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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: 811-23211

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices)

Bijal Y. Parikh

Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)

650 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copies to:

David C. Sullivan

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 337-4626

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2022

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

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


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Reports to Shareholders.

The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1).


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PIMCO INTERVAL FUNDS

Semiannual Report

December 31, 2022

PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

    


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Letter from the Chair of the Board & President

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Important Information About the Funds

        5  

Fund Summary

        10  

Financial Highlights (Consolidated)

        14  

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

        18  

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities

        19  

Statement of Operations

        21  

Consolidated Statement of Operations

        22  

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

        23  

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets

        24  

Statement of Cash Flows

        25  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

        26  

Notes to Financial Statements

        64  

Glossary

        113  

Distribution Information

        114  

Changes to Board of Trustees

        116  

Changes to Portfolio Managers

        117  
     

Fund

   Fund
Summary
     Schedule of
Investments
 
     

PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

     10        27  

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund(1)

     12        36  

 

  (1) 

Consolidated Schedule of Investments


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Letter from the Chair of the Board & President

 

Dear Shareholder,

2022 was a challenging year in the financial markets. We continue to work tirelessly to navigate global markets and manage the assets that you have entrusted with us. Following this letter is the PIMCO Interval Fund’s Semiannual Report, which covers the six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2022 (the “reporting period”). On the subsequent pages, you will find details regarding investment results and a discussion of the factors that most affected performance during the reporting period.

For the six-month reporting period ended December 31, 2022

The global economy faced significant headwinds in 2022, including those related to higher inflation, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In the U.S., second quarter 2022, prior to the beginning of the reporting period, annualized gross domestic product (“GDP”) was -0.6%. The economy then strengthened, as third quarter annualized GDP was +3.2%. The Commerce Department’s initial estimate for fourth quarter 2022 annualized GDP — released after the reporting period ended — was 2.9%.

The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed” or “U.S. central bank”) took actions to combat elevated inflation. In March 2022, the Fed raised the federal funds rate 0.25% to a range between 0.25% and 0.50%, its first rate hike since 2018. The U.S. central bank then raised rates at its next six meetings, for a total increase of 4.25% in 2022. At the end of the year, the federal funds rate was in a range between 4.25% and 4.50%.

Economies outside the U.S. also faced several headwinds. In its October 2022 World Economic Outlook Update, the International Monetary Fund (the “IMF”) downgraded its expectation for 2022 GDP citing “turbulent challenges” including high inflation, tightening financial conditions, as well as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and COVID-19 pandemic. For 2022, the IMF included in its projections that GDP would grow 1.6% in the U.S. (from 5.7% in 2021), 3.1% in the eurozone (from 5.2% in 2021), 3.6% in the U.K. (from 7.4% in 2021), and 1.7% in Japan (the same as in 2021).

Several central banks tightened their respective monetary policies in recent years. For example, in December 2021, prior to the beginning of the reporting period, the Bank of England (the “BoE”) raised rates for the first time since COVID-19 began. The BoE again raised rates at its next eight meetings, for a total of 3.50% in rate hikes since its first increase. The European Central Bank raised rates four times in 2022, for a total increase of 2.50%. In contrast, the Bank of Japan (the “BoJ”) maintained its loose monetary policy for most of 2022. However, in December 2022 the BoJ announced that it would allow its 10-year government bond yield to rise to 0.5% (previously limited to 0.25%). The news sent the 10-year bond yield and Japanese yen higher, as market participants interpreted the announcement to mean that the BoJ may pivot from its previous monetary stance.

 

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During the reporting period, short- and long-term U.S. Treasury yields moved higher. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note was 3.88% on December 31, 2022, versus 2.98% on June 30, 2022. The Bloomberg Global Treasury Index (USD Hedged), which tracks fixed-rate, local currency government debt of investment grade countries, including developed and emerging markets, returned -2.97%. Meanwhile, the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Credit Index (USD Hedged), a widely used index of global investment grade credit bonds, returned -1.59%. In contrast, riskier fixed income asset classes, including high yield corporate bonds and emerging market debt, generated positive returns. The ICE BofAML Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index (USD Hedged), a widely used index of below-investment-grade bonds, returned 3.82%, whereas emerging market external debt, as represented by the JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global (USD Hedged), returned 2.93%. Emerging market local bonds, as represented by the JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index (Unhedged), returned 3.33%.

Amid periods of volatility, global equities generally posted mixed results during the reporting period as economic and geopolitical concerns impacted investor sentiment. U.S. equities, as represented by the S&P 500 Index, returned 2.31%. Global equities, as represented by the MSCI World Index, returned 2.97%, while emerging market equities, as measured by the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, returned -2.99%. Meanwhile, Japanese equities, as represented by the Nikkei 225 Index (in Japanese yen), returned -0.06% and European equities, as represented by the MSCI Europe Index (in euro), returned 5.05%.

Commodity prices were volatile and generated mixed returns during the reporting period. Brent crude oil, which was approximately $119.78 a barrel at the start of the reporting period, fell to roughly $82.82 a barrel at the end of December 2022. In contrast, prices of other commodities, such as copper and gold, edged higher during the period.

Finally, there were also periods of volatility in the foreign exchange markets. We believe this was driven by several factors, including economic growth expectations and changing central bank monetary policies, as well as rising inflation, COVID-19 variants, and geopolitical events. The U.S. dollar was mixed against several major currencies. For example, during the reporting period, the U.S. dollar returned -2.11%, +0.78%, and -3.51% versus the euro, the British pound and the Japanese yen, respectively.

Thank you for the assets you have placed with us. We deeply value your trust, and we will continue to work diligently to meet your broad investment needs. For any questions regarding your PIMCO Interval Funds investments, please contact your financial advisor, or call the Funds at (844) 312-2113.

 

   
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Letter from the Chair of the Board & President (Cont.)

 

Sincerely,

 

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Deborah A. DeCotis   Eric D. Johnson
Chair of the Board of Trustees   President

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of income distributions and capital gains, if any, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.

 

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Important Information About the Funds

 

We believe that bond funds have an important role to play in a well-diversified investment portfolio. It is important to note, however, that in an environment where interest rates may trend upward, rising rates would negatively impact the performance of most bond funds, and fixed-income securities and other instruments held by a Fund are likely to decrease in value. A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates or yields of U.S. Treasury securities (or yields of other types of bonds) to rise (e.g., central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, general economic conditions). In addition, changes in interest rates can be sudden and unpredictable, and there is no guarantee that Fund management will anticipate such movement accurately. A Fund may lose money as a result of movements in interest rates.

As of the date of this report, interest rates in the United States and many parts of the world, including certain European countries, continue to increase. In efforts to combat inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates multiple times in 2022 and has indicated an expectation that it will continue to raise interest rates in 2023. Thus, the Funds currently face a heightened level of risk associated with rising interest rates and/or bond yields. This could be driven by a variety of factors, including but not limited to central bank monetary policies, changing inflation or real growth rates, general economic conditions, increasing bond issuances or reduced market demand for low yielding investments. Further, while bond markets have steadily grown over the past three decades, dealer inventories of corporate bonds are near historic lows in relation to market size. As a result, there has been a significant reduction in the ability of dealers to “make markets.”

Bond funds and individual bonds with a longer duration (a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates) tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities or funds with shorter durations. All of the factors mentioned above, individually or collectively, could lead to increased volatility and/or lower liquidity in the fixed income markets or negatively impact a Fund’s performance or cause a Fund to incur losses.

Classifications of the Funds’ portfolio holdings in this report are made according to financial reporting standards. The classification of a particular portfolio holding as shown in the Allocation Breakdown and Schedule of Investments and other sections of this report may differ from the classification used for the Funds’ compliance calculations, including those used in the Funds’ prospectus, investment objectives, regulatory, and other investment limitations and policies, which may be based on different asset class, sector or geographical classifications. Each Fund is separately monitored for compliance with respect to prospectus and regulatory requirements.

The geographical classification of foreign (non-U.S.) securities in this report, if any, are classified by the country of incorporation of a holding. In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of economic exposure.

Beginning in January 2020, global financial markets have experienced and may continue to experience significant volatility resulting from the spread of a novel coronavirus known as COVID-19. The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in travel and border restrictions, quarantines, supply chain disruptions, lower consumer demand and general market uncertainty. In 2022, many countries lifted some or all restrictions related to COVID-19. However, the effects of COVID-19 have and may continue to adversely affect the global economy, the economies of certain nations and individual issuers, all of which may negatively impact a Fund’s performance. In addition, COVID-19 and governmental responses to COVID-19 may negatively impact the capabilities of the Funds’ service providers and disrupt the Funds’ operations.

 

   
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Important Information About the Funds (Cont.)

 

The United States’ enforcement of restrictions on U.S. investments in certain issuers and tariffs on goods from certain other countries has contributed to and may continue to contribute to international trade tensions and may impact portfolio securities. The United States’ enforcement of sanctions or other similar measures on various Russian entities and persons, and the Russian government’s response, may also negatively impact securities and instruments that are economically tied to Russia.

The United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union may impact Fund returns. The withdrawal may cause substantial volatility in foreign exchange markets, lead to weakness in the exchange rate of the British pound, result in a sustained period of market uncertainty, and destabilize some or all of the other European Union member countries and/or the Eurozone.

The Funds may invest in certain instruments that rely in some fashion upon the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). LIBOR is an average interest rate, determined by the ICE Benchmark Administration, that banks charge one another for the use of short-term money. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has announced plans to ultimately phase out the use of LIBOR. There remains uncertainty regarding future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate (e.g., the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, which is intended to replace U.S. dollar LIBOR and measures the cost of overnight borrowings through repurchase agreement transactions collateralized with U.S. Treasury securities). Any potential effects of the transition away from LIBOR on a Fund or on certain instruments in which a Fund invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary depending on a variety of factors. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR, as well as other unforeseen effects, could result in losses to a Fund.

The Funds may be subject to various risks as described in each Fund’s prospectus and in the Principal and Other Risks in the Notes to Financial Statements.

On each Fund Summary page in this Shareholder Report, the Average Annual Total Return table measures performance assuming that any dividend and capital gain distributions were reinvested. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in NAV in the specific period. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on (i) Fund distributions or (ii) the sale of Fund shares. Total return for a period of more than one year represents the average annual total return. Performance shown is net of fees and expenses. Historical performance for a Fund or share class thereof may have been positively impacted by fee waivers or expense limitations in place during some or all of the periods shown, if applicable. Future performance (including total return or yield) and distributions may be negatively impacted by the expiration or reduction of any such fee waivers or expense limitations.

The dividend rate that a Fund pays on its common shares may vary as portfolio and market conditions change, and will depend on a number of factors, including without limit the amount of the Fund’s undistributed net investment income and net short- and long-term capital gains, as well as the costs of any leverage obtained by a Fund. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the common shares and a Fund’s dividend policy could change. There can be no assurance that a change in market conditions or other factors will not result in a change in a Fund’s distribution rate or that the rate will be sustainable in the future.

 

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The following table discloses the inception dates and diversification status of the Funds:

 

Fund Name         Fund
Inception
    Institutional
Class
    Class A-1     Class A-2     Class A-3     Class A-4     Diversification
Status
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund       03/15/22       03/15/22       —         —         —         —       Non-Diversified
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund       02/22/17       02/22/17       01/29/21       10/28/19       11/09/20       11/30/18     Diversified

An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and is not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. It is possible to lose money on investments in the Funds.

The Trustees are responsible generally for overseeing the management of the Funds. The Trustees authorize the Funds to enter into service agreements with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) and other service providers in order to provide, and in some cases authorize service providers to procure through other parties, necessary or desirable services on behalf of the Funds. Shareholders are not parties to or third-party beneficiaries of such service agreements. Neither a Fund’s prospectus or Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), any press release or shareholder report, any contracts filed as exhibits to the Funds’ registration statement, nor any other communications, disclosure documents or regulatory filings (including this report) from or on behalf of the Funds creates a contract between or among any shareholders of a Fund, on the one hand, and the Funds, a service provider to a Fund, and/or the Trustees or officers of the Funds, on the other hand.

The Trustees (or the Funds and its officers, service providers or other delegates acting under authority of the Trustees) may amend its most recent prospectus or use a new prospectus or SAI with respect to the Funds, adopt and disclose new or amended policies and other changes in press releases and shareholder reports and/or amend, file and/or issue any other communications, disclosure documents or regulatory filings, and may amend or enter into any contracts to which a Fund is a party, and interpret the investment objective(s), policies, restrictions and contractual provisions applicable to a Fund, without shareholder input or approval, except in circumstances in which shareholder approval is specifically required by law (such as changes to fundamental investment policies) or where a shareholder approval requirement was specifically disclosed in the Funds’ prospectus, SAI or shareholder report and is otherwise still in effect.

PIMCO has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (“Proxy Policy”) as required by Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Proxy Policy has been adopted by the Funds as the policies and procedures that PIMCO will use when voting proxies on behalf of the Funds.

A description of the policies and procedures that PIMCO uses to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities of each Fund, and information about how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30th, are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds at (844) 312-2113, on the Funds’ website at www.pimco.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.

The Funds file portfolio holdings information with the SEC on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter. The Funds’ complete schedule of securities holdings as of the end of each fiscal quarter will be made available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on PIMCO’s website at www.pimco.com, and will be made available, upon request, by calling PIMCO at (844) 312-2113.

 

   
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Important Information About the Funds (Cont.)

 

SEC rules allow shareholder reports to be delivered to investors by providing access to such reports online free of charge and by mailing a notice that the report is electronically available. Investors may elect to receive all reports in paper free of charge by contacting their financial intermediary or, if invested directly with a Fund, investors can inform the Fund by calling (844) 312-2113. Any election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with a fund complex if invested directly with a Fund or to all funds held in the investor’s account if invested through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank.

In April 2020, the SEC adopted amended rules modifying the registration, communications, and offering processes for registered closed-end funds and interval funds. Among other things, the amendments: (1) permit qualifying closed-end funds to use a short-form registration statement to offer securities in eligible transactions and certain funds to qualify as Well Known Seasoned Issuers; (2) permit interval funds to pay registration fees based on net issuance of shares in a manner similar to mutual funds; (3) require closed-end funds and interval funds to include additional disclosures in their annual reports; and (4) require certain information to be filed in interactive data format. The new rules have phased compliance dates, with some requirements having already taken effect and others requiring compliance as late as February 1, 2023.

In October 2020, the SEC adopted a rule related to the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies that rescinds and withdraws prior guidance of the SEC and its staff regarding asset segregation and cover transactions. Subject to certain exceptions, the rule requires funds that trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations to comply with a value-at-risk leverage limit and certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. These requirements may limit the ability of the Funds to use derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions as part of its investment strategies and may increase the cost of the Funds’ investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors. The rule went into effect on February 19, 2021. The compliance date for the new rule and related reporting requirements was August 19, 2022.

In December 2020, the SEC adopted a rule addressing fair valuation of fund investments. The new rule sets forth requirements for good faith determinations of fair value as well as for the performance of fair value determinations, including related oversight and reporting obligations. The new rule also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the definition of “value” under the Act, and the SEC noted that this definition will apply in all contexts under the Act. The effective date for the rule was March 8, 2021. The compliance date for the new rule and the related reporting requirements was September 8, 2022.

In May 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to a current rule governing fund naming conventions. In general, the current rule requires funds with certain types of names to adopt a policy to invest at least 80% of their assets in the type of investment suggested by the name. The proposed amendments would expand the scope of the current rule in a number of ways that would result in an expansion of the types of fund names that would require the fund to adopt an 80% investment policy under the rule. Additionally, the proposed amendments would modify the circumstances under which a fund may deviate from its 80% investment policy and address the use and valuation of derivatives instruments for purposes of the rule. The proposal’s impact on the Funds will not be known unless and until any final rulemaking is adopted.

 

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In May 2022, the SEC proposed a framework that would require certain registered funds (such as the Funds) to disclose their environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing practices. Among other things, the proposed requirements would mandate that funds meeting three pre-defined classifications (i.e., integrated, ESG focused and/or impact funds) provide prospectus and shareholder report disclosure related to the ESG factors, criteria and processes used in managing the fund. The proposal’s impact on the Funds will not be known unless and until any final rulemaking is adopted.

In October 2022, the SEC adopted changes to the mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) shareholder report and registration statement disclosure requirements and the registered fund advertising rules, which will impact the disclosures provided to shareholders. The rule amendments are effective as of January 24, 2023, but the SEC is providing an 18-month compliance period following the effective date for such amendments other than those addressing fee and expense information in advertisements that might be materially misleading.

In November 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to Form N-PX under the Act to improve the utility to investors of proxy voting information reported by mutual funds, ETFs and certain other funds. The rule amendments will expand the scope of funds’ Form N-PX reporting obligations, subject managers to Form N-PX reporting obligations for “Say on Pay” votes, enhance Form N-PX disclosures, permit joint reporting by funds, managers and affiliated managers on Form N-PX; and require website availability of fund proxy voting records. The amendments will become effective on July 1, 2024. Funds and managers will be required to file their first reports covering the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 on amended Form N-PX by August 31, 2024.

 

   
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PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund    Institutional Class - EMFLX

 

Allocation Breakdown as of December 31, 2022§      
Corporate Bonds & Notes     66.3
Sovereign Issues     21.2
Short-Term Instruments     5.2
Loan Participations and Assignments     3.7
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities     2.0
U.S. Treasury Obligations     1.6

 

    % of Investments, at value.
§    Allocation Breakdown and % of investments exclude securities sold short and financial derivative instruments, if any.

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2022

 
         6 Months*      Commencement
of Operations
(03/15/22)*
 
    PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund Institutional Class      3.30%        (11.22)%  

All Fund returns are net of fees and expenses and include applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations, performance would have been lower and there can be no assurance that any such waivers or limitations will continue in the future.

* Cumulative return.

Performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when repurchased by the fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the repurchase of fund shares. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available at www.pimco.com or via (844) 312-2113. Performance is calculated assuming all dividends and distributions are reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Performance does not reflect brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares.

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio in effect as of period end was 1.98% for Institutional Class . As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s Total Effective Leverage(1) was 11.96%.

 

1 

Represents total effective leverage outstanding, as a percentage of total managed assets. Total effective leverage consists of preferred shares, reverse repurchase agreements and other borrowings, credit default swap notional and floating rate notes issued in tender option bond transactions, as applicable (collectively “Total Effective Leverage”). The Fund may engage in other transactions not included in Total Effective Leverage disclosed above that may give rise to a form of leverage, including certain derivative transactions. For the purpose of calculating Total Effective Leverage outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, total managed assets refer to total assets (including assets attributable to Total Effective Leverage that may be outstanding) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing Total Effective Leverage).

 

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Investment Objective and Strategy Overview

PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund’s investment objective is to seek to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and current income by investing, under normal circumstances, across a wide array of instruments, including from sovereign, quasi-sovereign and corporate borrowers, that are economically tied to “emerging market” countries. The Fund utilizes a flexible asset allocation strategy among multiple public and private credit sectors in the emerging market credit markets, including corporate debt (including, among other things, fixed-, variable- and floating-rate bonds, loans, convertible and contingent convertible securities and stressed, distressed and defaulted debt securities issued by corporations or other business entities), mortgage-related and other consumer-related instruments, collateralized debt obligations, including, without limitation, collateralized loan obligations, government, sovereign and quasi-sovereign debt and other fixed-, variable- and floating-rate income-producing securities. Fund strategies may change from time to time. Please refer to the Fund’s current prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s strategy.

Fund Insights

 

The following affected performance (on a gross basis) during the reporting period:

 

»   Long exposure to Mexican quasi-sovereign and corporate external debt contributed to absolute returns, as the sectors posted positive performance.

 

»   Long exposure to Colombian sovereign external debt contributed to absolute returns, as the sector posted positive performance.
»   Long exposure to China property through a total return swap detracted from absolute returns, as the security posted negative performance.

 

»   Long exposure to Brazilian corporate local currency debt detracted from absolute returns, as the security posted negative performance.
 

 

   
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PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

Allocation Breakdown as of December 31, 2022§       
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities      28.8
Loan Participations and Assignments      25.2
Asset-Backed Securities      19.0
Corporate Bonds & Notes      17.0
Short-Term Instruments      4.9
Common Stocks      2.4
Other      2.7

 

    % of Investments, at value.
§    Allocation Breakdown and % of investments exclude securities sold short and financial derivative instruments, if any.

 

Average Annual Total Return for the period ended December 31, 2022  
        6 Months*     1 Year     5 Years     Fund Inception
(2/22/17)
 
  PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund Institutional Class     (0.74)%       (13.53)%       2.53%       3.80%  
  PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund A-1     (0.99)%       (13.98)%       2.01%       3.23%  
  PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund A-2     (0.99)%       (13.98)%       1.82%       3.08%  
  PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund A-2 (adjusted)     (2.96)%       (15.67)%       1.41%       2.73%  
  PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund A-3     (1.11)%       (14.19)%       1.64%       2.88%  
  PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund A-4     (1.11)%       (14.19)%       1.75%       3.01%  
    PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund A-4 (adjusted)     (3.08)%       (15.88)%       1.14%       2.48%  

All Fund returns are net of fees and expenses and include applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations. Absent any applicable fee waivers and/or expense limitations, performance would have been lower and there can be no assurance that any such waivers or limitations will continue in the future.

* Cumulative return.

Performance quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee or a reliable indicator of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than performance shown. Investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate. Shares may be worth more or less than original cost when repurchased by the fund. Returns shown do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the repurchase of fund shares. The adjusted returns take into account the maximum sales charge of 3.00% on Class A-2 and Class A-4 shares. Performance current to the most recent month-end is available at www.pimco.com or via (844) 312-2113. Performance is calculated assuming all dividends and distributions are reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Performance does not reflect brokerage commissions in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares.

For periods prior to the inception date of a share class launched subsequent to the Fund’s inception date, the performance information shown is adjusted for the performance of the Fund’s Institutional Class shares. The prior Institutional Class performance has been adjusted to reflect the distribution and/or service fees and other expenses paid by each respective share class.

 

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Institutional Class - PFLEX   Class A-1 - PFAIX   Class A-2 - PFALX  
Class A-3 - PFASX   Class A-4 - PFFLX    

 

The Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio in effect as of period end were 2.54% for Institutional Class, 3.04% for Class A-1 shares, 3.04% for Class A-2 shares, 3.29% for Class A-3 shares and 3.29% for Class A-4 shares. As of December 31, 2022, the Fund’s Total Effective Leverage(1) was 41.84%.

 

1 

Represents total effective leverage outstanding, as a percentage of total managed assets. Total effective leverage consists of preferred shares, reverse repurchase agreements and other borrowings, credit default swap notional and floating rate notes issued in tender option bond transactions, as applicable (collectively “Total Effective Leverage”). The Fund may engage in other transactions not included in Total Effective Leverage disclosed above that may give rise to a form of leverage, including certain derivative transactions. For the purpose of calculating Total Effective Leverage outstanding as a percentage of total managed assets, total managed assets refer to total assets (including assets attributable to Total Effective Leverage that may be outstanding) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing Total Effective Leverage).

Investment Objective and Strategy Overview

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund seeks to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns and current income by investing, under normal circumstances across a wide array of global credit sectors, including corporate, mortgage, consumer, emerging market and municipal credit markets and utilizing a flexible asset allocation strategy among multiple public and private credit sectors in the global credit markets, including corporate debt (including, among other things, fixed-, variable- and floating-rate bonds, loans, convertible and contingent convertible securities and stressed, distressed and defaulted debt securities issued by U.S. or foreign (non-U.S.) corporations or other business entities, including emerging market issuers), mortgage-related and other consumer-related instruments, collateralized debt obligations, including, without limitation, collateralized loan obligations, government and sovereign debt, municipal bonds and other fixed-, variable- and floating-rate income-producing securities of U.S. and foreign issuers, including emerging market issuers. The Fund may invest without limit in investment grade debt securities and may invest without limit in below investment grade debt securities (commonly referred to as “high yield” securities or “junk bonds”), including securities of stressed and distressed issuers. Fund strategies may change from time to time. Please refer to the Fund’s current prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s strategy.

Fund Insights

The following affected performance (on a gross basis) during the reporting period:

Contributors:

 

»  

Exposure to corporate credit contributed to absolute performance as the sector posted positive returns.

 

»  

Exposure to emerging market debt contributed to absolute performance as the sector posted positive returns.

 

»  

Exposure to legacy collateralized debt obligations and residual tranches of collateralized loan obligations contributed to absolute performance as select securities posted positive returns.

Detractors:

 

»  

Exposure to mortgage credit detracted from absolute performance as the sector posted negative returns.

 

»  

Exposure to consumer asset-backed securities, including student loans and auto loans, detracted from absolute performance as select securities posted negative returns.

 

»  

Exposure to select corporate special situation positions detracted from absolute performance as select issuers posted negative returns.

 

   
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Financial Highlights   

 

        Investment Operations       Less Distributions(c)
                                 
Selected Per Share Data for the Year or Period Ended^:   Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Year or
Period(a)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(b)
  Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
  Total        From Net
Investment
Income
  From Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total

PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

                               

Institutional Class

                               

07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022+

    $ 8.39     $ 0.32     $ (0.06 )     $ 0.26               $ (0.47 )     $ 0.00     $ (0.47 )

03/15/2022 - 06/30/2022

      10.00       0.22       (1.62 )       (1.40 )                 (0.21 )       0.00       (0.21 )

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Consolidated)

                               

Institutional Class

                               

07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022+

    $ 7.89     $   0.44     $   (0.50 )     $   (0.06 )               $   (0.78 )     $   0.00     $   (0.78 )

06/30/2022

      9.68       0.89       (1.88 )       (0.99 )                 (0.80 )       0.00       (0.80 )

06/30/2021

      8.21       0.84       1.40       2.24                 (0.77 )       0.00       (0.77 )

06/30/2020

        10.09       0.73       (1.61 )       (0.88 )                 (1.00 )       0.00       (1.00 )

06/30/2019

      10.28       0.92       (0.10 )       0.82                 (1.01 )       0.00       (1.01 )

06/30/2018

      10.32       0.71       0.00       0.71                 (0.75 )       0.00       (0.75 )

Class A-1

                               

07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022+

      7.89       0.42       (0.50 )       (0.08 )                 (0.76 )       0.00       (0.76 )

06/30/2022

      9.68       0.90       (1.94 )       (1.04 )                 (0.75 )       0.00       (0.75 )

1/29/2021 - 6/30/2021

      9.34       0.32       0.36       0.68                 (0.34 )       0.00       (0.34 )

Class A-2

                               

07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022+

      7.89       0.43       (0.51 )       (0.08 )                 (0.76 )       0.00       (0.76 )

06/30/2022

      9.68       0.85       (1.89 )       (1.04 )                 (0.75 )       0.00       (0.75 )

06/30/2021

      8.21       0.78       1.38       2.16                 (0.69 )       0.00       (0.69 )

10/28/2019 - 06/30/2020

      9.82       0.40       (1.33 )       (0.93 )                 (0.68 )       0.00       (0.68 )

Class A-3

                               

07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022+

      7.89       0.43       (0.52 )       (0.09 )                 (0.75 )       0.00       (0.75 )

06/30/2022

      9.68       0.83       (1.89 )       (1.06 )                 (0.73 )       0.00       (0.73 )

11/09/2020 - 06/30/2021

      8.89       0.48       0.75       1.23                 (0.44 )       0.00       (0.44 )

 

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        Ratios/Supplemental Data
            Ratios to Average Net Assets    
Net Assets
Value End
of Year
or Period(a)
  Total
Return(d)
  Net Assets
End of Year
or Period
(000s)
  Expenses(e)   Expenses
Excluding
Waivers(e)
  Expenses
Excluding
Interest
Expense
  Expenses
Excluding
Interest
Expense and
Waivers
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
                                 
                                        
  $ 8.18       3.30 %     $ 23,890       0.99 %*       2.08 %*       0.52 %*       1.61 %*       7.66 %*       19 %
    8.39       (14.05 )       23,101       0.84 *       2.31 *       0.53 *       2.00 *       7.84 *       33
   

    

    

    


                               
  $ 7.05       (0.74 )%     $   2,257,425       4.67 %*       4.67 %*       2.24 %*       2.24 %*       11.27 %*       16 %
    7.89       (10.97 )       2,488,404       2.54       2.54       2.10       2.10       9.73       35
    9.68       28.02       1,971,964       3.06       3.06       2.30       2.30       9.19       34
    8.21       (9.21 )       1,301,140       3.77       3.78       2.23       2.24       8.00       17
      10.09       8.52       931,335       3.91       3.92       2.18       2.19       9.17       13
    10.28       6.98       538,772       3.09       3.11       1.98       2.00       6.84       14
                                        
    7.05       (0.99 )       8,636       5.17 *       5.17 *       2.74 *       2.74 *       10.77 *       16
    7.89       (11.43 )       9,658       3.04       3.04       2.60       2.60       10.30       35
    9.68       7.39       11       3.56 *       3.56 *       2.80 *       2.80 *       8.10 *       34
                                        
    7.05       (0.87 )       84,390       5.17 *       5.17 *       2.74 *       2.74 *       10.83 *       16
    7.89       (11.45 )       87,001       3.04       3.04       2.60       2.60       9.37       35
    9.68       27.00       39,835       3.56       3.56       2.80       2.80       8.44       34
    8.21       (9.77 )       5,476       4.27 *       4.28 *       2.73 *       2.74 *       7.32 *       17
                                        
    7.05       (1.11 )       396,165       5.42 *       5.42 *       2.99 *       2.99 *       10.89 *       16
    7.89       (11.66 )       255,741       3.29       3.29       2.85       2.85       9.15       35
    9.68       14.01       88,868       3.81 *       3.81 *       3.05 *       3.05 *       7.81 *       34

 

   
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Financial Highlights (Cont.)

 

        Investment Operations       Less Distributions(c)
                                 
Selected Per Share Data for the Year or Period Ended^:   Net Asset
Value
Beginning
of Year or
Period(a)
  Net
Investment
Income
(Loss)(b)
  Net
Realized/
Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
  Total        From Net
Investment
Income
  From Net
Realized
Capital Gains
  Total

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Consolidated)

                               

Class A-4

                               

07/01/2022 - 12/31/2022+

    $ 7.89     $ 0.39     $ (0.48 )     $ (0.09 )               $ (0.75 )     $ 0.00     $ (0.75 )

06/30/2022

      9.68       0.82       (1.88 )       (1.06 )                 (0.73 )       0.00       (0.73 )

06/30/2021

      8.21       0.77       1.39       2.16                 (0.69 )       0.00       (0.69 )

06/30/2020

      10.09       0.64         (1.60 )         (0.96 )                   (0.92 )         0.00         (0.92 )

11/30/2018 - 06/30/2019

        10.17         0.52       0.06       0.58                 (0.66 )       0.00       (0.66 )

 

^

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%.

+   Unaudited.
*   Annualized, except for organizational expense, if any.
(a)    Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Funds.
(b)    Per share amounts based on average number of shares outstanding during the year or period.
(c)    The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid is determined at the end of the fiscal year. See Note 2, Distributions — Common Shares, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.
(d)    Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. Additionally, excludes initial sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges.
(e)    Ratio includes interest expense which primarily relates to participation in borrowing and financing transactions. See Note 5, Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

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        Ratios/Supplemental Data
            Ratios to Average Net Assets    
Net Assets
Value End
of Year
or Period(a)
  Total
Return(d)
  Net Assets
End of Year
or Period
(000s)
  Expenses(e)   Expenses
Excluding
Waivers(e)
  Expenses
Excluding
Interest
Expense
  Expenses
Excluding
Interest
Expense and
Waivers
  Net
Investment
Income (Loss)
  Portfolio
Turnover
Rate
   

    

    


                               
                                 
  $ 7.05       (1.11 )%     $ 25,352       5.42 %*       5.42 %*       2.99 %*       2.99 %*       9.71 %*       16 %
    7.89       (11.66 )         150,498       3.29       3.29       2.85       2.85       8.99       35
    9.68       27.05       116,482       3.81       3.81       3.05       3.05       8.42       34
    8.21       (9.95 )       71,662       4.52       4.53       2.98       2.99       7.07       17
      10.09       5.99       25,482       4.66 *       4.67 *       2.93 *       2.94 *       9.06 *       14

 

   
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)       

Assets:

  

Investments, at value

        

Investments in securities

   $ 26,481  

Financial Derivative Instruments

        

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     1  

Over the counter

     49  

Cash

     584  

Deposits with counterparty

     38  

Foreign currency, at value

     60  

Receivable for investments sold

     795  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     28  

Interest and/or dividends receivable

     424  

Reimbursement receivable from PIMCO

     21  

Deferred Offering Cost

     11  

Total Assets

     28,492  

Liabilities:

  

Borrowings & Other Financing Transactions

        

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

   $ 3,045  

Financial Derivative Instruments

        

Over the counter

     351  

Deposits from counterparty

     1,133  

Distributions payable to common shareholders

     30  

Accrued management fees

     32  

Offering Cost

     11  

Total Liabilities

     4,602  

Net Assets

   $ 23,890  

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Par Value^

   $ 0  

Paid in capital in excess of par

     28,813  

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

     (4,923

Net Assets

   $ 23,890  

Net Assets:

  

Institutional Class

   $ 23,890  

Common Shares Outstanding:

  

Institutional Class

     2,922  

Net Asset Value Per Common Share(a):

  

Institutional Class

   $ 8.18  

Cost of investments in securities

   $   29,471  

Cost of foreign currency held

   $ 60  

Cost or premiums of financial derivative instruments, net

   $ 7  

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

^ 

($0.00001 per share)

(a) 

Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.

 

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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)       

Assets:

  

Investments, at value

        

Investments in securities*

   $ 4,656,266  

Financial Derivative Instruments

        

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     1,933  

Over the counter

     6,440  

Cash

     454  

Deposits with counterparty

     93,773  

Foreign currency, at value

     5,678  

Receivable for investments sold

     92,725  

Receivable for Fund shares sold

     27,293  

Interest and/or dividends receivable

     59,419  

Other assets

     1  

Total Assets

     4,943,982  

Liabilities:

  

Borrowings & Other Financing Transactions

        

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

   $   1,946,146  

Financial Derivative Instruments

        

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

     3,205  

Over the counter

     18,750  

Payable for investments purchased

     119,628  

Payable for unfunded loan commitments

     6,642  

Deposits from counterparty

     24,703  

Distributions payable to common shareholders

     46,986  

Accrued management fees

     5,530  

Accrued servicing fees

     323  

Other liabilities

     101  

Total Liabilities

     2,172,014  

Net Assets

   $ 2,771,968  

Net Assets Consist of:

  

Par value^

   $ 4  

Paid in capital in excess of par

     3,704,921  

Distributable earnings (accumulated loss)

     (932,957

Net Assets

   $   2,771,968  

 

   
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Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (cont.)

 

        

Net Assets:

  

Institutional Class

   $ 2,257,425  

Class A-1

     8,636  

Class A-2

     84,390  

Class A-3

     396,165  

Class A-4

     25,352  

Common Shares Outstanding:

  

Institutional Class

     320,122  

Class A-1

     1,225  

Class A-2

     11,970  

Class A-3

     56,182  

Class A-4

     3,595  

Net Asset Value Per Common Share(a):

  

Institutional Class

   $ 7.05  

Class A-1

     7.05  

Class A-2

     7.05  

Class A-3

     7.05  

Class A-4

     7.05  

Cost of investments in securities

   $   5,387,816  

Cost of foreign currency held

   $ 6,084  

Cost or premiums of financial derivative instruments, net

   $ (46,962

* Includes repurchase agreements of:

   $ 157,992  

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

^ 

($0.00001 per share)

(a) 

Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund.

 

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Statement of Operations PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)       
(Amounts in thousands)       

Investment Income:

  

Interest, net of foreign taxes*

   $   1,005  

Total Income

     1,005  

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     173  

Trustee fees and related expenses

     1  

Interest expense

     55  

Offering Expense

     28  

Total Expenses

     257  

Waiver and/or Reimbursement by PIMCO

     (142

Net Expenses

     115  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

     890  

Net Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Investments in securities

     (1,062

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

     26  

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

     (57

Foreign currency

     111  

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (982

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Investments in securities

     793  

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

     8  

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

     82  

Foreign currency assets and liabilities

     (53

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     830  

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ 738  

* Foreign tax withholdings

   $ 5  

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

 

   
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Consolidated Statement of Operations PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)       
(Amounts in thousands)       

Investment Income:

  

Interest, net of foreign taxes*

   $ 234,328  

Dividends, net of foreign taxes**

     2,778  

Total Income

     237,106  

Expenses:

  

Management fees

     33,185  

Distribution and/or servicing fees - Class A-1

     24  

Distribution and/or servicing fees - Class A-2

     216  

Distribution and/or servicing fees - Class A-3

     1,179  

Distribution and/or servicing fees - Class A-4

     402  

Trustee fees and related expenses

     128  

Interest expense

     36,215  

Loan expense

     1  

Miscellaneous expense

     74  

Total Expenses

     71,424  

Net Investment Income (Loss)

        165,682  

Net Realized Gain (Loss):

  

Investments in securities

     (130,999

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

     (5,148

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

     13,447  

Foreign currency

     7,369  

Net Realized Gain (Loss)

     (115,331

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):

  

Investments in securities

     (51,771

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

     22,558  

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

     (29,312

Short sales

     (42

Foreign currency assets and liabilities

     (14,818

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)

     (73,385

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

   $ (23,034

* Foreign tax withholdings - Interest

   $ 94  

** Foreign tax withholdings - Dividends

   $ 14  

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

(Amounts in thousands)    Six Months Ended
December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
    

Inception

Date through

June 30, 2022(a)

 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:

     

Operations:

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 890      $ 579  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (982      (247

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     830        (4,117

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations

     738        (3,785

Distributions to Common Shareholders:

     

From net investment income and/or net realized capital gains

     

Institutional Class

     (1,320      (556

Total Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)

     (1,320      (556

Common Share Transactions:*

     

Receipts for shares sold

     140        26,922  

Issued as reinvestment of distributions

     1,231        520  

Net increase (decrease) resulting from common share transactions

     1,371          27,442  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

     789        23,101  

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

     23,101        0  

End of period

   $   23,890      $ 23,101  

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

*

See Note 13, Common Shares Offering, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(a) 

Inception date of the Fund was March 15, 2022.

(b) 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid is determined at the end of the fiscal year. See Note 2, Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

   
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

(Amounts in thousands)    Six Months Ended
December 31, 2022
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
June 30, 2022
 

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from:

     

Operations:

     

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 165,682      $ 264,231  

Net realized gain (loss)

     (115,331      132,575  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (73,385      (765,383

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations

     (23,034      (368,577

Distributions to Common Shareholders:

     

From net investment income and/or net realized capital gains

     

Institutional Class

     (240,529      (202,222

Class A - 1

     (933      (403

Class A - 2

     (8,379      (5,973

Class A - 3

     (35,302      (16,651

Class A - 4

     (5,784      (10,771

Total Distributions to Common Shareholders(a)

     (290,927      (236,020

Common Share Transactions*:

     

Receipts for shares sold

     499,768        1,725,508  

Issued as reinvestment of distributions

     89,548        79,720  

Cost of shares repurchased

     (494,689      (426,489

Net increase (decrease) resulting from common share transactions

     94,627        1,378,739  

Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets

     (219,334      774,142  

Net Assets:

     

Beginning of period

     2,991,302        2,217,160  

End of period

   $   2,771,968      $   2,991,302  

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

*

See Note 13, Common Shares Offering, in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(a) 

The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid is determined at the end of the fiscal year. See Note 2, Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

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Statement of Cash Flows PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

Six Months Ended December 31, 2022 (Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands)

     

Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities:

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

  $ 738  

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities:

 

Purchases of long-term securities

    (4,264

Proceeds from sales of long-term securities

    6,465  

(Purchases) Proceeds from sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

    256  

(Increase) decrease in deposits with counterparty

    94  

(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold

    2,170  

(Increase) decrease in interest and/or dividends receivable

    43  

Proceeds from (Payments on) exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

    28  

Proceeds from (Payments on) over the counter financial derivative instruments

    (679

(Increase) decrease in reimbursement receivable from PIMCO

    (3

Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased

    (3,731

Increase (decrease) in deposits from counterparty

    1,133  

Proceeds from (Payments on) foreign currency transactions

    66  

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

    (4

Net Realized (Gain) Loss

       

Investments in securities

    1,062  

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

    (26

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

    57  

Foreign currency

    (111

Net Change in Unrealized (Appreciation) Depreciation

       

Investments in securities

    (793

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

    (8

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

    (82

Foreign currency assets and liabilities

    53  

Net amortization (accretion) on investments

    (211

Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities

    2,253  

Cash Flows Received from (Used for) Financing Activities:

 

Proceeds from shares sold

    144  

Cash distributions paid*

    (93

Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements

    11,917  

Payments on reverse repurchase agreements

      (16,760

Proceeds from sale-buyback transactions

    819  

Payments on sale-buyback transactions

    (819

Net Cash Received from (Used for) Financing Activities

    (4,792

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Foreign Currency

    (2,539

Cash and Foreign Currency:

 

Beginning of period

    3,183  

End of period

  $ 644  

* Reinvestment of distributions

  $ 1,231  

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

 

Interest expense paid during the period

  $ 45  

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of borrowing during the period, based on the average total borrowing outstanding in relation to total assets or when substantially all of the Fund’s investments are not classified as Level 1 or 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

   
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

Six Months Ended December 31,2022 (Unaudited)

 

(Amounts in thousands)

      

Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities:

  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

   $ (23,034

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities:

  

Purchases of long-term securities

     (846,973

Proceeds from sales of long-term securities

     974,061  

(Purchases) Proceeds from sales of short-term portfolio investments, net

     (73,883

(Increase) decrease in deposits with counterparty

     50,791  

(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold

     63,392  

(Increase) decrease in interest and/or dividends receivable

     (6,953

Proceeds from (Payments on) exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

     18,542  

Proceeds from (Payments on) over the counter financial derivative instruments

     13,695  

(Increase) decrease in other assets

     4  

Increase (decrease) in payable for investments purchased

     (116,971

Increase (decrease) in payable for unfunded loan commitments

     (20,387

Increase (decrease) in deposits from counterparty

     1,735  

Increase (decrease) in accrued management fees

     365  

Increase (decrease) in accrued servicing fees

     29  

Proceeds from (Payments on) short sales transactions, net

     (1,526

Proceeds from (Payments on) foreign currency transactions

     4,827  

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

     (75

Net Realized (Gain) Loss

        

Investments in securities

     130,999  

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

     5,148  

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

     (13,447

Foreign currency

     (7,369

Net Change in Unrealized (Appreciation) Depreciation

        

Investments in securities

     51,771  

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments

     (22,558

Over the counter financial derivative instruments

     29,312  

Short sales

     42  

Foreign currency assets and liabilities

     14,818  

Net amortization (accretion) on investments

     (24,004

Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities

     202,351  

Cash Flows Received from (Used for) Financing Activities:

  

Proceeds from shares sold

     497,156  

Payments on shares repurchased

     (494,689

Increase (decrease) in overdraft due to custodian

     (3,262

Cash distributions paid*

     (196,622

Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements

     5,198,241  

Payments on reverse repurchase agreements

       (5,200,719

Net Cash Received from (Used for) Financing Activities

     (199,895

Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Foreign Currency

     2,456  

Cash and Foreign Currency:

  

Beginning of period

     3,676  

End of period

   $ 6,132  

* Reinvestment of distributions

   $ 89,548  

Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:

  

Interest expense paid during the period

   $ 22,469  

Non Cash Payment in Kind

   $ 11,485  

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of borrowing during the period, based on the average total borrowing outstanding in relation to total assets or when substantially all of the Fund’s investments are not classified as Level 1 or 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2022

 

(Amounts in thousands*, except number of shares, contracts, units and ounces, if any)

 

        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 110.8%

 

       
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 4.1%

 

NMC Opco Ltd.

 

10.358% (LIBOR03M + 6.000%) due 03/25/2027 «~

  AED     2,700     $     728  

Oi SA

 

TBD% due 02/26/2035 «

  $     390         137  

Telemar Norte Leste SA

 

TBD% due 02/26/2035 «

      322         112  
       

 

 

 

Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $989)

    977  
 

 

 

 
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 73.5%

 

BANKING & FINANCE 22.3%

 

1MDB Global Investments Ltd.

 

4.400% due 03/09/2023

      1,000         979  

American Tower Corp.

 

2.950% due 01/15/2051

      300         187  

Bank Hapoalim BM

 

3.255% due 01/21/2032 •(e)

      200         173  

BOI Finance BV

 

7.500% due 02/16/2027

  EUR     150         130  

Corsair International Ltd.

 

5.473% due 01/28/2027 •

      600         637  

5.823% due 01/28/2029 •

      200         212  

GLP Pte. Ltd.

 

3.875% due 06/04/2025

  $     300         244  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

 

4.500% due 02/23/2027

      600         507  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.

 

3.375% due 04/15/2050

      100         70  

Republic of Angola Via Avenir Issuer Ireland DAC

 

6.927% due 02/19/2027

      900         826  

Temasek Financial Ltd.

 

2.375% due 08/02/2041

      1,000         709  

Trust Fibra Uno

 

6.390% due 01/15/2050

      500         404  

6.950% due 01/30/2044

      300         261  
       

 

 

 
            5,339  
       

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS 34.9%

 

Alfa Desarrollo SpA

 

4.550% due 09/27/2051

      199         152  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

 

3.375% due 11/01/2028

      300         262  

3.750% due 10/01/2030

      300         260  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Antofagasta PLC

 

2.375% due 10/14/2030

  $     200     $     161  

Charter Communications Operating LLC

 

3.850% due 04/01/2061

      300         175  

CSN Resources SA

 

4.625% due 06/10/2031

      200         159  

DAE Funding LLC

 

2.625% due 03/20/2025

      200         187  

Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado

 

3.068% due 08/18/2050

      900         566  

GC Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

 

4.300% due 03/18/2051

      400         280  

Globe Telecom, Inc.

 

3.000% due 07/23/2035

      700         509  

Guara Norte SARL

 

5.198% due 06/15/2034

      820         695  

Health & Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.

 

5.625% due 10/24/2024

      200         178  

JSW Steel Ltd.

 

5.050% due 04/05/2032

      300         237  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

 

5.250% due 04/26/2026

      300         264  

Metalsa SA de CV

 

3.750% due 05/04/2031

      300         237  

OCP SA

 

5.125% due 06/23/2051

      500         381  

Oracle Corp.

 

3.600% due 04/01/2040 (f)

      400         295  

Petroleos del Peru SA

 

5.625% due 06/19/2047

      800         525  

Petroleos Mexicanos

 

6.375% due 01/23/2045 (f)

      1,400         870  

6.750% due 09/21/2047

      600         384  

Prosus NV

 

3.680% due 01/21/2030

      200         167  

Stillwater Mining Co.

 

4.000% due 11/16/2026

      200         177  

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

 

3.600% due 11/15/2060 (f)

      300         199  

Vale SA

 

3.202% due 12/29/2049 ~(d)

  BRL     14,500         1,025  
       

 

 

 
            8,345  
       

 

 

 
UTILITIES 16.3%

 

FEL Energy SARL

 

5.750% due 12/01/2040

  $     1,109         950  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

 

2.940% due 09/30/2040 (f)

      773         625  

LLPL Capital Pte. Ltd.

 

6.875% due 02/04/2039

      768         678  
 

 

   
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Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV

 

5.125% due 05/07/2029

  $     600     $     500  

Oi SA

 

10.000% due 07/27/2025

      400         69  

Peru LNG SRL

 

5.375% due 03/22/2030

      200         167  

Poinsettia Finance Ltd.

 

6.625% due 06/17/2031

      824         699  

Southern California Edison Co.

 

2.950% due 02/01/2051 (f)

      300         194  
       

 

 

 
          3,882  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost $20,069)

      17,566  
 

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS 1.7%

 

U.S. Treasury Bonds

 

1.750% due 08/15/2041

      600         411  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (Cost $419)

    411  
 

 

 

 
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 2.2%

 

Mortimer BTL PLC

 

4.507% due 06/21/2052 •

  GBP     71         86  

Primrose Residential DAC

 

2.644% due 03/24/2061 ~

  EUR     84         88  

Shamrock Residential DAC

 

2.744% due 12/24/2059 ~

      78         83  

Stratton Mortgage Funding PLC

 

3.656% due 01/20/2054 •

  GBP     91         107  

3.826% due 07/20/2060 •

      73         87  

Trinity Square PLC

 

3.729% due 07/15/2059 •

      72         86  
       

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $583)

    537  
 

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN ISSUES 23.5%

 

Argentina Government International Bond

 

1.500% due 07/09/2035 þ

  $     1,500         382  

Bahamas Government International Bond

 

9.000% due 06/16/2029

      200         172  

Chile Government International Bond

 

3.100% due 05/07/2041 (f)

    600         433  

Colombia Government International Bond

 

3.000% due 01/30/2030

      200         154  

4.125% due 02/22/2042

      200         126  

5.625% due 02/26/2044

      300         221  

Colombian TES

 

6.250% due 11/26/2025

  COP     1,980,200         350  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Congolese Government International Bond

 

6.000% due 06/30/2029 þ

  $     268     $     224  

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bond

 

3.900% due 09/09/2050 (f)

      1,500         1,081  

Finance Department Government of Sharjah

 

4.000% due 07/28/2050

      200         132  

Ghana Government International Bond

 

7.750% due 04/07/2029 ^(a)

    300         113  

8.750% due 03/11/2061 ^(a)

    200         71  

Israel Government International Bond

 

0.150% due 07/31/2023

  ILS     2,000         558  

Mexico Government International Bond

 

5.500% due 03/04/2027

  MXN     7,000         313  

Poland Government International Bond

 

2.750% due 04/25/2028 (f)

  PLN     600         113  

Romania Government International Bond

 

2.000% due 04/14/2033 (f)

  EUR     600         413  

Saudi Government International Bond

 

4.500% due 10/26/2046

  $     550         489  

Senegal Government International Bond

 

6.750% due 03/13/2048

      200         142  

Serbia Government International Bond

 

2.050% due 09/23/2036

  EUR     200         121  
       

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Issues (Cost $6,057)

    5,608  
 

 

 

 
SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 5.8%

 

HUNGARY TREASURY BILLS 2.6%

 

18.250% due 01/03/2023 (b)(c)

  HUF     234,000         627  
       

 

 

 
U.S. TREASURY BILLS 3.2%

 

3.882% due 01/31/2023 - 03/09/2023 (b)(c)(i)

  $     758         755  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments (Cost $1,354)

    1,382  

Total Investments in Securities

(Cost $29,471)

    26,481  

Total Investments 110.8%

(Cost $29,471)

 

 

  $     26,481  
       

Financial Derivative
Instruments (g)(h) (1.3)%

(Cost or Premiums, net $7)

 

 

      (301
       
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (9.5)%     (2,290
 

 

 

 
Net Assets 100.0%

 

  $       23,890  
   

 

 

 
 

 

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December 31, 2022

 

 

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

*

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

 

^

Security is in default.

 

«

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

~

Variable or Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. Reference rate is as of reset date, which may vary by security. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description.

 

Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. The rate may be based on a fixed rate, a capped rate or a floor rate and may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

 

þ

Coupon represents a rate which changes periodically based on a predetermined schedule or event. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(a)

Security is not accruing income as of the date of this report.

 

(b)

Coupon represents a weighted average yield to maturity.

 

(c)

Zero coupon security.

 

(d)

Perpetual maturity; date shown, if applicable, represents next contractual call date.

 

(e)

Contingent convertible security.

BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:

 

Counterparty   Borrowing
Rate(1)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
   

Amount
Borrowed(1)

    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 

MEI

    9.100      12/12/2022        TBD (2)      PLN       (482   $ (110

SCX

    4.100        11/04/2022        TBD (2)      $       (765     (770

SOG

    1.600        12/12/2022        01/16/2023       EUR       (394     (423
    4.600        10/31/2022        01/31/2023       $       (1,421     (1,432
    4.900        10/12/2022        04/12/2023         (306     (310
             

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

  $   (3,045
             

 

 

 

BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS SUMMARY

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions and collateral pledged/(received) as of December 31, 2022:

 

Counterparty   Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds to be
Received
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Payable for
Sale-Buyback
Transactions
    Total
Borrowings and
Other Financing
Transactions
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
    Net Exposure(3)  

Global/Master Repurchase Agreement

 

MEI

  $ 0     $ (110   $ 0     $ (110   $ 113     $ 3  

SCX

    0       (770     0       (770     937         167  

SOG

    0       (2,165     0         (2,165       2,215       50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

  $   0     $   (3,045   $   0        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

   
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CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to 30 days     31-90 days     Greater Than 90 days     Total  

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $ 0     $ 0     $ (1,062   $ (310   $ (1,372

Sovereign Issues

    0       (423     (370     (880     (1,673
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

  $   0     $   (423   $   (1,432   $   (1,190   $   (3,045
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

 

  $   (3,045
 

 

 

 

 

(f)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $3,515 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of the above master agreements as of December 31, 2022.

 

(1)

The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2022 was $(3,124) at a weighted average interest rate of 3.258%. Average borrowings may include reverse repurchase agreements and sale-buyback transactions, if held during the period.

(2)

Open maturity reverse repurchase agreement.

(3)

Net Exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

(g)  FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: EXCHANGE-TRADED OR CENTRALLY CLEARED

SWAP AGREEMENTS:

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
 

Floating Rate Index

  Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value
    Variation Margin  
  Asset     Liability  
Receive   3-Month COP-IBR Compounded-OIS     9.310   Quarterly     11/26/2025       COP       1,818,300     $ 2     $   11     $ 13     $ 0     $ 0  
Receive   6-Month PLN-WIBOR     6.300     Annual     04/25/2028       PLN       600       (4     1       (3     0       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.180     Lunar     03/04/2027       MXN       6,400       1       8       9       1       0  
             

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

 

    $   (1   $   20     $   19     $   1     $   0  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: EXCHANGE-TRADED OR CENTRALLY CLEARED SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the market value and variation margin of Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Financial Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2022:

 

    Financial Derivative Assets           Financial Derivative Liabilities  
    Market Value     Variation Margin
Asset
                Market Value     Variation Margin
Liability
       
    Purchased
Options
    Futures     Swap
Agreements
    Total           Written
Options
    Futures     Swap
Agreements
    Total  

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared

  $   0     $   0     $   1     $   1       $   0     $   0     $   0     $   0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash of $38 has been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

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(h) FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: OVER THE COUNTER

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:

 

Counterparty    Settlement
Month
     Currency to
be Delivered
     Currency to
be Received
    Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  Asset     Liability  

BOA

     01/2023        HUF       5,209      $         13     $ 0     $ (1
     02/2023        GBP       319          376       0       (10
     02/2023      $         325        EUR       307       4       0  

CBK

     01/2023        PLN       16      $         4       0       0  
     02/2023      $         42        BRL       227       1       0  
     03/2023          25        MXN       498       0       0  
     07/2023        ILS       1,960      $         564       0       (1

GLM

     01/2023        CNH       2,974          428       0       (3
     01/2023        HUF       52,540          135       0       (6
     01/2023        PLN       529          104       0       (16
     01/2023      $         108        PLN       480       2       0  
     02/2023        COP       1,818,600      $         399       27       0  

JPM

     01/2023        HUF       109,530          279       0       (14
     01/2023      $         2        CNY       12       0       0  
     03/2023        MXN       153      $         8       0       0  
     03/2023      $         3        CNY       22       0       0  

MBC

     02/2023        EUR       1,886      $         1,956       0       (69
     02/2023        MXN       79          4       0       0  

RBC

     03/2023      $         1        MXN       28       0       0  
     04/2023        MXN       6,664      $         321       0       (14

SCX

     02/2023      $         418        EUR       394       5       0  
     03/2023        AED       2,679      $         730       0       0  

UAG

     01/2023        HUF       66,623          174       0       (5
     01/2023      $         4        PLN       16       0       0  
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

  $     39     $     (139
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS:

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION(1)

 

Counterparty   Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Implied Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2022(2)
   

Notional
Amount(3)

    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Swap
Agreements,
at Value(4)
 
  Asset     Liability  

JPM

  State Oil Company of Azerb     5.000   Quarterly     06/20/2026       3.461   $     200     $   2     $   8     $   10     $   0  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAPS ON SECURITIES

 

Counterparty

 

Pay/Receive(5)

 

Underlying
Reference

  # of Shares     Financing Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Swap
Agreements,
at Value
 
  Asset     Liability  
MYC   Receive   RCKM Ltd. «     0     0.000%   Maturity     01/30/2033       CNY         4,000     $ 6     $ (218   $ 0     $ (212
                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

 

  $   8     $   (210   $   10     $   (212
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   
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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: OVER THE COUNTER SUMMARY

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral pledged/(received) as of December 31, 2022:

 

    Financial Derivative Assets           Financial Derivative Liabilities                    
Counterparty   Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Purchased
Options
    Swap
Agreements
    Total
Over the
Counter
           Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Written
Options
    Swap
Agreements
    Total
Over the
Counter
    Net Market
Value of OTC
Derivatives
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
    Net
Exposure(6)
 

BOA

  $ 4     $ 0     $ 0     $ 4       $ (11   $ 0     $ 0     $ (11   $ (7   $ 0     $ (7

CBK

    1       0       0       1         (1     0       0       (1     0       0       0  

GLM

    29       0       0       29         (25     0       0       (25     4       0       4  

JPM

    0       0       10       10         (14     0       0       (14     (4     0       (4

MBC

    0       0       0       0         (69     0       0       (69     (69     0       (69

MYC

    0       0       0       0         0       0       (212     (212      (212      163       (49

RBC

    0       0       0       0         (14     0       0       (14     (14     0        (14

SCX

    5       0       0       5         0       0       0       0       5       0       5  

UAG

    0       0       0       0         (5     0       0       (5     (5     0       (5
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total Over

the Counter

  $   39     $   0     $   10     $   49       $   (139   $   0     $   (212   $   (351      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

(i)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $163 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of December 31, 2022.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(2)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues as of period end serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(3)

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(4)

The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the underlying referenced instrument’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(5)

Receive represents that the Fund receives payments for any positive net return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any negative net return on such underlying reference. Pay represents that the Fund receives payments for any negative net return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any positive net return on such underlying reference.

(6)

Net Exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from OTC financial derivative instruments can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The following is a summary of the fair valuation of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure. See Note 7, Principal and Other Risks, in the Notes to Financial Statements on risks of the Fund.

Fair Values of Financial Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2022:

 

    Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments  
     Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate Contracts
    Total  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

           

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

           

Swap Agreements

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 1     $ 1  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over the counter

           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 39     $ 0     $ 39  

Swap Agreements

    0       10       0       0       0       10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 10     $ 0     $ 39     $ 0     $ 49  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $   10     $ 0     $ 39     $ 1     $ 50  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

 

Over the counter

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 139     $ 0     $ 139  

Swap Agreements

    0       0       212       0       0       212  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   0     $   0     $   212     $   139     $   0     $   351  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The effect of Financial Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2022:

 

    Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments  
     Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate Contracts
    Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivative Instruments

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

           

Swap Agreements

  $ 0     $ 18     $ 0     $ 0     $ 8     $ 26  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over the counter

           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 48     $ 0     $ 48  

Swap Agreements

    0       (114     9       0       0       (105
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $   (114   $ 9     $ 48     $ 0     $ (57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ (96   $ 9     $ 48     $ 8     $ (31
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Financial Derivative Instruments

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

           

Swap Agreements

  $ 0     $ 9     $ 0     $ 0     $ (1   $ 8  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over the counter

           

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ (134   $ 0     $   (134

Swap Agreements

    0       351       (219     0       84       216  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 351     $   (219   $   (134   $   84     $ 82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   0     $ 360     $ (219   $ (134   $ 83     $ 90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

   
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair
Value at
12/31/2022
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

       

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 977     $ 977  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

    0       5,339       0       5,339  

Industrials

    0       8,345       0       8,345  

Utilities

    0       3,882       0       3,882  

U.S. Treasury Obligations

    0       411       0       411  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0       537       0       537  

Sovereign Issues

    0       5,608       0       5,608  

Short-Term Instruments

 

Hungary Treasury Bills

    0       627       0       627  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0       755       0       755  

Total Investments

  $ 0     $ 25,504     $ 977     $ 26,481  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

       

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

    0       1       0       1  

Over the counter

    0       49       0       49  
  $ 0     $ 50     $ 0     $ 50  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

       

Over the counter

  $ 0     $ (139   $ (212   $ (351

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

  $ 0     $ (89   $ (212   $ (301

Totals

  $   0     $   25,415     $    765     $   26,180  

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended December 31, 2022:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 06/30/2022
    Net
Purchases (1)
    Net
Sales/
Settlements (1)
    Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation) (2)
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Ending
Balance at
12/31/2022
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
12/31/2022 (2)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 1,261     $ 232     $ (1,209   $ 9     $ (99   $ 55     $ 728     $ 0     $ 977     $ 9  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Industrials

    1,166       22       0       7       0        (148     0       (1,047     0       0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 2,427     $ 254     $ (1,209   $ 16     $ (99   $ (93   $ 728     $ (1,047   $ 977     $ 9  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

 

Over the counter

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $  (212   $ 0     $    (212   $ 0  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $  2,427     $  254     $  (1,209   $  16     $  (99   $ (93   $ 516     $  (1,047   $ 765     $   9  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category and Subcategory

  Ending
Balance
at 12/31/2022
 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

  (% Unless Noted Otherwise)
  Input Value(s)   Weighted
Average

Investments in Securities, at Value

               

Loan Participations and Assignments

    $ 977   Third Party Vendor   Broker Quote       35.000 - 99.000       82.670

Financial Derivative Instruments -Liabilities

 

           

Over the counter

        (212 )   Indicative Market Quotation   Broker Quote       (36.937 )       —  
   

 

 

             

Total

    $ 765            
   

 

 

             

 

(1)

Net Purchases and Settlements for Financial Derivative Instruments may include payments made or received upon entering into swap agreements to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions.

(2)

Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at December 31, 2022 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

 

(Amounts in thousands*, except number of shares, contracts, units and ounces, if any)

 

        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 168.0%

 

LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 42.2%

 

AmSurg LLC

 

TBD% due 04/29/2027 µ

  $     6,692     $     6,550  

AP Core Holdings LLC

 

9.884% (LIBOR01M + 5.500%) due 09/01/2027 ~

      17,545         15,917  

Casino Guichard-Perrachon SA

 

5.340% (EUR003M + 4.000%) due 08/31/2025 ~

  EUR     9,200         8,380  

Cengage Learning, Inc.

 

7.814% (LIBOR06M + 4.750%) due 07/14/2026 ~

  $     2,260         2,038  

Comexposium

 

4.969% (EUR001Y + 4.000%) due 03/28/2026 ~

  EUR     50,190         45,040  

Diamond Sports Group LLC

 

12.317% due 05/25/2026

  $     48,813         46,383  

Diebold, Inc.

 

TBD% - 7.480% (LIBOR03M + 2.750%) due 11/06/2023 ~

      10,897         7,715  

DirecTV Financing LLC

 

9.384% (LIBOR01M + 5.000%) due 08/02/2027 ~

      4,881         4,763  

Envision Healthcare Corp.

 

12.119% due 04/29/2027

      36,808         36,026  

15.744% due 04/28/2028

      89,448         73,198  

Exgen Texas Power LLC

 

10.576% (LIBOR03M + 6.750%) due 10/08/2026 «~

    36,929         37,114  

Fifth Avenue Trust

 

9.376% (LIBOR01M + 5.500%) due 08/27/2025 «~

      5,132         5,047  

Forest Park Corp.

 

5.780% due 12/11/2024 «

      303         306  

Gateway Casinos & Entertainment Ltd.

 

12.138% due 10/15/2027

      54,072           53,396  

12.565% due 10/18/2027

  CAD     11,797         8,603  

Gibson Brands, Inc.

 

9.125% (LIBOR03M + 5.000%) due 08/11/2028 «~

  $     6,039         4,469  

GIP Blue Holding LP

 

9.230% (LIBOR03M + 4.500%) due 09/29/2028 ~

      4         4  

Instant Brands Holdings, Inc.

 

9.735% (LIBOR03M + 5.000%) due 04/12/2028 ~

      15,776           10,664  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

 

7.445% due 02/01/2029

      12,878         12,459  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Kiwi VFS Sub SARL

 

9.202% (EUR003M + 7.000%) due 05/16/2029 «~

  EUR     34,650     $       37,239  

10.927% due 05/16/2029 «

  GBP     6,551         7,920  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings, Inc.

 

10.509% due 12/22/2026

  $     13,860         13,444  

Lealand Finance Co. BV

 

7.384% (LIBOR01M + 3.000%) due 06/28/2024 ~

      171         111  

Lealand Finance Co. BV (5.384% Cash and 3.000% PIK)

 

8.384% (LIBOR01M + 1.000%) due 06/30/2025 ~(c)

      2,403         1,290  

LifeMiles Ltd.

 

9.985% (LIBOR03M + 5.250%) due 08/30/2026 ~

      6,674         6,231  

Market Bidco Ltd.

 

6.552% (EUR003M + 4.750%) due 07/31/2028 ~

  EUR     34,357         32,456  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

 

8.000% due 06/01/2023 «(k)

  $     5,844         5,779  

Montgomery Plaza Apartments

 

5.900% due 11/11/2024 «

      339         342  

NAC Aviation 29 DAC

 

4.008% due 06/30/2026

      34,881         29,256  

Oi SA

 

TBD% due 02/26/2035 «

      38,023         13,308  

Poseidon Bidco SASU

 

7.452% (EUR003M + 5.250%) due 07/14/2028 «~

  EUR     35,100         32,373  

Preylock Reitman Santa Cruz Mezz LLC

 

9.944% due 11/09/2023 «(k)

  $     7,900         7,835  

Profrac Services LLC

 

11.105% due 03/31/2023 «

      41,179         40,764  

11.105% due 03/04/2025 «

      22,429         23,214  

Project Anfora Senior

 

4.128% (EUR003M + 2.750%) due 10/01/2026 «~(k)

  EUR     35,447         37,041  

Project Quasar Pledgco SLU

 

4.936% (EUR001M + 3.250%) due 03/15/2026 «~

      14,625         15,321  

Promotora de Informaciones SA

 

TBD% due 06/30/2026 «

      8,200         8,690  

TBD% - 6.552% (EUR003M + 4.500%) due 12/31/2026 «~

      999         866  

6.708% (EUR003M + 5.250%) due 12/31/2026 «~

      54,111         49,814  

8.000% (EUR003M + 8.000%) due 06/30/2027 «~

      14,067         13,176  

PUG LLC

 

5.398% (EUR001M + 3.500%) due 02/12/2027 ~

      5,000         4,121  
 

 

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        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

7.884% (LIBOR01M + 3.500%) due 02/12/2027 ~

  $     8,548     $     7,116  

8.634% (LIBOR01M + 4.250%) due 02/12/2027 «~

      4,987         4,152  

Quantum Bidco Ltd.

 

7.616% due 01/29/2028

  GBP     7,000         7,232  

Redstone Holdco 2 LP

 

9.108% (LIBOR03M + 4.750%) due 04/27/2028 ~

  $     11,532         8,040  

12.108% (LIBOR03M + 7.750%) due 04/27/2029 ~

    6,000         3,041  

Rising Tide Holdings, Inc.

 

12.985% (LIBOR03M + 8.250%) due 05/25/2029 «~

    2,779         1,042  

Sigma Bidco BV

 

10.870% (WIBOR06M + 3.500%) due 07/02/2025 ~

  PLN     31,527         5,532  

Softbank Vision Fund

 

5.000% due 12/21/2025 «

  $     34,658         33,341  

Steenbok Lux Finco 2 SARL

 

10.000% (LIBOR06M + 10.000%) due 06/30/2023 ~

  EUR     42,297           20,262  

Steenbok Lux Finco 2 SARL (10.750% PIK)

 

10.750% (EUR006M) due 06/30/2023 ~(c)

      87,966         60,578  

Sunseeker

 

TBD% - 5.550% (LIBOR06M + 5.500%) due 10/31/2028 «~

  $     31,800         30,259  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

 

11.580% due 05/13/2027

      61,616         54,068  

Team Health Holdings, Inc.

 

7.134% (LIBOR01M + 2.750%) due 02/06/2024 ~

      26,495         22,785  

9.573% due 03/02/2027

      2,864         2,167  

Telemar Norte Leste SA

 

TBD% due 02/26/2035 «

      112,459         39,361  

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.

 

9.438% (LIBOR01M + 5.000%) due 06/26/2026 ~

      64,543         36,427  

9.938% (LIBOR01M + 5.500%) due 06/26/2026 ~

      15,486         8,740  

Veritas U.S., Inc.

 

9.730% (LIBOR03M + 5.000%) due 09/01/2025 ~

      23,776         16,893  

Viad Corp.

 

9.384% (LIBOR01M + 5.000%) due 07/30/2028 ~

      6,221         5,900  

Walgreens

 

5.890% due 03/01/2025 «

      857         856  

6.000% due 03/06/2030 «

      625         661  

Westmoreland Mining Holdings LLC (15.000% PIK)

 

15.000% due 03/15/2029 (c)

    8,562         6,657  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Windstream Services LLC

 

8.423% due 02/28/2027 «

  $     29,490     $     28,134  

10.673% (LIBOR01M + 6.250%) due 09/21/2027 ~

    6,955         6,325  
       

 

 

 

Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $1,321,247)

      1,168,232  
 

 

 

 
       
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES 29.2%

 

BANKING & FINANCE 10.7%

 

ADLER Group SA

 

1.875% due 01/14/2026

  EUR     11,300         4,944  

2.250% due 04/27/2027

      7,800         2,956  

2.250% due 01/14/2029

      700         254  

2.750% due 11/13/2026

      1,500         648  

3.250% due 08/05/2025

      7,500         3,336  

12.500% due 07/31/2025 «(k)

      20,902         22,153  

ADLER Real Estate AG

 

1.875% due 04/27/2023

      1,000         996  

2.125% due 02/06/2024

      10,500         9,975  

3.000% due 04/27/2026

      4,600         3,441  

Armor Holdco, Inc.

 

8.500% due 11/15/2029 (m)

  $     4,400         3,310  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

 

1.875% due 01/09/2026

  EUR     32,041         29,501  

2.625% due 04/28/2025

      10,390         10,093  

3.625% due 09/24/2024

      3,664         3,733  

5.375% due 01/18/2028 •

      21,218         18,364  

8.000% due 01/22/2030 •

      6,887         6,469  

8.500% due 09/10/2030 •

      1,500         1,416  

10.500% due 07/23/2029

      22,387         22,257  

Banco de Credito del Peru SA

 

4.650% due 09/17/2024

  PEN     1,300         320  

Claveau Re Ltd.

 

21.590% (T-BILL 3MO + 17.250%) due 07/08/2028 ~(m)

  $     3,400         3,330  

Corestate Capital Holding SA

 

3.500% due 04/15/2023 ^(d)

  EUR     5,400         905  

Corsair International Ltd.

 

5.473% due 01/28/2027 •

      2,300         2,444  

5.823% due 01/28/2029 •

      1,300         1,378  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

 

3.875% due 10/22/2030

  $     300         159  

6.150% due 09/17/2025

      1,000         657  

Credit Suisse Group AG

 

2.875% due 04/02/2032 •

  EUR     250         194  

3.091% due 05/14/2032 •

  $     250         173  

4.194% due 04/01/2031 •

      300         233  

6.537% due 08/12/2033 •

      250         220  

7.250% due 09/12/2025 •(i)(j)(m)

      200         144  

9.016% due 11/15/2033 •

      650         667  
 

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Doric Nimrod Air Alpha Pass-Through Trust

 

5.250% due 05/30/2025 (m)

  $     668     $     663  

Fairfax India Holdings Corp.

 

5.000% due 02/26/2028 (m)

      12,400           11,095  

Farringdon Mortgages

 

4.080% due 07/15/2047

  GBP     5,675         4,211  

FloodSmart Re Ltd.

 

17.917% (T-BILL 3MO + 13.000%) due 03/01/2024 ~(m)

  $     2,246         2,078  

21.667% (T-BILL 3MO + 16.750%) due 03/01/2024 ~(m)

      643         514  

Hestia Re Ltd.

 

13.840% (T-BILL 1MO + 9.500%) due 04/22/2025 ~

      3,520         2,904  

Huarong Finance Co. Ltd.

 

3.375% due 02/24/2030

      1,200         916  

3.875% due 11/13/2029

      800         633  

4.250% due 11/07/2027

      300         257  

4.500% due 05/29/2029

      1,200         997  

4.625% due 06/03/2026

      400         353  

4.750% due 04/27/2027

      1,100         961  

4.950% due 11/07/2047

      600         412  

Jefferson Capital Holdings LLC

 

6.000% due 08/15/2026 (m)

      4,680         3,879  

Navient Corp.

 

5.625% due 01/25/2025

      139         126  

Piper Sandler Cos.

 

5.200% due 10/15/2023

      2,900         2,874  

Sanders Re Ltd.

 

16.090% (T-BILL 3MO + 11.750%) due 04/09/2029 ~

      6,399         6,077  

Seazen Group Ltd.

 

4.450% due 07/13/2025

      200         141  

6.150% due 04/15/2023

      200         190  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

 

7.000% due 07/09/2025 ^(d)

      300         66  

Toll Road Investors Partnership LP

 

0.000% due 02/15/2043 (g)(m)

      100,582         25,626  

Unique Pub Finance Co. PLC

 

5.659% due 06/30/2027

  GBP     993         1,186  

7.395% due 03/28/2024

      967         1,168  

Uniti Group LP

 

6.000% due 01/15/2030 (m)

  $     31,176         19,768  

7.875% due 02/15/2025 (m)

      30,602         29,688  

Veraison Re Ltd.

 

6.843% (T-BILL 1MO + 2.500%) due 03/10/2031 ~

      3,100         3,110  

Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC

 

8.500% due 05/09/2026 (m)

      22,311         17,709  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Yosemite Re Ltd.

 

14.087% (T-BILL 3MO + 9.750%) due 06/06/2025 ~

  $     3,730     $     3,594  
       

 

 

 
            295,866  
       

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS 15.6%

 

Altice Financing SA

 

5.750% due 08/15/2029 (m)

      9,526         7,511  

Altice France Holding SA

 

10.500% due 05/15/2027 (m)

      23,800         18,199  

Bombardier, Inc.

 

7.500% due 03/15/2025

      1         1  

CGG SA

 

7.750% due 04/01/2027

  EUR     16,600         14,582  

8.750% due 04/01/2027 (m)

  $     22,793         18,257  

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

 

4.500% due 01/27/2026

      12,177         10,632  

4.850% due 01/27/2028

      20,944         17,670  

Community Health Systems, Inc.

 

8.000% due 03/15/2026 (m)

      4,827         4,405  

DISH DBS Corp.

 

5.250% due 12/01/2026 (m)

      18,948         15,996  

5.750% due 12/01/2028 (m)

      17,398         13,918  

DTEK Energy BV (3.500% Cash and 3.500% PIK)

 

7.000% due 12/31/2027 (c)

      14,509         3,999  

Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc.

 

6.000% due 02/15/2029 (m)

      9,419         6,487  

Exela Intermediate LLC

 

11.500% due 07/15/2026

      10         2  

Greene King Finance PLC

 

5.602% (SONIO/N + 2.199%) due 03/15/2036 ~

  GBP     200         184  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA

 

6.500% due 03/15/2030 (m)

  $     49,498         44,375  

Inter Media & Communication SpA

 

6.750% due 02/09/2027

  EUR     1,677         1,706  

Market Bidco Finco PLC

 

4.750% due 11/04/2027

      3,700         3,196  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

 

4.875% due 06/06/2025 (m)

  $     1,500         1,380  

5.250% due 04/26/2026 (m)

      1,590         1,402  

5.375% due 12/04/2029 (m)

      700         563  

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust

 

4.767% due 06/01/2045

      50         44  

Noble Corp. PLC (11.000% Cash or 15.000% PIK)

 

11.000% due 02/15/2028 (c)(m)

    1,580         1,758  

NPC Ukrenergo

 

6.875% due 11/09/2028 ^(d)

      1,800         320  
 

 

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        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

 

5.375% due 04/12/2027 ^(d)

  $     440     $     21  

6.000% due 05/16/2024 ^(d)

      650         33  

6.000% due 11/15/2026 ^(d)

      430         21  

Petroleos Mexicanos

 

2.750% due 04/21/2027

  EUR     1,500         1,260  

Prime Healthcare Services, Inc.

 

7.250% due 11/01/2025 (m)

  $     11,056         9,360  

Prosus NV

 

2.031% due 08/03/2032

  EUR     500         381  

Seagate HDD Cayman

 

4.091% due 06/01/2029 (m)

  $     1,000         831  

Studio City Co. Ltd.

 

7.000% due 02/15/2027 (m)

      1,200         1,124  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

 

5.000% due 01/15/2029 (m)

      1,400         1,036  

5.000% due 01/15/2029

      200         148  

Topaz Solar Farms LLC

 

4.875% due 09/30/2039 (m)

      2,907         2,587  

5.750% due 09/30/2039 (m)

      20,603         19,584  

U.S. Renal Care, Inc.

 

10.625% due 07/15/2027 (m)

      60,974         13,414  

Vale SA

 

3.202% due 12/29/2049 ~(i)

  BRL     313,730         22,169  

Veritas U.S., Inc.

 

7.500% due 09/01/2025 (m)

  $     17,700         12,228  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

 

13.000% due 05/15/2025 (m)

      6,287         6,643  

Viking Ocean Cruises Ship Ltd.

 

5.625% due 02/15/2029 (m)

      400         323  

Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc. (7.500% Cash and 3.000% PIK)

 

10.500% due 11/15/2026 (c)(m)

    111,687         103,031  

Windstream Escrow LLC

 

7.750% due 08/15/2028 (m)

      37,049         30,276  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

 

5.125% due 12/15/2029 (m)

      400         324  

5.500% due 01/15/2026

      7,100         6,524  

5.500% due 01/15/2026 (m)

      7,400         6,800  

5.500% due 10/01/2027 (m)

      1,700         1,489  

5.625% due 08/26/2028 (m)

      7,700         6,594  

5.625% due 08/26/2028

      200         171  
       

 

 

 
            432,959  
       

 

 

 
UTILITIES 2.9%

 

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

 

6.750% due 08/06/2023

      23,918         23,091  

FEL Energy SARL

 

5.750% due 12/01/2040 (m)

      5,913         5,069  

NGD Holdings BV

 

6.750% due 12/31/2026

      1,378         642  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Oi SA

 

10.000% due 07/27/2025

  $     54,838     $     9,476  

Pacific Gas & Electric Co.

 

3.750% due 08/15/2042 (m)

      26         18  

4.000% due 12/01/2046

      4         3  

4.200% due 06/01/2041 (m)

      4,400         3,274  

4.250% due 03/15/2046 (m)

      2,555         1,787  

4.300% due 03/15/2045 (m)

      1,575         1,122  

4.400% due 03/01/2032 (m)

      2,800         2,451  

4.450% due 04/15/2042 (m)

      3,732         2,791  

4.500% due 12/15/2041 (m)

      368         261  

4.600% due 06/15/2043

      20         15  

Peru LNG SRL

 

5.375% due 03/22/2030

      34,272         28,673  

Rio Oil Finance Trust

 

9.250% due 07/06/2024 (m)

      1,128         1,145  

9.250% due 07/06/2024

      883         896  
       

 

 

 
          80,714  
       

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (Cost $983,859)

      809,539  
 

 

 

 
CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES 0.9%

 

BANKING & FINANCE 0.6%

 

PennyMac Corp.

 

5.500% due 03/15/2026 (m)

      18,075         14,810  
       

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS 0.3%

 

DISH Network Corp.

 

3.375% due 08/15/2026 (m)

      3,300         2,076  

Multiplan Corp. (6.000% Cash or 7.000% PIK)

 

6.000% due 10/15/2027 (c)(m)

    10,600         6,810  
       

 

 

 
          8,886  
       

 

 

 

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (Cost $31,937)

    23,696  
 

 

 

 
MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES 1.3%

 

MICHIGAN 0.2%

 

Detroit, Michigan General Obligation Bonds, Series 2014

 

4.000% due 04/01/2044

      7,200         5,184  
       

 

 

 
PUERTO RICO 1.1%

 

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Bonds, Series 2022

 

0.000% due 11/01/2043 (g)

      29,676         13,020  

0.000% due 11/01/2051 (g)

      51,059         18,498  
       

 

 

 
          31,518  
       

 

 

 
 

 

   
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        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 
WEST VIRGINIA 0.0%

 

Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, West Virginia Revenue Bonds, Series 2007

 

0.000% due 06/01/2047 (g)

  $     1,200     $     89  
       

 

 

 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes (Cost $47,637)

    36,791  
 

 

 

 
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES 0.7%

 

Fannie Mae

 

0.269% due 02/25/2052 •(a)(m)

    220,730         2,641  

1.500% due 02/25/2036 (a)(m)

    11,828         598  

4.000% due 09/25/2051 (a)(m)

    26,765         6,092  

Freddie Mac

 

0.700% due 11/25/2055 ~(a)

      63,412         4,060  

2.010% due 11/25/2045 ~(a)

      24,637         1,986  

2.332% due 08/15/2026 ~(a)(m)

    1,164         35  

3.000% due 02/25/2051 (a)(m)

    8,177         1,368  

4.500% due 12/25/2050 (a)(m)

    4,111         748  
       

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $25,099)

      17,528  
 

 

 

 
NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 48.2%

 

225 Liberty Street Trust

 

4.649% due 02/10/2036 ~(m)

      7,616         6,205  

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust

 

6.356% due 09/15/2034 •(m)

      9,645         8,738  

7.064% due 09/15/2034 •(m)

      7,233         6,524  

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust

 

4.929% due 02/25/2036 •

      35         21  

5.389% due 10/25/2035 ~(m)

      2,134         1,966  

5.409% due 11/25/2035 •(m)

      1,528         1,441  

5.539% due 01/25/2035 •(m)

      2,419         2,100  

6.189% due 02/25/2035 •

      1,576         1,438  

Alba PLC

 

0.000% due 12/15/2038 (g)

  GBP     0         1,580  

8.522% due 12/15/2038 •

      3,491         3,012  

Anthracite Ltd.

 

5.678% due 06/20/2041

  $     6,279         117  

Ashford Hospitality Trust

 

7.068% due 06/15/2035 •(m)

      7,750         7,328  

7.418% due 04/15/2035 •(m)

      15,356         14,089  

Atrium Hotel Portfolio Trust

 

7.618% due 12/15/2036 •(m)

      44,936         40,259  

7.718% due 06/15/2035 ~(m)

      16,369         15,111  

Austin Fairmont Hotel Trust

 

6.568% due 09/15/2032 ~(m)

      3,500         3,322  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

3.606% due 08/14/2034 ~

      3,500         2,726  

3.606% due 08/14/2034 ~(m)

      2,716         1,572  

6.218% due 03/15/2037 ~(m)

      1,000         982  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

6.712% due 03/15/2037 •(m)

  $     4,600     $     4,274  

8.068% due 09/15/2038 •(m)

      24,605         21,157  

BAMLL Re-REMIC Trust

 

5.882% due 06/17/2050 ~(m)

      3,000         986  

Banc of America Funding Trust

 

0.832% due 10/25/2036 ~(m)

      17,612         6,478  

2.569% due 08/25/2047 ^~(m)

      1,511         1,063  

4.302% due 02/27/2037 ~

      2,757         2,421  

6.000% due 07/25/2036 (m)

      576         456  

Banc of America Mortgage Trust

 

3.436% due 06/25/2034 ~

      170         136  

5.750% due 07/20/2032 ~

      21         19  

Bancorp Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

8.068% due 08/15/2032 •(m)

      2,817         2,796  

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

3.688% due 02/15/2053 ~(m)

      6,000         3,819  

7.868% due 07/15/2037 •(m)

      22,100         20,587  

Barclays Commercial Real Estate Trust

 

4.563% due 08/10/2033 ~(m)

      15,680         13,000  

BCAP LLC Trust

 

3.362% due 08/28/2037 ~(m)

      11,005         6,944  

3.998% due 05/26/2037 ~

      2,308         1,927  

6.000% due 05/26/2037 ~(m)

      7,255         5,773  

6.500% due 06/26/2037 ~

      2,001         564  

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

5.657% due 10/12/2041 ~

      41         38  

Beneria Cowen & Pritzer Collateral Funding Corp.

 

7.956% due 06/15/2038 ~(m)

      4,900         4,035  

8.952% due 06/15/2038 •(m)

      5,500         3,985  

BFLD Trust

 

8.018% due 10/15/2035 •

      7,000         5,738  

BMO Mortgage Trust

 

3.269% due 02/17/2055 ~(m)

      12,569         10,014  

BWAY Mortgage Trust

 

8.168% due 09/15/2036 ~(m)

      7,654         6,542  

9.168% due 09/15/2036 •(m)

      6,611         5,322  

10.168% due 09/15/2036 ~(m)

      3,000         2,325  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

6.270% (US0001M + 1.952%) due 05/15/2038 ~(m)

      4,900         4,588  

7.376% due 01/17/2039 •(m)

      10,250         9,597  

BX Trust

 

6.738% due 05/15/2035 •(m)

      4,500         4,307  

6.745% due 10/15/2026 •(m)

      5,000         4,589  

7.055% due 10/15/2036 ~(m)

      3,739         3,428  

7.238% due 05/15/2035 ~(m)

      5,345         5,012  

7.593% due 07/15/2034 •(m)

      8,462         8,335  

7.805% due 10/15/2036 •(m)

      2,436         2,227  

8.693% due 07/15/2034 •(m)

      18,031           17,407  

8.693% due 07/15/2034 ~(m)

      7,885         7,752  

BXP Trust

 

2.775% due 01/15/2044 ~

      7,000         4,399  
 

 

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        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

CD Mortgage Trust

 

5.688% due 10/15/2048

  $     268     $     237  

Chase Mortgage Finance Trust

 

3.393% due 03/25/2037 ^~

      45         41  

Chevy Chase Funding LLC Mortgage-Backed Certificates

 

4.759% due 01/25/2036 •(m)

      3,917         2,651  

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

3.518% due 05/10/2035 ~(m)

      8,200         7,247  

5.447% due 12/10/2049 ~

      768         379  

7.243% due 12/15/2036 •(m)

      4,000         3,801  

8.018% due 10/15/2036 ~(m)

      13,140         12,514  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

 

3.991% due 11/25/2036 ~

      477         354  

4.194% due 08/25/2035 ~(m)

      3,011         2,702  

4.250% due 02/25/2054 (m)

      13,555         11,823  

4.739% due 11/25/2036 ~(m)

      4,562         3,394  

6.000% due 08/25/2035 (m)

      3,172         2,319  

Colony Mortgage Capital Ltd.

 

7.039% due 11/15/2038 •(m)

      8,250         7,611  

7.735% due 11/15/2038 ~(m)

      12,700         11,564  

COLT Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

2.695% due 05/25/2065 ~(m)

      1,156         754  

3.550% due 05/25/2065 ~

      2,458         1,835  

4.553% due 05/25/2065 ~

      1,998         1,587  

Commercial Mortgage Loan Trust

 

6.480% due 12/10/2049 ~

      2,330         373  

Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

1.217% due 10/10/2048 ~(a)(m)

      28,636         806  

5.501% due 06/10/2044 ~(m)

      1,656         1,488  

5.618% due 06/15/2034 •

      1,000         861  

6.318% due 06/15/2034 •(m)

      2,929         2,422  

10.318% due 12/15/2038 ~(m)

      5,260         3,815  

Connecticut Avenue Securities Trust

 

7.028% due 10/25/2041 ~(m)

      7,600         7,163  

9.928% due 10/25/2041 ~(m)

      18,950         17,278  

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust

 

4.769% due 07/25/2046 ^•(m)

      1,683         1,606  

4.809% due 05/25/2047 ~

      3,972         2,607  

4.869% due 12/25/2046 ^•

      311         192  

4.889% due 10/25/2046 •

      2         24  

5.133% due 12/20/2035 ~

      386         107  

6.947% due 02/25/2035 ~

      305         155  

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass-Through Trust

 

3.777% due 09/20/2036 ~

      102         88  

5.089% due 05/25/2035 ~(m)

      2,910         1,688  

5.089% due 05/25/2035 •(m)

      3,351         1,875  

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

5.620% due 01/15/2049 ~(m)

      8,570           10,306  

5.620% due 01/15/2049 ^~(d)

      2,500         3,526  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

 

3.878% due 12/25/2033 ~

      558         483  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

4.981% due 07/15/2037 ~

  $     42     $     38  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

 

7.500% due 10/25/2032

      686         435  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates

 

3.724% due 10/27/2036 •

      14,590         10,307  

3.802% due 11/27/2037 ~(m)

      4,553         4,186  

10.184% due 06/27/2037 ~

      987         678  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Mortgage-Backed Trust

 

6.500% due 07/25/2036

      489         144  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust

 

3.704% due 08/15/2037 ~

      3,580         3,076  

8.668% due 07/15/2032 ~(m)

      22,329         20,341  

CTDL Trust

 

4.750% due 05/25/2055 ~(m)

      894         787  

DBGS Mortgage Trust

 

4.195% due 04/10/2037 ~(m)

      10,000         6,458  

6.368% due 06/15/2033 ~(m)

      9,300         7,491  

6.918% due 06/15/2033 •(m)

      5,701         4,440  

8.468% due 10/15/2036 ~(m)

      6,000         5,062  

DBWF Mortgage Trust

 

7.457% due 12/19/2030 ~(m)

      9,850         9,295  

Deutsche Mortgage Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust

 

3.620% due 09/28/2036 ~(m)

      3,750         2,875  

DOLP Trust

 

3.704% due 05/10/2041 ~(m)

      14,500         8,784  

DROP Mortgage Trust

 

7.070% due 10/15/2043 ~(m)

      5,806         5,162  

Dssv SARL

 

4.378% (EUR003M + 3.000%) due 10/15/2024 «~

  EUR     24,016           25,534  

Eurosail PLC

 

2.845% due 03/13/2045 •

      250         218  

3.811% due 06/13/2045 •

  GBP     1,792         1,923  

4.861% due 06/13/2045 ~

      5,421         4,668  

7.011% (SONIO/N + 3.619%) due 06/13/2045 ~

      1,641         1,579  

7.511% due 06/13/2045 ~

      1,781         1,768  

Extended Stay America Trust

 

8.018% due 07/15/2038 ~(m)

  $     21,501         20,243  

FIAC

 

0.000% due 06/25/2039 «

  GBP     1,000         0  

Finsbury Square PLC

 

8.909% due 06/16/2070 •

      1,000         1,205  

Fontainebleau Miami Beach Trust

 

3.963% due 12/10/2036 ~(m)

  $     9,700         8,846  

Freddie Mac

 

7.278% due 09/25/2041 •

      3,100         2,661  

7.678% due 02/25/2042 •(m)

      11,700         11,040  

8.678% due 02/25/2042 ~(m)

      3,700         3,394  
 

 

   
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        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

9.428% due 01/25/2034 •(m)

  $     14,300     $     11,286  

10.178% due 09/25/2041 •(m)

      3,700         2,978  

11.428% due 10/25/2041 ~(m)

      12,000         10,264  

12.428% due 02/25/2042 ~

      1,600         1,327  

Fremont Home Loan Trust

 

6.489% due 01/25/2034 •(m)

      1,883         1,554  

GC Pastor Hipotecario FTA

 

2.233% due 06/21/2046 •

  EUR     4,237         3,834  

GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

7.668% due 02/15/2038 ~(m)

  $     12,000         8,757  

GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp.

 

5.550% due 08/10/2038

      1,312         1,244  

Great Hall Mortgages PLC

 

0.000% due 06/25/2039 «

  GBP     1,000         13,743  

GS Mortgage Securities Corp. Trust

 

4.591% due 10/10/2032 ~(m)

  $     5,820         5,474  

7.568% due 12/15/2036 •(m)

      6,440         6,014  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust

 

3.805% due 10/10/2035 ~(m)

      3,000         2,431  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Corp. Trust

 

0.000% due 12/25/2060 ~

      115         110  

0.000% due 12/25/2060 ~(a)

      109,542         3,832  

0.165% due 12/25/2060 ~(a)

      96,038         1,126  

2.392% due 12/25/2060 ~(m)

      20,531         11,017  

GS Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

 

0.000% due 07/25/2059 (b)(g)

      29         29  

0.000% due 07/25/2059 ~(a)

      90,539         905  

0.000% due 07/25/2059 ~(m)

      6,871         4,231  

GSMSC Resecuritization Trust

 

3.067% due 09/26/2037 ~(m)

      39,298         16,301  

HarborView Mortgage Loan Trust

 

4.819% due 12/19/2036 ^~(m)

      2,730         2,472  

4.999% due 03/19/2035 ~(m)

      1,650         1,161  

Harbour PLC

 

5.044% due 01/28/2054 •

  GBP     4,300         4,882  

Hilton Orlando Trust

 

7.218% due 12/15/2034 ~(m)

  $     23,000           22,066  

8.218% due 12/15/2034 ~(m)

      2,207         2,082  

HPLY Trust

 

7.468% due 11/15/2036 •(m)

      13,688         12,963  

8.218% due 11/15/2036 •(m)

      3,982         3,703  

HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust

 

6.500% due 06/25/2037 (m)

      6,889         2,987  

Jackson Park Trust

 

3.242% due 10/14/2039 ~(m)

      22,447         16,227  

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust

 

4.809% due 03/25/2037 •(m)

      2,754         2,433  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

3.500% due 07/15/2047 ~(m)

      7,308         1,704  

3.500% due 07/15/2047 ~

      1,490         183  

3.756% due 01/05/2031 ~(m)

      3,400         3,387  

5.882% due 06/15/2049 ~(m)

      14,969         3,894  

6.768% due 04/15/2038 ~(m)

      2,700         2,565  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

6.818% due 12/15/2036 ~(m)

  $     3,240     $     2,581  

7.468% due 02/15/2035 ~(m)

      24,000         22,342  

7.833% due 11/15/2038 ~(m)

      15,000         13,858  

8.168% due 03/15/2036 ~(m)

      5,000         4,507  

8.468% due 02/15/2035 ~(m)

      5,000         4,604  

8.583% due 11/15/2038 ~(m)

      2,756         2,505  

10.708% due 11/15/2038 ~(m)

      21,526         18,871  

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust

 

3.357% due 06/25/2036 ^~

      8         6  

JP Morgan Resecuritization Trust

 

0.000% due 05/26/2036 ~(a)(m)

    7,724         1,753  

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust

 

0.000% due 01/01/2050 «

      100         22,020  

1.000% due 01/01/2050 «

      300         29,342  

KREST Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

2.927% due 11/05/2044 ~(m)

      22,339         12,955  

Ludgate Funding PLC

 

0.000% due 12/01/2060 «~

  GBP     750,000         1,651  

LUXE Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

7.568% due 10/15/2038 •(m)

  $     26,640         24,436  

Mansard Mortgages PLC

 

6.505% due 10/15/2048 ~

  GBP     2,478         2,780  

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust

 

3.002% due 04/25/2035 ~

  $     811         535  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

 

5.124% due 07/25/2029 ~

      556         479  

MFA Trust

 

3.071% due 08/25/2049 ~(m)

      1,185         992  

4.978% due 08/25/2049 ~(m)

      6,143         5,267  

MFT Trust

 

3.477% due 02/10/2042 ~(m)

      12,286         8,348  

Morgan Stanley Capital Trust

 

5.310% due 11/14/2042 ~(m)

      7,500         3,894  

5.818% due 05/15/2036 ~(m)

      4,500         4,058  

6.643% due 11/15/2034 ~

      2,500         2,311  

6.868% due 07/15/2035 •(m)

      7,400         7,083  

7.593% due 11/15/2034 ~(m)

      21,060           19,304  

8.793% due 11/15/2034 ~(m)

      6,258         5,716  

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Capital Holdings Trust

 

3.740% due 09/13/2039 ~(m)

      8,006         5,777  

Morgan Stanley Re-REMIC Trust

 

3.266% due 06/26/2046 ~(m)

      8,287         6,703  

Mortgage Equity Conversion Asset Trust

 

4.000% due 07/25/2060

      53         47  

Mortgage Funding PLC

 

6.711% due 03/13/2046 •

  GBP     1,700         1,925  

MRCD Mortgage Trust

 

2.718% due 12/15/2036 (m)

  $     11,000         8,962  

4.250% due 12/15/2036 (m)

      12,000         9,977  

4.250% due 12/15/2036 ~(m)

      5,500         4,023  

Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

 

3.790% due 11/15/2032 ~(m)

      10,033         7,853  
 

 

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        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

4.058% due 04/10/2037 ~(m)

  $     7,000     $     5,343  

4.135% due 05/15/2039 ~(m)

      2,850         2,203  

6.718% due 11/15/2034 •(m)

      5,000         4,808  

7.122% due 02/15/2033 •(m)

      5,000         4,987  

7.468% due 11/15/2034 ~(m)

      1,826         1,762  

8.280% due 03/15/2035 ~(m)

      4,950         4,727  

8.468% due 11/15/2034 •(m)

      792         743  

9.529% due 03/15/2035 •(m)

      9,950           9,413  

New York Mortgage Trust

 

3.558% due 08/25/2061 þ(m)

      4,450         3,768  

Nomura Resecuritization Trust

 

2.731% due 10/26/2036 ~(m)

      9,458         7,519  

3.808% due 07/26/2035 ~

      266         228  

RBSSP Resecuritization Trust

 

4.716% due 10/26/2037 •(m)

      2,425         1,083  

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc. Trust

 

6.000% due 01/25/2037 ^

      143         109  

Residential Asset Securitization Trust

 

5.750% due 03/25/2037 ^

      1,782         590  

Residential Mortgage Securities PLC

 

7.731% due 06/20/2070 •

  GBP     4,150         4,894  

Seasoned Credit Risk Transfer Trust

 

2.729% due 05/25/2057 ~(m)

  $     18,036         6,719  

4.053% due 11/25/2059 ~(m)

      10,241         3,824  

4.250% due 11/25/2059 ~(m)

      6,300         5,366  

5.000% due 04/25/2062 ~(m)

      6,500         5,060  

Sequoia Mortgage Trust

 

5.018% due 10/20/2035 •

      10         8  

5.298% due 10/20/2035 •

      237         191  

5.328% due 07/20/2033 •

      53         47  

5.808% due 12/20/2032 •

      179         134  

SFO Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

7.218% due 05/15/2038 ~(m)

      10,000         8,355  

SMRT Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

7.036% due 01/15/2039 •

      11,200         10,262  

Starwood Mortgage Residential Trust

 

3.935% due 11/25/2066 ~

      800         486  

Starwood Mortgage Trust

 

7.318% due 04/15/2034 ~(m)

      9,724         8,959  

8.318% due 04/15/2034 •(m)

      6,612         6,267  

Stratton Mortgage Funding PLC

 

5.926% due 07/20/2060 ~

  GBP     1,000         1,179  

6.387% due 03/12/2052 ~

      3,000         3,480  

6.426% due 07/20/2060 ~

      2,000         2,342  

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust

 

4.919% due 12/25/2034 •(m)

  $     2,042         1,506  

5.039% due 10/25/2035 •(m)

      5,181         4,845  

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments Trust

 

4.809% due 09/25/2047 ^~(m)

    1,984         1,585  

TBW Mortgage-Backed Trust

 

6.830% due 09/25/2036 þ(m)

      5,000         2,225  

TDA Mixto Fondo de Titulizacion de Activos

 

1.778% due 10/28/2050 •

  EUR     27,477         15,535  

2.331% due 12/28/2050 ~

      10,003         8,286  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust

 

7.698% due 11/11/2034 ~(m)

  $     14,197     $     13,307  

8.470% due 11/11/2034 ~(m)

    4,571         4,305  

TTAN

 

6.718% due 03/15/2038 ~(m)

    11,942         11,272  

Verus Securitization Trust

 

5.412% due 07/25/2067 ~(m)

    8,341         7,211  

Waikiki Beach Hotel Trust

 

6.998% due 12/15/2033 •(m)

    15,000         13,763  

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust

 

2.818% due 05/25/2047 •(m)

    1,885         1,022  

3.096% due 08/25/2046 ~(m)

    7,848         5,361  

3.311% due 05/25/2035 ~(m)

    449         317  

5.289% due 04/25/2045 ~(m)

    11,572         8,375  

5.394% due 07/25/2045 ~(m)

    7,130         5,015  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

 

0.392% due 12/15/2039 ~(a)(m)

    355,000         4,686  

3.454% due 12/15/2039 ~(m)

    7,935         4,778  

3.860% due 09/15/2031 ~(m)

    11,000         9,313  

4.928% due 12/15/2039 ~(m)

    11,535         9,829  

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust

 

4.076% due 08/25/2035 ~(m)

    1,104         770  

Worldwide Plaza Trust

 

3.596% due 11/10/2036 ~(m)

    18,465         10,947  
       

 

 

 

Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $1,486,251)

      1,336,625  
 

 

 

 
ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES 31.7%

 

510 Loan Acquisition Trust

 

5.107% due 09/25/2060 þ(m)

    6,242         5,958  

Acacia CDO Ltd.

 

5.400% due 11/08/2039 •(m)

    27,918         8,829  

Accredited Mortgage Loan Trust

 

4.679% due 02/25/2037 ~(m)

    5,235         3,757  

6.000% due 10/25/2034 þ(m)

    1,863         1,464  

ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust

 

4.809% due 04/25/2036 •(m)

    7,748         5,760  

5.034% due 12/25/2035 ~

    2,939         2,201  

5.349% due 08/25/2035 •

    3,550         2,591  

5.664% due 02/25/2035 •(m)

    14,258           11,597  

Aegis Asset-Backed Securities Trust

 

6.089% due 03/25/2035 •(m)

    3,100         701  

Aegis Asset-Backed Securities Trust Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates

 

7.539% due 09/25/2034 ~

      638         574  

AIM Aviation Finance Ltd.

 

6.213% due 02/15/2040 þ

      8,373         5,722  

Argent Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

 

5.149% due 02/25/2036 •

    196         150  

5.184% due 10/25/2035 ~(m)

    37,281         29,183  
 

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates Trust

 

5.439% due 03/25/2035 •(m)

  $     5,505     $     4,300  

Avoca CLO DAC

 

0.000% due 04/15/2034 ~

  EUR     2,250         1,090  

Ballyrock CLO Ltd.

 

0.000% due 04/20/2031 «~

  $     29,803         8,387  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

 

2.731% due 03/22/2046 •

  EUR     603         388  

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust

 

4.589% due 08/25/2035 ~(m)

  $     7,692         7,152  

5.364% due 08/25/2036 ~(m)

      3,919         3,459  

Belle Haven ABS CDO Ltd.

 

3.998% due 07/05/2046 ~

      96,561         713  

Bombardier Capital Mortgage Securitization Corp.

 

7.850% due 12/15/2029 ~

      4,066         652  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd.

 

0.000% due 04/17/2031 ~

      2,900         870  

Carvana Auto Receivables Trust

 

0.000% due 09/12/2028 «(g)

      12         3,538  

2.990% due 09/11/2028

      73         73  

CDC Mortgage Capital Trust

 

6.939% due 06/25/2034 ~(m)

      659         612  

Cedar Funding CLO Ltd.

 

0.000% due 04/20/2031 ~

      12,000           5,556  

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust

 

5.739% due 11/25/2045 ~

      2,756         2,082  

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp.

 

7.150% due 05/01/2033 ~

      1,854         1,649  

8.260% due 12/01/2030 ~

      15,419         4,346  

8.850% due 12/01/2030 ~

      19,044         3,967  

Consumer Loan Underlying Bond Certificate Issuer Trust

 

16.511% due 10/15/2043 «~

      149         129  

16.563% due 12/15/2043 «~

      212         193  

17.020% due 12/15/2044 ~

      656         636  

18.997% due 12/15/2044 ~

      692         680  

19.317% due 10/17/2044 ~

      503         487  

19.466% due 02/15/2045 ~

      1,115         1,077  

19.772% due 11/17/2044 ~

      591         573  

20.309% due 05/16/2044 ~

      252         238  

20.522% due 02/15/2045 ~

      1,330         1,289  

20.863% due 08/15/2044 «~

      597         560  

20.919% due 07/15/2044 ~

      653         623  

20.998% due 03/15/2045 ~

      1,158         1,136  

21.057% due 01/16/2045 ~

      1,307         1,296  

21.279% due 03/15/2045 ~

      1,009         1,002  

21.420% due 04/17/2045 ~

      1,389         1,367  

21.642% due 06/15/2044 ~

      494         462  

Coronado CDO Ltd.

 

6.000% due 09/04/2038 (m)

      250         133  

6.265% due 09/04/2038 •(m)

      1,753         824  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust

 

4.639% due 06/25/2047 ~(m)

  $     26,768     $       20,704  

4.689% due 06/25/2047 •(m)

      26,400         17,964  

4.869% due 02/25/2037 ^~(m)

      2,700         2,328  

5.019% due 06/25/2036 •(m)

      4,004         3,629  

5.049% due 06/25/2036 •(m)

      2,123         2,147  

5.124% due 04/25/2036 ~(m)

      2,000         1,675  

5.349% due 02/25/2036 •(m)

      2,390         1,595  

5.649% due 01/25/2036 ~(m)

      3,477         2,795  

5.889% due 10/25/2047 ~(m)

      9,916         7,932  

6.264% due 10/25/2035 ~(m)

      12,368         9,702  

6.489% due 08/25/2035 •(m)

      3,479         2,531  

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.

 

5.850% due 05/25/2035 þ

      978         618  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization CBO Corp.

 

4.983% due 09/06/2041 ~

      21,238         266  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization CBO Ltd.

 

1.418% due 03/17/2040 ~

      51,642         1,155  

5.083% due 03/13/2047 •

      54,782         2,714  

5.538% due 03/13/2047

      31,297         5,000  

Credit-Based Asset Servicing & Securitization LLC

 

5.783% due 12/25/2036 þ

      1,800         1,710  

6.767% due 05/25/2035 þ(m)

      1,556         1,077  

Delta Funding Home Equity Loan Trust

 

8.100% due 01/15/2030 þ

      1,826         1,142  

Deutsche Mortgage & Asset Receiving Corp. Re-securitization Trust

 

0.000% due 12/26/2035 (g)

      1,634         961  

Diamond Infrastructure Funding LLC

 

3.475% due 04/15/2049

      4,000         3,114  

Eaton Vance CLO Ltd.

 

0.000% due 01/15/2034 ~

      14,000         9,008  

ECAF Ltd.

 

3.473% due 06/15/2040

      4,088         2,555  

Encore Credit Receivables Trust

 

5.364% due 11/25/2035 ~(m)

      13,475           10,797  

Exeter Automobile Receivables Trust

 

0.000% due 05/15/2031 «(g)

      7         2,202  

0.000% due 08/15/2031 «(g)

      16         7,397  

0.000% due 09/15/2032 «(g)

      21         16,572  

0.000% due 12/15/2033 «(g)

      17         7,109  

Flagship Credit Auto Trust

 

0.000% due 12/15/2025 «(g)

      33         2,337  

0.000% due 12/15/2027 «(g)

      20         2,277  

0.000% due 12/15/2028 «(g)

      8         1,591  

FREED ABS Trust

 

0.000% due 09/20/2027 «(g)

      5         742  

Fremont Home Loan Trust

 

4.869% due 02/25/2036 •(m)

      10,498         6,813  

Glacier Funding CDO Ltd.

 

1.295% due 11/12/2042 •(m)

      33,250         6,090  
 

 

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        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing

 

9.230% due 12/15/2029 ~

  $     135     $     117  

GSAMP Trust

 

4.809% due 05/25/2046 •(m)

      26,951         21,510  

4.839% due 06/25/2036 •(m)

      7,359         5,940  

5.049% due 12/25/2035 ~(m)

      7,171         5,120  

5.064% due 12/25/2035 ~(m)

      20,066         16,051  

5.169% due 09/25/2035 ~

      4,863         3,982  

5.739% due 07/25/2045 •

      1,277         1,079  

6.114% due 08/25/2034 •

      672         652  

6.264% due 03/25/2034 ^~(m)

      2,857         2,505  

7.014% due 12/25/2034 ~(m)

      9,452         7,314  

Harvest CLO DAC

 

0.000% due 05/22/2029 ~

  EUR     2,000         698  

Home Equity Asset Trust

 

4.709% due 08/25/2036 •(m)

  $     30,153           27,886  

Hout Bay Corp.

 

4.422% due 07/05/2041 •

      13,377         2,269  

4.622% due 07/05/2041 ~

      8,111         868  

4.752% due 07/05/2041 ~

      3,290         0  

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust

 

4.529% due 12/25/2036 •(m)

      9,085         7,640  

5.199% due 01/25/2036 ~(m)

      17,675         13,057  

Huntington CDO Ltd.

 

5.202% due 11/05/2040 •

      10,000         2,861  

Ischus CDO Ltd.

 

4.722% due 01/05/2040 •(m)

      3,113         2,622  

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust

 

4.603% due 11/25/2036 þ

      2,284         2,586  

KeyCorp Student Loan Trust

 

1.000% due 01/01/2050 «

      200         24,288  

Knollwood CDO Ltd.

 

4.359% due 01/10/2039 •(m)

      8,109         3,528  

Labrador Aviation Finance Ltd.

 

4.300% due 01/15/2042

      6,730         5,334  

Lakeside CDO Ltd.

 

4.165% due 01/03/2040 ~(m)

      14,772         4,973  

4.165% due 01/04/2040 •(m)

      19,764         6,654  

LendingPoint Pass-Through Trust

 

0.000% due 03/15/2028 «(g)

      2,300         602  

0.000% due 04/15/2028 «(g)

      2,900         1,186  

LNR CDO Ltd.

 

4.669% due 02/28/2043 ~

      2,135         34  

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust

 

4.769% due 02/25/2036 ~

      496         407  

5.514% due 06/25/2035 •(m)

      15,024         12,746  

6.264% due 04/25/2035 •(m)

      4,351         3,634  

Man GLG Euro CLO DAC

 

0.000% due 10/15/2030 ~

  EUR     1,762         547  

Margate Funding Ltd.

 

3.488% due 12/04/2044 •(m)

  $     37,095           12,349  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Marlette Funding Trust

 

0.000% due 07/17/2028 «(g)

  $     10     $     262  

0.000% due 04/16/2029 «(g)

      17         998  

0.000% due 07/16/2029 «(g)

      4         336  

0.000% due 03/15/2030 «(g)

      11         411  

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust

 

5.004% due 01/25/2036 •(m)

      8,973         8,357  

10.239% due 12/25/2032 ~

      445         280  

Mercury CDO Ltd.

 

   

4.898% due 12/08/2040 •(m)

      6,340         4,071  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust

 

   

5.259% due 05/25/2036 ~(m)

      4,464         3,577  

MKP CBO Ltd.

 

   

4.219% due 07/12/2040 ~(m)

      2,590         2,579  

4.419% due 07/12/2040 •(m)

      44,000         9,240  

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital, Inc. Trust

 

   

4.459% due 10/25/2036 •

      219         108  

5.094% due 11/25/2035 ~(m)

      5,822         4,797  

10.014% due 09/25/2033 ~(m)

      1,543         1,376  

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc. Trust

 

   

4.944% due 01/25/2036 •(m)

      8,698         6,499  

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust

 

   

5.454% due 05/25/2035 •

      5,581         4,728  

N-Star REL CDO Ltd.

 

   

4.540% due 02/01/2041 •

      1,234         1,229  

National Collegiate Commutation Trust

 

   

3.748% due 06/01/2045

      22,875         3,652  

Nomura Home Equity Loan, Inc. Home Equity Loan Trust

 

5.004% due 11/25/2035 ~(m)

      11,407         7,632  

5.469% due 09/25/2035 •(m)

      3,000         2,451  

NovaStar Mortgage Funding Trust

 

   

5.274% due 01/25/2036 •(m)

      4,274         3,671  

Option One Mortgage Loan Trust Asset-Backed Certificates

 

5.289% due 11/25/2035 ~

      5,829         4,699  

Orient Point CDO Ltd.

 

   

4.013% due 10/03/2045 •(m)

      54,672         18,287  

4.013% due 10/03/2045 ~(m)

      54,847           18,346  

Palisades CDO Ltd.

 

   

5.275% due 07/22/2039 •(m)

      21,400         9,199  

5.650% due 07/22/2039 (m)

      2,000         967  

Park Place Securities, Inc. Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates

 

5.859% due 01/25/2035 ^~(m)

      1,730         1,321  

6.339% due 02/25/2035 ~(m)

      6,028         4,600  

6.489% due 12/25/2034 ~(m)

      16,910         13,385  

PRET LLC

 

   

3.844% due 07/25/2051 þ

      1,000         844  

Putnam Structured Product Funding Ltd.

 

   

1.584% due 10/15/2038 ~(m)

      2,903         1,955  
 

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Residential Asset Mortgage Products Trust

 

4.929% due 03/25/2036 ~(m)

  $     15,680     $     12,376  

Rockford Tower CLO Ltd.

 

   

0.000% due 01/20/2032 «~

      8,300         7,455  

RR 7 Ltd.

 

   

0.000% due 01/15/2120 ~

      5,000         2,586  

Saxon Asset Securities Trust

 

   

5.189% due 09/25/2047 •(m)

      21,892         15,417  

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust

 

5.364% due 12/25/2034 ~(m)

      876         755  

5.364% due 04/25/2035 ~(m)

      1,457         1,185  

SG Mortgage Securities Trust

 

   

4.749% due 02/25/2036 ~

      4,683         2,742  

Sierra Madre Funding Ltd.

 

   

4.597% due 09/07/2039 ~(m)

      10,593         7,858  

4.857% due 09/07/2039 ~

      16,000         4,206  

5.097% due 09/07/2039 •

      10,400         2,715  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

 

   

0.000% due 09/15/2045 «(g)

      15         619  

0.000% due 09/18/2046 «(g)

      10         3,282  

0.000% due 10/15/2048 «(g)

      15         4,986  

0.000% due 09/15/2054 «(g)

      26,326         33,292  

0.000% due 02/16/2055 «(g)

      8         11,937  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC

 

   

0.000% due 07/25/2040 «(g)

      29         341  

0.000% due 09/25/2040 «(g)

      4,400         602  

Solstice ABS CBO Ltd.

 

   

3.444% due 03/15/2039 •

      8,662         4,059  

Soundview Home Loan Trust

 

   

4.764% due 10/25/2036 •(m)

      25,366           22,247  

4.854% due 06/25/2036 ^•(m)

      10,026         8,579  

South Coast Funding Ltd.

 

   

5.582% due 08/06/2039 •(m)

      23,325         8,570  

7.782% due 08/06/2039 ~

      33,625         3  

Start Ltd.

 

   

4.089% due 03/15/2044

      2,257         1,929  

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust

 

   

4.639% due 06/25/2036 •(m)

      40,000         15,602  

5.139% due 10/25/2035 •(m)

      18,861         14,647  

5.364% due 06/25/2035 ~(m)

      13,367         10,250  

Structured Asset Securities Corp.

 

   

5.589% due 02/25/2035 •

      414         392  

Structured Asset Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan Trust

 

4.589% due 06/25/2037 •(m)

      2,933         1,972  

4.619% due 02/25/2037 ~(m)

      10,314         8,860  

4.629% due 01/25/2037 ~

      7,652         4,916  

Summer Street Ltd.

 

4.983% due 12/06/2045 •(m)

      33,246         8,434  
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 

Terwin Mortgage Trust

 

3.944% due 07/25/2036 þ(m)

  $     455     $     305  

4.929% due 07/25/2037 •(m)

      10,899         8,670  

Wells Fargo Home Equity Asset-Backed Securities Trust

 

6.939% due 11/25/2035 ~

      250         227  
       

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,079,367)

      879,187  
 

 

 

 
SOVEREIGN ISSUES 0.5%

 

Argentina Government International Bond

 

0.500% due 07/09/2030 þ

    970         224  

1.000% due 07/09/2029 (m)

    949         254  

1.400% due 03/25/2023

  ARS     380,319         1,155  

1.500% due 07/09/2035 þ

  $     1,209         274  

15.500% due 10/17/2026

  ARS     47,041         36  

16.000% due 10/17/2023

      868         2  

Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

 

72.479% (BADLARPP + 3.250%) due 03/29/2024 ~

      328,937         1,026  

Ghana Government International Bond

 

6.375% due 02/11/2027 ^(d)

  $     1,100         426  

7.875% due 02/11/2035 ^(d)

      1,100         399  

8.750% due 03/11/2061 ^(d)

      400         142  

Nigeria Government International Bond

 

8.250% due 09/28/2051 (m)

    4,200         2,818  

Peru Government International Bond

 

5.350% due 08/12/2040

  PEN     548         108  

5.940% due 02/12/2029

      768         186  

6.150% due 08/12/2032

      2,218         515  

Provincia de Buenos Aires

 

72.913% due 04/12/2025

  ARS     118,517         326  

Russia Government International Bond

 

5.100% due 03/28/2035 ^(d)

  $     800         264  

5.625% due 04/04/2042 ^(d)

      6,200         3,937  

State Agency of Roads of Ukraine

 

6.250% due 06/24/2030

      1,200         213  

Ukraine Government International Bond

 

4.375% due 01/27/2032 ^(d)

  EUR     3,304         659  

6.876% due 05/21/2031 ^(d)

  $     5,000         1,002  

Venezuela Government International Bond

 

8.250% due 10/13/2024 ^(d)

      650         57  

9.250% due 09/15/2027 ^(d)

      65         6  
       

 

 

 

Total Sovereign Issues (Cost $31,695)

      14,029  
 

 

 

 
 

 

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        SHARES         MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 
COMMON STOCKS 4.0%

 

COMMUNICATION SERVICES 0.1%

 

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (e)

      725,704     $     762  

iHeartMedia, Inc. ‘A’ (e)

      171,118         1,049  

iHeartMedia, Inc. ‘B’ «(e)

      132,822         733  
       

 

 

 
          2,544  
       

 

 

 
CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY 0.0%

 

Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (e)

      1         0  
       

 

 

 
CONSUMER STAPLES 0.0%

 

Promotora de Informaciones SA

      2,330,820         701  
       

 

 

 
ENERGY 0.0%

 

Noble Corp. PLC (e)

      26,175         987  
       

 

 

 
FINANCIALS 0.9%

 

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (e)

      3,581,000         7,377  

Credit Suisse Group AG

      115,607         346  

Intelsat SA «(e)(k)

      668,760         16,050  
       

 

 

 
            23,773  
       

 

 

 
INDUSTRIALS 2.7%

 

Mcdermott International Ltd. (e)

      57,729         19  

NAC Aviation Restricted «(e)(k)

      531,558         9,834  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC «(e)(k)

      178,186         31,370  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc. «(k)

      33,300,826         32,002  

Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC «(e)

      2,201         0  

Westmoreland Mining Holdings «(e)(k)

      63,729         478  
       

 

 

 
          73,703  
       

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE 0.0%

 

Stearns Holding LLC ‘B’ «(e)

    284,008         0  
       

 

 

 
        SHARES         MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 
UTILITIES 0.3%

 

TexGen Power LLC «(e)

      273,307     $     7,653  
       

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks (Cost $123,590)

      109,361  
 

 

 

 
RIGHTS 0.0%

 

FINANCIALS 0.0%

 

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA «(e)

      70,515         476  
       

 

 

 

Total Rights (Cost $0)

    476  
 

 

 

 
WARRANTS 1.0%

 

FINANCIALS 0.0%

 

Guranteed Rate, Inc. - Exp. 12/31/2060 «

      1,361         0  

Intelsat Emergence SA - Exp. 02/17/2027 «

      1,401         4  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA - Exp. 12/05/2025 «

    69,990         525  
       

 

 

 
          529  
       

 

 

 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY 1.0%

 

Windstream Holdings LLC - Exp. 9/21/2055 «

    1,366,195         27,657  
       

 

 

 

Total Warrants (Cost $23,506)

      28,186  
 

 

 

 
PREFERRED SECURITIES 0.1%

 

INDUSTRIALS 0.1%

 

Voyager Aviation Holdings LLC «

      13,205         3,544  
       

 

 

 

Total Preferred Securities (Cost $4,327)

    3,544  
 

 

 

 
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS 0.1%

 

REAL ESTATE 0.1%

 

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc.

      24,558         567  

Uniti Group, Inc.

      544,155         3,009  
       

 

 

 

Total Real Estate Investment Trusts (Cost $3,785)

    3,576  
 

 

 

 
 

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 
SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 8.1%

 

REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS (l) 5.7%

 

      $       157,992  
       

 

 

 
       
SHORT-TERM NOTES 0.0%

 

Corestate Capital Holding SA

 

8.000% due 04/15/2023 «(k)

  EUR     300         321  
       

 

 

 
ARGENTINA TREASURY BILLS 0.0%

 

17.155% due 05/19/2023 - 06/16/2023 (f)(g)(h)

  ARS     50,670         154  
       

 

 

 
        PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT
(000S)
        MARKET
VALUE
(000S)
 
U.S. TREASURY BILLS 2.4%

 

3.977% due 01/05/2023 - 03/23/2023 (f)(g)(m)(p)

  $     67,244     $     67,029  
       

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Instruments (Cost $225,516)

    225,496  
 
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $5,387,816)     4,656,266  
 
Total Investments 168.0% (Cost $5,387,816)

 

  $     4,656,266  
       

Financial Derivative Instruments (n)(o) (0.5)%

(Cost or Premiums, net $(46,962))

    (13,582
       
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (67.5)%       (1,870,716)  
 

 

 

 
Net Assets 100.0%       $     2,771,968  
       

 

 

 
 

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:

 

*

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

 

^

Security is in default.

 

«

Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).

 

µ

All or a portion of this amount represents unfunded loan commitments. The interest rate for the unfunded portion will be determined at the time of funding. See Note 4, Securities and Other Investments, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding unfunded loan commitments.

 

~

Variable or Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. Reference rate is as of reset date, which may vary by security. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description.

 

Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. The rate may be based on a fixed rate, a capped rate or a floor rate and may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description.

 

þ

Coupon represents a rate which changes periodically based on a predetermined schedule or event. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end.

 

(a)

Security is an Interest Only (“IO”) or IO Strip.

 

(b)

Principal only security.

 

(c)

Payment in-kind security.

 

(d)

Security is not accruing income as of the date of this report.

 

(e)

Security did not produce income within the last twelve months.

 

(f)

Coupon represents a weighted average yield to maturity.

 

(g)

Zero coupon security.

 

(h)

Principal amount of security is adjusted for inflation.

 

(i)

Perpetual maturity; date shown, if applicable, represents next contractual call date.

 

(j)

Contingent convertible security.

 

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(k)   RESTRICTED SECURITIES:

 

Issuer Description   Acquisition
Date
    Cost     Market
Value
    Market Value
as Percentage
of Net Assets
 

ADLER Group SA 12.500% due 07/31/2025

    12/22/2022     $ 22,153     $ 22,153       0.80

Corestate Capital Holding SA 8.000% due 04/15/2023

    12/06/2022       314       321       0.01  

Intelsat SA

    06/19/2017 - 02/23/2022       42,757       16,050       0.58  

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust 8.000% due 06/01/2023

    10/02/2018 - 11/14/2019       5,845       5,779       0.21  

NAC Aviation Restricted

    06/01/2022 - 07/27/2022       12,462       9,834       0.35  

Neiman Marcus Group Ltd. LLC

    09/25/2020       5,828       31,370       1.13  

Preylock Reitman Santa Cruz Mezz LLC 9.944% due 11/09/2023

    04/09/2018       8,097       7,835       0.28  

Project Anfora Senior 4.128% due 10/01/2026

    09/30/2019       38,586       37,041       1.34  

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

    05/12/2022 - 11/30/2022       32,678       32,002       1.16  

Westmoreland Mining Holdings

    04/09/2018 - 08/31/2018       726       478       0.02  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   169,446     $   162,863       5.88
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

(l)  REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:

 

Counterparty   Lending
Rate
    Settlement
Date
    Maturity
Date
    Principal
Amount
    Collateralized By   Collateral
(Received)
    Repurchase
Agreements,
at Value
    Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds
to be
Received(1)
 

FICC

    1.900     12/30/2022       01/03/2023     $ 7,992     U.S. Treasury Bills 0.000% due 06/01/2023   $ (8,152   $ 7,992     $ 7,994  

MBC

    4.320       12/30/2022       01/03/2023         150,000     U.S. Treasury Notes 1.250% - 2.000% due 04/30/2024 - 08/31/2024     (154,795     150,000       150,072  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements

 

    $   (162,947   $   157,992     $   158,066  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:

 

Counterparty   Borrowing
Rate(2)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed(2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 

BNY

    3.950      08/05/2022        02/03/2023     $       (15,724   $ (15,985
    4.196        08/26/2022        02/28/2023         (20,670     (20,983
    4.818        10/07/2022        02/07/2023         (52,011       (52,623
    5.450        10/20/2022        04/20/2023         (11,553     (11,684
    5.750        11/09/2022        05/09/2023         (16,874     (17,022

BOS

    3.760        11/25/2022        01/10/2023         (1,487     (1,493
    5.450        12/08/2022        04/06/2023         (4,611     (4,628

BPS

    1.950        10/17/2022        01/19/2023     EUR     (1,431     (1,538
    2.150        10/28/2022        02/09/2023         (1,516     (1,629
    2.150        12/21/2022        TBD (3)        (3,493     (3,742
    2.200        12/21/2022        TBD (3)        (3,586     (3,842
    3.550        08/02/2022        02/02/2023     $       (13,001       (13,199
    3.550        12/22/2022        02/02/2023         (2,118     (2,120
    3.590        08/12/2022        02/13/2023         (881     (894
    3.640        08/12/2022        02/13/2023         (3,014     (3,057
    3.760        08/12/2022        02/13/2023         (43,760     (44,418
    3.810        08/31/2022        03/01/2023         (1,954     (1,980

 

   
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Counterparty   Borrowing
Rate(2)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed(2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 
    3.900 %        10/27/2022        03/02/2023     $     (1,508   $ (1,519
    3.935        09/01/2022        03/01/2023         (1,961     (1,988
    3.935        11/28/2022        03/01/2023         (1,213     (1,218
    4.160        11/09/2022        02/10/2023         (1,450     (1,459
    4.184        08/23/2022        02/24/2023           (49,397       (50,160
    4.210        09/14/2022        03/14/2023         (2,326     (2,356
    4.450        10/31/2022        02/03/2023         (624     (629
    4.600        09/22/2022        03/23/2023         (8,948     (9,066
    4.600        09/30/2022        03/23/2023         (747     (756
    4.600        11/14/2022        01/19/2023         (1,611     (1,622
    4.600        12/05/2022        03/23/2023         (3,444     (3,457
    4.620        09/23/2022        03/23/2023         (4,211     (4,266
    4.620        12/22/2022        03/23/2023         (5,277     (5,285
    4.710        10/03/2022        04/03/2023         (6,891     (6,974
    4.710        10/06/2022        04/06/2023         (8,310     (8,406
    4.720        10/28/2022        01/31/2023         (3,690     (3,722
    4.720        10/31/2022        02/03/2023         (1,419     (1,430
    4.720        12/12/2022        01/30/2023         (14,804     (14,847
    4.720        12/30/2022        01/03/2023         (1,601     (1,602
    4.850        10/17/2022        02/17/2023         (12,568     (12,700
    4.970        11/08/2022        02/10/2023         (1,654     (1,667
    5.070        11/10/2022        03/10/2023         (3,509     (3,536
    5.450        10/11/2022        02/10/2023         (4,148     (4,189
    5.450        12/08/2022        04/06/2023         (55,460     (55,659
    5.505        11/10/2022        05/10/2023         (889     (896
    5.755        11/10/2022        05/10/2023         (8,465     (8,538

BRC

    1.900        12/21/2022        TBD (3)    EUR     (482     (516
    2.160        12/21/2022        TBD (3)        (6,442     (6,901
    4.050        08/03/2022        02/03/2023     $     (34,769     (35,368
    4.240        09/07/2022        01/06/2023         (696     (706
    4.346        08/26/2022        02/28/2023         (1,716     (1,743
    4.540        10/05/2022        01/05/2023         (194     (196
    4.550        10/05/2022        01/05/2023         (14,133     (14,294
    4.650        10/05/2022        01/05/2023         (24,674     (24,961
    4.650        12/16/2022        TBD (3)        (361     (362
    4.780        10/12/2022        01/12/2023         (13,481     (13,630
    4.800        10/13/2022        01/13/2023         (13,592     (13,741
    4.860        10/11/2022        01/11/2023         (714     (723
    4.930        10/14/2022        01/17/2023         (55,687     (56,305
    4.980        10/17/2022        01/17/2023         (45,842     (46,337
    5.040        10/20/2022        01/20/2023         (6,980     (7,054
    5.110        10/25/2022        01/30/2023         (29,092     (29,381
    5.230        10/31/2022        02/03/2023         (25,886     (26,127
    5.320        11/10/2022        02/10/2023         (11,626     (11,719
    5.410        11/14/2022        02/14/2023         (25,772     (25,966
    5.420        11/09/2022        02/09/2023         (12,452     (12,555
    5.420        11/15/2022        02/15/2023         (83,623     (84,239

BYR

    4.950        09/26/2022        03/24/2023         (5,965     (6,012
    4.950        09/28/2022        03/24/2023         (5,972     (6,031
    4.960        10/06/2022        04/03/2023         (4,650     (4,692

CDC

    3.990        09/06/2022        03/03/2023         (282     (286
    3.990        12/08/2022        03/03/2023         (1,759     (1,764
    4.450        10/14/2022        02/13/2023         (1,643     (1,660
    4.450        10/31/2022        01/30/2023         (1,201     (1,210
    4.550        10/13/2022        02/10/2023         (171     (173
    4.620        10/14/2022        02/13/2023         (6,639     (6,708
    4.620        12/22/2022        02/13/2023         (1,253     (1,255
    4.680        11/25/2022        02/13/2023         (1,570     (1,578

 

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Counterparty   Borrowing
Rate(2)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed(2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 
    4.730 %        10/31/2022        01/30/2023     $     (7,755   $ (7,821
    4.760        10/07/2022        04/05/2023         (1,347     (1,362
    4.810        10/21/2022        02/17/2023         (3,147     (3,179
    4.850        10/11/2022        04/06/2023         (658     (666
    4.900        11/14/2022        02/13/2023         (3,926     (3,952
    5.070        11/15/2022        02/13/2023         (4,327     (4,357
    5.270        11/15/2022        02/13/2023         (1,481     (1,491

CDI

    2.250        11/24/2022        02/22/2023     EUR     (2,797       (3,001
    3.760        10/18/2022        01/23/2023     GBP     (1,442     (1,757

CIB

    4.600        10/17/2022        01/17/2023     $     (36     (36

DBL

    1.650        10/17/2022        01/16/2023     EUR     (1,000     (1,074
    1.790        10/17/2022        01/16/2023         (1,760     (1,891
    3.920        11/16/2022        02/17/2023     GBP     (3,661     (4,449
    4.098        11/14/2022        02/16/2023         (1,259     (1,531
    4.230        11/30/2022        02/28/2023         (2,535     (3,077
    5.818        12/16/2022        02/16/2023     $     (64,127       (64,313
    5.868        12/16/2022        02/16/2023         (25,682     (25,757

FBF

    3.427        10/27/2022        04/05/2023     EUR     (18,637     (20,075

IND

    3.950        11/11/2022        02/15/2023     GBP     (1,390     (1,689
    4.530        10/28/2022        01/31/2023     $     (17     (17
    4.660        10/25/2022        01/31/2023         (583     (588
    4.740        10/28/2022        01/31/2023         (8,548     (8,623
    4.980        11/07/2022        03/07/2023         (1,100     (1,108
    5.000        11/07/2022        03/07/2023         (2,636     (2,657
    5.060        11/30/2022        03/30/2023         (6,491     (6,522

JML

    1.500        10/14/2022        TBD (3)    EUR     (3,409     (3,651
    2.050        09/14/2022        TBD (3)        (20,687     (22,196
    2.200        11/24/2022        02/22/2023         (4,001     (4,293
    4.250        10/28/2022        01/30/2023     GBP     (1,165     (1,420
    4.650        12/16/2022        02/03/2023     $     (365     (366
    4.700        12/16/2022        02/03/2023         (2,400     (2,405
    4.750        12/16/2022        02/03/2023         (3,112     (3,120

JPS

    3.630        08/02/2022        02/02/2023         (3,692     (3,749
    4.090        09/02/2022        01/03/2023         (4,457     (4,520
    4.090        10/25/2022        01/03/2023         (959     (966
    4.870        11/03/2022        02/06/2023         (815     (822
    5.006        11/04/2022        02/01/2023         (18,663     (18,819
    5.300        11/14/2022        02/14/2023         (2,380     (2,398
    5.600        11/21/2022        01/23/2023         (16,822     (16,935
    5.890        01/03/2023        04/03/2023         (4,958     (4,958

MBC

    2.050        11/22/2022        TBD (3)    EUR     (2,734     (2,932

MEI

    4.700        11/03/2022        02/13/2023     $     (2,764     (2,786
    4.700        11/08/2022        02/13/2023         (2,027     (2,042
    4.720        10/24/2022        01/27/2023         (635     (641
    4.720        11/08/2022        01/27/2023         (1,201     (1,210

MSB

    1.690        10/11/2022        01/12/2023     EUR     (6,764     (7,268
    3.836        11/14/2022        02/16/2023     GBP     (806     (980
    4.200        10/14/2022        04/12/2023     $       (14,814       (14,954
    4.468        10/18/2022        01/23/2023     GBP     (1,122     (1,368
    5.150        10/17/2022        03/01/2023     $     (6,952     (7,010
    5.350        08/03/2022        02/03/2023         (20,852     (20,852
    5.350        11/10/2022        02/03/2023         (7,178     (7,230
    5.400        08/03/2022        02/03/2023         (13,067     (13,067
    5.450        10/07/2022        04/10/2023         (24,838     (25,093

NOM

    2.000        11/09/2022        TBD (3)    EUR     (3,521     (3,777
    4.200        10/03/2022        01/03/2023     $     (3,617     (3,656
    4.950        11/08/2022        02/07/2023         (1,693     (1,706
    5.000        11/18/2022        01/18/2023         (2,586     (2,603

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

Counterparty   Borrowing
Rate(2)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed(2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 
    5.130 %        12/16/2022        TBD (3)    $     (5,336   $ (5,350
    5.400        01/03/2023        04/06/2023         (3,490     (3,490
    5.500        11/18/2022        01/18/2023         (10,247     (10,319

RBC

    5.250        10/11/2022        02/13/2023         (13,803     (13,931
    5.520        11/14/2022        02/14/2023         (8,661     (8,721

RCE

    0.500        11/09/2022        TBD (3)    EUR     (737     (789
    0.500        12/01/2022        TBD (3)        (3,090     (3,308
    1.500        11/09/2022        TBD (3)        (1,045     (1,120
    1.500        12/01/2022        TBD (3)        (8,788     (9,415

RCY

    4.170        09/16/2022        01/17/2023     $     (2,077     (2,103
    4.710        10/18/2022        02/17/2023         (5,487     (5,542
    4.950        11/10/2022        03/10/2023         (2,662     (2,682

RDR

    4.430        10/26/2022        01/30/2023         (5,844     (5,894
    4.600        11/04/2022        02/03/2023         (2,247     (2,264
    4.700        11/10/2022        02/10/2023         (16     (16

RTA

    5.390        12/02/2022        01/03/2023         (5,528     (5,554
    5.390        01/03/2023        05/03/2023         (5,377     (5,377
    5.400        10/03/2022        01/03/2023         (12,223       (12,351
    5.500        11/17/2022        02/17/2023         (3,010     (3,030
    5.550        12/09/2022        04/10/2023         (4,510     (4,525
    5.550        12/30/2022        01/27/2023         (12,672     (12,680
    5.550        01/03/2023        04/03/2023         (12,334     (12,334
    5.600        12/09/2022        04/10/2023         (7,698     (7,725

SBI

    5.400        10/19/2022        07/17/2023         (8,234     (8,306

SCX

    1.480        11/14/2022        01/11/2023     EUR     (305     (327
    4.120        10/18/2022        01/23/2023     GBP     (2,852     (3,478

SOG

    4.250        09/15/2022        01/13/2023     $     (791     (801
    4.266        08/26/2022        02/27/2023         (8,460     (8,590
    4.460        10/06/2022        02/06/2023           (18,467     (18,671
    4.480        10/07/2022        02/07/2023         (2,231     (2,255
    4.600        12/16/2022        TBD (3)        (92     (92
    4.640        10/14/2022        02/14/2023         (7,716     (7,797
    4.750        10/31/2022        01/31/2023         (494     (498
    4.790        11/02/2022        02/02/2023         (5,868     (5,917
    4.790        11/04/2022        02/02/2023         (381     (384
    4.790        11/15/2022        02/02/2023         (233     (234
    4.820        10/20/2022        02/21/2023         (1,657     (1,674
    4.820        11/30/2022        02/22/2023         (1,105     (1,110
    4.830        11/04/2022        02/06/2023         (826     (833
    4.900        10/12/2022        04/12/2023         (1,576     (1,594
    4.990        11/14/2022        03/14/2023         (9,376     (9,441
    5.011        10/12/2022        02/14/2023         (8,017     (8,109
    5.020        11/10/2022        03/10/2023         (669     (674
    5.040        11/14/2022        03/14/2023         (14,673     (14,776
    5.337        11/10/2022        02/15/2023         (8,010     (8,074
    5.430        11/07/2022        03/07/2023         (16,751     (16,895
    5.460        11/07/2022        03/07/2023         (1,672     (1,686
    5.742        11/10/2022        05/10/2023         (12,115     (12,219
    5.756        11/18/2022        05/18/2023         (61,691     (62,144
    5.792        11/10/2022        05/10/2023         (24,219     (24,430
    5.806        11/18/2022        05/18/2023         (1,943     (1,957
    5.822        11/10/2022        05/10/2023         (2,623     (2,646

UBS

    1.838        10/20/2022        02/14/2023     EUR     (3,219     (3,458
    2.110        11/24/2022        02/22/2023         (5,034     (5,401
    3.920        08/12/2022        02/13/2023     $       (40,554     (41,190
    4.200        09/12/2022        01/12/2023         (38,672     (39,182
    4.250        09/12/2022        01/12/2023         (8,275     (8,385
    4.320        09/29/2022        01/27/2023         (18,829     (19,046

 

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Counterparty   Borrowing
Rate(2)
     Settlement
Date
     Maturity
Date
    Amount
Borrowed(2)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
 
    4.320 %        11/16/2022        01/27/2023     $     (5,346   $ (5,377
    4.350        09/12/2022        01/12/2023           (15,376     (15,585
    4.380        10/03/2022        02/03/2023         (2,783     (2,814
    4.430        10/03/2022        02/03/2023         (17,637     (17,836
    4.470        09/16/2022        01/17/2023         (7,520     (7,622
    4.520        09/16/2022        01/17/2023         (2,187     (2,217
    4.530        10/12/2022        01/12/2023         (830     (838
    4.570        09/16/2022        01/17/2023         (9,753     (9,888
    4.590        11/07/2022        01/09/2023         (108     (109
    4.620        11/07/2022        01/09/2023         (17,304     (17,431
    4.650        10/05/2022        02/06/2023         (11,442     (11,575
    4.680        10/12/2022        01/12/2023         (5,130     (5,185
    4.690        11/17/2022        01/17/2023         (2,333     (2,347
    4.730        10/12/2022        01/12/2023         (8,741     (8,836
    4.790        10/25/2022        01/30/2023         (8,477     (8,556
    4.800        10/05/2022        02/06/2023         (9,716     (9,833
    4.840        11/02/2022        02/03/2023         (21,396     (21,574
    4.927        10/13/2022        01/13/2023         (4,315     (4,364
    4.963        10/19/2022        01/19/2023         (11,775     (11,899
    5.000        10/11/2022        02/13/2023         (2,208     (2,233
    5.038        10/24/2022        01/27/2023         (2,508     (2,533
    5.120        11/09/2022        02/09/2023         (3,744     (3,773
    5.170        11/09/2022        02/09/2023         (6,160     (6,209
    5.210        11/08/2022        02/08/2023         (5,771     (5,818
    5.240        10/18/2022        02/17/2023         (35,700     (36,100
    5.250        10/19/2022        02/17/2023         (3,273     (3,309
    5.340        10/18/2022        02/17/2023         (7,640     (7,728
             

 

 

 

Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

           $  (1,946,146
             

 

 

 

BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS SUMMARY

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions and collateral pledged/(received) as of December 31, 2022:

 

Counterparty   Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds to be
Received(1)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Payable for
Sale-Buyback
Transactions
    Total
Borrowings and
Other Financing
Transactions
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
    Net Exposure(4)  

Global/Master Repurchase Agreement

 

BNY

  $   0     $   (118,297   $   0     $ (118,297   $ 160,383     $ 42,086  

BOS

    0       (6,121     0       (6,121     6,964       843  

BPS

    0       (284,366     0         (284,366       349,435       65,069  

BRC

    0       (412,824     0       (412,824     531,210         118,386  

BYR

    0       (16,735     0       (16,735     20,723       3,988  

CDC

    0       (37,462     0         (37,462     42,045       4,583  

CDI

    0       (4,758     0       (4,758     5,119       361  

CIB

    0       (36     0       (36     35       (1

DBL

    0       (102,092     0       (102,092       148,941         46,849  

FBF

    0       (20,075     0       (20,075     25,534       5,459  

FICC

    7,994       0       0       7,994       (8,152     (158

IND

    0       (21,204     0       (21,204     24,895       3,691  

JML

    0       (37,451     0       (37,451     38,246       795  

JPS

    0       (53,167     0       (53,167     64,042       10,875  

MBC

    150,072       (2,932     0       147,140       (151,811     (4,671

MEI

    0       (6,679     0       (6,679     8,001       1,322  

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

Counterparty   Repurchase
Agreement
Proceeds to be
Received(1)
    Payable for
Reverse
Repurchase
Agreements
    Payable for
Sale-Buyback
Transactions
    Total
Borrowings and
Other Financing
Transactions
    Collateral
Pledged/
(Received)
    Net Exposure(4)  

MSB

  $ 0     $ (97,822   $ 0     $ (97,822   $ 130,103     $ 32,281  

NOM

    0       (30,901     0         (30,901     33,729       2,828  

RBC

    0       (22,652     0       (22,652     28,935       6,283  

RCE

    0       (14,632     0       (14,632     14,045       (587

RCY

    0       (10,327     0       (10,327     10,997       670  

RDR

    0       (8,174     0       (8,174     8,539       365  

RTA

    0       (63,576     0       (63,576     60,843       (2,733

SBI

    0       (8,306     0       (8,306     11,356       3,050  

SCX

    0       (3,805     0       (3,805     5,040       1,235  

SOG

    0       (213,501     0       (213,501       274,350       60,849  

UBS

    0       (348,251     0       (348,251     441,981         93,730  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions

    $  158,066       $  (1,946,146     $  0        
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS

Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements

 

     Overnight and
Continuous
    Up to 30 days     31-90 days     Greater Than 90 days     Total  

Reverse Repurchase Agreements

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

  $ 0     $ (139,408   $ (343,653   $ (86,337   $ (569,398

Convertible Bonds & Notes

    0       (13,973     0       (5,350     (19,323

U.S. Government Agencies

    0       (2,139     (8,224     0       (10,363

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0       (287,115     (435,515     (162,935     (885,565

Asset-Backed Securities

    0       (63,075     (246,807     (119,566     (429,448

Sovereign Issues

    0       0       (5,891     0       (5,891
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Borrowings

  $   0     $   (505,710   $   (1,040,090   $   (374,188   $ (1,919,988
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements (5)

 

  $   (1,919,988
 

 

 

 

 

(m)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $2,444,775 and cash of $16,265 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of the above master agreements as of December 31, 2022.

 

(1)

Includes accrued interest.

(2)

The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended December 31, 2022 was $(2,057,926) at a weighted average interest rate of 3.291%. Average borrowings may include reverse repurchase agreements and sale-buyback transactions, if held during the period.

(3)

Open maturity reverse repurchase agreement.

(4)

Net Exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

(5)

Unsettled reverse repurchase agreements liability of $(26,158) is outstanding at period end.

 

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(n) FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: EXCHANGE-TRADED OR CENTRALLY CLEARED

FUTURES CONTRACTS:

SHORT FUTURES CONTRACTS

 

Description   Expiration
Month
    # of
Contracts
    Notional
Amount
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Variation Margin  
  Asset     Liability  

3-Month SOFR Active Contract December Futures

    03/2024       122     $   (29,118   $ 564     $ 14     $ 0  

3-Month SOFR Active Contract December Futures

    03/2025       63       (15,224     173       0       (6

3-Month SOFR Active Contract December Futures

    03/2026       68       (16,459     174       0       (7

3-Month SOFR Active Contract June Futures

    09/2024       80       (19,246     272       2       0  

3-Month SOFR Active Contract June Futures

    09/2025       64       (15,486     167       0       (6

3-Month SOFR Active Contract March Futures

    06/2024       106       (25,403     423       8       0  

3-Month SOFR Active Contract March Futures

    06/2025       58       (14,028     155       0       (6

3-Month SOFR Active Contract March Futures

    06/2026       64       (15,490     162       0       (6

3-Month SOFR Active Contract September Futures

    12/2024       74       (17,853     219       0       (3

3-Month SOFR Active Contract September Futures

    12/2025       53       (12,828     136       0       (5
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Futures Contracts

 

  $   2,445     $   24     $   (39
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS:

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON CORPORATE ISSUES - SELL PROTECTION(1)

 

Reference Entity   Fixed
Receive
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Implied
Credit
Spread at
December 31,
2022(2)
    Notional
Amount(3)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value(4)
    Variation Margin  
  Asset     Liability  

Bombardier, Inc.

    5.000   Quarterly     06/20/2024       2.622     $    1,300     $ (10   $ 56     $ 46     $ 0     $ (3

Bombardier, Inc.

    5.000     Quarterly     12/20/2024       2.780       600       0       25       25       0       0  

Bombardier, Inc.

    5.000     Quarterly     06/20/2025       3.222       7,600       (608     925       317       0       (3

Bombardier, Inc.

    5.000     Quarterly     06/20/2026       3.799       5,000       (450     639       189       0       (6

Bombardier, Inc.

    5.000     Quarterly     06/20/2027       4.245       10,300       (223     526       303       0       (8

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive

    5.000     Quarterly     06/20/2026       9.564       EUR    1,600       101       (305     (204     1       0  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive

    5.000     Quarterly     12/20/2026       9.896       16,290       874       (3,307     (2,433     12       0  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $   (316   $   (1,441   $   (1,757   $   13     $   (20
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INTEREST RATE SWAPS

 

Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value
    Variation Margin  
   Asset     Liability  
Receive   1-Day GBP-SONIO Compounded-OIS     0.750   Annual     09/21/2032       GBP9,000     $ 874     $ 1,789     $ 2,663     $ 7     $ 0  
Receive(5)   1-Day GBP-SONIO Compounded-OIS     2.000     Annual     03/15/2033       4,600       512       272       784       3       0  
Receive   1-Day GBP-SONIO Compounded-OIS     0.750     Annual     09/21/2052       18,100       1,978       8,872       10,850        28       0  
Receive(5)   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     2.450     Annual     12/20/2024         $ 128,500       (9     1,922       1,913       66       0  
Pay   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     2.000     Annual     12/21/2024        677,400        (32,452     430       (32,022     0        (623
Receive(5)   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     2.350     Annual     01/17/2025       64,400       7       947       954       23       0  

 

   
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Cont.)

 

 

 

Pay/
Receive
Floating
Rate
  Floating Rate Index   Fixed
Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Market
Value
    Variation Margin  
   Asset     Liability  
Receive(5)   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     2.300 %     Annual     01/17/2026          $ 10,300     $ 5     $ 240     $ 245     $ 10     $ 0  
Pay   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     1.750     Annual     06/15/2027       246,200       (5,908      (16,068      (21,976     0       (502
Pay   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     2.000     Annual     12/21/2027         351,500       (29,753     1,860       (27,893     0       (518
Pay   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     2.000     Annual     12/21/2029       244,600        (25,130     628       (24,502     0        (484
Receive   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     1.750     Annual     06/15/2052       117,100       20,294       12,458       32,752       519       0  
Receive   1-Day USD-SOFR Compounded-OIS     1.750     Annual     12/21/2052       42,000       10,116       1,460       11,576        207       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.140     Maturity     01/02/2025     BRL 2,600       0       (16     (16     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.160     Maturity     01/02/2025       1,800       0       (11     (11     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.350     Maturity     01/02/2025       2,200       0       (12     (12     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     12.000     Maturity     01/02/2025       5,900       0       (17     (17     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     12.080     Maturity     01/02/2025       9,900       0       (25     (25     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     12.140     Maturity     01/02/2025       5,000       0       (12     (12     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     12.145     Maturity     01/02/2025       4,900       0       (11     (11     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     12.160     Maturity     01/02/2025       9,900       0       (22     (22     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.220     Maturity     01/04/2027       3,200       0       (24     (24     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.245     Maturity     01/04/2027       1,600       0       (12     (12     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.260     Maturity     01/04/2027       1,600       0       (11     (11     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.700     Maturity     01/04/2027       800       0       (4     (4     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.715     Maturity     01/04/2027       3,600       0       (17     (17     0       0  
Receive   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.788     Maturity     01/04/2027       324,600       0       1,234       1,234       0       (2
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     11.870     Maturity     01/04/2027       8,500       0       (32     (32     0       0  
Pay   1-Year BRL-CDI     12.015     Maturity     01/04/2027       269,000       0       (815     (815     1       0  
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     0.500     Semi-Annual     06/16/2026         $ 323,700       (7,049      (32,155      (39,204     0       (570
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     1.500     Semi-Annual     06/21/2027       11,500       (834     (381     (1,215     0       (19
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.500     Semi-Annual     12/20/2027       2,500       40       (213     (173     0       (4
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     2.250     Semi-Annual     06/20/2028       58,100       (3,466     (1,522     (4,988     0       (110
Receive   3-Month USD-LIBOR     1.420     Semi-Annual     08/17/2028       93,400       0       12,012       12,012       173       0  
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     1.500     Semi-Annual     12/15/2028       25,600       (101     (3,263     (3,364     0       (54
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     3.000     Semi-Annual     06/19/2029       59,000       4,765       (7,935     (3,170     0       (127
Pay   3-Month USD-LIBOR     1.000     Semi-Annual     12/16/2030       53,800       1,769       (12,413     (10,644     0       (123
Receive   3-Month USD-LIBOR     1.150     Semi-Annual     09/20/2050       24,300       55       10,264       10,319       113       0  
Receive   3-Month USD-LIBOR     1.250     Semi-Annual     06/16/2051       74,500       14,089       16,743       30,832       347       0  
Receive   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     0.150     Annual     03/18/2030     EUR 4,400       81       949       1,030       17       0  
Receive   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     0.150     Annual     06/17/2030       900       (1     194       193       3       0  
Receive   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     0.250     Annual     03/18/2050       4,400       244       1,868       2,112       36       0  
Receive   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     0.500     Annual     06/17/2050       13,500       (99     5,853       5,754       105       0  
Receive   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     0.500     Annual     09/21/2052       16,800       1,455       5,943       7,398       146       0  
Receive(5)   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     0.830     Annual     12/09/2052       43,100       106       1,279       1,385       59       0  
Receive(5)   6-Month EUR-EURIBOR     1.500     Annual     03/15/2053       2,500       330       220       550       26       0  
Pay   28-Day MXN-TIIE     4.550     Lunar     02/27/2023     MXN 99,300       11       (86     (75     0       (3
Pay   28-Day MXN-TIIE     4.500     Lunar     03/03/2023        216,500       (6     (160     (166     0       (7
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.675     Lunar     04/03/2024       36,800       0       46       46       1       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.660     Lunar     04/04/2024       15,400       0       19       19       1       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.750     Lunar     04/05/2024       9,300       0       11       11       0       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.410     Lunar     03/31/2027       4,400       0       4       4       1       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.730     Lunar     04/06/2027       3,900       0       1       1       1       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     7.495     Lunar     01/14/2032       1,900       8       (1     7       0       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     7.498     Lunar     01/15/2032       7,900       32       (1     31       2       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.732     Lunar     03/30/2032       1,900       0       0       0       0       0  
Receive   28-Day MXN-TIIE     8.701     Lunar     03/31/2032       4,600       0       1       1       1       0  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ (48,037   $ 12,280     $ (35,757   $ 1,896     $ (3,146
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

 

  $  (48,353   $  10,839     $  (37,514   $  1,909     $  (3,166
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: EXCHANGE-TRADED OR CENTRALLY CLEARED SUMMARY

The following is a summary of the market value and variation margin of Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared Financial Derivative Instruments as of December 31, 2022:

 

    Financial Derivative Assets           Financial Derivative Liabilities  
    Market Value     Variation Margin
Asset
    Total           Market Value     Variation Margin
Liability
    Total  
    Purchased
Options
    Futures     Swap
Agreements
          Written
Options
    Futures     Swap
Agreements
 

Total Exchange-Traded or Centrally Cleared

  $   0     $   24     $   1,909     $   1,933       $   0     $   (39   $   (3,166   $   (3,205
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash of $71,905 has been pledged as collateral for exchange-traded and centrally cleared financial derivative instruments as of December 31, 2022. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(2)

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on issues as of period end serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(3)

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(4)

The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the underlying referenced instrument’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(5)

This instrument has a forward starting effective date. See Note 2, Securities Transactions and Investment Income, in the Notes to Financial Statements for further information.

(o) FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: OVER THE COUNTER

FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS:

 

Counterparty

   Settlement
Month
     Currency to
be Delivered
     Currency to
be Received
    Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  Asset     Liability  

BOA

     01/2023        EUR       22,455      $         23,789     $ 0     $ (258
     01/2023        GBP       50,344          60,593       0           (280
     01/2023      $         1,238        EUR       1,165       10       0  
     01/2023          1,330        GBP       1,093       0       (8
     02/2023        CAD       11,154      $         8,402           162       0  
     02/2023        CHF       630          665       0       (19
     02/2023      $         2,157        IDR       33,923,168       33       0  
     03/2023        IDR       21,662,920      $         1,384       0       (14
     05/2023      $         232        ZAR       4,193       12       0  

BPS

     01/2023        EUR       7,094      $         7,388       0       (209
     01/2023      $         1,639        EUR       1,539       9       0  
     02/2023          1,269        IDR       19,960,546       20       0  
     03/2023          188        CNY       1,297       1       0  
     03/2023          87        INR       7,250       0       0  
     03/2023          1,871        MXN       37,713       37       0  

 

   
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Counterparty

   Settlement
Month
     Currency to
be Delivered
     Currency to
be Received
    Unrealized Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
 
  Asset     Liability  

BRC

     01/2023        CNH       40,544      $         5,815     $ 0     $ (51
     01/2023      $         13,553        EUR       12,792       146       0  
     01/2023          1,129        GBP       918       0       (19
     02/2023        CHF       324      $         345       0       (7

CBK

     01/2023        EUR       405,161          420,047       0         (13,842
     01/2023      $         139        PEN       561       8       0  
     02/2023        BRL       15,791      $         2,926       0       (49
     04/2023        PEN       15,623          3,906       0       (173
     04/2023      $         1,736        PEN       6,857       52       0  
     05/2023          14,059        MXN       284,168       189       0  

GLM

     01/2023        CNH       42,083      $         6,050       0       (38
     01/2023        PLN       28,443          5,609       0       (878
     03/2023        MXN       662          33       0       (1
     05/2023        PEN       36,733          9,232       0       (339
     05/2023      $         11,065        PEN       44,781         608       0  
     05/2023        ZAR       4,193      $         251       7       0  

MYI

     01/2023        EUR       6,011          6,346       0       (91
     01/2023      $         1,279        EUR       1,202       8       0  
     01/2023          207        ZAR       3,695       10       0  
     01/2023        ZAR       3,695      $         212       0       (5
     02/2023      $         13        IDR       200,863       0       0  
     03/2023        IDR       30,386,738      $         1,937       0       (24
              

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

 

  $     1,312     $     (16,305
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

SWAP AGREEMENTS:

CREDIT DEFAULT SWAPS ON ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES - BUY PROTECTION(1)

 

Counterparty   Reference Obligation   Fixed
(Pay) Rate
    Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount(2)
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Swap Agreements,
at Value(3)
 
  Asset     Liability  

GST

  Morgan Stanley Capital Trust 5.485% due 11/14/2042     (0.240 )%    Monthly     11/14/2042     $  7,500     $  1,350     $  2,254     $  3,604     $  0  
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAPS ON LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

 

Counterparty   Pay/
Receive
  Underlying Reference   Financing Rate   Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
  Notional
Amount
    Premiums
Paid/
(Received)
    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Swap Agreements,
at Value
 
  Asset     Liability  
BPS   Pay   AP Core Holdings II, LLC  

1-Month USD-LIBOR

  Monthly   02/10/2023   $         660     $ 0     $ (308   $ 0     $ (308
BPS   Pay   Diamond Sports Group, LLC  

1-Month USD-LIBOR

  Monthly   02/10/2023       997       0       (245     0       (245
BPS   Pay   Team Health Holdings, Inc.  

1-Month USD-LIBOR

  Monthly   02/10/2023        1,496       0       (1,892     0        (1,892
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $  0     $  (2,445   $  0     $ (2,445
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL RETURN SWAPS ON SECURITIES

 

Counterparty   Pay/
Receive(4)
  Underlying Reference   # of
Shares
  Financing
Rate
  Payment
Frequency
  Maturity
Date
    Notional
Amount
   

Premiums
Paid/

(Received)

    Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
    Swap Agreements,
at Value
 
  Asset     Liability  

MYC

  Receive(4)   United States Treasury Inflation Indexed Bonds «   N/A   0.000%   Maturity     01/28/2036       CNY 101,100     $ 41     $ 1,483     $ 1,524     $ 0  
               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Swap Agreements

 

  $  1,391     $  1,292     $  5,128     $  (2,445
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS: OVER THE COUNTER SUMMARY

The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of OTC financial derivative instruments and collateral pledged/(received) as of December 31, 2022:

 

    Financial Derivative Assets           Financial Derivative Liabilities                    
Counterparty   Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Purchased
Options
    Swap
Agreements
    Total
Over the
Counter
          Forward
Foreign
Currency
Contracts
    Written
Options
    Swap
Agreements
    Total
Over the
Counter
    Net Market
Value of OTC
Derivatives
   

Collateral

Pledged/
(Received)

    Net
Exposure(5)
 

BOA

  $ 217     $  0     $ 0     $ 217       $ (579   $ 0     $ 0     $ (579   $ (362   $ 0     $ (362

BPS

    67       0       0       67         (209     0       (2,445     (2,654     (2,587     3,173       586  

BRC

    146       0       0       146         (77     0       0       (77     69       0       69  

CBK

    249       0       0       249         (14,064     0       0        (14,064      (13,815      12,227        (1,588

GLM

    615       0       0       615         (1,256     0       0       (1,256     (641     435       (206

GST

    0       0       3,604       3,604         0       0       0       0       3,604       (3,820     (216

MYC

    0       0       1,524       1,524         0       0       0       0       1,524       (1,358     166  

MYI

    18       0       0       18         (120     0       0       (120     (102     121       19  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

Total Over the Counter

  $  1,312     $  0     $  5,128     $  6,440       $  (16,305   $  0     $  (2,445   $  (18,750      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

(p)

Securities with an aggregate market value of $15,955 have been pledged as collateral for financial derivative instruments as governed by International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. master agreements as of December 31, 2022.

 

(1)

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

(2)

The maximum potential amount the Fund could be required to pay as a seller of credit protection or receive as a buyer of credit protection if a credit event occurs as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement.

(3)

The prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as indicators of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement be closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the underlying referenced instrument’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

(4)

Receive represents that the Fund receives payments for any positive net return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any negative net return on such underlying reference. Pay represents that the Fund receives payments for any negative net return on the underlying reference. The Fund makes payments for any positive net return on such underlying reference.

(5)

Net Exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from OTC derivatives can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. See Note 8, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information.

 

   
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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The following is a summary of the fair valuation of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure. See Note 7, Principal and Other Risks, in the Notes to Financial Statements on risks of the Fund.

Fair Values of Financial Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of December 31, 2022:

 

    Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments  
     Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate Contracts
    Total  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

 

Futures

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 24     $ 24  

Swap Agreements

    0       13       0       0       1,896       1,909  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 13     $ 0     $ 0     $ 1,920     $ 1,933  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over the counter

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 1,312     $ 0     $ 1,312  

Swap Agreements

    0       3,391       1,737       0       0       5,128  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 3,391     $   1,737     $ 1,312     $ 0     $ 6,440  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 3,404     $ 1,737     $ 1,312     $ 1,920     $ 8,373  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

 

Futures

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 39     $ 39  

Swap Agreements

    0       20       0       0       3,146       3,166  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 20     $ 0     $ 0     $ 3,185     $ 3,205  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over the counter

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 16,305     $ 0     $ 16,305  

Swap Agreements

    0       2,445       0       0       0       2,445  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 2,445     $ 0     $ 16,305     $ 0     $ 18,750  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   0     $   2,465     $ 0     $   16,305     $   3,185     $   21,955  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The effect of Financial Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the period ended December 31, 2022:

 

    Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments  
     Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate Contracts
    Total  

Net Realized Gain (Loss) on Financial Derivative Instruments

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

 

Swap Agreements

  $ 0     $ 1,629     $ 0     $ 0     $ (6,777   $ (5,148
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over the counter

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 15,220     $ 0     $   15,220  

Swap Agreements

    0         (2,178     405       0       0       (1,773
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ (2,178   $ 405     $ 15,220     $ 0     $ 13,447  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   0     $   (549   $   405     $   15,220     $   (6,777   $   8,299  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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    Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments  
     Commodity
Contracts
    Credit
Contracts
    Equity
Contracts
    Foreign
Exchange
Contracts
    Interest
Rate Contracts
    Total  

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Financial Derivative Instruments

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

 

Futures

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 2,445     $ 2,445  

Swap Agreements

    0       5,974       0       0       14,139       20,113  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 5,974     $ 0     $ 0     $ 16,584     $ 22,558  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Over the counter

 

Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

  $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ (28,290   $ 0     $ (28,290

Swap Agreements

    0       (1,525     1,482       0       (979     (1,022
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $   (1,525   $   1,482     $   (28,290   $ (979   $   (29,312
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $   0     $ 4,449     $ 1,482     $ (28,290   $   15,605     $ (6,754
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of December 31, 2022 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

Category and Subcategory   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair
Value at
12/31/2022
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $ 0     $ 689,808     $ 478,424     $ 1,168,232  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

    0       273,713       22,153       295,866  

Industrials

    0       432,959       0       432,959  

Utilities

    0       80,714       0       80,714  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

    0       14,810       0       14,810  

Industrials

    0       8,886       0       8,886  

Municipal Bonds & Notes

 

Michigan

    0       5,184       0       5,184  

Puerto Rico

    0       31,518       0       31,518  

West Virginia

    0       89       0       89  

U.S. Government Agencies

    0       17,528       0       17,528  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    0         1,244,335       92,290         1,336,625  

Asset-Backed Securities

    0       735,556         143,631       879,187  

Sovereign Issues

    0       14,029       0       14,029  

Common Stocks

 

Communication Services

      1,811       0       733       2,544  

Consumer Staples

    701       0       0       701  

Energy

    987       0       0       987  

Financials

    7,723       0       16,050       23,773  

Industrials

    19       0       73,684       73,703  

Utilities

    0       0       7,653       7,653  

Rights

 

Financials

    0       0       476       476  

Warrants

 

Financials

    0       0       529       529  

Information Technology

    0       0       27,657       27,657  

Preferred Securities

 

Industrials

    0       0       3,544       3,544  

Real Estate Investment Trusts

 

Real Estate

    3,576       0       0       3,576  

Short-Term Instruments

 

Repurchase Agreements

    0       157,992       0       157,992  

Short-Term Notes

    0       0       321       321  

 

   
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Category and Subcategory   Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Fair
Value at
12/31/2022
 

Argentina Treasury Bills

  $ 0     $ 154     $ 0     $ 154  

U.S. Treasury Bills

    0       67,029       0       67,029  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $   14,817     $   3,774,304     $   867,145     $   4,656,266  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

    0       1,933       0       1,933  

Over the counter

    0       4,916       1,524       6,440  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ 6,849     $ 1,524     $ 8,373  

Financial Derivative Instruments - Liabilities

 

Exchange-traded or centrally cleared

    0       (3,205     0       (3,205

Over the counter

    0       (18,750     0       (18,750
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 0     $ (21,955   $ 0     $ (21,955
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Financial Derivative Instruments

  $ 0     $ (15,106   $ 1,524     $ (13,582
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $   14,817     $   3,759,198     $   868,669     $   4,642,684  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Fund during the period ended December 31, 2022:

 

Category and Subcategory   Beginning
Balance
at 06/30/2022
    Net
Purchases(1)
    Net
Sales/
Settlements(1)
    Accrued
Discounts/
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain/
(Loss)
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(2)
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Ending
Balance
at 12/31/2022
    Net Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)
on Investments
Held at
12/31/2022(2)
 

Investments in Securities, at Value

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

  $  513,442     $  160,718     $  (56,849   $  5,374     $ (267   $ (12,653   $  68,512     $  (199,853   $  478,424     $ (1,719

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

    0       22,153       0       0       0       0       0       0       22,153       0  

Industrials

    130,447       1,283       0       174       0       (6,219     0       (125,685     0       0  

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

    101,575       0       (6,491     206       (622     (2,378     0       0       92,290       (2,715

Asset-Backed Securities

    216,984       0       (14,508     648       (4,678     (41,748     0       (13,067     143,631       (45,966

Common Stocks

 

Communication Services

    943       0       0       0       0       (210     0       0       733       (210

Financials

    18,725       0       0       0       0       (2,675     0       0       16,050       (2,675

Industrials

    74,276       2,132       (436     0       0       (2,269     0       (19     73,684       374  

Materials

    561       0       (614     0       614       (561     0       0       0       0  

Utilities

    6,833       0       0       0       0       820       0       0       7,653       820  

Rights

 

Financials

    335       0       0       0       0       141       0       0       476       141  

Warrants

 

Financials

    353       0       0       0       0       176       0       0       529       176  

Information Technology

    29,133       0       0       0       0       (1,476     0       0       27,657       (1,476

Preferred Securities

 

Industrials

    5,476       0       (2,030     0       1,365       (1,267     0       0       3,544       (449

Utilities

    12,289       0       (12,164     0       (928     803       0       0       0       0  

Short-Term Instruments

 

Short-Term Notes

    0       314       0       0       0       7       0       0       321       7  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 1,111,372     $ 186,600     $ (93,092   $ 6,402     $ (4,516   $ (69,509   $ 68,512     $ (338,624   $ 867,145     $ (53,692

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

 

Over the counter

  $ 1,021     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 0     $ 503     $ 0     $ 0     $ 1,524     $ 503  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $  1,112,393     $  186,600     $  (93,092   $  6,402     $  (4,516   $  (69,006   $  68,512     $  (338,624   $  868,669     $  (53,189
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:

 

Category and Subcategory   Ending
Balance
at 12/31/2022
 

Valuation Technique

 

Unobservable Inputs

       (% Unless Noted Otherwise)
 

Input Value(s)

  Weighted
Average

Investments in Securities, at Value

 

Loan Participations and Assignments

    $ 160,847   Discounted Cash Flow   Discount Rate           4.480-11.990       9.199
      5,779   Discounted Cash Flow   Discount Rate           4.980      
      84,808   Discounted Cash Flow   Discount Spread           6.980-9.080       7.824
      68,899   Proxy Pricing   Base Price           95.286-98.810       97.371
      158,091   Third Party Vendor   Broker Quote           35.000-103.500       71.660

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Banking & Finance

      22,153   Proxy Pricing   Base Price           100.000      

Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

      70,270   Discounted Cash Flow   Discount Rate           7.000-10.000       9.383
      22,020   Expected Recovery   Discount Rate           10.000      

Asset-Backed Securities

      143,502   Discounted Cash Flow   Discount Rate           7.800-27.000       14.304
      129   Expected Recovery   Discount Rate           7.800      

Common Stocks

 

Communication Services

      733   Reference Instrument   Stock Price W/Liquidity Discount           10.000      

Financials

      16,050   Indicative Market Quotation   Price       $         24.000      

Industrials

      31,370   Market Comparable Valuation / Discounted Cash Flow   Revenue l EBITDA Multiple / Discount Rate       X/%         0.620|6.160/10.000      
      32,002   Discounted Cash Flow   Discount Rate           11.590      
      10,312   Indicative Market Quotation   Price       $         7.500-18.500       17.990

Utilities

      7,653   Indicative Market Quotation   Price       $         28.000      

Rights

 

Financials

      476   Other Valuation Techniques(3)                  

Warrants

 

Financials

      4   Indicative Market Quotation   Price       $         2.000-3.500       3.277
      525   Other Valuation Techniques(3)                  

Information Technology

      27,657   Market Comparable Valuation   EBITDA Multiple       X         4.500      

Preferred Securities

 

Industrials

      3,544   Market Comparable Valuation / Discounted Cash Flow   TBV Multiple/Discount Rate       X/%         0.370/24.820      

Short-Term Instruments

                   

Short-Term Notes

      321   Proxy Pricing   Base Price           100.000      

Financial Derivative Instruments - Assets

 

Over the counter

      1,524   Indicative Market Quotation   Broker Quote           10.481      
   

 

 

                 

Total

    $   868,669                
   

 

 

                 

 

(1)

Net Purchases and Settlements for Financial Derivative Instruments may include payments made or received upon entering into swap agreements to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions.

(2)

Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at December 31, 2022 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

(3)

Includes valuation techniques not defined in the Notes to Financial Statements as securities valued using such techniques are not considered significant to the Fund.

 

   
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1. ORGANIZATION

PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”) are each organized as closed-end management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Act”). PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund were each organized as Massachusetts business trusts on the dates shown in the table below. PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund commenced operations on March 15, 2022, and PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund commenced operations on February 22, 2017. Each Fund is a closed-end management investment company that continuously offers its shares (“Common Shares”) and is operated as an “interval fund.” PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund currently offers five classes of Common Shares: Institutional Class, Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4. PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund currently offers Institutional Class Common Shares only. PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund is not offering Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3, or Class A-4 Common Shares for sale at this time. Institutional Class, Class A-1 and Class A-3 Shares are sold at their offering price, which is net asset value (“NAV”) per share. Class A-2 and Class A-4 Shares are sold at a public offering price equal to their NAV plus an initial sales charge that varies depending on the size of the purchase, unless such purchase of Class A-2 and Class A-4 Shares is eligible for a waiver of the initial sales charge. Institutional Class Shares are offered for investment to investors such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations, corporations and individuals that can meet the minimum investment amount. Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4 Shares are primarily offered and sold to retail investors by broker-dealers which are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority and which have agreements with the Distributor (as defined below), but may be available through other financial firms, including banks and trust companies and to specified benefit plans and other retirement accounts. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO” or the “Manager”) serves as each Fund’s investment manager.

 

Fund Name         Formation Date
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund     March 4, 2021
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund     October 25, 2016

Hereinafter, the Board of Trustees of the Funds shall be collectively referred to as the “Board.”

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by each Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). Each Fund is treated as an investment company under the reporting requirements of U.S. GAAP. The functional and reporting currency for the Funds is the U.S. dollar. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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(a) Securities Transactions and Investment Income  Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled beyond a standard settlement period for the security after the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from securities sold are recorded on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as each Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date, with the exception of securities with a forward starting effective date, where interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from effective date. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized. Estimated tax liabilities on certain foreign securities are recorded on an accrual basis and are reflected as components of interest income or net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments on the Statements of Operations, as appropriate. Tax liabilities realized as a result of such security sales are reflected as a component of net realized gain (loss) on investments on the Statements of Operations. Paydown gains (losses) on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income on the Statements of Operations. Income or short-term capital gain distributions received from registered investment companies, if any, are recorded as dividend income. Long-term capital gain distributions received from registered investment companies, if any, are recorded as realized gains.

Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivable when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. A debt obligation is removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectability of interest is probable.

(b) Foreign Currency Translation  The market values of foreign securities, currency holdings and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars based on the current exchange rates each business day. Purchases and sales of securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies, if any, are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect on the transaction date. The Funds do not separately report the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates from changes in market prices on securities held. Such changes are included in net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments on the Statements of Operations. The Funds may invest in foreign currency-denominated securities and may engage in foreign currency transactions either on a spot (cash) basis at the rate prevailing in the currency exchange market at the time or through a forward foreign currency contract. Realized foreign exchange gains (losses) arising from sales of spot foreign currencies, currency gains (losses) realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the recorded amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid are included in net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions on the Statements of Operations. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains (losses) arising from changes in foreign exchange rates on foreign denominated assets and liabilities other than investments in securities held at the end of the reporting period are included in net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on foreign currency assets and liabilities on the Statements of Operations.

 

   
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(c) Multi-Class Operations  Each class offered by each Fund has equal rights as to assets and voting privileges (except that shareholders of a class have exclusive voting rights regarding any matter relating solely to that class of shares). Income and non-class specific expenses are allocated daily to each class on the basis of the relative net assets. Realized and unrealized capital gains (losses) are allocated daily based on the relative net assets of each class of the respective Fund. Class specific expenses, where applicable, currently include initial sales load, supervisory and administrative and distribution and servicing fees. Under certain circumstances, the per share NAV of a class of the respective Fund’s shares may be different from the per share NAV of another class of shares as a result of the different daily expense accruals applicable to each class of shares.

(d) Distributions — Common Shares  The following table shows the anticipated frequency of distributions from net investment income to common shareholders.

 

      Distribution Frequency  
Fund Name         Declared     Distributed  
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund       Daily       Quarterly  
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund       Daily       Quarterly  

Each Fund intends to distribute each year substantially all of its net investment income and net short-term capital gains. In addition, at least annually, Each Fund intends to distribute net realized long-term capital gains not previously distributed, if any. A Fund may revise its distribution policy or postpone the payment of distributions at any time.

Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Differences between tax regulations and U.S. GAAP may cause timing differences between income and capital gain recognition. Further, the character of investment income and capital gains may be different for certain transactions under the two methods of accounting. As a result, income distributions and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses) reported on each Fund’s annual financial statements presented under U.S. GAAP.

The Funds may invest in one or more wholly-owned subsidiaries (each a “Subsidiary” and collectively the “Subsidiaries”) that are treated as disregarded entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In the case of a Subsidiary that is so treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the Fund is treated as owning the Subsidiary’s assets directly; (ii) any income, gain, loss, deduction or other tax items arising in respect of the Subsidiary’s assets will be treated as if they are realized or incurred, as applicable, directly by the Fund; and (iii) distributions, if any, the Fund receives from the Subsidiary will have no effect on the Fund’s U.S. federal income tax liability.

Separately, if a Fund determines or estimates, as applicable, that a portion of a distribution may be comprised of amounts from sources other than net investment income in accordance with its policies, accounting records (if applicable), and accounting practices, the Fund will notify shareholders of the estimated composition of such distribution through a Section 19 Notice. For these purposes, a Fund determines or estimates, as applicable, the source or sources from which a distribution is paid, to the close of the period as of which it is paid, in reference to its internal accounting records and related accounting practices. If, based on such accounting records and practices, it is determined or

 

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estimated, as applicable, that a particular distribution does not include capital gains or paid-in surplus or other capital sources, a Section 19 Notice generally would not be issued. It is important to note that differences exist between a Fund’s daily internal accounting records and practices, a Fund’s financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and recordkeeping practices under income tax regulations. For instance, a Fund’s internal accounting records and practices may take into account, among other factors, tax-related characteristics of certain sources of distributions that differ from treatment under U.S. GAAP. Examples of such differences may include, but are not limited to, for certain Funds, the treatment of periodic payments under interest rate swap contracts. Accordingly, among other consequences, it is possible that a Fund may not issue a Section 19 Notice in situations where a Fund’s financial statements prepared later and in accordance with U.S. GAAP and/or the final tax character of those distributions might later report that the sources of those distributions included capital gains and/or a return of capital. Please visit www.pimco.com for the most recent Section 19 Notice, if applicable, for additional information regarding the estimated composition of distributions. Final determination of a distribution’s tax character will be provided to shareholders when such information is available.

Distributions classified as a tax basis return of capital at a Fund’s fiscal year end, if any, are reflected on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets and have been recorded to paid in capital on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, other amounts have been reclassified between distributable earnings (accumulated loss) and paid in capital on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities to more appropriately conform U.S. GAAP to tax characterizations of distributions.

(e) New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates  In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2020-04, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occurred during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In March 2021, the administrator for LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of a majority of the USD LIBOR settings to June 30, 2023. In December 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-06, which includes amendments to extend the duration of the LIBOR transition relief to December 31, 2024, after which entities will no longer be permitted to apply the reference rate reform relief. Management is continuously evaluating the potential effect a discontinuation of LIBOR could have on the Funds’ investments and has determined that it is unlikely the ASU’s adoption will have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.

In October 2020, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted a rule related to the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies that rescinds and withdraws the guidance of the SEC and its staff regarding asset segregation and cover transactions. Subject to certain exceptions, the rule requires funds that trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations to comply with a value-at-risk leverage limit and certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. The effective date for the rule was February 19, 2021. The compliance date for the new rule and the related reporting requirements was August 19, 2022. Management has implemented changes in connection with the rule and has determined that there is no material impact to the Funds’ financial statements.

 

   
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In December 2020, the SEC adopted a rule addressing fair valuation of fund investments. The new rule sets forth requirements for good faith determinations of fair value as well as for the performance of fair value determinations, including related oversight and reporting obligations. The new rule also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the definition of “value” under the Act, and the SEC noted that this definition would apply in all contexts under the Act. The effective date for the rule was March 8, 2021. The compliance date for the new rule and the related reporting requirements was September 8, 2022. Management has implemented changes in connection with the rule and has determined that there is no material impact to the Funds’ financial statements.

In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), which affects all entities that have investments in equity securities measured at fair value that are subject to a contractual sale restriction. The amendments in ASU 2022-03 clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring the fair value. The amendments also require additional disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. The effective date for the amendments in ASU 2022-03 is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

In October 2022, the SEC adopted changes to the mutual fund and ETF shareholder report and registration statement disclosure requirements and the registered fund advertising rules, which will change the disclosures provided to shareholders. The rule is effective as of January 24, 2023, but the SEC is providing an 18-month compliance period after the effective date other than for rule amendments addressing fee and expense information in advertisements that might be materially misleading. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.

3. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

(a) Investment Valuation Policies  The NAV of a Fund’s shares, or each of their respective share classes as applicable, is determined by dividing the total value of portfolio investments and other assets attributable to the Fund or class, less any liabilities, as applicable, by the total number of shares outstanding.

On each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, the Fund’s shares are ordinarily valued as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (“NYSE Close”). Information that becomes known to the Funds or their agents after the time as of which NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day. If regular trading on the NYSE closes earlier than scheduled, each Fund may calculate its NAV as of the earlier closing time or calculate its NAV as of the NYSE Close for that day. Each Fund generally does not calculate its NAV on days on which the NYSE is not open for business. If the NYSE is closed on a day it would normally be open for business, each Fund may calculate its NAV as of the NYSE Close for such day or such other time that each Fund may determine.

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that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last reported sales prices. The Funds will normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close. A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security traded on a foreign exchange or on more than one exchange is typically valued using pricing information from the exchange considered by PIMCO to be the primary exchange. If market value pricing is used, a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security will be valued as of the close of trading on the foreign exchange, or the NYSE Close, if the NYSE Close occurs before the end of trading on the foreign exchange.

Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act. As a general principle, the fair value of a security or other asset is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated PIMCO as the valuation designee (“Valuation Designee”) for each Fund to perform the fair value determination relating to all Fund investments. PIMCO may carry out its designated responsibilities as Valuation Designee through various teams and committees. The Valuation Designee’s policies and procedures govern the Valuation Designee’s selection and application of methodologies for determining and calculating the fair value of Fund investments. The Valuation Designee may value Fund portfolio securities for which market quotations are not readily available and other Fund assets utilizing inputs from pricing services, quotation reporting systems, valuation agents and other third-party sources (together, “Pricing Sources”).

Domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives, and equity options are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Sources using data reflecting the earlier closing of the principal markets for those securities. Prices obtained from Pricing Sources may be based on, among other things, information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Certain fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date. Exchange traded options, except equity options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Swap agreements are valued on the basis of bid quotes obtained from brokers and dealers market-based prices supplied by Pricing Sources. With respect to any portion of a Fund’s assets that are invested in one or more open-end management investment companies (other than ETFs), the Fund’s NAV will be calculated based on the NAVs of such investments.

If a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security’s value has materially changed after the close of the security’s primary exchange or principal market but before the NYSE Close, the security may be valued at fair value. Foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities that do not trade when the NYSE is open are also valued at fair value. With respect to foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities, a Fund may determine the fair value of investments based on information provided by Pricing Sources, which may recommend fair value or adjustments with reference to other securities, indexes or assets. In considering whether fair valuation is required and in determining fair values, the Valuation Designee may, among other things, consider significant events (which may be considered to include changes in the value of U.S. securities or securities indexes) that occur after the close of the relevant market and before the NYSE

 

   
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Close. A Fund may utilize modeling tools provided by third-party vendors to determine fair values of foreign (non-U.S.) securities. For these purposes, unless otherwise determined by the Valuation Designee, any movement in the applicable reference index or instrument (“zero trigger”) between the earlier close of the applicable foreign market and the NYSE Close may be deemed to be a significant event, prompting the application of the pricing model (effectively resulting in daily fair valuations). Foreign exchanges may permit trading in foreign (non-U.S.) equity securities on days when a Fund is not open for business, which may result in a Fund’s portfolio investments being affected when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares.

Whole loans may be fair valued using inputs that take into account borrower- or loan-level data (e.g., credit risk of the borrower) that is updated periodically throughout the life of each individual loan; any new borrower- or loan-level data received in written reports periodically by a Fund normally will be taken into account in calculating the NAV. A Fund’s whole loan investments, including those originated by a Fund or through an alternative lending platform, generally are fair valued in accordance with procedures approved by the Board.

Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from Pricing Sources. As a result, the value of such investments and, in turn, the NAV of a Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that a Fund is not open for business. As a result, to the extent that a Fund holds foreign (non-U.S.) investments, the value of those investments may change at times when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares and the value of such investments will be reflected in each Fund’s next calculated NAV.

Fair valuation may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Funds’ and Valuation Designee’s policies and procedures are intended to result in a calculation of a Fund’s NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, a Fund cannot ensure that fair values accurately reflect the price that a Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by a Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.

Under certain circumstances, the per share NAV of a class of each Fund’s shares may be different from the per share NAV of another class of shares as a result of the different daily expense accruals applicable to each class of shares.

(b) Fair Value Hierarchy  U.S. GAAP describes fair value as the price that a Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Level 1, 2, or 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2, and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:

 

   

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Level 2 — Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs.

 

   

Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Valuation Designee that are used in determining the fair value of investments.

Assets or liabilities categorized as Level 2 or 3 as of period end have been transferred between Levels 2 and 3 since the prior period due to changes in the method utilized in valuing the investments. Transfers from Level 2 to Level 3 are a result of a change, in the normal course of business, from the use of methods used by Pricing Sources (Level 2) to the use of a broker quote or valuation technique which utilizes significant unobservable inputs due to an absence of current or reliable market-based data (Level 3). Transfers from Level 3 to Level 2 are a result of the availability of current and reliable market-based data provided by Pricing Sources or other valuation techniques which utilize significant observable inputs. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, the amounts of transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for each respective Fund.

For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to realized gain (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation), purchases and sales, accrued discounts (premiums), and transfers into and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period value is used for the transfers between Levels of a Fund’s assets and liabilities. Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy, and if material, a Level 3 reconciliation and details of significant unobservable inputs, have been included in the Notes to Schedule of Investments for each respective Fund.

(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy

Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value  The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio securities or other assets and liabilities categorized as Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Common stocks, ETFs, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, rights and warrants, or options on futures that are traded on a national securities exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

Investments in registered open-end investment companies (other than ETFs) will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in unregistered open-end investment companies will be calculated based upon the NAVs of such investments and are considered Level 1 provided that the NAVs are observable, calculated daily and are the value at which both purchases and sales will be conducted.

 

   
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Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Sources that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The Pricing Sources’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis or as a repurchase commitment in a sale-buyback transaction are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by Pricing Sources that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the NYSE Close. These securities are valued using Pricing Sources that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain exchange traded futures and options to account for market movement between the exchange settlement and the NYSE close. These securities are valued using quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Sources. Financial derivatives using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward foreign currency contracts and options contracts derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Sources (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by Pricing Sources using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as quoted prices, issuer details, indices, bid/ask spreads, interest rates, implied volatilities, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivative instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. They are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Sources (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps can be valued by Pricing Sources using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models may use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as the overnight index swap rate, LIBOR forward rate, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Proxy pricing procedures set the base price of a fixed income security and subsequently adjust the price proportionally to market value changes of a pre-determined security deemed to be comparable in duration, generally a U.S. Treasury or sovereign note based on country of issuance. The base price may be a broker-dealer quote, transaction price, or an internal value as derived by analysis of market data. The base price of the security may be reset on a periodic basis based on the availability of market data and procedures approved by the Valuation Oversight Committee. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs of the proxy pricing process (the base price) would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

If third-party evaluated vendor pricing is not available or not deemed to be indicative of fair value, the Manager may elect to obtain Broker Quotes directly from the broker-dealer or passed through from a third-party vendor. In the event that fair value is based upon a single sourced Broker Quote, these securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy. Broker Quotes are typically received from established market participants. Although independently received, the Manager does not have the transparency to view the underlying inputs which support the market quotation. Significant changes in the Broker Quote would have direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security.

Reference instrument valuation estimates fair value by utilizing the correlation of the security to one or more broad-based securities, market indices, and/or other financial instruments, whose pricing information is readily available. Unobservable inputs may include those used in algorithms based on percentage change in the reference instruments and/or weights of each reference instrument. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the source or input of the reference instrument.

Expected recovery valuation estimates that the fair value of an existing asset can be recovered, net of any liability. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Discounted Cash Flow model is based on future cash flows generated by the investment and may be normalized based on expected investment performance. Future cash flows are discounted to present value using an appropriate rate of return, typically calibrated to the initial transaction date and adjusted based on Capital Asset Pricing Model and/or other market-based inputs. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

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the market-derived valuation multiples based on differences between the comparable companies and the subject company. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Securities may be valued based on purchase prices of privately negotiated transactions. Significant changes in the unobservable inputs would result in direct and proportional changes in the fair value of the security. These securities are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Short-term debt instruments (such as commercial paper) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instruments is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. These securities are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the source of the base price.

When a fair valuation method is applied by PIMCO that uses significant unobservable inputs, investments will be priced by a method that the Valuation Designee believes reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Investments in Securities

The Funds may utilize the investments and strategies described below to the extent permitted by each Fund’s respective investment policies.

Inflation-Indexed Bonds  are fixed income securities whose principal value is periodically adjusted by the rate of inflation. The interest rate on these bonds is generally fixed at issuance at a rate lower than typical bonds. Over the life of an inflation-indexed bond, however, interest will be paid based on a principal value which is adjusted for inflation. Any increase or decrease in the principal amount of an inflation-indexed bond will be included as interest income on the Statements of Operations, even though investors do not receive their principal until maturity. Repayment of the original bond principal upon maturity (as adjusted for inflation) is guaranteed in the case of U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities. For bonds that do not provide a similar guarantee, the adjusted principal value of the bond repaid at maturity may be less than the original principal.

Loans and Other Indebtedness, Loan Participations and Assignments  are direct debt instruments which are interests in amounts owed to lenders or lending syndicates by corporate, governmental, or other borrowers. A Fund’s investments in loans may be in the form of direct investments, participations in loans or assignments of all or a portion of loans from third parties or exposure to investments in loans through investments in a mutual fund or other pooled investment vehicle. A loan is often administered by a bank or other financial institution (the “agent”) that acts as agent for all holders. The agent administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. A Fund may invest in multiple series or tranches of a loan, which may have varying terms and carry different associated risks. A Fund generally has no right to enforce compliance with the terms of the loan agreement with the borrower. As a result, a Fund may be subject to the credit risk of both the borrower and the agent that is selling the loan agreement.

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the loans. These loans may include participations in bridge loans, which are loans taken out by borrowers for a short period (typically less than one year) pending arrangement of more permanent financing through, for example, the issuance of bonds, frequently high yield bonds issued for the purpose of acquisitions.

Investments in loans are generally subject to risks similar to those of investments in other types of debt obligations, including, among others, credit risk, interest rate risk, variable and floating rate securities risk, and risks associated with mortgage-related securities. In addition, in many cases loans are subject to the risks associated with below investment grade securities. The Funds may be subject to heightened or additional risks and potential liabilities and costs by investing in mezzanine and other subordinated loans, including those arising under bankruptcy, fraudulent conveyance, equitable subordination, environmental and other laws and regulations, and risks and costs associated with debt servicing and taking foreclosure actions associated with the loans.

Additionally, because loans are not ordinarily registered with the SEC or any state securities commission or listed on any securities exchange, there is usually less publicly available information about such instruments. In addition, loans may not be considered “securities” for purposes of the anti-fraud provisions under the federal securities laws and, as a result, as a purchaser of these instruments, a Fund may not be entitled to the anti-fraud protections of the federal securities laws. In the course of investing in such instruments, a Fund may come into possession of material nonpublic information and, because of prohibitions on trading in securities of issuers while in possession of such information, the Fund may be unable to enter into a transaction in a publicly-traded security of that issuer when it would otherwise be advantageous for the Fund to do so. Alternatively, a Fund may choose not to receive material nonpublic information about an issuer of such loans, with the result that the Fund may have less information about such issuers than other investors who transact in such assets.

The types of loans and related investments in which the Funds may invest include, among others, senior loans, subordinated loans (including second lien loans, B-Notes and mezzanine loans), whole loans, commercial real estate and other commercial loans and structured loans. The Funds may acquire direct interests in loans through primary loan distributions and/or in private transactions. In the case of subordinated loans, there may be significant indebtedness ranking ahead of the borrower’s obligation to the holder of such a loan, including in the event of the borrower’s insolvency. Mezzanine loans are typically secured by a pledge of an equity interest in the mortgage borrower that owns the real estate rather than an interest in a mortgage.

The Funds may also seek to originate loans, including, without limitation, residential and/or commercial real estate or mortgage-related loans, consumer loans or other types of loans, which may be in the form of whole loans, secured and unsecured notes, senior and second lien loans, mezzanine loans or similar investments. The Funds may originate loans to corporations and/or other legal entities and individuals, including foreign (non-U.S.) entities and individuals.

The Funds may acquire residential mortgage loans and unsecured consumer loans through a Subsidiary. Subsidiaries directly holding a beneficial interest in loans will be formed as domestic common law or statutory trusts with a federally chartered bank serving as trustee. Each such Subsidiary will hold the beneficial interests of loans and the federally chartered bank acting as trustee will hold legal title to the loans for the benefit of the Subsidiary and/or the trust’s beneficial owners (i.e., the Funds or its direct or indirect fully-owned subsidiary). State licensing laws typically exempt federally chartered banks from their licensing requirements, and federally chartered banks may also benefit from federal preemption of

 

   
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state laws, including any licensing requirements. The use of common law or statutory trusts with a federally chartered bank serving as trustee is intended to address any state licensing requirements that may be applicable to purchasers or holders of loans, including state licensing requirements related to foreclosure. The Funds believe that such direct or indirect fully-owned Subsidiaries will not be treated as associations or publicly traded partnerships taxable as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and that therefore, the Subsidiaries will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the subsidiary level. Investments in residential mortgage loans or unsecured consumer loans through entities that are not so treated can potentially be limited by the Funds’ intention to qualify as a regulated investment company, and limit the Funds’ ability to qualify as such.

If the Funds or its Subsidiaries are required to be licensed in any particular jurisdiction in order to acquire, hold, dispose or foreclose loans, obtaining the required license may not be viable (because, for example, it is not possible or practical) and the Funds or its Subsidiary may be unable to restructure its holdings to address the licensing requirement. In that case, the Funds or its Subsidiary may be forced to cease activities involving the affected loans, or may be forced to sell such loans. If a state regulator or court were to determine that the Funds or its Subsidiary acquired, held or foreclosed a loan without a required state license, the Funds or its Subsidiary could be subject to penalties or other sanctions, prohibited or restricted in its ability to enforce its rights under the loan, or subject to litigation risk or other losses or damages.

Investments in loans may include unfunded loan commitments, which are contractual obligations for future funding. Unfunded loan commitments may include revolving credit facilities, which may obligate a Fund to supply additional cash to the borrower on demand. Unfunded loan commitments represent a future obligation in full, even though a percentage of the committed amount may not be utilized by the borrower. When investing in a loan participation, a Fund has the right to receive payments of principal, interest and any fees to which it is entitled only from the agent selling the loan agreement and only upon receipt of payments by the agent from the borrower. Because investing in unfunded loan commitments creates a future obligation for a Fund to provide funding to a borrower upon demand in exchange for a fee, the Fund will segregate or earmark liquid assets with the Fund’s custodian in amounts sufficient to satisfy any such future obligations. A Fund may receive a commitment fee based on the undrawn portion of the underlying line of credit portion of a loan. In certain circumstances, a Fund may receive a penalty fee upon the prepayment of a loan by a borrower. Fees earned or paid are recorded as a component of interest income or interest expense, respectively, on the Statements of Operations. Unfunded loan commitments, if any, are reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities  directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, loans on real property. Mortgage-related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. These securities typically provide a monthly payment which consists of both principal and interest. Interest may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. In times of declining interest rates, there is a greater likelihood that a Fund’s higher yielding securities will be pre-paid with the Fund being unable to reinvest the proceeds in an investment with as great a yield. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. Interest-only and principal-only securities are especially sensitive to interest rate changes, which can affect not only their prices but can also change the income flows and repayment

 

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assumptions about those investments. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage-related securities is guaranteed with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Pools created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government-sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. Many of the risks of investing in mortgage-related securities secured by commercial mortgage loans reflect the effects of local and other economic conditions on real estate markets, the ability of tenants to make lease payments, and the ability of a property to attract and retain tenants. These securities may be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. Other asset-backed securities are created from many types of assets, including, but not limited to, auto loans, accounts receivable such as credit card receivables and hospital account receivables, home equity loans, student loans, boat loans, mobile home loans, recreational vehicle loans, manufactured housing loans, aircraft leases, computer leases and syndicated bank loans. The Funds may invest in any level of the capital structure of an issuer of mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, including the equity or “first loss” tranche.

Collateralized Debt Obligations  (“CDOs”) include Collateralized Bond Obligations (“CBOs”), Collateralized Loan Obligations (“CLOs”) and other similarly structured securities. CBOs and CLOs are types of asset-backed securities. A CBO is a trust which is typically backed by a diversified pool of high risk, below investment grade fixed income securities. A CLO is a trust typically collateralized by a pool of loans, which may include, among others, domestic and foreign senior secured loans, senior unsecured loans, and subordinate corporate loans, including loans that may be rated below investment grade or equivalent unrated loans. For both CBOs and CLOs, the cash flows from the trust are split into two or more portions, called tranches, varying in risk and yield. The riskiest portion is the “equity” tranche which bears the bulk of defaults from the bonds or loans in the trust and serves to protect the other, more senior tranches from default in all but the most severe circumstances. Since it is partially protected from defaults, a senior tranche from a CBO trust or CLO trust typically has higher ratings and lower yields than the underlying securities, and can be rated investment grade. Despite the protection from the equity tranche, CBO or CLO tranches can experience substantial losses due to actual defaults, increased sensitivity to defaults due to collateral default and disappearance of protecting tranches, market anticipation of defaults and aversion to CBO or CLO securities as a class. The risks of an investment in a CDO depend largely on the type of the collateral securities and the class of the CDO in which a Fund invests. CDOs carry additional risks including, but not limited to, (i) the possibility that distributions from collateral securities will not be adequate to make interest or other payments, (ii) the collateral may decline in value or default, (iii) the risk that a Fund may invest in CDOs that are subordinate to other classes, and (iv) the complex structure of the security may not be fully understood at the time of investment and may produce disputes with the issuer or unexpected investment results.

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations  (“CMOs”) are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by whole mortgage loans or private mortgage bonds and divided into classes. CMOs are structured into multiple classes, often referred to as “tranches,” with each class bearing a different stated maturity and entitled to a different schedule for payments of principal and interest, including prepayments. CMOs may be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage-related or asset-backed securities.

 

   
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As CMOs have evolved, some classes of CMO bonds have become more common. For example, a Fund may invest in parallel-pay and planned amortization class (“PAC”) CMOs and multi-class pass-through certificates. Parallel-pay CMOs and multi-class pass-through certificates are structured to provide payments of principal on each payment date to more than one class. These simultaneous payments are taken into account in calculating the stated maturity date or final distribution date of each class, which, as with other CMO and multi-class pass-through structures, must be retired by its stated maturity date or final distribution date but may be retired earlier. PACs generally require payments of a specified amount of principal on each payment date. PACs are parallel-pay CMOs with the required principal amount on such securities having the highest priority after interest has been paid to all classes. Any CMO or multi-class pass-through structure that includes PAC securities must also have support tranches — known as support bonds, companion bonds or non-PAC bonds — which lend or absorb principal cash flows to allow the PAC securities to maintain their stated maturities and final distribution dates within a range of actual prepayment experience. These support tranches are subject to a higher level of maturity risk compared to other mortgage-related securities, and usually provide a higher yield to compensate investors. If principal cash flows are received in amounts outside a pre-determined range such that the support bonds cannot lend or absorb sufficient cash flows to the PAC securities as intended, the PAC securities are subject to heightened maturity risk. A Fund may invest in various tranches of CMO bonds, including support bonds and equity or “first loss” tranches (see “Collateralized Debt Obligations” above).

Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities  (“SMBS”) are derivative multi-class mortgage securities. SMBS are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. An SMBS will have one class that will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive the entire principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). IOs and POs can be extremely volatile in response to changes in interest rates. As interest rates rise and fall, the value of IOs tends to move in the same direction as interest rates. POs perform best when prepayments on the underlying mortgages rise since this increases the rate at which the principal is returned and the yield to maturity on the PO. When payments on mortgages underlying a PO are slower than anticipated, the life of the PO is lengthened and the yield to maturity is reduced. The yield to maturity on an IO class is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on a Fund’s yield to maturity from these securities. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Funds may fail to recoup some or all of its initial investment in these securities even if the security is in one of the highest rating categories.

Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Statements of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.

Payment In-Kind Securities  may give the issuer the option at each interest payment date of making interest payments in either cash and/or additional debt securities. Those additional debt securities usually have the same terms, including maturity dates and interest rates, and associated risks as the original bonds. The daily market quotations of the original bonds may include the accrued interest

 

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(referred to as a dirty price) and require a pro rata adjustment from the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments to interest receivable on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Perpetual Bonds  are fixed income securities with no maturity date but pay a coupon in perpetuity (with no specified ending or maturity date). Unlike typical fixed income securities, there is no obligation for perpetual bonds to repay principal. The coupon payments, however, are mandatory. While perpetual bonds have no maturity date, they may have a callable date in which the perpetuity is eliminated and the issuer may return the principal received on the specified call date. Additionally, a perpetual bond may have additional features, such as interest rate increases at periodic dates or an increase as of a predetermined point in the future.

Real Estate Investment Trusts  (“REITs”) are pooled investment vehicles that own, and typically operate, income-producing real estate. If a REIT meets certain requirements, including distributing to shareholders substantially all of its taxable income (other than net capital gains), then it is not taxed on the income distributed to shareholders. Distributions received from REITs may be characterized as income, capital gain or a return of capital. A return of capital is recorded by a Fund as a reduction to the cost basis of its investment in the REIT. REITs are subject to management fees and other expenses, and so the Funds that invest in REITs will bear their proportionate share of the costs of the REITs’ operations.

Restricted Investments  are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale and may generally be sold privately, but may be required to be registered or exempted from such registration before being sold to the public. Private placement securities are generally considered to be restricted except for those securities traded between qualified institutional investors under the provisions of Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. Disposal of restricted investments may involve time-consuming negotiations and expenses, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult to achieve. Restricted investments held by the Funds as of December 31, 2022, as applicable, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

Securities Issued by U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises  are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; others, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S. Treasury”); and others, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations. U.S. Government securities may include zero coupon securities which do not distribute interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to a greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.

Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates (“PCs”), which are

 

   
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pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Instead, they are supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations.

Warrants  are securities that are usually issued together with a debt security or preferred security and that give the holder the right to buy a proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price. 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 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.

5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS

The Funds may enter into the borrowings and other financing transactions described below to the extent permitted by each Fund’s respective investment policies.

The following disclosures contain information on a Fund’s ability to lend or borrow cash or securities to the extent permitted under the Act, which may be viewed as borrowing or financing transactions by a Fund. The location of these instruments in each Fund’s financial statements is described below.

(a) Repurchase Agreements  Under the terms of a typical repurchase agreement, a Fund purchases an underlying debt obligation (collateral) subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase, and a Fund to resell, the obligation at an agreed-upon price and time. In an open maturity repurchase agreement, there is no pre-determined repurchase date and the agreement can be terminated by a Fund or counterparty at any time. The underlying securities for all repurchase agreements are held by a Fund’s custodian or designated subcustodians under tri-party repurchase agreements, and in certain instances will remain in custody with the counterparty. The market value of the collateral must be equal to or exceed the total amount of the repurchase obligations, including interest. Repurchase agreements, if any, including accrued interest, are included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest earned is recorded as a component of interest income on the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for collateral, a Fund may pay a fee for the receipt of collateral, which may result in interest expense to the Fund.

 

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(b) Reverse Repurchase Agreements  In a reverse repurchase agreement, a Fund delivers a security in exchange for cash to a financial institution, the counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed upon price and date. In an open maturity reverse repurchase agreement, there is no pre-determined repurchase date and the agreement can be terminated by the Fund or counterparty at any time. A Fund is entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security delivered to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by a Fund to counterparties are reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by a Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, a Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce a Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk and also the risk that the market value of the securities to be repurchased may decline below the repurchase price.

(c) Sale-Buybacks  A sale-buyback financing transaction consists of a sale of a security by a Fund to a financial institution, the counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed-upon price and date. A Fund is not entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security sold to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. The agreed-upon proceeds for securities to be repurchased by a Fund are reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A Fund will recognize net income represented by the price differential between the price received for the transferred security and the agreed-upon repurchase price. This is commonly referred to as the ‘price drop.’ A price drop consists of (i) the foregone interest and inflationary income adjustments, if any, a Fund would have otherwise received had the security not been sold and (ii) the negotiated financing terms between a Fund and counterparty. Foregone interest and inflationary income adjustments, if any, are recorded as components of interest income on the Statements of Operations. Interest payments based upon negotiated financing terms made by a Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Statements of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, a Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund. A Fund will segregate assets determined to be liquid by the Adviser or will otherwise cover its obligations under sale-buyback transactions.

(d) Short Sales  Short sales are transactions in which a Fund sells a security that it may not own. A Fund may make short sales of securities to (i) offset potential declines in long positions in similar securities, (ii) to increase the flexibility of the Fund, (iii) for investment return, (iv) as part of a risk arbitrage strategy, and (v) as part of its overall portfolio management strategies involving the use of derivative instruments. When a Fund engages in a short sale, it may borrow the security sold short and deliver it to the counterparty. A Fund will ordinarily have to pay a fee or premium to borrow a security and be obligated to repay the lender of the security any dividend or interest that accrues on the security during the period of the loan. Securities sold in short sale transactions and the dividend or interest payable on such securities, if any, are reflected as payable for short sales on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Short sales expose a Fund to the risk that it will be required to

 

   
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cover its short position at a time when the security or other asset has appreciated in value, thus resulting in losses to a Fund. A short sale is “against the box” if a Fund holds in its portfolio or has the right to acquire the security sold short, or securities identical to the security sold short, at no additional cost. A Fund will be subject to additional risks to the extent that it engages in short sales that are not “against the box.” A Fund’s loss on a short sale could theoretically be unlimited in cases where a Fund is unable, for whatever reason, to close out its short position.

6. FINANCIAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

The Funds may enter into the financial derivative instruments described below to the extent permitted by each Fund’s respective investment policies.

The following disclosures contain information on how and why the Funds use financial derivative instruments, and how financial derivative instruments affect the Funds’ financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and the net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statements of Operations, each categorized by type of financial derivative contract and related risk exposure, are included in a table in the Notes to Schedules of Investments. The financial derivative instruments outstanding as of period end and the amounts of net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on financial derivative instruments during the period, as disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments, serve as indicators of the volume of financial derivative activity for the Funds.

(a) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts  may be engaged, in connection with settling planned purchases or sales of securities, to hedge the currency exposure associated with some or all of a Fund’s securities or as part of an investment strategy. A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set price on a future date. The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Forward foreign currency contracts are marked to market daily, and the change in value is recorded by a Fund as an unrealized gain (loss). Realized gains (losses) are equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed and are recorded upon delivery or receipt of the currency. The contractual obligations of a buyer or seller of a forward foreign currency contract may generally be satisfied by taking or making physical delivery of the underlying currency, establishing an opposite position in the contract and recognizing the profit or loss on both positions simultaneously on the delivery date or, in some instances, paying a cash settlement before the designated date of delivery. These contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain (loss) reflected on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Although forwards may be intended to minimize the risk of loss due to a decline in the value of the hedged currencies, at the same time, they tend to limit any potential gain which might result should the value of such currencies increase. In addition, a Fund could be exposed to risk if the counterparties are unable to meet the terms of the contracts or if the value of the currency changes unfavorably to the U.S. dollar. To mitigate such risk, cash or securities may be exchanged as collateral pursuant to the terms of the underlying contracts.

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exposure to the securities markets or to movements in interest rates and currency values. The primary risks associated with the use of futures contracts are the imperfect correlation between the change in market value of the securities held by a Fund and the prices of futures contracts and the possibility of an illiquid market. Futures contracts are valued based upon their quoted daily settlement prices. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with its futures broker an amount of cash, U.S. Government and Agency Obligations, or select sovereign debt, in accordance with the initial margin requirements of the broker or exchange. Futures contracts are marked to market daily and based on such movements in the price of the contracts, an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value may be posted or collected by a Fund (“Futures Variation Margin”). Futures Variation Margins, if any, are disclosed within centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Gains (losses) are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or close. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the variation margin included within exchange traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Futures Variation Margins, if any, are disclosed within centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Gains (losses) are recognized but not considered realized until the contracts expire or close. Futures contracts involve, to varying degrees, risk of loss in excess of the Futures Variation Margin included within exchange traded or centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

(c) Swap Agreements  are bilaterally negotiated agreements between a Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements may be privately negotiated in the over the counter market (“OTC swaps”) or may be cleared through a third party, known as a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization (“Centrally Cleared Swaps”). A Fund may enter into asset, credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, variance and other forms of swap agreements to manage its exposure to credit, currency, interest rate, commodity, equity and inflation risk. In connection with these agreements, securities or cash may be identified as collateral or margin in accordance with the terms of the respective swap agreements to provide assets of value and recourse in the event of default or bankruptcy/insolvency.

Centrally Cleared Swaps are marked to market daily based upon valuations as determined from the underlying contract or in accordance with the requirements of the central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization. Changes in market value, if any, are reflected as a component of net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the Statements of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are disclosed within centrally cleared financial derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Centrally Cleared and OTC swap payments received or paid at the beginning of the measurement period are included on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent premiums paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between the stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, interest rates, and other relevant factors). Upfront premiums received (paid) are initially recorded as liabilities (assets) and subsequently marked to market to reflect the current value of the swap. These upfront premiums are recorded as realized gain (loss) on the Statements of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap. A liquidation payment received or made at the termination of the swap is recorded as realized gain (loss) on the

 

   
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Statements of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by a Fund are included as part of realized gain (loss) on the Statements of Operations.

For purposes of a Fund’s investment policy adopted pursuant to Rule 35d-1 under the Act (if any), the Fund will account for derivative instruments at market value. For purposes of applying a Fund’s other investment policies and restrictions, swap agreements, like other derivative instruments, may be valued by a Fund at market value, notional value or full exposure value. In the case of a credit default swap, in applying certain of a Fund’s investment policies and restrictions, the Funds will value the credit default swap at its notional value or its full exposure value (i.e., the sum of the notional amount for the contract plus the market value), but may value the credit default swap at market value for purposes of applying certain of a Fund’s other investment policies and restrictions. For example, a Fund may value credit default swaps at full exposure value for purposes of a Fund’s credit quality guidelines (if any) because such value in general better reflects a Fund’s actual economic exposure during the term of the credit default swap agreement. As a result, a Fund may, at times, have notional exposure to an asset class (before netting) that is greater or lesser than the stated limit or restriction noted in a Fund’s prospectus. In this context, both the notional amount and the market value may be positive or negative depending on whether a Fund is selling or buying protection through the credit default swap. The manner in which certain securities or other instruments are valued by a Fund for purposes of applying investment policies and restrictions may differ from the manner in which those investments are valued by other types of investors.

Entering into swap agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of interest, credit, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks involve the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform or disagree as to the meaning of contractual terms in the agreements and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates or the values of the asset upon which the swap is based.

A Fund’s maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk is the discounted net value of the cash flows to be received from the counterparty over the contract’s remaining life, to the extent that amount is positive. The risk may be mitigated by having a master netting arrangement between a Fund and the counterparty and by the posting of collateral to a Fund to cover a Fund’s exposure to the counterparty.

To the extent a Fund has a policy to limit the net amount owed to or to be received from a single counterparty under existing swap agreements, such limitation only applies to counterparties to OTC swaps and does not apply to centrally cleared swaps where the counterparty is a central counterparty or derivatives clearing organization.

Credit Default Swap Agreements  on corporate, loan, sovereign, U.S. municipal or U.S. Treasury issues are entered into to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where a Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default. Credit default swap agreements involve one party making a stream of payments (referred to as the buyer of protection) to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event that the referenced entity, obligation or index, as specified in the swap

 

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agreement, undergoes a certain credit event. As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, a Fund will generally receive from the buyer of protection a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, a Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, a Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

If a Fund is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, a Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash, securities or other deliverable obligations equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. If a Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, a Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are estimated by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to-deliver option (the buyer of protection’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event).

Credit default swap agreements on corporate or sovereign issues involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other deliverable obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to-deliver option (the buyer of protection’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event).

Credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event that the referenced entity, obligation or index, as specified in the agreement, undergoes a certain credit event. Unlike credit default swaps on corporate, loan, sovereign, U.S. municipal or U.S. Treasury issues, deliverable obligations in most instances would be limited to the specific referenced obligation, or in some cases, specific tranches of the specified reference obligation, as performance for asset-backed securities can vary across deals. Prepayments, principal paydowns, and other writedown or loss events on the underlying mortgage loans will reduce the outstanding principal balance of the referenced obligation. These reductions may be temporary or permanent as defined under the terms of the swap agreement and the notional amount for the swap agreement will be adjusted by corresponding amounts. A Fund may use credit default swaps on asset-backed securities to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the referenced obligation or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular referenced obligation’s default.

 

   
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Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate, loan, sovereign, U.S. municipal or U.S. Treasury issues as of period end, if any, are disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments. They serve as an indicator of the current status of payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the reference entity. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. Wider credit spreads represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that a Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement equals the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of each individual credit default swap agreement outstanding as of period end for which a Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments. These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by a Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements  may be entered into to help hedge against interest rate risk exposure and to maintain a Fund’s ability to generate income at prevailing market rates. The value of the fixed rate bonds that the Funds hold may decrease if interest rates rise. To help hedge against this risk and to maintain its ability to generate income at prevailing market rates, a Fund may enter into interest rate swap agreements. Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by a Fund with another party for their respective commitment to pay or receive interest on the notional amount of principal. Certain forms of interest rate swap agreements may include: (i) interest rate caps, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates exceed a specified rate, or “cap,” (ii) interest rate floors, under which, in return for a premium, one party agrees to make payments to the other to the extent that interest rates fall below a specified rate, or “floor,” (iii) interest rate collars, under which a party sells a cap and purchases a floor or vice versa in an attempt to protect itself against interest rate movements exceeding given minimum or maximum levels, (iv) callable interest rate swaps, under which the buyer pays an upfront fee in consideration for the right to early terminate the swap transaction in whole, at zero cost and at a predetermined date and time prior to the maturity date, (v) spreadlocks, which allow the interest rate swap users to lock in the forward differential (or spread) between the interest rate swap rate and a specified benchmark, or (vi) basis swaps, under which two parties can exchange variable interest rates based on different segments of money markets.

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interest rate. Total return swap agreements may involve commitments to pay interest in exchange for a market-linked return. One counterparty pays out the total return of a specific underlying reference asset, which may include a single security, a basket of securities, or an index, and in return receives a fixed or variable rate. At the maturity date, a net cash flow is exchanged where the total return is equivalent to the return of the underlying reference asset less a financing rate, if any. As a receiver, a Fund would receive payments based on any net positive total return and would owe payments in the event of a net negative total return. As the payer, a Fund would owe payments on any net positive total return, and would receive payments in the event of a net negative total return.

7. PRINCIPAL AND OTHER RISKS

(a) Principal Risks

Principal risks associated with investment in the Funds are listed below.

Please see “Principal Risks of the Fund” in each Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.

 

         

PIMCO
Flexible
Emerging
Markets
Income
Fund
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PIMCO
Flexible
Credit
Income
Fund
(PFLEX)

Asset Allocation Risk     X   X
Call Risk     X   X
Confidential Information Access Risk     X   X
Contingent Convertible Securities Risk     X   X
Convertible Securities Risk     X   X
Corporate Debt Securities Risk     X   X
Counterparty Risk     X   X
“Covenant-Lite” Obligations Risk     X   X
Credit Default Swaps Risk     X   X
Credit Risk     X   X
Currency Risk     X   X
Cyber Security Risk     X   X
Derivatives Risk     X   X
Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk     X   X
Distribution Rate Risk     X   X
Emerging Markets Risk     X   X
Equity Risk     X   X
Focused Investment Risk     X   X
Foreign (Non-U.S.) Government Securities Risk     X   X
Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk     X  
Foreign Loan Originations Risk     X   X
High Yield Securities Risk     X   X
Inflation/Deflation Risk     X   X
Interest Rate Risk     X   X
Issuer Risk     X   X
Large Shareholder Risk       X

 

   
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PIMCO
Flexible
Emerging
Markets
Income
Fund
(EMFLX)

 

PIMCO
Flexible
Credit
Income
Fund
(PFLEX)

Leverage Risk     X   X
Liquidity Risk     X   X
Loans and Other Indebtedness; Loan Participations and Assignments Risk     X   X
Loan Origination Risk     X   X
Management Risk     X   X
Market Risk     X   X
Market Disruptions Risk     X   X
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Instruments Risk     X   X
Municipal Bond Risk     X   X
New/Small Fund Risk     X  
Non-Diversification Risk     X  
Operational Risk     X   X
Other Investment Companies Risk       X
Platform Risk     X   X
Portfolio Turnover Risk     X   X
Potential Conflicts of Interest Risk     X   X
Privacy and Data Security Risk     X   X
Private-Issued Mortgage-Related Securities Risk     X   X
Private Placement Risk     X   X
Real Estate Risk     X   X
Regulatory Changes Risk     X   X
Regulatory Risk — LIBOR     X   X
Reinvestment Risk     X   X
Repurchase Agreements Risk     X   X
Repurchase Offers Risk     X   X
Risk Retention Investment Risk     X   X
Senior Debt Risk     X   X
Short Exposure Risk     X   X
Sovereign Debt Risk     X   X
Sovereign Risk       X
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) Risk       X
Structured Investments Risk     X   X
Subprime Risk     X   X
Subsidiary Risk     X   X
Tax Risk     X   X
U.S. Government Securities Risk     X   X
Valuation Risk     X   X
Zero-Coupon Bond, Step-Ups and Payment-in-Kind Securities Risk     X   X

Asset Allocation Risk  is the risk that a Fund could lose money as a result of less than optimal or poor asset allocation decisions. A Fund could miss attractive investment opportunities by underweighting markets that subsequently experience significant returns and could lose value by overweighting markets that subsequently experience significant declines.

 

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Call Risk  is the risk that an issuer may exercise its right to redeem a fixed income security earlier than expected (a call). Issuers may call outstanding securities prior to their maturity for a number of reasons (e.g., declining interest rates, changes in credit spreads and improvements in the issuer’s credit quality). If an issuer calls a security that the Fund has invested in, the Fund may not recoup the full amount of its initial investment and may be forced to reinvest in lower-yielding securities, securities with greater credit risks or securities with other, less favorable features.

Confidential Information Access Risk  is the risk that, in managing the Fund (and other PIMCO clients), PIMCO may from time to time have the opportunity to receive material, non-public information (“Confidential Information”) about the issuers of certain investments, including, without limitation, senior floating rate loans, other loans and related investments being considered for acquisition by the Fund or held in the Fund’s portfolio. If PIMCO intentionally or unintentionally comes into possession of Confidential Information, it may be unable, potentially for a substantial period of time, to purchase or sell investments to which such Confidential Information relates.

Contingent Convertible Securities Risk  is the risk of investing in contingent convertible securities, including the risk that interest payments will be cancelled by the issuer or a regulatory authority, the risk of ranking junior to other creditors in the event of a liquidation or other bankruptcy-related event as a result of holding subordinated debt, the risk of a Fund’s investment becoming further subordinated as a result of conversion from debt to equity, the risk that the principal amount due can be written down to a lesser amount, and the general risks applicable to fixed income investments, including interest rate risk, credit risk, market risk and liquidity risk, any of which could result in losses to a Fund.

Convertible Securities Risk  is the risk that the market values of convertible securities may decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, may increase as interest rates decline. A convertible security’s market value, however, tends to reflect the market price of the common stock of the issuing company when that stock price approaches or is greater than the convertible security’s “conversion price.” The conversion price is defined as the predetermined price at which the convertible security could be exchanged for the associated stock. As the market price of the underlying common stock declines, the price of the convertible security tends to be influenced more by the yield of the convertible security. Thus, it may not decline in price to the same extent as the underlying common stock. In the event of a liquidation of the issuing company, holders of convertible securities may be paid before the company’s common stockholders but after holders of any senior debt obligations of the company. Consequently, the issuer’s convertible securities generally entail less risk than its common stock but more risk than its debt obligations. Convertible securities are often rated below investment grade or not rated.

Corporate Debt Securities Risk  is the risk that the market value of a corporate debt security may be affected by factors directly relating to the issuer and that the issuers of corporate debt securities may not be able to meet their obligations on interest or principal payments at the time called for by an instrument. The market value of corporate debt securities generally may be expected to rise and fall inversely with interest rates. In addition, certain corporate debt securities may be highly customized and as a result may be subject to, among others, liquidity and valuation/pricing transparency risks.

 

   
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Counterparty Risk  is the risk that the Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties to the derivative contracts and other instruments entered into by the Fund or held by special purpose or structured vehicles in which the Fund invests. If a counterparty becomes bankrupt or otherwise fails to perform its obligations under a derivative contract due to financial difficulties, the Fund may experience significant delays in obtaining any recovery (including recovery of any collateral it has provided to the counterparty) in a dissolution, assignment for the benefit of creditors, liquidation, winding-up, bankruptcy, or other analogous proceeding.

“Covenant-Lite” Obligations Risk  is the risk that covenant-lite obligations contain fewer maintenance covenants than other obligations, or no maintenance covenants, and may not include terms that allow the lender to monitor the performance of the borrower and declare a default if certain criteria are breached. Covenant-lite loans may carry more risk than traditional loans as they allow individuals and corporations to engage in activities that would otherwise be difficult or impossible under a covenant-heavy loan agreement. In the event of default, covenant-lite loans may exhibit diminished recovery values as the lender may not have the opportunity to negotiate with the borrower prior to default.

Credit Default Swaps Risk  is the risk of investing in credit default swaps, including illiquidity risk, counterparty risk, leverage risk and credit risk. A buyer generally also will lose its investment and recover nothing should no credit event occur and the swap is held to its termination date. When the Fund acts as a seller of a credit default swap, it is exposed to many of the same risks of leverage described herein since if an event of default occurs, the seller must pay the buyer the full notional value of the reference obligation. In addition, selling credit default swaps may not be profitable for the Fund if no secondary market exists or the Fund is otherwise unable to close out these transactions at advantageous times.

Credit Risk  is the risk that the Fund could lose money if the issuer or guarantor of a fixed-income security, or the counterparty to a derivatives contract, repurchase agreement or a loan of portfolio securities, is unable or unwilling, or is perceived (whether by market participants, rating agencies, pricing services or otherwise) as unable or unwilling, to meet its financial obligations. Measures such as average credit quality may not accurately reflect the true credit risk of the Fund. This is especially the case if the Fund consists of securities with widely varying credit ratings.

Currency Risk  is the risk that investments denominated in foreign (non-U.S.) currencies or that trade in and receive revenues in, foreign (non-U.S.) currencies, or derivatives or other instruments that provide exposure to foreign (non-U.S.) currencies may decline in value, due to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged.

Cyber Security Risk  is the risk that, as the use of technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, the Funds have become potentially more susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from breaches in cyber security. A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional cyber events that may, among other things, cause a Fund to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption and/or destruction or lose operational capacity, result in the unauthorized release or other misuse of confidential information, or otherwise disrupt normal business operations. Cyber security failures or breaches may result in financial losses to a

 

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Fund and its shareholders. These failures or breaches may also result in disruptions to business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with a Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, process shareholder transactions or otherwise transact business with shareholders; impediments to trading; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties; third party claims in litigation; reputational damage; reimbursement or other compensation costs; additional compliance and cyber security risk management costs and other adverse consequences. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future. There is also a risk that cyber security breaches may not be detected. The Fund and its shareholders may suffer losses as a result of a cyber security breach related to the Fund, its service providers, trading counterparties or the issuers in which the Fund invests.

Derivatives Risk  is the risk of investing in derivative instruments (such as futures, swaps and structured securities), including leverage, liquidity, interest rate, market, credit, management, counterparty, operational and legal risks and valuation complexity. Changes in the value of a derivative may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the initial amount invested. The Fund’s use of derivatives may result in losses to the Fund, a reduction in the Fund’s returns and/or increased volatility. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives are also subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations to the other party, as many of the protections afforded to centrally-cleared derivative transactions might not be available for OTC derivatives. The primary credit risk on derivatives that are exchange-traded or traded through a central clearing counterparty resides with the Fund’s clearing broker, or the clearinghouse itself.

Distressed and Defaulted Securities Risk  is the risk of investing in the securities of financially distressed issuers, including the risk of default. These securities may fluctuate more in price and are typically less liquid. The Fund also will be subject to significant uncertainty as to when, and in what manner, and for what value obligations evidenced by securities of financially distressed issuers will eventually be satisfied.

Distribution Rate Risk  is the risk that, to the extent the Fund seeks to maintain a level distribution rate, the Fund’s distribution rate may be affected by numerous factors, including but not limited to changes in realized and projected market returns, fluctuations in market interest rates, Fund performance, and other factors. For instance, during periods of low or declining interest rates, the Fund’s distributable income and dividend levels may decline for many reasons. There can be no assurance that a change in market conditions or other factors will not result in a change in the Fund’s distribution rate or that the rate will be sustainable in the future.

Emerging Markets Risk  is the risk of investing in emerging market securities, primarily increased foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk.

Equity Risk  is the risk that the value of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred securities, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company or to factors affecting a particular industry or industries. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities.

Focused Investment Risk  is the risk that, to the extent that the Fund focuses its investments in a particular industry, country or geographic region, the NAV of its common shares will be more susceptible to events or factors affecting companies in that industry, country or geographic region.

 

   
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Foreign (Non-U.S.) Government Securities Risk  is the risk that investments in fixed income instruments issued by sovereign entities may decline in value as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from an issuer’s inability or unwillingness to make principal or interest payments in a timely fashion.

Foreign (Non-U.S.) Investment Risk  is the risk that investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. companies due to smaller markets, differing reporting, accounting and auditing standards, increased risk of delayed settlement of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates of portfolio securities, and the risk of unfavorable foreign government actions, including nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, or political changes, diplomatic developments or the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures. Foreign securities may also be less liquid and more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers.

Foreign Loan Originations Risk  is the risk associated with a Fund originating loans to foreign entities and individuals, including foreign (non-U.S.) and emerging market entities and individuals, which may involve risks not ordinarily associated with exposure to loans to U.S. entities and individuals due to mor or less governmental supervision and regulation than exists in the U.S. Due to difference in legal systems, there may be difficulty in obtaining or enforcing a court judgment outside the U.S. In addition, to the extent that investments are made in a limited number of countries, events in those countries will have a more significant impact on a Fund. A Fund’s loans to foreign entities and individuals may be subject to risks of increased transaction costs, potential delays in settlement or unfavorable differences between the U.S. economy and foreign economies.

High Yield Securities Risk  is the risk that high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to greater levels of credit, call and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments, and may be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity.

Inflation/Deflation Risk  is the risk that the value of assets or income from the Fund’s investments will be worth less in the future as inflation decreases the value of payments at future dates. As inflation increases, the real value of the Fund’s portfolio could decline. Deflation Risk is the risk that prices throughout the economy decline over time. Deflation may have an adverse effect on the creditworthiness of issuers and may make issuer default more likely, which may result in a decline in the value of the Fund’s portfolio and common shares.

Interest Rate Risk  is the risk that fixed income securities and other instruments in the Fund’s portfolio will decline in value because of an increase in interest rates; a fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a short average portfolio duration.

Issuer Risk  is the risk that the value of a security may decline for a reason directly related to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services.

 

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Large Shareholder Risk  is the risk that, to the extent a large proportion of the Common Shares are held by a small number of shareholders (or a single shareholder), including affiliates of the Investment Manager, a Fund may be adversely impacted if such shareholders purchase or request repurchases of large amounts of Common Shares. For example, it is possible that in response to a repurchase offer, the total amount of Common Shares tendered by a small number of shareholders (or a single shareholder) may exceed the number of Common Shares that a Fund has offered to repurchase. If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, a Fund will repurchase only a pro rata portion of the Common Shares tendered by each shareholder. In addition, substantial repurchases of Common Shares could result in a decrease in a Fund’s net assets, resulting in an increase in a Fund’s total annual operating expense ratio.

Leverage Risk  is the risk that certain transactions of the Fund, such as reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls and/or borrowings (as well as from any future issuance of preferred shares), delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, or derivative instruments, may give rise to leverage, magnifying gains and losses and causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. This means that leverage entails a heightened risk of loss.

Liquidity Risk  is the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at an advantageous time or price or possibly require the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations, which could prevent the Fund from taking advantage of other investment opportunities. Additionally, the market for certain investments may become illiquid under adverse market or economic conditions independent of any specific adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer.

Loans and Other Indebtedness; Loan Participations and Assignments Risk  is the risk that scheduled interest or principal payments will not be made in a timely manner or at all, either of which may adversely affect the values of a loan. Additionally, there is a risk that the collateral underlying a loan may be unavailable or insufficient to satisfy a borrower’s obligation, and the Fund could become part owner of any collateral if a loan is foreclosed, subjecting a Fund to costs associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In the event of the insolvency of the lender selling a participation, there is a risk that a Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the lender and may not benefit from any set-off between the lender and the borrower. There is the risk that a Fund may have difficulty disposing of loans and loan participations due to the lack of a liquid secondary market for loans and loan participations. To the extent a Fund acquires loans, including bank loans, a Fund may be subject to greater levels of credit risk, call risk, settlement risk and liquidity risk than funds that do not acquire such instruments.

Loan Origination Risk  is the risk associated with the fact that the Fund may also seek to originate loans, including, without limitation, residential and/or commercial real estate or mortgage-related loans, consumer loans or other types of loans, which may be in the form of whole loans, secured and unsecured notes, senior and second lien loans, mezzanine loans or similar investments. A Fund may originate loans to corporations and/or other legal entities and individuals, including foreign (non-U.S.) entities and individuals. Such borrowers may have credit ratings that are determined by one or more NRSROs or PIMCO to be below investment grade. A Fund may subsequently offer such investments for sale to third parties; provided, that there is no assurance that a Fund will complete

 

   
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the sale of such an investment. If a Fund is unable to sell, assign or successfully close transactions for the loans that it originates, a Fund will be forced to hold its interest in such loans for an indeterminate period of time. This could result in a Fund’s investments being over-concentrated in certain borrowers. A Fund will be responsible for the expenses associated with originating a loan (whether or not consummated). This may include significant legal and due diligence expenses, which will be indirectly borne by a Fund and Common Shareholders.

Management Risk  is the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by PIMCO will not produce the desired results and that actual or potential conflicts of interest, legislative, regulatory, or tax restrictions, policies or developments may affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO and the individual portfolio manager in connection with managing the Fund and may cause PIMCO to restrict or prohibit participation in certain investments. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved.

Market Risk  is the risk that the value of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably due to factors affecting securities markets generally or particular industries.

Market Disruptions Risk  is the risk of investment and operational risks associated with financial, economic and other global market developments and disruptions, including those arising from war, terrorism, market manipulation, government interventions, defaults and shutdowns, political changes or diplomatic developments, public health emergencies (such as the spread of infectious diseases, pandemics and epidemics) and natural/environmental disasters, which can all negatively impact the securities markets, and cause a Fund to lose value. These events can also impair the technology and other operational systems upon which a Fund’s service providers, including PIMCO as a Fund’s investment adviser, rely, and could otherwise disrupt a Fund’s service providers’ ability to fulfill their obligations to a Fund.

Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Instruments Risk  is the risk that is associated with the fact that a Fund may invest in mortgage-related assets, which may include but are not limited to, any security, instrument or other asset that is related to U.S. or non-U.S. mortgages, including those issued by private originators or issuers, or issued or guaranteed as to principal or interest by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities or by non-U.S. governments or authorities, such as, without limitation, assets representing interests in, collateralized or backed by, or whose values are determined in whole or in part by reference to any number of mortgages or pools of mortgages or the payment experience of such mortgages or pools of mortgages, including Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (“REMICs”), which could include resecuritizations of REMICs (“Re-REMICs”), mortgage pass-through securities, inverse floaters, collateralized mortgage obligations, collateralized loan obligations, multiclass pass-through securities, private mortgage pass-through securities, stripped mortgage securities (generally interest-only and principal-only securities), mortgage-related asset backed securities and mortgage-related loans (including through participations, assignments, originations and whole loans), including commercial and residential mortgage loans. Exposures to mortgage-related assets through derivatives or other financial instruments will be considered investments in mortgage-related assets.

 

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Municipal Bond Risk  is the risk that the Fund may be affected significantly by the economic, regulatory or political developments affecting the ability of issuers of debt securities whose interest is, in the opinion of bond counsel for the issuer at the time of issuance, exempt from federal income tax to pay interest or repay principal.

New/Small Fund Risk  is the risk that a new or smaller fund’s performance may not represent how a Fund is expected to or may perform in the long term. In addition, new funds have limited operating histories for investors to evaluate and new and smaller funds may not attract sufficient assets to achieve investment and trading efficiencies.

Non-Diversification Risk  is the risk of focusing investments in a small number of issuers, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be. Funds that are “non-diversified” may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single issuer (such as bonds issued by a particular state) than funds that are “diversified.”

Operational Risk  is the risk arising from factors such as processing errors, human errors, inadequate or failed internal or external processes, failures in systems and technology, changes in personnel and errors caused by third-party service providers. The occurrence of any of these failures, errors or breaches could result in a loss of information, regulatory scrutiny, reputational damage or other events, any of which could have a material adverse effect on the Fund. While the Fund seeks to minimize such events through controls and oversight, there may still be failures that could cause losses to the Fund.

Other Investment Companies Risk  is the risk that Common Shareholders may be subject to duplicative expenses to the extent the Fund invests in other investment companies. In addition, these other investment companies may utilize leverage, in which case an investment would subject the Fund to additional risks associated with leverage.

Platform Risk  is the risk resulting from the fact that the Alt Lending ABS in which a Fund invests are typically not listed on any securities exchange and not registered under the Securities Act. In addition, a Fund anticipates that these instruments may only be sold to a limited number of investors and may have a limited or non-existent secondary market. Accordingly, a Fund currently expects that certain of the investments in Alt Lending ABS will face heightened levels of liquidity risk. Although currently, there is generally no active reliable, secondary market for certain Alt Lending ABS, a secondary market for these Alt Lending ABS may develop. If a Fund purchases Alt Lending ABS on an alternative lending platform, the Fund will have the right to receive principal and interest payments due on loans underlying the Alt Lending ABS only if the platform servicing the loans receives the borrower’s payments on such loans and passes such payments through to a Fund. If a borrower is unable or fails to make payments on a loan for any reason, a Fund may be greatly limited in its ability to recover any outstanding principal or interest due, as (among other reasons) a Fund may not have direct recourse against the borrower or may otherwise be limited in its ability to directly enforce its rights under the loan, whether through the borrower or the platform through which such loan was originated, the loan may be unsecured or under-collateralized and/or it may be impracticable to commence a legal proceeding against the defaulting borrower.

 

   
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Portfolio Turnover Risk  is the risk that a high portfolio turnover will result in greater expenses to the Fund, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities. Such sales may result in realization of taxable capital gains (including short-term capital gains, which are generally taxed to shareholders at ordinary income tax rates when distributed net of short-term capital losses and net long-term capital losses) and may adversely affect the Fund’s after-tax returns.

Potential Conflicts of Interest Risk — Allocation of Investment Opportunities  is the risk that PIMCO’s interests or the interests of its clients may conflict with those of the Funds and the results of the Fund’s investment activities may differ from those of the Fund’s affiliates, or another account managed by the Fund’s affiliates, and it is possible that the Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one or more of the Fund’s affiliates and/or other accounts managed by PIMCO or its affiliates, including proprietary accounts, achieve profits on their trading.

Privacy and Data Security Risk  is the risk resulting from the fact that the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLBA”) and other laws limit the disclosure of certain non-public personal information about a consumer to non-affiliated third parties and require financial institutions to disclose certain privacy policies and practices with respect to information sharing with both affiliates and non-affiliated third parties. Many states and a number of non-U.S. jurisdictions have enacted privacy and data security laws requiring safeguards on the privacy and security of consumers’ personally identifiable information. Other laws deal with obligations to safeguard and dispose of private information in a manner designed to avoid its dissemination. Privacy rules adopted by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and SEC implement GLBA and other requirements and govern the disclosure of consumer financial information by certain financial institutions, ranging from banks to private investment funds. U.S. platforms following certain models generally are required to have privacy policies that conform to these GLBA and other requirements. In addition, such platforms typically have policies and procedures intended to maintain platform participants’ personal information securely and dispose of it properly.

Privately-Issued Mortgage-Related Securities Risk  is the risk of nonpayment because there are no direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payments in the pools created by non-governmental issuers.

Private Placements Risk  is the risk that securities received in a private placement may be subject to strict restrictions on resale, and there may be no liquid secondary market or ready purchaser for such securities. Therefore, the Fund may be unable to dispose of such securities when it desires to do so, or at the most favorable time or price. Private placements may also raise valuation risks.

Real Estate Risk  is the risk associated with investing in real estate investments, including investments in equity or debt securities issued by private and public REITs, real estate operating companies (‘REOCs”), private or public real estate-related loans and real estate-linked derivative instruments. The Fund will be subject to the risks associated with owning real estate and with the real estate industry generally.

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regulation and intervention. Government regulation and/or intervention may change the way the Fund is regulated, affect the expenses incurred directly by the Fund and the value of its investments, and limit and /or preclude the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objectives. Government regulation may change frequently and may have significant adverse consequences. The Fund and the Investment Manager have historically been eligible for exemptions from certain regulations. However, there is no assurance that the Fund and the Investment Manager will continue to be eligible for such exemptions.

Regulatory Risk — LIBOR  is the risk related to the anticipated discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Certain instruments held by the Fund rely in some fashion upon LIBOR. Although the transition process away from LIBOR has become increasingly well-defined in advance of the anticipated discontinuation date, there remains uncertainty regarding the nature of any replacement rate, and any potential effects of the transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or on certain instruments in which the Fund invests can be difficult to ascertain. The transition process may involve, among other things, increased volatility or illiquidity in markets for instruments that currently rely on LIBOR and may result in a reduction in the value of certain instruments held by the Fund.

Reinvestment Risk  is the risk that income from the Fund’s portfolio will decline if and when the Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called debt obligations at market interest rates that are below the portfolio’s current earnings rate. The Fund also may choose to sell higher yielding portfolio securities and to purchase lower yielding securities to achieve greater portfolio diversification, because the portfolio managers believe the current holdings are overvalued or for other investment-related reasons.

Repurchase Agreements Risk  is the risk that, if the party agreeing to repurchase a security should default, a Fund will seek to sell the securities which it holds, which could involve procedural costs or delays in addition to a loss on the securities if their value should fall below their repurchase price.

Repurchase Offers Risk  is the risk that results from the fact that the Funds are “interval funds” and, in order to provide liquidity to shareholders, the Fund, subject to applicable law, intends to conduct quarterly repurchase offers of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares at NAV, subject to approval of the Board. The Fund believes that these repurchase offers are generally beneficial to the Fund’s shareholders, and repurchases generally will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, repurchase offers and the need to fund repurchase obligations may affect the ability of the Fund to be fully invested or force the Fund to maintain a higher percentage of its assets in liquid investments, which may harm the Fund’s investment performance. Moreover, diminution in the size of the Fund through repurchases may result in untimely sales of portfolio securities (with associated imputed transaction costs, which may be significant), and may limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities or to achieve its investment objectives.

Risk Retention Investment Risk  is the risk associated with the Fund’s investments in risk retention tranches of commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) or other eligible securitizations, if any (“risk retention tranches”), which are eligible residual interests typically held by the sponsors of such securitizations pursuant to the final rules implementing the credit risk retention requirements of Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “U.S. Risk Retention Rules”). There can be no assurance that the applicable federal agencies charged with the implementation of the final U.S. Risk Retention

 

   
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Rules (the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the SEC, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency) could not take positions in the future that differ from the interpretation of such rules taken or embodied in such securitizations, or that the final U.S. Risk Retention Rules will not change. Furthermore, if the Fund breaches any undertakings in any Risk Retention Agreement, it will be exposed to claims by the other parties thereto, including for any losses incurred as a result of such breach, which could be significant and exceed the value of the Fund’s investments.

Senior Debt Risk  is the risk that a Fund may be subject to greater levels of credit risk than funds that do not invest in below investment grade senior debt. A Fund may also be subject to greater levels of liquidity risk than funds that do not invest in senior debt. Restrictions on transfers in loan agreements, a lack of publicly available information and other factors may, in certain instances, make senior debt more difficult to sell at an advantageous time or price than other types of securities or instruments.

Short Exposure Risk  is the risk of entering into short sales, including the potential loss of more money than the actual cost of the investment, and the risk that the third party to the short sale will not fulfill its contractual obligations, causing a loss to the Fund.

Sovereign Debt Risk  is the risk that investments in fixed-income instruments issued by sovereign entities may decline in value as a result of default or other adverse credit event resulting from an issuer’s inability or unwillingness to make principal or interest payments in a timely fashion.

Sovereign Risk  is the risk that foreign (non-U.S.) securities may experience more rapid and extreme changes in value than in securities of U.S. issuers or securities that trade exclusively in U.S. markets.

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (“SPACs”) Risk  is the risk that, because SPACs and similar entities are in essence blank check companies without operating history or ongoing business other than seeking acquisitions, the value of their securities is particularly dependent on the ability of the entity’s management to identify and complete a profitable acquisition. A SPAC’s structure may result in significant dilution of a stockholder’s share value immediately upon the completion of a business combination due to, among other reasons, interests held by the SPAC sponsor, conversion of warrants into additional shares, shares issued in connection with a business combination and/or certain embedded costs. There is no guarantee that the SPACs in which the Fund invests will complete an acquisition or that any acquisitions that are completed will be profitable. Some SPACs may pursue acquisitions only within certain industries or regions, which may increase the volatility of their prices. In addition, these securities, which are typically traded in the over-the-counter market, may be considered illiquid and/or be subject to restrictions on resale.

Structured Investments Risk  is the risk that a Fund’s investment in structured products, including structured notes, credit-linked notes and other types of structured products, bear the risks of the underlying investments, index or reference obligation and are subject to counterparty risk. The Fund may have the right to receive payments only from the structured product, and generally does not have direct rights against the issuer or the entity that sold the assets to be securitized. Structured products generally entail risks associated with derivative instruments.

 

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Subprime Risk  is the risk that loans, and debt instruments collateralized by loans (including Alt Lending ABS), acquired by a Fund may be subprime in quality, or may become subprime in quality. Although there is no specific legal or market definition of “subprime,” subprime loans are generally understood to refer to loans made to borrowers that display poor credit histories and other characteristics that correlate with a higher default risk. Accordingly, subprime loans, and debt instruments secured by such loans, have speculative characteristics and are subject to heightened risks, including the risk of nonpayment of interest or repayment of principal, and the risks associated with investments in high yield securities. In addition, these instruments could be subject to increased regulatory scrutiny. The Fund is not restricted by any particular borrower credit criteria when acquiring loans or debt instruments collateralized by loans.

Subsidiary Risk  is the risk that, by investing in a Fund’s Subsidiary, the Fund would be exposed to the risks associated with the Subsidiaries’ investments. The Subsidiaries are not registered under the Act and may not be subject to all the investor protections of the Act. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of a subsidiary will be achieved.

Tax Risk  is the risk that if, in any year, the Fund were to fail to qualify for treatment as a regulated investment company under the Tax Code, and were ineligible to or did not otherwise cure such failure, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates and, when such income is distributed, shareholders would be subject to a further tax to the extent of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits.

U.S. Government Securities Risk  is the risk that the obligations supported by (i) the full faith and credit of the United States, (ii) the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury, (iii) the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations (iv) or only by the credit of the agency, instrumentality or corporation will not be satisfied in full, or that such obligations will decrease in value or default.

Valuation Risk  is the risk that fair value pricing used when market quotations are not readily available may not result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other assets, or that fair value pricing may not reflect actual market value. It is possible that the fair value determined in good faith for a security or other asset will be materially different from quoted or published prices, from the prices used by others for the same security or other asset and/or from the value that actually could be or is realized upon the sale of that security or other asset.

Zero-Coupon Bond, Step-Ups and Payment-in-Kind Securities Risk  is the risk presented by the market prices of zero-coupon, step ups and payment-in-kind securities generally being more volatile than the prices of securities that pay interest periodically and in cash, and being likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree than other types of debt securities with similar maturities and credit quality. In addition, as these securities may not pay cash interest, the Fund’s investment exposure to these securities and their risks, including credit risk, will increase during the time these securities are held in the Fund’s portfolio.

(b) Other Risks

In general, the Fund may be subject to additional risks, including, but not limited to, risks related to government regulation and intervention in financial markets, operational risks, risks associated with

 

   
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financial, economic and global market disruptions, and cyber security risks. Please see the Fund’s prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund. Please see the Important Information section of this report for additional discussion of certain regulatory and market developments that may impact the Fund’s performance.

8. MASTER NETTING ARRANGEMENTS

A Fund may be subject to various netting arrangements (“Master Agreements”) with select counterparties. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and are intended to reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that is intended to improve legal certainty. Each type of Master Agreement governs certain types of transactions. Different types of transactions may be traded out of different legal entities or affiliates of a particular organization, resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. As the Master Agreements are specific to unique operations of different asset types, they allow a Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single Master Agreement with a counterparty. For financial reporting purposes the Statements of Assets and Liabilities generally present derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures prior to netting.

Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under most Master Agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Agreement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold, which typically ranges from zero to $250,000 depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Agreement. United States Treasury Bills and U.S. dollar cash are generally the preferred forms of collateral, although other securities may be used depending on the terms outlined in the applicable Master Agreement. Securities and cash pledged as collateral are reflected as assets on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as either a component of Investments at value (securities) or Deposits with counterparty. Cash collateral received is not typically held in a segregated account and as such is reflected as a liability on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as Deposits from counterparty. The market value of any securities received as collateral is not reflected as a component of NAV. A Fund’s overall exposure to counterparty risk can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the relevant Master Agreement.

Master Repurchase Agreements and Global Master Repurchase Agreements (individually and collectively “Master Repo Agreements”) govern repurchase, reverse repurchase, and certain sale-buyback transactions between a Fund and select counterparties. Master Repo Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral. The market value of transactions under the Master Repo Agreement, collateral pledged or received, and the net exposure by counterparty as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) govern certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities, delayed-delivery or certain sale-buyback transactions by and between a Fund and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements

 

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maintain provisions for, among other things, transaction initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral. The market value of forward settling transactions, collateral pledged or received, and the net exposure by counterparty as of period end is disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Such transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated in an account at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In the United States, counterparty risk may be reduced as creditors of an FCM cannot have a claim to Fund assets in the segregated account. Portability of exposure reduces risk to the Funds. Variation margin, which reflects changes in market value, is generally exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives unless the parties have agreed to a separate arrangement in respect of portfolio margining. The market value or accumulated unrealized appreciation (depreciation), initial margin posted, and any unsettled variation margin as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern bilateral OTC derivative transactions entered into by a Fund with select counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to terminate early could be material to the financial statements. The ISDA Master Agreement may contain additional provisions that add counterparty protection beyond coverage of existing daily exposure if the counterparty has a decline in credit quality below a predefined level or as required by regulation. Similarly, if required by regulation, the Funds may be required to post additional collateral beyond coverage of daily exposure. These amounts, if any, may (or if required by law, will) be segregated with a third-party custodian. To the extent the Funds are required by regulation to post additional collateral beyond coverage of daily exposure, they could potentially incur costs, including in procuring eligible assets to meet collateral requirements, associated with such posting. The market value of OTC financial derivative instruments, collateral received or pledged, and net exposure by counterparty as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Schedules of Investments.

9. FEES AND EXPENSES

(a) Management Fee  Pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement with PIMCO (the “Agreement”), and subject to the supervision of the Board, PIMCO is responsible for providing the Funds investment guidance and policy direction in connection with the management of the Funds, including oral and written research, analysis, advice, and statistical and economic data and information. In addition, pursuant to the Agreement and subject to the general supervision of the Board, PIMCO, at its expense, provides or causes to be furnished most other supervisory and administrative services the Funds require, including but not limited to, expenses of most third-party service providers (e.g., audit, custodial, legal, transfer agency, printing) and other expenses, such as

 

   
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those associated with insurance, proxy solicitations and mailings for shareholder meetings, New York Stock Exchange listing and related fees, tax services, valuation services and other services the Funds requires for its daily operations.

(b) Distribution and Servicing Fees  PIMCO Investments LLC (the “Distributor,” affiliate of PIMCO) serves as the principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of each Fund’s shares pursuant to a distribution contract (“Distribution Contract”) with each Fund, which is subject to annual approval by the Board. The Distributor is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PIMCO and an indirect subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management LLC.

Each Distribution and Servicing Plan operates in a manner consistent with Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which regulates the manner in which an open-end investment company may directly or indirectly bear the expenses of distributing its shares. Although neither Fund is an open-end investment company, each Fund has undertaken to comply with the terms of Rule 12b-1 as a condition of an exemptive order under the Act which permits it to have, among other things, a multi-class structure and distribution and shareholder servicing fees. Each Distribution and Servicing Plan permits the respective Fund to compensate the Distributor for providing or procuring through financial firms, distribution, administrative, recordkeeping, shareholder and/or related services with respect to the Class A-1 Common Shares, Class A-2 Common Shares, Class A-3 Common Shares or Class A-4 Common Shares, as applicable. Most or all of the distribution and/ or service fees are paid to financial firms through which Common Shareholders may purchase and/or hold Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 and Class A-4 Common Shares, as applicable. Because these fees are paid out of the applicable share class’s assets on an ongoing basis, over time they will increase the cost of an investment in Class A-1, Class A-2, Class A-3 or Class A-4 Common Shares and may cost a shareholder more than other sales charges.

The Management Fee and maximum Distribution and Servicing Fees for all classes, as applicable, are charged at the annual rates as noted in the following table:

 

    Management Fee(1)           Distribution and/or Servicing Fee(2)  
Fund Name       All Classes           Institutional Class     Class A-1     Class A-2     Class A-3     Class A-4  
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund       1.30%         N/A       0.50%     0.50%     0.75%     0.75%
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund       1.30%         N/A       0.50%       0.50%       0.75%       0.75%  

 

*

This particular share class has been registered with the SEC, but had not yet launched as of the date of this report.

(1) 

Management fees calculated based on each Fund’s average daily “total managed assets.” Total managed assets include total assets of a Fund (including assets attributable to any reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, tender option bonds, borrowings and preferred shares that may be outstanding, if any) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, tender option bonds and borrowings).

(2) 

Calculated as a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the applicable class of respective Fund.

The Distributor also received the contingent deferred sales charges paid by the shareholders upon certain redemptions of Class A-2 shares. For the period ended December 31, 2022, the Distributor retained $6,673 representing contingent deferred sales charges from PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund.

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employees, if any, who are not officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners or employees of PIMCO or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) taxes and governmental fees, if any, levied against the Fund; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, and other portfolio transaction expenses incurred by or for the Fund (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of, except as otherwise agreed under the Investment Management Agreement, outside legal counsel or third-party service providers, agents, operating partners, insurers or consultants retained in connection with insuring, reviewing, negotiating, structuring, acquiring, disposing of and/or terminating specialized loans and other investments made by the Fund, and any costs associated with originating loans, asset securitizations, alternative lending-related strategies and so-called “broken-deal costs” (e.g., fees, costs, expenses and liabilities, including, for example, due diligence-related fees, costs, expenses and liabilities, with respect to unconsummated investments)); (iv) expenses of the Fund’s securities lending (if any), including any securities lending agent fees, as governed by a separate securities lending agreement; (v) costs, including interest expenses, of borrowing money or engaging in other types of leverage financing including, without limitation, through the use by the Fund of reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, bank borrowings, credit facilities and tender option bonds; (vi) costs, including dividend and/or interest expenses and other costs (including, without limitation, offering and related legal costs, fees to brokers, fees to auction agents, fees to transfer agents, fees to ratings agencies and fees to auditors associated with satisfying ratings agency requirements for preferred shares or other securities issued by the Fund and other related requirements in the Fund’s organizational documents) associated with the Fund’s issuance, offering, redemption and maintenance of preferred shares, commercial paper or other instruments (such as the use of reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, bank borrowings, credit facilities and tender option bonds) for the purpose of incurring leverage; (vii) fees and expenses of any underlying funds or other pooled vehicles in which the Fund invests (except as otherwise agreed to between PIMCO and any such fund or vehicle); (viii) dividend and interest expenses on short positions taken by the Fund; (ix) fees and expenses, including travel expenses, and fees and expenses of legal counsel retained for their benefit, of Trustees who are not officers, employees, partners, shareholders or members of PIMCO or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (x) extraordinary expenses, including extraordinary legal expenses, as may arise, including, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings, other claims, and the legal obligations of the Fund to indemnify its Trustees, officers, employees, shareholders, distributors, and agents with respect thereto; (xi) fees and expenses, including legal, printing and mailing, solicitation and other fees and expenses associated with and incident to shareholder meetings and proxy solicitations involving contested elections of Trustees, shareholder proposals or other non-routine matters that are not initiated or proposed by Fund management; (xii) organizational and offering expenses of the Fund, including registration (including share registration fees), legal, marketing, printing, accounting and other expenses, associated with organizing the Fund in its state of jurisdiction and in connection with the initial registration of the Fund under the Act and the initial registration of its shares under the Securities Act of 1933 (i.e., through the effectiveness of the Fund’s initial registration statement on Form N-2) and fees and expenses associated with seeking, applying for and obtaining formal exemptive, no-action and/or other relief from the SEC in connection with the issuance of multiple share classes; (xiii) except as otherwise specified herein as an expense of PIMCO, any expenses allocated or allocable to a specific class of Common Shares, including, sub-transfer agency expenses and distribution and/or service fees paid pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 or similar plan adopted by the Board for a particular share class; and (xiv) expenses of the Fund which are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Without limiting the generality or scope of the foregoing, it is understood that the Funds may bear such expenses either directly or indirectly through contracts or arrangements with PIMCO or an affiliated or unaffiliated third party.

 

   
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PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund bears other expenses, which may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by shareholders, such as (i) salaries and other compensation or expenses, including travel expenses, of any of the Fund’s executive officers and employees, if any, who are not officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners or employees of PIMCO or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) taxes and governmental fees, if any, levied against the Fund; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, and other portfolio transaction expenses incurred by or for the Fund (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of outside legal counsel or third-party consultants retained in connection with reviewing, negotiating and structuring specialized loans and other investments made by the Fund, and any costs associated with originating loans, asset securitizations, alternative lending-related strategies and so-called “broken-deal costs” (e.g., fees, costs, expenses and liabilities, including, for example, due diligence-related fees, costs, expenses and liabilities, with respect to unconsummated investments)); (iv) expenses of the Fund’s securities lending (if any), including any securities lending agent fees, as governed by a separate securities lending agreement; (v) costs, including interest expenses, of borrowing money or engaging in other types of leverage financing including, without limitation, through the use by the Fund of reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, bank borrowings, credit facilities and tender option bonds; (vi) costs, including dividend and/or interest expenses and other costs (including, without limitation, offering and related legal costs, fees to brokers, fees to auction agents, fees to transfer agents, fees to ratings agencies and fees to auditors associated with satisfying ratings agency requirements for preferred shares or other securities issued by the Fund and other related requirements in the Fund’s organizational documents) associated with the Fund’s issuance, offering, redemption and maintenance of preferred shares, commercial paper or other instruments (such as the use of reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls, bank borrowings, credit facilities and tender option bonds) for the purpose of incurring leverage; (vii) fees and expenses of any underlying funds or other pooled vehicles in which the Fund invests; (viii) dividend and interest expenses on short positions taken by the Fund; (ix) fees and expenses, including travel expenses, and fees and expenses of legal counsel retained for their benefit, of Trustees who are not officers, employees, partners, shareholders or members of PIMCO or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (x) extraordinary expenses, including extraordinary legal expenses, as may arise, including, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings, other claims, and the legal obligations of the Fund to indemnify its Trustees, officers, employees, shareholders, distributors, and agents with respect thereto; (xi) fees and expenses, including legal, printing and mailing, solicitation and other fees and expenses associated with and incident to shareholder meetings and proxy solicitations involving contested elections of Trustees, shareholder proposals or other non-routine matters that are not initiated or proposed by Fund management; (xii) organizational and offering expenses of the Fund, including registration (including share registration fees), legal, marketing, printing, accounting and other expenses, associated with organizing the Fund in its state of jurisdiction and in connection with the initial registration of the Fund under the Act and the initial registration of its shares under the Securities Act of 1933 (i.e., through the effectiveness of the Fund’s initial registration statement on Form N-2) and fees and expenses associated with seeking, applying for and obtaining formal exemptive, no-action and/or other relief from the SEC in connection with the issuance of multiple share classes; (xiii) except as otherwise specified herein as an expense of PIMCO, any expenses allocated or allocable to a specific class of Common Shares, including sub-transfer agency expenses and distribution and/or service fees paid pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 or similar plan adopted by the Board for a particular share class; and (xiv) expenses of the Fund which are capitalized in accordance with

 

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U.S. GAAP. Without limiting the generality or scope of the foregoing, it is understood that the Funds may bear such expenses either directly or indirectly through contracts or arrangements with PIMCO or an affiliated or unaffiliated third party.

Each of the Trustees of the Board who is not an “interested person” under Section 2(a)(19) of the Act, (the “Independent Trustees”) also serves as a trustee of a number of other closed-end funds for which PIMCO serves as investment manager (the “PIMCO Closed-End Funds”), together with the Funds, PIMCO California Flexible Municipal Income Fund and PIMCO Flexible Municipal Income Fund, each a closed end management investment company managed by PIMCO that is operated as an “interval fund”, and PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, an open-end management investment company with multiple series for which PIMCO serves as investment adviser and administrator.

The Funds pay no compensation directly to any Trustee or any other officer who is affiliated with the Manager, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Manager or its affiliates.

(d) Expense Limitation  PIMCO has contractually agreed, through November 3, 2023, for PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund and November 1, 2023, for PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund to waive its management fee, or reimburse each Fund, to the extent that organizational expenses, pro rata share of expenses related to obtaining or maintaining a Legal Entity Identifier and pro rata Trustees’ fees exceed 0.07% of each Fund’s net assets (the “Expense Limit”). The expense limitation agreement will automatically renew for one-year terms unless PIMCO provides written notice to the Funds at least 30 days’ notice prior to the end of the then current term. Under an expense limitation agreement, in any month in which the investment management agreement is in effect, PIMCO is entitled to reimbursement by a Fund of any portion of the management fee reduced as set forth above (the “Reimbursement Amount”) during the previous thirty-six months, provided that such amount paid to PIMCO will not (i) together with any recoupment of organizational expenses, pro rata share of expenses related to obtaining or maintaining a Legal Entity Identifier and pro rata trustee fees or management fees exceed the Expense Limit; (ii) exceed the total Reimbursement Amount; or (iii) include any amounts previously reimbursed to PIMCO. For the avoidance of doubt, any reimbursement of PIMCO’s management fee pursuant to the expense limitation agreement plus any recoupment of organizational expenses and pro rata Trustees’ fees will not exceed the lesser of (i) the expense limit in effect at the time of waiver or reimbursement and (ii) the expense limit in effect at the time of recoupment. The total recoverable amounts to PIMCO at December 31, 2022, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

          Expiring within        
Fund Name         12 months     13-24 months     25-36 months     Total  
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund     $   0     $   0     $   344     $   344  

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

Pursuant to a Management Fee Waiver Agreement, PIMCO has contractually agreed, through November 3, 2023, to waive 70% of the management fees it is entitled to receive from PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund pursuant to the Investment Management Agreement and, from November 4, 2023 through November 3, 2024, to waive 35% of the management fees it is entitled to receive from PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund pursuant to the Investment

 

   
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Management Agreement. PIMCO’s waiver of management fees under the Management Fee Waiver Agreement is applied first and independently of PIMCO’s obligations under the Expense Limitation Agreement (such that amounts waived pursuant to the Management Fee Waiver Agreement shall not be applied to reduce any waiver or reimbursement obligations PIMCO has under the Expense Limitation Agreement). PIMCO may not seek reimbursement from PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund with respect to the Management Fees waived pursuant to the Management Fee Waiver Agreement.

Pursuant to each Fund’s Expense Limitation Agreement and Management Fee Waiver Agreement, as applicable, waiver amounts are reflected on the Statements of Operations as a component of Waiver and/or Reimbursement by PIMCO. For the period ended December 31, 2022, the Funds below waived the following fees (amounts in thousands):

 

Fund Name         Waived Fees  
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund     $   142  

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Manager is a related party. Fees payable to this party are disclosed in Note 9, Fees and Expenses, and the accrued related party fee amounts are disclosed on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds are permitted to purchase or sell securities from or to certain related affiliated funds under specified conditions outlined in procedures adopted by the Board. The procedures have been designed to ensure that any purchase or sale of securities by the Funds from or to another fund or portfolio that are, or could be, considered an affiliate, or an affiliate of an affiliate, by virtue of having a common investment adviser (or affiliated investment advisers), common Trustees and/or common officers complies with applicable SEC rules and interpretations under the Act. Further, as defined under the procedures, each transaction is effected at the current market price. Purchases and sales of securities pursuant to applicable SEC rules and interpretations under the Act for the period ended December 31, 2022, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

Fund Name         Purchases     Sales     Realized
Gain/(Loss)
 
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund     $   7,097     $   66,060     $   (991

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

11. GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS

Under each Fund’s organizational documents, each Trustee and officer is indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts.

 

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12. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES

The length of time a Fund has held a particular security is not generally a consideration in investment decisions. A change in the securities held by a Fund is known as “portfolio turnover.” Each Fund may engage in frequent and active trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective(s), particularly during periods of volatile market movements. High portfolio turnover may involve correspondingly greater transaction costs, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities, which are borne by the Fund. Such sales may also result in realization of taxable capital gains, including short-term capital gains (which are generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates when distributed to shareholders). The transaction costs associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect a Fund’s performance. The portfolio turnover rates are reported in the Financial Highlights.

Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended December 31, 2022, were as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

      U.S. Government/Agency           All Other  
Fund Name     Purchases     Sales           Purchases     Sales  
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund     $ 417     $ 0       $ 3,834     $ 6,218  
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund         17,558         1,916           793,922         763,192  

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

13. COMMON SHARES OFFERING

Each Fund has authorized an unlimited number of Common Shares at a par value of $0.00001 per share.

Changes in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows (shares and amounts in thousands):

 

          PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets
Income Fund
 
          Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
   

Inception date

through

06/30/2022(a)

 
          Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Receipts for shares sold

         

Institutional Class

      17     $ 140       2,691     $ 26,922  

Issued as reinvestment of distributions

         

Institutional Class

      153       1,231       61       520  

Cost of shares redeemed

         

Institutional Class

      0       0       0       0  

Net increase (decrease) resulting from Fund share transactions

      170     $   1,371       2,752     $   27,442  

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

(a) 

Inception date of the Fund was March 15, 2022.

 

   
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      PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund (Consolidated)  
      Six Months Ended
12/31/2022
    Year Ended
06/30/2022
 
      Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

Receipts for shares sold

 

 

Institutional Class

      40,366     $   308,071       149,344     $   1,362,778  

Class A-1

      0       0       1,225       11,500  

Class A-2

      1,623       12,306       6,729       62,842  

Class A-3

      23,034       173,175       23,670       221,586  

Class A-4

      789       6,216       7,329       66,802  

Issued as reinvestment of distributions

 

 

Institutional Class

      8,297       59,585       6,617       59,068  

Class A-1

      0       0       0       1  

Class A-2

      689       4,940       375       3,291  

Class A-3

      3,062       21,845       1,134       10,003  

Class A-4

      429       3,178       830       7,357  

Cost of shares redeemed

 

 

Institutional Class

      (44,115       (340,802     (44,176       (400,837

Class A-1

      0       0       (1     (11

Class A-2

      (1,377     (10,520     (187     (1,663

Class A-3

      (2,343     (18,092     (1,559     (13,739

Class A-4

      (16,707     (125,275     (1,112     (10,239

Net increase (decrease) resulting from Fund share transactions

      13,747     $ 94,627       150,218     $   1,378,739  

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

The following table discloses the number of shareholders that owned 10% or more of the outstanding shares of a Fund along with their respective percent ownership, if any, as of December 31, 2022. Some of these shareholders may be considered related parties, which may include, but are not limited to, the investment adviser and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds and directors or employees of the Funds’ Manager.

 

      Shareholders that own 10% or
more of outstanding shares
    Total percentage of portfolio held by
shareholders that own 10% or more
of outstanding shares
 
          Non-Related
Parties
    Related
Parties
    Non-Related
Parties
    Related
Parties
 
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund       0       1       0%       93%  
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund       1       0       25%       0%  

14. REPURCHASE OFFERING

Each Fund is an “interval fund” and, in order to provide liquidity to shareholders, each Fund, subject to applicable law, conducts quarterly repurchase offers of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares at NAV, subject to approval of the Board. In all cases such repurchases will be between 5% and 25%, or such other amount as may be permitted under applicable rules and regulations or no-action, exemptive or other relief, of its outstanding Common Shares at NAV, pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the Act. Each Fund currently expects to conduct quarterly repurchase offers for 5% of their outstanding Common Shares under ordinary circumstances. Each Fund believes that these repurchase

 

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offers are generally beneficial to the Funds’ shareholders, and repurchases generally will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, repurchase offers and the need to fund repurchase obligations may affect the ability of each Fund to be fully invested or force the Funds to maintain a higher percentage of their assets in liquid investments, which may harm each Funds’ investment performance. Moreover, diminution in the size of each Fund through repurchases may result in untimely sales of portfolio securities (with associated imputed transaction costs, which may be significant), may limit the ability of each Fund to participate in new investment opportunities or to achieve its investment objective and will tend to increase the Funds’ expense ratio per Common Share for remaining shareholders. Each Fund may accumulate cash by holding back (i.e., not reinvesting) payments received in connection with the Funds’ investments. Each Fund believes that payments received in connection with the Funds’ investments will generate sufficient cash to meet the maximum potential amount of the Funds’ repurchase obligations. If at any time cash and other liquid assets held by the Funds are not sufficient to meet the Funds’ repurchase obligations, each Fund intends, if necessary, to sell investments. If, as expected, each Fund employs investment leverage, repurchases of Common Shares would compound the adverse effects of leverage in a declining market. In addition, if a Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect common shareholders who do not tender their Common Shares by increasing the Funds’ expenses and reducing any net investment income.

If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, a Fund may determine to increase the amount repurchased by up to 2% of its outstanding shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline (as defined in each Fund’s prospectus). In the event that the Funds determine not to repurchase more than the repurchase offer amount, or if shareholders tender more than the repurchase offer amount plus 2% of the Funds’ outstanding shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Funds will repurchase the Common Shares tendered on a pro rata basis, and shareholders will have to wait until the next repurchase offer to make another repurchase request. As a result, shareholders may be unable to liquidate all or a given percentage of their investment in the Funds during a particular repurchase offer. Some shareholders, in anticipation of proration, may tender more Common Shares than they wish to have repurchased in a particular quarter, thereby increasing the likelihood that proration will occur. A shareholder may be subject to market and other risks, and the NAV of Common Shares tendered in a repurchase offer may decline between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the date on which the NAV for tendered Common Shares is determined. In addition, the repurchase of Common Shares by the Funds may be a taxable event to shareholders.

During the period ended December 31, 2022, the Funds engaged in repurchase offers as follows:

PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

Repurchase Request Deadline         Repurchase Offer
Amount (as a
percentage of
outstanding shares)
    Number of Shares
Repurchased
    Percentage of
Outstanding Shares
Repurchased
 

August 4, 2022

                         
Institutional Class       5%       12       0.00%  

 

   
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PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

Repurchase Request Deadline         Repurchase Offer
Amount (as a
percentage of
outstanding shares)
    Number of Shares
Repurchased
    Percentage of
Outstanding
Shares
Repurchased
 

August 4, 2022

                         
Institutional Class       5     18,971,121       6.24
A-1       5       0       0.00  
A-2       5       256,892       2.41  
A-3       5       989,761       3.07  
A-4       5       219,542       1.15  

November 4, 2022

                         
Institutional Class       5     25,086,809       8.45
A-1       5       0       0.00  
A-2       5       814,691       7.73  
A-3       5       1,353,679       2.68  
A-4       5       5,850       0.17  

15. BASIS FOR CONSOLIDATION

PFLEXLS I LLC, CLM 13648 LLC and MLM 13648 LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company, were formed as Subsidiaries acting as investment vehicles for PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund in order to effect certain investments for the Fund consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and policies in effect from time to time. The Fund’s investment portfolio has been consolidated and includes the portfolio holdings of the Fund and the Subsidiaries. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and the Subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. This structure was established so that certain loans could be held by a separate legal entity from the Fund. See the table below for details regarding the structure and incorporation as of the period end of the Subsidiaries.

 

Fund Name         Subsidiary   Date of
Organization
    Subsidiary % of
Consolidated Fund
Net Assets
 
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund     PFLEXLS I LLC     12/01/2017       2.9
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund     CLM 13648 LLC     03/29/2018       0.0  
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund     MLM 13648 LLC     04/03/2018       0.2  

16. REGULATORY AND LITIGATION MATTERS

The Funds are not named as defendants in any material litigation or arbitration proceedings and are not aware of any material litigation or claim pending or threatened against them.

On May 17, 2022, AGI U.S. pleaded guilty in connection with the proceeding United States of America v. Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC. AGI U.S. is an indirect subsidiary of Allianz SE. The conduct resulting in the matter described above occurred entirely within AGI U.S. and did not involve PIMCO or the Distributor, or any personnel of PIMCO or the Distributor. Nevertheless, because of the disqualifying conduct of AGI U.S., their affiliate, PIMCO would have been disqualified from serving as

 

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the investment adviser, and the Distributor would have been disqualified from serving as the principal underwriter, to the Funds in the absence of SEC exemptive relief. PIMCO and the Distributor have received exemptive relief from the SEC to permit them to continue serving as investment adviser and principal underwriter for U.S.-registered investment companies, including the Funds.

The foregoing speaks only as of the date of this report.

17. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS

Each Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and distribute all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if applicable, to shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for Federal income taxes has been made. Due to the timing of when distributions are made by a Fund, the Fund may be subject to an excise tax of 4% of the amount by which 98% of the Fund’s annual taxable income and 98.2% of net realized gains exceed the distributions from such taxable income and realized gains for the calendar year.

A Fund may be subject to local withholding taxes, including those imposed on realized capital gains. Any applicable foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and may be payable following the sale of any applicable investments.

In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Funds’ tax positions for all open tax years. As of December 31, 2022, the Funds have recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions they have taken or expect to take in future tax returns.

The Funds file U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Funds’ tax returns are subject to examination by relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.

Under the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010, a fund is permitted to carry forward any new capital losses for an unlimited period. Additionally, such capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses rather than being considered all short-term under previous law.

As of their last fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Funds had the following post-effective capital losses with no expiration (amounts in thousands):

 

          Short-Term     Long-Term  
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund     $ 362     $ 0  
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund         29,525         64,244  

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

 

   
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December 31, 2022

 

 

As of December 31, 2022, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands):

 

          Federal
Tax Cost
    Unrealized
Appreciation
    Unrealized
(Depreciation)
    Net Unrealized
Appreciation/
(Depreciation)(1)
 
PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund     $ 29,492     $ 254     $ (3,548   $ (3,294
PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund           5,341,436           204,291           (936,838         (732,547

 

 

A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand.

(1) 

Primary differences, if any, between book and tax net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable to wash sale loss deferrals for federal income tax purposes.

18. 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.

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

 

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Counterparty Abbreviations:        
BNY   

Bank of New York Mellon

  JPS  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

 
BOA   

Bank of America N.A.

  MBC  

HSBC Bank Plc

 
BOS   

BofA Securities, Inc.

  MEI  

Merrill Lynch International

 
BPS   

BNP Paribas S.A.

  MSB  

Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A

 
BRC   

Barclays Bank PLC

  MYC  

Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC

 
BYR   

The Bank of Nova Scotia - Toronto

  MYI  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 
CBK   

Citibank N.A.

  NOM  

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

 
CDC   

Natixis Securities Americas LLC

  RBC  

Royal Bank of Canada

 
CDI   

Natixis Singapore

  RCE  

Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited

 
CIB   

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

  RCY  

Royal Bank of Canada

 
DBL   

Deutsche Bank AG London

  RDR  

RBC Capital Markets LLC

 
FBF   

Credit Suisse International

  RTA  

RBC (Barbados) Trading Bank Corp.

 
FICC   

Fixed Income Clearing Corporation

  SBI  

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

 
GLM   

Goldman Sachs Bank USA

  SCX  

Standard Chartered Bank, London

 
GST   

Goldman Sachs International

  SOG  

Societe Generale Paris

 
IND   

Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank S.A.

  UAG  

UBS AG Stamford

 
JML   

JP Morgan Securities Plc

  UBS (or $)  

UBS Securities LLC

 
JPM   

JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A.

     
Currency Abbreviations:    
AED   

UAE Dirham

  HUF  

Hungarian Forint

 
ARS   

Argentine Peso

  IDR  

Indonesian Rupiah

 
BRL   

Brazilian Real

  ILS  

Israeli Shekel

 
CAD   

Canadian Dollar

  INR  

Indian Rupee

 
CHF   

Swiss Franc

  MXN  

Mexican Peso

 
CNH   

Chinese Renminbi (Offshore)

  PEN  

Peruvian New Sol

 
CNY   

Chinese Renminbi (Mainland)

  PLN  

Polish Zloty

 
COP   

Colombian Peso

  USD  

United States Dollar

 
EUR   

Euro

  ZAR  

South African Rand

 
GBP   

British Pound

     
Exchange Abbreviations:        
OTC   

Over the Counter

     
Index/Spread Abbreviations:        
BADLARPP   

Argentina Badlar Floating Rate Notes

  LIBOR03M  

3 Month USD-LIBOR

 
EUR001M   

1 Month EUR Swap Rate

  LIBOR06M  

6 Month USD-LIBOR

 
EUR003M   

3 Month EUR Swap Rate

  SOFR  

Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 
EUR006M   

6 Month EUR Swap Rate

  SONIO  

Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate

 
EUR001Y   

1 Year EUR Swap Rate

  US0001M  

ICE 1-Month USD LIBOR

 
IBR   

Indicador Bancario de Referencia

  WIBOR06M  

6 Month Warsaw Inter Bank Offering Rate

 
LIBOR01M   

1 Month USD-LIBOR

     
Other Abbreviations:        
ABS   

Asset-Backed Security

  OIS  

Overnight Index Swap

 
BRL-CDI   

Brazil Interbank Deposit Rate

  PIK  

Payment-in-Kind

 
CBO   

Collateralized Bond Obligation

  REMIC  

Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit

 
CDO   

Collateralized Debt Obligation

  TBA  

To-Be-Announced

 
CLO   

Collateralized Loan Obligation

  TBD  

To-Be-Determined

 
DAC   

Designated Activity Company

  TBD%  

Interest rate to be determined when loan settles or at the time of funding

 
EURIBOR   

Euro Interbank Offered Rate

  TIIE  

Tasa de Interés Interbancaria de Equilibrio “Equilibrium Interbank Interest Rate”

 
LIBOR   

London Interbank Offered Rate

  WIBOR  

Warsaw Interbank Offered Rate

 
Lunar   

Monthly payment based on 28-day periods. One year consists of 13 periods.

     

 

   
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Distribution Information

 

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For purposes of Section 19 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), the Funds estimated the periodic sources of any dividends paid during the period covered by this report in accordance with good accounting practice. Pursuant to Rule 19a-1(e) under the Act, the table below sets forth the actual source information for dividends paid during the six month period ended December 31, 2022 calculated as of each distribution period pursuant to Section 19 of the Act. The information below is not provided for U.S. federal income tax reporting purposes. The tax character of all dividends and distributions is reported on Form 1099-DIV (for shareholders who receive U.S. federal tax reporting) at the end of each calendar year. See the Financial Highlights section of this report for the tax characterization of distributions determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations for the fiscal year.

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund

 

Institutional Class         Net Investment
Income*
    Net Realized
Capital Gains*
    Paid-in Surplus or
Other Capital
Sources**
    Total (per
common share)
 
September 2022     $ 0.1772     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1772  
December 2022     $ 0.1831     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1831  
Class A-4         Net Investment
Income*
    Net Realized
Capital Gains*
    Paid-in Surplus or
Other Capital
Sources**
    Total (per
common share)
 
September 2022     $ 0.1622     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1622  
December 2022     $ 0.1693     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1693  
Class A-2         Net Investment
Income*
    Net Realized
Capital Gains*
    Paid-in Surplus or
Other Capital
Sources**
    Total (per
common share)
 
September 2022     $ 0.1669     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1669  
December 2022     $ 0.1739     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1739  
Class A-3         Net Investment
Income*
    Net Realized
Capital Gains*
    Paid-in Surplus or
Other Capital
Sources**
    Total (per
common share)
 
September 2022     $ 0.1622     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1622  
December 2022     $ 0.1693     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1693  
A-1         Net Investment
Income*
    Net Realized
Capital Gains*
    Paid-in Surplus or
Other Capital
Sources**
    Total (per
common share)
 
September 2022     $ 0.1669     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1669  
December 2022     $ 0.1739     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1739  

 

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PIMCO Flexible Emerging Markets Income Fund

 

Institutional Class         Net Investment
Income*
    Net Realized
Capital Gains*
    Paid-in Surplus or
Other Capital
Sources**
    Total (per
common share)
 
September 2022     $ 0.1691     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1691  
December 2022     $ 0.1616     $ 0.0000     $ 0.0000     $ 0.1616  

 

*

The source of dividends provided in the table differs, in some respects, from information presented in this report prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or U.S. GAAP. For example, net earnings from certain interest rate swap contracts are included as a source of net investment income for purposes of Section 19(a). Accordingly, the information in the table may differ from information in the accompanying financial statements that are presented on the basis of U.S. GAAP and may differ from tax information presented in the footnotes. Amounts shown may include accumulated, as well as fiscal period net income and net profits.

**

Occurs when a fund distributes an amount greater than its accumulated net income and net profits. Amounts are not reflective of a fund’s net income, yield, earnings or investment performance.

 

   
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Effective July 1, 2022, the Board of Trustees appointed Ms. Kathleen McCartney as a Trustee of the Funds.

Effective December 31, 2022, Mr. William B. Ogden, IV retired from his position as Trustee of the Funds.

 

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Changes to Portfolio Managers

 

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Effective December 6, 2022, Eve Tournier no longer serves as portfolio manager of PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund.

 

   
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General Information

 

Investment Manager

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

650 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Distributor

PIMCO Investments LLC

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

Custodian

State Street Bank and Trust Company

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.

430 W. 7th Street, STE 219993

Kansas City, MO 64105-1407

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300

Kansas City, MO 64106

This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund listed on the report cover.


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Item 2.

Code of Ethics.

The information required by this Item 2 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 3.

Audit Committee Financial Expert.

The information required by this Item 3 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 4.

Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

The information required by this Item 4 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 5.

Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The information required by this Item 5 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 6.

Schedule of Investments.

The information required by this Item 6 is included as part of the semiannual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 7.

Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

The information required by this Item 7 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

Item 8.

Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

 

  (a)

The information required by this Item 8(a) is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.

 

  (b)

Effective December 6, 2022, Eve Tournier no longer serves as portfolio manager.

 

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 principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act), that the design of such procedures is effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

 

  (b)

There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are 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.


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None.

 

Item 13.

Exhibits.

 

  (a)(1)   Exhibit 99.CODE—Code of Ethics is not applicable for semiannual reports.
  (a)(2)   Exhibit 99.CERT—Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  (a)(3)   None.
  (a)(4)   There was no change in the registrant’s independent public accountant for the period covered by the report.
  (b)   Exhibit 99.906CERT—Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.


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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.

 

PIMCO Flexible Credit Income Fund
By:   /s/     Eric D. Johnson
 

 

  Eric D. Johnson
  President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 8, 2023

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/     Eric D. Johnson
 

 

  Eric D. Johnson
  President (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 8, 2023
By:   /s/     Bijal Y. Parikh
 

 

  Bijal Y. Parikh
  Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer)
Date: March 8, 2023