the Fund had a borrowing outstanding under the margin agreement totaling $25,000,000. The interest rate charged at July 31, 2019, was 3.166%. During the period ended July 31, 2019, the weighted average daily balance outstanding was $25,000,000 at the weighted average interest rate of 3.414%. With respect to the margin loan financing, loan interest expense of $466,100 is included in the Diversified Income & Convertible’s Statement of Operations. The Fund is required to fully collateralize its outstanding loan balance as determined by BNP. Pledged assets are held in a segregated account and are denoted in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

 

9. Payments from Affiliates

During the period ended July 31, 2019, AllianzGI U.S. reimbursed Diversified Income & Convertible and Equity & Convertible Income $178 and $1,434, respectively, for realized losses resulting from trading errors.

 

10. Subsequent Events

In preparing these financial statements, the Funds’ management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.

 

On August 1, 2019, a monthly distribution of $0.167 per share was declared to Diversified

 

Income & Convertible common shareholders, payable September 3, 2019 to common shareholders of record on August 12, 2019.

 

On September 3, 2019, a monthly distribution of $0.167 per share was declared to Diversified Income & Convertible common shareholders, payable October 1, 2019 to common shareholders of record on September 13, 2019.

 

On September 6, 2019, the following quarterly distributions were declared to shareholders, payable September 27, 2019 to shareholders of record on September 16, 2019:

 

Equity & Convertible Income

 

$0.380 per share

 

Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy

 

$0.225 per share

 

 

There were no other subsequent events identified that require recognition or disclosure.

 

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Annual Shareholder Meeting Results (unaudited)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

The Funds held their annual meeting of shareholders on July 11, 2019. Shareholders voted as indicated below:

 

Diversified Income & Convertible:

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

Withheld Authority

 

Election of Hans W. Kertess

 

10,532,507

 

232,839

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of William B. Ogden, IV

 

10,505,465

 

259,881

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Davey S. Scoon

 

10,550,486

 

214,860

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Sarah E. Cogan

 

10,572,172

 

193,176

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Thomas J. Fuccillo†

 

10,573,515

 

191,832

 

 

The other members of the Board of Trustees at the time of the meeting, namely, Ms. Deborah A. DeCotis and Messrs. F. Ford Drummond, James A. Jacobson, Bradford K. Gallagher, Erick R. Holt†, James S. MacLeod and Alan Rappaport continued to serve as Trustees of the Fund.

 


                 Interested Trustee

 

Equity & Convertible Income:

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

Withheld Authority

 

Election of Deborah A. DeCotis

 

24,390,624

 

1,729,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Bradford K. Gallagher

 

24,385,359

 

1,734,913

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Erick R. Holt†

 

24,934,192

 

1,186,080

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Sarah E. Cogan

 

24,973,372

 

1,146,899

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Thomas J. Fuccillo†

 

24,943,707

 

1,176,567

 

 

The other members of the Board of Trustees at the time of the meeting, namely, Messrs. Davey S. Scoon, F. Ford Drummond, Hans W. Kertess, James A. Jacobson, James S. MacLeod, William B. Ogden, IV and Alan Rappaport continued to serve as Trustees of the Fund.

 


                 Interested Trustee

 

Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy:

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

Withheld Authority

 

Election of Deborah A. DeCotis

 

75,974,662

 

12,770,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Bradford K. Gallagher

 

75,890,303

 

12,854,445

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of James A. Jacobson

 

75,830,215

 

12,914,533

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Erick R. Holt†

 

85,920,912

 

2,823,836

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Sarah E. Cogan

 

86,105,480

 

2,639,268

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Election of Thomas J. Fuccillo†

 

85,967,272

 

2,777,462

 

 

The other members of the Board of Trustees at the time of the meeting, namely, Messrs. Davey S. Scoon, F. Ford Drummond, Hans W. Kertess, James S. MacLeod, William B. Ogden, IV and Alan Rappaport continued to serve as Trustees of the Fund.

 


                 Interested Trustee

 

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Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures (unaudited)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

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 agent at (800) 254-5197; (ii) on the Funds’ website at us.allianzgi.com/closedendfunds; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that both the full Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”) and a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (“ACV”), AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund (“NIE”), or AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (“NFJ”)(each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) (the “Independent Trustees”), voting separately, annually approve the continuation of each Fund’s Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreements” and, with respect to each Fund, the “Agreement”) with Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Investment Manager”). Throughout the process, the Independent Trustees received separate legal advice from independent legal counsel that is experienced in Investment Company Act of 1940 matters and that is independent of the Investment Manager (“Independent Counsel”), and with whom they met separately from the Investment Manager during the contract review meetings.

 

The Trustees met in person on June 19, 2019 for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements for an additional year. The Contracts Committee of the Board of Trustees, which is comprised of all of the Independent Trustees, held a conference call on June 5, 2019 and met in-person on June 19, 2019 (the “contract review meetings”) with Independent Counsel to discuss the materials provided by the Investment Manager in response to the Independent Trustees’ written request for information regarding the annual renewal. Representatives from fund management attended portions of those meetings to, among other topics, review the comparative fee and expense information and comparative performance information prepared and provided by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent third party, for each Fund using its respective Broadridge peer groups for performance and expense comparisons.

 

At their meeting held on June 19, 2019, the Board and the Independent Trustees unanimously approved the continuation of each Agreement for an additional one-year period from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis of this approval for each Fund are discussed below.

 

In connection with their deliberations regarding the approval of each Agreement, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered such information and factors as they believed, in light of the legal advice furnished to them and their own business judgment, to be relevant. As described below, the Trustees considered the nature, quality and extent of the various investment management, administrative, and other services to be performed by the Investment Manager under the Agreements.

 

In evaluating the Agreement with respect to each Fund, the Trustees reviewed extensive materials provided by the Investment Manager in response to questions submitted by the Independent Trustees and Independent Counsel, and met with senior

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

representatives of the Investment Manager regarding its personnel, operations, and financial condition as they relate to the Funds. The Board also considered the broad range of information relevant to the annual contract review that is provided to the Board (including its various standing committees) at meetings throughout the year, including reports on investment performance based on net asset value and common share market price and distribution yield, use of leverage (if applicable), information regarding share price premiums and/or discounts, portfolio risk, and other portfolio information for each Fund, including the use of derivatives if used as part of the Fund’s strategy, as well as periodic reports on, among other matters, pricing and valuation; quality and cost of portfolio trade execution; compliance; and shareholder and other services provided by the Investment Manager and its affiliates. To assist with their review, the Board reviewed fact cards for each Fund including, among other information, performance based on net asset value and market value (both absolute and comparisons between the Funds and their Broadridge Performance Universe (as defined below)), investment objective, total net assets, outstanding leverage (as applicable), share price premium and/or discount information, annual fund operating expenses, portfolio managers, total expense ratio and management fee comparisons between each Fund and its Broadridge Expense Group (as defined below), and trends in the Investment Manager’s profitability from its advisory relationship with each Fund. They also considered summaries assigning a quadrant placement to each Fund based on an average of certain measures of performance (including in relation to risk) and fees/expenses versus peer group medians. The Board also considered the risk profiles of the Funds.

 

The Trustees’ conclusions as to the approval of each Agreement were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and were not the result of any single factor. Individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, attributing different weights to various factors. The Trustees recognized that the fee arrangements for the Funds are the result of review and discussion in the prior years between the Trustees and the Investment Manager, that certain aspects of such arrangements may receive greater scrutiny in some years than in others, and that the Trustees’ conclusions may be based, in part, on their consideration of these same arrangements during the course of the year and in prior years. The Trustees evaluated information available to them on a Fund-by-Fund basis, and their determinations were made separately in respect of each Fund.

 

Performance Information

With respect to investment performance, the Trustees considered information regarding each Fund’s short-, intermediate-, and long-term performance based on net asset value and market value, as applicable, net of the Fund’s fees and expenses, both on an absolute basis and relative to an appropriate benchmark index that does not deduct the

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

fees or expenses of investing, and compared to the performance of the Broadridge Performance Universe (as defined below). The Trustees considered information provided by Broadridge for the Funds regarding the investment performance of a group of funds with investment classifications and/or objectives comparable to those of the Funds identified by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Performance Universe”). The Trustees also reviewed performance in relation to certain measures of the degree of investment risk undertaken by the portfolio managers, related share price premium and/or discount information, and each Fund’s relative distribution yield as of March 31, 2019.

 

For Funds that underperformed, the Board considered the magnitude of that underperformance relative to the Broadridge Performance Universe and/or the benchmark (e.g., the amount by which a Fund underperformed, including, for example, whether the Fund slightly underperformed or significantly underperformed). In the case of those Funds that the Trustees identified as having underperformed their benchmark indices and/or Broadridge Performance Universes to an extent, or over a period of time, that the Trustees felt warranted additional inquiry, the Trustees discussed with the Investment Manager each such Fund’s performance, potential reasons for the underperformance, and, if necessary, steps that the Investment Manager had taken, or intended to take, to improve performance. The Trustees also met with the portfolio managers of certain Funds during the 12 months prior to voting on the contract renewal and had the opportunity to discuss the Funds’ performance, distribution levels, and use of leverage with the portfolio managers. The Trustees considered the Investment Manager’s responsiveness with respect to the Funds that experienced lagging performance. The Trustees noted that performance, especially short-term performance is only one of the factors that they deem relevant to their consideration of each Agreement and that, after considering all relevant factors, it may be appropriate to approve the continuation of the Agreement notwithstanding a Fund’s underperformance.

 

Nature, Extent, and Quality of Services

As part of their review, the Trustees received and considered descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager for the Funds, such as portfolio management, compliance monitoring, portfolio trading practices and oversight of third party service providers. They also considered information regarding the overall organization and business functions of the Investment Manager, including, without limitation, information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel providing or proposed to provide investment management, administrative and other services, and corporate ownership and business operations unrelated to the Funds. The Trustees examined the ability of the Investment Manager to provide high-quality investment management and other services to the Funds. Among other information, the Trustees considered the investment philosophy and research and decision-making processes of the Investment

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

Manager, as well as the Investment Manager’s broker selection process and trading operations; the experience of key advisory personnel of the Investment Manager and its affiliates, as applicable, responsible for portfolio management of the Funds; information regarding the Funds’ use of leverage, as applicable; the ability of the Investment Manager to attract and retain capable personnel; employee compensation; and the operational infrastructure, including technology and systems, of the Investment Manager. In addition, the Board noted that the Investment Manager actively monitors any discount from net asset value per share at which each Fund’s common stock trades and evaluates potential ways to reduce the discount and potential impacts on the discount, including the level of distributions that a Fund pays.

 

In addition, the Trustees noted the extensive range of services that the Investment Manager provides to the Funds beyond the investment management services. In this regard, the Trustees reviewed the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s services with respect to regulatory compliance and ability to comply with the investment policies of the Funds; the compliance programs and risk controls of the Investment Manager; the specific contractual obligations of the Investment Manager pursuant to the Agreements; the nature, extent and quality of certain administrative services the Investment Manager is responsible for providing to the Funds; the Investment Manager’s risk management function; and conditions that might affect the ability of the Investment Manager to provide high quality services to the Funds in the future under the Agreements, including, but not limited to, the organization’s financial condition and operational stability. The Trustees also considered that the Investment Manager assumes significant ongoing risks with respect to all Funds, including entrepreneurial and business risks the Investment Manager has undertaken in serving as investment Manager and sponsor of the Funds, for which it is entitled to reasonable compensation. Specifically, its responsibilities include continual management of investment, operational, enterprise, legal, regulatory, and compliance risks as they relate to the Funds. The Trustees also noted the Investment Manager’s activities under its contractual obligation to oversee the Funds’ various outside service providers, including its negotiation of certain service providers’ fees and its evaluation of service providers’ infrastructure, cybersecurity programs, compliance programs, and business continuity programs, among other matters. It also considered the Investment Manager’s ongoing development of its own infrastructure and information technology to support the Funds through, among other things, cybersecurity, business continuity planning, and risk management.

 

In addition, the Trustees considered that the Investment Manager has developed a leverage structure for ACV tailored to its investment strategy and needs, has monitored the Fund’s ongoing compliance with legal and other restrictions associated with leverage, and has recommended

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

changes in and/or amendments to the amount or structure of its leverage over time.

 

The Trustees considered that the Investment Manager provides the Funds with office space, administrative services and personnel to serve as Fund officers, and that the Investment Manager and its affiliates pay all of the compensation of the Funds’ interested Trustees and officers (in their capacities as employees of the Investment Manager or such affiliates). Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the Investment Manager’s investment processes, research capabilities and philosophy were well-suited to each Fund given its investment objective and policies, that the Investment Manager would be able to continue to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligations under the Agreement, and that the Investment Manager would otherwise be able to provide services to the Funds of sufficient extent and quality.

 

Fee and Expense Information and Comparisons

In assessing the reasonableness of the Funds’ fees and expenses under the Agreement, the Trustees considered, among other information, each Fund’s management fee and the Fund’s total expense ratio as a percentage of average daily net assets attributable to common shares and as a percentage of average managed assets (including assets attributable to common shares and leverage outstanding combined, as applicable) and information regarding the management fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Broadridge (the “Broadridge Expense Group”). Where a Fund’s management fees or total expense ratios were higher than the Broadridge Expense Group median, the Trustees considered whether specific portfolio management, administration, or oversight needs contributed to the Fund’s management fees or total expense ratios. The Trustees also considered, among other items, current Fund asset levels as compared to prior years.

 

The Trustees noted that while the Funds are not charged a separate administration fee (recognizing that their management fee includes a component for administrative services), it was not clear in all cases whether the peer funds in the Broadridge categories were separately charged such a fee by their investment managers, so that the total expense ratio (rather than any individual expense component) represented the most relevant comparison. For ACV, the Board also considered that only leveraged closed-end funds were considered for inclusion in the Fund’s peer group for comparison. The Board considered the Fund’s contractual management fee on net assets attributable to common shares and on managed assets (generally consisting of net assets plus leverage proceeds), as well as the actual management fee on managed assets as a percentage of assets attributable to common shareholders as compared to the Fund’s peer group. The Board was aware of the additional expenses borne by common shareholders as a result of the Fund’s leveraged structure. The Board took into account that the Investment Manager has a financial incentive for the

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

Fund to continue to use leverage, which may create a conflict of interest. It also considered the Investment Manager’s representation that the use of leverage continues to be appropriate and in the best interests of the Fund under current market conditions. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s representation that it will use leverage for the Fund solely as it determines to be in the best interests of the Fund from an investment perspective and without regard to the level of compensation the Investment Manager receives.

 

To the extent applicable, the Trustees considered information regarding the investment performance and fees for other funds and/or separately managed accounts, including institutional accounts, managed by the Investment Manager or its affiliates with similar investment objective(s) and policies to those of the Funds, if any (“similar accounts”). Specifically, the Trustees reviewed information showing the contractual management fees charged by the Investment Manager to the similar accounts. In comparing these fees, the Trustees considered information provided by the Investment Manager as to the generally broader and more extensive services provided to the Funds in comparison to institutional or separate accounts; the greater entrepreneurial risk in managing closed-end funds; and the impact on the Investment Manager and expenses associated with the more extensive regulatory regime to which the Funds are subject in comparison to institutional or separate accounts. The Board considered that, in comparison to certain other products managed by the Investment Manager, including open-end funds, there are additional portfolio management challenges in managing closed-end funds such as the Funds, including those associated with less liquid holdings and/or the use of leverage.

 

Economies of Scale and “Fall-Out” Benefits

The Trustees considered the extent to which the Investment Manager may realize economies of scale or other efficiencies in managing and supporting the Funds and noted that there is little expectation that closed-end funds will show significant economies of scale. The Trustees considered that, as closed-end investment companies, the Funds do not continually offer new shares to raise additional assets (as does a typical open-end investment company), but may experience asset growth through investment performance and/or the increased use of leverage. Accordingly, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale as a principal factor in assessing the fee rates payable under the Agreements. Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to the Investment Manager and its affiliates, such as reputational value derived from serving as Investment Manager to the Funds and research.

 

Profitability

The Trustees considered the overall estimated profitability to the Investment Manager on a Fund-by-Fund basis for the twelve months ended December 31, 2018. They also reviewed the Investment Manager’s aggregate profitability with respect to the

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

Fund complex and the Investment Manager’s overall profitability with respect to all products globally. As part of its considerations, the Board considered the cost allocation methodology that the Investment Manager used in developing its estimated profitability figures. In this connection, the Trustees considered that for certain Funds profitability had increased as a result of higher revenues from increased assets, although certain Funds’ assets had declined over the last year. The Trustees recognized that it is difficult to make comparisons of profitability from mutual fund advisory and administration contracts because comparative information is not generally available and is affected by numerous factors, including the structure of the particular adviser, the types of funds it manages, its business mix, numerous assumptions about allocations and the adviser’s capital structure and cost of capital. The Trustees recognized that the Investment Manager and its affiliates should be entitled to earn a reasonable level of profits for services they provide to each Fund and, based on their review, concluded that pre-tax profitability for advisory services was not unreasonable, nor did it appear to be excessive.

 

Fund-by-Fund Analysis

With regard to the investment performance of each Fund and the fees charged to each Fund, the Trustees considered the following information. The comparative performance, fee, and expense information was prepared and provided by Broadridge and was not independently verified by the Trustees.

 

With respect to all Funds, the Trustees reviewed, among other information, comparative information showing the Funds’ performance against their respective Broadridge Performance Universes for the one-year, three-year, five-year and ten-year periods (to the extent each such Fund had been in existence), each ended March 31, 2019. Fund performance relative to the median for each Fund’s Broadridge Performance Universe is described below, and for those Funds with performance that ranked below the median for their respective Broadridge Performance Universes, the specific quintile rankings are also noted below with respect to the relevant periods of underperformance. With respect to performance quintile rankings for a Fund compared to its Broadridge Performance Universe, the first quintile represents the highest (best) performance and the fifth quintile represents the lowest performance.

 

The Trustees reviewed, among other information, information provided by Broadridge comparing each Fund’s management fee and ratios of total expenses to net assets to the Funds’ respective Broadridge Expense Groups for the most recently reported fiscal year. The Trustees noted that the Broadridge data takes into account any fee reductions or expense limitations that were in effect during a Fund’s last fiscal year. The information provided to the Trustees by Broadridge compared each Fund’s fees and expenses to the Fund’s respective Broadridge Expense Group median; such comparison is noted below. For the purposes of Broadridge Expense Group

 

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Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management Agreements (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

quintile rankings, higher fees and expenses result in a lower quintile ranking, with the first quintile corresponding to low fees and expenses the fifth quintile corresponding to high fees and expenses.

 

n  AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund (NFJ): As compared to its Broadridge Performance Universe (based on net asset value), the Fund’s performance was below the median for the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods (in the fourth quintile for the one-, three- and ten-year periods and in the fifth quintile for the five-year period). As compared to its Broadridge Expense Group, the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios were both below the median (on a net basis).

 

n  AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund (NIE): As compared to its Broadridge Performance Universe (based on net asset value), the Fund’s performance was above the median for the five- and ten-year periods (in the first quintile) and below the median for the one- and three- year periods (in the fourth quintile). As compared to its Broadridge Expense Group, the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios were both at the median (on a net basis).

 

n  AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund (ACV): As compared to its Broadridge Performance Universe (based on net asset value), the Fund’s performance was above the median for the one- and three- year periods (in the first quintile). The Fund’s inception date was May 27, 2015, and accordingly does not have performance information for the trailing five- and ten-year periods. As compared to its Broadridge Expense Group, the Fund’s management fees and total expense ratios were both above the median (on a net basis).

 

Conclusions

 

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded, with respect to each Fund, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreement and in their business judgment, that they were satisfied with the Investment Manager’s responses and on-going efforts relating to the investment performance of the Funds, including efforts to improve performance for underperforming Funds. The Trustees also concluded that the fees payable under the Agreement represent reasonable compensation in light of the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Investment Manager and should be continued. Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including, but not limited to, those factors described above, the Trustees unanimously concluded that the continuation of the Agreement with respect to the Funds was in the interests of the applicable Funds and their shareholders, and determined to approve the continuance of the Agreement.

 

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Privacy Policy (unaudited)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

Please read this Policy carefully. It gives you important information about how Allianz Global Investors U.S. and its U.S. affiliates (“AllianzGI US,” “we” or “us”) handle non-public personal information (“Personal Information”) that we may receive about you. It applies to all of the past, present and future clients and shareholders of AllianzGI US and the funds and accounts it manages, advises, administers or distributes, and will continue to apply when you are no longer a client or shareholder. As used throughout this Policy, “AllianzGI US” means Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC, Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC, and the family of registered and unregistered funds managed by one or more of these firms. AllianzGI US is part of a global investment management group, and the privacy policies of other Allianz Global Investors entities outside of the United States may have provisions in their policies that differ from this Privacy Policy. Please refer to the website of the specific non-US Allianz Global Investors entity for its policy on privacy.

 

We Care about Your Privacy

 

We consider your privacy to be a fundamental aspect of our relationship with you, and we strive to maintain the confidentiality, integrity and security of your Personal Information. To ensure your privacy, we have developed policies that are designed to protect your Personal Information while allowing your needs to be served.

 

Information We May Collect

 

In the course of providing you with products and services, we may obtain Personal Information about you, which may come from sources such as account application and other forms, from other written, electronic, or verbal communications, from account transactions, from a brokerage or financial advisory firm, financial advisor or consultant, and/or from information you provide on our website.

 

You are not required to supply any of the Personal Information that we may request. However, failure to do so may result in us being unable to open and maintain your account, or to provide services to you.

 

How Your Information Is Shared

 

We do not disclose your Personal Information to anyone for marketing purposes. We disclose your Personal Information only to those service providers, affiliated and non-affiliated, who need the information for everyday business purposes, such as to respond to your inquiries, to perform services, and/or to service and maintain your account. This applies to all of the categories of Personal Information we collect about you. The affiliated and non-affiliated service providers who receive your Personal Information also may use it to process your transactions, provide you with materials (including preparing and mailing prospectuses and shareholder reports and gathering shareholder proxies), and provide you with account statements and other materials relating to your account. These service providers provide services at our direction, and under their agreements with us, are required to keep your Personal Information confidential and to use it only for providing the contractually required services. Our service providers may not use your Personal Information to market products and services

 

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Privacy Policy (unaudited) (continued)

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund
AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

to you except in conformance with applicable laws and regulations. We also may provide your Personal Information to your respective brokerage or financial advisory firm, custodian, and/or to your financial advisor or consultant.

 

In addition, we 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 or pursuant to other legal process, or to protect our rights or property, including to enforce our Privacy Policy or other agreements with you. Personal Information collected by us may also be transferred as part of a corporate sale, restructuring, bankruptcy, or other transfer of assets.

 

Security of Your Information

 

We maintain your Personal Information for as long as necessary for legitimate business purposes or otherwise as required by law. In maintaining this information, we have implemented appropriate procedures that are designed to restrict access to your Personal Information only to those who need to know that information in order to provide products and/or services to you. In addition, we have implemented physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to help protect your Personal Information.

 

Privacy and the Internet

 

The Personal Information that you provide through our website, as applicable, is handled in the same way as the Personal Information that you provide by any other means, as described above. This section of the Policy gives you additional information about the way in which Personal Information that is obtained online is handled.

 

· Online Enrollment, Account Access and Transactions: When you visit our website, you can visit pages that are open to the general public, or, where available, log into protected pages to enroll online, access information about your account, or conduct certain transactions. Access to these secure pages is permitted only after you have created a User ID and Password. The User ID and Password must be supplied each time you want to access your account information online. This information serves to verify your identity. When you enter Personal Information into our website to enroll or access your account online, you will log into secure pages. By using our website, you consent to this Privacy Policy and to the use of your Personal Information in accordance with the practices described in this Policy. If you provide Personal Information to effect transactions, a record of the transactions you have performed while on the site is retained by us. For additional terms and conditions governing your use of our website, please refer to the Investor Mutual Fund Access – Disclaimer which is incorporated herein by reference and is available on our website.

 

· Cookies and Similar Technologies: Cookies are small text files stored in your computer’s hard drive when you visit certain web pages. Clear GIFs (also known as Web Beacons) are typically transparent very small graphic images (usually 1 pixel x 1 pixel) that

 

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AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

are placed on a website that may be included on our services provided via our website and typically work in conjunction with cookies to identify our users and user behavior. We may use cookies and automatically collected information to: (i) personalize our website and the services provided via our website, such as remembering your information so that you will not have to re-enter it during your use of, or the next time you use, our website and the services provided via our website; (ii) provide customized advertisements, content, and information; (iii) monitor and analyze the effectiveness of our website and the services provided via our website and third-party marketing activities; (iv) monitor aggregate site usage metrics such as total number of visitors and pages viewed; and (v) track your entries, submissions, and status in any promotions or other activities offered through our website and the services provided via our website. Tracking technology also helps us manage and improve the usability of our website, (i) detecting whether there has been any contact between your computer and us in the past and (ii) to identify the most popular sections of our website. Because an industry-standard Do-Not-Track protocol is not yet established, our website will continue to operate as described in this Privacy Policy and will not be affected by any Do-Not-Track signals from any browser.

 

· Use of Social Media Plugins Our website uses the following Social Media Plugins (“Plugins”):

 

· Facebook Share Button operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA

 

· Tweet Button operated by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA

 

· LinkedIn Share Button operated by LinkedIn Corporation, 2029 Stierlin Court, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA

 

All Plugins are marked with the brand of the respective operators Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn (“Operators”). When you visit our website that contains a social plugin, your browser establishes a direct connection to the servers of the Operator. The Operator directly transfers the plugin content to your browser which embeds the latter into our website, enabling the Operator to receive information about you having accessed the respective page of our website. Thus, AllianzGI US has no influence on the data gathered by the plugin and we inform you according to our state of knowledge: The embedded plugins provide the Operator with the information that you have accessed the corresponding page of our website. If you do not wish to have such data transferred to the Operators, you need to log out of your respective account before visiting our website. Please see the Operators’ data privacy statements in order to get further information about purpose and scope of the data collection and the processing and use:

 

· Facebook: https://de-de.facebook.com/about/privacy

 

· Twitter: https://twitter.com/privacy

 

· Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

 

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AllianzGI Equity & Convertible Income Fund
AllianzGI NFJ Dividend, Interest & Premium Strategy Fund

 

 

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We may modify this Privacy Policy from time-to-time to reflect changes in related practices and procedures, or applicable laws and regulations. If we make changes, we will notify you on our website and the revised Policy will become effective immediately upon posting to our website. We also will provide account owners with a copy of our Privacy Policy, annually if required. We encourage you to visit our website periodically to remain up to date on our Privacy Policy. You acknowledge that by using our website after we have posted changes to this Privacy Policy, you are agreeing to the terms of the Privacy Policy as modified.

 

Obtaining Additional Information

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy related practices in the United States, you may contact us via our dedicated email at PrivacyUS@allianzgi.com.

 

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Trustees

Investment Manager

Alan Rappaport

Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

1633 Broadway

Sarah E. Cogan

New York, NY 10019

Deborah A. DeCotis

 

F. Ford Drummond

Custodian & Accounting Agent

Thomas J. Fuccillo

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

Bradford K. Gallagher

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Erick R. Holt

Kansas City, MO 64105

James A. Jacobson

 

Hans W. Kertess

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

James S. MacLeod

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

William B. Ogden, IV

6201 15th Avenue

Davey S. Scoon

Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

 

Fund Officers

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Thomas J. Fuccillo

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

President and Chief Executive Officer

300 Madison Avenue

Scott Whisten

New York, NY 10017

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

Angela Borreggine

Legal Counsel

Chief Legal Officer & Secretary

Ropes & Gray LLP

Thomas L. Harter

Prudential Tower

Chief Compliance Officer

800 Boylston Street

Richard J. Cochran

Boston, MA 02199

Assistant Treasurer

 

Orhan Dzemaili

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

Debra Rubano

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Craig A. Ruckman

 

Assistant Secretary

 

 

 

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

 

The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Funds without examination by an independent registered public accounting firm, who did not express an opinion herein.

 

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 their stock in the open market.

 

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of their fiscal year on Form N-PORT. Each Fund’s Form N-PORT is 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-PORT is also available on the Funds’ website at us.allianzgi.com/closedendfunds.

 

Information on the Funds is available at us.allianzgi.com/closedendfunds or by calling the Funds’ shareholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Receive this report electronically and eliminate paper mailings.

To enroll, go to us.allianzgi.com/edelivery.

 

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Allianz Global Investors Distributors LLC  

AZ601SA_073119

 

 

 

ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS

 

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

 

Not required in this filing.

 

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

 

Not required in this filing

 

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS

 

Not required in this filing

 

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

 

(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this form.

 

(b) Not applicable.

 

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

 

Not required in this filing

 

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

 

Not required in this filing

 

ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS

 

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-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

(b) There were no significant changes in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the most recent semi-annual period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

ITEM 12. DISCLOSURE OF SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

(a) The Fund did not engage in any securities lending activity during the fiscal period ended July 31, 2019.

 

(b) The Fund did not engage in any securities lending activity and did not engage a securities lending agent during the fiscal period ended July 31, 2019.

 

ITEM 13. EXHIBITS

 

(a) (1) Not required in this filing.

 

(a) (2) Exhibit 99.302 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

(a) (3) Not Applicable

 

(a) (4) Not Applicable

 

(b) Exhibit 99.906 Cert. — Certification pursuant to Section 906 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.

 

AllianzGI Diversified Income & Convertible Fund

 

By:

/s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

 

Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

 

President & Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Whisten

 

 

Scott Whisten

 

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 2, 2019

 

 

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/ Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

 

Thomas J. Fuccillo

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 2, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Scott Whisten

 

 

Scott Whisten

 

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 2, 2019