UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-23779
PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
650 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
(Address of principal executive offices)
Ryan G. Leshaw
c/o Pacific Investment
Management Company
LLC
650 Newport Center
Drive
Newport Beach,
California 92660
(Name and Address (Number, Street,
City, State, Zip Code) of Agent for
Service)
Copies to:
Douglas P. Dick,
Esq.
William Bielefeld,
Esq.
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street,
N.W.
Washington, D.C.
20006
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (844) 312-2113
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2023
Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.
A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.
Item 1. | Reports to Shareholders. |
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30e-1).
PIMCO INTERVAL FUNDS
Semiannual Report
June 30, 2023
PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund | REFLX
Table of Contents
Market Insights
Dear Shareholder,
This semiannual report covers the six-month reporting period ended June 30, 2023 (the “reporting period”). On the subsequent pages, you will find details regarding investment results and a discussion of certain factors that affected performance during the reporting period.
Amid elevated inflation in many countries during the reporting period, the global economy faced challenges from higher interest rates, tighter credit conditions stemming from the turmoil in the banking sector (especially in the United States (“U.S.”)), and geopolitical concerns. While the U.S. economy showed signs of resilience, some European economies experienced slower growth over the reporting period.
Continued central bank efforts to combat inflation
While inflation remained elevated over the reporting period, many central banks raised interest rates to rein in rising prices. The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) raised the federal funds rate at 10 consecutive meetings, beginning in March 2022 through May 2023. In June 2023, the Fed then paused from raising rates in order to “assess additional information and its implications for monetary policy.” Meanwhile, the Bank of England and European Central Bank raised interest rates for the 13th and eighth consecutive time, respectively, as of June 2023. In contrast, the Bank of Japan maintained its accommodative monetary policy stance.
Mixed financial market returns
The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury declined over the reporting period, while 10-year bond yields in most other developed market countries increased. The overall global credit bond market delivered positive total returns. Higher-rated global bonds underperformed lower-rated bonds. Global equities rallied, while commodity prices were volatile and produced mixed returns. The U.S. dollar weakened against the euro and the British pound, but appreciated against the Japanese yen.
Amid evolving conditions, we will continue to work diligently to navigate global markets and manage the assets that you have entrusted with us. We encourage you to speak with your financial advisor about your goals, and visit global.pimco.com for our latest insights.
Sincerely,
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Rick LeBrun | | Eric D. Johnson |
Chair of the Board of Trustees | | President |
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Total Returns of Certain Asset Classes for the Period Ended June 30, 2023 |
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Asset Class (as measured by, currency) | | Six-Month |
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500 Index, USD) | | 16.89% |
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Global equities (MSCI World Index, USD) | | 15.09% |
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European equities (MSCI Europe Index, EUR) | | 11.12% |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index, EUR) | | 4.89% |
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Japanese equities (Nikkei 225 Index, JPY) | | 28.65% |
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Emerging market local bonds (JPMorgan Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Global Diversified Index, USD Unhedged) | | 7.79% |
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Emerging market external debt (JPMorgan Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI) Global, USD Hedged) | | 3.81% |
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Below investment grade bonds (ICE BofAML Developed Markets High Yield Constrained Index, USD Hedged) | | 5.45% |
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Global investment grade credit bonds (Bloomberg Global Aggregate Credit Index, USD Hedged) | | 3.00% |
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Fixed-rate, local currency government debt of investment grade countries (Bloomberg Global Treasury Index, USD Hedged) | | 3.13% |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Unless otherwise noted, index returns reflect the reinvestment of income distributions and capital gains, if any, but do not reflect fees, brokerage commissions or other expenses of investing. It is not possible to invest directly in an unmanaged index.
Statements concerning financial market trends are based on current market conditions, which will fluctuate. There is no guarantee that these investment strategies will work under all market conditions or are appropriate for all investors and each investor should evaluate their ability to invest for the long-term, especially during periods of downturn in the market. Outlook and strategies are subject to change without notice.
Important Information About the Fund
We believe that equity funds and bond funds have an important role to play in a well-diversified investment portfolio. It is important to note, however, that equity funds and bond funds are subject to notable risks.
Among other things, equity and equity-related securities may decline in value due to both real and perceived general market, economic, and industry conditions. The values of equity securities, such as common stocks and preferred securities, have historically risen and fallen in periodic cycles and 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 generally. Equity securities may also decline due to factors that affect a particular industry or industries, such as labor shortages, increased production costs and competitive conditions within an industry. In addition, the value of an equity security may decline for a number of reasons that directly relate to the issuer, such as management performance, financial leverage and reduced demand for the issuer’s goods or services, as well as the historical and prospective earnings of the issuer and the value of its assets. Different types of equity securities may react differently to these developments and a change in the financial condition of a single issuer may affect securities markets as a whole.
During a general downturn in the securities markets, multiple asset classes, including equity securities, may decline in value simultaneously. The market price of equity securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Equity securities generally have greater price volatility than fixed income securities and common stocks generally have the greatest appreciation and depreciation potential of all corporate securities.
Bond funds and fixed income securities are subject to a variety of risks, including interest rate risk, liquidity risk and market risk. It is important to note, however, that in an environment where interest rates may trend upward, rising rates would negatively impact the performance of most bond funds, and fixed-income securities and other instruments held by the Fund are likely to decrease in value. A wide variety of factors can cause interest rates or yields of U.S. Treasury securities (or yields of other types of bonds) to rise (e.g., central bank monetary policies, inflation rates, general economic conditions, etc.). In addition, changes in interest rates can be sudden and unpredictable, and there is no guarantee that Fund management will anticipate such movement accurately. The Fund may lose money as a result of movements in interest rates.
As of the date of this report, interest rates in the United States and many parts of the world, including certain European countries, continue to increase. In efforts to combat inflation, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates multiple times in 2022 and 2023. Thus, the Fund currently faces a heightened level of risk associated with rising interest rates and/or bond yields. This could be driven by a variety of factors, including but not limited to central bank monetary policies, changing inflation or real growth rates, general economic conditions, increasing bond issuances or reduced market demand for low yielding investments. Further, while bond markets have steadily grown over the past three decades, dealer inventories of corporate bonds are near historic lows in relation to market size. As a result, there has been a significant reduction in the ability of dealers to “make markets”.
Bond funds and individual bonds with a longer duration (a measure used to determine the sensitivity of a security’s price to changes in interest rates) tend to be more sensitive to changes in interest rates, usually making them more volatile than securities or funds with shorter durations. All of the factors mentioned above, individually or collectively, could lead to increased volatility and/or lower liquidity in the fixed income markets or negatively impact the Fund’s performance or cause the Fund to incur losses.
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Important Information About the Fund (Cont.)
The PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment strategy will be, under normal circumstances, primarily to acquire stabilized, income-oriented commercial real estate (“CRE”) and debt secured by commercial real estate. The Fund’s investments in real estate industry securities, either directly or through its investments in properties, and debt secured by properties, will be significantly impacted by the performance of the real estate market and may experience more volatility and be exposed to greater risk than a more diversified portfolio. The value of companies engaged in the real estate industry is affected by: (i) changes in general economic and market conditions; (ii) changes in the value of real estate properties; (iii) risks related to local economic conditions, overbuilding and increased competition; (iv) increases in property taxes and operating expenses; (v) changes in zoning laws; (vi) casualty and condemnation losses; (vii) variations in rental income, neighborhood values or the appeal of property to tenants; (viii) the availability of financing and (ix) changes in interest rates and leverage. There are also special risks associated with particular real estate sectors, or real estate operations generally.
Classifications of the Fund’s portfolio holdings in this report are made according to financial reporting standards. The classification of a particular portfolio holding as shown in the Allocation Breakdown and Consolidated Schedule of Investments and other sections of this report may differ from the classification used for the Fund’s compliance calculations, including those used in the Fund’s prospectus, investment objectives, regulatory, and other investment limitations and policies, which may be based on different asset class, sector or geographical classifications. The Fund is separately monitored for compliance with respect to prospectus and regulatory requirements.
The geographical classification of foreign (non-U.S.) securities in this report, if any, are classified by the country of incorporation of a holding. In certain instances, a security’s country of incorporation may be different from its country of economic exposure.
In February 2022, Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. As a result, Russia and other countries, persons and entities that have provided material aid to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, have been the subject of economic sanctions and import and export controls imposed by countries throughout the world, including the United States. Such measures have had and may continue to have an adverse effect on the Russian, Belarusian and other securities and economies, which may, in turn, negatively impact the Fund. The extent, duration and impact of Russia’s military action in Ukraine, related sanctions and retaliatory actions are difficult to ascertain, but could be significant and have severe adverse effects on the region, including significant adverse effects on the regional, European, and global economies and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors. Further, the Fund may have investments in securities and instruments that are economically tied to the region and may have been negatively impacted by the sanctions and counter-sanctions by Russia, including declines in value and reductions in liquidity. The sanctions may cause the Fund to sell portfolio holdings at a disadvantageous time or price or to continue to hold investments that the Fund may no longer seek to hold. PIMCO will continue to actively manage these positions in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
The Fund may invest in certain instruments that rely in some fashion upon the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). LIBOR was traditionally an average interest rate, determined by the ICE Benchmark Administration, that banks charge one another for the use of short-term money. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has announced plans to ultimately phase out the use of LIBOR. Although the transition process away from LIBOR for many
instruments has been completed, some LIBOR use is continuing and there are potential effects related to the transition away from LIBOR or continued use of LIBOR on the Fund, or on certain instruments in which the Fund invests, which can be difficult to ascertain, and may vary depending on factors that include, but are not limited to: (i) existing fallback or termination provisions in individual contracts and (ii) whether, how, and when industry participants adopt new reference rates for affected instruments. The transition of investments from LIBOR to a replacement rate as a result of amendment, application of existing fallbacks, statutory requirements or otherwise may also result in a reduction in the value of certain instruments held by the Fund or a reduction in the effectiveness of related Fund transactions such as hedges. In addition, an instrument’s transition to a replacement rate could result in variations in the reported yields of a fund that holds such instrument. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR, as well as other unforeseen effects, could result in losses to the Fund.
In June 2019, FNMA and FHLMC started issuing Uniform Mortgage Backed Securities in place of their current offerings of TBA-eligible securities (the “Single Security Initiative”). The Single Security Initiative seeks to support the overall liquidity of the TBA market and aligns the characteristics of FNMA and FHLMC certificates. The long-term effects that the Single Security Initiative may have on the market for TBA and other mortgage-backed securities are uncertain.
The Fund expects to operate so as to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). The Fund’s qualification as a REIT subjects the Fund to various risks as described in the Fund’s prospectus.
The Fund, directly or indirectly through a subsidiary (which includes an operating entity, operating company or special purpose entity used by the Fund) that primarily engages in investment activities in securities or other assets and in which the Fund owns all or a majority of the voting securities, i.e., has sole majority voting control (“Controlled Subsidiary”), expects to enter into joint ventures with third parties to make investments. The Fund also expects that its unconsolidated operating entities will incur property management, disposition and other expenses related to investments in real property, the costs of which will be indirectly borne by shareholders. The Fund may hire affiliated or unaffiliated property managers or other service providers (who could also be joint venture partners for an investment) at prevailing market rates to perform management and specialized services for the Fund’s CRE investments.
U.S. and global markets recently have experienced increased volatility, including as a result of the recent failures of certain U.S. and non-U.S. banks, which could be harmful to the Fund and issuers in which they invest. For example, if a bank at which the Fund or issuer has an account fails, any cash or other assets in bank or custody accounts, which may be substantial in size, could be temporarily inaccessible or permanently lost by the Fund or issuer. If a bank that provides a subscription line credit facility, asset-based facility, other credit facility and/or other services to an issuer or to the fund fails, the issuer or fund could be unable to draw funds under its credit facilities or obtain replacement credit facilities or other services from other lending institutions with similar terms.
Issuers in which the Fund may invest can be affected by volatility in the banking sector. Even if banks used by issuers in which the Fund invests remain solvent, continued volatility in the banking sector could contribute to, cause or intensify an economic recession, increase the costs of capital and banking services or result in the issuers being unable to obtain or refinance indebtedness at all or on as favorable terms as could otherwise have been obtained. Conditions in the banking sector are evolving, and the scope of any potential impacts to the Fund and issuers, both from market conditions and also potential legislative or regulatory responses, are uncertain. Such conditions and responses, as
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Important Information About the Fund (Cont.)
well as a changing interest rate environment, can contribute to decreased market liquidity and erode the value of certain holdings, including those of U.S. and non-U.S. banks. Continued market volatility and uncertainty and/or a downturn in market and economic and financial conditions, as a result of developments in the banking sector or otherwise (including as a result of delayed access to cash or credit facilities), could have an adverse impact on the Fund and issuers in which they invest.
On the Fund Summary page in this Shareholder Report, the Average Annual Total Return table measures performance assuming that any dividend and capital gain distributions were reinvested. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on (i) Fund distributions or (ii) the repurchase of Fund shares. Performance shown is net of fees and expenses. Historical performance for the Fund or share class may have been positively impacted by fee waivers or expense limitations in place during some or all of the periods shown, if applicable. Future performance (including total return or yield) and distributions may be negatively impacted by the expiration or reduction of any such fee waivers or expense limitations.
The dividend rate that the Fund pays on its common shares may vary as portfolio and market conditions change, and will depend on a number of factors, including without limit the amount of the Fund’s undistributed net investment income and net short- and long-term capital gains, as well as the costs of any leverage obtained by the Fund. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of distributions on the common shares and the Fund’s dividend policy could change. There can be no assurance that a change in market conditions or other factors will not result in a change in the Fund’s distribution rate or that the rate will be sustainable in the future.
The following table discloses the inception date and diversification status of the Fund:
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Fund Name | | | | | Fund Inception | | | Institutional Class | | | Diversification Status |
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PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund | | | | | | | 11/17/2022 | | | | 11/17/2022 | | | Non-diversified |
An investment in the Fund is not a bank deposit and is not guaranteed or insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. It is possible to lose money on investments in the Fund.
The Trustees are responsible generally for overseeing the management of the Fund. The Trustees authorize the Fund to enter into service agreements with Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO”) and other service providers in order to provide, and in some cases authorize service providers to procure through other parties, necessary or desirable services on behalf of the Fund. Shareholders are not parties to or third-party beneficiaries of such service agreements. Neither the Fund’s prospectus nor Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”), any press release or shareholder report, any contracts filed as exhibits to the Fund’s registration statement, nor any other communications, disclosure documents or regulatory filings (including this report) from or on behalf of the Fund creates a contract between or among any shareholders of the Fund, on the one hand, and the Fund, a service provider to the Fund, and/or the Trustees or officers of the Fund, on the other hand.
The Trustees (or the Fund and its officers, service providers or other delegates acting under authority of the Trustees) may amend its most recent prospectus or use a new prospectus or SAI with respect to the Fund, adopt and disclose new or amended policies and other changes in press releases and shareholder reports and/or amend, file and/or issue any other communications, disclosure documents or regulatory filings, and may amend or enter into any contracts to which the Fund is a party, and
interpret the investment objective(s), policies, restrictions and contractual provisions applicable to the Fund, without shareholder input or approval, except in circumstances in which shareholder approval is specifically required by law (such as changes to fundamental investment policies) or where a shareholder approval requirement was specifically disclosed in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI or shareholder report and is otherwise still in effect.
PIMCO has adopted written proxy voting policies and procedures (“Proxy Policy”) as required by Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. The Proxy Policy has been adopted by the Fund as the policies and procedures that PIMCO will use when voting proxies on behalf of the Fund. A description of the policies and procedures that PIMCO uses to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities of the Fund, and information about how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30th, are available without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund at (844) 312-2113, on the Fund’s website at www.pimco.com, and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files portfolio holdings information with the SEC on Form N-PORT within 60 days of the end of each fiscal quarter. The Fund’s complete schedules of securities holdings as of the end of each fiscal quarter will be made available to the public on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and on PIMCO’s website at www.pimco.com, and will be made available, upon request, by calling PIMCO at (844) 312-2113.
SEC rules allow shareholder reports to be delivered to investors by providing access to such reports online free of charge and by mailing a notice that the report is electronically available. Investors may elect to receive all reports in paper free of charge by contacting their financial intermediary or, if invested directly with the Fund, investors can inform the Fund by calling (844) 312-2113. Any election to receive reports in paper will apply to all funds held with the fund complex if invested directly with the Fund or to all funds held in the investor’s account if invested through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer or bank.
In April 2020, the SEC adopted amended rules modifying the registration, communications, and offering processes for registered closed-end funds and interval funds. Among other things, the amendments: (1) permit qualifying closed-end funds to use a short-form registration statement to offer securities in eligible transactions and certain funds to qualify as Well Known Seasoned Issuers; (2) permit interval funds to pay registration fees based on net issuance of shares in a manner similar to mutual funds; (3) require closed-end funds and interval funds to include additional disclosures in their annual reports; and (4) require certain information to be filed in interactive data format. The new rules had phased compliance, with the latest requirement taking effect as of February 1, 2023.
In October 2020, the SEC adopted a rule related to the use of derivatives, short sales, reverse repurchase agreements and certain other transactions by registered investment companies that rescinds and withdraws prior guidance of the SEC and its staff regarding asset segregation and cover transactions. Subject to certain exceptions, the rule requires funds that trade derivatives and other transactions that create future payment or delivery obligations to comply with a value-at-risk leverage limit and certain derivatives risk management program and reporting requirements. These requirements may limit the ability of the Fund to use derivatives and reverse repurchase agreements and similar financing transactions as part of its investment strategies and may increase the cost of the Fund’s investments and cost of doing business, which could adversely affect investors. The compliance date for the new rule and related reporting requirements was August 19, 2022.
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Important Information About the Fund (Cont.)
In December 2020, the SEC adopted a rule addressing fair valuation of fund investments. The new rule sets forth requirements for good faith determinations of fair value as well as for the performance of fair value determinations, including related oversight and reporting obligations. The new rule also defines “readily available market quotations” for purposes of the definition of “value” under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”), and the SEC noted that this definition will apply in all contexts under the Act.
In May 2022, the SEC proposed amendments to a current rule governing fund naming conventions. In general, the current rule requires funds with certain types of names to adopt a policy to invest at least 80% of their assets in the type of investment suggested by the name. The proposed amendments would expand the scope of the current rule in a number of ways that would result in an expansion of the types of fund names that would require the fund to adopt an 80% investment policy under the rule. Additionally, the proposed amendments would modify the circumstances under which a fund may deviate from its 80% investment policy and address the use and valuation of derivatives instruments for purposes of the rule. The proposal’s impact on the Fund will not be known unless and until any final rulemaking is adopted.
In May 2022, the SEC proposed a framework that would require certain registered funds (such as the Fund) to disclose their environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) investing practices. Among other things, the proposed requirements would mandate that funds meeting three pre-defined classifications (i.e., integrated, ESG focused and/or impact funds) provide prospectus and shareholder report disclosure related to the ESG factors, criteria and processes used in managing the fund. The proposal’s impact on the Fund will not be known unless and until any final rulemaking is adopted.
In October 2022, the SEC adopted changes to the mutual fund and exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) shareholder report and registration statement disclosure requirements and the registered fund advertising rules, which will impact the disclosures provided to shareholders. The rule amendments are effective as of January 24, 2023, but the SEC is providing an 18-month compliance period following the effective date for such amendments other than those addressing fee and expense information in advertisements that might be materially misleading.
In November 2022, the SEC adopted amendments to Form N-PX under the Act to improve the utility to investors of proxy voting information reported by mutual funds, ETFs and certain other funds. The rule amendments will expand the scope of funds’ Form N-PX reporting obligations, subject managers to Form N-PX reporting obligations for “Say on Pay” votes, enhance Form N-PX disclosures, permit joint reporting by funds, managers and affiliated managers on Form N-PX; and require website availability of fund proxy voting records. The amendments will become effective on July 1, 2024. Funds and managers will be required to file their first reports covering the period from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024 on amended Form N-PX by August 31, 2024.
In May 2023, the SEC adopted final amendments that will require increased disclosure regarding repurchases by issuers of their equity securities registered under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The final amendments apply to business development companies and listed closed-end funds, but they do not apply to open-end funds or unlisted closed-end funds. Business development companies and listed closed-end funds will be required to provide greater quantitative and qualitative details related to share repurchases in their periodic reports, including: (i) daily quantitative share repurchase data presented in a table attached as an exhibit to the issuer’s periodic reports; (ii) checkbox disclosure regarding whether its directors and officers
purchased or sold shares that are the subject of the issuer’s repurchase plan or program within four business days before or after the issuer’s announcement of such repurchase plan or program or the announcement of an increase of an existing share repurchase plan or program; and (iii) narrative descriptions regarding the issuer’s repurchase programs and practices. Listed closed-end funds are required to comply with the new requirements beginning with the Form N-CSR that covers the first six-month period that begins on or after January 1, 2024.
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PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund | | Institutional Class - REFLX |
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Allocation Breakdown as of June 30, 2023†§ | | | |
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Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 68.6 | % |
Loan Participations and Assignments | | | 23.2 | % |
Short-Term Instruments | | | 8.2 | % |
† | | % of Investments, at value. |
§ | | Allocation Breakdown and % of investments exclude securities sold short and financial derivative instruments, if any. |
Investment Objective and Strategy Overview
The Fund’s primary investment objective is to provide current income with a secondary objective of long-term capital appreciation. The Fund’s investment strategy will be, under normal circumstances, primarily to acquire stabilized, income-oriented commercial real estate and debt secured by commercial real estate. The Fund intends, under normal circumstances, to invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of its borrowings for investment purposes) in a portfolio of real estate, including in the form of property investments, equity investments in real estate or real estate-related companies, real estate related loans or other real estate debt investments and securities of real estate and real estate-related issuers or real estate related companies. The Fund may also invest in private real estate investment funds. Fund strategies may change from time to time. Please refer to the Fund’s current prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s strategy.
Fund Insights
The following affected performance (on a gross basis) during the reporting period:
» | | Exposure to select commercial mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) contributed to absolute performance, as select securities in the Fund posted positive returns |
» | | Exposure to private real estate debt contributed to absolute performance, as this position in the Fund posted positive returns. |
» | | Exposure to public real estate contributed to absolute performance, as the Fund sold positions in seven securities at a gain. |
» | | Exposure to select commercial MBS detracted from absolute performance, as four securities in the Fund posted negative returns. |
» | | There were no other material detractors for this Fund. |
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Financial Highlights PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund (Consolidated)
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Selected Per Share Data for the Year or Period Ended^: | | Net Asset Value Beginning of Year or Period(a) | | Net Investment Income (Loss)(b) | | Net Realized/ Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Capital Gains | | | | From Net Investment Income | | From Net Realized Capital Gains | | Total |
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01/01/2023 - 06/30/2023+ | | | $ | 10.06 | | | | $ | 0.33 | | | | $ | 0.04 | | | | | | | | | $ | (0.00 | ) | | | $ | 0.00 | | | | | | | | | $ | 0.37 | | | | $ | (0.29 | ) | | | $ | 0.00 | | | | $ | (0.29 | ) |
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11/17/2022 - 12/31/2022 | | | | 10.00 | | | | | 0.06 | | | | | 0.04 | | | | | | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | 0.00 | | | | | | | | | | 0.10 | | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | | 0.00 | | | | | (0.04 | ) |
^ | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than $0.01 or 0.01%. |
* | Annualized, except for organizational expense, if any. |
(a) | Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
(b) | Per share amounts based on average number of common shares outstanding during the year or period. |
(c) | Preferred Shareholders . See Note 13, Preferred Shares, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information. |
(d) | The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid is determined at the end of the fiscal year. See Note 2, Distributions — Common Shares, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information. |
(e) | Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. Additionally, excludes initial sales charges. |
(f) | Calculated on the basis of income and expenses applicable to both common and preferred shares relative to the average net assets of common shareholders. The expense ratio and net investment income do not reflect the effects of dividend payments to preferred shareholders. |
(g) | Ratio includes interest expense which primarily relates to participation in borrowing and financing transactions. See Note 5, Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information. |
(h) | Certain organizational costs were incurred prior to the commencement of operations and reflected in the financial statements accompanying the initial registration statement. If the fund had incurred all organization and trustee related expenses in the current period, the ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding waivers and ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding interest expense and waivers would have been 9.32% and 8.04% respectively. |
1 | “Asset Coverage per Preferred Share” means the ratio that the value of the total assets of the Fund, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by Preferred Shares, bears to the aggregate of the involuntary liquidation preference of Preferred Shares, expressed as a dollar amount per Preferred Shares. |
2 | “Involuntary Liquidating Preference” means the amount to which a holder of Preferred Shares would be entitled upon the involuntary liquidation of the Fund in preference to the Common Shareholders, expressed as a dollar amount per Preferred Share. |
3 | The liquidation value of the Preferred Shares represents their liquidation preference, which approximates fair value of the shares less any accumulated unpaid dividends. See Note 13, Preferred Shares, in the notes to Financial Statements for more information. |
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12 | | PIMCO INTERVAL FUNDS | | See Accompanying Notes |
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| | | | Ratios/Supplemental Data |
| | | | | | Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders(f) | | |
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Net Asset Value End of Year or Period(a) | | Total Investment Return(e) | | Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders End of Year (000s) | | Expenses(g) | | Expenses Excluding Waivers(g) | | Expenses Excluding Interest Expense | | Expenses Excluding Interest Expense and Waivers | | Net Investment Income (Loss) | | Portfolio Turnover Rate |
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| $ | 10.14 | | | | | 4.15 | % | | | $ | 40,864 | | | | | 4.07 | %* | | | | 4.13 | %* | | | | 1.88 | %* | | | | 1.94 | %* | | | | 6.51 | %* | | | | 37 | % |
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| | 10.06 | | | | | 1.03 | | | | | 30,690 | | | | | 3.11 | * | | | | 5.11 | *(h) | | | | 1.82 | * | | | | 3.83 | *(h) | | | | 4.70 | * | | | | 0 | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data
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| | Preferred Shares |
Selected Per Share Data for the Year or Period Ended^: | | Total Amount Outstanding | | Asset Coverage per Preferred Share(1) | | Involuntary Liquidating Preference per Preferred Share(2) | | Average Market Value per Preferred share(3) |
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1/1/2023 - 6/30/2023+ | | | $ | 125,000 | | | | $ | 327,912 | | | | $ | 1,000 | | | | | N/A | |
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11/17/2022 - 12/31/2022+ | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | | | | | N/A | |
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| | SEMIANNUAL REPORT | | | | JUNE 30, 2023 | | | 13 | |
Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
| | | | |
(Amounts in thousands†, except per share amounts) | |
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Assets: | |
| |
Investments, at value | | | | |
Investments in securities | | $ | 60,719 | |
Cash | | | 817 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 2,635 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 87 | |
Interest and/or dividends receivable | | | 258 | |
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Total Assets | | | 64,516 | |
| |
Liabilities: | | | | |
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Borrowings & Other Financing Transactions | | | | |
Payable for reverse repurchase agreements | | $ | 23,421 | |
Distributions payable to common shareholders | | | 42 | |
Accrued investment management fees | | | 44 | |
Accrued supervisory and administrative fees | | | 18 | |
Accrued reimbursement to PIMCO | | | 2 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 23,527 | |
| |
Preferred Shares^ | | $ | 125 | |
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | $ | 40,864 | |
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of: | | | | |
| |
Par Value^^ | | $ | 0 | |
| |
Paid in capital in excess of par | | | 40,546 | |
| |
Distributable earnings (accumulated loss) | | | 318 | |
| |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | | $ | 40,864 | |
| |
Institutional Class | | $ | 40,864 | |
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Common Shares Outstanding: | | | | |
| |
Institutional Class | | | 4,028 | |
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Preferred Shares Issued and Outstanding: | | | | |
| |
Institutional Class | | | 0 | |
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Net Asset Value Per Common Share(a): | | | | |
| |
Institutional Class | | $ | 10.14 | |
| |
Cost of investments in securities | | $ | 60,211 | |
† | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
^ | ($0.00001 par value and $1,000 liquidation preference per share) |
(a) | Includes adjustments required by U.S. GAAP and may differ from net asset values and performance reported elsewhere by the Fund. |
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14 | | PIMCO INTERVAL FUNDS | | See Accompanying Notes |
Consolidated Statement of Operations PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund
| | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | |
(Amounts in thousands†) | | | |
| |
Investment Income: | | | | |
| |
Interest | | $ | 1,959 | |
Dividends | | | 33 | |
Total Income | | | 1,992 | |
| |
Expenses: | | | | |
| |
Investment Management fees | | | 235 | |
Supervisory and administrative fees | | | 94 | |
Trustee fees and related expenses | | | 10 | |
Interest expense | | | 412 | |
Miscellaneous expense | | | 27 | |
Total Expenses | | | 778 | |
Waiver and/or Reimbursement by PIMCO | | | (11 | ) |
Net Expenses | | | 767 | |
| |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | | 1,225 | |
| |
Net Realized Gain (Loss): | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities | | | (331 | ) |
| |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | (331 | ) |
| |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation): | | | | |
| |
Investments in securities | | | 470 | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | 1,364 | |
| |
Distributions on Preferred Shares from Net Investment Income and/or Realized Capital Gains | | $ | (7 | ) |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | | $ | 1,357 | |
† | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
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| | SEMIANNUAL REPORT | | | | JUNE 30, 2023 | | | 15 | |
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund
| | | | | | | | |
(Amounts in thousands†) | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) | | | Inception date through December 31, 2022(a) | |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 1,225 | | | $ | 119 | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | | (331 | ) | | | 1 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 470 | | | | 38 | |
| | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | | 1,364 | | | | 158 | |
| | |
Distributions on Preferred Shares | | | | | | | | |
| | |
From net investment income and/or realized capital gains | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (7 | ) | | | N/A | |
| | |
Total Distributions on Preferred Shares | | | (7 | ) | | | N/A | |
| | |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | | | 1,357 | | | | 158 | |
| | |
Distributions to Common Shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
From net investment income and/or net realized capital gains | | | | | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | (1,110 | ) | | | (87 | ) |
| | |
Total Distributions to Common Shareholders(b) | | | (1,110 | ) | | | (87 | ) |
| | |
Common Share Transactions*: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Receipts for shares sold | | | 8,955 | | | | 30,532 | |
Issued as reinvestment of distributions | | | 972 | | | | 87 | |
Net increase (decrease) resulting from common share transactions | | | 9,927 | | | | 30,619 | |
| | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets applicable to common shareholders | | | 10,174 | | | | 30,690 | |
| | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
| | |
Beginning of period | | | 30,690 | | | | 0 | |
End of period | | $ | 40,864 | | | $ | 30,690 | |
† | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
* | See Note 12, Common Shares Offering, in the Notes to Financial Statements. |
(a) | Inception Date of the Fund was November 17, 2022. |
(b) | The tax characterization of distributions is determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations. The actual tax characterization of distributions paid is determined at the end of the fiscal year. See Note 2, Distributions — Common Shares, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information. |
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16 | | PIMCO INTERVAL FUNDS | | See Accompanying Notes |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund
| | | | |
Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 (Unaudited) (Amounts in thousands†) | | | |
| |
Cash Flows Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities: | | | | |
| |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,364 | |
| |
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets from Operations to Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities: | | | | |
| |
Purchases of long-term securities | | | (40,953 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of long-term securities | | | 17,617 | |
(Purchases) Proceeds from sales of short-term portfolio investments, net | | | 3,926 | |
(Increase) decrease in receivable for investments sold | | | (2,635 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in interest and/or dividends receivable | | | (142 | ) |
(Increase) decrease in reimbursement receivable from PIMCO | | | 141 | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued management fees | | | 19 | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued supervisory and administrative fees | | | 8 | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued trustee fees | | | (141 | ) |
Net Realized (Gain) Loss | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | 331 | |
Net Change in Unrealized (Appreciation) Depreciation | | | | |
Investments in securities | | | (470 | ) |
Net amortization (accretion) on investments | | | (306 | ) |
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Operating Activities | | | (21,241 | ) |
| |
Cash Flows Received from (Used for) Financing Activities: | | | | |
| |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 8,868 | |
Proceeds resulting from issuance of Preferred Shares | | | 125 | |
Cash distributions paid* | | | (96 | ) |
Cash distributions paid to Preferred Shareholders | | | (7 | ) |
Proceeds from reverse repurchase agreements | | | 53,058 | |
Payments on reverse repurchase agreements | | | (40,029 | ) |
Net Cash Received from (Used for) Financing Activities | | | 21,919 | |
| |
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Foreign Currency | | | 678 | |
| |
Cash and Foreign Currency: | | | | |
| |
Beginning of period | | | 139 | |
End of period | | $ | 817 | |
* Reinvestment of distributions | | $ | 972 | |
| |
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | | | | |
Interest expense paid during the period | | $ | 289 | |
† | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when the Fund has a significant amount of borrowing during the period, based on the average total borrowing outstanding in relation to total assets or when substantially all of the Fund’s investments are not classified as Level 1 or 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
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| | SEMIANNUAL REPORT | | | | JUNE 30, 2023 | | | 17 | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund
(Amounts in thousands*, except number of shares, contracts, units and ounces, if any)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000S) | | | | | MARKET VALUE (000S) | |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES 148.6% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS 34.4% | |
|
Project Summit « | |
5.967% due 05/09/2027 | | $ | | | 15,024 | | | $ | | | 14,066 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Loan Participations and Assignments (Cost $13,835) | | | | | | 14,066 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
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NON-AGENCY MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES 102.0% | |
|
Ashford Hospitality Trust | |
6.719% due 04/15/2035 •(d) | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | 2,892 | |
|
BX Trust | |
6.517% due 04/15/2039 •(d) | | | | | 2,931 | | | | | | 2,804 | |
7.611% due 02/15/2038 (d) | | | | | 4,000 | | | | | | 3,707 | |
|
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Trust | |
3.828% due 08/15/2037 ~(d) | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | 2,506 | |
|
Independence Plaza Trust | |
4.356% due 07/10/2035 (d) | | | | | 2,250 | | | | | | 2,024 | |
|
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corp. | |
7.103% due 05/15/2034 •(d) | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | 2,934 | |
|
JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | |
7.493% due 02/15/2035 •(d) | | | | | 2,620 | | | | | | 2,500 | |
7.833% due 06/15/2038 • | | | | | 2,000 | | | | | | 1,690 | |
|
Natixis Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust | |
0.778% due 03/15/2035 ~(a) | | | | | 10,000 | | | | | | 15 | |
9.092% due 03/15/2035 •(d) | | | | | 2,862 | | | | | | 2,808 | |
|
New Orleans Hotel Trust | |
6.782% due 04/15/2032 •(d) | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | 2,861 | |
|
SMRT Commercial Mortgage Trust | |
7.847% due 01/15/2039 •(d) | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | 2,836 | |
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| | | | PRINCIPAL AMOUNT (000S) | | | | | MARKET VALUE (000S) | |
|
Starwood Mortgage Trust | |
8.193% due 04/15/2034 • | | $ | | | 4,000 | | | $ | | | 3,820 | |
|
Tharaldson Hotel Portfolio Trust | |
8.671% due 11/11/2034 •(d) | | | | | 2,430 | | | | | | 2,339 | |
|
Waikiki Beach Hotel Trust | |
7.873% due 12/15/2033 • | | | | | 3,500 | | | | | | 3,285 | |
|
Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust | |
4.708% due 09/15/2031 ~ | | | | | 3,000 | | | | | | 2,670 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Cost $41,413) | | | | | | 41,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
SHORT-TERM INSTRUMENTS 12.2% | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. TREASURY BILLS 12.2% | |
5.185% due 08/15/2023 - 09/21/2023 (b)(c) | | | | | 5,000 | | | | | | 4,962 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Instruments (Cost $4,963) | | | 4,962 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities (Cost $60,211) | | | 60,719 | |
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments 148.6% (Cost $60,211) | | | $ | | | 60,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Shares (0.3)% | | | | | | | | | | | (125 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (48.3)% | | | | | | (19,730 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders 100.0% | | | $ | | | 40,864 | |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS:
* | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
« | Security valued using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). |
~ | Variable or Floating rate security. Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. Certain variable rate securities are not based on a published reference rate and spread, rather are determined by the issuer or agent and are based on current market conditions. Reference rate is as of reset date, which may vary by security. These securities may not indicate a reference rate and/or spread in their description. |
• | Rate shown is the rate in effect as of period end. The rate may be based on a fixed rate, a capped rate or a floor rate and may convert to a variable or floating rate in the future. These securities do not indicate a reference rate and spread in their description. |
(a) | Security is an Interest Only (“IO”) or IO Strip. |
(b) | Coupon represents a weighted average yield to maturity. |
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18 | | PIMCO INTERVAL FUNDS | | See Accompanying Notes |
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
REVERSE REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS:
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Counterparty | | Borrowing Rate(1) | | | Settlement Date | | | Maturity Date | | | Amount Borrowed(1) | | | Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements | |
BCY | | | 6.250 | % | | | 03/23/2023 | | | | 09/22/2023 | | | $ | | | | | (3,582 | ) | | $ | (3,646 | ) |
| | | 6.410 | | | | 06/20/2023 | | | | 10/11/2023 | | | | | | | | (2,796 | ) | | | (2,803 | ) |
JPS | | | 6.220 | | | | 07/03/2023 | | | | 12/26/2023 | | | | | | | | (2,635 | ) | | | (2,635 | ) |
RTA | | | 6.140 | | | | 06/12/2023 | | | | 08/11/2023 | | | | | | | | (1,774 | ) | | | (1,780 | ) |
| | | 6.150 | | | | 06/12/2023 | | | | 08/11/2023 | | | | | | | | (2,150 | ) | | | (2,158 | ) |
| | | 6.210 | | | | 06/16/2023 | | | | 10/16/2023 | | | | | | | | (1,618 | ) | | | (1,623 | ) |
| | | 6.240 | | | | 06/20/2023 | | | | 10/16/2023 | | | | | | | | (2,189 | ) | | | (2,194 | ) |
SOG | | | 5.960 | | | | 03/16/2023 | | | | 07/14/2023 | | | | | | | | (2,294 | ) | | | (2,331 | ) |
| | | 6.260 | | | | 06/16/2023 | | | | 12/15/2023 | | | | | | | | (2,226 | ) | | | (2,233 | ) |
| | | 6.285 | | | | 05/15/2023 | | | | 11/15/2023 | | | | | | | | (2,001 | ) | | | (2,018 | ) |
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Total Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (23,421 | ) |
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BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS SUMMARY
The following is a summary by counterparty of the market value of Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions and collateral pledged/(received) as of June 30, 2023:
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Counterparty | | Repurchase Agreement Proceeds to be Received | | | Payable for Reverse Repurchase Agreements | | | Payable for Sale-Buyback Transactions | | | Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions | | | Collateral Pledged/ (Received) | | | Net Exposure(2) | |
Global/Master Repurchase Agreement | |
BCY | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (6,449 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (6,449 | ) | | $ | 8,546 | | | $ | 2,097 | |
JPS | | | 0 | | | | (2,635 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (2,635 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (2,635 | ) |
RTA | | | 0 | | | | (7,755 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (7,755 | ) | | | 10,031 | | | | 2,276 | |
SOG | | | 0 | | | | (6,582 | ) | | | 0 | | | | (6,582 | ) | | | 8,532 | | | | 1,950 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Borrowings and Other Financing Transactions | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (23,421 | ) | | $ | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CERTAIN TRANSFERS ACCOUNTED FOR AS SECURED BORROWINGS
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Overnight and Continuous | | | Up to 30 days | | | 31-90 days | | | Greater Than 90 days | | | Total | |
Reverse Repurchase Agreements | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (3,938 | ) | | $ | (3,817 | ) | | $ | (7,755 | ) |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0 | | | | (2,331 | ) | | | (3,646 | ) | | | (7,054 | ) | | | (13,031 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Borrowings | | $ | 0 | | | $ | (2,331 | ) | | $ | (7,584 | ) | | $ | (10,871 | ) | | $ | (20,786 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Payable for reverse repurchase agreements(3) | | | | | | | | | | | $ | (20,786 | ) |
| | | | | |
(d) | Securities with an aggregate market value of $27,109 have been pledged as collateral under the terms of the above master agreements as of June 30, 2023. |
(1) | The average amount of borrowings outstanding during the period ended June 30, 2023 was $(13,676) at a weighted average interest rate of 5.905%. Average borrowings may include reverse repurchase agreements and sale-buyback transactions, if held during the period. |
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See Accompanying Notes | | SEMIANNUAL REPORT | | | | JUNE 30, 2023 | | | 19 | |
Consolidated Schedule of Investments PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund (Cont.)
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
(2) | Net Exposure represents the net receivable/(payable) that would be due from/to the counterparty in the event of default. Exposure from borrowings and other financing transactions can only be netted across transactions governed under the same master agreement with the same legal entity. See Note 7, Master Netting Arrangements, in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information. |
(3) | Unsettled reverse repurchase agreements liability of $(2,635) is outstanding at period end. |
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The following is a summary of the fair valuations according to the inputs used as of June 30, 2023 in valuing the Fund’s assets and liabilities:
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Category and Subcategory | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Fair Value at 06/30/2023 | |
Investments in Securities, at Value | |
Loan Participations and Assignments | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 14,066 | | | $ | 0 | |
Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0 | | | | 41,691 | | | | 0 | | | | 41,691 | |
Short-Term Instruments | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | 0 | | | | 4,962 | | | | 0 | | | | 4,962 | |
Total Investments | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 46,653 | | | $ | 14,066 | | | $ | 60,719 | |
The following is a reconciliation of the fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the Portfolio during the period ended June 30, 2023:
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Category and Subcategory | | Beginning Balance at 12/31/2022 | | | Net Purchases | | | Net Sales/ Settlements | | | Accrued Discounts/ (Premiums) | | | Realized Gain/ (Loss) | | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(1) | | | Transfers into Level 3 | | | Transfers out of Level 3 | | | Ending Balance at 06/30/2023 | | | Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) on Investments Held at 06/30/2023(1) | |
Investments in Securities, at Value | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loan Participations & Assignments | | $ | 13,672 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 394 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 14,066 | | | $ | 394 | |
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Totals | | $ | 13,672 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 394 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 14,066 | | | $ | 394 | |
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The following is a summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuations of assets and liabilities categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy:
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Category and Subcategory | | Ending Balance at 06/30/2023 | | Valuation Technique | | Unobservable Inputs | | (% Unless Noted Otherwise) |
| Input Value(s) | | Weighted Average |
Investments in Securities, at Value | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loan Participations and Assignments | | | $ | 14,066 | | | Discounted Cash Flow | | Discount Rate | | | | 8.950 | | | | | — | |
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Total | | | $ | 14,066 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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(1) | Any difference between Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) and Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/(Depreciation) on Investments Held at June 30, 2023 may be due to an investment no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end. |
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Notes to Financial Statements
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1. ORGANIZATION
PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”) is a newly organized, non-diversified closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Act”). The Fund was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on November 23, 2021 and commenced operations on November 17, 2022. The Fund has elected to be taxed as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Fund continuously offers its shares (“Common Shares”) and is operated as an “interval fund”. The Fund currently offers one class of Common Shares: Institutional Class. Institutional Class Shares are sold at their offering price, which is net asset value (“NAV”) per share. Institutional Class Shares are offered for investment to investors such as pension and profit sharing plans, employee benefit trusts, endowments, foundations, corporations and individuals that can meet the minimum investment amount. The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of Common Shares at a par value of $0.00001 per share. Pacific Investment Management Company LLC (“PIMCO” or the “Manager”) serves as the Fund’s investment manager.
On January 5, 2023, the Fund issued 125 Shares of 12.0% Series A Preferred Shares at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, and par value of $0.00001 per share, to a select group of Individual Investors who are “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933. The shares of the Series A Preferred Shares sold will not be registered under the Securities Act, and will be subject to certain additional restrictions on transfer necessary to protect the Fund’s status as a REIT. Holders of shares of the Series A Preferred Shares will not be entitled to participate in the appreciation of the value of the Fund.
The Fund has established wholly-owned and controlled subsidiaries in the Cayman Islands and Delaware. See Note 15, Basis for Consolidation in the Notes to Financial Statements for more information regarding the treatment of the Fund’s subsidiaries in the financial statements.
Hereinafter, the Board of Trustees of the Fund shall be collectively referred to as the “Board”.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Fund is treated as an investment company under the reporting requirements of U.S. GAAP. The functional and reporting currency for the Fund is the U.S. dollar. The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
(a) Securities Transactions and Investment Income Securities transactions are recorded as of the trade date for financial reporting purposes. Securities purchased or sold on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis may be settled beyond a standard settlement period for the security after the trade date. Realized gains (losses) from securities sold are recorded on the identified cost basis.
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Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date, except certain dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed, which are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, is recorded on the accrual basis from settlement date, with the exception of securities with a forward starting effective date, where interest income is recorded on the accrual basis from effective date. For convertible securities, premiums attributable to the conversion feature are not amortized. Estimated tax liabilities on certain foreign securities are recorded on an accrual basis and are reflected as components of interest income or net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, as appropriate. Tax liabilities realized as a result of such security sales are reflected as a component of net realized gain (loss) on investments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Paydown gains (losses) on mortgage-related and other asset-backed securities, if any, are recorded as components of interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Income or short-term capital gain distributions received from registered investment companies, if any, are recorded as dividend income. Long-term capital gain distributions received from registered investment companies, if any, are recorded as realized gains.
(b) Income Taxes The Fund has elected to be taxed as a REIT. The Fund’s qualification and taxation as a REIT depend upon the Fund’s ability to meet on a continuing basis, through actual operating results, certain qualification tests set forth in the U.S. federal tax laws. Those qualification tests involve the percentage of income that the Fund earns from specified sources, the percentage of the Fund’s assets that falls within specified categories, the diversity of the ownership of the Fund’s shares of common stock, and the percentage of the Fund’s taxable income that the Fund distributes. No assurance can be given that the Fund will in fact satisfy such requirements for any taxable year. If the Fund qualifies as a REIT, the Fund generally will be allowed to deduct dividends paid to shareholders and, as a result, the Fund generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on that portion of the Fund’s ordinary income and net capital gain that the Fund annually distributes to shareholders, as long as the Fund meets the minimum distribution requirements under the Code. The Fund intends to make distributions to shareholders on a regular basis as necessary to avoid material U.S. federal income tax and to comply with the REIT distribution requirements.
(c) Distributions — Common Shares Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared daily and distributed to Common Shareholders monthly. The Fund intends to distribute each year all of its net investment income and net short-term capital gains. In addition, at least annually, the Fund intends to distribute net realized long-term capital gains not previously distributed, if any. The Fund may revise its distribution policy or postpone the payment of distributions at any time.
Income distributions and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. GAAP. Differences between tax regulations and U.S. GAAP may cause timing differences between income and capital gain recognition. Further, the character of investment income and capital gains may be different for certain transactions under the two methods of accounting. As a result, income distributions and capital gain distributions declared during a fiscal period may differ significantly from the net investment income (loss) and realized gains (losses) reported on the Fund’s annual financial statements presented under U.S. GAAP.
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The Fund may invest in one or more subsidiaries that are treated as disregarded entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In the case of a subsidiary that is so treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) the Fund is treated as owning the subsidiary’s assets directly; (ii) any income, gain, loss, deduction or other tax items arising in respect of the subsidiary’s assets will be treated as if they are realized or incurred, as applicable, directly by the Fund; and (iii) distributions, if any, the Fund receives from the subsidiary will have no effect on the Fund’s U.S. federal income tax liability.
Separately, if the Fund determines or estimates, as applicable, that a portion of a distribution may be comprised of amounts from sources other than net investment income in accordance with its policies, accounting records (if applicable), and accounting practices, the Fund will notify shareholders of the estimated composition of such distribution through a Section 19 Notice. For these purposes, the Fund determines or estimates, as applicable, the source or sources from which a distribution is paid, to the close of the period as of which it is paid, in reference to its internal accounting records and related accounting practices. If, based on such accounting records and practices, it is determined or estimated, as applicable, that a particular distribution does not include capital gains or paid-in surplus or other capital sources, a Section 19 Notice generally would not be issued. It is important to note that differences exist between the Fund’s daily internal accounting records and practices, the Fund’s financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and recordkeeping practices under income tax regulations. For instance, the Fund’s internal accounting records and practices may take into account, among other factors, tax-related characteristics of certain sources of distributions that differ from treatment under U.S. GAAP. Examples of such differences may include but are not limited to, for certain Funds, the treatment of periodic payments under interest rate swap contracts. Accordingly, among other consequences, it is possible that the Fund may not issue a Section 19 Notice in situations where the Fund’s financial statements prepared later and in accordance with U.S. GAAP and/or the final tax character of those distributions might later report that the sources of those distributions included capital gains and/or a return of capital. Please visit www.pimco.com for the most recent Section 19 Notice, if applicable, for additional information regarding the estimated composition of distributions. Final determination of a distribution’s tax character will be provided to shareholders when such information is available.
Distributions classified as a tax basis return of capital at the Fund’s fiscal year end, if any, are reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Net Assets and have been recorded to paid in capital on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, other amounts have been reclassified between distributable earnings (accumulated loss) and paid in capital on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities to more appropriately conform U.S. GAAP to tax characterizations of distributions.
(d) New Accounting Pronouncements and Regulatory Updates In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”), ASU 2020-04, which provides optional guidance to ease the potential accounting burden associated with transitioning away from the London Interbank Offered Rate and other reference rates that are expected to be discontinued. ASU 2020-04 is effective for certain reference rate-related contract modifications that occurred during the period March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. In March 2021, the administrator for LIBOR announced the extension of the publication of a majority of the USD LIBOR settings to June 30, 2023. In December 2022, FASB issued ASU 2022-06, which includes amendments to extend the duration of the LIBOR transition relief to December 31, 2024, after which
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entities will no longer be permitted to apply the reference rate reform relief. Management is continuously evaluating the potential effect a discontinuation of LIBOR could have on the Fund investments and has determined that it is unlikely the ASU’s adoption will have a material impact on the Fund’s financial statements.
In June 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-03, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820), which affects all entities that have investments in equity securities measured at fair value that are subject to a contractual sale restriction. The amendments in ASU 2022-03 clarify that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring the fair value. The amendments also require additional disclosures for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. The effective date for the amendments in ASU 2022-03 is for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within those fiscal years. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) made a final ruling on February 15, 2023 to adopt proposed amendments to the Settlement Cycle Rule (Rule 15c6-1) and other related rules under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, to shorten the standard settlement cycle for most broker-dealer transactions from two business days after the trade date (T+2) to one business days after the trade date (T+1). The effective date was May 5, 2023, and the compliance date for the amendments is May 28, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of these changes on the financial statements.
3. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
(a) Investment Valuation Policies The NAV of the Fund’s shares, or each of its share classes as applicable, is determined by dividing the total value of portfolio investments and other assets attributable to the Fund or class, less any liabilities, as applicable, by the total number of shares outstanding.
On each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open, the Fund’s shares are ordinarily valued as of the close of regular trading (normally 4:00 p.m., Eastern time) (“NYSE Close”). Information that becomes known to the Fund or its agents after the time as of which NAV has been calculated on a particular day will not generally be used to retroactively adjust the price of a security or the NAV determined earlier that day. If regular trading on the NYSE closes earlier than scheduled, the Fund may calculate its NAV as of the earlier closing time or calculate its NAV as of the normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day. The Fund generally does not calculate its NAV on days during which the NYSE is closed. However, if the NYSE is closed on a day it would normally be open for business, the Fund may calculate its NAV as of the normally scheduled NYSE Close for that day or such other time that the Fund may determine.
For purposes of calculating NAV, portfolio securities and other assets for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value. A market quotation is readily available only when that quotation is a quoted price (unadjusted) in active markets for identical investments that the Fund can access at the measurement date, provided that a quotation will not be readily available if it is not reliable. Market value is generally determined on the basis of official closing prices or the last
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reported sales prices. The Fund will normally use pricing data for domestic equity securities received shortly after the NYSE Close and do not normally take into account trading, clearances or settlements that take place after the NYSE Close.
A foreign (non-U.S.) equity security traded on a foreign exchange or on more than one exchange is typically valued using pricing information from the exchange considered by PIMCO to be the primary exchange. If market value pricing is used, a foreign (non-U.S.) equity security will be valued as of the close of trading on the foreign exchange, or the NYSE Close, if the NYSE Close occurs before the end of trading on the foreign exchange.
Investments for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Act. As a general principle, the fair value of a security or other asset is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Pursuant to Rule 2a-5, the Board has designated PIMCO as the valuation designee (“Valuation Designee”) for the Fund to perform the fair value determination relating to all Fund investments. PIMCO may carry out its designated responsibilities as Valuation Designee through various teams and committees. The Valuation Designee’s policies and procedures govern the Valuation Designee’s selection and application of methodologies for determining and calculating the fair value of Fund investments. The Valuation Designee may value Fund portfolio securities for which market quotations are not readily available and other Fund assets utilizing inputs from pricing services, quotation reporting systems, valuation agents and other third-party sources (together, “Pricing Sources”).
Domestic and foreign (non-U.S.) fixed income securities, non-exchange traded derivatives, and equity options are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Sources using such data reflecting the principal markets for those securities. Prices obtained from Pricing Sources may be based on, among other things, information provided by market makers or estimates of market values obtained from yield data relating to investments or securities with similar characteristics. Certain fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date. Exchange-traded options, except equity options, futures and options on futures are valued at the settlement price determined by the relevant exchange, quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Sources. Swap agreements are valued on the basis of market-based prices supplied by Pricing Sources or quotes obtained from brokers and dealers.
Investments valued in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are converted to the U.S. dollar using exchange rates obtained from Pricing Sources. As a result, the value of such investments and, in turn, the NAV of the Fund’s shares may be affected by changes in the value of currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The value of investments traded in markets outside the United States or denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar may be affected significantly on a day that the Fund is not open for business. As a result, to the extent that the Fund holds foreign (non-U.S.) investments, the value of those investments may change at times when shareholders are unable to buy or sell shares and the value of such investments will be reflected in the Fund’s next calculated NAV.
Fair valuation may require subjective determinations about the value of a security. While the Fund’s and Valuation Designee’s policies and procedures are intended to result in a calculation of the Fund’s
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NAV that fairly reflects security values as of the time of pricing, the Fund cannot ensure that fair values accurately reflect the price that the Fund could obtain for a security if it were to dispose of that security as of the time of pricing (for instance, in a forced or distressed sale). The prices used by the Fund may differ from the value that would be realized if the securities were sold.
(b) Fair Value Hierarchy U.S. GAAP describes fair value as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods and requires disclosure of the fair value hierarchy, separately for each major category of assets and liabilities, that segregates fair value measurements into levels (Level 1, 2 or 3). The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. Levels 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy are defined as follows:
∎ | | Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets or exchanges for identical assets and liabilities. |
∎ | | Level 2 — Significant other observable inputs, which may include, but are not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs. |
∎ | | Level 3 — Significant unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, which may include assumptions made by the Valuation Designee that are used in determining the fair value of investments. |
In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, the amounts of transfers into and out of Level 3, if material, are disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments for the Fund.
For fair valuations using significant unobservable inputs, U.S. GAAP requires a reconciliation of the beginning to ending balances for reported fair values that presents changes attributable to realized gain (loss), unrealized appreciation (depreciation), purchases and sales, accrued discounts (premiums), and transfers into and out of the Level 3 category during the period. The end of period value is used for the transfers between Levels of the Fund’s assets and liabilities. Additionally, U.S. GAAP requires quantitative information regarding the significant unobservable inputs used in the determination of fair value of assets or liabilities categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. In accordance with the requirements of U.S. GAAP, a fair value hierarchy, and if material, a Level 3 reconciliation and details of significant unobservable inputs, have been included in the Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments for the Fund.
(c) Valuation Techniques and the Fair Value Hierarchy
Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 trading assets and trading liabilities, at fair value The valuation methods (or “techniques”) and significant inputs used in determining the fair values of portfolio securities or other assets and liabilities categorized as Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
Common stocks, ETFs, exchange-traded notes and financial derivative instruments, such as futures contracts, rights and warrants, or options on futures that are traded on a national securities
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exchange, are stated at the last reported sale or settlement price on the day of valuation. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Investments in registered open-end investment companies (other than ETFs) will be valued based upon the NAVs of such investments and are categorized as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Investments in unregistered open-end investment companies will be calculated based upon the NAVs of such investments and are considered Level 1 provided that the NAVs are observable, calculated daily and are the value at which both purchases and sales will be conducted.
Fixed income securities including corporate, convertible and municipal bonds and notes, U.S. government agencies, U.S. treasury obligations, sovereign issues, bank loans, convertible preferred securities and non-U.S. bonds are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from brokers and dealers or Pricing Sources that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The Pricing Sources’ internal models use inputs that are observable such as issuer details, interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, credit risks/spreads, default rates and quoted prices for similar assets. Securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Fixed income securities purchased on a delayed-delivery basis or as a repurchase commitment in a sale-buyback transaction are marked to market daily until settlement at the forward settlement date and are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities are usually issued as separate tranches, or classes, of securities within each deal. These securities are also normally valued by Pricing Sources that use broker-dealer quotations, reported trades or valuation estimates from their internal pricing models. The pricing models for these securities usually consider tranche-level attributes, current market data, estimated cash flows and market-based yield spreads for each tranche, and incorporate deal collateral performance, as available. Mortgage-related and asset-backed securities that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain securities that are solely traded on a foreign exchange to account for the market movement between the close of the foreign market and the NYSE Close. These securities are valued using Pricing Sources that consider the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments. Securities using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Preferred securities and other equities traded on inactive markets or valued by reference to similar instruments are also categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Valuation adjustments may be applied to certain exchange traded futures and options to account for market movement between the exchange settlement and the NYSE close. These securities are valued using quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Sources. Financial derivatives using these valuation adjustments are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Equity exchange-traded options and over the counter financial derivative instruments, such as forward foreign currency contracts and options contracts derive their value from underlying asset
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prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. These contracts are normally valued on the basis of quotes obtained from a quotation reporting system, established market makers or Pricing Sources (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Depending on the product and the terms of the transaction, financial derivative instruments can be valued by Pricing Sources using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as quoted prices, issuer details, indices, bid/ask spreads, interest rates, implied volatilities, yield curves, dividends and exchange rates. Financial derivative instruments that use similar valuation techniques and inputs as described above are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps derive their value from underlying asset prices, indices, reference rates, and other inputs or a combination of these factors. They are valued using a broker-dealer bid quotation or on market-based prices provided by Pricing Sources (normally determined as of the NYSE Close). Centrally cleared swaps and over the counter swaps can be valued by Pricing Sources using a series of techniques, including simulation pricing models. The pricing models may use inputs that are observed from actively quoted markets such as the overnight index swap rate, LIBOR forward rate, interest rates, yield curves and credit spreads. These securities are categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Short-term debt instruments (such as commercial paper) having a remaining maturity of 60 days or less may be valued at amortized cost, so long as the amortized cost value of such short-term debt instruments is approximately the same as the fair value of the instrument as determined without the use of amortized cost valuation. These securities are categorized as Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the source of the base price.
When a fair valuation method is applied by PIMCO that uses significant unobservable inputs, investments will be priced by a method that the Valuation Designee or persons acting at their direction believe reflects fair value and are categorized as Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
Investments in Securities
The Fund may utilize the investments and strategies described below to the extent permitted by the Fund’s investment policies.
Mortgage-Related and Other Asset-Backed Securities directly or indirectly represent a participation in, or are secured by and payable from, loans on real property. Mortgage-related securities are created from pools of residential or commercial mortgage loans, including mortgage loans made by savings and loan institutions, mortgage bankers, commercial banks and others. These securities typically provide a monthly payment which consists of both principal and interest. Interest may be determined by fixed or adjustable rates. In times of declining interest rates, there is a greater likelihood that the Fund’s higher yielding securities will be pre-paid with the Fund being unable to reinvest the proceeds in an investment with as great a yield. The rate of prepayments on underlying mortgages will affect the price and volatility of a mortgage-related security, and may have the effect of shortening or extending the effective duration of the security relative to what was anticipated at the time of purchase. Interest-only and principal-only securities are especially sensitive to interest
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rate changes, which can affect not only their prices but can also change the income flows and repayment assumptions about those investments. The timely payment of principal and interest of certain mortgage-related securities is guaranteed with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Pools created and guaranteed by non-governmental issuers, including government sponsored corporations, may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, but there can be no assurance that private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. Many of the risks of investing in mortgage-related securities secured by commercial mortgage loans reflect the effects of local and other economic conditions on real estate markets, the ability of tenants to make lease payments, and the ability of a property to attract and retain tenants. These securities may be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage-related or other asset-backed securities. Other asset backed securities are created from many types of assets, including, but not limited to, auto loans, accounts receivable, such as credit card receivables and hospital account receivables, home equity loans, student loans, boat loans, mobile home loans, recreational vehicle loans, manufactured housing loans, aircraft leases, computer leases and syndicated bank loans. The Fund may invest in any level of the capital structure of an issuer of mortgage-backed or asset-backed securities, including the equity or “first loss” tranche. Performance in securitized investment strategies can be impacted from benefits of purchasing odd lot positions. The impact of these investments can be particularly meaningful when funds have limited assets under management (“AUM”), and may not be a sustainable source of performance as the fund grows in size. Purchasing odd lot positions may also provide diversification benefits when funds have limited AUM as purchasing round lot positions can lead a fund to have more concentrated positions.
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”) are debt obligations of a legal entity that are collateralized by whole mortgage loans or private mortgage bonds and divided into classes. CMOs are structured into multiple classes, often referred to as “tranches,” with each class bearing a different stated maturity and entitled to a different schedule for payments of principal and interest, including prepayments. CMOs may be less liquid and may exhibit greater price volatility than other types of mortgage-related or asset-backed securities.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities (“SMBS”) are derivative multi-class mortgage securities. SMBS are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. An SMBS will have one class that will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive the entire principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). Payments received for IOs are included in interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Because no principal will be received at the maturity of an IO, adjustments are made to the cost of the security on a monthly basis until maturity. These adjustments are included in interest income on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Payments received for POs are treated as reductions to the cost and par value of the securities.
Securities Issued by U.S. Government Agencies or Government-Sponsored Enterprises are obligations of and, in certain cases, guaranteed by, the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities. Some U.S. Government securities, such as Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage Association, are supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government; others, such as those of the Federal Home Loan Banks, are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “U.S.
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Treasury”); and others, such as those of the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA” or “Fannie Mae”), are supported by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations. U.S. Government securities may include zero coupon securities which do not distribute interest on a current basis and tend to be subject to a greater risk than interest-paying securities of similar maturities.
Government-related guarantors (i.e., not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include FNMA and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”).
FNMA is a government-sponsored corporation. FNMA purchases conventional (i.e., not insured or guaranteed by any government agency) residential mortgages from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks and credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by FNMA are guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by FNMA, but are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. FHLMC issues Participation Certificates (“PCs”), which are pass-through securities, each representing an undivided interest in a pool of residential mortgages. FHLMC guarantees the timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal, but PCs are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. Instead, they are supported only by the discretionary authority of the U.S. Government to purchase the agency’s obligations.
5. BORROWINGS AND OTHER FINANCING TRANSACTIONS
The Fund may enter into the borrowings and other financing transactions described below to the extent permitted by the Fund’s investment policies.
The following disclosures contain information on the Fund’s ability to lend or borrow cash or securities to the extent permitted under the Act, which may be viewed as borrowing or financing transactions by the Fund. The location of these instruments in the Fund’s financial statements is described below.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements In a reverse repurchase agreement, the Fund delivers a security in exchange for cash to a financial institution, the counterparty, with a simultaneous agreement to repurchase the same or substantially the same security at an agreed upon price and date. In an open maturity reverse repurchase agreement, there is no pre-determined repurchase date and the agreement can be terminated by the Fund or counterparty at any time. The Fund is entitled to receive principal and interest payments, if any, made on the security delivered to the counterparty during the term of the agreement. Cash received in exchange for securities delivered plus accrued interest payments to be made by the Fund to counterparties are reflected as a liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Interest payments made by the Fund to counterparties are recorded as a component of interest expense on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. In periods of increased demand for the security, the Fund may receive a fee for use of the security by the counterparty, which may result in interest income to the Fund. In the event the buyer of securities under a reverse repurchase agreement files for bankruptcy or becomes insolvent, the Fund’s use of the proceeds of the agreement may be restricted pending a determination by the other party, or its trustee or receiver, whether to enforce the Fund’s obligation to repurchase the securities. Reverse repurchase agreements involve leverage risk and also the risk that the market value of the securities to be repurchased may decline below the repurchase price.
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6. PRINCIPAL AND OTHER RISKS
(a) Principal Risks
Principal risks associated with investment in the Fund are listed below.
Please see “Principal Risks of the Fund” in the Fund’s prospectus for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund.
No Prior History The Fund is a newly organized, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company with no history of operations and is designed for long-term investors and not as a trading vehicle.
Investment and Market Risk is the risk that the value of securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. Securities may decline in value due to factors affecting securities or real estate markets generally or particular industries represented in the securities or real estate markets. The value of a security may decline due to general market conditions that 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, adverse changes to credit markets or adverse investor sentiment generally.
Exchanges and securities markets may close early, close late or issue trading halts on specific securities, which may result in, among other things, the Fund being unable to buy or sell certain securities or financial instruments at an advantageous time or accurately price its portfolio investments.
Distribution Risk is the risk that, although the Fund may seek to maintain a level distribution rate, the Fund’s distribution rate may be affected by numerous factors, including but not limited to changes in realized and projected market returns, fluctuations in market interest rates, Fund performance, and other factors. There can be no assurance that a change in market conditions or other factors will not result in a change in the Fund’s distribution rate or that the rate will be sustainable in the future. For instance, during periods of low or declining interest rates, the Fund’s distributable income and dividend levels may decline for many reasons. For example, the Fund may have to deploy uninvested assets (whether from sales of Fund shares, proceeds from matured, traded or called debt obligations or other sources) in new, lower yielding instruments.
Liquidity Risk is the risk that a particular investment may be difficult to purchase or sell and that the Fund may be unable to sell illiquid investments at an advantageous time or price or possibly require the Fund to dispose of other investments at unfavorable times or prices in order to satisfy its obligations, which could prevent the Fund from taking advantage of other investment opportunities. Additionally, the market for certain investments may become illiquid under adverse market or economic conditions independent of any specific adverse changes in the conditions of a particular issuer.
Management Risk is the risk that the investment techniques and risk analyses applied by PIMCO will not produce the desired results and that actual or potential conflicts of interest, legislative, regulatory, or tax restrictions, policies or developments may affect the investment techniques available to PIMCO and the investment committee, who are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, and may cause PIMCO to restrict or prohibit participation in certain investments. There is no guarantee that the investment objective of the Fund will be achieved.
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Delay in Use of Proceeds Risk is the risk that although the Fund currently intends to invest the proceeds from any sale of the Common Shares offered hereby within three months from receipt thereof, such investments may be delayed if suitable investments are unavailable at the time. Delays which the Fund encounters in the selection, due diligence and origination or acquisition of investments would likely limit its ability to pay distributions and lower overall returns.
Best Efforts Offering Risk is the risk that, because this offering is being made on a “best efforts” basis, the Distributor and broker-dealers participating in the offering are only required to use their best efforts to sell the Fund’s shares and have no firm commitment or obligation to sell any of the shares. If PIMCO is unable to raise substantial funds, in this offering, the Fund’s Board may seek to sell all or substantially all of the Fund’s assets and dissolve the Fund. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Fund, Common Shareholders are entitled to receive the then-current NAV per share of the assets legally available for distribution to the Fund’s Common Shareholders, after payment of or adequate provision for all of the Fund’s known debts and liabilities, including any outstanding debt securities or other borrowings and any interest thereon.
Competition Risk is the risk that in acquiring its target assets, the Fund will compete with a variety of institutional investors, including specialty finance companies, public and private funds (including other funds managed by PIMCO), REITs, commercial and investment banks, commercial finance and insurance companies and other financial institutions. Also, as a result of this competition, desirable investments in the Fund’s target assets may be limited in the future and the Fund may not be able to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities from time to time, as the Fund can provide no assurance that it will be able to identify and make investments that are consistent with its investment objectives.
Non-Diversification Risk is the risk of focusing investments in a small number of issuers, including being more susceptible to risks associated with a single economic, political or regulatory occurrence than a more diversified portfolio might be. Funds that are “non-diversified” may invest a greater percentage of their assets in the securities of a single issuer (such as bonds issued by a particular state) than funds that are “diversified.”
Illiquid Investment Risk is the risk that a variety of factors could make it difficult for the Fund to dispose of any of its illiquid assets on acceptable terms even if a disposition is in the best interests of the Fund’s Common Shareholders. As a result, the Fund’s ability to sell investments in response to changes in economic and other conditions could be limited. Limitations on the Fund’s ability to respond to adverse changes in the performance of its investments may have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations and the Fund’s ability to make distributions.
Real Estate Investment Risk is the risk inherent in the ownership and operation of real estate and real estate-related businesses and assets.
Commercial Real Estate Industry Risk is the risk that the Fund’s business and operations are dependent on the commercial real estate industry generally, which in turn is dependent upon broad economic conditions. Challenging economic and financial market conditions may cause the Fund to experience an increase in the number of private commercial real estate investments that result in
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losses, including delinquencies, non-performing assets and a decrease in the value of the property or, in the case of real estate debt and traded real estate-related securities, collateral which secures its investments, all of which could adversely affect the Fund’s results of operations. The Fund may need to establish significant provisions for losses or impairment, and be forced to sell assets at undesirable prices, which may result in the Fund’s NAV declining and the Fund incurring substantial losses.
These conditions may increase the volatility of the value of private commercial real estate investments made by the Fund. These developments also may make it more difficult for the Fund to accurately value its investments or to sell its investments on a timely basis. These developments, including rising interest rates, could adversely affect the ability of the Fund to use leverage for investment purposes and increase the cost of such leverage, which would reduce returns. Such developments could, in turn, diminish significantly the Fund’s revenue from investments and adversely affect the Fund’s NAV.
Private Commercial Real Estate Risk is the risk that lease defaults, terminations by one or more tenants or landlord-tenant disputes may reduce the Fund’s revenues and net income. Any of these situations may result in extended periods during which there is a significant decline in revenues or no revenues generated by a property. If this occurred, it could adversely affect the Fund’s performance.
The Fund’s financial position and its ability to make distributions may also be adversely affected by financial difficulties experienced by any major tenants, including bankruptcy, insolvency or a general downturn in the business, or in the event any major tenants do not renew or extend their relationship as their lease terms expire. A tenant in bankruptcy may be able to restrict the ability to collect unpaid rents or interest during the bankruptcy proceeding. Furthermore, dealing with a tenants’ bankruptcy or other default may divert management’s attention and cause the Fund to incur substantial legal and other costs.
The Fund’s investments in real estate will be pressured in challenging economic and rental market conditions. If the Fund is unable to re-let or renew leases for all or substantially all of the space at these properties, if the rental rates upon such renewal or re-letting are significantly lower than expected, or if the Fund’s reserves for these purposes prove inadequate, the Fund will experience a reduction in net income and may be required to reduce or eliminate cash distributions.
Single Tenant Risk is the risk that the Fund depends on its tenants for revenue, and therefore the Fund’s revenue is dependent on the success and economic viability of its tenants. Certain of the Fund’s investments in single tenant properties may be leased out to single tenants that the Investment Manager believes have favorable credit profiles and/or performance attributes supporting highly visible long-term cash flows. Adverse impacts to such tenants, including as a result of changes in market or economic conditions, natural disasters, outbreaks of an infectious disease, pandemic or any other serious public health concern, political events or other factors that may impact the operation of these properties, may have negative effects on the Fund’s business and financial results. As a result, such tenants may in the future be required to suspend operations at the Fund’s properties for what could be an extended period of time. Further, if such tenants default under their leases, the Fund may not be able to promptly enter into a new lease or operating arrangement for such properties, rental rates or other terms under any new leases or operating arrangement may be less favorable than the terms of the current lease or operating arrangement or the Fund may be
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required to make capital improvements to such properties for a new tenant, any of which could adversely impact the Fund’s operating results.
Litigation Risk is the risk that, in the ordinary course of its business, the Fund may be subject to litigation from time to time. The acquisition, ownership and disposition of real properties carries certain specific litigation risks.
Insurance Risk is the risk that certain types of losses, generally of a catastrophic nature, such as earthquakes, floods and hurricanes may be uninsurable or not economically insurable. The Fund may not obtain, or be able to require tenants to obtain certain types of insurance if it is deemed commercially unreasonable. Under such circumstances, the insurance proceeds, if any, might not be adequate to restore the economic value of the property, which might decrease the value of the property.
Environmental Risk is the risk that the Fund may be exposed to substantial risk of loss arising from investments involving undisclosed or unknown environmental, health or occupational safety matters, or inadequate reserves, insurance or insurance proceeds for such matters that have been previously identified.
The ongoing presence of environmental contamination, pollutants or other hazardous materials on a property (whether known at the time of acquisition or not) could also result in personal injury (and associated liability) to persons on the property and persons removing such materials, future or continuing property damage (which would adversely affect property value) or claims by third parties, including as a result of exposure to such materials through the spread of contaminants.
Joint Venture Risk is the risk that the Fund’s partial interest investments will generally be structured as joint ventures or co-investment arrangements with third parties. In these joint ventures, the Fund would generally share control with the third-party partner (for example the Fund may have approval rights over some of the joint venture’s activities, and in limited circumstances that do not amount to primary control of the joint venture, may have the ability to require that the joint venture take specific actions), even though the Fund may hold a majority of the economic interests of a joint venture. In many cases the third-party partner may provide services for the joint venture or its assets, including, without limitation, management of day-to-day operations, asset management, property management, construction or development management, leasing, refinancing or disposition related services.
The Fund may also make investments in partnerships or other co-ownership arrangements or participations. Such investments may involve risks not otherwise present with other methods of investment, including, for instance, the following risks and conflicts of interest:
∎ | | the joint venture partner in an investment could become insolvent or bankrupt; |
∎ | | fraud or other misconduct by the joint venture partner; |
∎ | | the Fund may share decision-making authority with its joint venture partner regarding certain major decisions affecting the ownership of the joint venture and the joint venture property, such as the sale of the property or the making of additional capital contributions for the benefit of the property, which may prevent the Fund from taking actions that are opposed by its joint venture partner; |
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∎ | | under certain joint venture arrangements, neither party may have the power to control the venture and, under certain circumstances, an impasse could result regarding cash distributions, reserves, or a proposed sale or refinancing of the investment, and this impasse could have an adverse impact on the joint venture, which could adversely impact the operations and profitability of the joint venture and/or the amount and timing of distributions the Fund receives from such joint venture; |
∎ | | the joint venture partner may at any time have economic or business interests or goals that are or that become in conflict with the Fund’s business interests or goals, including, for instance, the operation of the properties; |
∎ | | the joint venture partner may be structured differently than the Fund for tax purposes and this could create conflicts of interest and risk to the Fund’s ability to qualify as a REIT; |
∎ | | the Fund may rely upon its joint venture partner to manage the day-to-day operations of the joint venture and underlying assets, as well as to prepare financial information for the joint venture and any failure to perform these obligations may have a negative impact on the Fund’s performance and results of operations; |
∎ | | the joint venture partner may experience a change of control, which could result in new management of the joint venture partner with less experience or conflicting interests to the Fund and be disruptive to the Fund’s business; |
∎ | | such joint venture partner may be in a position to take action contrary to the Fund’s instructions or requests or contrary to the Fund’s policies or objectives, including the Fund’s policy with respect to maintaining its qualification as a REIT; |
∎ | | the terms of the joint ventures could restrict the Fund’s ability to sell or transfer its interest to a third party when it desires on advantageous terms, which could result in reduced liquidity; |
∎ | | the Fund or its joint venture partner may have the right to trigger a buy-sell arrangement, which could cause the Fund to sell its interest, or acquire its partner’s interest, at a time when the Fund otherwise would not have initiated such a transaction; |
∎ | | the joint venture partner may not have sufficient personnel or appropriate levels of expertise to adequately support the Fund’s initiatives; and |
∎ | | to the extent it is permissible under the Investment Company Act for the Fund to partner with other vehicles advised by the Investment Manager, the Investment Manager may have conflicts of interest that may not be resolved in the Fund’s favor. |
In addition, disputes between the Fund and its joint venture partner may result in litigation or arbitration that would increase the Fund’s expenses and prevent the Fund’s officers and trustees from focusing their time and efforts on the Fund’s business. Any of the above might subject the Fund to liabilities and thus reduce its returns on the investment with the joint venture partner. The Fund may at times enter into arrangements that provide for unfunded commitments and, even when not contractually obligated to do so, may be incentivized to fund future commitments related to its investments.
Recourse Financings Risk is the risk that, in certain cases, financings for the Fund’s commercial real estate properties may be recourse to the Fund. Generally, commercial real estate financings are structured as non-recourse to the borrower, which limits a lender’s recourse to the property pledged
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as collateral for the loan, and not the other assets of the borrower or to any parent of borrower, in the event of a loan default. However, lenders customarily will require that a creditworthy parent entity enter into so-called “recourse carveout” guarantees to protect the lender against certain bad-faith or other intentional acts of the borrower in violation of the loan documents.
Valuation Risk is the risk that fair value pricing used when market quotations are not readily available may not result in adjustments to the prices of securities or other assets, or that fair value pricing may not reflect actual market value. It is possible that the fair value determined in good faith for a security or other asset will be materially different from quoted or published prices, from the prices used by others for the same security or other asset and/or from the value that actually could be or is realized upon the sale of that security or other asset.
Risks Related to Investments in Publicly Traded REITs are the risks that the Fund’s investments in the securities of publicly traded REITs will be subject to a variety of risks affecting those REITs directly. Share prices of publicly traded REITs may decline because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry and real property values, including supply and demand for properties, the economic health of the country or of different regions, the strength of specific industries that rent properties and interest rates. REITs often invest in highly leveraged properties. Returns from REITs, which typically are small or medium capitalization stocks, may trail returns from the overall stock market. In addition, changes in interest rates may hurt real estate values or make REIT shares less attractive than other income-producing investments. REITs are also subject to heavy cash flow dependency and defaults by borrowers and tenants.
Repurchase Offers Risk is the risk that results from the fact that the Fund is an interval fund and, in order to provide liquidity to shareholders, the Fund, subject to applicable law, intends to conduct quarterly repurchase offers of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares at NAV, subject to approval of the Board. The Fund believes that these repurchase offers are generally beneficial to the Fund’s shareholders, and repurchases generally will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, repurchase offers and the need to fund repurchase obligations may affect the ability of the Fund to be fully invested or force the Fund to maintain a higher percentage of its assets in liquid investments, which may harm the Fund’s investment performance. Moreover, diminution in the size of the Fund through repurchases may result in untimely sales of portfolio securities (with associated imputed transaction costs, which may be significant), and may limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities or to achieve its investment objectives.
High Yield Securities Risk is the risk that high yield securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bonds”) are subject to greater levels of credit, call and liquidity risks. High yield securities are considered primarily speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments and may be more volatile than higher-rated securities of similar maturity.
Capital Markets Risk is the risk that, because the Fund expects to fund a portion of its commercial real estate investments with property-level financing, the Fund’s business may be adversely affected by disruptions in the debt and equity capital markets and institutional lending market, including the lack of access to capital or prohibitively high costs of obtaining or replacing capital.
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Interest Rate Risk is the risk that fixed income securities and other instruments in the Fund’s portfolio will fluctuate in value because of a change in interest rates; a fund with a longer average portfolio duration will be more sensitive to changes in interest rates than a fund with a shorter average portfolio duration. Further, in market environments where interest rates are rising, issuers may be less willing or able to make principal and interest payments on fixed income investments when due.
Regulatory Risk – LIBOR Risk is the risk related to the anticipated discontinuation of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Certain instruments held by the Fund may rely in some fashion upon LIBOR. Although the transition process away from LIBOR for many instruments has been completed, some LIBOR use is continuing and there are potential effects related to the transition away from LIBOR or continued use of LIBOR on the Fund, or on certain instruments in which the Fund invests can be difficult to ascertain. Any such effects of the transition away from LIBOR, as well as other unforeseen effects, could result in losses to the Fund.
Derivatives Risk is the risk of investing in derivative instruments (such as forwards, futures, swaps and structured securities) and other similar investments, leverage risk, liquidity risk (which may be heightened for highly-customized derivatives), interest rate risk, market risk, counterparty (including credit) risk, operational risk (such as documentation issues, settlement issues and systems failures), legal risk (such as insufficient documentation, insufficient capacity or authority of a counterparty, and issues with the legality or enforceability of a contract), counterparty risk, tax risk and management risk as well as risks arising from changes in applicable requirements, risks arising from margin requirements and risks arising from mispricing or valuation complexity. Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar investments may not correlate perfectly with, and may be more sensitive to market events than, the underlying asset, rate or index, and the Fund could lose more than the initial amount invested. Changes in the value of a derivative or other similar instrument may also create margin delivery or settlement payment obligations for the Fund. A Fund’s use of derivatives or other similar investments may result in losses to the Fund, a reduction in the Fund’s returns and/or increased volatility. Over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives are also subject to the risk that a counterparty to the transaction will not fulfill its contractual obligations to the other party, as many of the protections afforded to centrally-cleared derivative transactions might not be available for OTC derivatives or other similar investments. The primary credit risk on derivatives that are exchange-traded or traded through a central clearing counterparty resides with the Fund’s clearing broker, or the clearinghouse. Changes in regulation relating to a registered fund’s use of derivatives and related instruments could potentially limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives, limit the Fund’s ability to employ certain strategies that use derivatives or other similar investments and/or adversely affect the value of derivatives or other similar investments and the Fund’s performance.
Leverage Risk is the risk that certain transactions of a Fund, such as reverse repurchase agreements, loans of portfolio securities, and the use of when-issued delayed delivery or forward commitment transactions, or derivative instruments, may give rise to leverage, magnifying gains and losses and causing the Fund to be more volatile than if it had not been leveraged. Leveraging transactions pursued by the Fund may increase its duration and sensitivity to interest rate movements. This means that leverage entails a heightened risk of loss.
Additional Risks Relating to the Fund’s Preferred Shares is the risk that, to the extent the Fund issues Preferred Shares, it may be required to satisfy certain asset coverage requirements, including
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those imposed by regulatory and rating agency requirements. In order to address these types of events, the Fund might need to dispose of investments in order to fund a redemption of some or all of Preferred Shares.
If and when the Fund issues Preferred Shares, the Fund will pay (and the Common Shareholders will bear) all costs and expenses relating to the issuance and ongoing maintenance of Preferred Shares. In addition, holders of any Preferred Shares issued by the Fund would have complete priority over Common Shareholders in the distribution of the Fund’s assets. Furthermore, Preferred Shareholders, voting separately as a single class, would have the right to elect two members of the Board at all times and to elect a majority of the trustees in the event two full years’ dividends on the Preferred Shares are unpaid, and also have separate class voting rights on certain matters. Accordingly, Preferred Shareholders may have interests that differ from those of Common Shareholders, and may at times have disproportionate influence over the Fund’s affairs.
Potential Conflicts of Interest Risk – Allocation of Investment Opportunities is the risk that PIMCO’s or any of its affiliate’s interests or the interests of its clients may conflict with those of the Fund and the results of the Fund’s investment activities may differ from those of the Fund’s affiliates, or another account managed by PIMCO or its affiliates, and it is possible that the Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one or more of the Fund’s affiliates and/or other accounts managed by PIMCO or its affiliates, including proprietary accounts, achieve profits on their trading.
Cybersecurity Risk is the risk that, as the use of technology has become more prevalent in the course of business, the Fund may become more susceptible to operational and information security risks resulting from breaches in cyber security. A breach in cyber security refers to both intentional and unintentional cyber events from outside threat actors or internal resources that may, among other things, cause a Fund to lose proprietary information, suffer data corruption and/or destruction or lose operational capacity, result in the unauthorized release or other misuse of confidential information, or otherwise disrupt normal business operations. Cyber security failures or breaches may result in financial losses to the Fund and its shareholders. These failures or breaches may also result in disruptions to business operations, potentially resulting in financial losses; interference with the Fund’s ability to calculate its net asset value, process shareholder transactions or otherwise transact business with shareholders; impediments to trading; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties; third party claims in litigation; reputational damage; reimbursement or other compensation costs; additional compliance and cyber security risk management costs and other adverse consequences. In addition, substantial costs may be incurred in order to prevent any cyber incidents in the future.
There is also a risk that cyber security breaches may not be detected. The Fund and its shareholders may suffer losses as a result of a cyber security breach related to the Fund, its service providers, trading counterparties or the issuers in which the Fund invests.
Non-U.S. Investment Risk is the risk that investing in foreign (non-U.S.) securities may result in the Fund experiencing more rapid and extreme changes in value than a fund that invests exclusively in securities of U.S. issuers or securities that trade exclusively in U.S. markets due to smaller markets, differing reporting, accounting and auditing standards, increased risk of delayed settlement of portfolio transactions or loss of certificates of portfolio securities, and the risk of unfavorable foreign
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government actions, including nationalization, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, currency blockage, or political changes, diplomatic developments or the imposition of sanctions and other similar measures. Foreign securities may also be less liquid (particularly during market closures due to local holidays or other reasons) and more difficult to value than securities of U.S. issuers.
Property Manager Risk is the risk that the property managers the Investment Manager hires, who may also be the Fund’s affiliates or partners in joint ventures that the Fund enters into, have significant decision-making authority with respect to the management of the Fund’s properties. The Fund’s ability to direct and control how the Fund’s properties are managed on a day-to-day basis may be limited because PIMCO engages other parties to perform this function. Thus, the success of the Fund’s business may depend in large part on the ability of the Fund’s property managers to manage the day-to-day operations and the ability of the Fund’s leasing agents to lease vacancies in the Fund’s properties.
Risk Retention Investment Risk is the risk associated with the Fund’s investments in risk retention tranches of commercial mortgage-backed securities (“CMBS”) or other eligible securitizations, if any (“risk retention tranches”), which are eligible residual interests typically held by the sponsors of such securitizations pursuant to the final rules implementing the credit risk retention requirements of Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank Act (the “U.S. Risk Retention Rules”). There can be no assurance that the applicable federal agencies charged with the implementation of the final U.S. Risk Retention Rules (the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Reserve Board, the SEC, the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Federal Housing Finance Agency) could not take positions in the future that differ from the interpretation of such rules taken or embodied in such securitizations, or that the final U.S. Risk Retention Rules will not change.
Furthermore, if the Fund breaches any undertakings in any risk retention agreement, it will be exposed to claims by the other parties thereto, including for any losses incurred as a result of such breach, which could be significant and exceed the value of the Fund’s investments.
Private Real Estate Investment Funds Risk is the risk that, once the Investment Manager has selected private real estate investment funds in which it intends for the Fund to invest, the Investment Manager will have limited or no control over the investment decisions made by any such private real estate investment funds. Private real estate investment funds are not publicly traded and therefore are not liquid investments. Under the terms of the limited partnership agreements or limited liability company operating agreements, as applicable, of many of the private real estate investment funds in which the Fund intends to invest, the Fund will make commitments to make capital contributions in specified maximum amounts to such private real estate investment funds based on notices provided by the private real estate investment funds. The Fund’s investments in certain private real estate investment funds may be subject to lock-up periods, during which the Fund may not withdraw its investment. The valuation of the Fund’s investments in private real estate investment funds will be determined by the institutional asset managers of those private real estate investment funds, which valuation may not be accurate or reliable. The private real estate investment funds will not be registered as investment companies under the Act and, therefore, the Fund will not be able to avail itself of the protections of the Act with respect to the private real estate investment funds, including certain corporate governance protections, such as the requirement to have a
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majority Independent Directors serving on the board, statutory protections against self-dealings and joint transactions by the institutional asset managers and their affiliates, and leverage limitations. Private real estate investment funds may make significant use of leverage, which has the potential to magnify losses versus funds that do not employ leverage.
Risks Related to the Fund’s REIT Status are the risks based on the requirements for the Fund qualifying for treatment as a REIT under the Tax Code. To maintain the Fund’s REIT status, the Fund may have to borrow funds on a short-term basis during unfavorable market conditions. Compliance with REIT requirements may cause the Fund to forego otherwise attractive opportunities, which may hinder or delay the Fund’s ability to meet the Fund’s investment objectives and reduce overall return for the Fund’s Common Shareholders. Compliance with REIT requirements may also force the Fund to liquidate or restructure otherwise attractive investments. The Fund’s Declaration of Trust does not permit any person or group to own more than 9.8% in value or number of shares, whichever is more restrictive, of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares or of the Fund’s outstanding capital stock of all classes or series, and attempts to acquire the Fund’s Common Shares or the Fund’s capital stock of all other classes or series in excess of these 9.8% limits would not be effective without an exemption (prospectively or retroactively) from these limits by the Fund’s Board of Trustees. The Fund’s Board of Trustees is authorized to revoke the Fund’s REIT election without shareholder approval, which may cause adverse consequences to the Fund’s shareholders.
Tax Risks of Investing in the Fund is the risk that if, in any year, the Fund were to fail to qualify for treatment as a REIT under the Tax Code, and were ineligible to or did not otherwise cure such failure, the Fund would be subject to tax on its taxable income at corporate rates and, when such income is distributed, shareholders would be subject to a further tax to the extent of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits.
(b) Other Risks
In general, the Fund may be subject to additional risks, including, but not limited to, risks related to government regulation and intervention in financial markets, operational risks, risks associated with financial, economic and global market disruptions, and cyber security risks. Please see the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for a more detailed description of the risks of investing in the Fund. Please see the Important Information section of this report for additional discussion of certain regulatory and market developments that may impact the Fund’s performance.
7. MASTER NETTING ARRANGEMENTS
The Fund may be subject to various netting arrangements (“Master Agreements”) with select counterparties. Master Agreements govern the terms of certain transactions, and are intended to reduce the counterparty risk associated with relevant transactions by specifying credit protection mechanisms and providing standardization that is intended to improve legal certainty. Each type of Master Agreement governs certain types of transactions. Different types of transactions may be traded out of different legal entities or affiliates of a particular organization, resulting in the need for multiple agreements with a single counterparty. As the Master Agreements are specific to unique operations of different asset types, they allow the Fund to close out and net its total exposure to a counterparty in the event of a default with respect to all the transactions governed under a single Master Agreement with a counterparty. For financial reporting purposes the Consolidated Statement
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of Assets and Liabilities generally present derivative assets and liabilities on a gross basis, which reflects the full risks and exposures prior to netting.
Master Agreements can also help limit counterparty risk by specifying collateral posting arrangements at pre-arranged exposure levels. Under most Master Agreements, collateral is routinely transferred if the total net exposure to certain transactions (net of existing collateral already in place) governed under the relevant Master Agreement with a counterparty in a given account exceeds a specified threshold, which typically ranges from zero to $250,000 depending on the counterparty and the type of Master Agreement. United States Treasury Bills and U.S. dollar cash are generally the preferred forms of collateral, although other securities may be used depending on the terms outlined in the applicable Master Agreement. Securities and cash pledged as collateral are reflected as assets on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as either a component of Investments at value (securities) or Deposits with counterparty. Cash collateral received is not typically held in a segregated account and as such is reflected as a liability on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Deposits from counterparty. The market value of any securities received as collateral is not reflected as a component of NAV. The Fund’s overall exposure to counterparty risk can change substantially within a short period, as it is affected by each transaction subject to the relevant Master Agreement.
Master Repurchase Agreements and Global Master Repurchase Agreements (individually and collectively “Master Repo Agreements”) govern repurchase, reverse repurchase, and certain sale-buyback transactions between the Fund and select counterparties. Master Repo Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, initiation, income payments, events of default, and maintenance of collateral. The market value of transactions under the Master Repo Agreement, collateral pledged or received, and the net exposure by counterparty as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements (“Master Forward Agreements”) govern certain forward settling transactions, such as TBA securities, delayed-delivery or certain sale-buyback transactions by and between the Fund and select counterparties. The Master Forward Agreements maintain provisions for, among other things, transaction initiation and confirmation, payment and transfer, events of default, termination, and maintenance of collateral. The market value of forward settling transactions, collateral pledged or received, and the net exposure by counterparty as of period end is disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
Customer Account Agreements and related addenda govern cleared derivatives transactions such as futures, options on futures, and cleared OTC derivatives. Such transactions require posting of initial margin as determined by each relevant clearing agency which is segregated in an account at a futures commission merchant (“FCM”) registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. In the United States, counterparty risk may be reduced as creditors of an FCM cannot have a claim to Fund assets in the segregated account. Portability of exposure reduces risk to the Fund. Variation margin, which reflects changes in market value, is generally exchanged daily, but may not be netted between futures and cleared OTC derivatives unless the parties have agreed to a separate arrangement in respect of portfolio margining. The market value or accumulated unrealized appreciation (depreciation), initial margin posted, and any unsettled variation margin as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Cont.)
International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreements and Credit Support Annexes (“ISDA Master Agreements”) govern bilateral OTC derivative transactions entered into by the Fund with select counterparties. ISDA Master Agreements maintain provisions for general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral posting and events of default or termination. Events of termination include conditions that may entitle counterparties to elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all outstanding transactions under the applicable ISDA Master Agreement. Any election to terminate early could be material to the financial statements. The ISDA Master Agreement may contain additional provisions that add counterparty protection beyond coverage of existing daily exposure if the counterparty has a decline in credit quality below a predefined level or as required by regulation. Similarly, if required by regulation, the Fund may be required to post additional collateral beyond coverage of daily exposure. These amounts, if any, may (or if required by law, will) be segregated with a third-party custodian. To the extent the Fund is required by regulation to post additional collateral beyond coverage of daily exposure, it could potentially incur costs, including in procuring eligible assets to meet collateral requirements, associated with such posting. The market value of OTC financial derivative instruments, collateral received or pledged, and net exposure by counterparty as of period end are disclosed in the Notes to Consolidated Schedule of Investments.
8. FEES AND EXPENSES
(a) Investment Management Fee PIMCO is a majority-owned subsidiary of Allianz Asset Management of America LLC (“Allianz Asset Management”) and serves as the Manager to the Fund, pursuant to an investment management agreement. The Manager receives a monthly fee from the Fund at an annual rate based on average daily net assets (the “Investment Management Fee”). The Investment Management Fee for the Fund is charged at an annual rate as noted in the table in note (b) below.
In rendering investment advisory services to each Fund, PIMCO may use the resources of one or more foreign (non-U.S.) affiliates that are not registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”) (the “PIMCO Overseas Affiliates”), to provide portfolio management, research and trading services to the Fund under the Memorandums of Understanding (“MOUs”). Each of the PIMCO Overseas Affiliates are Participating Affiliates of PIMCO as that term is used in relief granted by the staff of the SEC allowing U.S. registered advisers to use investment advisory and trading resources of unregistered advisory affiliates subject to the regulatory supervision of the registered adviser. Each PIMCO Overseas Affiliate and any of their respective employees who provide services to the Fund are considered under the MOUs to be “associated persons” of PIMCO as that term is defined in the Advisers Act for purposes of PIMCO’s required supervision.
(b) Supervisory and Administrative Fee PIMCO serves as administrator (the “Administrator”) pursuant to an administration agreement and provides supervisory and administrative services to the Fund for which it receives a monthly supervisory and administrative fee based on the Fund’s average daily net assets (the “Administrative Fee”). As the Administrator, PIMCO bears the costs of certain third-party services as set forth in the administration agreement, including audit, custodial, portfolio accounting, legal, transfer agency and printing costs.
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June 30, 2023
The Investment Management Fee and Administrative Fee for the Fund are charged at an annual rate as noted in the following table (calculated as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to the Fund):
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Investment Management Fee | | | Supervisory and Administrative Fee | |
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| 1.25 | % | | | 0.50 | % |
(c) Fund Expenses The Fund bears other expenses, which may vary and affect the total level of expenses paid by shareholders, such as (i) salaries and other compensation or expenses, including travel expenses, of any of the Fund’s executive officers and employees, if any, who are not officers, directors, shareholders, members, partners or employees of PIMCO or its subsidiaries or affiliates; (ii) taxes and governmental fees, if any, levied against the Fund; (iii) brokerage fees and commissions, and other portfolio transaction expenses incurred by or for the Fund (including, without limitation, fees and expenses of outside legal counsel or third-party service providers, agents, operating partners, insurers or consultants retained in connection with insuring, reviewing, negotiating, structuring, acquiring, disposing of and/or terminating specialized loans and other investments made by the Fund, any costs associated with originating loans, asset securitizations, alternative lending-related strategies and so-called “broken-deal costs” (e.g., fees, costs, expenses and liabilities, including, for example, due diligence-related fees, costs, expenses and liabilities, with respect to unconsummated investments)); (iv) all expenses of supervising and administering the actual or potential operations of subsidiaries; (v) expenses related to subscription services or IT services related to the ongoing management of the Fund’s investments; (vi) expenses of the Fund’s securities lending (if any), including any securities lending agent fees, as governed by a separate securities lending agreement; (vii) costs, including interest expenses, of borrowing money or engaging in other types of leverage financing including, without limitation, through the use by the Fund of reverse repurchase agreements, dollar rolls/buy backs, bank borrowings, credit facilities and tender option bonds; (viii) costs, including dividend and/or interest expenses and other costs (including, without limitation, offering and related legal costs, fees to brokers, fees to auction agents, fees to transfer agents, fees to ratings agencies and fees to auditors associated with satisfying ratings agency requirements for preferred shares or other securities issued by the Fund and other related requirements in the Fund’s organizational documents) associated with the Fund’s issuance, offering, redemption and maintenance of preferred shares, commercial paper or other instruments for the purpose of incurring leverage; (ix) fees and expenses of any underlying funds or other pooled vehicles in which the Fund invests (except as otherwise agreed to between PIMCO and any such fund or vehicle); (x) dividend and interest expenses on short positions taken by the Fund; (xi) expenses of any third party valuation agent engaged to assist in valuing non-pricing service Level 3 assets held by the Fund; (xii) extraordinary expenses, including extraordinary legal expenses, as may arise, including, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection with litigation, proceedings, other claims, and the legal obligations of the Fund to indemnify its Trustees, officers, employees, shareholders, distributors, and agents with respect thereto; (xiii) fees and expenses, including legal, printing and mailing, solicitation and other fees and expenses associated with and incident to shareholder meetings and proxy solicitations, shareholder proposals or other matters ; (xiv) organizational and offering expenses of the Fund, including registration (including share registration fees), legal, marketing, printing, accounting and other expenses, associated with organizing the Fund in its state of jurisdiction and in connection with the initial registration of the Fund under the Act and the initial registration of its shares under the Securities Act of 1933 (i.e., through the effectiveness of the Fund’s initial registration statement on Form N-2); (xv) expenses associated with seeking, applying for and obtaining formal exemptive, no-action and/or other
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Notes to Financial Statements (Cont.)
relief from the SEC in connection with(a) the ability of the Fund to participate in certain co-investment transactions; and (b) other types of exemptive relief that the Fund may pursue from the SEC in the future; (xvi) except as otherwise specified herein as an expense of PIMCO, any expenses allocated or allocable to a specific class of shares, including, without limitation, sub-transfer agency expenses and distribution and/or service fees paid pursuant to a Rule 12b-1 or similar plan adopted by the Board for a particular share class; and (xiv) expenses of the Fund that are capitalized in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Without limiting the generality or scope of the foregoing, it is understood that the Fund may bear expenses either directly or indirectly through contracts or arrangements with PIMCO or an affiliated or unaffiliated third party.
The Fund pays no compensation directly to any Trustee or any other officer who is affiliated with the Manager, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Fund from the Manager or its affiliates.
(d) Expense Limitation PIMCO has contractually agreed, through May 2, 2024, to waive its supervisory and administrative fees, or reimburse the Fund, to the extent that organizational expenses (including any initial offering expenses), the payment of expenses associated with obtaining or maintaining a Legal Entity Identifier and/or payment of the Fund’s pro rata Trustees’ fees (the “Specified Expenses”) in any fiscal year exceed 0.07% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, (the “Expense Limit”). Under the Expense Limitation Agreement, if, in any month during which the Administration Agreement is in effect, the estimated annualized Specified Expenses of the Fund for that month are less than the Expense Limit, PIMCO shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Fund of any Supervisory and Administrative Fees waived or reduced pursuant to the Expense Limitation Agreement (the “Reimbursement Amount”) during the previous thirty-six (36) months, to the extent that the Fund’s annualized Specified Expenses plus the amount so reimbursed does not exceed, for such month, the Expense Limit (or the expense limit in place at the time the amount being recouped was originally waived if lower than the Expense Limit) or any future expense limitation that may be in place, provided that such amount paid to PIMCO will in no event exceed the total Reimbursement Amount and will not include any amounts previously reimbursed to PIMCO. The waiver, if any, is reflected on the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a component of Waiver and/or Reimbursement by PIMCO. For the period ended June 30, 2023, the amount was $10,712. Total expenses incurred related to the organization of the Fund, including Trustee fees, was $1,124,099. A portion of those costs were incurred prior to the notice of effectiveness and reflected in the financial statements accompanying the Fund’s initial registration statement.
The total recoverable amounts to PIMCO at June 30, 2023 (under the Expense Limitation Agreement), were as follows (amounts in thousands†):
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12 months | | | 13 - 24 months | | | 25 - 36 months | | | Total | |
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$ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,122 | | | $ | 1,122 | |
9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The Manager is a related party. Fees payable to this party are disclosed in Note 8, Fees and Expenses, and the accrued related party fee amounts are disclosed on the Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
The Fund has retained Columbia Development TRS 13, LLC, a subsidiary of Columbia Property Trust (a REIT owned by certain affiliates of the Manager), to provide certain services to the Fund and/or its subsidiaries and investments.
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
10. GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS
Under the Fund’s organizational documents, each Trustee and officer is indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Fund. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. 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. However, the Fund has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts.
11. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
The length of time the Fund has held a particular security is not generally a consideration in investment decisions. A change in the securities held by the Fund is known as “portfolio turnover.” The Fund may engage in frequent and active trading of portfolio securities to achieve its investment objective(s), particularly during periods of volatile market movements. High portfolio turnover may involve correspondingly greater transaction costs, including brokerage commissions or dealer mark-ups and other transaction costs on the sale of securities and reinvestments in other securities, which are borne by the Fund. Such sales may also result in realization of taxable capital gains, including short-term capital gains (which are generally taxed at ordinary income tax rates when distributed to shareholders). The transaction costs associated with portfolio turnover may adversely affect the Fund’s performance. The portfolio turnover rates are reported in the Financial Highlights.
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term investments) for the period ended June 30, 2023, were as follows (amounts in thousands†):
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U.S. Government/Agency | | | All Other | |
| | | |
Purchases | | | Sales | | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
| | | |
$ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 41,609 | | | $ | 16,990 | |
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† | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
12. COMMON SHARES OFFERING
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of Common Shares at a par value of $0.00001 per share.
Changes in common shares of beneficial interest were as follows (shares and amounts in thousands†):
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| | | | | Six Months Ended 06/30/2023 (Unaudited) | | | Inception date Through 12/31/2022(a) | |
| | | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
| | | | | |
Receipts for shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Institutional Class | | | | | | | 882 | | | $ | 8,955 | | | | 3,042 | | | $ | 30,532 | |
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Issued as reinvestment of distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | 95 | | | | 972 | | | | 9 | | | | 87 | |
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Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |
Institutional Class | | | | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
| | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) resulting from Fund share transactions | | | | | | | 977 | | | $ | 9,927 | | | | 3,051 | | | $ | 30,619 | |
† | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
(a) | Inception date of the Fund was November 17, 2022. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (Cont.)
As of June 30, 2023, two shareholders owned 10% or more of the Fund’s total outstanding shares comprising 89% of the Fund. One of the shareholders is a related party of the Fund and comprises 77% of the Fund. Related parties may include, but are not limited to, the investment adviser and its affiliates, affiliated broker dealers, fund of funds and directors or employees of the Trust or Adviser.
13. PREFERRED SHARES
Each shareholder of Series A Preferred Shares is entitled to a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share plus any accumulated, unpaid dividends.
The Fund issued and has outstanding the following series of preferred shares as of June 30, 2023:
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Series | | | Shares Outstanding | | | Original Issue Date | |
| | |
| 12.0 | % Series A | | | 125 | | | | January 5, 2023 | |
14. REPURCHASE OFFERING
The Fund is an “interval fund” and, in order to provide liquidity to shareholders, the Fund, subject to applicable law, conducts quarterly repurchase offers of the Fund’s outstanding Common Shares at NAV, subject to approval of the Board. In all cases such repurchases will be for between 5% and 25%, or such other amount as may be permitted under applicable rules and regulations or no-action, exemptive or other relief, of its outstanding Common Shares at NAV, pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the Act. The Fund currently expects to conduct quarterly repurchase offers for 5% of its outstanding Common Shares under ordinary circumstances. The Fund believes that these repurchase offers are generally beneficial to the Fund’s shareholders, and repurchases generally will be funded from available cash or sales of portfolio securities. However, repurchase offers and the need to fund repurchase obligations may affect the ability of the Fund to be fully invested or force the Fund to maintain a higher percentage of its assets in liquid investments, which may harm the Fund’s investment performance. Moreover, diminution in the size of the Fund through repurchases may result in untimely sales of portfolio securities (with associated imputed transaction costs, which may be significant), may limit the ability of the Fund to participate in new investment opportunities or to achieve its investment objective and will tend to increase the Fund’s expense ratio per Common Share for remaining shareholders. The Fund may accumulate cash by holding back (i.e., not reinvesting) payments received in connection with the Fund’s investments. The Fund believes that payments received in connection with the Fund’s investments will generate sufficient cash to meet the maximum potential amount of the Fund’s repurchase obligations. If at any time cash and other liquid assets held by the Fund are not sufficient to meet the Fund’s repurchase obligations, the Fund intends, if necessary, to sell investments. If, as expected, the Fund employs investment leverage, repurchases of Common Shares would compound the adverse effects of leverage in a declining market. In addition, if the Fund borrows to finance repurchases, interest on that borrowing will negatively affect Common shareholders who do not tender their Common Shares by increasing the Fund’s expenses and reducing any net investment income.
If a repurchase offer is oversubscribed, the Fund may determine to increase the amount repurchased by up to 2% of the Fund’s outstanding shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline (as defined in the Fund’s prospectus). In the event that the Fund determines not to repurchase more
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June 30, 2023
than the repurchase offer amount, or if shareholders tender more than the repurchase offer amount plus 2% of the Fund’s outstanding shares as of the date of the Repurchase Request Deadline, the Fund will repurchase the Common Shares tendered on a pro rata basis, and shareholders will have to wait until the next repurchase offer to make another repurchase request. As a result, shareholders may be unable to liquidate all or a given percentage of their investment in the Fund during a particular repurchase offer. Some shareholders, in anticipation of proration, may tender more Common Shares than they wish to have repurchased in a particular quarter, thereby increasing the likelihood that proration will occur. A shareholder may be subject to market and other risks, and the NAV of Common Shares tendered in a repurchase offer may decline between the Repurchase Request Deadline and the date on which the NAV for tendered Common Shares is determined. In addition, the repurchase of Common Shares by the Fund may be a taxable event to shareholders.
15. BASIS FOR CONSOLIDATION
Each of the Fund’s subsidiaries was formed as a wholly owned subsidiary acting as an investment vehicle for the Fund in order to effect certain investments for the Fund consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies in effect from time to time. The Fund’s investment portfolio has been consolidated and includes the portfolio holdings of the Fund and its subsidiaries. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Fund and its subsidiaries. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated. This structure was established so that certain investments could be held by a separate legal entity from the Fund. See the table below for details regarding the structure, incorporation and relationship as of period end of the subsidiaries.
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Fund Name | | Subsidiary | | Date of Formation | | | Subsidiary % of Consolidated Fund Net Assets | |
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PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund | | Flexible Real Estate Income Operating Partnership LP | | | 06/29/2022 | | | | 35.7% | |
16. REGULATORY AND LITIGATION MATTERS
The Fund is not named as a defendant in any material litigation or arbitration proceedings and is not aware of any material litigation or claim pending or threatened against it.
The foregoing speaks only as of the date of this report.
17. FEDERAL INCOME TAX MATTERS
The Fund intends to qualify as a REIT under the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and distribute all of its taxable income and net realized gains, if applicable, to shareholders. If the Fund qualifies as a REIT, the Fund generally will be entitled to deduct dividends paid by the Fund and, therefore will not be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on the Fund’s net taxable income that is currently distributed to the Fund’s Common Shareholders, as long as the Fund distributes all of its taxable income for the year.
The Fund may be subject to local withholding taxes, including those imposed on realized capital gains. Any applicable foreign capital gains tax is accrued daily based upon net unrealized gains, and may be payable following the sale of any applicable investments.
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Notes to Financial Statements (Cont.)
(Unaudited)
June 30, 2023
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Manager has reviewed the Fund’s tax positions for all open tax years. As of June 30, 2023, the Fund has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions it has taken or expects to take in future tax returns.
The Fund files U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns as required. The Fund’s tax returns are subject to examination by relevant tax authorities until expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, which is generally three years after the filing of the tax return but which can be extended to six years in certain circumstances. Tax returns for open years have incorporated no uncertain tax positions that require a provision for income taxes.
The timing and characterization of certain income, capital gains, and return of capital distributions are determined annually in accordance with federal tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. As a result, the net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions for a reporting period may differ significantly from distributions during such period. These book/tax differences may be temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent, they are charged or credited to paid-in capital, accumulated net investment income/loss or accumulated net realized gain/loss, as appropriate, in the period in which the differences arise.
GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be reclassified to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value per share. During the current period, the Fund did not have any reclassifications.
As of June 30, 2023, the aggregate cost and the net unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) of investments for federal income tax purposes are as follows (amounts in thousands†):
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Federal Tax Cost | | | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized (Depreciation) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
| | | |
$ | 60,719 | | | $ | 816 | | | $ | (245) | | | $ | 571 | |
† | A zero balance may reflect actual amounts rounding to less than one thousand. |
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
In preparing these financial statements, the Fund’s management has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.
There were no subsequent events identified that require recognition or disclosure.
Glossary: (abbreviations that may be used in the preceding statements)
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Counterparty Abbreviations: | | | | | | |
BCY | | Barclays Capital, Inc. | | RTA | | RBC (Barbados) Trading Bank Corp. | | |
JPS | | J.P. Morgan Securities LLC | | SOG | | Societe Generale Paris | | |
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Currency Abbreviations: | | | | | | |
USD (or $) | | United States Dollar | | | | | | |
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Other Abbreviations: | | | | | | |
TBA | | To-Be-Announced | | | | | | |
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General Information
Investment Manager
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC
650 Newport Center Drive
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Distributor
PIMCO Investments LLC
1633 Broadway
New York, NY 10019
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
1100 Main Street, Suite 400
Kansas City, MO 64105
Transfer Agent, Dividend Paying Agent and Registrar
SS&C Global Investor & Distribution Solutions, Inc.
430 W. 7th Street, STE 219993
Kansas City, MO 64105-1407
Legal Counsel
Dechert LLP
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-1110
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
1100 Walnut Street, Suite 1300
Kansas City, MO 64106
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Fund listed on the report cover.
PIF4003SAR_063023
The information required by this Item 2 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
Item 3. | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
The information required by this Item 3 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
Item 4. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
The information required by this Item 4 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
Item 5. | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
The information required by this Item 5 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
Item 6. | Schedule of Investments. |
The information required by this Item 6 is included as part of the semiannual report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
The information required by this Item 7 is only required in an annual report on this Form N-CSR.
Item 8. | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
(a)(1)
As of August 31, 2023, the following individuals have primary responsibility for the day-to-day management of the PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund (the “Fund”):
Dan Ivascyn
Mr. Ivascyn has been the lead portfolio manager of the Fund since its inception in November 2022. Mr. Ivascyn is Group Chief Investment Officer and a managing director in the Newport Beach office. Mr. Ivascyn is lead portfolio manager for the firm’s income strategies and credit hedge fund and mortgage opportunistic strategies. He is a member of PIMCO’s Executive Committee and a member of the Investment Committee. Morningstar named him Fixed-Income Fund Manager of the Year (U.S.) for 2013, and he was inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society Hall of Fame in 2019. Prior to joining PIMCO in 1998, he worked at Bear Stearns in the asset-backed securities group, as well as T. Rowe Price and Fidelity Investments.
Devin Chen
Mr. Chen is an Executive Vice President and is a Co-Chair of the Fund’s Investment Committee. Mr. Chen is the head of commercial real estate (CRE) strategy and is a member of the investment committees for PIMCO’s CRE equity and debt
strategies. He has experience across all major CRE sectors, including asset and corporate investments. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2010, he was with private equity real estate firm JER Partners for 11 years, most recently as managing director and a member of the firm’s investment committee. Mr. Chen previously worked in the fixed income group of Banc of America Securities.
Christoph Donner (ARE)
Mr. Donner is Chief Executive Officer of Allianz Real Estate of America and a Co-Chair of the Fund’s Investment Committee. Mr. Donner is Member of the Executive Committee and Voting Member on both the Equity and Debt Investment Committees. He joined the company in 2014 and has 25 years of experience in real estate. Previously, he was Senior Managing Director and Chief Credit Officer at Aareal Capital Corporation in New York. Christoph also worked as Managing Director at Hypo Real Estate in New York and Munich and spent several years in the real estate business in Frankfurt as Head of Project Finance at Vivico Real Estate and Vice President at Deutsche Bank.
Russel Gannaway
Mr. Gannaway is a voting member of the Fund’s Investment Committee. Mr. Gannaway is a managing director and portfolio manager in the Newport Beach office, focusing on PIMCO’s suite of alternative credit strategies. Mr. Gannaway is a senior member of the Tactical Opportunities portfolio management team and a member of the portfolio committee for several opportunistic credit and real estate funds. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2009, he served as an associate with JER Partners in New York.
John Lee
Mr. Lee is Executive Vice President and is a voting member of the Fund’s Investment Committee. Mr. Lee leads the team responsible for U.S. commercial real estate asset management. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2013, he was with the private equity real estate firm Canyon Capital Realty Advisors as portfolio manager for two institutional separate account vehicles. Previously, he held positions with O’Connor Capital Partners, Trammell Crow Company, and Bain and Company.
Peggy DaSilva (ARE)
Ms. DaSilva is Head Asset Management of Allianz Real Estate of America and is a voting member of the Fund’s Investment Committee. Ms. DaSilva is responsible for actively managing the US portfolio of equity investments. Before joining Allianz, Peggy was Managing Director at Canyon Partners Real Estate. Prior to this, Peggy was a Managing Director with the U.S. Managed Accounts Group of CBRE Global Investors. Peggy also has served a Senior Vice President and Managing Director at The Rockefeller. Peggy held previous senior positions with Deutsche Bank USA, Bankers Trust Company, Citicorp Securities, and Chemical Bank, where she also worked in their Tokyo office.
(a)(2)
The following summarizes information regarding each of the accounts, excluding the Fund, managed by the Portfolio Managers as of June 30, 2023, including accounts managed by a team, committee, or other group that includes a Portfolio Manager. Unless mentioned otherwise, the advisory fee charged for managing each of the accounts listed below is not based on performance.
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| | Registered Investment Companies | | Other Pooled Investment Vehicles | | Other Accounts |
PM | | # | | AUM($million) | | # | | AUM($million) | | # | | AUM($million) |
Dan Ivascyn1 | | 21 | | $165,868.33 | | 23 | | $92,053.82 | | 29 | | $37,573.50 |
Devin Chen2 | | 0 | | $0.00 | | 5 | | $2,667.44 | | 0 | | $0.00 |
Christoph Donner (ARE)3 | | 0 | | $0.00 | | 2 | | $1,582.41 | | 0 | | $0.00 |
Russel Gannaway4 | | 5 | | $9,847.69 | | 9 | | $12,612.97 | | 0 | | $0.00 |
John Lee5 | | 0 | | $0.00 | | 1 | | $707.87 | | 0 | | $0.00 |
Peggy DaSilva (ARE) | | 0 | | $0.00 | | 0 | | $0.00 | | 0 | | $0.00 |
1 Of these Other Pooled Investment Vehicles, 10account(s) totaling $18,133.06 million in assets pay(s) an advisory fee that is based in part on the performance of the accounts. Of these Other Accounts, 1 account(s) totaling $314.95 million in assets pay(s) an advisory fee that is based in part on the performance of the accounts.
2 Of these Other Pooled Investment Vehicles, 5 account(s) totaling $2,667.44 million in assets pay(s) an advisory fee that is based in part on the performance of the accounts.
3 Of these Other Pooled Investment Vehicles, 2 account(s) totaling $1,582.41 million in assets pay(s) an advisory fee that is based in part on the performance of the accounts.
4 Of these Other Pooled Investment Vehicles, 6 account(s) totaling $12,438.24 million in assets pay(s) an advisory fee that is based in part on the performance of the accounts.
5 Of these Other Accounts, 1 account(s) totaling $707.78 million in assets pay(s) an advisory fee that is based in part on the performance of the accounts.
From time to time, potential and actual conflicts of interest may arise between a portfolio manager’s management of the investments of the Fund, on the one hand, and the management of other accounts, on the other. Potential and actual conflicts of interest may also arise as a result of PIMCO’s other business activities and PIMCO’s possession of material non-public information (“MNPI”) about an issuer. Other accounts managed by a portfolio manager might have similar investment objectives or strategies as the Fund, track the same index the Fund tracks or otherwise hold, purchase, or sell securities that are eligible to be held, purchased or sold by the Fund. The other accounts might also have different investment objectives or strategies than the Fund. Potential and actual conflicts of interest may also arise as a result of PIMCO serving as investment adviser to accounts that invest in the Fund. In this case, such conflicts of interest could in theory give rise to incentives for PIMCO to, among other things, vote proxies of the Fund in a manner beneficial to the investing account but detrimental to the Fund. Conversely, PIMCO’s duties to the Fund, as well as regulatory or other limitations applicable to the Fund, may affect the courses of action available to PIMCO-advised accounts (including certain funds) that invest in the Fund in a manner that is detrimental to such investing accounts.
Because PIMCO is affiliated with Allianz SE, a large multi-national financial institution (together with its affiliates, “Allianz”), conflicts similar to those described below may occur between the Fund or other accounts managed by PIMCO and PIMCO’s affiliates or accounts managed by those affiliates. Those affiliates (or their clients), which generally operate autonomously from PIMCO, may take actions that are adverse to the Fund or other accounts managed by PIMCO. In many
cases, PIMCO will not be in a position to mitigate those actions or address those conflicts, which could adversely affect the performance of the Fund or other accounts managed by PIMCO (each a “Client,” and collectively, the “Clients”). In addition, because certain Clients are affiliates of PIMCO or have investors who are affiliates or employees of PIMCO, PIMCO may have incentives to resolve conflicts of interest in favor of these Clients over other Clients.
Knowledge and Timing of Fund Trades. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of a portfolio manager’s day-to-day management of the Fund. Because of their positions with the Fund, the portfolio managers know the size, timing and possible market impact of the Fund’s trades. It is theoretically possible that the portfolio managers could use this information to the advantage of other accounts they manage and to the possible detriment of the Fund.
Cross Trades. A potential conflict of interest may arise in instances where the Fund buys an instrument from a Client or sells an instrument to a Client (each, a “cross trade”). Such conflicts of interest may arise, among other reasons, as a result of PIMCO representing the interests of both the buying party and the selling party in the cross trade or because the price at which the instrument is bought or sold through a cross trade may not be as favorable as the price that might have been obtained had the trade been executed in the open market. PIMCO effects cross trades when appropriate pursuant to procedures adopted under applicable rules and SEC guidance. Among other things, such procedures require that the cross trade is consistent with the respective investment policies and investment restrictions of both parties and is in the best interests of both the buying and selling accounts.
Investment Opportunities. A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of a portfolio manager’s management of a number of accounts with varying investment guidelines. Often, an investment opportunity may be suitable for one or more Clients, but may not be available in sufficient quantities for all accounts to participate fully. Similarly, there may be limited opportunity to sell an investment held by the Fund and another Client. PIMCO has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities on a fair and equitable basis over time. In addition, regulatory issues applicable to PIMCO or one or more funds, or other accounts may result in certain funds, not receiving securities that may otherwise be appropriate for them.
PIMCO seeks to allocate orders across eligible Client accounts with similar investment guidelines and investment styles fairly and equitably, taking into consideration relevant factors including, among others, applicable investment restrictions and guidelines, regulatory requirements, risk tolerances and available cash. As part of PIMCO’s trade allocation process, portions of new fixed income investment opportunities are distributed among Client account categories where the relevant portfolio managers seek to participate in the investment. Those portions are then further allocated among the Client accounts within such categories pursuant to PIMCO’s trade allocation policy. Portfolio managers managing quantitative strategies and specialized accounts, such as those focused on international securities, mortgage-backed securities, bank loans, or other specialized asset classes, will likely receive an increased distribution of new fixed income investment opportunities where the investment involves a quantitative strategy or specialized asset class that matches the investment objective or focus of the Client account category.
Any particular allocation decision among Client accounts may be more or less advantageous to any one Client or group of Clients, and certain allocations will, to the extent consistent with PIMCO’s fiduciary obligations, deviate from a pro rata basis among Clients in order to address for example, differences in legal, tax, regulatory, risk management, concentration, exposure, Client guideline limitations and/or mandate or strategy considerations for the relevant Clients. PIMCO may determine that an investment opportunity or particular purchases or sales are appropriate for one or more Clients, but not appropriate for other Clients, or are appropriate or suitable for, or available to, Clients but in different sizes, terms, or timing than is appropriate or suitable for other Clients. For example, some Clients have higher risk tolerances than other Clients, such as private funds, which, in turn, allows PIMCO to allocate a wider variety and/or greater percentage of certain types of investments (which may or may not outperform other types of investments) to such Clients. Those Clients receiving an increased allocation as a result of the effect of their respective risk tolerance may be Clients that pay higher investment management fees or that pay incentive fees. In addition, certain Client account categories focusing on certain types of investments or asset classes will be given priority in new issue distribution and allocation with respect to the investments or asset classes that are the focus of their investment mandate. Legal, contractual, or regulatory issues and/or related expenses applicable to PIMCO or one or more Clients may result in certain Clients not receiving securities that may otherwise be appropriate for them or may result in PIMCO selling securities out of Client accounts even if it might otherwise be beneficial to continue to hold them. Additional factors that are taken into account in the distribution and allocation of investment opportunities to Client accounts include, without limitation: ability to utilize leverage and risk tolerance of the Client account; the amount of discretion and trade authority given to PIMCO by the Client; availability of other similar investment opportunities; the Client account’s investment horizon and objectives; hedging, cash and liquidity needs of the portfolio; minimum increments and lot sizes; and underlying benchmark factors. Given all of the foregoing
factors, the amount, timing, structuring, or terms of an investment by a Client, including the Fund, may differ from, and performance may be lower than, investments and performance of other Clients, including those that may provide greater fees or other compensation (including performance-based fees or allocations) to PIMCO. PIMCO has also adopted additional procedures to complement the general trade allocation policy that are designed to address potential conflicts of interest due to the side-by-side management of the Funds and certain pooled investment vehicles, including investment opportunity allocation issues.
From time to time, PIMCO may take an investment position or action for one or more Clients that may be different from, or inconsistent with, an action or position taken for one or more other Clients having similar or differing investment objectives. These positions and actions may adversely impact, or in some instances may benefit, one or more affected Clients, including Clients that are PIMCO affiliates, in which PIMCO has an interest, or which pays PIMCO higher fees or a performance fee. For example, a Client may buy a security and another Client may establish a short position in that same security. The subsequent short sale may result in a decrease in the price of the security that the other Client holds. Similarly, transactions or investments by one or more Clients may have the effect of diluting or otherwise disadvantaging the values, prices or investment strategies of another Client.
When PIMCO implements for one Client a portfolio decision or strategy ahead of, or contemporaneously with, similar portfolio decisions or strategies of another Client, market impact, liquidity constraints or other factors could result in one or more Clients receiving less favorable trading results, the costs of implementing such portfolio decisions or strategies could be increased or such Clients could otherwise be disadvantaged. On the other hand, potential conflicts may also arise because portfolio decisions regarding a Client may benefit other Clients. For example, the sale of a long position or establishment of a short position for a Client may decrease the price of the same security sold short by (and therefore benefit) other Clients, and the purchase of a security or covering of a short position in a security for a Client may increase the price of the same security held by (and therefore benefit) other Clients.
Under certain circumstances, a Client may invest in a transaction in which one or more other Clients are expected to participate, or already have made or will seek to make, an investment. In addition, to the extent permitted by applicable law, a Client may also engage in investment transactions that may result in other Clients being relieved of obligations, or that may cause other Clients to divest certain investments (e.g., a Client may make a loan to, or directly or indirectly acquire securities or indebtedness of, a company that uses the proceeds to refinance or reorganize its capital structure, which could result in repayment of debt held by another Client). Such Clients (or groups of Clients) may have conflicting interests and objectives in connection with such investments, including with respect to views on the operations or activities of the issuer involved, the targeted returns from the investment and the timeframe for, and method of, exiting the investment. When making such investments, PIMCO may do so in a way that favors one Client over another Client, even if both Clients are investing in the same security at the same time. Certain Clients may invest on a “parallel” basis (i.e., proportionately in all transactions at substantially the same time and on substantially the same terms and conditions). In addition, other accounts may expect to invest in many of the same types of investments as another account. However, there may be investments in which one or more of such accounts does not invest (or invests on different terms or on a non-pro rata basis) due to factors such as legal, tax, regulatory, business, contractual or other similar considerations or due to the provisions of a Client’s governing documents. Decisions as to the allocation of investment opportunities among such Clients present numerous conflicts of interest, which may not be resolved in a manner that is favorable to a Client’s interests. To the extent an investment is not allocated pro rata among such entities, a Client could incur a disproportionate amount of income or loss related to such investment relative to such other Client.
In addition, Clients may invest alongside one another in the same underlying investments or otherwise pursuant to a substantially similar investment strategy as one or more other Clients. In such cases, certain Clients may have preferential liquidity and information rights relative to other Clients holding the same investments, with the result that such Clients will be able to withdraw their interests in underlying investments in priority to Clients who may have more limited access to information or more restrictive withdrawal rights. Clients with more limited information rights or more restrictive liquidity may therefore be adversely affected in the event of a downturn in the markets.
Further, potential conflicts may be inherent in PIMCO’s use of multiple strategies. For example, conflicts will arise in cases where different Clients invest in different parts of an issuer’s capital structure, including circumstances in which one or more Clients may own private securities or obligations of an issuer and other Clients may own or seek to acquire private securities of the same issuer. For example, a Client may acquire a loan, loan participation or a loan assignment of a particular borrower in which one or more other Clients have an equity investment, or may invest in senior debt obligations of an issuer for one Client and junior debt obligations or equity of the same issuer for another Client.
PIMCO may also, for example, direct a Client to invest in a tranche of a structured finance vehicle, such as a CLO or CDO, where PIMCO is also, at the same or different time, directing another Client to make investments in a different tranche of the same vehicle, which tranche’s interests may be adverse to other tranches. PIMCO may also cause a Client to purchase from, or sell assets to, an entity, such as a structured finance vehicle, in which other Clients may have an interest, potentially in a manner that will have an adverse effect on the other Clients. There may also be conflicts where, for example, a Client holds certain debt or equity securities of an issuer, and that same issuer has issued other debt, equity or other instruments that are owned by other Clients or by an entity, such as a structured finance vehicle, in which other Clients have an interest.
In each of the situations described above, PIMCO may take actions with respect to the assets held by one Client that are adverse to the other Clients, for example, by foreclosing on loans, by putting an issuer into default, or by exercising rights to purchase or sell to an issuer, causing an issuer to take actions adverse to certain classes of securities, or otherwise. In negotiating the terms and conditions of any such investments, or any subsequent amendments or waivers or taking any other actions, PIMCO may find that the interests of a Client and the interests of one or more other Clients could conflict. In these situations, decisions over items such as whether to make the investment or take an action, proxy voting, corporate reorganization, how to exit an investment, or bankruptcy or similar matters (including, for example, whether to trigger an event of default or the terms of any workout) may result in conflicts of interest. Similarly, if an issuer in which a Client and one or more other Clients directly or indirectly hold different classes of securities (or other assets, instruments or obligations issued by such issuer or underlying investments of such issuer) encounters financial problems, decisions over the terms of any workout will raise conflicts of interests (including, for example, conflicts over proposed waivers and amendments to debt covenants). For example, a debt holder may be better served by a liquidation of the issuer in which it may be paid in full, whereas an equity or junior bond holder might prefer a reorganization that holds the potential to create value for the equity holders. In some cases PIMCO may refrain from taking certain actions or making certain investments on behalf of Clients in order to avoid or mitigate certain conflicts of interest or to prevent adverse regulatory or other effects on PIMCO, or may sell investments for certain Clients (in each case potentially disadvantaging the Clients on whose behalf the actions are not taken, investments not made, or investments sold). In other cases, PIMCO may not refrain from taking actions or making investments on behalf of certain Clients that have the potential to disadvantage other Clients. In addition, PIMCO may take actions or refrain from taking actions in order to mitigate legal risks to PIMCO or its affiliates or its Clients even if disadvantageous to a Client’s account. Moreover, a Client may invest in a transaction in which one or more other Clients are expected to participate, or already have made or will seek to make, an investment.
Additionally, certain conflicts may exist with respect to portfolio managers who make investment decisions on behalf of several different types of Clients. Such portfolio managers may have an incentive to allocate trades, time or resources to certain Clients, including those Clients who pay higher investment management fees or that pay incentive fees or allocations, over other Clients. These conflicts may be heightened with respect to portfolio managers who are eligible to receive a performance allocation under certain circumstances as part of their compensation.
From time to time, PIMCO personnel may come into possession of MNPI which, if disclosed, might affect an investor’s decision to buy, sell or hold a security. Should a PIMCO employee come into possession of MNPI with respect to an issuer, he or she generally will be prohibited from communicating such information to, or using such information for the benefit of, Clients, which could limit the ability of Clients to buy, sell or hold certain investments, thereby limiting the investment opportunities or exit strategies available to Clients. In addition, holdings in the securities or other instruments of an issuer by PIMCO or its affiliates may affect the ability of a Client to make certain acquisitions of or enter into certain transactions with such issuer. PIMCO has no obligation or responsibility to disclose such information to, or use such information for the benefit of, any person (including Clients).
PIMCO maintains one or more restricted lists of companies whose securities are subject to certain trading prohibitions due to PIMCO’s business activities. PIMCO may restrict trading in an issuer’s securities if the issuer is on a restricted list or if PIMCO has MNPI about that issuer. In some situations, PIMCO may restrict Clients from trading in a particular issuer’s securities in order to allow PIMCO to receive MNPI on behalf of other Clients. A Client may be unable to buy or sell certain securities until the restriction is lifted, which could disadvantage the Client. PIMCO may also be restricted from making (or divesting of) investments in respect of some Clients but not others. In some cases PIMCO may not initiate or recommend certain types of transactions, or may otherwise restrict or limit its advice relating to certain securities if a security is restricted due to MNPI or if PIMCO is seeking to limit receipt of MNPI.
PIMCO may conduct litigation or engage in other legal actions on behalf of one or more Clients. In such cases, Clients may be required to bear certain fees, costs, expenses and liabilities associated with the litigation. Other Clients that are or were investors in, or otherwise involved with, the subject investments may or may not (depending on the circumstances)
be parties to such litigation actions, with the result that certain Clients may participate in litigation actions in which not all Clients with similar investments may participate, and such non-participating Clients may benefit from the results of such litigation actions without bearing or otherwise being subject to the associated fees, costs, expenses and liabilities. PIMCO, for example, typically does not pursue legal claims on behalf of its separate accounts. Furthermore, in certain situations, litigation or other legal actions pursued by PIMCO on behalf of a Client may be brought against or be otherwise adverse to a portfolio company or other investment held by a Client.
The foregoing is not a complete list of conflicts to which PIMCO or Clients may be subject. PIMCO seeks to review conflicts on a case-by-case basis as they arise. Any review will take into consideration the interests of the relevant Clients, the circumstances giving rise to the conflict, applicable PIMCO policies and procedures, and applicable laws. Clients (and investors in the funds) should be aware that conflicts will not necessarily be resolved in favor of their interests and may in fact be resolved in a manner adverse to their interests. PIMCO will attempt to resolve such matters fairly, but even so, matters may be resolved in favor of other Clients which pay PIMCO higher fees or performance fees or in which PIMCO or its affiliates have a significant proprietary interest. There can be no assurance that any actual or potential conflicts of interest will not result in a particular Client or group of Clients receiving less favorable investment terms in or returns from certain investments than if such conflicts of interest did not exist.
Conflicts like those described above may also occur between Clients, on the one hand, and PIMCO or its affiliates, on the other. These conflicts will not always be resolved in favor of the Client. In addition, because PIMCO is affiliated with Allianz, a large multi-national financial institution, conflicts similar to those described above may occur between clients of PIMCO and PIMCO’s affiliates or accounts managed by those affiliates. Those affiliates (or their clients), which generally operate autonomously from PIMCO, may take actions that are adverse to PIMCO’s Clients. In many cases PIMCO will have limited or no ability to mitigate those actions or address those conflicts, which could adversely affect Client performance. In addition, certain regulatory or internal restrictions may prohibit PIMCO from using certain brokers or investing in certain companies (even if such companies are not affiliated with Allianz) because of the applicability of certain laws and regulations or internal Allianz policies applicable to PIMCO, Allianz SE or their affiliates. An account’s willingness to negotiate terms or take actions with respect to an investment may also be, directly or indirectly, constrained or otherwise impacted to the extent Allianz SE, PIMCO, and/or their affiliates, directors, partners, managers, members, officers or personnel are also invested therein or otherwise have a connection to the subject investment (e.g., serving as a trustee or board member thereof).
Certain service providers to the Fund are expected to be owned by or otherwise related to or affiliated with the Fund or other account managed by PIMCO and in certain cases, such service providers are expected to be, or are owned by, employed by, or otherwise related to, PIMCO, Allianz, their affiliates and/or their respective employees, consultants and other personnel. PIMCO may, in its sole discretion, determine to provide, or engage or recommend an affiliate of PIMCO to provide, certain services to the Fund, instead of engaging or recommending one or more third parties to provide such services. Subject to the governance requirements of the Fund and applicable law, PIMCO or its affiliates, as applicable, will receive compensation in connection with the provision of such services. As a result, PIMCO faces a conflict of interest when selecting or recommending service providers for the Fund. Fees paid to an affiliated service provider will be determined in PIMCO’s commercially reasonable discretion, taking into account the relevant facts and circumstances, and consistent with PIMCO’s responsibilities. Although PIMCO has adopted various policies and procedures intended to mitigate or otherwise manage conflicts of interest with respect to affiliated service providers, there can be no guarantee that such policies and procedures (which may be modified or terminated at any time in PIMCO’s sole discretion) will be successful.
Performance Fees. A portfolio manager may advise certain accounts with respect to which the advisory fee is based entirely or partially on performance. Performance fee arrangements may create a conflict of interest for the portfolio manager in that the portfolio manager may have an incentive to allocate the investment opportunities that he or she believes might be the most profitable to such other accounts instead of allocating them to a Fund. PIMCO has adopted policies and procedures reasonably designed to allocate investment opportunities between the Funds and such other accounts on a fair and equitable basis over time.
PIMCO has implemented policies and procedures relating to, among other things, portfolio management and trading practices, personal investment transactions, insider trading, gifts and entertainment, and political contributions that seek to identify, manage and/or mitigate actual or potential conflicts of interest and resolve such conflicts appropriately if they occur. PIMCO seeks to resolve any actual or potential conflicts in each client’s best interest.
(a)(3)
As of June 30, 2023 the following explains the compensation structure of the individuals who have primary responsibility for day-to-day portfolio management of the Fund:
Portfolio Manager Compensation
PIMCO and its affiliates approach to compensation seeks to provide professionals with a compensation process that is driven by values of collaboration, openness, responsibility and excellence.
Generally, compensation packages consist of three components. The compensation program for portfolio managers is designed to align with clients’ interests, emphasizing each portfolio manager’s ability to generate long-term investment success for clients, among other factors. A portfolio manager’s compensation is not based solely on the performance of the Fund or any other account managed by that portfolio manager:
Base Salary – Base salary is determined based on core job responsibilities, positions/levels and market factors. Base salary levels are reviewed annually, when there is a significant change in job responsibilities or position, or a significant change in market levels.
Variable Compensation – In addition to a base salary, portfolio managers have a variable component of their compensation, which is based on a combination of individual and company performance and includes both qualitative and quantitative factors. The following non-exhaustive list of qualitative and quantitative factors is considered when determining total compensation for portfolio managers:
| • | | Performance measured over a variety of longer- and shorter-term periods, including 5- year, 4-year, 3-year, 2- year and 1-year dollar-weighted and account-weighted, pre-tax total and risk-adjusted investment performance as judged against the applicable benchmarks (which may include internal investment performance-related benchmarks) for each account managed by a portfolio manager (including the Fund(s)) and relative to applicable industry peer groups; and |
| • | | Amount and nature of assets managed by the portfolio manager. |
The variable compensation component of an employee’s compensation may include a deferred component. The deferred portion will generally be subject to vesting and may appreciate or depreciate based on the performance of PIMCO and/or its affiliates. PIMCO’s Long-Term Incentive Plan provides participants with deferred cash awards that appreciate or depreciate based on PIMCO’s operating earnings over a rolling three-year period.
Portfolio managers who are Managing Directors of PIMCO receive compensation from a non-qualified profit sharing plan consisting of a portion of PIMCO’s net profits. Portfolio managers who are Managing Directors receive an amount determined by the Compensation Committee, based upon an individual’s overall contribution to the firm.
Profit Sharing Plan. Portfolio managers who are Managing Directors of PIMCO receive compensation from a non-qualified profit sharing plan consisting of a portion of PIMCO’s net profits. Portfolio managers who are Managing Directors receive an amount determined by the Compensation Committee, based upon an individual’s overall contribution to the firm.
(a)(4)
The following summarizes the dollar range of securities of the Fund the Portfolio Managers beneficially owned as of June 30, 2023:
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Portfolio Manager | | Dollar Range of Equity Securities of the Fund Owned as of December 31, 2022 |
Dan Ivascyn | | Over $1 million |
Devin Chen | | $100,001 - $500,000 |
Russel Gannaway | | Over $1 million |
John Lee | | $10,001 - $50,000 |
Peggy DaSilva | | None |
Christoph Donner | | None |
Item 9. | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
None.
Item 10. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Fund’s Board of Trustees since the Fund last provided disclosure in response to this item.
Item 11. | Controls and Procedures. |
| (a) | The principal executive officer and principal financial & accounting officer have concluded as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act), that the design of such procedures is effective to provide reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms. |
| (b) | There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. | Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
None.
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.
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PIMCO Flexible Real Estate Income Fund |
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By: | | /s/ Eric D. Johnson |
| | Eric D. Johnson |
| | President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: | | August 31, 2023 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ Eric D. Johnson |
| | Eric D. Johnson |
| | President (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: | | August 31, 2023 |
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By: | | /s/ Bijal Y. Parikh |
| | Bijal Y. Parikh |
| | Treasurer (Principal Financial & Accounting Officer) |
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Date: | | August 31, 2023 |