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FORM N-CSR

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

 

Investment Company Act file number

811-21238

 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY

 

10105

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

 

Lawrence G. Altadonna - 1345 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10105

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

212-739-3371

 

 

Date of fiscal year end:

November 30, 2010

 

 

Date of reporting period:

May 31, 2010

 

 

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ITEM 1. REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS

 

 

May 31, 2010

 

 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

 

 

 


 

Contents

 

 

 

 

 

Letter to Shareholders

 

2–3

Fund Insights/Performance & Statistics

 

4

Schedule of Investments

 

5–16

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

 

17

Statement of Operations

 

18

Statement of Changes in Net Assets

 

19

Statement of Cash Flows

 

20

Notes to Financial Statements

 

21–37

Financial Highlights

 

38

Annual Shareholder Meeting Results/Changes to Board of Trustees/Changes in Investment Policies/Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures

 

39

 

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Dear Shareholder:

 

For both the U.S. and global economies, stability and recovery defined the fiscal six-month period ended May 31, 2010 — for most of the period. The period began with clear signs that the worst of the 2007-2009 economic meltdown was over. This translated into a renewed appetite for risk on the part of investors, many of whom shifted away from the perceived safety of U.S. Treasury bonds and into higher-yielding corporate and lower-rated securities — both of which generated solid gains. Toward the end of the period, however, fiscal worries in Europe and hints that the U.S. recovery might not be quite as robust as earlier thought sparked a reversal, with many investors moving back into U.S. Treasuries.

 

Six Months in Review:

For the fiscal six-month period ended May 31, 2010, PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund returned 14.85% on net asset value and 20.61% on market price.

 

After growing at an annual rate of 5.6% in the fourth quarter of 2009, the U.S. economy slowed during the first quarter of 2010, expanding at an annual rate of 3.0%. The unemployment rate — though regarded as a lagging economic indicator — remained just under double-digit levels. Though this recovery did not appear to be as vigorous as recoveries from prior recessions, it did appear to be sustainable.

 

The rebound continues to be supported by record-low interest rates. The Federal Reserve has maintained the closely-watched Federal Funds Rate — the interest rate banks charge to lend federal funds to other banks, usually on an overnight basis — in the 0.0% to 0.25% range, and stated it would continue to do so for an “extended period of time.” In February 2010, the Federal Reserve did raise the discount-rate — the interest rate it charges banks for direct loans — from 0.50% to 0.75% . The move was seen as a signal for banks to rely less on the government for capital.

 

During the reporting period, as is usually the case during an economic rebound, corporate profits rebounded and defaults declined. Generally, this resulted in higher corporate bond prices. The increased appetite for risk was particularly helpful for two areas in which the Fund focuses: bonds in the lowest investment grade category — Baa or BBB — and the highest non-investment grade category — Ba or BB. A significant portion of the Fund’s investments were concentrated in these two areas. The increased appetite for risk also benefitted bonds with longer maturities; nearly two-thirds of the Fund’s investments were invested in securities with maturities of five years or more.

 

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Positioned to Face Today’s Challenges:

The partial reversal of corporate bond prices during the last month of the reporting period underscores the traditional risks to bond investing. The variables — such as credit risk, interest rate risk and currency risk — are many, and they must be watched closely for any possible impact on bond prices. And in addition to these traditional risks are the extraordinary fiscal and monetary measures that were put in place as the U.S. economy began to wobble nearly three years ago. These measures generally appear to have worked and are now beginning to be withdrawn. This will be a gradual process, and, of course, the impact on the credit quality of securities in the Fund’s portfolio will be monitored closely by the Fund’s investment research team.

 

The Road Ahead:

The last month of the reporting period has served as yet another reminder — as if one was needed — that financial markets can turn suddenly. Caution is always warranted and it is worth a reminder that investing is a long-term endeavor. There will always be ups and downs, and past success can never be guaranteed in the future. Historically, however, U.S. and global economies have been resilient over long periods of time.

 

For specific information on the Fund and its 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 Fund’s 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 financial needs.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

Hans W. Kertess

 

Brian S. Shlissel

Chairman

 

President & CEO

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Fund Insights/Performance & Statistics

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

·

For the fiscal six-month period ended May 31, 2010, PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund returned 14.85% on net asset value (“NAV”) and 20.61% on market price.

·

The Fund’s average exposure of 35% to the banking sector aided performance during the period. Strong security selection and exposure to bank capital securities was positive for performance.

·

An average weighting of 15% in finance companies contributed to the Fund’s returns during the reporting period, as these companies benefited from strong net interest margins and improving asset quality.

·

The Fund’s average weighting of 13% in the insurance sector contributed positively to returns, as these issuers gained in conjunction with improvement in investment portfolios and asset valuations.

·

The Fund’s 5% average position in the transportation sector, implemented primarily through Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificates issued by airlines, was a positive for performance during the six-month period. Robust collateral valuations and capacity utilization within the airline sectors supported valuations. In addition, the transportation sector benefited from shipping volume increases across rail, road, air and sea.

·

The Fund’s 1% average allocation to the basic industry sector, an underweight concentration relative to the market, detracted from performance as this sector generally outperformed during the reporting period.

·

A shift toward lower quality investment-grade credit and high-quality BB speculative grade corporate issues was positive for performance during the period. Lower rated corporates outpaced the broader market, as credit fundamentals continued to improve and corporates were able to access capital markets and refinance debt.

 

Total Return(1):

 

Market Price

 

NAV

 

Six Month

 

20.61

%

 

14.85

%

 

1 Year

 

67.78

%

 

65.15

%

 

5 Year

 

10.83

%

 

10.32

%

 

Commencement of Operations (12/27/02) to 5/31/10

 

13.14

%

 

12.96

%

 

 

Market Price/NAV Performance:

Market Price/NAV:

 

 

 

Commencement of Operations (12/27/02) to 5/31/10

Market Price

 

$15.50

 

 NAV

NAV

 

$14.31

 

 Market Price

Premium to NAV

 

8.32%

 

Market Price Yield(2)

 

8.90%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1) Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Total return is calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (“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. 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 its results at NAV. Although market price returns typically reflect investment results over time, during shorter periods returns at market price can alaso be influenced by factors such as changing views about the Fund, market conditions, supply and demand for the Fund’s shares, or changes in Fund dividends.

 

An investment in the Fund involves risk, including the loss of principal. Total return, market price, market 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 onetime public offering and once issued, shares of closed-end funds are sold in the open market through a stock exchange. NAV is equal to total assets less total liabilities divided by the number of shares outstanding. Holdings are subject to change daily.

 

(2) Market Price Yield is determined by dividing the annualized current monthly per share dividend (comprised of net investment income) payable to shareholders by the market price per share at May 31, 2010.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

Principal Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

    Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES – 69.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines – 4.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American Airlines Pass Through Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

$7,000

 

7.858%, 4/1/13 (AGC)

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

$7,070,000

 

2,979

 

10.375%, 7/2/19

 

Baa3/A-

 

3,411,342

 

4,500

 

American Airlines, Inc., 10.50%, 10/15/12 (a) (d)

 

B2/B

 

4,640,625

 

 

 

Continental Airlines Pass Through Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

950

 

6.545%, 8/2/20 (k)

 

Baa2/A-

 

968,589

 

2,678

 

6.703%, 12/15/22

 

Baa2/BBB

 

2,704,449

 

1,811

 

7.373%, 6/15/17

 

Ba1/BB

 

1,752,595

 

7,578

 

7.707%, 10/2/22

 

Baa2/BBB

 

7,634,476

 

1,643

 

9.798%, 4/1/21

 

Ba1/BB-

 

1,544,068

 

 

 

Northwest Airlines, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

11,690

 

7.041%, 10/1/23

 

WR/BBB-

 

11,689,767

 

17,686

 

7.15%, 4/1/21 (MBIA)

 

Ba3/BBB-

 

16,713,698

 

5,847

 

United Air Lines, Inc., 10.40%, 5/1/18

 

Ba1/BBB

 

6,344,151

 

2,822

 

United Air Lines Pass Through Trust, 7.336%, 1/2/21 (a) (b) (d) (l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$2,821,893; purchased 6/19/07)

 

B1/B+

 

2,398,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

66,872,369

 

Banking – 6.9%

 

 

 

 

 

4,800

 

AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 7.30%, 6/28/10 (a) (b) (d) (h) (l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$3,808,000; purchased 2/26/10-3/2/10)

 

NR/A

 

3,940,099

 

1,600

 

Allied Irish Banks PLC, 10.75%, 3/29/17

 

A2/BBB+

 

1,584,640

 

300

 

BankAmerica Capital II, 8.00%, 12/15/26

 

Baa3/BB

 

293,250

 

 

 

Barclays Bank PLC,

 

 

 

 

 

8,600

 

7.434%, 12/15/17 (a) (d) (h) (k)

 

Baa2/A-

 

7,697,000

 

14,480

 

10.179%, 6/12/21 (a) (d) (k)

 

Baa1/A

 

17,132,664

 

£600

 

14.00%, 6/15/19 (h)

 

Baa2/A-

 

1,084,387

 

 

 

CIT Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

$2,077

 

7.00%, 5/1/13

 

B3/B+

 

2,009,265

 

565

 

7.00%, 5/1/14

 

B3/B+

 

534,058

 

565

 

7.00%, 5/1/15

 

B3/B+

 

524,168

 

942

 

7.00%, 5/1/16

 

B3/B+

 

859,486

 

1,319

 

7.00%, 5/1/17

 

B3/B+

 

1,196,687

 

4,000

 

HBOS PLC, 6.75%, 5/21/18 (a) (d)

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

3,781,652

 

 

 

HSBC Capital Funding L.P. (h),

 

 

 

 

 

8,000

 

4.61%, 6/27/13 (a) (d)

 

A3/A-

 

7,048,832

 

2,000

 

10.176%, 6/30/30

 

A3/A-

 

2,450,000

 

22,050

 

Rabobank Nederland NV, 11.00%, 6/30/19 (a) (d) (h) (k)

 

A2/AA-

 

26,822,722

 

 

 

Regions Financial Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

3,600

 

7.375%, 12/10/37

 

Ba1/BB+

 

3,308,119

 

6,600

 

7.75%, 11/10/14 (k)

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

7,016,711

 

6,200

 

Resona Bank Ltd., 5.85%, 4/15/16 (a) (d) (h)

 

A3/BBB

 

5,472,325

 

10,100

 

State Street Capital Trust III, 8.25%, 3/15/11 (h) (k)

 

Baa1/BBB+

 

10,205,444

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

102,961,509

 

Building & Construction – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Desarrolladora Homex SAB De C.V., 9.50%, 12/11/19 (a) (d)

 

Ba3/BB-

 

1,960,000

 

3,300

 

Macmillan Bloedel Pembroke L.P., 7.70%, 2/15/26

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

3,212,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,172,626

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

    Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services – 40.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

$240

 

2.007%, 10/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

$225,900

 

325

 

2.067%, 6/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

309,156

 

170

 

2.067%, 9/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

160,012

 

500

 

2.117%, 9/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

473,125

 

632

 

2.157%, 7/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

601,190

 

330

 

2.157%, 10/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

310,612

 

193

 

2.162%, 8/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

183,591

 

198

 

2.367%, 12/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

186,368

 

2,000

 

2.738%, 12/1/14, FRN

 

B3/B

 

1,707,500

 

1,000

 

2.762%, 2/15/12, FRN

 

B3/B

 

921,250

 

250

 

5.70%, 6/15/13

 

B3/B

 

227,555

 

20

 

5.70%, 10/15/13

 

B3/B

 

18,035

 

344

 

5.70%, 12/15/13

 

B3/B

 

309,311

 

189

 

5.85%, 6/15/13

 

B3/B

 

172,768

 

502

 

5.90%, 12/15/13

 

B3/B

 

457,187

 

259

 

5.90%, 1/15/19

 

B3/B

 

204,937

 

35

 

6.00%, 7/15/13

 

B3/B

 

32,072

 

638

 

6.00%, 11/15/13

 

B3/B

 

580,568

 

15

 

6.00%, 2/15/19

 

B3/B

 

11,952

 

3,673

 

6.00%, 3/15/19

 

B3/B

 

2,923,516

 

364

 

6.00%, 4/15/19

 

B3/B

 

289,381

 

796

 

6.00%, 9/15/19

 

B3/B

 

631,363

 

10

 

6.05%, 8/15/19

 

B3/B

 

7,970

 

122

 

6.10%, 5/15/13

 

B3/B

 

112,535

 

10

 

6.10%, 9/15/19

 

B3/B

 

8,010

 

191

 

6.15%, 9/15/13

 

B3/B

 

175,216

 

60

 

6.15%, 11/15/13

 

B3/B

 

54,860

 

226

 

6.15%, 12/15/13

 

B3/B

 

205,969

 

25

 

6.15%, 8/15/19

 

B3/B

 

20,078

 

13

 

6.15%, 10/15/19

 

B3/B

 

10,420

 

330

 

6.20%, 11/15/13

 

B3/B

 

302,210

 

631

 

6.20%, 4/15/19

 

B3/B

 

512,577

 

78

 

6.25%, 7/15/13

 

B3/B

 

71,992

 

395

 

6.25%, 10/15/13

 

B3/B

 

362,891

 

356

 

6.25%, 11/15/13

 

B3/B

 

326,537

 

985

 

6.25%, 4/15/19

 

B3/B

 

795,292

 

1,066

 

6.25%, 5/15/19

 

B3/NR

 

862,341

 

183

 

6.30%, 10/15/13

 

B3/B

 

168,384

 

237

 

6.30%, 11/15/13

 

B3/B

 

217,730

 

379

 

6.30%, 3/15/16

 

B3/B

 

328,529

 

258

 

6.35%, 5/15/13

 

B3/B

 

239,543

 

1,026

 

6.35%, 4/15/19

 

B3/B

 

838,257

 

66

 

6.35%, 7/15/19

 

B3/B

 

53,856

 

54

 

6.375%, 8/1/13

 

B3/B

 

49,929

 

108

 

6.40%, 12/15/18

 

B3/B

 

88,599

 

639

 

6.50%, 5/15/13

 

B3/B

 

595,904

 

40

 

6.50%, 8/15/13

 

B3/B

 

37,133

 

225

 

6.50%, 11/15/13

 

B3/B

 

208,012

 

329

 

6.50%, 2/15/16

 

B3/B

 

288,455

 

600

 

6.50%, 9/15/16

 

B3/B

 

519,922

 

1,060

 

6.50%, 6/15/18

 

B3/B

 

881,950

 

10

 

6.50%, 11/15/18

 

B3/B

 

8,240

 

50

 

6.50%, 12/15/18

 

B3/B

 

41,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

    Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$135

 

6.50%, 2/15/20

 

B3/B

 

$110,640

 

381

 

6.60%, 5/15/18

 

B3/B

 

320,045

 

62

 

6.60%, 6/15/19

 

B3/B

 

51,571

 

1,060

 

6.65%, 6/15/18

 

B3/B

 

888,767

 

274

 

6.65%, 2/15/20

 

B3/B

 

226,943

 

30

 

6.70%, 5/15/14

 

B3/B

 

27,744

 

105

 

6.70%, 6/15/14

 

B3/B

 

96,500

 

55

 

6.70%, 8/15/16

 

B3/B

 

47,825

 

120

 

6.70%, 6/15/18

 

B3/B

 

101,426

 

901

 

6.75%, 9/15/11

 

B3/B

 

885,194

 

1,012

 

6.75%, 10/15/11

 

B3/B

 

994,104

 

260

 

6.75%, 7/15/12

 

WR/NR

 

251,430

 

672

 

6.75%, 9/15/12

 

B3/B

 

649,641

 

161

 

6.75%, 8/15/16

 

B3/B

 

141,781

 

50

 

6.75%, 11/15/16

 

B3/B

 

43,794

 

45

 

6.75%, 6/15/17

 

B3/B

 

39,226

 

165

 

6.75%, 3/15/18

 

B3/B

 

140,073

 

60

 

6.75%, 7/15/18

 

B3/B

 

50,630

 

5

 

6.75%, 9/15/18

 

B3/B

 

4,252

 

73

 

6.75%, 10/15/18

 

B3/B

 

62,160

 

686

 

6.75%, 5/15/19

 

B3/B

 

575,646

 

20

 

6.75%, 6/15/19

 

B3/B

 

16,816

 

20

 

6.80%, 10/15/18

 

B3/B

 

16,860

 

621

 

6.85%, 4/15/16

 

B3/B

 

552,720

 

1,000

 

6.875%, 9/15/11

 

B3/B

 

998,919

 

135

 

6.875%, 10/15/12

 

B3/B

 

129,855

 

20

 

6.875%, 4/15/13

 

B3/B

 

18,801

 

109

 

6.90%, 6/15/17

 

B3/B

 

95,564

 

80

 

6.90%, 8/15/18

 

B3/B

 

68,176

 

87

 

6.95%, 6/15/17

 

B3/B

 

76,455

 

614

 

7.00%, 10/15/12

 

B3/B

 

592,412

 

776

 

7.00%, 11/15/12

 

B3/B

 

747,631

 

693

 

7.00%, 12/15/12

 

B3/B

 

666,838

 

285

 

7.00%, 8/15/13

 

B3/B

 

268,449

 

75

 

7.00%, 7/15/16

 

B3/B

 

67,085

 

19

 

7.00%, 1/15/17

 

B3/B

 

16,846

 

120

 

7.00%, 6/15/17

 

B3/B

 

105,817

 

324

 

7.00%, 2/15/18

 

B3/B

 

280,485

 

749

 

7.00%, 3/15/18

 

B3/B

 

647,828

 

1,286

 

7.00%, 5/15/18

 

B3/B

 

1,109,642

 

96

 

7.00%, 8/15/18

 

B3/B

 

82,349

 

635

 

7.00%, 2/15/21

 

B3/B

 

525,549

 

1,622

 

7.00%, 9/15/21

 

B3/B

 

1,333,977

 

411

 

7.00%, 6/15/22

 

B3/B

 

335,451

 

417

 

7.00%, 11/15/23

 

B3/B

 

333,769

 

2,181

 

7.00%, 11/15/24

 

B3/B

 

1,713,571

 

408

 

7.05%, 3/15/18

 

B3/B

 

352,806

 

832

 

7.05%, 4/15/18

 

B3/B

 

723,112

 

2,807

 

7.10%, 9/15/12

 

B3/B

 

2,727,561

 

3,495

 

7.10%, 1/15/13

 

B3/B

 

3,386,487

 

142

 

7.125%, 8/15/12

 

B3/B

 

138,871

 

385

 

7.125%, 12/15/12

 

B3/B

 

371,539

 

2,784

 

7.125%, 10/15/17

 

B3/B

 

2,441,974

 

15

 

7.15%, 9/15/18

 

B3/B

 

12,996

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.31.10 | PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report 7

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

    Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$2,858

 

7.20%, 10/15/17

 

B3/B

 

$2,518,230

 

6,749

 

7.25%, 8/15/12

 

B3/B

 

6,618,553

 

387

 

7.25%, 12/15/12

 

B3/B

 

374,547

 

9,609

 

7.25%, 9/15/17

 

B3/B

 

8,494,351

 

85

 

7.30%, 12/15/17

 

B3/B

 

75,416

 

2,511

 

7.30%, 1/15/18

 

B3/B

 

2,219,352

 

485

 

7.375%, 11/15/16

 

B3/B

 

441,695

 

427

 

7.375%, 4/15/18

 

B3/B

 

376,525

 

456

 

7.50%, 10/15/12

 

B3/B

 

444,748

 

15,200

 

7.50%, 12/31/13

 

B3/B

 

14,972,000

 

13

 

7.50%, 6/15/16

 

B3/B

 

11,934

 

3,455

 

7.50%, 8/15/17

 

B3/B

 

3,100,123

 

1,852

 

7.50%, 11/15/17

 

B3/B

 

1,655,099

 

1,009

 

7.50%, 12/15/17

 

B3/B

 

904,031

 

429

 

7.50%, 3/15/25

 

B3/B

 

355,434

 

118

 

7.75%, 10/15/12

 

B3/B

 

115,707

 

658

 

7.75%, 10/15/17

 

B3/B

 

598,929

 

532

 

7.875%, 11/15/12

 

B3/B

 

522,701

 

889

 

8.00%, 10/15/17

 

B3/B

 

820,955

 

291

 

8.00%, 11/15/17

 

B3/B

 

269,463

 

705

 

8.125%, 11/15/17

 

B3/B

 

657,135

 

5

 

8.20%, 3/15/17

 

B3/B

 

4,723

 

50

 

8.50%, 8/15/15

 

B3/B

 

47,981

 

43

 

9.00%, 7/15/15

 

B3/B

 

43,080

 

50

 

9.00%, 7/15/20

 

B3/B

 

49,070

 

 

 

American General Finance Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

€6,500

 

4.625%, 6/22/11

 

B2/NR

 

7,500,115

 

$4,300

 

5.40%, 12/1/15

 

B2/B

 

3,407,750

 

2,500

 

6.90%, 12/15/17

 

B2/B

 

2,000,000

 

11,300

 

BAC Capital Trust XIV, 5.63%, 3/15/12 (h)

 

Ba3/BB

 

7,881,750

 

 

 

BNP Paribas (h),

 

 

 

 

 

13,000

 

5.186%, 6/29/15 (a) (d)

 

Baa1/A

 

10,757,500

 

7,000

 

7.195%, 6/25/37 (a) (d)

 

Baa1/A

 

6,020,000

 

€2,500

 

7.781%, 7/2/18

 

Baa1/A

 

3,052,048

 

$6,000

 

C10 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.722%, 12/31/16 (h)

 

NR/B-

 

3,748,464

 

3,400

 

Capital One Bank USA N.A., 8.80%, 7/15/19 (k)

 

A3/BBB

 

4,061,307

 

2,000

 

Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39

 

Baa3/BB

 

2,162,500

 

6,300

 

Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 5/15/40

 

Baa3/BB

 

6,541,668

 

2,997

 

Cedar Brakes II LLC, 9.875%, 9/1/13 (a) (d)

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

3,076,089

 

4,000

 

Cemex Finance LLC, 9.50%, 12/14/16 (a) (d)

 

NR/B

 

3,670,000

 

28,100

 

Citigroup Capital XXI, 8.30%, 12/21/77,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(converts to FRN on 12/21/37)

 

Ba1/BB-

 

26,976,000

 

 

 

Citigroup, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

€300

 

4.75%, 2/10/19, (converts to FRN on 2/10/14)

 

Baa1/A-

 

335,302

 

€3,000

 

6.393%, 3/6/23

 

Baa1/A-

 

3,762,672

 

 

 

Credit Agricole S.A. (a) (d) (h),

 

 

 

 

 

$9,600

 

6.637%, 5/31/17

 

A3/A-

 

6,864,000

 

12,000

 

8.375%, 10/13/19 (k)

 

A3/A-

 

11,400,000

 

4,000

 

First Union Capital I, 7.935%, 1/15/27 (k)

 

Baa2/A-

 

3,976,856

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC,

 

 

 

 

 

1,600

 

3.048%, 1/13/12, FRN

 

Ba3/B-

 

1,538,000

 

2,000

 

7.00%, 10/1/13

 

Ba3/B-

 

2,018,790

 

1,300

 

7.25%, 10/25/11

 

Ba3/B-

 

1,323,902

 

7,300

 

7.80%, 6/1/12

 

Ba3/B-

 

7,448,664

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.10

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

    Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

$2,500

 

8.00%, 12/15/16

 

Ba3/B-

 

$2,507,998

 

13,000

 

9.875%, 8/10/11

 

Ba3/B-

 

13,560,469

 

3,500

 

12.00%, 5/15/15

 

Ba3/B-

 

4,081,318

 

 

 

General Electric Capital Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

13,400

 

6.375%, 11/15/67, (converts to FRN on 11/15/17) (k)

 

Aa3/A+

 

12,478,750

 

£1,100

 

6.50%, 9/15/67, (converts to FRN on 9/15/17) (a) (d)

 

Aa3/A+

 

1,417,236

 

$10,000

 

Glen Meadow Pass Through Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.505%, 2/12/67, (converts to FRN on 2/15/17) (a) (b) (d) (l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$7,700,000; purchased 2/18/10)

 

Ba1/BB

 

7,475,000

 

 

 

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,500

 

5.95%, 1/15/27

 

A2/A-

 

2,263,635

 

6,000

 

6.45%, 5/1/36 (k)

 

A2/A-

 

5,478,216

 

7,209

 

6.75%, 10/1/37 (k)

 

A2/A-

 

6,769,684

 

 

 

International Lease Finance Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,600

 

0.648%, 7/13/12, FRN

 

B1/BB+

 

2,312,302

 

2,000

 

5.00%, 9/15/12

 

B1/BB+

 

1,815,000

 

10,000

 

5.30%, 5/1/12

 

B1/BB+

 

9,300,000

 

1,000

 

5.40%, 2/15/12

 

B1/BB+

 

940,000

 

2,000

 

5.625%, 9/20/13

 

B1/BB+

 

1,765,000

 

3,500

 

5.65%, 6/1/14

 

B1/BB+

 

3,027,500

 

8,400

 

5.75%, 6/15/11

 

B1/BB+

 

8,169,000

 

2,000

 

5.875%, 5/1/13

 

B1/BB+

 

1,780,000

 

8,000

 

6.375%, 3/25/13

 

B1/BB+

 

7,320,000

 

8,500

 

6.625%, 11/15/13

 

B1/BB+

 

7,777,500

 

2,000

 

8.625%, 9/15/15 (a) (d)

 

B1/BB+

 

1,845,000

 

19,000

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co., 7.90%, 4/30/18 (h)

 

Baa1/BBB+

 

19,390,108

 

16,400

 

JPMorgan Chase Capital XVIII, 6.95%, 8/1/66,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(converts to FRN on 8/17/36) (k)

 

A2/BBB+

 

16,208,940

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.1 PLC,

 

 

 

 

 

€1,500

 

7.375%, 3/12/20

 

Ba3/BB-

 

1,472,844

 

£1,300

 

7.588%, 5/12/20

 

Ba3/BB-

 

1,466,091

 

£2,439

 

7.869%, 8/25/20

 

Ba3/BB-

 

2,732,981

 

$12,300

 

7.875%, 11/1/20

 

Ba3/BB-

 

9,717,000

 

12,600

 

8.00%, 6/15/20 (a) (d) (g) (h)

 

NR/B+

 

10,664,601

 

16,040

 

8.50%, 12/17/21 (a) (d) (h)

 

NR/B+

 

12,992,400

 

£5,000

 

11.04%, 3/19/20

 

Ba3/BB-

 

7,084,662

 

 

 

LBG Capital No.2 PLC,

 

 

 

 

 

£70

 

9.334%, 2/7/20

 

Ba2/BB

 

89,823

 

£400

 

12.75%, 8/10/20

 

Ba2/BB

 

627,499

 

£650

 

14.50%, 1/30/22

 

Ba2/BB

 

1,141,850

 

£5,000

 

15.00%, 12/21/19

 

Ba2/BB

 

8,313,634

 

€7,800

 

15.00%, 12/21/19

 

Ba2/BB

 

11,109,453

 

 

 

Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. (f),

 

 

 

 

 

$10,000

 

5.50%, 4/4/16

 

WR/NR

 

2,125,000

 

20,000

 

6.875%, 5/2/18

 

WR/NR

 

4,400,000

 

14,100

 

MUFG Capital Finance 1 Ltd., 6.346%, 7/15/16 (h)

 

Ba1/BBB+

 

12,489,371

 

£2,450

 

MUFG Capital Finance 5 Ltd., 6.299%, 1/25/17 (h)

 

Ba1/BBB+

 

2,999,292

 

$1,000

 

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.64%, 9/25/17 (h)

 

B3/C

 

570,000

 

 

 

SLM Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

4.343%, 6/15/13, FRN

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

1,784,280

 

1,795

 

4.50%, 11/1/13, FRN

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

1,556,678

 

€2,600

 

4.75%, 3/17/14

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

2,968,462

 

$24,800

 

5.00%, 10/1/13

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

23,416,929

 

16,000

 

5.375%, 5/15/14

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

14,660,608

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.31.10 | PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report 9


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

 

 

 

 

    Credit Rating
(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Services (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Societe Generale (h),

 

 

 

 

 

€12,000

 

7.756%, 5/22/13

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

$13,983,927

 

€7,050

 

9.375%, 9/4/19

 

Baa2/BBB+

 

8,924,538

 

$9,200

 

UBS Preferred Funding Trust V, 6.243%, 5/15/16 (h)

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

7,912,000

 

12,200

 

USB Capital IX, 6.189%, 4/15/11 (h) (k)

 

A3/BBB+

 

9,638,000

 

7,000

 

Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.80%, 3/15/11 (h)

 

Ba1/A-

 

5,600,000

 

2,000

 

Wachovia Capital Trust V, 7.965%, 6/1/27 (a) (d)

 

Baa2/A-

 

1,984,936

 

27,000

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.98%, 3/15/18 (h)

 

Ba1/A-

 

27,472,500

 

7,100

 

Wells Fargo Capital X, 5.95%, 12/15/86,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(converts to FRN on 12/15/36)

 

Baa2/A-

 

5,931,006

 

24,700

 

Wells Fargo Capital XIII, 7.70%, 3/26/13 (h)

 

Ba1/A-

 

24,453,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

599,179,714

 

Food & Beverage – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

100

 

American Stores Co., 8.00%, 6/1/26

 

Ba3/B+

 

86,500

 

Healthcare & Hospitals – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HCA, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

4,825

 

8.50%, 4/15/19 (a) (d)

 

Ba3/BB

 

5,066,250

 

7,100

 

9.625%, 11/15/16, PIK

 

B2/BB-

 

7,490,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12,556,750

 

Hotels/Gaming – 0.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MGM Mirage,

 

 

 

 

 

1,300

 

10.375%, 5/15/14 (a) (d)

 

B1/B

 

1,387,750

 

1,950

 

11.125%, 11/15/17 (a) (d)

 

B1/B

 

2,120,625

 

1,000

 

13.00%, 11/15/13

 

B1/B

 

1,145,000

 

7,919

 

Times Square Hotel Trust, 8.528%, 8/1/26 (a) (b) (d) (l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$9,131,934; purchased 11/18/03-12/8/04)

 

Baa3/BB

 

6,490,296

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11,143,671

 

Insurance – 10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

22,000

 

American General Institutional Capital A, 7.57%, 12/1/45 (a) (d)

 

Ba2/B

 

17,756,002

 

 

 

American International Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

1,000

 

5.60%, 10/18/16

 

A3/A-

 

860,000

 

£1,300

 

5.75%, 3/15/67, (converts to FRN on 3/15/17)

 

Ba2/BBB

 

1,061,976

 

$10,000

 

5.85%, 1/16/18

 

A3/A-

 

8,500,000

 

9,900

 

6.25%, 5/1/36

 

A3/A-

 

7,697,250

 

51,894

 

8.175%, 5/15/68, (converts to FRN on 5/15/38)

 

Ba2/BBB

 

40,866,525

 

36,510

 

8.25%, 8/15/18 (k)

 

A3/A-

 

35,779,800

 

£11,300

 

8.625%, 5/22/68, (converts to FRN on 5/22/18)

 

Ba2/BBB

 

12,090,192

 

$19,200

 

Cincinnati Financial Corp., 6.92%, 5/15/28 (k)

 

A3/BBB+

 

19,687,584

 

5,400

 

Genworth Financial, Inc., 8.625%, 12/15/16

 

Baa3/BBB

 

5,820,552

 

5,000

 

Metlife Capital Trust IV, 7.875%, 12/15/67 (a) (d)

 

Baa2/BBB

 

4,925,000

 

3,200

 

Pacific Life Insurance Co., 7.90%, 12/30/23 (a) (d)

 

A3/A-

 

3,701,194

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

158,746,075

 

Oil & Gas – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

15,500

 

El Paso Corp., 7.42%, 2/15/37

 

Ba3/BB-

 

13,376,438

 

Telecommunications – 3.1%

 

 

 

 

 

2,000

 

Axtel SAB De C.V., 9.00%, 9/22/19 (a) (d)

 

B2/BB-

 

1,710,000

 

21,650

 

Intelsat Corp., 6.875%, 1/15/28

 

B1/BB-

 

17,861,250

 

15,730

 

Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co., 7.375%, 5/1/30

 

Ba1/BBB-

 

13,921,050

 

1,350

 

Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.25%, 4/15/22

 

Ba3/BB-

 

1,306,125

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.10


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

    Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telecommunications (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

€8,700

 

Wind Acquisition Finance S.A., 11.75%, 7/15/17

 

B2/B+

 

$11,157,546

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

45,955,971

 

Transportation – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

$1,310

 

Federal Express Corp. Pass Through Trust, 7.65%, 1/15/14

 

Baa2/BBB

 

1,310,430

 

Utilities – 1.7%

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

AES Corp., 7.75%, 3/1/14

 

B1/BB-

 

10,050,000

 

5,000

 

AES Red Oak LLC, 9.20%, 11/30/29

 

B1/BB-

 

4,900,000

 

2,700

 

Dynegy Roseton/Danskammer Pass Through Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.67%, 11/8/16, Ser. B

 

B2/B-

 

2,403,000

 

2,816

 

East Coast Power LLC, 7.066%, 3/31/12

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

2,849,263

 

2,100

 

PPL Capital Funding, Inc., 6.70%, 3/30/67,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(converts to FRN on 3/30/17)

 

Ba1/BB+

 

1,839,913

 

3,165

 

Sithe/Independence Funding Corp., 9.00%, 12/30/13

 

Ba2/B-

 

3,253,180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

25,295,356

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$1,014,213,853)

 

 

 

1,042,657,409

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES – 17.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4,092

 

American Home Mortgage Assets, 0.573%, 9/25/46, CMO, FRN

 

Ca/CCC

 

605,837

 

793

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, 6.00%, 1/25/36, CMO

 

Caa2/NR

 

530,368

 

14,700

 

Banc of America Funding Corp., 6.00%, 3/25/37, CMO

 

Caa1/CCC

 

10,586,212

 

2,850

 

BCRR Trust, 5.858%, 7/17/40, CMO, VRN (a) (d)

 

Aa2/NR

 

2,466,589

 

 

 

Chase Mortgage Finance Corp., CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

475

 

5.229%, 12/25/35, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

446,237

 

9,653

 

5.421%, 3/25/37, FRN

 

Caa2/NR

 

7,825,998

 

6,000

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

4,822,511

 

7,300

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc., 6.00%, 6/25/36, CMO

 

Caa1/NR

 

6,558,718

 

 

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

123

 

5.25%, 5/25/21

 

Caa1/CC

 

96,122

 

2,500

 

6.50%, 8/25/36

 

Caa1/CC

 

1,667,541

 

 

 

Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

10,381

 

5.50%, 10/25/35

 

Caa1/NR

 

8,774,538

 

9,488

 

5.75%, 3/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

7,771,867

 

1,163

 

6.00%, 5/25/36

 

NR/CCC

 

1,020,034

 

3,500

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

2,873,493

 

11,959

 

6.00%, 3/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

9,770,103

 

2,066

 

6.00%, 4/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

1,647,865

 

 

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

3,900

 

6.00%, 2/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

3,124,691

 

9,900

 

6.00%, 6/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

6,942,761

 

 

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

10,199

 

3.641%, 3/25/37, VRN

 

NR/CCC

 

6,339,972

 

2,301

 

5.50%, 5/25/36

 

NR/CCC

 

1,942,781

 

21,757

 

6.00%, 2/25/36

 

NR/CCC

 

18,766,176

 

17,395

 

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.653%, 3/18/51, CMO, VRN (a) (d) (g)

 

Aa3/NR

 

14,535,498

 

 

 

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

12,336

 

5.00%, 3/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

10,070,021

 

491

 

5.342%, 10/25/35, VRN

 

B2/NR

 

471,506

 

5,000

 

5.685%, 1/25/37, VRN

 

Caa2/NR

 

4,029,742

 

5,420

 

5.980%, 6/25/36, VRN

 

Caa1/NR

 

4,742,858

 

2,179

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

1,827,277

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

    Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$38,507

 

Merrill Lynch/Countrywide Commercial Mortgage Trust,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.70%, 9/12/49, CMO

 

NR/A+

 

$37,840,829

 

5,000

 

Morgan Stanley Reremic Trust, 5.805%,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8/12/45, CMO, VRN (a) (d)

 

Aa2/NR

 

4,175,303

 

€3,900

 

Newgate Funding PLC, 1.25%, 12/15/50, CMO, FRN

 

Aaa/AAA

 

3,756,053

 

$5,000

 

RBSCF Trust, 5.331%, 2/16/44, CMO, VRN (a) (d) (g)

 

NR/NR

 

4,342,952

 

3,283

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., 0.573%, 5/25/37, CMO, FRN

 

Caa2/CCC

 

809,146

 

2,454

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 6.00%, 9/25/36, CMO

 

Caa3/D

 

1,300,231

 

 

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

5,500

 

6.00%, 1/25/37

 

Caa2/NR

 

4,440,135

 

11,579

 

6.25%, 8/25/36

 

Caa1/CCC

 

9,776,715

 

 

 

Suntrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, CMO, FRN,

 

 

 

 

 

4,569

 

5.685%, 4/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

3,727,537

 

3,051

 

5.827%, 2/25/37

 

NR/CCC

 

2,317,196

 

 

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

2,926

 

5.76%, 7/25/37, VRN

 

NR/CC

 

1,986,183

 

4,000

 

5.84%, 2/25/37, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

3,206,971

 

1,807

 

5.89%, 9/25/36, VRN

 

NR/CCC

 

1,456,532

 

 

 

Washington Mutual Alternative Mortgage Pass-Through

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Certificates, CMO, FRN,

 

 

 

 

 

3,353

 

1.201%, 4/25/47

 

Ca/CCC

 

762,542

 

3,140

 

1.281%, 5/25/47

 

Ca/CCC

 

691,553

 

 

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, CMO,

 

 

 

 

 

11,098

 

5.20%, 10/25/36, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

8,928,186

 

1,914

 

5.217%, 4/25/36, VRN

 

NR/BB+

 

1,687,824

 

17,750

 

5.476%, 7/25/36, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

14,432,623

 

3,274

 

5.491%, 7/25/36, FRN

 

NR/CCC

 

2,523,704

 

3,400

 

6.00%, 7/25/37

 

B3/BB

 

3,026,314

 

11,000

 

6.00%, 8/25/37

 

Caa1/NR

 

9,633,514

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost-$244,002,368)

 

 

 

261,079,359

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS – 3.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

California – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

4,700

 

Oakland Unified School Dist., Alameda Cnty., GO,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.50%, 8/1/34

 

A1/BBB+

 

4,978,663

 

 

 

State, GO,

 

 

 

 

 

10,500

 

7.625%, 3/1/40

 

A1/A-

 

11,328,030

 

2,500

 

7.95%, 3/1/36

 

A1/A-

 

2,602,625

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

18,909,318

 

Louisiana – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Orleans, Public Improvements, GO, Ser. A,

 

 

 

 

 

1,800

 

8.30%, 12/1/29

 

A3/BBB

 

1,921,734

 

3,850

 

8.55%, 12/1/34

 

A3/BBB

 

4,064,907

 

700

 

8.80%, 12/1/39

 

A3/BBB

 

763,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,749,648

 

Texas – 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

33,395

 

North Texas Tollway Auth. Rev., 8.91%, 2/1/30

 

Baa3/NR

 

33,022,312

 

Total Municipal Bonds (cost-$58,359,639)

 

 

 

58,681,278

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

SOVEREIGN DEBT OBLIGATIONS – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

BRL2,000

 

Brazil Government International Bond, 12.50%, 1/5/22

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

$1,228,419

 

 

 

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional, Ser. F,

 

 

 

 

 

BRL2,107

 

10.00%, 1/1/12

 

Baa3/NR

 

1,118,027

 

BRL44,860

 

10.00%, 1/1/17

 

Baa3/NR

 

21,875,696

 

Total Sovereign Debt Obligations (cost-$23,388,613)

 

 

 

24,222,142

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENIOR LOANS (a) (c) – 1.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CIT Group, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

$3,500

 

9.50%, 1/20/12, Term 2A

 

 

 

3,582,978

 

Financial Services – 1.3%

 

 

 

 

 

20,000

 

American General Finance Corp., 7.25%, 4/21/15

 

 

 

19,445,000

 

Total Senior Loans (cost-$23,247,574)

 

 

 

23,027,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK – 1.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commercial Banks – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

14,850

 

Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, 3/15/13, Ser. L (h)

 

Ba1/A-

 

13,959,000

 

Insurance – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

150,350

 

American International Group, Inc., 8.50%, 8/1/11

 

Ba2/NR

 

1,401,262

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$12,981,577)

 

 

 

15,360,262

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES – 0.9%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 (000s)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,244

 

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc., 5.444%, 11/25/35

 

Aaa/AAA

 

1,168,691

 

8,300

 

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, 8.30%, 10/15/26, VRN

 

Ca/NR

 

7,609,049

 

4,800

 

GSAA Trust, 6.295%, 6/25/36

 

Caa1/CCC

 

2,664,692

 

3,000

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 6.25%, 7/25/47, VRN

 

B3/CCC

 

1,967,228

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost-$13,184,482)

 

 

 

13,409,660

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREFERRED STOCK – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shares

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banking – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

10,000

 

CoBank Acb, 11.00%, 7/1/13, Ser. C (a) (b) (d) (l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$535,000; purchased 2/26/10)

 

NR/A

 

546,250

 

Financial Services – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

7,000

 

Ally Financial, Inc., 7.00%, 12/31/11 (a) (b) (d) (l)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(acquisition cost-$5,127,500; purchased 3/9/10)

 

Caa2/C

 

5,265,750

 

Total Preferred Stock (cost-$5,662,500)

 

 

 

5,812,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

Credit Rating

 

 

 

(000s)

 

 

 

 

(Moody’s/S&P)

 

Value

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS – 0.2%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. Treasury Notes,

 

 

 

 

 

$3,064

 

2.375%, 2/28/15 (e)

 

 

 

$3,113,778

 

300

 

3.25%, 3/31/17

 

 

 

309,984

 

Total U.S. Treasury Obligations (cost-$3,366,863)

 

 

 

3,423,762

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY SECURITIES – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

27

 

Fannie Mae, 8.00%, 7/18/27, CMO (cost-$28,657)

 

Aaa/AAA

 

30,616

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS – 3.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Notes – 0.5%

 

 

 

 

 

Energy – 0.1%

 

 

 

 

 

1,671

 

Salton Sea Funding Corp., 8.30%, 5/30/11

 

Baa3/BBB-

 

1,716,143

 

Financial Services – 0.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ally Financial, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

190

 

1.662%, 2/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

180,737

 

123

 

1.667%, 12/15/10, FRN

 

B3/B

 

119,464

 

220

 

1.817%, 3/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

209,275

 

126

 

1.967%, 12/15/10, FRN

 

B3/B

 

123,007

 

354

 

2.012%, 5/15/11, FRN

 

B3/B

 

336,742

 

50

 

2.317%, 9/15/10, FRN

 

B3/B

 

49,312

 

380

 

2.412%, 8/16/10, FRN

 

B3/B

 

376,675

 

475

 

2.417%, 9/15/10, FRN

 

B3/B

 

466,094

 

72

 

6.375%, 6/15/10

 

B3/B

 

71,977

 

250

 

7.25%, 3/2/11

 

B3/B

 

250,898

 

301

 

8.00%, 6/15/10

 

B3/B

 

301,084

 

1,693

 

American General Finance Corp., 4.625%, 9/1/10

 

B2/B

 

1,688,768

 

2,000

 

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.125%, 11/1/10

 

B1/BB+

 

1,990,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,164,033

 

Total Corporate Notes (cost-$7,614,885)

 

 

 

7,880,176

 

U.S. Treasury Bills (i) – 0.3%

 

 

 

 

 

4,244

 

0.133%-0.232%, 7/1/10-8/26/10 (cost-$4,242,957)

 

 

 

4,243,144

 

Repurchase Agreements – 2.2%

 

 

 

 

 

29,000

 

Barclays Capital, Inc.,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dated 5/28/10, 0.20%, due 6/1/10, proceeds $29,000,644; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Notes, 1.75%, 1/15/28, valued at $28,764,239 including accrued interest and 3.625%, due 4/15/28, valued at $1,025,253 including accrued interest

 

 

 

29,000,000

 

3,020

 

State Street Bank & Trust Co.,
dated 5/28/10, 0.01%, due 6/1/10, proceeds $3,020,003; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, due 5/15/13, valued at $3,082,688 including accrued interest

 

 

 

3,020,000

 

Total Repurchase Agreements (cost-$32,020,000)

 

 

 

32,020,000

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost-$43,877,842)

 

 

 

44,143,320

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

Contracts/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Amount

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

OPTIONS PURCHASED (j) 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Call Options – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro versus U.S. Dollar (OTC),

 

 

 

 

 

€5,000,000

 

strike price €1.37, expires 6/3/10

 

 

 

$6

 

Put Options – 0.0%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Euro versus U.S. Dollar (OTC),

 

 

 

 

 

€5,000,000

 

strike price €1.37, expires 6/3/10

 

 

 

729,637

 

 

 

Financial Futures Euro-90 day (CME),

 

 

 

 

 

400

 

strike price $90, expires 6/14/10

 

 

 

2,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

732,137

 

Total Options Purchased (cost-$498,119)

 

 

 

732,143

 

Total Investments (cost-$1,442,812,087) – 100.0%

 

 

 

$1,492,579,929

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(a)

Private Placement–Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $256,578,727, representing 17.2% of total investments.

(b)

Illiquid.

(c)

These securities generally pay interest at rates which are periodically pre-determined by reference to a base lending rate plus a premium. These base lending rates are generally either the lending rate offered by one or more major European banks, such as the “LIBOR” or the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks, or the certificate of deposit rate. These securities are generally considered to be restricted as the Fund is ordinarily contractually obligated to receive approval from the Agent bank and/or borrower prior to disposition. Remaining maturities of senior loans may be less than the stated maturities shown as a result of contractual or optional payments by the borrower. Such prepayments cannot be predicted with certainty. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2010.

(d)

144AExempt 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)

Delayed-delivery. To be delivered after May 31, 2010.

(f)

In default.

(g)

Fair-Valued–Securities with an aggregate value of $29,543,051, representing 2.0% of total investments. See Note 1(a) in the Notes to Financial Statements.

(h)

Perpetual maturity. Maturity date shown is the first call date. On Corporate Bonds & Notes, interest rate is fixed until the first call date and variable thereafter.

(i)

All or partial amount segregated as collateral for futures contracts, delayed-delivery securities and swaps.

(j)

Non-income producing.

(k)

All or partial amount segregated for the benefit of the counterparty as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements.

(l)

Restricted. The aggregate acquisition cost of such securities is $29,124,327. The aggregate market value of $26,116,004, representing 1.7% of total investments.

 

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Schedule of Investments

May 31, 2010 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

 

Glossary:

AGC

-

insured by Assured Guaranty Corp.

BRL

-

Brazilian Real

£

-

British Pound

CME

-

Chicago Mercantile Exchange

CMO

-

Collateralized Mortgage Obligation

-

Euro

FRN

-

Floating Rate Note. The interest rate disclosed reflects the rate in effect on May 31, 2010.

GO

-

General Obligation Bond

LIBOR

-

London Inter-Bank Offered Rate

MBIA

-

insured by Municipal Bond Investors Assurance

NR

-

Not Rated

OTC

-

Over the Counter

PIK

-

Payment-in-Kind

VRN

-

Variable Rate Note. 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 May 31, 2010.

WR

-

Withdrawn Rating

 

 

 

 

16 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.10 | See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Assets and Liabilities

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets:

 

 

 

Investments, at value (cost-$1,442,812,087)

 

$1,492,579,929

 

Cash (including foreign currency of $838,975 with a cost of $847,080)

 

8,677,894

 

Interest and dividend receivable

 

25,689,676

 

Unrealized appreciation of swaps

 

14,522,900

 

Receivable for investments sold

 

7,099,757

 

Unrealized appreciation of forward foreign currency contracts

 

2,521,266

 

Receivable from broker

 

1,780,476

 

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts

 

105,287

 

Swap premiums paid

 

104,306

 

Prepaid expenses

 

76,383

 

Total Assets

 

1,553,157,874

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities:

 

 

 

Payable for reverse repurchase agreements

 

179,059,076

 

Payable for investments purchased

 

60,987,324

 

Dividends payable to common and preferred shareholders

 

7,752,825

 

Payable to brokers for cash collateral received

 

7,310,000

 

Swaps premium received

 

6,158,823

 

Unrealized depreciation of swaps

 

2,355,936

 

Unrealized depreciation of forward foreign currency contracts

 

879,001

 

Investment management fees payable

 

668,589

 

Interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

 

26,438

 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

470,471

 

Total Liabilities

 

265,668,483

 

Preferred Shares ($25,000 liquidation preference per share applicable to an aggregate of 13,000 shares issued and outstanding)

 

325,000,000

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$962,489,391

 

 

 

 

 

Composition of Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

Common Stock:

 

 

 

Par value ($0.00001 per share, applicable to 67,261,973 shares issued and outstanding)

 

$673

 

Paid-in-capital in excess of par

 

954,310,156

 

Undistributed net investment income

 

9,853,327

 

Accumulated net realized loss

 

(71,462,834

)

Net unrealized appreciation of investments, futures contracts, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

69,788,069

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$962,489,391

 

Net Asset Value Per Common Share

 

$14.31

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Operations

Six Months ended May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investment Income:

 

 

 

Interest

 

$61,969,020

 

Dividends

 

1,186,255

 

Facility and other fee income

 

30,986

 

Total Investment Income

 

63,186,261

 

 

 

 

 

Expenses:

 

 

 

Investment management fees

 

3,872,831

 

Interest expense

 

381,734

 

Auction agent fees and commissions

 

237,559

 

Custodian and accounting agent fees

 

189,865

 

Shareholder communications

 

103,615

 

Trustees’ fees and expenses

 

73,970

 

Legal fees

 

54,473

 

Audit and tax services

 

48,449

 

New York Stock Exchange listing fees

 

21,788

 

Insurance expense

 

18,826

 

Transfer agent fees

 

16,976

 

Miscellaneous

 

5,806

 

Total expenses

 

5,025,892

 

 

 

 

 

Net Investment Income

 

58,160,369

 

 

 

 

 

Realized and Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss):

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

Investments

 

103,598,208

 

Futures contracts

 

6,594,055

 

Swaps

 

(5,804,868

)

Foreign currency transactions

 

15,248,127

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

 

 

Investments

 

(45,242,957

)

Futures contracts

 

(6,339,024

)

Swaps

 

316,612

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

4,454,147

 

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

 

72,824,300

 

Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Investment Operations

 

130,984,669

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income

 

(341,880

)

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

 

$130,642,789

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Changes in Net Assets

Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2010

 

Year ended

 

 

(unaudited)

 

November 30, 2009

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

$58,160,369

 

 

$109,285,991

 

Net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options
written, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

119,635,522

 

 

(92,534,674

)

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments, futures
contracts, options written, swaps and foreign currency transactions

 

(46,811,222

)

 

416,350,751

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

 

130,984,669

 

 

433,102,068

 

Dividends on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income

 

(341,880

)

 

(1,238,917

)

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

 

130,642,789

 

 

431,863,151

 

Dividends to Common Shareholders from Net Investment Income

 

(85,139,403

)

 

(92,006,621

)

Capital Share Transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reinvestment of dividends

 

5,283,518

 

 

4,919,401

 

Total increase in net assets applicable to common shareholders

 

50,786,904

 

 

344,775,931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of period

 

911,702,487

 

 

566,926,556

 

End of period (including undistributed net investment
income of $9,853,327 and $37,174,241, respectively)

 

$962,489,391

 

 

$911,702,487

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common Shares Issued in Reinvestment of Dividends

 

362,680

 

 

476,229

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Statement of Cash Flows

Six Months ended May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease in Cash from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows provided by Operating Activities:

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from investment operations

 

$130,984,669

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Purchases of long-term investments

 

(678,409,045

)

Proceeds from sales of long-term investments

 

638,127,184

 

Purchases of short-term investments, net

 

(1,785,645

)

Net realized gain on investments, futures contracts, swaps
and foreign currency transactions

 

(119,635,522

)

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

 

46,811,222

 

Net amortization on investments

 

(7,534,243

)

Increase in receivable for investments sold

 

(612,382

)

Increase in interest receivable

 

(1,227,939

)

Proceeds from futures contracts transactions, net

 

314,144

 

Decrease in deposits with brokers for futures contracts collateral

 

89,200

 

Decrease in receivable from broker

 

110,252

 

Increase in prepaid expenses

 

(41,703

)

Increase in payable for investments purchased

 

49,555,784

 

Increase in payable to brokers for cash collateral received

 

540,000

 

Periodic and termination payments of swaps, net

 

(7,567,236

)

Net cash provided by foreign currency transactions

 

14,748,735

 

Increase in investment management fees payable

 

60,200

 

Decrease in interest payable for reverse repurchase agreements

 

(8,750

)

Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

 

152,059

 

Net cash provided by operating activities*

 

64,670,984

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows used for Financing Activities:

 

 

 

Increase in payable for reverse repurchase agreements

 

6,594,851

 

Cash dividends paid (excluding reinvestment of dividends of $5,283,518)

 

(80,145,599

)

Net cash used for financing activities

 

(73,550,748

)

Net decrease in cash

 

(8,879,764

)

Cash at beginning of period

 

17,557,658

 

Cash at end of period

 

$8,677,894

 

 

*                 Included in operating expenses is cash paid by the Fund for interest primarily on reverse repurchase agreements of $390,001.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”), was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on September 13, 2002. Prior to commencing operations on December 27, 2002, the Fund had no operations other than matters relating to its organization and registration as a diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations thereunder, as amended. Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”) serves as the Fund’s Investment Manager and is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz Global Investors of America L.P. (“Allianz Global”). Allianz Global is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Allianz SE, a publicly traded European insurance and financial services company. The Fund has an unlimited amount of $0.00001 par value per share of common stock authorized.

 

The Fund’s investment objective is to seek maximum total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation in a diversified portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated corporate debt obligations of varying maturities and of other income-producing securities.

 

There is no guarantee that the Fund will meet its stated objective.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(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.

 

Portfolio securities and other financial instruments for which market quotations are not readily available or for which a development/event occurs that may significantly impact the value of a security, are fair-valued, in good faith, pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees, or persons acting at their discretion pursuant to procedures established by the Board of Trustees, including certain fixed income securities which may be valued with reference to securities whose prices are more readily available. The Fund’s investments are valued daily using prices supplied by an independent pricing service or dealer quotations, or by using the last sale price on the exchange that is the primary market for such securities, or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask price for those securities for which the over-the-counter market is the primary market or for listed securities in which there were no sales. Independent pricing services use information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Exchange-traded futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange. Securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement value. 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. Investments initially valued in currencies other than U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from pricing services. As a result, the net asset value (“NAV”) of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of securities traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is closed.

 

The prices used by the Fund 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 Fund’s financial statements. The Fund’s NAV is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4: 00 p.m. Eastern time) on the NYSE on each day the NYSE is open for business.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

(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 Fund has the ability to access

·      Level 2 – valuations based on other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) or quotes from inactive exchanges

·      Level 3 – valuations based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

 

An investment asset’s or liability’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level input, individually or in aggregate, that is significant to fair value measurement. The objective of fair value measurement remains the same even when there is a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique used.

 

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the six months ended May 31, 2010 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs. When fair-valuing securities, the Fund utilized option adjusted spread pricing techniques.

 

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

 

A summary of the inputs used at May 31, 2010 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below:

 

 

 

Level 1 –
Quoted Prices

 

Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs

 

Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

 

Value at
5/31/10

 

Investments in Securities – Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

 

$21,354,323

 

$45,518,046

 

$66,872,369

 

Financial Services

 

 

588,515,113

 

10,664,601

 

599,179,714

 

Transportation

 

 

 

1,310,430

 

1,310,430

 

All Other

 

 

375,294,896

 

 

375,294,896

 

Mortgaged-Backed Securities

 

 

242,200,909

 

18,878,450

 

261,079,359

 

Municipal Bonds

 

 

58,681,278

 

 

58,681,278

 

Sovereign Debt Obligations

 

 

24,222,142

 

 

24,222,142

 

Senior Loans

 

 

23,027,978

 

 

23,027,978

 

Convertible Preferred Stock

 

$15,360,262

 

 

 

15,360,262

 

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

13,409,660

 

 

13,409,660

 

Preferred Stock

 

 

5,812,000

 

 

5,812,000

 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

 

 

3,423,762

 

 

3,423,762

 

U.S. Government Agency Securities

 

 

30,616

 

 

30,616

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

44,143,320

 

 

44,143,320

 

Options Purchased

 

 

732,143

 

 

732,143

 

Total Investments in Securities – Assets

 

$15,360,262

 

$1,400,848,140

 

$76,371,527

 

$1,492,579,929

 

Other Financial Instruments*

 

$6,565,721

 

$13,809,229

 

 

$20,374,950

 

Total Investments

 

$21,925,983

 

$1,414,657,369

 

$76,371,527

 

$1,512,954,879

 

 

*  Other Financial Instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Schedule of Investments, such as futures contracts, swap agreements and forward foreign currency contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of the instrument.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the six months ended May 31, 2010, was as follows:

 

 

 

Beginning
Balance
11/30/09

 

Net
Purchases
(Sales) and
Settlements

 

Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)

 

Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)

 

Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation

 

Transfers
into
Level 3

 

Transfers
out
of Level 3

 

Ending
Balance
5/31/10

 

Investments in Securities –Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Airlines

 

$40,278,181

 

$(1,585,151

)

$10,536

 

$32,100

 

$3,448,630

 

$3,333,750

 

 

$45,518,046

 

Financial Services

 

954,000

 

9,436,050

 

1,351

 

(15,550

)

288,750

 

 

 

10,664,601

 

Transportation

 

1,650,961

 

(340,531

)

(1,969

)

(4,341

)

6,310

 

 

 

1,310,430

 

Mortgaged-Backed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Securities

 

1,707,871

 

17,679,001

 

50,547

 

 

1,907,620

 

 

$(2,466,589

)

18,878,450

 

Total Investments

 

$44,591,013

 

$25,189,369

 

$60,465

 

$12,209

 

$5,651,310

 

$3,333,750

 

$(2,466,589

)

$76,371,527

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at May 31, 2010, was $4,796,786. Net realized gain (loss) and net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation are reflected on the Statement of Operations.

 

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board released ASU 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements”. ASU 2010-06 is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The Fund’s management is in the process of reviewing ASU 2010-06 to determine future applicability.

 

(c) Investment Transactions and Investment Income

Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Securities purchased and sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled a month or more after 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 premiums is recorded on an accrual basis. Discounts or premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted or amortized, respectively, to interest income over the lives of the respective securities. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Facility fees and other fees (such as origination fees) received by the Fund are amortized as income over the expected term of the loan. Commitment fees received by the Fund relating to unfunded purchase commitments are recorded as other fee income upon receipt. Paydown gains and losses are netted and recorded as interest income on the Statement of Operations.

 

(d) Federal Income Taxes

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

 

Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes establishes for all entities, including pass-through entities such as the Fund, a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of positions taken in filing tax returns (including whether an entity is taxable in a particular jurisdiction), and requires certain expanded tax disclosures. Fund management has determined that its evaluation has resulted in no material impact to the Fund’s financial statements at May 31, 2010. The Fund’s federal tax returns for the prior three years remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service.

 

(e) Dividends and Distributions — Common Stock

The Fund declares dividends from net investment income monthly to common shareholders. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. The Fund records dividends and distributions to its shareholders on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles. These “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

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

extent dividends and/or distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits for federal income tax purposes, they are reported as dividends and/or distributions of paid-in-capital in excess of par.

 

(f) Foreign Currency Translation

The Fund’s accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars as follows: (1) the foreign currency market value of investments and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency are translated at the prevailing exchange rate at the end of the period; and (2) purchases and sales, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing exchange rate on the respective dates of such transactions. The resulting net foreign currency gain (loss) is included in the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

The Fund does not generally isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign currency exchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changes in the market prices of securities. Accordingly, such foreign currency gain (loss) is included in net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments. However, the Fund does isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates when determining the gain (loss) upon the sale or maturity of foreign currency denominated debt obligations pursuant to U.S. federal income tax regulations; such amount is categorized as foreign currency gain (loss) for both financial reporting and income tax reporting purposes.

 

(g) Senior Loans

The Fund purchases assignments of, and participations in, Senior Loans originated, negotiated and structured by a U.S. or foreign commercial bank, insurance company, finance company or other financial institution (the “Agent”) for a lending syndicate of financial institutions (the “Lender”). When purchasing an assignment, the Fund succeeds to all the rights and obligations under the loan agreement with the same rights and obligations as the assigning Lender. Assignments may, however, be arranged through private negotiations between potential assignees and potential assignors, and the rights and obligations acquired by the purchaser of an assignment may differ from, and be more limited than, those held by the assigning Lender.

 

(h) Repurchase Agreements

The Fund enters into transactions with its custodian bank or securities brokerage firms whereby it purchases securities under agreements to resell such securities at an agreed upon price and date (“repurchase agreements”). The Fund, through its custodian, takes possession of securities collateralizing the repurchase agreement. Such agreements are carried at the contract amount in the financial statements, which is considered to represent fair-value. Collateral pledged (the securities received), which consists primarily of U.S. government obligations and asset-backed securities, are held by the custodian bank until maturity of the repurchase agreement. Provisions of the repurchase agreements and the procedures adopted by the Fund require that the market value of the collateral, including accrued interest thereon, be sufficient in the event of default by the counterparty. If the counterparty defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if the counterparty enters an insolvency proceeding, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited.

 

(i) Reverse Repurchase Agreements

In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund sells securities to a bank or broker-dealer and agrees to repurchase the securities at a mutually agreed upon date and price. Generally, the effect of such a transaction is that the Fund can recover and reinvest all or most of the cash invested in portfolio securities involved during the term of the reverse repurchase agreement and still be entitled to the returns associated with those portfolio securities. Such transactions are advantageous if the interest cost to the Fund of the reverse repurchase transaction is less than the returns it obtains on investments purchased with the cash. To the extent a Fund does not cover its positions in reverse repurchase agreements (by segregating liquid assets at least equal in amount to the forward purchase commitment), the Fund’s uncovered obligations under the agreements will be subject to the Fund’s limitations on borrowings. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk and also the risk that the market value of the securities that the Fund is obligated to repurchase under the agreement may decline below the repurchase price. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities.

 

(j) When-Issued/Delayed-Delivery Transactions

When-issued or delayed-delivery transactions involve a commitment to purchase or sell securities for a predetermined price or yield, with payment and delivery taking place beyond the customary settlement period. When delayed-delivery

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

 

purchases are outstanding, the Fund will set aside and maintain until the settlement date in a designated account, liquid assets in an amount sufficient to meet the purchase price. When purchasing a security on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund assumes the rights and risks of ownership of the security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations; consequently, such fluctuations are taken into account when determining the net asset value. The Fund may dispose of or renegotiate a delayed-delivery transaction after it is entered into, and may sell when-issued securities before they are delivered, which may result in a realized gain or loss. When a security is sold on a delayed-delivery basis, the Fund does not participate in future gains and losses with respect to the security.

 

(k) Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities

Investments in mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities include mortgage pass-through securities, collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), commercial mortgage-backed securities, mortgage dollar rolls, CMO residuals, stripped mortgage-backed securities (“SMBSs”) and other securities that directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, mortgage loans on real property. The value of some mortgage-related or asset-backed securities may be particularly sensitive to changes in prevailing interest rates. Early repayment of principal on some mortgage-related securities may expose the Fund to a lower rate of return upon reinvestment of principal. The value of these securities may fluctuate in response to the market’s perception of the creditworthiness of the issuers. The decline in liquidity and prices of these types of securities may have made it more difficult to determine fair market value. Additionally, although mortgages and mortgage-related securities are generally supported by some form of government or private guarantee and/or insurance, there is no assurance that private guarantors or insurers will meet their obligations.

 

(l) U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises

Securities issued by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored enterprises may not be guaranteed by the U.S. Treasury. The Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA” or “Ginnie Mae”), a wholly-owned U.S. Government corporation, is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by GNMA and backed by pools of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Government-related guarantors not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government include the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”). Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but its participation certificates are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government.

 

(m) Interest Expense

Interest expense relates primarily to the Fund’s liability in connection with reverse repurchase agreements. Interest expense is recorded as it is incurred.

 

(n) Custody Credits on Cash Balances

The Fund benefits from an expense offset arrangement with its custodian bank, whereby uninvested cash balances earn credits which reduce monthly custodian and accounting agent expenses. Had these cash balances been invested in income-producing securities, they would have generated income for the Fund.

 

2. Principal Risks

In the normal course of business, the Fund trades financial instruments and enters 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 Fund also is exposed to various risks such as, but not limited to, interest rate, foreign currency, market price and credit 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 Fund is 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.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

2. Principal Risks (continued)

 

If the Fund invests directly in foreign currencies or in securities that trade in, and receive revenues in, foreign currencies, or in derivatives that provide exposure to foreign currencies, it will be subject to the risk that those currencies will decline in value relative to the U.S. dollar, or, in the case of hedging positions, that the U.S. dollar will decline in value relative to the currency being hedged. Currency rates in foreign countries may fluctuate significantly over short periods of time for a number of reasons, including economic growth, changes in interest rates, intervention (or the failure to intervene) by U.S. or foreign governments, central banks or supranational entities such as the International Monetary Fund, or by the imposition of currency controls or other political developments in the United States or abroad. As a result, the Fund’s investments in foreign currency-denominated securities may reduce the returns of the Fund.

 

The Fund is subjected to elements of risk not typically associated with investments in the U.S., due to concentrated investments in specific industries or investments in foreign issuers located in a specific country or region. Such concentrations will subject the Fund to additional risks resulting from future political or economic conditions in such country or region and the possible imposition of adverse governmental laws of currency exchange restrictions affecting such country or region, which could cause the securities and their markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies.

 

The market values of equity securities, such as common and preferred stock, or equity-related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions 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 which 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 Fund is 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.

 

Similar to credit risk, the Fund is exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss to the Fund could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded in the Fund’s financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to counterparty risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties and investments. The Fund’s sub-adviser, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), an affiliate of the Investment Manager, seeks to minimize the Fund’s counterparty risk by performing reviews of each counterparty and by minimizing concentration of credit risk by undertaking transactions with a large number of customers and counterparties on recognized and reputable exchanges. Delivery of securities sold is only made once the Fund has 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 Fund is party to International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements (“ISDA Master Agreements”) with select counterparties that govern transactions, over-the-counter derivative and foreign exchange contracts, entered into by the Fund 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 Fund.

 

The considerations and factors surrounding the settlement of certain purchases and sales made on a delayed-delivery basis are governed by Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) between the Fund and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral.

 

The Fund is also a party to Master Repurchase Agreements (“Master Repo Agreements”) with select counterparties. The Master Repo Agreements maintain provision for initiation, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

2. Principal Risks (continued)

 

The counterparty risk associated with certain contracts may be reduced by master netting arrangements to the extent that if an event of default occurs, all amounts with the counterparty are terminated and settled on a net basis. The Fund’s overall exposure to counterparty risk with respect to transactions subject to master netting arrangements can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the arrangement.

 

On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. On September 19, 2008, a proceeding under the Securities Investor Protection Act (“SIPA”) was commenced with respect to Lehman Brothers Inc. (“SLH”), a broker-dealer. A trustee appointed under SIPA is administering the bankruptcy estate of SLH. Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (“LBI”) was placed in administration under the UK Insolvency Act on September 15, 2008. Lehman Brothers Special Financing Inc. (“LBSF”) filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code on October 3, 2008. In connection with these filings, the Lehman Brothers group of companies (collectively “Lehman Brothers”) will be reorganized and/or liquidated in an orderly fashion, subject to court approval. Each Lehman Brothers entity is a separate legal entity that is subject to its own bankruptcy proceeding.

 

The Fund had select holdings, credit default swap agreements, foreign currency transactions, securities and derivatives transactions outstanding with Lehman Brothers entities as issuer, referenced entity, counterparty or guarantor at the time the relevant Lehman Brothers entity filed for protection or was placed in administration. The security holdings, credit default swap agreements, foreign currency transactions, securities and derivatives transactions associated with LBSF as counterparty were written down to their estimated recoverable values. Anticipated losses for securities and derivatives transactions associated with Lehman Brothers have been incorporated as net realized gain (loss) on the Fund’s Statement of Operations. The remaining balances due from SLH are included in receivable from broker on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. A facilitated auction occurred on October 10, 2008 comprising multiple pre-approved brokerage agencies to determine the estimated recovery rate for holdings and credit default swap agreements with Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. as the referenced entity. These recovery rates, as well as the current value of Senior Lehman bonds, were utilized in determining estimated recovery values for certain holdings. On September 23, 2009, LBSF returned all cash collateral to the Fund and the Fund paid all outstanding liabilities owed.

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments

Disclosure about derivative instruments and hedging activities requires qualitative disclosure regarding objectives and strategies for using derivatives, quantitative disclosure about fair value amounts of gains and losses on derivative instruments, 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 Fund may sometimes use derivatives for hedging purposes, the Fund reflects derivatives at fair value and recognizes changes in fair value through the Fund’s Statement of Operations, and such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Derivative notional amounts and values as of May 31, 2010, which are disclosed in the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements, are indicative of the volume of the Fund’s derivatives activities over the reporting period.

 

(a) Futures Contracts

The Fund uses 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 Fund is 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 Fund agrees 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 Fund as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. When the contracts are closed, the Fund records 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.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

(b) Option Transactions

The Fund purchases and writes (sells) put and call options on securities for hedging purposes, risk management purposes or otherwise as part of its investment strategies. The risk associated with purchasing an option is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. Additionally, the Fund bears the risk of loss of premium and change in market value should the counterparty not perform under the contract. Put and call options purchased are accounted for in the same manner as portfolio securities. The cost of securities acquired through the exercise of call options is increased by the premiums paid. The proceeds from securities sold through the exercise of put options are decreased by the premiums paid.

 

When an option is written, the premium received is recorded as an asset with an equal liability which is subsequently marked to market to reflect the market value of the option written. These liabilities, if any, are reflected as options written in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Premiums received from writing options which expire unexercised are recorded on the expiration date as a realized gain. The difference between the premium received and the amount paid on effecting a closing purchase transaction, including brokerage commissions, is also treated as a realized gain, or if the premium is less than the amount paid for the closing purchased transactions, as a realized loss. If a call option written is exercised, the premium is added to the proceeds from the sale of the underlying security in determining whether there has been a realized gain or loss. If a put option written is exercised, the premium reduces the cost basis of the security. In writing an option, the Fund bears the market risk of an unfavorable change in the price of the security underlying the written option. Exercise of a written option could result in the Fund purchasing a security at a price different from its current market value.

 

(c) Swap Agreements

Swap agreements are privately negotiated agreements between the Fund and a counterparty to exchange or swap investment cash flows, assets, foreign currencies or market-linked returns at specified, future intervals. The Fund enters into credit default, cross-currency, interest rate, total return, variance and other forms of swap agreements in order to manage its exposure to credit, currency and interest rate risk. In connection with these agreements, securities may be identified as collateral 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.

 

Payments received or made at the beginning of the measurement period are reflected as such on the Fund’s Statement 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 Fund’s Statement 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 Fund’s Statement of Operations. Net periodic payments received or paid by the Fund are included as part of realized gains or losses on the Fund’s Statement of Operations.

 

Entering into these agreements involves, to varying degrees, elements of credit, legal, market and documentation risk in excess of the amounts recognized on the Fund’s Statement 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.

 

Credit Default Swap Agreements — Credit default swap agreements involve one party (referred to as the buyer of protection) making a stream of payments to another party (the seller of protection) in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event for the referenced entity, obligation or index. As a seller of protection on credit default swap agreements, the Fund will generally receive from the buyer of protection a fixed rate of income throughout the term of the swap provided that there is no credit event. As the seller, the Fund would effectively add leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Fund would be subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap.

 

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

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

If the Fund is a buyer of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) receive from the seller of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and deliver the referenced obligation, other deliverable obligations or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) receive a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index. Recovery values are assumed by market makers considering either industry standard recovery rates or entity specific factors and considerations until a credit event occurs. If a credit event has occurred, the recovery value is determined by a facilitated auction whereby a minimum number of allowable broker bids, together with a specified valuation method, are used to calculate the settlement value.

 

Credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit event. If a credit event occurs and cash settlement is not elected, a variety of other deliverable obligations may be delivered in lieu of the specific referenced obligation. The ability to deliver other obligations may result in a cheapest-to-deliver option (the buyer of protection’s right to choose the deliverable obligation with the lowest value following a credit event). The Fund uses credit default swaps on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the issuers (i.e., to reduce risk where the Fund owns or has exposure to the referenced obligation) or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular issuer’s default.

 

Credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a default or other credit events. Unlike credit default swaps on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country, deliverable obligations in most instances would be limited to the specific referenced obligation as performance for asset-backed securities can vary across deals. Prepayments, principal paydowns, and other writedown or loss events on the underlying mortgage loans will reduce the outstanding principal balance of the referenced obligation. These reductions may be temporary or permanent as defined under the terms of the swap agreement and the notional amount for the swap agreement will be adjusted by corresponding amounts. The Fund uses credit default swaps on asset-backed securities to provide a measure of protection against defaults of the referenced obligation or to take an active long or short position with respect to the likelihood of a particular referenced obligation’s default.

 

Credit default swap agreements on credit indices involve one party making a stream of payments to another party in exchange for the right to receive a specified return in the event of a write-down, principal shortfall, interest shortfall or default of all or part of the referenced entities comprising the credit index. A credit index is a list of a basket of credit instruments or exposures designed to be representative of some part of the credit market as a whole. These indices are made up of reference credits that are judged by a poll of dealers to be the most liquid entities in the credit default swap market based on the sector of the index. Components of the indices may include, but are not limited to, investment grade securities, high yield securities, asset backed securities, emerging markets, and/or various credit ratings within each sector. Credit indices are traded using credit default swaps with standardized terms including a fixed spread and standard maturity dates. An index credit default swap references all the names in the index, and if there is a default, the credit event is settled based on that name’s weight in the index, or in the case of a tranched index credit default swap, the credit event is settled based on the name’s weight in the index that falls within the tranche for which the Fund bears exposure. The composition of the indices changes periodically, usually every six months, and for most indices, each name has an equal weight in the index. The Fund uses credit default swaps on credit indices to hedge a portfolio of credit default swaps or bonds with a credit default swap on indices which is less expensive than it would be to buy many credit default swaps to achieve a similar effect. Credit-default swaps on indices are benchmarks for protecting investors owning bonds against default, and traders use them to speculate on changes in credit quality.

 

Implied credit spreads, represented in absolute terms, utilized in determining the market value of credit default swap agreements on corporate issues or sovereign issues of an emerging country as of period end are disclosed later in the Notes to Financial Statements (see 5(b)) and serve as an indicator of the current status of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood or risk of default for the credit derivative. The implied credit spread of a particular referenced entity reflects the cost of buying/selling protection and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. For credit default swap agreements on asset-backed securities and credit indices, the quoted market prices and resulting values serve as the indicator of the current status of the payment/performance

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

risk. Wider credit spreads and increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

The maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) that the Fund as a seller of protection could be required to make under a credit default swap agreement would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. Notional amounts of all credit default swap agreements outstanding as of May 31, 2010 for which the Fund is the seller of protection are disclosed later in the Notes to Financial Statements (see 5(b)). These potential amounts would be partially offset by any recovery values of the respective referenced obligations, upfront payments received upon entering into the agreement, or net amounts received from the settlement of buy protection credit default swap agreements entered into by the Fund for the same referenced entity or entities.

 

Interest Rate Swap Agreements — Interest rate swap agreements involve the exchange by the Fund 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 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 swap, under which two parties can exchange variable interest rates based on different money markets.

 

(d) Forward Foreign Currency Contracts

A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a future date. The Fund enters into forward foreign currency contracts for the purpose of hedging against foreign currency risk arising from the investment or anticipated investment in securities denominated in foreign currencies. The Fund also enters into these contracts for purposes of increasing exposure to a foreign currency or shifting exposure to foreign currency fluctuations from one country to another. The market value of a forward foreign currency contract fluctuates with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. All commitments are marked to market daily at the applicable exchange rates and any resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is recorded. Realized gains or losses are recorded at the time the forward contract matures or by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise upon entering these contracts from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition, these contracts may involve market risk in excess of the unrealized gain (loss) reflected in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

Fair Value of Derivative Instruments at May 31, 2010

The following is a summary of the fair valuation of the Fund’s derivative instruments categorized by risk exposure.

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities at May 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Credit

 

Exchange

 

 

 

Location

 

Rate Contracts

 

Contracts

 

Contracts

 

Total

 

Asset Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments, at value (options purchased)

 

$2,500

 

 

 

 

$729,643

 

 

$732,143

 

Unrealized appreciation of swaps

 

 

 

$14,522,900

 

 

 

 

14,522,900

 

Receivable for variation margin on futures contracts*

 

105,287

 

 

 

 

 

 

105,287

 

Unrealized appreciation of forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

2,521,266

 

 

2,521,266

 

Total Asset Derivatives

 

$107,787

 

 

$14,522,900

 

 

$3,250,909

 

 

$17,881,596

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

3. Financial Derivative Instruments (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Credit

 

Exchange

 

 

 

Location

 

Rate Contracts

 

Contracts

 

Contracts

 

  Total

 

Liability Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized depreciation of swaps

 

$(202,258

)

 

$(2,153,678

)

 

 

 

$(2,355,936

)

Unrealized depreciation of forward foreign currency contracts

 

 

 

 

 

$(879,001

)

 

(879,001

)

Total Liability Derivatives

 

$(202,258

)

 

$(2,153,678

)

 

$(879,001

)

 

$(3,234,937

)

 

*       Included in the unrealized appreciation of $6,565,721 on futures contracts, as reported in section 5(a) of the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

The effect of derivative instruments on the Fund’s Statement of Operations for the six months ended May 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

Credit

 

Exchange

 

 

 

Location

 

Rate Contracts

 

Contracts

 

Contracts

 

  Total

 

Net realized gain (loss) on:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments (options purchased)

 

$(32,075

)

 

 

 

$(355,111

)

 

$(387,186

)

Futures contracts

 

6,594,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,594,055

 

Swaps

 

 

 

$(5,804,868

)

 

 

 

(5,804,868

)

Foreign currency transactions

 

 

 

 

 

16,072,640

 

 

16,072,640

 

Total net realized gain (loss)

 

$6,561,980

 

 

$(5,804,868

)

 

$15,717,529

 

 

$16,474,641

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments (options purchased)

 

$26,603

 

 

 

 

$(345,074

)

 

$(318,471

)

Futures contracts

 

(6,339,024

)

 

 

 

 

 

(6,339,024

)

Swaps

 

85,520

 

 

$231,092

 

 

 

 

316,612

 

Foreign currency transactions

 

 

 

 

 

4,980,148

 

 

4,980,148

 

Total net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

 

$(6,226,901

)

 

$231,092

 

 

$4,635,074

 

 

$(1,360,735

)

 

4. Investment Manager/Sub-Adviser

The Fund has entered into an Investment Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) with the Investment Manager. Subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees, the Investment Manager is responsible for managing, either directly or through others selected by it, the Fund’s investment activities, business affairs and administrative matters. Pursuant to the Agreement, the Investment Manager receives an annual fee, payable on a monthly basis, at an annual rate of 0.60% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, inclusive of net assets attributable to any Preferred Shares that may be outstanding.

 

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

 

5. Investments in Securities

Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term securities and U.S. government obligations for the six months ended May 31, 2010, were $664,054,276 and $621,598,495, respectively. Purchases and sales in U.S. government obligations were $14,354,769 and $18,978,712, respectively.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

 

5. Investments in Securities (continued)

 

(a) Futures contracts outstanding at May 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value

 

Expiration

 

Unrealized

 

Type

 

Contracts

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Appreciation

 

Long: Financial Futures Euro — 90 day

 

650

 

 

$161,525

 

 

6/14/10

 

 

$2,715,281

 

 

Financial Futures Euro — 90 day

 

1,458

 

 

360,873

 

 

12/13/10

 

 

3,850,440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$6,565,721

 

 

 

(b) Credit default swap agreements:

 

Sell protection swap agreements outstanding at May 31, 2010 (1):

 

Swap
Counterparty/
Referenced
Debt Issuer

 

Notional
Amount
Payable on
Default
(000s) 
(3)

 

Credit
Spread 
(2)

 

Termination
Date

 

Payments
Received

 

Market
Value
(4)

 

Upfront
Premiums
Paid(Received)

 

Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

Bank of America:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

$10,000

 

 

4.33

%

 

3/20/12

 

2.55%

 

$(241,059

)

 

 

 

$(241,059

)

Barclays Bank:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Electric

 

27,300

 

 

2.22

%

 

12/20/12

 

0.63%

 

(1,033,427

)

 

 

 

(1,033,427

)

SLM

 

8,000

 

 

5.55

%

 

12/20/13

 

5.00%

 

(26,559

)

 

$(1,000,00

)

 

973,441

 

BNP Paribas:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Electric

 

2,500

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.60%

 

211,536

 

 

 

 

211,536

 

General Electric

 

3,500

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.70%

 

308,398

 

 

 

 

308,398

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

3,500

 

 

1.86

%

 

6/20/13

 

1.50%

 

(23,410

)

 

 

 

(23,410

)

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

3,500

 

 

1.82

%

 

6/20/13

 

2.65%

 

103,631

 

 

 

 

103,631

 

Citigroup:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Electric

 

7,000

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.00%

 

445,342

 

 

 

 

445,342

 

General Electric

 

15,600

 

 

2.31

%

 

3/20/14

 

4.05%

 

1,063,604

 

 

 

 

1,063,604

 

General Electric

 

9,500

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.25%

 

687,495

 

 

 

 

687,495

 

General Electric

 

5,000

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.65%

 

431,820

 

 

 

 

431,820

 

GMAC

 

3,500

 

 

4.80

%

 

6/20/12

 

1.40%

 

(213,908

)

 

 

 

(213,908

)

SLM

 

3,000

 

 

5.55

%

 

12/20/13

 

5.00%

 

(9,960

)

 

(315,000

)

 

305,040

 

Deutsche Bank:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

American International Group

 

6,000

 

 

4.53

%

 

12/20/13

 

5.00%

 

150,280

 

 

(1,020,000

)

 

1,170,280

 

Brazilian Government International Bond

 

14,300

 

 

0.99

%

 

5/20/12

 

0.69%

 

(75,799

)

 

 

 

(75,799

)

Brazilian Government International Bond

 

1,300

 

 

1.49

%

 

5/20/17

 

1.04%

 

(35,362

)

 

 

 

(35,362

)

General Electric

 

6,500

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

3.68%

 

340,752

 

 

 

 

340,752

 

General Electric

 

9,500

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.23%

 

680,847

 

 

 

 

680,847

 

General Electric

 

20,500

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.70%

 

1,806,328

 

 

 

 

1,806,328

 

General Electric

 

12,300

 

 

2.30

%

 

12/20/13

 

4.78%

 

1,116,076

 

 

 

 

1,116,076

 

MetLife

 

7,000

 

 

2.81

%

 

3/20/13

 

2.07%

 

(109,281

)

 

 

 

(109,281

)

SLM

 

3,000

 

 

5.55

%

 

12/20/13

 

5.00%

 

(9,960

)

 

(390,000

)

 

380,040

 

United Kingdom Gilt

 

8,200

 

 

0.73

%

 

12/20/14

 

1.00%

 

111,003

 

 

57,415

 

 

53,588

 

JPMorgan Chase:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GMAC

 

8,100

 

 

4.80

%

 

6/20/12

 

1.84%

 

(421,432

)

 

 

 

(421,432

)

Merrill Lynch:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor

 

17,000

 

 

5.40

%

 

6/20/13

 

5.00%

 

28,616

 

 

(3,255,000

)

 

3,283,616

 

SLM

 

1,075

 

 

5.55

%

 

12/20/13

 

5.00%

 

(3,569

)

 

(150,500

)

 

146,931

 

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

5. Investments in Securities (continued)

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Swap

 

Amount

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counterparty/

 

Payable on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

 

Referenced

 

Default

 

Credit

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Market

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

Debt Issuer

 

(000s) (3)

 

Spread (2)

 

Date

 

Received

 

Value (4)

 

Paid

 

Appreciation

Morgan Stanley:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ford Motor Credit

 

$20,000

 

2.32%

 

9/20/10

 

4.05%

 

$280,545

 

 

$280,545

 

General Electric

 

5,000

 

2.30%

 

12/20/13

 

4.15%

 

344,344

 

 

344,344

 

Societe Generate:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom Gilt

 

33,000

 

0.75%

 

3/20/15

 

1.00%

 

436,137

 

$      46,891

 

389,246

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$6,343,028

 

$(6,026,194

)

$12,369,222

 

 

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

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

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

(4)       The quoted market prices and resulting values for credit default swap agreements serve as an indicator of the status at May 31, 2010 of the payment/performance risk and represent the likelihood of an expected liability (or profit) for the credit derivative should the notional amount of the swap agreement been closed/sold as of the period end. Increasing market values, in absolute terms when compared to the notional amount of the swap, represent a deterioration of the referenced entity’s credit soundness and a greater likelihood or risk of default or other credit event occurring as defined under the terms of the agreement.

 

(c) Interest rate swap agreements outstanding at May 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rate Type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notional

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Upfront

 

 

Swap

 

Amount

 

Termination

 

Payments

 

Payments

 

Market

 

Premiums

 

Unrealized

Counterparty

 

(000s)

 

Date

 

Made

 

Received

 

Value

 

Received

 

Depreciation

UBS

 

BRL 17,970

 

1/2/12

 

BRL-CDI-Compounded

 

10.58%

 

$(230,581

)

 

$(28,323

)

 

 

$(202,258

)

 


BRL—Brazilian Real

CDI—Inter-Bank Deposit Certificate

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

5. Investments in Securities (continued)

 

(d) Forward foreign currency contracts outstanding at May 31, 2010:

 

 

 

 

 

U.S.$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Value on

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

 

Origination

 

U.S.$ Value

 

Appreciation

 

 

Counterparty

 

Date

 

May 31, 2010

 

(Depreciation)

Purchased:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,554,693 Australian Dollar settling 6/30/10

 

Deutsche Bank

 

$1,280,655

 

$1,313,602

 

$32,947

 

23,985,286 Brazilian Real settling 6/2/10

 

Goldman Sachs

 

13,354,836

 

13,146,224

 

(208,612

)

2,570,000 British Pound settling 6/24/10

 

Barclays Bank

 

3,922,643

 

3,715,965

 

(206,678

)

4,570,000 Canadian Dollar settling 7/7/10

 

UBS

 

4,543,719

 

4,345,216

 

(198,503

)

1,976,760 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 11/23/10

 

Barclays Bank

 

298,000

 

291,291

 

(6,709

)

3,203,980 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 11/17/10

 

Citigroup

 

483,000

 

472,014

 

(10,986

)

8,256,229 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 11/17/10

 

Deutsche Bank

 

1,246,102

 

1,216,316

 

(29,786

)

16,975,912 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 1/10/11

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

2,529,000

 

2,506,003

 

(22,997

)

3,255,564 Chinese Yuan Renminbi settling 11/17/10

 

Morgan Stanley

 

492,000

 

479,613

 

(12,387

)

7,304,165 Mexican Peso settling 9/24/10

 

HSBC Bank

 

566,720

 

560,505

 

(6,215

)

3,346,382,500 South Korean Won settling 11/12/10

 

HSBC Bank

 

2,929,000

 

2,800,293

 

(128,707

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sold:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

23,985,286 Brazilian Real settling 8/3/10

 

Goldman Sachs

 

13,172,576

 

12,966,624

 

205,952

 

23,985,286 Brazilian Real settling 6/2/10

 

HSBC Bank

 

13,271,336

 

13,146,224

 

125,112

 

7,695,000 British Pound settling 6/24/10

 

Barclays Bank

 

11,745,032

 

11,126,205

 

618,827

 

5,984,000 British Pound settling 6/24/10

 

Citigroup

 

8,858,839

 

8,652,269

 

206,570

 

5,040,000 British Pound settling 6/24/10

 

HSBC Bank

 

7,757,467

 

7,287,339

 

470,128

 

14,811,000 British Pound settling 6/24/10

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

22,258,903

 

21,415,235

 

843,668

 

2,669,000 Euro settling 7/26/10

 

Barclays Bank

 

3,310,521

 

3,293,025

 

17,496

 

59,747,000 Euro settling 6/22/10

 

Royal Bank of Scotland

 

73,691,949

 

73,691,383

 

566

 

190,910,000 Japanese Yen settling 6/14/10

 

Barclays Bank

 

2,052,222

 

2,099,643

 

 

(47,421

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,642,265

 

 

The Fund received $3,160,000 in principal value of U.S. Treasury Bills and $7,310,000 in cash as collateral for derivative contracts. Cash collateral received may be invested in accordance with the Fund’s investment strategy. Collateral received as securities cannot be pledged.

 

34 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.10

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

5. Investments in Securities (continued)

 

(e) Open reverse repurchase agreements at May 31, 2010 were:

 

Counterparty

 

Rate

 

Trade Date

 

Maturity Date

 

Principal & Interest

 

Principal

 

Banc of America

 

0.44

%

 

5/10/10

 

6/9/10

 

$20,071,296

 

$20,065,900

 

 

 

0.48

%

 

5/12/10

 

6/11/10

 

12,332,288

 

12,329,000

 

 

 

0.50

%

 

5/28/10

 

6/30/10

 

56,295,304

 

56,292,176

 

Barclays Bank

 

0.48

%

 

5/28/10

 

6/28/10

 

18,619,993

 

18,619,000

 

Credit Suisse First Boston

 

0.35

%

 

5/7/10

 

6/8/10

 

3,955,961

 

3,955,000

 

 

 

0.35

%

 

5/10/10

 

6/9/10

 

31,297,693

 

31,291,000

 

 

 

0.45

%

 

5/14/10

 

6/15/10

 

4,015,903

 

4,015,000

 

 

 

0.45

%

 

5/18/10

 

6/18/10

 

24,908,358

 

24,904,000

 

 

 

0.45

%

 

5/19/10

 

6/18/10

 

6,679,085

 

6,678,000

 

JPMorgan Chase

 

(0.50)

%

 

5/3/10

 

12/9/10

 

909,633

 

910,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$179,059,076

 

 

The weighted average daily balance of reverse repurchase agreements outstanding during the six months ended May 31, 2010 was $141,369,982 at a weighted average interest rate of 0.52% . The total market value of underlying collateral (refer to the Schedule of Investments for positions segregated as collateral for reverse repurchase agreements) for open reverse repurchase agreements at May 31, 2010 was $183,048,534.

 

6. Income Tax Information

Net investment income and net realized gains differ for financial statement and federal income tax purposes primarily due to the treatment of amounts received under swap agreements. For the six months ended May 31, 2010, the Fund received $2,195,493 from swap agreements, which are treated as net realized gain (loss) for financial statement purposes and as net income (loss) for federal income tax purposes.

 

The cost basis of portfolio securities of $1,442,812,087 is substantially the same for both federal income tax purposes and financial reporting purposes. Aggregate gross unrealized appreciation for securities in which there is an excess of value over tax cost is $120,415,429; aggregate gross unrealized depreciation for securities in which there is an excess of tax cost over value is $70,647,587; and net unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is $49,767,842.

 

7. Auction-Rate Preferred Shares

The Fund has 2,600 shares of Preferred Shares Series M, 2,600 shares of Preferred Shares Series T, 2,600 shares of Preferred Shares Series W, 2,600 shares of Preferred Shares Series TH and 2,600 shares of Preferred Shares Series F outstanding, each 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. Distributions of net realized capital gains, if any, are paid annually.

 

For the six months ended May 31, 2010, the annualized dividend rates ranged from:

 

 

 

High

 

Low

 

At May 31, 2010

Series M

 

0.542%

 

0.105%

 

0.330%

Series T

 

0.422%

 

0.105%

 

0.315%

Series W

 

0.392%

 

0.090%

 

0.330%

Series TH

 

0.377%

 

0.075%

 

0.362%

Series F

 

0.452%

 

0.075%

 

0.330%

 

The Fund is subject to certain limitations and restrictions while Preferred Shares are outstanding. Failure to comply with these limitations and restrictions could preclude the Fund from declaring 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.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

7. Auction-Rate Preferred Shares (continued)

 

Preferred shareholders, who are entitled to one vote per share, generally vote 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 Fund has 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 Fund has 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 ARPS holders have continued to receive dividends at the defined “maximum rate”, the higher of the 7 day “AA” Composite Commercial Paper Rate multiplied by 150% (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 Fund’s 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 Fund’s common shareholders could be adversely affected.

 

8. Legal Proceedings

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

 

Since February 2004, the Investment Manager and certain of its affiliates and their employees have been named as defendants in a number of pending lawsuits concerning “market timing,” which allege the same or similar conduct underlying the regulatory settlements discussed above. The market timing lawsuits have been consolidated in a multi-district litigation proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (the “MDL Court”). After a number of claims in the lawsuits were dismissed by the MDL Court, the parties entered into a stipulation of settlement, which was publicly filed with the MDL Court in April 2010, resolving all remaining claims, but the settlement remains subject to the approval of the MDL Court.

 

In addition, the Sub-Adviser is the subject of a lawsuit in the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division in which the complaint alleges that plaintiffs each purchased and sold a 10-year Treasury note futures contract and suffered damages from an alleged shortage when the Sub-Adviser held both physical and futures positions in 10-year Treasury notes for its client accounts. In July 2007, the court granted class certification of a class consisting of those persons who purchased futures contracts to offset short positions between May 9, 2005 and June 30, 2005. The Sub-Adviser currently believes that the complaint is without merit and the Sub-Adviser intends to vigorously defend against this action.

 

Several closed-end funds managed by the Investment Manager, including the Fund and certain other funds sub-advised by the Sub-Adviser, have each received a demand letter from a law firm on behalf of certain common shareholders. The demand letters allege that the Investment Manager and certain officers and trustees of the funds breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the redemption at par of a portion of the funds’ ARPS and demand that the boards of trustees take certain action to remedy those alleged breaches. The independent trustees of the board of each such fund, including the Fund, are evaluating the demand letters.

 

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

 

36 PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Semi-Annual Report | 5.31.10

 


 

PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Notes to Financial Statements

May 31, 2010 (unaudited)

 

9. Subsequent Events

 

On June 1, 2010, a dividend of $0.115 per share was declared to common shareholders payable June 29, 2010 to shareholders of record on June 11, 2010.

 

On July 1, 2010, a dividend of $0.115 per share was declared to common shareholders payable August 2, 2010 to shareholders of record on July 12, 2010.

 

On July 1, 2010, BNY Mellon completed its acquisition of PNC Global Investment Servicing, the Fund’s shareholder servicing agent.

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund Financial Highlights

For a share of common stock outstanding throughout each period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

May 31, 2010

 

Year ended November 30,

 

 

(unaudited)

 

2009

 

 

2008

 

 

2007

 

 

2006

 

 

2005

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

$13.63

 

 

$8.54

 

 

$14.34

 

 

$15.62

 

 

$15.59

 

 

$17.05

 

Investment Operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

0.87

 

 

1.64

 

 

1.40

 

 

1.50

 

 

1.57

 

 

1.50

 

Net realized and change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options written, swaps, unfunded loan commitments and foreign currency transactions

 

1.09

 

 

4.85

 

 

(5.52

)

 

(0.64

)

 

0.54

 

 

(0.40

)

Total from investment operations

 

1.96

 

 

6.49

 

 

(4.12

)

 

0.86

 

 

2.11

 

 

1.10

 

Dividends and Distributions on Preferred Shares from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.45

)

 

(0.41

)

 

(0.22

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.00

)†

 

(0.05

)

Total dividends and distributions on preferred shares

 

(0.01

)

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.30

)

 

(0.45

)

 

(0.41

)

 

(0.27

)

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

 

1.95

 

 

6.47

 

 

(4.42

)

 

0.41

 

 

1.70

 

 

0.83

 

Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net investment income

 

(1.27

)

 

(1.38

)

 

(1.38

)

 

(1.32

)

 

(1.65

)

 

(1.65

)

Net realized gains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.31

)

 

(0.02

)

 

(0.64

)

Return of capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(0.06

)

 

 

 

 

Total dividends and distributions to common shareholders

 

(1.27

)

 

(1.38

)

 

(1.38

)

 

(1.69

)

 

(1.67

)

 

(2.29

)

Net asset value, end of period

 

$14.31

 

 

$13.63

 

 

$8.54

 

 

$14.34

 

 

$15.62

 

 

$15.59

 

Market price, end of period

 

$15.50

 

 

$14.00

 

 

$7.55

 

 

$13.89

 

 

$16.94

 

 

$17.20

 

Total Investment Return (1)

 

20.61

%

 

111.56

%

 

(39.06

)%

 

(8.43

)%

 

8.96

%

 

16.16

%

RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

$962,489

 

 

$911,702

 

 

$566,927

 

 

$946,896

 

 

1,022,823

 

 

1,013,189

 

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

 

1.04

%(4)(5)

 

1.32

%(4)

 

1.39

%(4)

 

1.28

%(4)

 

1.27

%(4)

 

1.15

%

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

 

0.96

%(5)

 

1.23

%

 

1.30

%

 

1.19

%

 

1.18

%

 

1.15

%

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

 

12.03

%(5)

 

16.16

%

 

11.08

%

 

10.15

%

 

10.21

%

 

9.29

%

Preferred shares asset coverage per share

 

$99,034

 

 

$95,129

 

 

$50,082

 

 

$66,880

 

 

$70,236

 

 

$69,814

 

Portfolio turnover

 

46

%

 

80

%

 

130

%

 

38

%

 

29

%

 

41

%

Less than $0.005 per common share.

(1)

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

(2)

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(n) 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 reverse repurchase agreement transactions.

(5)

Annualized

 

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PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

Annual Shareholder Meeting Results/Changes to Board of Trustees/

Changes in Investment Policies/Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures (unaudited)

 

Annual Shareholder Meeting Results:

The Fund held its annual meeting of shareholders on April 14, 2010, which was adjourned to April 21, 2010.

 

Common/Preferred shareholders voted as indicated below:

 

 

 

 

 

Withheld

 

 

 

Affirmative

 

Authority

 

Re-election of Robert E. Connor* – Class I to serve until 2013

 

5,154

 

275

 

Election of James A. Jacobson* – Class II to serve until 2011

 

5,154

 

275

 

Re-election of Hans W. Kertess – Class I to serve until 2013

 

56,668,265

 

3,716,811

 

Re-election of William B. Ogden, IV – Class I to serve until 2013

 

56,728,293

 

3,656,783

 

Messrs. Paul Belica, John C. Maney†, and R. Peter Sullivan III continue to serve as Trustees of the Fund.


*   Preferred Shares Trustee

   Interested Trustee

 

Changes to Board of Trustees:

Robert E. Connor served as a Trustee of the Fund until his death on April 8, 2010.

 

On June 22, 2010, the Fund’s Board of Trustees appointed Alan Rappaport as a Trustee.

 

R. Peter Sullivan, III announced his retirement from the Fund’s Board of Trustees effective July 31, 2010.

 

Changes in Investment Policies

Non-U.S. Dollar Denominated Securities. Effective April 12, 2010, the Fund may invest up to 25% of its total assets (measured at the time of investment) in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities. This replaced the Fund’s prior maximum limit with respect to investment in debt instruments denominated in foreign currencies, which was 10% of total assets.

 

Providing additional flexibility to invest in non-U.S. dollar denominated securities could potentially increase the Fund’s exposures to foreign (non-U.S.) investment risk and/or foreign currency risk. See “Note 2. Principal Risks” in the Notes to Financial Statements for additional discussion of these and other relevant risks.

 

Proxy Voting Policies & Procedures:

A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund has adopted to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the Fund 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 Fund’s shareholder servicing agent at (800) 254-5197; (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.allianzinvestors.com/closedendfunds; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov.

 

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Trustees

Fund Officers

Hans W. Kertess

Brian S. Shlissel

Chairman of the Board of Trustees

President & Chief Executive Officer

Paul Belica

Lawrence G. Altadonna

James A. Jacobson

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

John C. Maney

Thomas J. Fuccillo

William B. Ogden, IV

Vice President, Secretary & Chief Legal Officer

Alan Rappaport

Scott Whisten

R. Peter Sullivan, III

Assistant Treasurer

 

Richard J. Cochran

 

Assistant Treasurer

 

Youse E. Guia

 

Chief Compliance Officer

 

Kathleen A. Chapman

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Lagan Srivastava

 

Assistant Secretary

 

Investment Manager

Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC

1345 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10105

 

Sub-Adviser

Pacific Investment Management Company LLC

840 Newport Center Drive

Newport Beach, CA 92660

 

Custodian & Accounting Agent

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

801 Pennsylvania Avenue

Kansas City, MO 64105-1307

 

Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar

BNY Mellon

P.O. Box 43027

Providence, RI 02940-3027

 

Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

300 Madison Avenue

New York, NY 10017

 

Legal Counsel

Ropes & Gray LLP

One International Place

Boston, MA 02110-2624

 

This report, including the financial information herein, is transmitted to the shareholders of PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund for their information. It is not a prospectus, circular or representation intended for use in the purchase of shares of the Fund or any securities mentioned in this report.

 

The financial information included herein is taken from the records of the Fund 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 Fund may purchase shares of their common stock in the open market.

 

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

 

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

 


 

 

 

Receive this report electronically and eliminate paper mailings.

To enroll, go to www.allianzinvestors.com/edelivery.

 

 

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ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS

 

(A) N/A

 

(b) The CODE OF ETHICS PURUANT TO SECTION 406 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 FOR PRINICIPAL EXECUTIVE AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS (THE “Code”) was updated to remove interested trustees from being subject to the Code, which is not required under Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Code also was updated to remove examples of specific conflict of interest situations and to add an annual certification requirement for Covered Officers. In addition, the approval of ratification process for material amendments to the Code was clarified to include approval by a majority of the independent trustees. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-254-5197. The Investment Manager’s code of ethics is included as an exhibit Exhibit 99.CODE ETH hereto.

 

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. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

 

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

 

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

 

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 and Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))), as amended are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

 

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

 

ITEM 12. EXHIBITS

 

(a) (1) Exhibit 99.CODE ETH- Code of Ethics

 

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

 

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

 

 


 

Signature

 

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

 

(Registrant) PIMCO Corporate Opportunity Fund

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Brian S. Shlissel

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date July 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date July 30, 2010

 

 

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 and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

Date July 30, 2010

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

 

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

Date July 30, 2010