PIMCO Municipal Income Fund
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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     811-10377

PIMCO Municipal Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1633 Broadway, New York, NY   10019
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

Lawrence G. Altadonna – 1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

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

Date of fiscal year end: April 30, 2013

Date of reporting period: October 31, 2012

 

 

 


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Item 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

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Semi-Annual Report

 

October 31, 2012

 

 

 

PIMCO Municipal Income Fund

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund

PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund

 

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Contents

 

Letter to Shareholders     2-3   
Fund Insights     4   
Performance & Statistics     5-6   
Schedules of Investments     7-25   
Statements of Assets and Liabilities     26   
Statements of Operations     27   
Statements of Changes in Net Assets     28-29   
Notes to Financial Statements     30-41   
Financial Highlights     42-44   
Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures     45   
Matters Relating to the Trustees’ Consideration of the Investment Management & Portfolio Management Agreements     46-48   

 

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Hans W. Kertess

Chairman

 

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Brian S. Shlissel

President & CEO

 

Dear Shareholder:

 

The municipal bond market benefitted from attractive valuations and solid demand during the fiscal six-month reporting period ended October 31, 2012. Longer-term, lower credit municipals were particularly favorable during the period.

 

For the fiscal six-month period ended October 31, 2012:

 

 

PIMCO Municipal Income Fund advanced 10.07% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 11.16% on market price.

 

 

PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund rose 8.16% on NAV and 8.41% on market price.

 

 

PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund increased 8.67% on NAV and 10.18% on market price.

 

The Fiscal Six-Month Period in Review

The fiscal six-month reporting period began with gross domestic product (“GDP”), the value of goods and services

produced in the country, the broadest measure of economic activity and the principal indicator of economic performance, expanding at an annual pace of 1.3%. GDP growth accelerated to an annual rate of 2.0% (preliminary estimate) between July and September 2012.

 

The Federal Reserve (“the Fed”) revealed that it would launch a third round of “quantitative easing.” The Fed agreed to purchase $40 billion of mortgage securities each month for the foreseeable future, the objective of which is to lower already record low mortgage rates in an effort to boost the housing market. The Fed also indicated that it would continue “Operation Twist,” the program involving the sale of debt obligations with short-term maturities and the purchase of debt obligations with longer-term maturities. The Fed also announced that it expected to keep the Fed Funds rate in the 0.0% to 0.25% range well into 2015, longer than previously stated.

 

Yields on U.S. Treasury bonds trended lower during the fiscal six-month reporting period. The benchmark ten-year Treasury bond began the fiscal period yielding 1.95% and ended the period at 1.72%. At one point, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury bond fell to 1.43%. This downward trend reflected a variety of concerns, including Europe’s ongoing sovereign debt crisis and uncertainty over future levels of federal taxes and spending.

 

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Since interest rates on municipal bonds tend to track interest rates on comparable Treasury bonds, many issuers of municipal securities refinanced existing bonds during the six-month reporting period. For instance in October, 2012, the last month of the six-month fiscal period, refinancings were 24% greater than during October 2011, reported Bond Buyer. Furthermore, issuance of new municipal securities was quite modest.

 

Outlook

The U.S. election is over, but the division of power that produced so much political gridlock in recent years remains. Republicans continue to have control in the House of Representatives, Democrats hold a majority in the Senate and President Obama was re-elected. The government must act prior to the end of the year to help prevent the U.S. economy from falling off “the fiscal cliff” — a series of tax cuts scheduled to expire on December 31, 2012 and major spending reductions planned to begin in January

2013. Higher taxes, reduced spending, or both, would likely have a negative impact on the economy in 2013.

 

For specific information on the Funds and their performance, please review the following pages. If you have any questions regarding the information provided, we encourage you to contact your financial advisor or call the Funds’ shareholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197. In addition, a wide range of information and resources is available on our website, www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds.

 

Together with Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC, the Funds’ investment manager, and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”), the Funds’ sub-adviser, we thank you for investing with us.

 

We remain dedicated to serving your investment needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

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Hans W. Kertess

Chairman

 

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Brian S. Shlissel

President & CEO

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Fund Insights

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

For the fiscal six-months ended October 31, 2012, PIMCO Municipal Income Fund returned 10.07% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 11.16% on market price.

 

For the fiscal six-months ended October 31, 2012, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund returned 8.16% on NAV and 8.41% on market price.

 

For the fiscal six-months ended October 31, 2012, PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund returned 8.67% on NAV and 10.18% on market price.

 

The municipal bond market generated positive results during the six-month reporting period ended October 31, 2012. While there were several periods of weakness within the municipal market, these proved to be temporary setbacks. The overall municipal market, as measured by the Barclays Municipal Bond Index (the “benchmark”), posted positive returns during five of the six-months of the period. Supporting the market were strengthening municipal fundamentals, including rising tax revenues and modest new issuance. In addition, demand was generally strong as investors sought higher incremental yield in the low interest rate environment. All told, during the six-month period the benchmark returned 3.34%. In comparison, the overall taxable fixed income market, as measured by the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, gained 2.75% during the same period.

 

The Funds benefited from having a greater allocation to revenue bonds than general obligation bonds. This contributed to results as revenue bonds outperformed general obligation bonds during the reporting period.

 

The Funds’ overweight position to the Tobacco sector was beneficial for results as these securities outperformed the benchmark. Municipal Income and New York Municipal Income benefited from overweight positions in the strong performing corporate-backed sector. New York Municipal Income was also rewarded for having an overweighting to the Education sector. Municipal Income benefited from having an overweighting to Health Care and California Municipal Income was rewarded for having an overweighting to the lease-backed sector.

 

Municipal Income and New York Municipal Income’s underweight to the special tax sector detracted from results. California Municipal Income’s underweighting to the Water and Sewer Utility sector was detrimental as this sector outperformed the benchmark. During the reporting period, a shorter duration than that of the benchmark detracted from all three Funds’ performance, as municipal yields declined during the six-month period.

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Performance & Statistics

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Municipal Income:

Total Return(1):   Market Price      NAV  

Six Month

    11.16%         10.07%   

1 Year

    28.15%         25.89%   

5 Year

    8.12%         8.37%   

10 Year

    8.61%         7.51%   

Commencement of Operations (6/29/01) to 10/31/12

    8.10%         7.36%   

 

Market Price/NAV Performance:

Commencement of Operations (6/29/01) to 10/31/12

 

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Market Price/NAV:       

Market Price

    $16.45   

NAV

    $13.72   

Premium to NAV

    19.90%   

Market Price Yield(2)

    5.93%   

Leverage Ratio(3)

    37.20%   

 

Moody’s Rating

(as a % of total investments)

 

 

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California Municipal Income:

Total Return(1):   Market Price      NAV  

Six Month

    8.41%         8.16%   

1 Year

    30.22%         23.95%   

5 Year

    6.73%         7.80%   

10 Year

    7.66%         7.38%   

Commencement of Operations (6/29/01) to 10/31/12

    7.30%         7.12%   

 

Market Price/NAV Performance:

Commencement of Operations (6/29/01) to 10/31/12

 

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Market Price/NAV:       

Market Price

    $15.58   

NAV

    $14.39   

Premium to NAV

    8.27%   

Market Price Yield(2)

    5.93%   

Leverage Ratio(3)

    40.59%   

 

Moody’s Rating

(as a % of total investments)

 

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Performance & Statistics

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

New York Municipal Income:

Total Return(1):   Market Price      NAV  

Six Month

    10.18%         8.67%   

1 Year

    26.55%         21.14%   

5 Year

    6.00%         4.59%   

10 Year

    5.12%         4.98%   

Commencement of Operations (6/29/01) to 10/31/12

    4.83%         4.87%   

 

Market Price/NAV Performance:

Commencement of Operations (6/29/01) to 10/31/12

 

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Market Price/NAV:       

Market Price

    $12.56   

NAV

    $12.01   

Premium to NAV

    4.58%   

Market Price Yield(2)

    5.45%   

Leverage Ratio(3)

    38.43%   

 

Moody’s Rating

(as a % of total investments)

 

 

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

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

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

(2) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current monthly dividend per common share (comprised of net investment income) by the market price per common share at October 31, 2012.

(3) Represents Floating Rate Notes Issued in tender option bond transactions and Preferred Shares (collectively “Leverage’’) outstanding, as a percentage of total managed assets. Total managed assets refer to total assets (including assets attributable to Leverage) minus accrued liabilities (other than liabilities representing Leverage).

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES – 97.7%

   
  Alabama – 0.5%    
 

Huntsville-Redstone Village Special Care Facs. Financing Auth. Rev., Redstone
Village Project,

   
$ 250     

5.50%, 1/1/28

  $ 253,498   
  885     

5.50%, 1/1/43

    848,529   
  1,350     

Montgomery Medical Clinic Board Rev., Jackson Hospital & Clinic, 5.25%, 3/1/31

    1,392,606   
   

 

 

 
      2,494,633   
   

 

 

 
  Alaska – 0.8%    
  3,280     

Borough of Matanuska-Susitna Rev., Goose Creek Correctional Center, 6.00%, 9/1/32 (AGC)

    3,938,854   
  900     

Industrial Dev. & Export Auth. Rev., Boys & Girls Home, 6.00%, 12/1/36 (b)(e)

    297,000   
   

 

 

 
      4,235,854   
   

 

 

 
  Arizona – 5.1%    
 

Health Facs. Auth. Rev.,

   
  2,050     

Banner Health, 5.50%, 1/1/38, Ser. D

    2,267,238   
  2,750     

Beatitudes Campus Project, 5.20%, 10/1/37

    2,530,467   
  1,500     

Maricopa Cnty. Pollution Control Corp. Rev.,
Southern California Edison Co., 5.00%, 6/1/35, Ser. A

    1,652,685   
 

Pima Cnty. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev., Tucson Electric Power Co., Ser. A,

   
  750     

5.25%, 10/1/40

    818,288   
  4,150     

6.375%, 9/1/29

    4,194,654   
  5,000     

Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power Dist. Rev., 5.00%, 1/1/39, Ser. A (h)

    5,602,800   
  9,200     

Salt Verde Financial Corp. Rev., 5.00%, 12/1/37

    10,695,828   
   

 

 

 
      27,761,960   
   

 

 

 
  Arkansas – 0.3%    
  5,500     

Dev. Finance Auth. Rev., Arkansas Cancer Research Center Project,
zero coupon, 7/1/36 (AMBAC)

    1,778,700   
   

 

 

 
  California – 13.0%    
 

Bay Area Toll Auth. Rev., San Francisco Bay Area,

   
  2,875     

5.00%, 10/1/34

    3,202,002   
  3,255     

5.00%, 10/1/42

    3,603,773   
  3,000     

Chula Vista Rev., San Diego Gas & Electric, 5.875%, 2/15/34, Ser. B

    3,524,610   
  1,500     

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Rev., 5.75%, 6/1/47, Ser. A-1

    1,345,800   
 

Health Facs. Financing Auth. Rev.,

   
  2,000     

Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/1/39, Ser. A

    2,341,040   
  1,500     

Sutter Health, 6.00%, 8/15/42, Ser. B

    1,788,225   
  5,300     

Los Angeles Community College Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/32, Ser. A (FGIC-NPFGC)

    5,992,233   
  2,000     

Los Angeles Unified School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 7/1/30, Ser. E (AMBAC)

    2,169,520   
  4,175     

Montebello Unified School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/33 (AGM)

    4,570,539   
  2,000     

M-S-R Energy Auth. Rev., 6.125%, 11/1/29, Ser. C

    2,584,000   
  1,525     

Municipal Finance Auth. Rev., Azusa Pacific Univ. Project, 7.75%, 4/1/31, Ser. B

    1,807,537   

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
  California (continued)    
$ 5,000     

Orange Cnty. Airport Rev., 5.25%, 7/1/39, Ser. A

  $ 5,635,400   
  1,600     

San Marcos Unified School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/38, Ser. A

    1,801,072   
 

State, GO,

   
  700     

5.00%, 11/1/32

    781,599   
  1,200     

5.00%, 6/1/37

    1,298,604   
  2,300     

5.125%, 8/1/36

    2,543,041   
  1,250     

5.25%, 3/1/38

    1,386,050   
  1,900     

5.25%, 11/1/40

    2,174,094   
  500     

5.50%, 3/1/40

    576,630   
  3,200     

6.00%, 4/1/38

    3,813,120   
 

Statewide Communities Dev. Auth. Rev.,

   
  690     

California Baptist Univ., 6.50%, 11/1/21

    845,478   
  845     

Catholic Healthcare West, 5.50%, 7/1/31, Ser. E

    940,781   
 

Methodist Hospital Project (FHA),

   
  2,600     

6.625%, 8/1/29

    3,279,614   
  9,500     

6.75%, 2/1/38

    11,704,095   
  2,000     

Whittier Union High School Dist., GO, zero coupon, 8/1/25

    1,051,820   
   

 

 

 
      70,760,677   
   

 

 

 
  Colorado – 1.2%    
  500     

Confluence Metropolitan Dist. Rev., 5.45%, 12/1/34

    406,305   
  450     

Denver Health & Hospital Auth. Rev., 5.625%, 12/1/40

    500,666   
  2,500     

Health Facs. Auth. Rev., Catholic Health Initiatives, 5.00%, 2/1/41, Ser. A

    2,723,300   
  500     

Public Auth. for Colorado Energy Rev., 6.50%, 11/15/38

    681,970   
  400     

Regional Transportation Dist., CP, 5.375%, 6/1/31, Ser. A

    454,056   
  1,500     

Univ. of Colorado Rev., 5.375%, 6/1/38, Ser. A

    1,755,885   
   

 

 

 
      6,522,182   
   

 

 

 
  Connecticut – 1.5%    
 

State Health & Educational Fac. Auth. Rev.,

   
  5,000     

Hartford Healthcare, 5.00%, 7/1/41, Ser. A

    5,381,450   
  2,500     

Stamford Hospital, 5.00%, 7/1/42, Ser. J

    2,723,575   
   

 

 

 
      8,105,025   
   

 

 

 
  District of Columbia – 1.2%    
  2,500     

Dist. of Columbia Rev., Brookings Institution, 5.75%, 10/1/39

    2,834,000   
  3,390     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev., 6.25%, 5/15/24

    3,469,089   
   

 

 

 
      6,303,089   
   

 

 

 
  Florida – 2.2%    
  790     

Beacon Lakes Community Dev. Dist., Special Assessment, 6.00%, 5/1/38, Ser. A

    799,883   
  4,000     

Broward Cnty. Water & Sewer Utility Rev., 5.25%, 10/1/34, Ser. A (h)

    4,595,640   
  300     

Dev. Finance Corp. Rev., Renaissance Charter School, 6.50%, 6/15/21, Ser. A

    339,450   

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
  Florida (continued)    
$ 500     

Lee Cnty. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev.,
Lee Community Charter Foundation, 5.375%, 6/15/37, Ser. A

  $ 505,760   
  1,250     

Miami-Dade Cnty. School Board, CP, 5.375%, 2/1/34, Ser. A (AGC)

    1,411,637   
  3,900     

State Board of Education, GO, 5.00%, 6/1/38, Ser. D (h)

    4,451,226   
   

 

 

 
      12,103,596   
   

 

 

 
  Georgia – 0.4%    
  2,300     

Medical Center Hospital Auth. Rev., Spring Harbor Green Island Project, 5.25%, 7/1/37

    2,277,851   
   

 

 

 
  Illinois – 2.6%    
  5,000     

Chicago, GO, 5.00%, 1/1/34, Ser. C (h)

    5,434,950   
 

Finance Auth. Rev.,

   
  400     

OSF Healthcare System, 7.125%, 11/15/37, Ser. A

    482,404   
 

Univ. of Chicago,

   
  190     

5.25%, 7/1/41, Ser. 05-A

    190,175   
  5,000     

5.50%, 7/1/37, Ser. B (h)

    6,011,300   
  1,900     

Springfield Electric Rev., 5.00%, 3/1/36

    1,991,105   
   

 

 

 
      14,109,934   
   

 

 

 
  Indiana – 1.6%    
 

Finance Auth. Rev.,

   
  3,000     

5.00%, 6/1/32, Ser. A

    3,234,090   
  1,500     

Duke Energy Indiana, Inc., 6.00%, 8/1/39, Ser. B

    1,737,915   
  1,000     

Municipal Power Agcy. Rev., 6.00%, 1/1/39, Ser. B

    1,195,350   
  1,900     

Vigo Cnty. Hospital Auth. Rev., Union Hospital, Inc., 7.50%, 9/1/22

    2,484,250   
   

 

 

 
      8,651,605   
   

 

 

 
  Iowa – 1.8%    
 

Finance Auth. Rev.,

   
  4,890     

Deerfield Retirement Community, Inc., 5.50%, 11/15/37, Ser. A

    4,327,748   
 

Edgewater LLC Project,

   
  3,500     

6.75%, 11/15/37

    3,672,620   
  1,500     

6.75%, 11/15/42

    1,568,640   
   

 

 

 
      9,569,008   
   

 

 

 
  Kansas – 0.4%    
  1,000     

Dev. Finance Auth. Rev., Adventist Health, 5.75%, 11/15/38

    1,165,500   
  1,000     

Lenexa City, Tax Allocation, Center East Project, 6.00%, 4/1/27

    580,000   
  650     

Manhattan Rev., Meadowlark Hills Retirement, 5.125%, 5/15/42, Ser. B

    653,770   
   

 

 

 
      2,399,270   
   

 

 

 
  Kentucky – 0.4%    
  1,000     

Economic Dev. Finance Auth. Rev.,
Owensboro Medical Healthcare Systems, 6.375%, 6/1/40, Ser. A

    1,190,490   
  1,000     

Ohio Cnty. Pollution Control Rev., Big Rivers Electric Corp. Project, 6.00%, 7/15/31, Ser. A

    1,065,770   
   

 

 

 
      2,256,260   
   

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
  Louisiana – 5.6%    
 

Local Gov’t Environmental Facs. & Community Dev. Auth. Rev.,

   
$ 1,680     

Capital Projects & Equipment Acquisition, 6.55%, 9/1/25 (ACA) (b)

  $ 1,870,310   
  400     

Westlake Chemical Corp., 6.50%, 11/1/35, Ser. A-2

    468,404   
  750     

Woman’s Hospital Foundation, 5.875%, 10/1/40, Ser. A

    851,543   
  2,000     

Public Facs. Auth. Rev., Ochsner Clinic Foundation Project, 6.50%, 5/15/37

    2,403,080   
  24,395     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev., 5.875%, 5/15/39, Ser. 2001-B

    25,038,784   
   

 

 

 
      30,632,121   
   

 

 

 
  Maryland – 0.5%    
  1,500     

Economic Dev. Corp. Rev., 5.75%, 6/1/35, Ser. B

    1,688,760   
  650     

Health & Higher Educational Facs. Auth. Rev., Charlestown Community, 6.25%, 1/1/41

    746,005   
   

 

 

 
      2,434,765   
   

 

 

 
  Massachusetts – 0.5%    
 

Dev. Finance Agcy. Rev.,

   
  750     

Foxborough Regional Charter School, 7.00%, 7/1/42, Ser. A

    861,337   
 

Linden Ponds, Inc. Fac.,

   
  103     

zero coupon, 11/15/56, Ser. B (b)

    1,452   
  21     

5.50%, 11/15/46, Ser. A-2 (b)

    13,989   
  388     

6.25%, 11/15/39, Ser. A-1

    301,314   
  1,500     

State College Building Auth. Rev., 5.50%, 5/1/39, Ser. A

    1,709,190   
   

 

 

 
      2,887,282   
   

 

 

 
  Michigan – 2.2%    
  5,000     

Detroit Water and Sewerage Department Rev., 5.25%, 7/1/39, Ser. A

    5,454,400   
  1,500     

Royal Oak Hospital Finance Auth. Rev., William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/1/39

    1,927,905   
  5,000     

Tobacco Settlement Finance Auth. Rev., 6.00%, 6/1/48, Ser. A

    4,405,900   
   

 

 

 
      11,788,205   
   

 

 

 
  Minnesota – 0.4%    
  95     

Agricultural & Economic Dev. Board Rev., Health Care Systems, 6.375%, 11/15/29, Ser. A

    95,415   
  100     

Duluth Housing & Redev. Auth. Rev., 5.875%, 11/1/40, Ser. A

    102,527   
  1,500     

St. Louis Park Rev., Nicollett Health Services, 5.75%, 7/1/39

    1,704,480   
  500     

Washington Cnty. Housing & Redev. Auth. Rev.,

   
 

Birchwood & Woodbury Projects, 5.625%, 6/1/37, Ser. A

    507,105   
   

 

 

 
      2,409,527   
   

 

 

 
  Missouri – 0.3%    
  1,000     

Joplin Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev., Christian Homes, Inc., 5.75%, 5/15/26, Ser. F

    1,066,260   
  475     

Lee’s Summit, Tax Allocation, Summit Fair Project, 5.625%, 10/1/23

    506,607   
   

 

 

 
      1,572,867   
   

 

 

 
  Nevada – 3.9%    
 

Clark Cnty., GO,

   
  5,000     

4.75%, 6/1/30 (AGM)

    5,376,750   
  5,230     

4.75%, 11/1/35 (FGIC-NPFGC) (h)

    5,538,152   

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
  Nevada (continued)    
$ 9,755     

Washoe Cnty., Water & Sewer, GO, 5.00%, 1/1/35 (NPFGC)

  $ 10,456,482   
   

 

 

 
      21,371,384   
   

 

 

 
  New Jersey – 8.0%    
  16,550     

Economic Dev. Auth., Special Assessment, Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 5.75%, 4/1/31

    18,521,436   
  2,000     

Economic Dev. Auth. Rev., School Facs. Construction, 5.50%, 12/15/34, Ser. Z (AGC)

    2,294,060   
  500     

Health Care Facs. Financing Auth. Rev., AHS Hospital Corp., 6.00%, 7/1/37

    619,170   
  2,000     

State Turnpike Auth. Rev., 5.25%, 1/1/40, Ser. E

    2,263,140   
 

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev., Ser. 1-A,

   
  6,600     

4.75%, 6/1/34

    5,716,458   
  7,000     

5.00%, 6/1/41

    6,117,230   
  7,000     

Transportation Trust Fund Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 6/15/42, Ser. B

    7,935,970   
   

 

 

 
      43,467,464   
   

 

 

 
  New Mexico – 1.5%    
  1,000     

Farmington Pollution Control Rev., 5.90%, 6/1/40, Ser. D

    1,118,190   
  6,400     

Hospital Equipment Loan Council Rev., Presbyterian Healthcare, 5.00%, 8/1/39

    6,931,584   
   

 

 

 
      8,049,774   
   

 

 

 
  New York – 11.7%    
  14,000     

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. Rev., 5.25%, 2/15/47, Ser. A

    15,608,320   
 

Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev., Goldman Sachs Headquarters,

   
  7,500     

5.25%, 10/1/35

    8,909,925   
  3,000     

5.50%, 10/1/37

    3,689,070   
  3,000     

Metropolitan Transportation Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 11/15/36, Ser. D

    3,363,000   
  4,200     

Nassau Cnty. Industrial Dev. Agcy. Rev., Amsterdam at Harborside, 6.70%, 1/1/43, Ser. A

    2,478,084   
  3,000     

New York City Municipal Water Finance Auth. Water & Sewer Rev.,
Second Generation Resolutions, 5.00%, 6/15/39, Ser. GG-1

    3,424,890   
 

New York Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev.,

   
  10,000     

1 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 12/15/41

    11,353,300   
  10,000     

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44

    11,046,500   
  3,500     

State Dormitory Auth. Rev., The New School, 5.50%, 7/1/40

    4,014,465   
   

 

 

 
      63,887,554   
   

 

 

 
  North Carolina – 0.3%    
  1,500     

Medical Care Commission Rev., Village at Brookwood, 5.25%, 1/1/32

    1,504,335   
   

 

 

 
  Ohio – 1.9%    
  2,000     

American Municipal Power, Inc. Rev.,
Fremont Energy Center Project, 5.00%, 2/15/42, Ser. B

    2,210,780   
  4,250     

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Auth. Rev., 5.875%, 6/1/47, Ser. A-2

    3,654,320   
  3,000     

Hamilton Cnty. Healthcare Rev., Christ Hospital Project, 5.00%, 6/1/42

    3,224,190   
  500     

Higher Educational Fac. Commission Rev.,
Univ. Hospital Health Systems, 6.75%, 1/15/39, Ser. 2009-A
(Pre-refunded @ $100, 1/15/15) (c)

    568,820   

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
  Ohio (continued)    
$ 500     

Montgomery Cnty. Rev., Miami Valley Hospital, 6.25%, 11/15/39, Ser. A

  $ 533,670   
   

 

 

 
      10,191,780   
   

 

 

 
  Oregon – 0.6%    
  2,000     

Oregon Health & Science Univ. Rev., 5.75%, 7/1/39, Ser. A

    2,346,640   
  600     

State Department of Administrative Services, CP, 5.25%, 5/1/39, Ser. A

    667,836   
   

 

 

 
      3,014,476   
   

 

 

 
  Pennsylvania – 5.5%    
  3,500     

Berks Cnty. Municipal Auth. Rev., Reading Hospital Medical Center, 5.00%, 11/1/40, Ser. A

    3,884,965   
  5,000     

Geisinger Auth. Rev., 5.25%, 6/1/39, Ser. A

    5,581,100   
  2,000     

Harrisburg Auth. Rev., Harrisburg Univ. of Science, 6.00%, 9/1/36, Ser. B (e)

    1,591,100   
 

Higher Educational Facs. Auth. Rev.,

   
  500     

Edinboro Univ. Foundation, 6.00%, 7/1/43

    566,060   
  350     

Thomas Jefferson Univ., 5.00%, 3/1/40

    384,111   
  5,000     

Hospitals & Higher Education Facs. Auth. Rev.,
Temple Univ. Health System, 5.625%, 7/1/36, Ser. A

    5,355,350   
 

Lancaster Cnty. Hospital Auth. Rev., Brethren Village Project,

   
  750     

6.25%, 7/1/26, Ser. A

    807,458   
  85     

6.375%, 7/1/30, Ser. A

    91,436   
  1,100     

Luzerne Cnty. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev., Pennsylvania American Water Co., 5.50%, 12/1/39

    1,227,985   
  7,000     

Philadelphia, GO, 5.25%, 12/15/32, Ser. A (AGM)

    7,786,450   
  500     

Philadelphia Water & Sewer Rev., 5.25%, 1/1/36, Ser. A

    556,835   
  2,000     

Turnpike Commission Rev., 5.125%, 12/1/40, Ser. D

    2,191,500   
   

 

 

 
      30,024,350   
   

 

 

 
  Puerto Rico – 0.6%    
  3,000     

Sales Tax Financing Corp. Rev., 5.375%, 8/1/38, Ser. C

    3,210,180   
   

 

 

 
  Rhode Island – 4.5%    
  23,800     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev., 6.25%, 6/1/42, Ser. A

    24,299,324   
   

 

 

 
  South Carolina – 0.5%    
  450     

Jobs-Economic Dev. Auth. Rev., Lutheran Homes, 5.50%, 5/1/28

    464,598   
  2,200     

State Ports Auth. Rev., 5.25%, 7/1/40

    2,465,914   
   

 

 

 
      2,930,512   
   

 

 

 
  Tennessee – 2.2%    
  940     

Memphis Health Educational & Housing Fac. Board Rev.,
Wesley Housing Corp. Project, 6.95%, 1/1/20 (a)(b)(e)(i)
(acquisition cost-$935,300; purchased 6/29/01)

    472,350   
 

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. Rev.,

   
  370     

5.00%, 2/1/21, Ser. C

    408,850   
  5,000     

5.00%, 2/1/27, Ser. C

    5,532,750   
  5,000     

5.25%, 9/1/24, Ser. A

    5,809,350   
   

 

 

 
      12,223,300   
   

 

 

 

 

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Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
  Texas – 10.2%    
$ 1,200     

Dallas Rev., Dallas Civic Center, 5.25%, 8/15/38 (AGC)

  $ 1,347,984   
  3,000     

Harris Cnty. Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev.,
Baylor College of Medicine, 5.00%, 11/15/37

    3,383,190   
  2,000     

Love Field Airport Modernization Corp. Rev., Southwest Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/1/40

    2,169,500   
 

North Harris Cnty. Regional Water Auth. Rev.,

   
  4,200     

5.25%, 12/15/33

    4,669,392   
  4,200     

5.50%, 12/15/38

    4,685,310   
 

North Texas Tollway Auth. Rev.,

   
  2,750     

5.00%, 1/1/38

    3,005,640   
  3,000     

5.25%, 1/1/44, Ser. C

    3,211,110   
  600     

5.50%, 9/1/41, Ser. A

    717,540   
  6,050     

5.625%, 1/1/33, Ser. A

    6,837,044   
  600     

5.75%, 1/1/33, Ser. F

    666,732   
  250     

San Juan Higher Education Finance Auth. Rev., 6.70%, 8/15/40, Ser. A

    292,895   
 

State Public Finance Auth. Charter School Finance Corp. Rev., Ser. A

   
  400     

5.875%, 12/1/36

    432,396   
  2,000     

Cosmos Foundation, 5.375%, 2/15/37

    2,101,920   
  4,000     

Tarrant Cnty. Cultural Education Facs. Finance Corp. Rev.,
Baylor Health Care Systems Project, 6.25%, 11/15/29

    4,834,480   
 

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. I Rev.,

   
  6,500     

5.25%, 12/15/23, Ser. A

    7,455,500   
  6,500     

6.25%, 12/15/26, Ser. D

    8,243,040   
  1,000     

Uptown Dev. Auth., Tax Allocation, Infrastructure Improvement Facs., 5.50%, 9/1/29

    1,074,520   
  500     

Wise Cnty. Rev., Parker Cnty. Junior College Dist., 8.00%, 8/15/34

    580,375   
   

 

 

 
      55,708,568   
   

 

 

 
  U. S. Virgin Islands – 0.1%    
  500     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 10/1/39, Ser. A-1

    519,185   
   

 

 

 
  Utah – 1.5%    
  7,000     

Salt Lake Cnty. Rev., IHC Health Services, 5.125%, 2/15/33 (AMBAC)

    8,118,040   
   

 

 

 
  Virginia – 0.6%    
  1,000     

Fairfax Cnty. Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev., Inova Health Systems, 5.50%, 5/15/35, Ser. A

    1,147,840   
  1,985     

Peninsula Town Center Community Dev. Auth. Rev., 6.45%, 9/1/37

    2,119,940   
   

 

 

 
      3,267,780   
   

 

 

 
  Washington – 1.3%    
 

Health Care Facs. Auth. Rev.,

   
  700     

Multicare Health Systems, 6.00%, 8/15/39, Ser. B (AGC)

    816,221   
  250     

Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 7.375%, 3/1/38

    308,652   
  2,000     

Virginia Mason Medical Center, 6.125%, 8/15/37, Ser. A

    2,208,640   

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
  Washington (continued)    
 

State Housing Finance Commission Rev., Skyline at First Hill Project, Ser. A,

   
$ 275     

5.25%, 1/1/17

  $ 284,405   
  3,600     

5.625%, 1/1/38

    3,568,608   
   

 

 

 
      7,186,526   
   

 

 

 
  West Virginia – 0.2%    
  1,000     

Hospital Finance Auth. Rev., Highland Hospital, 9.125%, 10/1/41

    1,219,850   
   

 

 

 
  Wisconsin – 0.1%    
  500     

Health & Educational Facs. Auth. Rev., Prohealth Care, Inc., 6.625%, 2/15/39

    592,605   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Municipal Bonds & Notes (cost-$466,736,503)

    531,841,398   
   

 

 

 
     

 

VARIABLE RATE NOTES (a)(d)(f)(g) – 2.3%

   
  Texas – 0.4%    
  600     

JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers Trust Rev., 8.429%, 10/1/31, Ser. 3227

    818,538   
  1,000     

JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers Trust, GO, 7.907%, 2/1/17, Ser. 3480

    1,341,640   
   

 

 

 
      2,160,178   
   

 

 

 
  Washington – 1.9%    
  6,670     

JPMorgan Chase Putters/Drivers Trust, GO, 11.471%, 8/1/28, Ser. 3388

    10,166,280   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Variable Rate Notes (cost-$8,164,909)

    12,326,458   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (cost-$474,901,412)100.0%   $ 544,167,856   
   

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Industry classification of portfolio holdings as a percentage of total investments at October 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Revenue Bonds:

   

Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue

    22.3  

Tobacco Settlement Funded

    13.9     

Natural Gas Revenue

    8.3     

Miscellaneous Revenue

    7.2     

College & University Revenue

    4.6     

Port, Airport & Marina Revenue

    4.3     

Electric Power & Lighting Revenue

    4.2     

Water Revenue

    3.7     

Industrial Revenue

    3.1     

Highway Revenue Tolls

    3.0     

Miscellaneous Taxes

    2.9     

Sewer Revenue

    1.0     

Lease (Appropriation)

    0.7     

Transit Revenue

    0.6     

Sales Tax Revenue

    0.6     

Ad Valorem Property Tax

    0.5     

Tobacco & Liquor Taxes

    0.1     

Local or Government Housing

    0.1     
 

 

 

   

Total Revenue Bonds

      81.1

General Obligation

      14.4   

Special Assessment

      3.6   

Certificates of Participation

      0.5   

Tax Allocation

      0.4   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments

      100.0
   

 

 

 

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

         Value  

 

CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES – 91.2%

   
$ 10,000     

Bay Area Toll Auth. Rev., San Francisco Bay Area, 5.00%, 4/1/34, Ser. F-1

  $ 11,213,500   
  5,000     

Chula Vista Rev., San Diego Gas & Electric, 5.875%, 2/15/34, Ser. B

    5,874,350   
  720     

City & Cnty. of San Francisco Redev. Agcy., Special Tax, 6.125%, 8/1/31, Ser. B

    721,656   
  650     

City & Cnty. of San Francisco, Capital Improvement Projects, CP, 5.25%, 4/1/31, Ser. A

    726,602   
  350     

Contra Costa Cnty. Public Financing Auth., Tax Allocation, 5.85%, 8/1/33, Ser. A

    350,238   
  5,000     

Desert Community College Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/37, Ser. C (AGM)

    5,404,000   
  310     

Dublin Unified School Dist., GO, zero coupon, 8/1/23, Ser. E

    204,966   
  6,300     

Eastern Municipal Water Dist., CP, 5.00%, 7/1/35, Ser. H

    6,885,585   
 

Educational Facs. Auth. Rev.,

   
  10,200     

Claremont McKenna College, 5.00%, 1/1/39 (h)

    11,229,996   
  10,000     

Univ. of Southern California, 5.00%, 10/1/39, Ser. A (h)

    11,364,400   
  2,975     

El Dorado Irrigation Dist. & El Dorado Cnty. Water Agcy., CP, 5.75%, 8/1/39, Ser. A (AGC)

    3,211,483   
  14,425     

El Monte, Department of Public Social Services Fac., Phase II, CP, 5.25%, 1/1/34 (AMBAC)

    14,471,737   
  1,000     

Folsom Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 5.50%, 8/1/36

    1,038,650   
 

Fremont Community Facs. Dist. No. 1, Special Tax,

   
  165     

6.00%, 9/1/18

    166,241   
  505     

6.00%, 9/1/19

    508,651   
  3,500     

6.30%, 9/1/31

    3,516,170   
 

Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. Rev.,

   
  3,000     

5.00%, 6/1/35, Ser. A (FGIC)

    3,085,110   
  6,000     

5.00%, 6/1/38, Ser. A (FGIC)

    6,152,460   
  1,600     

5.00%, 6/1/45 (AMBAC-TCRS)

    1,637,904   
  8,300     

5.125%, 6/1/47, Ser. A-1

    6,716,941   
  25,175     

5.75%, 6/1/47, Ser. A-1

    22,587,010   
 

Health Facs. Financing Auth. Rev.,

   
 

Adventist Health System, Ser. A,

   
  4,265     

5.00%, 3/1/33

    4,306,157   
  2,000     

5.75%, 9/1/39

    2,247,660   
 

Catholic Healthcare West, Ser. A,

   
  2,000     

6.00%, 7/1/34

    2,142,140   
  4,000     

6.00%, 7/1/39

    4,682,080   
  750     

Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, 5.25%, 7/1/38 (AGM)

    795,510   
  1,000     

Children’s Hospital of Orange Cnty., 6.50%, 11/1/38, Ser. A

    1,219,190   
  1,450     

Scripps Health, 5.00%, 11/15/36, Ser. A

    1,597,740   
  3,400     

Stanford Hospital, 5.25%, 11/15/40, Ser. A-2

    3,896,808   
 

Sutter Health,

   
  1,000     

5.00%, 8/15/35, Ser. D

    1,120,500   
  1,600     

5.00%, 11/15/42, Ser. A (IBC-NPFGC)

    1,682,048   
  2,800     

6.00%, 8/15/42, Ser. B

    3,338,020   

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

         Value  
$ 1,000     

Imperial Irrigation Dist. Rev., 5.00%, 11/1/41, Ser. C

  $ 1,096,450   
  10,590     

Kern Cnty., Capital Improvements Projects, CP, 5.75%, 8/1/35, Ser. A (AGC)

    11,708,198   
  7,000     

La Quinta Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 5.10%, 9/1/31 (AMBAC)

    7,021,840   
  500     

Lancaster Redev. Agcy. Rev., Capital Improvements Projects, 5.90%, 12/1/35

    543,750   
  500     

Lancaster Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation, 6.875%, 8/1/39

    564,300   
  5,500     

Long Beach Airport Rev., 5.00%, 6/1/40, Ser. A

    5,964,530   
 

Long Beach Bond Finance Auth. Rev., Long Beach Natural Gas, Ser. A,

   
  1,000     

5.50%, 11/15/27

    1,195,810   
  3,900     

5.50%, 11/15/37

    4,742,439   
 

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Rev.,

   
  5,000     

4.75%, 7/1/30, Ser. A-2 (AGM) (h)

    5,309,700   
  2,000     

5.00%, 7/1/41, Ser. A

    2,278,080   
  1,500     

5.00%, 7/1/43, Ser. B

    1,732,125   
  3,000     

5.375%, 7/1/34, Ser. A (h)

    3,450,360   
  7,000     

5.375%, 7/1/38, Ser. A (h)

    7,982,660   
 

Los Angeles Unified School Dist., GO,

   
  10,000     

5.00%, 7/1/29, Ser. I (h)

    11,610,200   
  3,500     

5.00%, 1/1/34, Ser. I

    3,978,135   
  5,000     

5.00%, 1/1/34, Ser. I (h)

    5,683,050   
  250     

5.30%, 1/1/34, Ser. D

    288,688   
  700     

Malibu, City Hall Project, CP, 5.00%, 7/1/39, Ser. A

    760,529   
  1,900     

M-S-R Energy Auth. Rev., 6.50%, 11/1/39, Ser. B

    2,675,732   
 

Municipal Finance Auth. Rev.,

   
  1,145     

Azusa Pacific Univ. Project, 7.75%, 4/1/31, Ser. B

    1,357,134   
  2,900     

Biola Univ., 5.875%, 10/1/34

    3,167,757   
  2,145     

Patterson Public Financing Auth. Rev.,
Waste Water System Financing Project, 5.50%, 6/1/39 (AGC)

    2,364,434   
  1,250     

Peralta Community College Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/39, Ser. C

    1,363,975   
 

Pollution Control Financing Auth. Rev.,

   
  1,250     

American Water Capital Corp. Project, 5.25%, 8/1/40 (a)(d)

    1,305,375   
  2,000     

San Jose Water Co. Projects, 5.10%, 6/1/40

    2,179,260   
 

San Diego Cnty. Water Auth., CP,

   
  350     

5.00%, 5/1/32, Ser. A (NPFGC)

    354,532   
  6,250     

5.00%, 5/1/38, Ser. 2008-A (AGM)

    6,772,875   
  3,285     

San Diego Regional Building Auth. Rev.,
Cnty. Operations Center & Annex, 5.375%, 2/1/36, Ser. A

    3,688,004   
  12,610     

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission Water Rev., 5.00%, 11/1/43

    14,488,260   
 

San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agcy. Rev., Ser. A,

   
  5,000     

5.50%, 1/15/28

    5,013,050   
  5,000     

5.70%, 1/15/19

    5,189,050   
  230     

San Jose, Special Assessment, 5.60%, 9/2/17, Ser. 24-Q

    238,094   

 

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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

         Value  
$ 1,500     

San Jose Hotel Tax Rev., Convention Center Expansion, 6.50%, 5/1/36

  $ 1,795,125   
  1,200     

San Marcos Unified School Dist., GO, 5.00%, 8/1/38, Ser. A

    1,350,804   
  1,815     

Santa Clara, Central Park Library Project, CP, 5.00%, 2/1/32 (AMBAC)

    1,822,968   
  3,500     

Santa Clara Cnty. Financing Auth. Rev., El Camino Hospital, 5.75%, 2/1/41, Ser. A (AMBAC)

    3,831,310   
  1,300     

Santa Cruz Cnty. Redev. Agcy., Tax Allocation,
Live Oak/Soquel Community, 7.00%, 9/1/36, Ser. A

    1,539,265   
 

State, GO,

   
  5,885     

5.00%, 9/1/35

    6,377,692   
  100     

5.00%, 6/1/37

    108,217   
  3,000     

5.00%, 12/1/37

    3,271,440   
  2,400     

5.25%, 11/1/40

    2,746,224   
  1,500     

5.50%, 3/1/40

    1,729,890   
  2,000     

6.00%, 4/1/38

    2,383,200   
  2,000     

6.00%, 11/1/39

    2,427,720   
 

State Public Works Board Rev.,

   
  2,000     

5.75%, 10/1/30, Ser. G-1

    2,320,400   
  2,000     

California State Univ., 6.00%, 11/1/34, Ser. J

    2,361,940   
  1,500     

Judicial Council Projects, 5.00%, 12/1/29, Ser. D

    1,678,515   
  2,000     

Regents Univ., 5.00%, 4/1/34, Ser. E

    2,193,600   
 

Statewide Communities Dev. Auth. Rev.,

   
  1,000     

American Baptist Homes West, 6.25%, 10/1/39

    1,093,530   
  900     

California Baptist Univ., 5.50%, 11/1/38, Ser. A

    935,946   
  845     

Catholic Healthcare West, 5.50%, 7/1/31, Ser. D

    940,781   
  10,000     

Cottage Health, 5.00%, 11/1/40

    11,022,800   
  13,050     

Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital, 5.125%, 10/1/30, Ser. A (CA Mtg. Ins.)

    13,059,004   
  1,000     

Kaiser Permanente, 5.25%, 3/1/45, Ser. B

    1,063,750   
  1,000     

Lancer Student Housing Project, 7.50%, 6/1/42

    1,149,990   
  3,000     

Los Angeles Jewish Home, 5.50%, 11/15/33 (CA Mtg. Ins.)

    3,045,450   
 

Methodist Hospital Project (FHA),

   
  2,100     

6.625%, 8/1/29

    2,648,919   
  7,700     

6.75%, 2/1/38

    9,486,477   
 

St. Joseph Health System,

   
  100     

5.125%, 7/1/24 (NPFGC)

    112,804   
  3,200     

5.75%, 7/1/47, Ser. A (FGIC)

    3,561,152   
  2,000     

Sutter Health, 6.00%, 8/15/42, Ser. A

    2,384,300   
  8,000     

The Internext Group, CP, 5.375%, 4/1/30

    8,020,240   
 

Univ. of California Irvine E. Campus,

   
  4,000     

5.125%, 5/15/31

    4,401,280   
  4,500     

5.375%, 5/15/38

    4,922,910   
  910     

Windrush School, 5.50%, 7/1/37 (b)(e)

    482,300   
  6,300     

Torrance Rev., Memorial Medical Center, 5.00%, 9/1/40, Ser. A

    6,736,716   

 

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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

         Value  
$ 2,000     

Turlock, Emanuel Medical Center, CP, 5.50%, 10/15/37, Ser. B

  $ 2,077,840   
 

Univ. of California Rev.,

   
  2,000     

5.00%, 5/15/33, Ser. A (AMBAC)

    2,044,460   
  10,000     

5.00%, 5/15/36, Ser. A (AMBAC)

    10,192,300   
  4,000     

5.00%, 5/15/42, Ser. G

    4,604,960   
  1,000     

Westlake Village, CP, 5.00%, 6/1/39

    1,055,780   
   

 

 

 
 

Total California Municipal Bonds & Notes (cost-$355,815,086)

    403,145,878   
   

 

 

 
     

 

OTHER MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES – 6.5%

   
  Iowa – 1.9%    
  8,600     

Tobacco Settlement Auth. Rev., 5.60%, 6/1/34, Ser. B

    8,348,278   
   

 

 

 
  Louisiana – 0.0%    
  250     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev., 5.875%, 5/15/39, Ser. 2001-B

    256,597   
   

 

 

 
  Ohio – 1.0%    
  4,000     

American Municipal Power, Inc. Rev., Fremont Energy Center Project, 5.00%, 2/15/42, Ser. B

    4,421,560   
   

 

 

 
  Puerto Rico – 2.3%    
 

Sales Tax Financing Corp. Rev.,

   
  7,000     

5.00%, 8/1/46, Ser. C

    7,490,210   
  2,500     

5.25%, 8/1/43, Ser. A-1

    2,635,925   
   

 

 

 
      10,126,135   
   

 

 

 
  Texas – 1.3%    
  5,000     

Wood Cnty. Central Hospital Dist. Rev.,
East Texas Medical Center Quitman Project,
6.00%, 11/1/41

    5,692,100   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Other Municipal Bonds & Notes (cost-$28,133,090)

    28,844,670   
   

 

 

 
     

 

CALIFORNIA VARIABLE RATE NOTES (a)(d)(f)(g) – 2.3%

   
 

Health Facs. Financing Auth. Rev.,

   
  1,000     

7.95%, 11/15/36, Ser. 3193

    1,245,120   
  6,000     

9.76%, 11/15/42, Ser. 3255

    6,714,660   
  1,670     

Sacramento Cnty. Sanitation Dists. Financing Auth. Rev.,
11.442%, 8/1/13, Ser. 1034 (NPFGC)

    2,138,886   
   

 

 

 
 

Total California Variable Rate Notes (cost-$6,382,891)

    10,098,666   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (cost-$390,331,067) – 100.0%   $ 442,089,214   
   

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Industry classification of portfolio holdings as a percentage of total investments at October 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Revenue Bonds:

   

Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue

    22.3  

Tobacco Settlement Funded

    11.0     

College & University Revenue

    10.4     

Water Revenue

    7.6     

Highway Revenue Tolls

    4.8     

Natural Gas Revenue

    3.3     

Lease (Abatement)

    2.9     

Electric Power & Lighting Revenue

    2.4     

Local or Government Housing

    2.4     

Sales Tax Revenue

    2.3     

Port, Airport & Marina Revenue

    1.4     

Sewer Revenue

    1.0     

Hotel Occupancy Tax

    0.4     

Private Schools

    0.1     
 

 

 

   

Total Revenue Bonds

      72.3

Certificates of Participation

      13.1   

General Obligation

      11.1   

Tax Allocation

      2.4   

Special Tax

      1.1   
   

 

 

 

Total Investments

      100.0
   

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  

 

NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES – 95.3%

   
$ 1,600     

Erie Cnty. Industrial Dev. Agcy. Rev., Orchard Park, Inc. Project, 6.00%, 11/15/36, Ser. A

  $ 1,637,792   
 

Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp. Rev., Ser. A,

   
  2,000     

5.25%, 2/15/47,

    2,229,760   
  4,000     

5.75%, 2/15/47,

    4,726,840   
 

Liberty Dev. Corp. Rev.,

   
  2,000     

1 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 12/15/41

    2,270,660   
  6,000     

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51

    7,077,900   
  1,500     

Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, 6.375%, 7/15/49

    1,743,090   
 

Goldman Sachs Headquarters,

   
  120     

5.25%, 10/1/35

    142,559   
  11,290     

5.25%, 10/1/35 (h)

    13,412,407   
  1,925     

5.50%, 10/1/37

    2,367,153   
 

Long Island Power Auth. Rev., Ser. A,

   
  750     

5.00%, 9/1/34, (AMBAC)

    782,625   
  4,500     

5.75%, 4/1/39

    5,360,580   
  1,175     

Metropolitan Transportation Auth. Rev., 5.25%, 11/15/31, Ser. E

    1,176,657   
  1,600     

Nassau Cnty. Industrial Dev. Agcy. Rev., Amsterdam at Harborside, 6.70%, 1/1/43, Ser. A

    944,032   
  3,500     

New York City Health & Hospital Corp. Rev., 5.00%, 2/15/30, Ser. A

    3,959,340   
 

New York City Industrial Dev. Agcy. Rev.,

   
  1,000     

Liberty Interactive Corp., 5.00%, 9/1/35

    1,023,430   
  900     

Pilot Queens Baseball Stadium, 6.50%, 1/1/46 (AGC)

    1,052,100   
  3,200     

Yankee Stadium, 7.00%, 3/1/49 (AGC)

    3,868,416   
  2,000     

New York City Municipal Water Finance Auth. Rev.,

   
 

Second Generation Resolutions, 5.00%, 6/15/32, Ser. HH

    2,342,900   
 

New York City Municipal Water Finance Auth. Water & Sewer Rev.,

   
  2,500     

5.00%, 6/15/40, Ser. FF-2

    2,836,225   
  5,000     

Second Generation Resolutions, 4.75%, 6/15/35, Ser. DD (h)

    5,542,150   
  5,000     

New York City Transitional Finance Auth. Rev., 5.25%, 1/15/39, Ser. S-3

    5,571,600   
  1,000     

Niagara Falls Public Water Auth. Water & Sewer Rev., 5.00%, 7/15/34, Ser. A (NPFGC)

    1,008,710   
  600     

Onondaga Cnty. Rev., Syracuse Univ. Project, 5.00%, 12/1/36

    687,498   
 

Port Auth. of New York & New Jersey Rev.,

    4,417,519   
  4,300     

5.00%, 9/1/38, Ser. 132

   
  1,000     

JFK International Air Terminal, 6.00%, 12/1/36

    1,174,450   
 

State Dormitory Auth. Rev.,

   
  500     

5.00%, 7/1/35, Ser. A

    567,560   
  1,000     

5.00%, 3/15/38, Ser. A

    1,159,540   
  1,110     

5.00%, 3/15/42, Ser. B

    1,277,266   
  1,000     

Fordham Univ., 5.50%, 7/1/36, Ser. A

    1,166,060   

 

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PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
$ 2,000     

Mount Sinai Hospital, 5.00%, 7/1/31, Ser. A

  $ 2,194,080   
  1,300     

Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 5.125%, 7/1/39

    1,417,143   
  4,500     

New York Univ., 5.00%, 7/1/38, Ser. C

    4,954,950   
  1,225     

NYU Hospitals Center, 6.00%, 7/1/40, Ser. A

    1,479,310   
  1,000     

Pratt Institute, 5.125%, 7/1/39, Ser. C (AGC)

    1,096,930   
 

Sloan-Kettering Center Memorial,

   
  2,500     

4.50%, 7/1/35, Ser. A-1

    2,669,500   
  4,000     

5.00%, 7/1/34, Ser. 1 (Pre-refunded @ $100, 7/1/13) (c)

    4,125,440   
  1,800     

Teachers College,
5.50%, 3/1/39

    1,991,754   
  1,250     

The New School, 5.50%, 7/1/40

    1,433,738   
  2,850     

Univ. Dormitory Facs., 5.00%, 7/1/42, Ser. A

    3,278,212   
  1,275     

Winthrop Univ. Hospital Assoc., 5.25%, 7/1/31, Ser. A (AMBAC)

    1,275,714   
 

State Thruway Auth. Rev., Ser. I,

   
  2,000     

5.00%, 1/1/37

    2,270,080   
  6,145     

5.00%, 1/1/42

    6,948,889   
  1,800     

State Urban Dev. Corp. Rev., 5.00%, 3/15/36, Ser. B-1 (h)

    2,105,766   
  3,000     

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth. Rev., 5.25%, 11/15/34, Ser. A-2 (h)

    3,562,290   
  3,000     

Troy Capital Res. Corp. Rev.,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project, 5.125%, 9/1/40, Ser. A

    3,317,940   
  5,860     

Troy Industrial Dev. Auth. Rev.,
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Project, 4.625%, 9/1/26

    6,622,210   
  1,455     

TSACS, Inc. Rev., 5.125%, 6/1/42, Ser. 1

    1,185,447   
  2,945     

Warren & Washington Cntys. Industrial Dev. Agcy. Rev.,
Glens Falls Hospital Project, 5.00%, 12/1/27, Ser. C (AGM)

    3,022,365   
  910     

Westchester Cnty. Healthcare Corp. Rev., 6.125%, 11/1/37, Ser. C-2

    1,071,061   
  200     

Yonkers Economic Dev. Corp. Rev.,
Charter School of Educational Excellence Project, 6.00%, 10/15/30, Ser. A

    210,830   
  400     

Yonkers Industrial Dev. Agcy. Rev.,
Sarah Lawrence College Project, 6.00%, 6/1/41, Ser. A

    456,732   
   

 

 

 
 

Total New York Municipal Bonds & Notes (cost-$125,262,155)

    138,217,200   
   

 

 

 
     

 

OTHER MUNICIPAL BONDS & NOTES – 4.7%

   
  Louisiana – 0.5%    
  750     

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Rev., 5.875%, 5/15/39, Ser. 2001-B

    769,792   
   

 

 

 
  Ohio – 1.2%    
  2,000     

Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Auth. Rev., 5.875%, 6/1/47, Ser. A-2

    1,719,680   
   

 

 

 
  Puerto Rico – 2.6%    
  1,000     

Aqueduct & Sewer Auth. Rev., 6.00%, 7/1/44, Ser. A

    1,046,650   

 

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PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)
         Value  
 

Sales Tax Financing Corp. Rev.,

   
$ 1,000     

5.25%, 8/1/43, Ser. A-1

  $ 1,054,370   
  1,500     

5.75%, 8/1/37, Ser. A

    1,649,895   
   

 

 

 
      3,750,915   
   

 

 

 
  U. S. Virgin Islands – 0.4%    
  500     

Virgin Islands Public Finance Auth. Rev., 5.00%, 10/1/39, Ser. A-1

    519,185   
   

 

 

 
 

Total Other Municipal Bonds & Notes (cost-$5,993,704)

    6,759,572   
   

 

 

 
  Total Investments (cost-$131,255,859) – 100.0%   $ 144,976,772   
   

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Industry classification of portfolio holdings as a percentage of total investments at October 31, 2012 were as follows:

 

Revenue Bonds:

   

College & University Revenue

    18.6  

Miscellaneous Revenue

    14.1     

Health, Hospital, Nursing Home Revenue

    13.4     

Industrial Revenue

    9.8     

Highway Revenue Tolls

    8.8     

Water Revenue

    8.8     

Port, Airport & Marina Revenue

    5.4     

Miscellaneous Taxes

    4.8     

Electric Power & Lighting Revenue

    4.2     

Income Tax Revenue

    3.1     

Recreational Revenue

    2.7     

Tobacco Settlement Funded

    2.5     

Sales Tax Revenue

    1.9     

Transit Revenue

    0.8     

Economic Development Revenue

    0.7     

Tobacco & Liquor Taxes

    0.4     
 

 

 

   

Total Revenue Bonds

      100.0
   

 

 

 

Total Investments

      100.0
   

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Notes to Schedules of Investments

October 31, 2012 (unaudited) (continued)

 

(a)   Private Placement – Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $12,798,808 and $11,404,041, representing 2.4% and 2.6% of total investments in Municipal and California Municipal, respectively.  
(b)   Illiquid.  
(c)   Pre-refunded bonds are collateralized by U.S. Government or other eligible securities which are held in escrow and used to pay principal and interest and retire the bonds at the earliest refunding date (payment date) and/or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate).  
(d)   144A – Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.  
(e)   In default.  
(f)   Inverse Floater – The interest rate shown bears an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on October 31, 2012.  
(g)   Variable Rate Notes – Instruments whose interest rates change on specified date (such as a coupon date or interest payment date) and/or whose interest rates vary with changes in a designated base rate (such as the prime interest rate). The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on October 31, 2012.  
(h)   Residual Interest Bonds held in Trust – Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a separate securitization trust established in a tender option bond transaction in which each Fund acquired the residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.  
(i)   Restricted security in Municipal. The aggregate acquisition cost of such security is $935,300; the aggregate market value is $472,350, representing 0.1% of total investments.  

 

 

Glossary:

 

ACA     -      insured by American Capital Access Holding Ltd.
AGC     -      insured by Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM     -      insured by Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC     -      insured by American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
CA Mtg. Ins.     -      insured by California Mortgage Insurance
CP     -      Certificates of Participation
FGIC     -      insured by Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.
FHA     -      insured by Federal Housing Administration
GO     -      General Obligation Bond
IBC     -      Insurance Bond Certificate
NPFGC     -      insured by National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
TCRS     -      Temporary Custodian Receipts

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

 
        Municipal         California
Municipal
        New York
Municipal
 
     

Assets:

                 

Investments, at value (cost-$474,901,412, $390,331,067 and $131,255,859, respectively)

      $544,167,856          $442,089,214          $144,976,772   

Cash

      141,898          452,665          438,268   

Interest receivable

      9,000,020          7,136,598          2,492,732   

Receivable for investments sold

      1,771,325          99,047          997,475   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

      117,851          40,782          1,902,889   

Total Assets

      555,198,950          449,818,306          150,808,136   
     
Liabilities:                  

Payable for Floating Rate Notes issued

      15,563,277          31,765,500          10,476,876   

Dividends payable to common and preferred shareholders

      2,064,723          1,430,219          440,157   

Investment management fees payable

      295,529          228,660          76,641   

Interest payable

      40,493          63,562          618,966   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

      161,543          282,596          96,583   

Total Liabilities

      18,125,565          33,770,537          11,709,223   

Preferred Shares ($0.00001 par value and $25,000 liquidation preference per share applicable to an aggregate of 7,600, 6,000 and 1,880 shares issued and outstanding, respectively)

      190,000,000          150,000,000          47,000,000   

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

      $347,073,385          $266,047,769          $92,098,913   
     
Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:                  

Common Shares (no par value):

                 

Paid-in-capital

      $344,309,355          $250,415,736          $101,939,809   

Undistributed net investment income

      4,911,456          10,429,474          2,309,381   

Accumulated net realized loss

      (71,432,797)          (46,552,890)          (26,093,196)   

Net unrealized appreciation of investments

      69,285,371          51,755,449          13,942,919   

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

      $347,073,385          $266,047,769          $92,098,913   

Common Shares Issued and Outstanding

      25,294,400          18,489,134          7,671,600   

Net Asset Value Per Common Share

      $13.72          $14.39          $12.01   

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Statements of Operations

Six Months ended October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

 
        Municipal         California
Municipal
        New York
Municipal
 
     
Investment Income:                  

Interest

      $14,133,830          $11,239,608          $3,306,863   
     
Expenses:                  

Investment management fees

      1,726,634          1,340,980          448,255   

Interest expense

      223,612          247,801          31,279   

Auction agent fees and commissions

      155,518          120,743          38,276   

Custodian and accounting agent fees

      52,005          54,176          26,871   

Audit and tax services

      37,794          33,369          23,802   

Transfer agent fees

      22,140          21,938          20,168   

Trustees’ fees and expenses

      22,087          16,934          5,871   

Shareholder communications

      19,994          9,416          11,062   

Legal fees

      6,739          1,840          3,350   

Insurance expense

      5,402          4,428          2,299   

New York Stock Exchange listing fees

                        12,879   

Miscellaneous expense

      7,359          6,882          6,373   

Total Expenses

      2,279,284          1,858,507          630,485   

Less: investment management fees waived

      (43,441)          (33,870)          (11,285)   

custody credits earned on cash balances

      (3,407)          (5,488)          (1,992)   

Net Expenses

      2,232,436          1,819,149          617,208   
     

Net Investment Income

      11,901,394          9,420,459          2,689,655   
     
Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):                  

Net realized gain (loss) on:

                 

Investments

      (1,008,454)          1,823,030          412,571   

Futures contracts

      (808,633)          (646,907)          (161,727)   

Swaps

               (100)            

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

                 

Investments

      22,058,623          9,711,527          4,496,704   

Futures contracts

      351,605          281,284          70,321   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain on investments, futures contracts and swaps

      20,593,141          11,168,834          4,817,869   

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations

      32,494,535          20,589,293          7,507,524   

Dividends on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income

      (264,267)          (208,438)          (65,464)   

Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Investment

      $32,230,268          $20,380,855          $7,442,060   

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 
        Municipal  
       

Six Months

ended

October 31, 2012
(Unaudited)

       

Year ended

April 30, 2012

 

Investment Operations:

           

Net investment income

      $11,901,394          $25,313,915   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts and swaps

      (1,817,087)          (3,383,329)   

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures contracts and swaps

      22,410,228          58,651,802   

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

      32,494,535          80,582,388   

Dividends on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income

      (264,267)          (438,548)   

Net increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from investment operations

      32,230,268          80,143,840   

Dividends to Common Shareholders from Net Investment Income

      (12,325,141)          (24,597,218)   
   
Common Share Transactions:            

Reinvestment of dividends

      427,504          1,278,223   

Total increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders

      20,332,631          56,824,845   
   
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:            

Beginning of period

      326,740,754          269,915,909   

End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $4,911,456 and $5,599,470; $10,429,474 and $9,754,846; $2,309,381 and $2,307,100; respectively)

      $347,073,385          $326,740,754   
   

Common Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends

      28,465          98,255   

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Statements of Changes in Net Assets

Applicable to Common Shareholders (continued)

 

   
California Municipal         New York Municipal  

Six Months

ended

October 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

     

Year ended

April 30, 2012

       

Six Months

ended

October 31, 2012

(Unaudited)

       

Year ended

April 30, 2012

 
                   
$9,420,459       $20,030,549          $2,689,655          $5,719,322   
1,176,023       (11,194,239)          250,844          (881,234)   
    
9,992,811
      53,279,271          4,567,025          11,620,949   
20,589,293       62,115,581          7,507,524          16,459,037   
(208,438)       (347,737)          (65,464)          (107,654)   
    
20,380,855
      61,767,844          7,442,060          16,351,383   
(8,537,393)       (17,034,147)          (2,621,910)          (5,232,071)   
       
                   
334,063       989,256          153,009          278,520   
12,177,525       45,722,953          4,973,159          11,397,832   
       
                   
253,870,244       208,147,291          87,125,754          75,727,922   
    
    
$266,047,769
      $253,870,244          $92,098,913          $87,125,754   
       
22,856       79,651          12,929          26,484   

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

PIMCO Municipal Income Fund (“Municipal“), PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund (“California Municipal“) and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund (“New York Municipal“) (each a “Fund” and collectively referred to as the “Funds” or “PIMCO Municipal Income Funds“), were organized as Massachusetts business trusts on May 10, 2001. Prior to commencing operations on June 29, 2001, the Funds had no operations other than matters relating to their organization and registration as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940; as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO” or the “Sub-Adviser”) serve as the investment manager and Sub-Adviser, respectively, and are indirect, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Allianz Asset Management of America L.P. (“AAM”) AAM is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European insurance and financial services company. Each Fund has an unlimited amount of no par value per share of common shares authorized.

 

Under normal market conditions, Municipal invests substantially all of its assets in a portfolio of municipal bonds, the interest from which is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, California Municipal invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds which pay interest that is exempt from federal and California state income taxes. Under normal market conditions, New York Municipal invests substantially all of its assets in municipal bonds which pay interest that is exempt from federal, New York State and New York City income taxes. There can be no assurance that the Funds will meet their stated objectives. The Funds will generally seek to avoid investing in bonds generating interest income which could potentially subject individuals to alternative minimum tax. The issuers’ abilities to meet their obligations may be affected by economic and political developments in a specific state or region.

 

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

 

In the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred.

 

In December 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-11, “Disclosures About Offsetting Assets and Liabilities”, which requires enhanced disclosures that will enable users to evaluate the effect or potential effect of netting arrangements on an entity’s financial position, including the effect or potential effect of rights of setoff associated with certain financial instruments and derivative instruments. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Funds’ management is currently evaluating the effect that the guidance may have on the Funds’ financial statements.

 

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

 

(a) Valuation of Investments

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

 

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial derivative instruments in circumstances where market quotes are not readily available, and has delegated the responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser, an affiliate of the Investment Manager. The Funds’ Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Funds’ valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as instructed. The Sub-Adviser monitors the

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

continued appropriateness of methods applied and determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Sub-Adviser determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method may be selected, or the Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures set forth by the Board. The Board shall review the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Valuation Committee.

 

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

 

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

 

(b) Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

   

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

   

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

 

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

 

Municipal Bonds & Notes and Variable Rate Notes — Municipal bonds & notes and variable rate notes are valued by independent pricing services based on pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid-want lists, offerings, market movements, the callability of the bond, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond or note insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable, the values of municipal bonds & notes and variable rate notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable, the values are categorized as Level 3.

 

The valuation techniques used by the Funds to measure fair value during the year ended October 31, 2012 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

 

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

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2012 in valuing Municipal’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

Municipal:

                       
     Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value at
10/31/12
 
Investments in Securities – Assets        

Municipal Bonds & Notes:

       

Alaska

         $ 3,938,854      $ 297,000      $ 4,235,854   

Tennessee

           11,750,950        472,350        12,223,300   

All Other

           515,382,244               515,382,244   

Variable Rate Notes

           12,326,458               12,326,458   
Total Investments          $ 543,398,506      $ 769,350      $ 544,167,856   

 

At October 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for Municipal for the six months ended October 31, 2012, was as follows:

 

Municipal:

                                                     
     Beginning
Balance
4/30/12
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Ending
Balance
10/31/12
 
Investments in Securities – Assets                   

Municipal Bonds & Notes:

                 

Alaska

  $ 482,850                    $ 856             $ (186,706                 $ 297,000   

Tennessee

    472,350                                                         472,350   
Total Investments   $ 955,200                    $ 856             $ (186,706                 $ 769,350   

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments in Municipal that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at October 31, 2012:

 

Municipal:

                     
     Ending Balance
at 10/31/12
    Valuation
Techniques Used
  Unobservable
Inputs
    Input
Values
 
Investment in Securities – Assets        

Municipal Bonds & Notes:

       

Alaska

  $ 297,000      Third-Party Pricing Vendor     Stale Pricing      $ 33.00   

Tennessee

    472,350      Third-Party Pricing Vendor     Broker Quote        50.25   
Total Investments   $ 769,350                       

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds Notes to Financial Statements

October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2012 in valuing California Municipal’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

California Municipal:

                       
     Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value at
10/31/12
 
Investments in Securities – Assets        

California Municipal Bonds & Notes

         $ 402,663,578      $ 482,300      $ 403,145,878   

Other Municipal Bonds & Notes

           28,844,670               28,844,670   

California Variable Rate Notes

           10,098,666               10,098,666   
Total Investments          $ 441,606,914      $ 482,300      $ 442,089,214   

 

At October 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for California Municipal for the six months ended October 31, 2012, was as follows:

 

California Municipal:

                                                     
     Beginning
Balance
4/30/12
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Ending
Balance
10/31/12
 
Investments in Securities – Assets                   

California Municipal Bonds & Notes:

  $ 627,900                                  $ [145,600                 $ 482,300   
Total Investments   $ 627,900                                  $ [145,600                 $ 482,300   

 

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments in California Municipal that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at October 31, 2012:

 

California Municipal:

                       
     Ending Balance
at 10/31/12
    Valuation
Techniques Used
    Unobservable
Inputs
    Input
Values
 
Investment in Securities – Assets        

California Municipal Bonds & Notes:

  $ 482,300        Third-Party Pricing Vendor        Stale Pricing      $ 53.00   

 

A summary of the inputs used at October 31, 2012 in valuing New York Municipal’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

New York Municipal:

                       
     Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
    Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
    Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
    Value at
10/31/12
 
Investments in Securities – Assets        

New York Municipal Bonds & Notes

         $ 138,217,200             $ 138,217,200   

Other Municipal Bonds & Notes

           6,759,572               6,759,572   
Total Investments          $ 144,976,772             $ 144,976,772   

 

At October 31, 2012, there were no transfers between Levels 1 and 2.

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which Municipal and California Municipal held at October 31, 2012, was $(186,706) and $(145,600), respectively.

 

Net change in unrealized depreciation is reflected on the Statements of Operations.

 

(c) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on investments are determined on an identified cost basis. Interest income adjusted for the accretion of discount and amortization of premium is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized, respectively, to interest income.

 

(d) Federal Income Taxes

The Funds intend to distribute all of their taxable income and to comply with the other requirements of Subchapter M of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies. Accordingly, no provision for U.S. federal income taxes is required.

 

Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes establishes for all entities, including pass-through entities such as the Funds, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. The Funds’ management has determined that its evaluation has resulted in no material impact to the Funds’ financial statements at October 31, 2012. The Funds’ federal tax returns for the prior three years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

(e) Dividends and Distributions — Common Shares

The Funds declare dividends from net investment income to common shareholders monthly. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. The Funds record dividends and distributions on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains is determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These “book-tax” differences are considered either temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts based on their federal income tax treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. To the extent dividends and/or distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes, they are reported as dividends and/or distributions to shareholders from return of capital.

 

(f) Inverse Floating Rate Transactions — Residual Interest Municipal Bonds (“RIBs”) / Residual Interest Tax Exempt Bonds (“RITEs”)

The Funds invest in RIBs and RITEs (“Inverse Floaters”), whose interest rates bear an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security or the value of an index. In inverse floating rate transactions, the Funds sell a fixed rate municipal bond (“Fixed Rate Bond”) to a broker who places the Fixed Rate Bond in a special purpose trust (“Trust”) from which floating rate bonds (“Floating Rate Notes”) and Inverse Floaters are issued. The Funds simultaneously or within a short period of time, purchase the Inverse Floaters from the broker. The Inverse Floaters held by the Funds provide the Funds with the right to: (1) cause the holders of the Floating Rate Notes to tender their notes at par, and (2) cause the broker to transfer the Fixed-Rate Bond held by the Trust to the Funds, thereby collapsing the Trust. The Funds account for the transaction described above as a secured borrowing by including the Fixed Rate Bond in their Schedules of Investments, and account for the Floating Rate Notes as a liability under the caption “Payable for Floating Rate Notes issued” in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The Floating Rate Notes have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender their notes to the broker for redemption at par at each reset date.

 

The Funds may also invest in Inverse Floaters without transferring a fixed rate municipal bond into a Trust, which are not accounted for as secured borrowings. The Funds may also invest in Inverse Floaters for the purpose of increasing leverage.

 

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1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

 

The Inverse Floaters are created by dividing the income stream provided by the underlying bonds to create two securities, one short-term and one long-term. The interest rate on the short-term component is reset by an index or auction process typically every 7 to 35 days. After income is paid on the short-term securities at current rates, the residual income from the underlying bond(s) goes to the long-term securities. Therefore, rising short-term rates result in lower income for the long-term component and vice versa. The longer-term bonds may be more volatile and less liquid than other municipal bonds of comparable maturity. Investments in Inverse Floaters typically will involve greater risk than in an investment in Fixed Rate Bonds.

 

The Funds’ restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the secured borrowings deemed to have occurred for accounting purposes. Inverse Floaters held by the Funds are exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.

 

In addition to general market risks, the Funds’ investments in Inverse Floaters may involve greater risk and volatility than an investment in a fixed rate bond, and the value of Inverse Floaters may decrease significantly when market interest rates increase. Inverse Floaters have varying degrees of liquidity, and the market for these securities may be volatile. These securities tend to underperform the market for fixed rate bonds in a rising interest rate environment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when interest rates decline or remain relatively stable. Although volatile, Inverse Floaters typically offer the potential for yields exceeding the yields available on fixed rate bonds with comparable credit quality, coupon, call provisions and maturity. Trusts in which Inverse Floaters may be held could be terminated due to market, credit or other events beyond the Funds’ control, which could require the Funds to reduce leverage and dispose of portfolio investments at inopportune times and prices.

 

(g) Restricted Securities

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

 

(h) Interest Expense

Interest expense primarily relates to the Funds’ participation in Floating Rate Notes held by third parties in conjunction with Inverse Floater transactions.

 

(i) Custody Credits on Cash Balances

The Funds benefit from an expense offset arrangement with their custodian bank, whereby uninvested cash balances may earn credits that reduce monthly custodian and accounting agent expenses. Had these cash balances been invested in income-producing securities, they would have generated income for the Funds. Cash overdraft charges, if any, are included in custodian and accounting agent fees.

 

2. Principal Risks

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

 

Interest rate risk is the risk that fixed income securities will decline in value because of changes in interest rates. As nominal interest rates rise, the value of certain fixed income securities held by the Funds are likely to decrease. A nominal interest rate can be described as the sum of a real interest rate and an expected inflation rate. Fixed income securities with longer durations tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities with shorter durations. Duration is used primarily as a measure of the sensitivity of a fixed income security’s market price to interest rate (i.e. yield) movements.

 

Variable and floating rate securities generally are less sensitive to interest rate changes but may decline in value if their interest rates do not rise as much, or as quickly, as interest rates in general. Conversely, floating rate securities will not generally increase in value if interest rates decline. Inverse floating rate securities may decrease in value if interest rates

 

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increase. Inverse floating rate securities may also exhibit greater price volatility than a fixed rate obligation with similar credit quality. When a Fund holds variable or floating rate securities, a decrease (or, in the case of inverse floating rate securities, an increase) in market interest rates will adversely affect the income received from such securities and the NAV of the Funds’ shares.

 

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

 

The market values of securities may decline due to general market conditions (market risk) which are not specifically related to a particular company, such as real or perceived adverse economic conditions, changes in the general outlook for corporate earnings, changes in interest or currency rates or adverse investor sentiment. They may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages or increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. Equity securities and equity-related investments generally have greater market price volatility than fixed income securities.

 

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

 

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

 

The Funds are party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) with select counterparties that govern transactions, over-the-counter derivatives and foreign exchange contracts entered into by the Funds and those counterparties. The ISDA Master Agreements contain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral 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 of the Funds.

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments

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

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

 

(a) Futures Contracts

The Funds use futures contracts to manage their exposure to the securities markets or the movements in interest rates and currency values. A futures contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into such a contract, the Funds are required to pledge to the broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the minimum “initial margin” requirements of the exchange. Pursuant to the contracts, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash or securities equal to the daily fluctuation in the value of the contracts. Such receipts or payments are known as “variation margin” and are recorded by the Funds as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contracts are closed, the Funds record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contracts at the time they were opened and the value at the time they were closed. Any unrealized appreciation or depreciation recorded is simultaneously reversed. The use of futures transactions involves various risks, including the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates and underlying hedging assets, and possible inability or unwillingness of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

 

(b) Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are bilaterally negotiated agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market or event-linked returns at specified, future intervals. Swap agreements may be privately negotiated in the over-the-counter market (“OTC swaps”) or may be executed in a multilateral or other trade facility platform, such as a registered commodities exchange (“centrally cleared swaps”). The Funds may enter into credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, variance and other forms of swap agreements in order, among other things, to manage their exposure to credit, currency and interest rate risk. In connection with these agreements, securities 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.

 

OTC swap payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments made 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). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gains or losses on the Funds’ 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 or loss on the Funds’ Statements of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Funds are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Funds’ Statements of Operations. Changes in market value, if any, are reflected as a component of net changes in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the Funds’ Statement of Operations. Daily changes in valuation of centrally cleared swaps, if any, are recorded as a receivable or payable, as applicable, for variation margin on centrally cleared swaps on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Such risks include the possibility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the counterparties to the agreements may default on their 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.

 

Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Funds with a counterparty of their respective commitments to pay or receive interest, e.g., an exchange of floating rate payments for fixed rate payments, with respect to 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 counterparty may terminate the swap transaction in whole at zero cost by a predetermined date and time prior

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

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 money markets.

 

The following is a summary of the fair valuation of the Funds’ derivatives categorized by risk exposure.

 

The effect of derivatives on the Statements of Operations for the six months ended October 31, 2012:

 

Municipal:

     
Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
 
Net realized loss on:  

Futures contracts

  $ (808,633
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:  

Futures contracts

  $ 351,605   
 

 

 

 

California Municipal:

     
Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
 
Net realized loss on:  

Futures contracts

  $ (646,907

Swaps

    (100
 

 

 

 
Total net realized loss   $ (647,007
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:  

Futures contracts

  $ 281,284   
 

 

 

 

New York Municipal:

     
Location   Interest Rate
Contracts
 
Net realized loss on:  

Futures contracts

  $ (161,727
 

 

 

 
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:  

Futures contracts

  $ 70,321   
 

 

 

 

 

The average volume (measured at each fiscal quarter-end) of derivative activity during the six months ended October 31, 2012:

 

     Futures
Contracts
(1)
Short
 

Municipal

    (17

California Municipal

    (13

New York Municipal

    (3

 

(1)   

Number of contracts

 

 

4. Investment Manager/Sub-Adviser

Each Fund has an Investment Management Agreement (each an “Agreement”) with the Investment Manager. Subject to the supervision of each Fund’s Board, the Investment Manager is responsible for managing, either directly or through others selected by it, the Funds’ investment activities, business affairs and administrative matters. Pursuant to each Agreement, the Investment Manager receives an annual fee, payable monthly, at an annual rate of 0.65% of each Fund’s

 

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October 31, 2012 (unaudited)

 

4. Investment Manager/Sub-Adviser (continued)

 

average daily net assets, inclusive of net assets attributable to any Preferred Shares that were outstanding. For the period July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, the Investment Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its fee for each Fund at the annual rate of 0.05% of each Fund’s average daily net assets, inclusive of net assets attributable to any Preferred Shares that were outstanding. For the six months ended October 31, 2012, each Fund paid investment management fees at an effective rate of 0.63% of each Fund’s average daily net assets, inclusive of net assets attributable to any Preferred Shares that were outstanding.

 

The Investment Manager has retained the Sub-Adviser to manage the Funds’ investments. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Manager, the Sub-Adviser is responsible for making all of the Funds’ investment decisions. The Investment Manager, not the Funds, pays a portion of the fees it receives as Investment Manager to the Sub-Adviser in return for its services.

 

5. Investments in Securities

For the six months ended October 31, 2012, purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities were:

 

     Purchases     Sales  

Municipal

  $ 29,007,330      $ 42,701,412   

California Municipal

    35,396,851        38,547,617   

New York Municipal

    14,752,684        14,304,727   

 

Floating Rate Notes for the six months ended October 31, 2012:

 

The weighted average daily balance of Floating Rate Notes outstanding during the six months ended October 31, 2012 for Municipal, California Municipal and New York Municipal was $15,563,277, $32,069,848 and $10,476,876 at a weighted average interest rate, including fees, of 1.44%, 0.77% and 0.30%, respectively.

 

6. Income Tax Information

At October 31, 2012, the aggregate cost basis of investments and the net unrealized appreciation of investments for federal income tax purposes were:

 

     Cost of
Investments
    Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
    Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
    Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 

Municipal

  $ 458,850,278      $ 74,105,301      $ 4,341,604      $ 69,763,697   

California Municipal

    359,467,190        51,349,469        679,601        50,669,868   

New York Municipal

    122,455,359        14,520,578        655,968        13,864,610   

 

Differences, if any, between book and tax cost basis were primarily attributable to Inverse Floaters transactions.

 

7. Auction-Rate Preferred Shares

Municipal has 1,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series A, 1,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series B, 1,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series C, 1,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series D and 1,520 shares of Preferred Shares Series E outstanding, each with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated, unpaid dividends.

 

California Municipal has 2,000 shares of Preferred Shares Series A, 2,000 shares of Preferred Shares Series B and 2,000 shares of Preferred Shares Series C outstanding, each with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated, unpaid dividends.

 

New York Municipal has 1,880 shares of Preferred Shares Series A outstanding, with a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share plus any accumulated, unpaid dividends.

 

Dividends are accumulated daily at an annual rate (typically re-set every seven days) through auction procedures (or through default procedures in the event of failed auctions). Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid annually.

 

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7. Auction-Rate Preferred Shares (continued)

 

 

For the six months ended October 31, 2012, the annualized dividend rates ranged from:

 

     High     Low     At
October 31, 2012
 

Municipal:

                 

Series A

    0.350     0.229     0.320

Series B

    0.381     0.229     0.320

Series C

    0.381     0.229     0.320

Series D

    0.381     0.229     0.320

Series E

    0.381     0.229     0.320

California Municipal:

                 

Series A

    0.350     0.229     0.320

Series B

    0.381     0.229     0.320

Series C

    0.381     0.229     0.320

New York Municipal:

                 

Series A

    0.381     0.229     0.320

 

The Funds are subject to certain limitations and restrictions while Preferred Shares are outstanding. Failure to comply with these limitations and restrictions could preclude the Funds from declaring or paying any dividends or distributions to common shareholders or repurchasing common shares and/or could trigger the mandatory redemption of Preferred Shares at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated, unpaid dividends.

 

Preferred shareholders, who are entitled to one vote per share, generally vote together with the common shareholders but vote separately as a class to elect two Trustees and on any matters affecting the rights of the Preferred Shares.

 

Since mid-February 2008, holders of auction-rate preferred shares (“ARPS”) issued by the Funds have been directly impacted by an unprecedented lack of liquidity, which has similarly affected ARPS holders in many of the nation’s closed-end funds. Since then, regularly scheduled auctions for ARPS issued by the Funds have consistently “failed” because of insufficient demand (bids to buy shares) to meet the supply (shares offered for sale) at each auction. In a failed auction, ARPS holders cannot sell all, and may not be able to sell any, of their shares tendered for sale. While repeated auction failures have affected the liquidity for ARPS, they do not constitute a default or automatically alter the credit quality of the ARPS, and the ARPS holders have continued to receive dividends at the defined “maximum rate” equal to the higher of the 30-day “AA” Composite Commercial Paper Rate multiplied by 110% or the Taxable Equivalent of the Short-Term Municipal Obligations Rate-defined as 90% of the quotient of (A) the per annum rate expressed on an interest equivalent basis equal to the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index divided by (B) 1.00 minus the Marginal Tax Rate (expressed as a decimal) multiplied by 110% (which is a function of short-term interest rates and typically higher than the rate that would have otherwise been set through a successful auction). If the Funds’ ARPS auctions continue to fail and the “maximum rate” payable on the ARPS rises as a result of changes in short-term interest rates, returns for the Funds’ common shareholders could be adversely affected. S&P Evaluation Services has announced that it will discontinue providing the S&P Weekly High Grade Municipal Bond Index (formerly, the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Municipal Bond Index) (the “Prior Index”) effective January 1, 2013. The Funds’ Boards approved the use of the S&P Municipal 7 Day High Grade Rate Index in replacement of the Prior Index to calculate ARPS dividend rates on and after January 1, 2013. The Funds’ bylaws will be amended effective January 1, 2013, to reflect this change.

 

In July 2012, Moody’s Investor Service downgraded its ratings for each series of the Funds’ Preferred Shares from Aaa to Aa2.

 

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8. Transfer Agent Change

 

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC (“AST”) assumed responsibility as the Funds’ transfer agent effective September 17, 2012 (the “Effective Date”). The amended Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the “Plan”) and AST’s role as transfer agent for Participants under the Plan commenced as of the Effective Date.

 

9. Subsequent Events

On November 1, 2012, the following dividends were declared to common shareholders payable December 3, 2012 to shareholders of record on November 13, 2012:

 

Municipal

     $0.08125 per common share

California Municipal

     $0.077 per common share

New York Municipal

     $0.057 per common share

 

On December 3, 2012, the following dividends were declared to common shareholders payable January 2, 2013 to shareholders of record on December 13, 2012:

 

Municipal

     $0.08125 per common share

California Municipal

     $0.077 per common share

New York Municipal

     $0.057 per common share

 

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

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Fund Financial Highlights

For a common share outstanding throughout each period:

 

        Six Months
ended
October 31, 2012
(unaudited)
        Year ended April 30,  
              2012         2011         2010         2009         2008  

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $12.93          $10.72          $11.76          $9.38          $12.96          $14.85   
           

Investment Operations:

                                   

Net investment income

      0.47          1.01          1.07          1.18          1.13          1.12   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written and swaps

      0.82          2.20          (1.10       2.22          (3.53       (1.74

Total from investment operations

      1.29          3.21          (0.03       3.40          (2.40       (0.62
           

Dividends on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income

      (0.01       (0.02       (0.03       (0.04       (0.20       (0.29

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from investment operations

      1.28          3.19          (0.06       3.36          (2.60       (0.91
           

Dividends to Common Shareholders from Investment Income

      (0.49       (0.98       (0.98       (0.98       (0.98       (0.98

Net asset value, end of period

      $13.72          $12.93          $10.72          $11.76          $9.38          $12.96   

Market price, end of period

      $16.45          $15.28          $12.92          $13.72          $11.40          $16.46   

Total Investment Return (1)

      11.16       27.20       1.54       30.34       (24.58 )%        (2.47 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                                   

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000s)

      $347,073          $326,741          $269,916          $294,457          $233,507          $321,268   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, including interest expense (2)(3)(4)

      1.32 %(5)(6)        1.28 %(5)        1.44       1.46 %(5)        1.64 %(5)        1.51 %(5) 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding interest expense (2)(3)

      1.18 %(5)(6)        1.22 %(5)        1.34       1.34 %(5)        1.42 %(5)        1.20 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (2)

      7.01 %(5)(6)        8.42 %(5)        9.43       10.77 %(5)        10.65 %(5)        8.07 %(5) 

Preferred shares asset coverage per share

      $70,665          $67,990          $60,514          $63,743          $55,722          $65,143   

Portfolio turnover rate

      5       18       15       11       60       32

 

(1)   Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the market price on the first day and a sale of a common share at the market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.  
(2)   Calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders.  
(3)   Inclusive of expenses offset by custody credits earned on cash balances at the custodian bank (See Note 1(i) in Notes to Financial Statements).  
(4)   Interest expense primarily relates to the liability for Floating Rate Notes issued in connection with Inverse Floater transactions and/or participation in reverse repurchase agreement transactions.  
(5)   During the periods indicated above, the Investment Manager waived a portion of its fees. The effect of such waivers relative to the average net assets of common shareholders was 0.03% (annualized), 0.07%, 0.01%, 0.10%, and 0.17% for the six months ended October 31, 2012 and the years ended April 30, 2012, April 30, 2010, April 30, 2009, and April 30, 2008, respectively.  
(6)   Annualized.  

 

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PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund Financial Highlights

For a common share outstanding throughout each period:

 

        Six Months
ended
October 31, 2012
(unaudited)
        Year ended April 30,  
              2012         2011         2010         2009         2008  

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $13.75          $11.32          $12.84          $10.61          $13.62          $14.84   
           

Investment Operations:

                                   

Net investment income

      0.51          1.08          1.12          1.21          1.08          1.07   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written and swaps

      0.60          2.29          (1.69       1.98          (2.96       (1.09

Total from investment operations

      1.11          3.37          (0.57       3.19          (1.88       (0.02
           

Dividends on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income

      (0.01       (0.02       (0.03       (0.04       (0.21       (0.28

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from investment operations

      1.10          3.35          (0.60       3.15          (2.09       (0.30
           

Dividends to Common Shareholders from Investment Income

      (0.46       (0.92       (0.92       (0.92       (0.92       (0.92

Net asset value, end of period

      $14.39          $13.75          $11.32          $12.84          $10.61          $13.62   

Market price, end of period

      $15.58          $14.83          $11.99          $13.29          $12.18          $15.83   

Total Investment Return (1)

      8.41       32.94       (2.79 )%        17.72       (16.72 )%        (4.88 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                                   

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000s)

      $266,048          $253,870          $208,147          $234,792          $192,849          $246,613   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, including interest expense (2)(3)(4)

      1.40 %(5)(6)        1.36 %(5)        1.48       1.49 %(5)        1.66 %(5)        1.41 %(5) 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding interest expense (2)(3)

      1.21 %(5)(6)        1.25 %(5)        1.34       1.34 %(5)        1.39 %(5)        1.15 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (2)

      7.21 %(5)(6)        8.63 %(5)        9.21       10.15 %(5)        9.42 %(5)        7.57 %(5) 

Preferred shares asset coverage per share

      $69,339          $67,310          $59,689          $64,130          $57,140          $66,086   

Portfolio turnover rate

      8       9       19       8       42       14

 

(1)   Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the market price on the first day and a sale of a common share at the market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.  
(2)   Calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders.  
(3)   Inclusive of expenses offset by custody credits earned on cash balances at the custodian bank (See Note 1(i) in Notes to Financial Statements).  
(4)   Interest expense primarily relates to the liability for Floating Rate Notes issued in connection with Inverse Floater transactions and/or participation in reverse repurchase agreement transactions.  
(5)   During the periods indicated above, the Investment Manager waived a portion of its fees. The effect of such waiver relative to the average net assets of common shareholders was 0.03% (annualized), 0.07%, 0.01%, 0.10%, and 0.17% for the six months ended October 31, 2012 and the years ended April 30, 2012, April 30, 2010, April 30, 2009, and April 30, 2008, respectively.  
(6)   Annualized.  

 

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PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund Financial Highlights

For a common share outstanding throughout each period:

 

       

Six Months

ended

October 31, 2012

(unaudited)

        Year ended April 30,  
              2012         2011         2010         2009         2008  

Net asset value, beginning of period

      $11.38          $9.92          $10.67          $9.19          $12.70          $13.74   
           

Investment Operations:

                                   

Net investment income

      0.35          0.74          0.80          0.88          0.87          0.97   

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written and swaps

      0.63          1.41          (0.84       1.31          (3.50       (1.03

Total from investment operations

      0.98          2.15          (0.04       2.19          (2.63       (0.06
           

Dividends on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income

      (0.01       (0.01       (0.03       (0.03       (0.20       (0.30

Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to common shareholders resulting from investment operations

      0.97          2.14          (0.07       2.16          (2.83       (0.36
           

Dividends to Common Shareholders from

Investment Income

      (0.34       (0.68       (0.68       (0.68       (0.68       (0.68

Net asset value, end of period

      $12.01          $11.38          $9.92          $10.67          $9.19          $12.70   

Market price, end of period

      $12.56          $11.73          $9.89          $11.18          $9.90          $13.06   

Total Investment Return (1)

      10.18       26.36       (5.57 )%        20.76       (18.80 )%        (8.31 )% 

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

                                   

Net assets applicable to common shareholders, end of period (000s)

      $92,099          $87,126          $75,728          $81,074          $69,482          $95,691   

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, including interest expense (2)(3)(4)

      1.37 %(5)(6)        1.37 %(5)        1.51       1.52 %(5)        1.86 %(5)        2.00 %(5) 

Ratio of expenses to average net assets, excluding interest
expense (2)(3)

      1.30 %(5)(6)        1.31 %(5)        1.42       1.41 %(5)        1.62 %(5)        1.32 %(5) 

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets (2)

      5.94 %(5)(6)        7.00 %(5)        7.70       8.71 %(5)        8.49 %(5)        7.41 %(5) 

Preferred shares asset coverage per share

      $73,986          $71,341          $65,279          $68,123          $61,957          $62,969   

Portfolio turnover rate

      10       21       29       11       37       14

 

(1)   Total investment return is calculated assuming a purchase of a common share at the market price on the first day and a sale of a common share at the market price on the last day of each period reported. Dividends and distributions, if any, are assumed, for purposes of this calculation, to be reinvested at prices obtained under the Fund’s dividend reinvestment plan. Total investment return does not reflect brokerage commissions or sales charges in connection with the purchase or sale of Fund shares. Total investment return for a period of less than one year is not annualized.  
(2)   Calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders.  
(3)   Inclusive of expenses offset by custody credits earned on cash balances at the custodian bank (See Note 1(i) in Notes to Financial Statements).  
(4)   Interest expense primarily relates to the liability for Floating Rate Notes issued in connection with Inverse Floater transactions and/or participation in reverse repurchase agreement transactions.  
(5)   During the periods indicated above, the Investment Manager waived a portion of its fees. The effect of such waiver relative to the average net assets of common shareholders was 0.02% (annualized), 0.07%, 0.01%, 0.10%, and 0.18% for the six months ended October 31, 2012 and the years ended April 30, 2012, April 30, 2010, April 30, 2009, and April 30, 2008, respectively.  
(6)   Annualized.  

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds

Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures (unaudited)

 

A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds have adopted to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve month period ended June 30 is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Funds’ shareholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197; (ii) on the Funds’ website at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds

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

 

The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, requires that both the full Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”) and a majority of the non-interested Trustees (the “Independent Trustees”), voting separately, approve each Fund’s Management Agreement with the Investment Manager (the “Advisory Agreement”) and Portfolio Management Agreement between the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser (the “Sub-Advisory Agreement”, and together with the Advisory Agreement, the “Agreements”). The Trustees met in person on June 26-27, 2012 (the “contract review meeting”) for the specific purpose of considering whether to approve the continuation of the Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement. The Independent Trustees were assisted in their evaluation of the Agreements by independent legal counsel, from whom they received separate legal advice and with whom they met separately from Fund management during the contract review meeting.

 

Based on their evaluation of factors that they deemed to be material, including those factors described below, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the continuation of each Funds Advisory Agreement and the Sub-Advisory Agreement should be approved for a one-year period commencing July 1, 2012.

 

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

 

In connection with their contract review meetings, the Trustees received and relied upon materials provided by the Investment Manager which included, among other items: (i) information provided by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”) on the total return investment performance (based on net assets) of the Funds for various time periods, the investment performance of a group of funds with substantially similar investment classifications/objectives as the Funds identified by Lipper and the performance of an applicable benchmark index, (ii) information provided by Lipper on the Funds’ management fees and other expenses and the management fees and other expenses of comparable funds identified by Lipper, (iii) information regarding the investment performance and management fees of any comparable portfolios of other clients of the Sub-Adviser, (iv) the estimated profitability to the Investment Manager from its relationship with the Funds for the one-year period ended December 31, 2011, (v) descriptions of various functions performed by the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser for the Funds, such as portfolio management, compliance monitoring and portfolio trading practices, and (vi) information regarding the overall organization of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, including information regarding senior management, portfolio managers and other personnel providing investment management, administrative and other services to the Funds.

 

The Trustees’ conclusions as to the continuation of the Agreements were based on a comprehensive consideration of all information provided to the Trustees and were not the result of any single factor. Some of the factors that figured particularly in the Trustees’ deliberations are described below, although individual Trustees may have evaluated the information presented differently from one another, attributing different weights to various factors.

 

As part of their review, the Trustees examined the Investment Manager’s and the Sub-Adviser’s abilities to provide high quality investment management and other services to the Funds. The Trustees considered the investment philosophy and research and decision-making processes of the Sub-Adviser; the experience of key advisory personnel of the Sub-Adviser responsible for portfolio management of the Funds; the ability of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser to attract and retain capable personnel; the capability and integrity of the senior management and staff of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser; and the level of skill required to manage the Funds. In addition, the Trustees reviewed the quality of the Investment Manager’s and the Sub-Adviser’s services with respect to regulatory compliance and compliance with the investment policies of the Funds; the nature and quality of certain administrative services the Investment Manager is responsible for providing to the Funds; and conditions that might affect the Investment Manager’s or the Sub-Adviser’s ability to provide high quality services to the Funds in the future under the Agreements, including each organization’s respective business reputation, financial condition and operational stability. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the Sub-Adviser’s investment process, research capabilities and philosophy were well suited to each of the Funds given its investment objective and policies, and that the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser would be able to continue to meet any reasonably foreseeable obligations under the Agreements.

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds

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

 

 

Based on information provided by Lipper, the Trustees also reviewed each Fund’s total return investment performance as well as the performance of comparable funds identified by Lipper. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees took into account information provided by the Investment Manager in connection with the contract review meeting, as well as during investment review meetings conducted with portfolio management personnel during the course of the year regarding each Fund’s performance.

 

In assessing the reasonableness of each Fund’s fees under the Agreements, the Trustees considered, among other information, each Fund’s management fee and its total expense ratio as a percentage of average net assets attributable to common shares, preferred shares and other forms of leverage and the management fee and total expense ratios of comparable funds identified by Lipper.

 

The Trustees specifically took note of how each Fund compared to its Lipper peers as to performance, management fee expense and total net expenses. The Trustees noted that while the Funds are not charged a separate administration fee, it was not clear whether the peer funds in the Lipper categories were separately charged such a fee by their investment managers, so that the total expense ratio (rather than any individual expense component) represented the most relevant comparison. It was noted that the total expense ratio reflects the effect of expense waivers/reimbursements (although none exist for the Funds) and does not reflect interest expense.

 

Municipal Income

The Trustees noted that the expense group for the Fund provided by Lipper consisted of a total of eleven closed-end funds, including the Fund and two other peer Funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Trustees noted that only leveraged closed-end funds were considered for inclusion in the group. The Trustees also noted that average net assets of the common shares of the eleven funds in the peer group ranged from $237.2 million to $620.6 million, and that eight of the funds are larger in asset size than the Fund. The Trustees also noted that the Fund was ranked eighth out of eleven funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share assets, fourth out of eleven funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share and leveraged assets combined, tenth out of eleven funds in actual management fees based on common share assets and eighth out of eleven funds in actual management fees based on common share and leveraged assets combined (with funds ranked first having the lowest fees/expenses and ranked eleventh having the highest fees/expenses in the peer group).

 

With respect to Fund performance (based on net asset value), the Trustees noted that the Fund had first quintile performance for the one-year period and three-year periods, fourth quintile performance for the five-year period and third quintile performance for the ten-year period ended February 29, 2012.

 

California Municipal Income

The Trustees noted that the expense group for the Fund provided by Lipper consisted of a total of nine closed-end funds, including the Fund and two other peer Funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Trustees noted that only leveraged closed-end funds were considered for inclusion in the group. The Trustees also noted that average net assets of the common shares of the nine funds in the peer group ranged from $28.4 million to $300.5 million, and that three of the funds are larger in asset size than the Fund. The Trustees also noted that the Fund was ranked fourth out of nine funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share assets, sixth out of nine funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share and leveraged assets combined, seventh out of nine funds in actual management fees based on common share assets and based on common share and leveraged assets combined (with funds ranked first having the lowest fees/expenses and ranked ninth having the highest fees/expenses in the peer group).

 

With respect to Fund performance (based on net asset value), the Trustees noted that the Fund had first quintile performance for the one-year period and three-year periods and third quintile performance for the five-year and ten-year periods ended February 29, 2012.

 

New York Municipal Income

The Trustees noted that the expense group for the Fund provided by Lipper consisted of a total of eight closed-end funds, including the Fund and two other peer Funds managed by the Investment Manager. The Trustees noted that only

 

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PIMCO Municipal Income Funds

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

 

leveraged closed-end funds were considered for inclusion in the group. The Trustees also noted that average net assets of the common shares of the eight funds in the peer group ranged from $47.6 million to $112.2 million, and that two of the funds are larger in asset size than the Fund. The Trustees also noted that the Fund was ranked fourth out of eight funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share assets, fifth out of eight funds in the expense peer group for total expense ratio based on common share and leveraged assets combined, fifth out of eight funds in actual management fees based on common share assets and sixth out of eight funds in actual management fees based on common share and leveraged assets combined (with funds ranked first having the lowest fees/expenses and ranked eighth having the highest fees/expenses in the peer group).

 

With respect to Fund performance (based on net asset value), the Trustees noted that the Fund had first quintile performance for the one-year and three-year periods and fifth quintile performance for the five-year and ten-year periods ended February 29, 2012.

 

In addition to their review of Fund performance based on net asset value, the Trustees also considered the market value performance of each Fund’s common shares and related share price premium and/or discount information based on the materials provided by Lipper and management.

 

The Trustees also considered the management fees charged by Sub-Adviser to other clients, including accounts with investment strategies similar to those of the Funds. The Trustees noted that the management fees paid by the Funds are generally higher than the fees paid by the open-end funds offered for comparison but were advised that there are additional portfolio management challenges in managing the Funds, such as those associated with the use of leverage and meeting a regular dividend.

 

The Trustees also took into account that the Funds have preferred shares outstanding, which increases the amount of fees received by the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser under the Agreements (because the fees are calculated based on the Funds’ net assets, including assets attributable to preferred shares). In this regard, the Trustees took into account that the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser have a financial incentive for the Funds to continue to have preferred shares outstanding, which may create a conflict of interest between the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, on one hand, and the Funds’ common shareholders, on the other. In this regard, the Trustees considered information provided by the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser indicating that each Fund’s use of leverage through preferred shares continues to be appropriate and in the interests of the Funds’ common shareholders.

 

Based on a profitability analysis provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees also considered the estimated profitability of the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser from their relationship with each Fund and determined that such profitability did not appear to be excessive.

 

The Trustees also took into account that, as closed-end investment companies, the Funds do not currently intend to raise additional assets, so the assets of the Funds will grow (if at all) only through the investment performance of each Fund. Therefore, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale as a principal factor in assessing the fee rates payable under the Agreements.

 

Additionally, the Trustees considered so-called “fall-out benefits” to the Investment Manager and the Sub-Adviser, such as reputational value derived from serving as Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser to the Funds.

 

After reviewing these and other factors described herein, the Trustees concluded with respect to each Fund, within the context of their overall conclusions regarding the Agreements and based on the information provided and related representations made by management, that the fees payable under the Agreements represent reasonable compensation in light of the nature and quality of the services being provided by the Investment Manager and Sub-Adviser to the Funds.

 

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Trustees   Fund Officers

Hans W. Kertess
Chairman of the Board of Trustees

Deborah A. DeCotis

Bradford K. Gallagher

James A. Jacobson

John C. Maney

William B. Ogden, IV

Alan Rappaport

 

Brian S. Shlissel
President & Chief Executive Officer

Lawrence G. Altadonna
Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Thomas J. Fuccillo
Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

Scott Whisten
Assistant Treasurer

Richard J. Cochran
Assistant Treasurer

Orhan Dzemaili
Assistant Treasurer

Youse E. Guia
Chief Compliance Officer

Lagan Srivastava
Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Manager

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC

1633 Broadway

New York, NY 10019

 

Sub-Adviser

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

Custodian & Accounting Agent

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

225 Franklin Street

Boston, MA 02110

 

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, LLC

6201 15th Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11219

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

Prudential Tower

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of PIMCO Municipal Income Fund, PIMCO California Municipal Income Fund and PIMCO New York Municipal Income Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Funds or any securities mentioned in this report.

 

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

 

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

 

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

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


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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS

Not required in this filing.

ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Not required in this filing.

ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

Not required in this filing.

ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANT

Not required in this filing.

ITEM 6. INVESTMENTS

 

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

 

(b) Not applicable

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

Not required in this filing.

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

Not required in this filing.

ITEM 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Companies

None

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

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

ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) The registrant’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

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

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

(a) (1) Not required in this filing.

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

(a) (3) Not Applicable

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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 Municipal Income Fund

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:   December 28, 2012
By:  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date:   December 28, 2012

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

President & Chief Executive Officer
Date:   December 28, 2012
By:  

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
Date:   December 28, 2012