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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM N-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act File Number: 811-21338

 

 

AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II

(Registrant Name)

 

 

1633 Broadway, New York, NY 10019

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip code)

 

 

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

(Name and Address of Agent for Service)

 

 

212-739-3371

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

Date of Fiscal Year End: February 29, 2012

Date of Reporting Period: November 30, 2011

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549-2001. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 


Item 1. Schedule of Investments

AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2011 (unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount
(000s)

        Value*  
CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES—46.7%       
     Advertising—0.8%   
  $6,335    Affinion Group, Inc., 11.50%, 10/15/15    $ 5,543,125   
       

 

 

 
     Aerospace & Defense—0.1%   
  620    BE Aerospace, Inc., 8.50%, 7/1/18      672,700   
       

 

 

 
     Airlines—0.7%   
  4,750    United Airlines, Inc., 12.00%, 11/1/13 (a)(b)      4,928,125   
       

 

 

 
     Apparel—0.1%   
  750    Quiksilver, Inc., 6.875%, 4/15/15      701,250   
       

 

 

 
     Auto Manufacturers—0.7%   
  5,590    Chrysler Group LLC, 8.25%, 6/15/21 (a)(b)(c)      4,844,853   
       

 

 

 
     Chemicals—0.6%   
  6,330    Momentive Performance Materials, Inc., 11.50%, 12/1/16      4,557,600   
       

 

 

 
     Commercial Services—2.8%   
  8,255    Cenveo Corp., 10.50%, 8/15/16 (a)(b)      7,016,750   
  4,295    DynCorp International, Inc., 10.375%, 7/1/17      3,758,125   
  8,250    National Money Mart Co., 10.375%, 12/15/16      8,806,875   
       

 

 

 
          19,581,750   
       

 

 

 
     Construction & Engineering—1.2%   
  8,380    MasTec, Inc., 7.625%, 2/1/17      8,767,575   
       

 

 

 
     Consumer Finance—0.4%   
  4,110    Springleaf Finance Corp., 6.90%, 12/15/17      2,784,525   
       

 

 

 
     Diversified Consumer Services—0.4%   
  3,100    Cambium Learning Group, Inc., 9.75%, 2/15/17      3,115,500   
       

 

 

 
     Diversified Financial Services—1.5%   
  7,465    Community Choice Financial, Inc., 10.75%, 5/1/19 (a)(b)      7,371,687   
  3,005    International Lease Finance Corp., 6.375%, 3/25/13      2,989,975   
       

 

 

 
          10,361,662   
       

 

 

 
     Diversified Telecommunications—1.0%   
  7,705    Cincinnati Bell, Inc., 8.75%, 3/15/18      6,895,975   
       

 

 

 
     Electric—1.3%   
  6,780    Edison Mission Energy, 7.00%, 5/15/17      4,288,350   
  8,200    Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Co. LLC, 15.00%, 4/1/21      4,879,000   
       

 

 

 
          9,167,350   
       

 

 

 
     Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—1.0%   
  6,815    Kemet Corp., 10.50%, 5/1/18      7,206,863   
       

 

 

 
     Energy Equipment & Services—1.2%   
  8,005    Pioneer Drilling Co., 9.875%, 3/15/18      8,295,181   
       

 

 

 
     Food & Staples Retailing—0.9%   
  7,090    Rite Aid Corp., 8.625%, 3/1/15      6,629,150   
       

 

 

 
     Health Care Providers & Services—1.5%   
  5,335    ExamWorks Group, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/19 (a)(b)      4,788,163   
  7,590    Rotech Healthcare, Inc., 10.50%, 3/15/18      5,882,250   
       

 

 

 
          10,670,413   
       

 

 

 
     Healthcare-Services—0.4%   
  4,435    Alliance HealthCare Services, Inc., 8.00%, 12/1/16      3,037,975   
       

 

 

 
     Home Builders—0.8%   
     K Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc.,   
  5,575        2.00%, 11/1/21 (a)(b)      2,369,375   
  4,340        10.625%, 10/15/16      3,461,150   
       

 

 

 
          5,830,525   
       

 

 

 
     Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.7%   
  4,730    DineEquity, Inc., 9.50%, 10/30/18      4,919,200   
  6,395    MGM Resorts International, 11.375%, 3/1/18      6,922,587   
       

 

 

 
          11,841,787   
       

 

 

 
     Household Durables—0.6%   
  3,920    Beazer Homes USA, Inc., 9.125%, 5/15/19      2,577,400   
  1,390    Jarden Corp., 7.50%, 5/1/17      1,480,350   
       

 

 

 
          4,057,750   
       

 

 

 
     Household Products/Wares—0.7%   
  5,725    Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/19 (a)(b)      5,267,000   
       

 

 

 
     Internet Software & Services—0.9%   
  6,840    Earthlink, Inc., 8.875%, 5/15/19      6,498,000   
       

 

 

 


AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2011 (unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount
(000s)

        Value*  
     IT Services—1.0%   
  $1,985    Stream Global Services, Inc., 11.25%, 10/1/14    $ 2,034,625   
     Unisys Corp., (a)(b)   
  2,705        12.75%, 10/15/14      3,073,556   
  1,931        14.25%, 9/15/15      2,194,099   
       

 

 

 
          7,302,280   
       

 

 

 
     Leisure Time—1.7%   
     NCL Corp. Ltd.,   
  810        9.50%, 11/15/18      858,600   
  7,320        11.75%, 11/15/16      8,491,200   
  8,145    Travelport LLC, 11.875%, 9/1/16      2,687,850   
       

 

 

 
          12,037,650   
       

 

 

 
     Lodging—1.0%   
  9,455    Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 12.75%, 4/15/18      7,067,612   
       

 

 

 
     Media—1.6%   
  4,525    McClatchy Co., 11.50%, 2/15/17      4,219,563   
  5,100    Media General, Inc., 11.75%, 2/15/17      4,768,500   
  1,945    Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 8.75%, 4/1/15 (a)(b)      2,120,050   
       

 

 

 
          11,108,113   
       

 

 

 
     Metals & Mining—0.5%   
  3,975    Thompson Creek Metals Co., Inc., 7.375%, 6/1/18 (a)(b)      3,358,875   
       

 

 

 
     Miscellaneous Manufacturing—0.8%   
  7,715    Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.50%, 5/15/15      5,747,675   
       

 

 

 
     Oil & Gas—2.4%   
  7,000    Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/17      7,210,000   
  5,220    Milagro Oil & Gas, 10.50%, 5/15/16 (a)(b)      3,732,300   
  5,990    United Refining Co., 10.50%, 2/28/18      5,675,525   
       

 

 

 
          16,617,825   
       

 

 

 
     Oil & Gas Services—0.0%   
  219    Allis-Chalmers Energy, Inc., 9.00%, 1/15/14      217,905   
       

 

 

 
     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.7%   
  6,250    SandRidge Energy, Inc., 9.875%, 5/15/16 (a)(b)      6,468,750   
  4,740    Western Refining, Inc., 11.25%, 6/15/17 (a)(b)      5,296,950   
       

 

 

 
          11,765,700   
       

 

 

 
     Paper & Forest Products—0.2%   
  1,509    Louisiana-Pacific Corp., 13.00%, 3/15/17      1,493,910   
       

 

 

 
     Personal Products—0.1%   
  500    Revlon Consumer Products Corp., 9.75%, 11/15/15      535,000   
       

 

 

 
     Retail—1.5%   
  9,165    Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., 10.375%, 10/15/15      9,527,751   
  885    Sally Holdings LLC, 10.50%, 11/15/16      933,684   
       

 

 

 
          10,461,435   
       

 

 

 
     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—1.5%   
  2,705    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 8.125%, 12/15/17      2,765,863   
     Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.,   
  3,806        10.125%, 3/15/18 (a)(b)      4,053,390   
  3,360        10.75%, 8/1/20      3,460,800   
       

 

 

 
          10,280,053   
       

 

 

 
     Software—1.1%   
     First Data Corp.,   
  6,905        9.875%, 9/24/15      6,300,813   
  2,150        12.625%, 1/15/21 (a)(b)      1,784,500   
       

 

 

 
          8,085,313   
       

 

 

 
     Specialty Retail—0.4%   
  3,140    Brown Shoe Co., Inc., 7.125%, 5/15/19      2,967,300   
       

 

 

 
     Telecommunications—5.8%   
  4,505    Intelsat Jackson Holdings S.A., 9.50%, 6/15/16      4,707,725   
  6,835    ITC Deltacom, Inc., 10.50%, 4/1/16      7,082,769   
  6,130    Nextel Communications, Inc., 7.375%, 8/1/15      5,425,050   
  3,860    NII Capital Corp., 8.875%, 12/15/19      4,110,900   
  8,370    West Corp., 11.00%, 10/15/16      8,861,737   
  10,275    WireCo WorldGroup, 9.75%, 5/15/17 (a)(b)      10,531,875   
       

 

 

 
          40,720,056   
       

 

 

 
     Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods—0.8%   
  750    Liz Claiborne, Inc., 10.50%, 4/15/19 (a)(b)      798,750   
  4,535    Oxford Industries, Inc., 11.375%, 7/15/15      4,988,500   
       

 

 

 
          5,787,250   
       

 

 

 
     Trading Companies & Distributors—0.3%   
  2,145    Aircastle Ltd., 9.75%, 8/1/18      2,252,250   
       

 

 

 


AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2011 (unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount
(000s)

        Value*  
     Transportation—2.3%   
  $7,175    Quality Distribution LLC, 9.875%, 11/1/18    $ 7,228,812   
  6,590    Swift Services Holdings, Inc., 10.00%, 11/15/18      6,886,550   
  6,430    Western Express, Inc., 12.50%, 4/15/15 (a)(b)      2,411,250   
       

 

 

 
          16,526,612   
       

 

 

 
     Wireless Telecommunication Services—0.7%   
  4,820    Crown Castle International Corp., 9.00%, 1/15/15      5,265,850   
       

 

 

 
     Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (cost-$355,777,736)      330,855,298   
       

 

 

 
    Shares            

CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK—28.5%

  

     Airlines—0.9%   
  239,795    Continental Airlines Finance Trust II, 6.00%, 11/15/30      6,624,337   
       

 

 

 
     Auto Components—1.2%   
  173,075    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 5.875%, 4/1/14      8,375,099   
       

 

 

 
     Automobiles—0.9%   
  181,510    General Motors Co., 4.75%, 12/1/13, Ser. B      6,196,751   
       

 

 

 
     Capital Markets—2.0%   
  134,390    AMG Capital Trust I, 5.10%, 4/15/36      6,058,839   
  127,350    The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 6.00%, 3/2/12 (Wellpoint, Inc.) (d)      8,319,266   
       

 

 

 
          14,378,105   
       

 

 

 
     Commercial Banks—2.4%   
  61,835    Fifth Third Bancorp, 8.50%, 6/30/13, Ser. G (e)      8,784,898   
  7,740    Wells Fargo & Co., 7.50%, 3/15/13, Ser. L (e)      8,157,960   
       

 

 

 
          16,942,858   
       

 

 

 
     Commercial Services & Supplies—0.6%   
  95,317    United Rentals, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/28      4,426,283   
       

 

 

 
     Diversified Financial Services—2.9%   
  11,515    Bank of America Corp., 7.25%, 1/30/13, Ser. L (e)      8,924,010   
  49,715    Citigroup, Inc., 7.50%, 12/15/12      4,188,489   
  144,625    Credit Suisse Securities USA LLC, 7.00%, 8/9/12 (Baxter International, Inc.) (d)      7,451,080   
       

 

 

 
          20,563,579   
       

 

 

 
     Electric Utilities—2.4%   
     NextEra Energy, Inc.,   
  25,000        7.00%, 9/1/13      1,315,000   
  136,925        8.375%, 6/1/12      6,914,713   
  158,835    PPL Corp., 9.50%, 7/1/13      9,059,948   
       

 

 

 
          17,289,661   
       

 

 

 
     Food Products—1.1%   
  77,130    Bunge Ltd., 4.875%, 12/1/11 (e)      7,510,534   
       

 

 

 
     Health Care Providers & Services—1.1%   
  8,660    HealthSouth Corp., 6.50%, 12/31/49, Ser. A (e)      7,579,665   
       

 

 

 
     Household Durables—2.2%   
  200,850    Newell Financial Trust I, 5.25%, 12/1/27      8,611,444   
  63,635    Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 4.75%, 11/17/15      7,263,299   
       

 

 

 
          15,874,743   
       

 

 

 
     Insurance—1.4%   
  59,885    Assured Guaranty Ltd., 8.50%, 6/1/12      2,459,477   
  123,390    MetLife, Inc., 5.00%, 9/11/13      7,500,878   
       

 

 

 
          9,960,355   
       

 

 

 
     IT Services—0.5%   
  49,485    Unisys Corp., 6.25%, 3/1/14      3,435,249   
       

 

 

 
     Multi-Utilities—1.3%   
  186,560    AES Trust III, 6.75%, 10/15/29      9,158,230   
       

 

 

 
     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—2.2%   
  111,500    Apache Corp., 6.00%, 8/1/13      6,342,120   
  27,600    ATP Oil & Gas Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/14 (a)(b)(e)      1,072,950   
  93,350    Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.00%, 12/31/49 (e)      7,969,756   
       

 

 

 
          15,384,826   
       

 

 

 
     Professional Services—1.1%   
  130,210    Nielsen Holdings NV, 6.25%, 2/1/13      7,471,450   
       

 

 

 
     Real Estate Investment Trust—3.2%   
  335,200    Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., 7.00%, 4/20/13 (e)      7,873,848   
  330,475    FelCor Lodging Trust, Inc., 1.95%, 12/31/49, Ser. A (e)      7,055,641   
  159,235    Health Care REIT, Inc., 6.50%, 4/20/18, Ser. I (e)      7,786,592   
       

 

 

 
          22,716,081   
       

 

 

 


AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2011 (unaudited)

 

   

Shares

        Value*  
     Road & Rail—1.1%   
  836,265    2010 Swift Mandatory Common Exchange Security Trust, 6.00%, 12/31/13 (b)    $ 7,947,695   
       

 

 

 
     Total Convertible Preferred Stock (cost-$208,046,241)      201,835,501   
       

 

 

 
   

Principal
Amount
(000s)

           

CONVERTIBLE BONDS & NOTES—23.2%

  
     Aerospace & Defense—1.0%   
  $7,975    GenCorp, Inc., 4.063%, 12/31/39      7,337,000   
       

 

 

 
     Capital Markets—1.5%   
  8,165    Ares Capital Corp., 5.75%, 2/1/16 (a)(b)      7,756,750   
  3,100    BGC Partners, Inc., 4.50%, 7/15/16 (a)(b)      2,813,250   
       

 

 

 
          10,570,000   
       

 

 

 
     Diversified Telecommunication Services—1.0%   
  5,650    Level 3 Communications, Inc., 15.00%, 1/15/13      6,956,562   
       

 

 

 
     Electrical Equipment—1.6%   
  7,675    EnerSys, 3.375%, 6/1/38 (f)      7,607,844   
  5,760    JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., 4.50%, 5/15/13      3,945,600   
       

 

 

 
          11,553,444   
       

 

 

 
     Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components—0.9%   
  5,620    Anixter International, Inc., 1.00%, 2/15/13      6,491,100   
       

 

 

 
     Health Care Equipment & Supplies—0.7%   
  2,125    Alere, Inc., 3.00%, 5/15/16      2,002,813   
  3,720    NuVasive, Inc., 2.75%, 7/1/17      2,720,250   
       

 

 

 
          4,723,063   
       

 

 

 
     Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure—1.7%   
  6,935    MGM Resorts International, 4.25%, 4/15/15      6,449,550   
  6,570    Morgans Hotel Group Co., 2.375%, 10/15/14      5,370,975   
       

 

 

 
          11,820,525   
       

 

 

 
     Internet Software & Services—1.1%   
  2,000    Digital River, Inc., 2.00%, 11/1/30 (a)(b)      1,645,000   
  6,130    Equinix, Inc., 2.50%, 4/15/12      6,336,887   
       

 

 

 
          7,981,887   
       

 

 

 
     IT Services—1.0%   
  5,130    Alliance Data Systems Corp., 1.75%, 8/1/13      7,002,450   
       

 

 

 
     Machinery—2.7%   
  2,495    AGCO Corp., 1.25%, 12/15/36      3,218,550   
  9,450    Greenbrier Cos, Inc., 3.50%, 4/1/18 (a)(b)(c)      8,841,656   
  9,545    Meritor, Inc., 4.625%, 3/1/26 (f)      7,146,819   
       

 

 

 
          19,207,025   
       

 

 

 
     Media—2.2%   
  5,920    Interpublic Group of Cos, Inc., 4.25%, 3/15/23      6,068,000   
     Liberty Media LLC,   
  6,420    3.125%, 3/30/23      7,045,950   
  4,925    3.50%, 1/15/31      2,721,062   
       

 

 

 
          15,835,012   
       

 

 

 
     Metals & Mining—0.6%   
  3,785    Steel Dynamics, Inc., 5.125%, 6/15/14      4,116,188   
       

 

 

 
     Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels—1.1%   
  4,825    Peabody Energy Corp., 4.75%, 12/15/41      5,072,281   
  2,815    Petroleum Development Corp., 3.25%, 5/15/16 (a)(b)      2,941,675   
       

 

 

 
          8,013,956   
       

 

 

 
     Pharmaceuticals—0.8%   
  5,595    Mylan, Inc., 1.25%, 3/15/12      5,622,975   
       

 

 

 
     Real Estate Investment Trust—1.6%   
  4,550    Boston Properties LP, 3.75%, 5/15/36      5,169,937   
  5,480    Health Care REIT, Inc., 4.75%, 12/1/26      5,918,400   
       

 

 

 
          11,088,337   
       

 

 

 
     Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment—2.5%   
  11,635    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/12      11,765,894   
  7,550    SunPower Corp., 4.75%, 4/15/14      5,643,625   
       

 

 

 
          17,409,519   
       

 

 

 
     Software—1.0%   
  4,835    Nuance Communications, Inc., 2.75%, 8/15/27      6,847,569   
       

 

 

 
     Thrifts & Mortgage Finance—0.2%   
  3,040    MGIC Investment Corp., 5.00%, 5/1/17      1,626,400   
       

 

 

 
     Total Convertible Bonds & Notes (cost-$152,117,542)      164,203,012   
       

 

 

 


AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II Schedule of Investments

November 30, 2011 (unaudited)

 

   

Principal
Amount
(000s)

        Value*  

YANKEE BOND—0.4%

  
     Marine—0.4%   
  $3,655    DryShips, Inc., 5.00%, 12/1/14 (cost-$3,793,050)    $ 2,471,694   
       

 

 

 

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT—1.2%

  
     Time Deposit—1.2%   
  8,774    Citibank-London, 0.03%, 12/1/11 (cost-$8,773,676)      8,773,676   
       

 

 

 
     Total Investments (cost-$728,508,245)(g)—100.0%    $ 708,139,181   
       

 

 

 

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 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. 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. 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. Synthetic convertible securities are valued based on quotations obtained from unaffiliated brokers who are the principal market-makers in such securities. Such valuations are derived by the brokers from proprietary models which are generally based on readily available market information including valuations of the common stock underlying the synthetic security. Short-term securities maturing in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, if their original term to maturity was 60 days or less, or by amortizing their value on the 61st day prior to maturity, if the original term to maturity exceeded 60 days.

The prices used by the Fund to value securities may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities 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.

 

(a) Private Placement — Restricted as to resale may not have a readily available market. Securities with an aggregate market value of $107,481,579, representing 15.2% 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. Unless otherwise indicated, these securities are not considered to be illiquid.
(c) Fair-Valued — Securities with an aggregate value of $13,686,509, representing 1.9% of total investments.
(d) Securities exchangeable or convertible into securities of an entity different than the issuer or structured by the issuer to provide exposure to securities of an entity different than the issuer (synthetic convertible securities). Such entity is identified in the parenthetical.
(e) Perpetual maturity. The date shown is the next call date.
(f) Step Bond — Coupon is a fixed rate for an initial period then resets at a specific date and rate.
(g) At November 30, 2011, the cost basis of portfolio securities for federal income tax purposes was $729,774,702. Gross unrealized appreciation was $44,031,378, gross unrealized depreciation was $65,666,899 and net unrealized depreciation was $21,635,521. The difference between book and tax cost basis was attributable to the differing treatment of bond premium amortization and wash sale loss deferrals.

Glossary:

REIT — Real Estate Investment Trust

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 the 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 nine months ended November 30, 2011 maximized the use of observable inputs and minimized the use of unobservable inputs.


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, for Level 2 and Level 3, in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Equity Securities (Common and Preferred Stock) — Equity securities traded in inactive markets and certain foreign equity securities 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 and notes are valued by independent pricing services using 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 and 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 and 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 and notes are categorized as Level 2. To the extent that these inputs are unobservable the values are categorized as Level 3.

The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

A summary of the inputs used at November 30, 2011 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities is listed below (Refer to Schedule of Investments for detailed information on Investments in Securities):

 

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

Investments in Securities—Assets

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

           

Auto Manufacturers

     —           —         $ 4,844,853       $ 4,844,853   

All Other

     —         $ 326,010,445         —           326,010,445   

Convertible Preferred Stock:

           

Airlines

     —           6,624,337         —           6,624,337   

Capital Markets

     —           14,378,105         —           14,378,105   

Commercial Banks

   $ 8,157,960         8,784,898         —           16,942,858   

Commercial Services & Supplies

     —           4,426,283         —           4,426,283   

Diversified Financial Services

     13,112,499         7,451,080         —           20,563,579   

Health Care Providers & Services

     —           7,579,665         —           7,579,665   

Household Durables

     7,263,299         8,611,444         —           15,874,743   

Insurance

     7,500,878         2,459,477         —           9,960,355   

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     6,342,120         9,042,706         —           15,384,826   

Professional Services

     —           7,471,450         —           7,471,450   

Road & Rail

     —           7,947,695         —           7,947,695   

All Other

     74,681,605         —           —           74,681,605   

Convertible Bonds & Notes:

           

Machinery

     —           10,365,369         8,841,656         19,207,025   

All Other

     —           144,995,987         —           144,995,987   

Yankee Bond

     —           2,471,694         —           2,471,694   

Short-Term Investment

     —           8,773,676         —           8,773,676   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities—Assets

   $ 117,058,361       $ 577,394,311       $ 13,686,509       $ 708,139,181   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

There were no significant transfers between Levels 1 and 2 during the nine months ended November 30, 2011.


A roll forward of fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended November 30, 2011, was as follows:

 

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

Investments in Securities—Assets

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes:

                 

Auto Manufacturers

    —        $ 4,785,900        —        $ 13,412        —        $ 45,541        —          —        $ 4,844,853   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

  $ 2,314,523        —        $ (1,859,119     —        $ (1,167,161     711,757        —          —          —     

Convertible Preferred Stock:

                 

Capital Markets

    4,252,590        —          (7,521,464     —          (30,250,744     33,519,618        —          —          —     

Convertible Bonds & Notes:

                 

Machinery

    —          8,188,539        —          51,438        —          601,679        —          —          8,841,656   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Investments

  $ 6,567,113      $ 12,974,439      $ (9,380,583   $ 64,850      $ (31,417,905   $ 34,878,595        —          —        $ 13,686,509   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of Level 3 investments which the Fund held at November 30, 2011 was $647,220.

* There were no transfers into and out of Level 3 during the nine months ended November 30, 2011.


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 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 in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a -3(d))) that occurred during the 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

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


SIGNATURES

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

Registrant: AGIC Convertible & Income Fund II

 

By   /s/ Brian S. Shlissel

President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 27, 2012

 

By   /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: January 27, 2012

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

 

By   /s/ Brian S. Shlissel

President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: January 27, 2012

 

By   /s/ Lawrence G. Altadonna

Treasurer, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer

Date: January 27, 2012