AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21338

 

 

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Scott Whisten

1633 Broadway,

New York, NY 10019

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 212-739-3367

Date of fiscal year end: February 28

Date of reporting period: November 30, 2018

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

November 30, 2018 (unaudited)

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

          Value*  
 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—37.3%

  
  

Aerospace & Defense—1.0%

  
  $5,750      TransDigm, Inc., 6.50%, 5/15/25    $ 5,742,812  
  1,080      Triumph Group, Inc., 7.75%, 8/15/25      996,300  
     

 

 

 
        6,739,112  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Manufacturers—0.7%

  
  4,685      Navistar International Corp., 6.625%, 11/1/25 (a)(b)      4,655,766  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals—2.9%

  
  5,500      Chemours Co., 6.625%, 5/15/23      5,596,250  
  3,640      Kraton Polymers LLC, 7.00%, 4/15/25 (a)(b)      3,321,500  
  1,465      Olin Corp., 5.00%, 2/1/30      1,309,344  
  4,330      Platform Specialty Products Corp., 6.50%, 2/1/22 (a)(b)      4,427,425  
  810      Tronox Finance PLC, 5.75%, 10/1/25 (a)(b)      690,525  
  4,180      Tronox, Inc., 6.50%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)      3,626,150  
     

 

 

 
        18,971,194  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services—0.7%

  
  5,974      Cenveo Corp., 6.00%, 5/15/24, (cost-$7,623,154; purchased 3/22/12) (a)(b)(c)(d)(f)(h)      328,570  
  1,810      Laureate Education, Inc., 8.25%, 5/1/25 (a)(b)      1,941,225  
  2,500      United Rentals North America, Inc., 5.50%, 7/15/25      2,443,750  
     

 

 

 
        4,713,545  
     

 

 

 
  

Computers—1.4%

  
  3,976      DynCorp International, Inc., PIK 1.50%, 11.875%, 11/30/20      4,144,807  
  5,650      Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.25%, 3/1/21 (a)(b)      5,240,375  
     

 

 

 
        9,385,182  
     

 

 

 
  

Distribution/Wholesale—0.6%

  
  4,110      H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 5.625%, 9/1/25      3,847,987  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services—2.9%

  
  6,000      Community Choice Financial Issuer LLC, 9.00%, 9/6/20 (a)(b)      5,997,210  
   Community Choice Financial, Inc. (d)(f),   
  7,465      10.75%, 5/1/19      3,433,900  
  5,370      12.75%, 5/1/20 (a)(b)      1,530,450  
  1,200      Navient Corp., 7.25%, 9/25/23      1,210,500  
  3,865      Springleaf Finance Corp., 8.25%, 10/1/23      4,077,575  
  2,730      Travelport Corporate Finance PLC, 6.00%, 3/15/26 (a)(b)      2,702,700  
     

 

 

 
        18,952,335  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities—0.7%

  
  4,265      NRG Energy, Inc., 6.25%, 5/1/24      4,376,956  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.2%

  
  1,225      Energizer Holdings, Inc., 5.50%, 6/15/25 (a)(b)      1,127,766  
     

 

 

 
  

Engineering & Construction—0.9%

  
  2,165      AECOM, 5.125%, 3/15/27      1,977,186  
  3,900      Tutor Perini Corp., 6.875%, 5/1/25 (a)(b)      3,753,750  
     

 

 

 
        5,730,936  
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment—1.2%

  
  3,810      AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 6.125%, 5/15/27      3,390,900  
  3,045      Cedar Fair L.P., 5.375%, 6/1/24      3,045,000  
  1,515      International Game Technology PLC, 6.25%, 1/15/27 (a)(b)      1,518,787  
     

 

 

 
        7,954,687  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Products—0.4%

  
  2,755      Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A., 5.75%, 8/1/22 (a)(b)      2,513,938  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Services—2.3%

  
  1,880      Centene Corp., 5.375%, 6/1/26 (a)(b)      1,896,450  
  2,165      Community Health Systems, Inc., 6.25%, 3/31/23      2,016,156  
  4,125      DaVita, Inc., 5.125%, 7/15/24      3,980,625  
  1,325      Encompass Health Corp., 5.75%, 11/1/24      1,331,625  
  2,950      HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/22      3,193,375  
  2,750      Tenet Healthcare Corp., 7.00%, 8/1/25      2,691,563  
     

 

 

 
        15,109,794  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

November 30, 2018 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

          Value*  
  

Home Builders—0.3%

  
  $1,745      Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 8.75%, 3/15/22    $ 1,776,934  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance—0.5%

  
  3,320      Prudential Financial, Inc., 5.70%, 9/15/48 (converts to FRN on 9/15/28) (g)      3,139,475  
     

 

 

 
  

Internet—0.3%

  
  2,200      Netflix, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/25      2,249,500  
     

 

 

 
  

Iron/Steel—0.7%

  
   AK Steel Corp.,   
  1,550      7.00%, 3/15/27      1,294,250  
  1,005      7.50%, 7/15/23      1,017,563  
  2,165      United States Steel Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/25      2,062,162  
     

 

 

 
        4,373,975  
     

 

 

 
  

Lodging—0.4%

  
  1,000      Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc., 5.375%, 4/15/26 (a)(b)      967,500  
  2,165      Wynn Las Vegas LLC, 5.50%, 3/1/25 (a)(b)      2,067,575  
     

 

 

 
        3,035,075  
     

 

 

 
  

Machinery-Construction & Mining—0.5%

  
  3,585      Terex Corp., 5.625%, 2/1/25 (a)(b)      3,303,757  
     

 

 

 
  

Media—1.5%

  
  5,630      Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.00%, 4/15/20      5,869,275  
  2,850      Gray Television, Inc., 5.875%, 7/15/26 (a)(b)      2,778,750  
  3,589      LiveStyle, Inc., 9.625%, 2/1/19, (cost-$3,593,544; purchased 5/7/14-2/26/15) (a)(b)(c)(d)(f)(h)(j)      72  
  1,330      Meredith Corp., 6.875%, 2/1/26 (a)(b)      1,363,250  
     

 

 

 
        10,011,347  
     

 

 

 
  

Metal Fabricate/Hardware—0.4%

  
  2,920      Park-Ohio Industries, Inc., 6.625%, 4/15/27      2,897,188  
     

 

 

 
  

Mining—1.9%

  
  3,900      Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 7.00%, 9/30/26 (a)(b)      4,065,750  
  3,365      Constellium NV, 6.625%, 3/1/25 (a)(b)      3,230,400  
  2,135      Hudbay Minerals, Inc., 7.625%, 1/15/25 (a)(b)      2,129,662  
  3,050      Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc., 11.00%, 5/15/22 (a)(b)      3,255,875  
     

 

 

 
        12,681,687  
     

 

 

 
  

Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.3%

  
  2,255      Koppers, Inc., 6.00%, 2/15/25 (a)(b)      2,029,500  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—3.8%

  
  2,300      Calumet Specialty Products Partners L.P., 6.50%, 4/15/21      2,072,875  
  1,420      Carrizo Oil & Gas, Inc., 6.25%, 4/15/23      1,359,650  
  2,500      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 8.00%, 1/15/25      2,415,625  
   Ensco PLC,   
  450      5.20%, 3/15/25      338,904  
  3,565      7.75%, 2/1/26      2,954,494  
  6,180      EP Energy LLC, 9.375%, 5/1/20      5,809,200  
  2,165      NGL Energy Partners L.P., 7.50%, 11/1/23      2,123,865  
  2,095      Noble Holding International Ltd., 7.75%, 1/15/24      1,840,981  
  3,745      Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/22      3,712,231  
  2,580      Transocean, Inc., 7.50%, 1/15/26 (a)(b)      2,412,300  
     

 

 

 
        25,040,125  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals—1.5%

  
   Bausch Health Cos., Inc. (a)(b),   
  2,605      6.125%, 4/15/25      2,451,826  
  1,280      7.00%, 3/15/24      1,342,400  
  1,755      Endo Finance LLC, 5.375%, 1/15/23 (a)(b)      1,452,263  
  4,425      Horizon Pharma USA, Inc., 6.625%, 5/1/23      4,413,937  
     

 

 

 
        9,660,426  
     

 

 

 
  

Pipelines—0.4%

  
  2,715      Energy Transfer L.P., 5.50%, 6/1/27      2,715,000  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

November 30, 2018 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

          Value*  
  

Real Estate—1.2%

  
  $4,205      Kennedy-Wilson, Inc., 5.875%, 4/1/24    $ 4,010,056  
  4,090      Uniti Group L.P., 8.25%, 10/15/23      3,808,813  
     

 

 

 
        7,818,869  
     

 

 

 
  

Retail—0.8%

  
  4,370      Conn’s, Inc., 7.25%, 7/15/22      4,293,525  
  1,170      L Brands, Inc., 6.875%, 11/1/35      1,002,912  
     

 

 

 
        5,296,437  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors—1.1%

  
  4,090      Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 7.00%, 7/1/24      4,320,062  
  2,875      Amkor Technology, Inc., 6.375%, 10/1/22      2,896,505  
     

 

 

 
        7,216,567  
     

 

 

 
  

Software—0.7%

  
  3,850      Camelot Finance S.A., 7.875%, 10/15/24 (a)(b)      3,821,125  
  685      Rackspace Hosting, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/24 (a)(b)      582,250  
     

 

 

 
        4,403,375  
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications—4.7%

  
  865      CenturyLink, Inc., 7.50%, 4/1/24, Ser. Y      889,869  
  3,125      Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/24 (a)(b)      2,755,859  
  7,130      Consolidated Communications, Inc., 6.50%, 10/1/22      6,684,375  
  4,045      Frontier Communications Corp., 10.50%, 9/15/22      3,256,225  
  2,050      GTT Communications, Inc., 7.875%, 12/31/24 (a)(b)      1,891,125  
   Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.,   
  1,130      6.625%, 8/1/26      1,055,138  
  3,500      7.625%, 6/15/21      3,669,575  
  5,545      Sprint Communications, Inc., 11.50%, 11/15/21      6,434,972  
  1,425      Sprint Corp., 7.625%, 3/1/26      1,464,188  
  6,283      Windstream Services LLC, 6.375%, 8/1/23 (a)(b)      2,905,887  
     

 

 

 
        31,007,213  
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation—0.4%

  
  2,940      XPO Logistics, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/22 (a)(b)      3,002,475  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$274,813,805)

     245,738,123  
     

 

 

 
 

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—30.7%

  
  

Agriculture—1.4%

  
   Vector Group Ltd. (g),   
  4,335      3 mo. Cash Dividends on Common Stock + 1.75%, 2.15%, 4/15/20      4,438,082  
  4,685      3 mo. Cash Dividends on Common Stock + 2.50%, 2.90%, 1/15/19      4,828,741  
     

 

 

 
        9,266,823  
     

 

 

 
  

Apparel & Textiles—0.7%

  
  11,020      Iconix Brand Group, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/23      4,835,576  
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Manufacturers—1.0%

  
  4,675      Navistar International Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/19      4,675,052  
  1,785      Tesla, Inc., 0.25%, 3/1/19      1,917,759  
     

 

 

 
        6,592,811  
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology—1.5%

  
  7,260      Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 7/1/23      6,986,196  
  1,750      Omeros Corp., 6.25%, 11/15/23 (a)(b)      1,689,970  
  1,355      Verastem, Inc., 5.00%, 11/1/48      1,299,106  
     

 

 

 
        9,975,272  
     

 

 

 
  

Building Materials—0.7%

  
  3,225      Cemex S.A.B de C.V., 3.72%, 3/15/20      3,172,390  
  1,725      Patrick Industries, Inc., 1.00%, 2/1/23 (a)(b)      1,398,675  
     

 

 

 
        4,571,065  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals—1.0%

  
  8,615      Aceto Corp., 2.00%, 11/1/20      6,547,400  
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services—1.2%

  
  7,960      Huron Consulting Group, Inc., 1.25%, 10/1/19      7,912,240  
     

 

 

 
  

Distribution/Wholesale—0.8%

  
  4,975      Titan Machinery, Inc., 3.75%, 5/1/19      4,937,558  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

November 30, 2018 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Principal

Amount

(000s)

          Value*  
  

Diversified Financial Services—2.3%

  
  $7,030      Encore Capital Group, Inc., 3.00%, 7/1/20    $ 6,531,643  
  9,160      PRA Group, Inc., 3.00%, 8/1/20      8,622,885  
     

 

 

 
        15,154,528  
     

 

 

 
  

Electrical Equipment—1.2%

  
   SunPower Corp.,   
  2,365      0.875%, 6/1/21      1,874,262  
  7,095      4.00%, 1/15/23      5,837,759  
     

 

 

 
        7,712,021  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronics—0.8%

  
  5,955      OSI Systems, Inc., 1.25%, 9/1/22      5,528,455  
     

 

 

 
  

Energy-Alternate Sources—2.9%

  
  2,150      Green Plains, Inc., 4.125%, 9/1/22      1,998,382  
  5,160      Pattern Energy Group, Inc., 4.00%, 7/15/20      5,113,168  
  12,690      Tesla Energy Operations, Inc., 1.625%, 11/1/19      11,935,161  
     

 

 

 
        19,046,711  
     

 

 

 
  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—1.3%

  
  3,025      Two Harbors Investment Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/22      3,053,166  
  5,810      Western Asset Mortgage Capital Corp., 6.75%, 10/1/22      5,659,695  
     

 

 

 
        8,712,861  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance—2.5%

  
  8,400      AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., 2.75%, 12/15/44      7,912,800  
  8,605      AXA S.A., 7.25%, 5/15/21 (a)(b)      8,642,182  
     

 

 

 
        16,554,982  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.9%

  
  4,905      Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.50%, 9/15/26      4,257,314  
  1,720      Nabors Industries, Inc., 0.75%, 1/15/24      1,151,325  
  7,525      Whiting Petroleum Corp., 1.25%, 4/1/20      7,143,498  
     

 

 

 
        12,552,137  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals—2.4%

  
  9,210      Dermira, Inc., 3.00%, 5/15/22      7,662,775  
  2,460      Horizon Pharma Investment Ltd., 2.50%, 3/15/22      2,457,985  
  6,370      Tilray, Inc., 5.00%, 10/1/23 (a)(b)      5,405,124  
     

 

 

 
        15,525,884  
     

 

 

 
  

Pipelines—2.1%

  
  18,700      Cheniere Energy, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/45      14,052,695  
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors—0.4%

  
  2,970      Veeco Instruments, Inc., 2.70%, 1/15/23      2,339,095  
     

 

 

 
  

Software—2.6%

  
  1,725      Avaya Holdings Corp., 2.25%, 6/15/23 (a)(b)      1,499,934  
  11,915      Avid Technology, Inc., 2.00%, 6/15/20      10,842,579  
  2,130      DocuSign, Inc., 0.50%, 9/15/23 (a)(b)      1,997,060  
  3,015      Synchronoss Technologies, Inc., 0.75%, 8/15/19      2,914,926  
     

 

 

 
        17,254,499  
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications—1.0%

  
  5,735      GDS Holdings Ltd., 2.00%, 6/1/25 (a)(b)      4,729,775  
  2,585      Infinera Corp., 2.125%, 9/1/24      1,985,893  
     

 

 

 
        6,715,668  
     

 

 

 
  

Transportation—1.0%

  
  3,440      Echo Global Logistics, Inc., 2.50%, 5/1/20      3,442,150  
  3,555      Teekay Corp., 5.00%, 1/15/23 (a)(b)      2,841,750  
     

 

 

 
        6,283,900  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$207,575,722)

     202,072,181  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

November 30, 2018 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Shares

          Value*  
 

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—28.2%

  
  

Banks—4.2%

  
  9,140      Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, Ser. L (e)    $ 11,699,200  
  12,835      Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, Ser. L (e)      16,220,231  
     

 

 

 
        27,919,431  
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals—1.4%

  
  63,645      International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc., 6.00%, 9/15/21      3,591,487  
  51,505      Rayonier Advanced Materials, Inc., 8.00%, 8/15/19, Ser. A      5,457,470  
     

 

 

 
        9,048,957  
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services—0.2%

  
  30,145      AMG Capital Trust II, 5.15%, 10/15/37      1,590,330  
     

 

 

 
  

Electric Utilities—5.2%

  
  83,335      CenterPoint Energy, Inc., 7.00%, 9/1/21, Ser. B      4,183,417  
  228,650      Dominion Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 8/15/19, Ser. A      11,078,092  
  111,635      NextEra Energy, Inc., 6.123%, 9/1/19      6,631,119  
  121,195      Sempra Energy, 6.00%, 1/15/21, Ser. A      12,292,809  
     

 

 

 
        34,185,437  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.9%

  
  76,780      Belden, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/19      5,911,292  
     

 

 

 
  

Electronics—1.1%

  
  7,625      Fortive Corp., 5.00%, 7/1/21, Ser. A      7,493,469  
     

 

 

 
  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)—5.3%

  
  7,795      Crown Castle International Corp., 6.875%, 8/1/20, Ser. A      8,445,618  
  43,045      QTS Realty Trust, Inc., 6.50%, Ser. B (e)      4,368,637  
  476,235      RLJ Lodging Trust, 1.95%, Ser. A (e)      12,072,558  
  149,485      Welltower, Inc., 6.50%, Ser. I (e)      9,753,896  
     

 

 

 
        34,640,709  
     

 

 

 
  

Gas Utilities—1.4%

  
  184,475      South Jersey Industries, Inc., 7.25%, 4/15/21      9,422,983  
     

 

 

 
  

Hand/Machine Tools—1.6%

  
  104,940      Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20      10,256,280  
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Products—2.1%

  
  214,580      Becton Dickinson and Co., 6.125%, 5/1/20, Ser. A      13,601,389  
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance—1.9%

  
  120,100      Assurant, Inc., 6.50%, 3/15/21, Ser. D      12,600,892  
     

 

 

 
  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—0.3%

  
  51,395      Nabors Industries Ltd., 6.00%, 5/1/21      1,336,270  
  173,845      Sanchez Energy Corp., 6.50%, Ser. B (e)      625,842  
     

 

 

 
        1,962,112  
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals—1.4%

  
  23,315      Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., 7.00%, 12/15/18      9,478,713  
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate—1.2%

  
  309,935      Ready Capital Corp., 7.00%, 8/15/23      7,774,720  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$187,256,463)

     185,886,714  
     

 

 

 
 

PREFERRED STOCK (a)(d)(f)(j)—1.3%

  
  

Media—1.3%

  
  3,554      LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. A      483,522  
  76,572      LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B (i)      7,657,200  
  5,000      LiveStyle, Inc., Ser. B (i)      50  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Preferred Stock (cost-$12,855,447)

     8,140,772  
     

 

 

 
 

COMMON STOCK (a)(d)(f)(i)—0.2%

  
  

Advertising—0.2%

  
  133,715      Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Class A, (cost-$2,371,020; purchased 11/9/15-11/12/15) (h)      1,353,196  
     

 

 

 


Schedule of Investments

AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

November 30, 2018 (unaudited) (continued)

 

 

Shares

          Value*  
  

Aerospace & Defense—0.0%

  
  6,354      Erickson, Inc.    $ 176,196  
     

 

 

 
  

Media—0.0%

  
  90,407      LiveStyle, Inc.(j)      9  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stock (cost-$7,842,203)

     1,529,401  
     

 

 

 

Units

             
 

WARRANTS (d)(f)(i)—0.0%

  
  

Commercial Services—0.0%

  
  1,562,241      Cenveo, Inc., strike price $12.00, expires 6/10/24 (b)      15  
     

 

 

 
  

Media—0.0%

  
  19,500      LiveStyle, Inc., expires 11/30/21, Ser. C (a)(j)      2  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Warrants (cost-$183,305)

     17  
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount
(000s)

             
  

Repurchase Agreements—2.3%

  
  $15,018     

State Street Bank and Trust Co.,

dated 11/30/18, 0.42%, due 12/3/18, proceeds $15,018,526; collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bonds, 3.375%, due 5/15/44, valued at $15,321,290 including accrued interest (cost-$15,018,000)

     15,018,000  
     

 

 

 
  

Total Investments (cost-$705,544,945) (k)—100.0%

     658,385,208  
     

 

 

 
  

Liabilities in excess of other assets

     (3,963,625
  

Preferred Shares

     (271,525,000
     

 

 

 
  

Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders

   $ 382,896,583  
     

 

 

 


 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

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

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) has adopted procedures for valuing portfolio securities and other financial instruments in circumstances where market quotations are not readily available (including in cases where available market quotations are deemed to be unreliable), and has delegated primary responsibility for applying the valuation methods to the investment manager, Allianz Global Investors U.S. LLC (the “Investment Manager”). The Fund’s Valuation Committee was established by the Board to oversee the implementation of the Fund’s valuation methods and to make fair value determinations on behalf of the Board, as necessary. The Investment Manager monitors the continued appropriateness of methods applied and identifies circumstances and events that may require fair valuation. The Investment Manager determines if adjustments should be made in light of market changes, events affecting the issuer, or other factors. If the Investment Manager determines that a valuation method may no longer be appropriate, another valuation method previously approved by the Fund’s Valuation Committee may be selected or the Fund’s Valuation Committee will be convened to consider the matter and take any appropriate action in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board. The Board shall review and ratify the appropriateness of the valuation methods and these methods may be amended or supplemented from time to time by the Fund’s Valuation Committee.

Short-term debt instruments 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 premiums or discounts based on their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

The prices used by the Fund to value investments may differ from the value that would be realized if the investments were sold, and these differences could be material. The Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) is normally determined as of the close of regular trading (normally, 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time) on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on each day the NYSE is open for business. In unusual circumstances, the Board or the Valuation Committee may in good faith determine the NAV as of 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, notwithstanding an earlier, unscheduled close or halt of trading on the NYSE.

 

(a)

Private Placement—Restricted as to resale and may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate value of $130,956,833, representing 19.9% of total investments.

 

(b)

144A—Exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, typically only to qualified institutional buyers. Securities with an aggregate value of $121,286,673, representing 18.4% of total investments.

 

(c)

In default.

 

(d)

Fair-Valued—Securities with an aggregate value of $14,963,182, representing 2.3% of total investments.

 

(e)

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

 

(f)

Level 3 security.

 

(g)

In addition to the coupon rate shown, the issuer is expected to pay additional interest based on the actual dividends paid on its common stock.

 

(h)

Restricted. The aggregate cost of such securities is $13,587,718. The aggregate value is $1,681,838, representing 0.3% of total investments.

 

(i)

Non-income producing.

 

(j)

A member of the Fund’s portfolio management team is a member of the board of directors of LiveStyle, Inc. The Fund’s aggregate value of investments in LiveStyle, Inc. represents 1.3% of total investments.

 

(k)

At November 30, 2018, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $710,111,608. Gross unrealized appreciation was $24,685,464; gross unrealized depreciation was $76,411,864; and net unrealized depreciation was $51,726,400. The difference between book and tax cost was attributable to wash sale loss deferrals and the differing treatment of bond premium amortization.

Fair Value Measurements

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

The valuation techniques used by the Fund to measure fair value during the nine months ended November 30, 2018 were intended to maximize the use of observable inputs and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

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

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

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


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

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

A summary of the inputs used at November 30, 2018 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (refer to the Schedule of Investments for more detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

     Level 1 -
Quoted Prices
     Level 2 -
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 -
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Value at
11/30/18
 

Investments in Securities—Assets

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

Commercial Services

     —        $ 4,384,975      $ 328,570      $ 4,713,545  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          13,987,985        4,964,350        18,952,335  

Media

     —          10,011,275        72        10,011,347  

All Other

     —          212,060,896        —          212,060,896  

Convertible Bonds & Notes

     —          202,072,181        —          202,072,181  

Convertible Preferred Stock:

 

Chemicals

     —          9,048,957        —          9,048,957  

Diversified Financial Services

     —          1,590,330        —          1,590,330  

Electronics

     —          7,493,469        —          7,493,469  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

   $ 26,195,091        8,445,618        —          34,640,709  

Hand/Machine Tools

     —          10,256,280        —          10,256,280  

Healthcare-Products

     —          13,601,389        —          13,601,389  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1,336,270        625,842        —          1,962,112  

Pharmaceuticals

     —          9,478,713        —          9,478,713  

Real Estate

     —          7,774,720        —          7,774,720  

All Other

     90,040,035        —          —          90,040,035  

Preferred Stock

     —          —          8,140,772        8,140,772  

Common Stock

     —          —          1,529,401        1,529,401  

Warrants

     —          —          17        17  

Repurchase Agreements

     —          15,018,000        —          15,018,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Totals

   $ 117,571,396      $ 525,850,630      $ 14,963,182      $ 658,385,208  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

At November 30, 2018, securities valued at $18,701,898 were transferred from Level 1 to Level 2. The transfer was the result of the securities having used an exchange-traded closing price on February 28, 2018, and then using an evaluated price from a third-party independent pricing vendor on November 30, 2018.

A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended November 30, 2018, was as follows:

 

    Beginning
Balance
2/28/18
    Purchases     Sales     Accrued
Discount
(Premiums)
    Net
Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Net
Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
    Transfers
into
Level 3
    Transfers
out of
Level 3
    Ending
Balance
11/30/18
 

Investments in Securities—Assets

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

 

Commercial Services

  $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ —       $ 328,570   $ —       $ 328,570  

Diversified Financial Services

    —         —         —         —         —         —         4,964,350     —         4,964,350  

Media

    —         —         —         —         —         —         72 **      —         72  

Preferred Stock:

 

Media

    8,491,150       —         (650,957     —         181,840       118,739       —         —         8,140,772  

Common Stock:

 

Advertising

    2,024,445       —         —         —         —         (671,249     —         —         1,353,196  

Aerospace & Defense

    199,452       —         —         —         —         (23,256     —         —         176,196  

Media

    9       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         9  

Warrants:

 

Commercial Services

    273       —         —         —         —         (258     —         —         15  

Media

    2       —         —         —         —         —         —         —         2  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Totals

  $ 10,715,331     $ —       $ (650,957   $ —       $ 181,840     $ (576,024   $ 5,292,992     $ —       $ 14,963,182  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The table above includes Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers or independent pricing services.

 

*

At November 30, 2018, securities valued at $5,292,920 were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3. The transfer resulted from the lack of a current evaluated price from an independent pricing service at November 30, 2018 for the securities.


**

At November 30, 2018, a security valued at $72 was transferred from Level 2 to Level 3. The transfer was due to uncertainty regarding the receipt of updated financial statements and data related to a current evaluated price.

The following table presents additional information about valuation techniques and inputs used for investments that are measured at fair value and categorized within Level 3 at November 30, 2018:

 

         Ending
Balance
at 11/30/18
 

Valuation
Technique Used

 

Unobservable
Inputs

  Input Values (Range)  

Investments in Securities—Assets

   

Preferred Stock

    $483,522   Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     0.74x (0.38x - 1.26x)  
        Applicable Liquidity Multiple     1.60  
                Illiquidity Discount     25%  
    $7,567,200   Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     0.74x (0.38x - 1.26x)  
                Illiquidity Discount     25%  

Common Stock

    $1,353,196   Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     5.18x (2.14x - 9.61x)  
                Illiquidity Discount     20%  
    $176,196   Market and Company Comparables   EV Multiples     0.65x (0.44x - 0.91x)  
        M&A Transaction Multiples     0.87x(0.32x - 2.12x)  
        Illiquidity Discount     40%  

The table above does not include Level 3 investments that are valued by brokers or independent pricing services.

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments held at November 30, 2018 was $(7,581,526).

Glossary:

FRN - Floating Rate Note

PIK - Payment-in-Kind

REIT - Real Estate Investment Trust


Item 2. Controls and Procedures

(a) The registrant’s President & Chief Executive Officer and Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 Act (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective based on their evaluation of these controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this document.

(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act are filed and attached here to as Exhibit 99_CERT:


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant: AllianzGI Convertible & Income Fund II

 

By   /s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo
 

    Thomas J. Fuccillo

    President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 24, 2019
By   /s/ Scott Whisten
 

    Scott Whisten

    Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: January 24, 2019

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

 

By   /s/ Thomas J. Fuccillo
 

    Thomas J. Fuccillo

    President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 24, 2019
By   /s/ Scott Whisten
 

    Scott Whisten

    Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: January 24, 2019