Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number                811-22608                             

 

Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

101 Munson Street

                                                     Greenfield, MA 01301-9683                                                     

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

William Renahan, Esq.

Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary for Registrant

100 Pearl Street

                                     Hartford, CT 06103-4506                                    

(Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 270-7788

Date of fiscal year end: December 31

Date of reporting period: September 30, 2015

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

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Item 1. Schedule of Investments.

The Schedules of Investments are attached herewith.


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

   

PAR VALUE

  

      VALUE      

U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—1.7%

 

U.S. Treasury Bond 3.000%, 11/15/44

 

  $        430         $        439    

U.S. Treasury Note

 

      

1.500%, 5/31/20

 

  425         429    

2.250%, 11/15/24

 

  2,220         2,262    
     

TOTAL U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $3,130)

 

      

3,130  

 

 

MUNICIPAL BONDS—1.2%

      

California—0.8%

 

      

San Diego Tobacco Settlement Revenue Funding
Corp. Bond Taxable 7.125%, 6/1/32

 

  629         643    

State of California Build America Bond Taxable
7.500%, 4/1/34

 

  570         799    
    

 

     1,442    
    

 

Illinois—0.4%

 

      

State of Illinois Build America Bond Taxable
6.900%, 3/1/35

  700         716    
    

 

     

TOTAL MUNICIPAL BONDS

(Identified Cost $1,985)

 

      

2,158  

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES—11.2%

 

Argentine Republic Series NY, 8.280%,
12/31/33(12)

 

  1,269         1,297    

Bermuda RegS 4.854%, 2/6/24(4)

 

  700         731    

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

 

      

RegS 5.750%, 2/26/16(4)

 

  290         245    

RegS 8.250%, 10/13/24(4)

 

  570         194    

7.650%, 4/21/25

 

  1,845         618    

Dominican Republic 144A 6.850%, 1/27/45(3)

 

  800         770    

Islamic Republic of Pakistan 144A 8.250%,
9/30/25(3)

 

  600         614    

Mongolia 144A 4.125%, 1/5/18(3)

 

  570         529    

Republic of Armenia 144A 7.150%, 3/26/25(3)

 

  700         660    

Republic of Azerbaijan 144A 4.750%, 3/18/24(3)

 

  800         748    

Republic of Chile 5.500%, 8/5/20

 

  547,000CLP    813    

Republic of Colombia Treasury Note, Series B,
11.250%, 10/24/18

 

  998,500COP    364    

Republic of Costa Rica

 

      

144A 7.000%, 4/4/44(3)

 

  800         709    

RegS 7.000%, 4/4/44(4)

 

  1,000         886    

Republic of Cote d’Ivoire 144A 6.375%, 3/3/28(3)

 

  840         745    
   

PAR VALUE

  

      VALUE      

Republic of Croatia RegS 6.000%, 1/26/24(4)

 

  $        500         $        527    

Republic of El Salvador 144A 6.375%, 1/18/27(3)

 

  1,320         1,165    

Republic of Indonesia Series FR63, 5.625%,
5/15/23

 

  7,482,000IDR    399    

Republic of Iraq RegS 5.800%, 1/15/28(4)

 

  890         617    

Republic of Panama 3.750%, 3/16/25

 

  1,020         987    

Republic of Peru 4.125%, 8/25/27

 

  670         660    

Republic of Romania

 

      

RegS 4.875%, 1/22/24

 

  650         701    

144A 4.875%, 1/22/24(3)

 

  390         421    

Republic of South Africa Series R203, 8.250%, 9/15/17

 

  8,060ZAR    592    

Republic of Uruguay

 

      

4.500%, 8/14/24

 

  650         656    

5.100%, 6/18/50

 

  500         439    

Russian Federation

 

      

144A 7.850%, 3/10/18(3)

 

  55,000RUB    785    

144A 4.875%, 9/16/23(3)

 

  2,000         2,017    

United Mexican States Series M, 6.500%, 6/9/22

 

  16,625MXN    1,020    
     

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES

 

(Identified Cost $25,233)

 

      

20,909  

 

 

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—12.3%

 

Agency—4.2%

 

      

FNMA

 

      

3.500%, 11/1/42

 

  770         805    

3.500%, 1/1/45

 

  1,519         1,586    

3.500%, 8/1/45

 

  2,726         2,848    

3.500%, 9/1/45

 

  2,478         2,588    
    

 

     7,827    
    

 

Non-Agency—8.1%

 

      

American Homes 4 Rent 14-SFR2, C 144A
4.705%, 10/17/36(3)

 

  770         785    

Ameriquest Mortgage Securities, Inc. 03-AR3, M4
6.04%, 6/25/33(2)

 

  475         460    

Aventura Mall Trust 13-AVM, C 144A 3.867%,
12/5/32(2)(3)

 

  448         466    

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust 03-2, CB3
5.750%, 4/25/33

  551         571    

CIT Group Home Equity Loan Trust 03-1, A5
4.980%, 7/20/34(2)

  1,450         1,462    

Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust 07 - C5,
A1AM 5.870%, 9/15/40(2)

  490         498    
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

   

PAR VALUE

 

        VALUE        

Non-Agency—(continued)

 

   

Deutsche Bank-UBS Mortgage Trust 11-LC3A, D
144A 5.583%, 8/10/44(2)(3)

 

  $        660       $            705    

GAHR Commercial Mortgage Trust 15-NRF, CFX
144A 3.495%, 12/15/19(2)(3)

 

  525       523    

GSAA Home Equity Trust 05-12, AF3W 4.999%,
9/25/35(2)

 

  472       485    

Hilton USA Trust 13-HLT, EFX 144A 4.602%,
11/5/30(2)(3)

 

  320       323    

Home Equity Loan Trust 07-HSA3, AI4 6.110%,
6/25/37(2)

 

  1,131       1,145    

JPMorgan Chase (Bear Stearns) Commercial
Mortgage Securities, Inc.

 

   

05-PW10, AM 5.449%, 12/11/40(2)

 

      1,000       1,003    

07- PW15, AM 5.363%, 2/11/44

 

  510       524    

07-PW18, AM 6.084%, 6/11/50(2)

 

  1,400       1,510    

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage
Securities Trust 07-LDP10, AM 5.464%,
1/15/49(2)

 

  1,084       1,114    

MASTR Alternative Loan Trust 04-6, 7A1 6.000%,
7/25/34

 

  991       1,008    

Morgan Stanley Bank of America (Merrill Lynch)
Trust 15-C22, AS 3.561%, 4/15/48

 

  1,153       1,162    

Residential Asset Mortgage Trust 04-RZ1, M1
4.820%, 3/25/34(2)

 

  772       786    

Wells Fargo (Wachovia Bank) Commercial
Mortgage Trust 15-LC20, B 3.719%, 4/15/50

  690       670    
   

 

    15,200    

 

TOTAL MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $22,865)

    23,027    

 

ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES—2.9%

 

   

CarFinance Capital Auto Trust 14-1A, D 144A
4.900%, 4/15/20(3)

 

      1,750       1,763    

Cheesecake Restaurant Holdings, Inc. 13-1A, A2
144A 4.474%, 3/20/43(3)

 

  794       823    

DB Master Finance LLC 15-A1, A2II 144A
3.980%, 2/20/45(3)

 

  289       291    

Domino’s Pizza Master Issuer LLC 12-1A, A2
144A 5.216%, 1/25/42(3)

 

  454       468    

Fairway Outdoor Funding LLC 12-1A, A2 144A
4.212%, 10/15/42(3)

 

  441       445    

Greater Capital Association of Realtors 15-1A, C
9.790%, 10/15/25

 

  420       419    
   

PAR VALUE

 

        VALUE        

LEAF Receivables Funding 10 LLC 15-1, E2 144A
6.000%, 6/15/23(3)

 

  $        425       $            410    

Wendy’s Funding LLC 15-1A, A2II 144A 4.080%,
6/15/45(3)

  850       858    

 

TOTAL ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES

(Identified Cost $5,461)

    5,477    

 

CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES—88.3%

 

   

Consumer Discretionary—7.7%

 

   

Argos Merger Sub, Inc. 144A 7.125%, 3/15/23(3)

 

  595       603    

Boyd Gaming Corp.

 

   

9.000%, 7/1/20

 

  325       347    

6.875%, 5/15/23

 

  320       326    

Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc.

 

   

144A 6.500%, 12/15/20(3)

 

  645       640    

144A 6.125%, 7/1/22(3)

 

  215       206    

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.
9.000%, 2/15/20(12)

 

      750           619    

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC
8.000%, 10/1/20

 

  700       668    

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC
(Caesars Growth Properties Finance, Inc.)
9.375%, 5/1/22

 

  540       425    

CCO Holdings LLC 5.250%, 9/30/22

 

  452       425    

CCO Safari II LLC 144A 4.908%, 7/23/25(3)

 

  205       204    

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV 5.250%, 4/15/23

 

  600       562    

Grupo Televisa SAB 7.250%, 5/14/43

 

      8,000MXN   400    

iHeartCommunications, Inc. 10.000%, 1/15/18

 

  395       211    

International Game Technology plc 144A 6.250%,
2/15/22(3)

 

  400       374    

Landry’s, Inc. 144A 9.375%, 5/1/20(3)

 

  285       305    

MDC Holdings, Inc. 5.500%, 1/15/24

 

  655       665    

MGM Resorts International 6.000%, 3/15/23

 

  730       710    

Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority 144A 9.750%,
9/1/21(3)

 

  235       240    

MPG Holdco I, Inc. 7.375%, 10/15/22

 

  100       105    

Myriad International Holdings BV 144A 5.500%,
7/21/25(3)

 

      1,035       1,015    

New York University 4.142%, 7/1/48

 

  420       402    

Numericable Group SA 144A 6.000%, 5/15/22(3)

 

  340       329    

Omega US Sub LLC 144A 8.750%, 7/15/23(3)

 

  415       369    

Penn National Gaming, Inc. 5.875%, 11/1/21

  395       400    

QVC, Inc. 5.125%, 7/2/22

  690       710    
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

   

PAR VALUE

 

        VALUE        

Consumer Discretionary—(continued)

 

   

Scientific Games International, Inc. 144A 7.000%,
1/1/22(3)

 

  $        465       $            462

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. 144A 5.625%,
10/15/23(3)

 

  275       276

Toll Brothers Finance Corp. 6.750%, 11/1/19

 

  615       701

TRI Pointe Holdings, Inc. 5.875%, 6/15/24

 

  830       818

UPCB Finance IV Ltd. 144A 5.375%, 1/15/25(3)

 

  375       354

VTR Finance B.V. 144A 6.875%, 1/15/24(3)

  555       505
   

 

    14,376
   

 

Consumer Staples—0.7%

 

   

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. 144A 5.750%, 3/15/25(3)

 

  270       266

Rite Aid Corp. 144A 6.125%, 4/1/23(3)

 

  195       194

Tops Holding LLC (Tops Markets II Corp.) 144A
8.000%, 6/15/22(3)

  795       799
   

 

    1,259
   

 

Energy—18.8%

 

   

Afren plc

 

   

144A 10.250%, 4/8/19(3)(12)

 

  651       10

144A 6.625%, 12/9/20(3)(12)

 

  750       11

Blue Racer Midstream LLC ( Blue Racer Finance
Corp.) 144A 6.125%, 11/15/22(3)

 

  235       224

CNOOC Finance USA LLC 3.500%, 5/5/25

 

  1,000       952

Denbury Resources, Inc. 5.500%, 5/1/22

 

  385       230

Dolphin Energy Ltd. 144A 5.500%, 12/15/21(3)(11)

 

  2,000       2,257

Ecopetrol SA

 

   

4.125%, 1/16/25

 

  865       729

5.375%, 6/26/26

 

  280       244

Empresa Nacional del Petroleo 144A 4.375%,
10/30/24(3)

 

  900       876

EnQuest plc 144A 7.000%, 4/15/22(3)

 

  930       581

Fermaca Enterprises S de RL de CV 144A
6.375%, 3/30/38(3)

 

  1,371       1,296

FTS International, Inc. 6.250%, 5/1/22

 

  620       195

Gazprom OAO (Gaz Capital SA)

 

   

144A 6.000%, 11/27/23(3)(7)

 

  335       311

144A 4.950%, 2/6/28(3)(7)

 

      1,300       1,084

Gulfmark Offshore, Inc. 6.375%, 3/15/22

 

      1,700       1,024

Helmerich & Payne International Drilling Co.
4.650%, 3/15/25

 

  405       403

Hercules Offshore, Inc. 144A 10.250%, 4/1/19(3)(12)

 

  625       131

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

   
   

PAR VALUE

 

        VALUE        

Energy—(continued)

 

   

144A 4.400%, 4/30/23(3)

 

  $        1,275       $            1,076    

144A 5.750%, 4/30/43(3)

 

  300       218    

Kinder Morgan, Inc. 7.750%, 1/15/32

 

  795       836    

Kunlun Energy Co., Ltd. 144A 3.750%, 5/13/25(3)

 

  700       673    

Laredo Petroleum, Inc. 6.250%, 3/15/23

 

  210       192    

Lukoil OAO International Finance BV

 

   

144A 6.125%, 11/9/20(3)(7)

 

  1,100       1,107    

144A 4.563%, 4/24/23(3)

 

  800       710    

MarkWest Energy Partners LP (MarkWest Energy
Finance Corp.) 4.875%, 12/1/24

 

  1,025       943    

Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC 144A 6.700%,
9/15/19(3)(11)

 

  2,000       1,960    

Newfield Exploration Co. 5.625%, 7/1/24

 

  1,200       1,140    

NGL Energy Partners LP (NGL Energy Finance Corp.) 5.125%, 7/15/19

 

  520       476    

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd. 144A
6.750%, 10/1/22(3)

 

  1,386       365    

Pacific Exploration and Production Corp. 144A
5.375%, 1/26/19(3)

 

  690       264    

Parker Drilling Co. 6.750%, 7/15/22

 

  350       275    

Pertamina Persero PT

 

   

144A 4.300%, 5/20/23(3)

 

      1,200       1,099    

144A 6.000%, 5/3/42(3)

 

  1,200       998    

Petrobras Global Finance BV

 

   

3.000%, 1/15/19

 

  605       437    

6.750%, 1/27/41

 

  2,500       1,600    

Petroleos de Venezuela SA

 

   

RegS 8.500%, 11/2/17(4)

 

  1,960       1,318    

144A 6.000%, 5/16/24(3)

 

  2,120       688    

RegS 6.000%, 11/15/26(4)

 

  1,270       410    

Petroleos Mexicanos 6.375%, 1/23/45

 

  1,500       1,348    

QEP Resources, Inc. 6.875%, 3/1/21

 

  850       786    

QGOG Constellation SA 144A 6.250%, 11/9/19(3)

 

  955       425    

Sabine Pass Liquefaction LLC 5.625%, 2/1/21

 

  675       629    

SM Energy Co. 6.125%, 11/15/22

 

  1,050       978    

Sunoco LP (Sunoco Finance Corp.) 144A 6.375%,
4/1/23(3)

 

  1,015       997    

Transocean, Inc. 4.300%, 10/15/22

 

  1,005       621    

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA 144A
4.250%, 4/30/28(3)

 

  1,350       1,264    

Whiting Petroleum Corp. 6.250%, 4/1/23

  835       726    
   

 

    35,117    
   

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

    

PAR VALUE

         VALUE        

Financials—32.0%

     

 

Africa Finance Corp. 144A 4.375%, 4/29/20(3)

   $        800         $ 804       

 

Akbank TAS 144A 7.500%, 2/5/18(3)

   1,145TRY      329       

 

Allstate Corp. (The) 5.750%,
8/15/53(2)(6)

   2,460           2,547       

 

ALROSA Finance S.A. 144A 7.750%, 11/3/20(3)

   750           786       

 

Apollo Management Holdings LP 144A 4.000%, 5/30/24(3)

   785           792       

 

Ares Finance Co., LLC Finance Co., LLC 144A 4.000%, 10/8/24(3)

   830           807       

 

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria Bancomer S.A. 144A 6.500%, 3/10/21(3)(11)

   1,750           1,868       

 

Banco Continental S.A. RegS 5.500%,
11/18/20(4)(7)

   2,000           2,148       

 

Banco de Credito del Peru 144A 6.125%, 4/24/27(2)(3)

   1,225           1,262       

 

Banco de Credito e Inversiones 144A 4.000%, 2/11/23(3)

   1,860           1,847       

 

Banco Internacional del Peru SAA 144A 6.625%, 3/19/29(2)(3)

   1,260           1,254       

 

Banco Santander Brasil SA 144A 8.000%, 3/18/16(3)

   600BRL      144       

 

Banco Santander Chile 144A 3.875%, 9/20/22(3)

   1,750           1,744       

 

Banco Santander Mexico SA 144A 5.950%, 1/30/24(3)(6)

   1,000           1,031       

 

Banco Votorantim S.A. 144A 7.375%, 1/21/20(3)

   381           368       

 

Bancolombia S.A. 5.125%, 9/11/22

   1,220           1,153       

 

Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd. 144A 5.550%, 2/11/20(3)

   1,500           1,621       

 

Bank of China Ltd. 144A 5.000%, 11/13/24(3)

   675           686       

 

Bank of Georgia JSC 144A 7.750%, 7/5/17(3)

   745           774       

 

Block Financial LLC 4.125%, 10/1/20

   370           370       

 

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP 3.875%, 8/15/22

   190           192       

 

China Cinda Finance Ltd. 144A 4.000%,
5/14/19(3)

   1,250           1,262       

 

Citizens Financial Group, Inc. 144A 5.500% (3)(5)

   845           824       

 

Compass Bank 3.875%, 4/10/25

   945           881       

 

Corp Andina de Fomento 8.125%, 6/4/19

   1,000           1,221       

 

Corrections Corp of America 5.000%, 10/15/22

   1,120           1,128       

 

Development Bank of Kazakhstan OJSC 144A 4.125%, 12/10/22(3)

   845           721       

 

Drawbridge Special Opportunities Fund LP 144A 5.000%, 8/1/21(3)

   925           904       

 

Eurasian Development Bank 144A 4.767%, 9/20/22(3)

   1,600           1,514       
    

PAR VALUE

           VALUE        

Financials—(continued)

     

 

First Cash Financial Services, Inc. 6.750%, 4/1/21

   $        465         $ 467       

 

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. 7.250%, 12/15/21

   1,400           1,576       

 

FS Investment Corp.

     

 

4.250%, 1/15/20

   650           661       

 

4.750%, 5/15/22

   320           316       

 

Genworth Holdings, Inc. 4.900%, 8/15/23

   1,060           829       

 

GLP Capital LP (GLP Financing II, Inc.) 5.375%, 11/1/23

   20           20       

 

Guanay Finance Ltd. 144A 6.000%,
12/15/20(3)

   1,615           1,593       

 

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. 3.875%, 5/1/25

   360           350       

 

Hospitality Properties Trust 4.500%, 3/15/25

   745           730       

 

HSBC Finance Corp. 6.676%, 1/15/21

   1,900           2,223       

 

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd. Series 12, 144A 6.000% (2)(3)(5)(6)

   1,560           1,622       

 

ING Groep NV 6.000% (2)(5)(6)

   815           804       

 

Itau Unibanco Holding SA RegS 5.650%, 3/19/22

   625           561       

 

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Series Z,
5.300%(2)(5)(6)

   160           158       

 

Kazakhstan Temir Zholy Finance BV 144A 6.950%, 7/10/42(3)

   800           629       

 

Macquarie Group Ltd.

     

 

144A 6.000%, 1/14/20(3)

   1,100           1,234       

 

144A 6.250%, 1/14/21(3)

   325           370       

 

McGraw Hill Financial, Inc. 144A 4.000%, 6/15/25(3)

   560           558       

 

Morgan Stanley 144A 10.090%,
5/3/17(3)

   3,050BRL      715       

 

MPT Operating Partnership LP 5.500%, 5/1/24

   145           148       

 

Navient LLC 5.500%, 1/25/23

   1,515           1,202       

 

Nordea Bank AB 144A 4.250%, 9/21/22(3)(11)

   2,035           2,084       

 

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd. 144A 4.250%, 6/19/24(3)

   1,500           1,512       

 

PKO Finance AB 144A 4.630%,
9/26/22(3)(7)(11)

   1,805           1,862       

 

Prudential Financial, Inc.

     

 

5.875%, 9/15/42(2)

   1,385           1,465       

 

5.625%, 6/15/43(2)(6)

   400           413       

 

Select Income REIT 4.500%, 2/1/25

   690           664       

 

Teachers Insurance & Annuity Association of America 144A 4.375%, 9/15/54(2)(3)

   640           648       

 

TIAA Asset Management Finance Co. LLC 144A 4.125%, 11/1/24(3)

   985           1,004       

 

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS 144A 5.250%, 9/13/22(3)

   1,095           1,052       
 

 

4


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

    

PAR VALUE

    

        VALUE        

 

Financials—(continued)

 

     

Ukreximbank Via Biz Finance plc 144A 9.625%, 4/27/22(3)

 

   $         870           $         766       

Walter Investment Management Corp. 7.875%, 12/15/21

 

     490             421       
     

 

 

 
        59,639       
     

 

 

 

Health Care—1.3%

 

     

Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. 144A 5.750%, 9/1/23(3)

 

     420             423       

Jaguar Holding Co. II (Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC) 144A 6.375%, 8/1/23(3)

 

     415             405       

Mallinckrodt International Finance S.A.

 

     

144A 5.750%, 8/1/22(3)

 

     365             354       

144A 5.625%, 10/15/23(3)

 

     675             617       

144A 5.500%, 4/15/25(3)

 

     45             40       

Tenet Healthcare Corp. 5.500%, 3/1/19

 

     435             432       

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. 144A 5.875%, 5/15/23(3)

 

     80             77       
     

 

 

 
        2,348       
     

 

 

 

Industrials—7.3%

 

     

ADT Corp. (The) 6.250%, 10/15/21

 

     920             953       

Ahern Rentals, Inc. 144A 7.375%, 5/15/23(3)

 

     710             621       

Air Canada Pass-Through-Trust, 13-1, B 144A 5.375%, 5/15/21(3)

 

     331             341       

Alfa SAB de CV 144A 5.250%, 3/25/24(3)

 

     1,200             1,224       

America West Airlines Pass-Through-Trust

 

     

99-1, G 7.930%, 1/2/19

 

     632             679       

01-1, G 7.100%, 4/2/21

 

     1,375             1,501       

American Airlines Pass-Through-Trust 14-1, B 4.375%, 10/1/22

 

     1,002             1,003       

Bombardier, Inc.

 

     

144A 4.750%, 4/15/19(3)

 

     295             239       

144A 6.125%, 1/15/23(3)

 

     555             411       

Builders FirstSource, Inc. 144A 10.750%, 8/15/23(3)

 

     375             376       

CEB, Inc. 144A 5.625%, 6/15/23(3)

 

     275             275       

DP World Ltd. 144A 6.850%, 7/2/37(3)

 

     1,000             1,058       

Harland Clarke Holdings Corp. 144A 6.875%,
3/1/20(3)

 

     670             606       

JBS Investments GmbH 144A 7.250%,
4/3/24(3)

 

     515             497       

Latam Airlines Group SA 144A 7.250%,
6/9/20(3)

 

     800             708       

Northwest Airlines Pass-Through-Trust 02-1, G2 6.264%, 11/20/21

 

     578             602       
    

PAR VALUE

    

        VALUE        

 

Industrials—(continued)

 

     

Pelabuhan Indonesia II PT 144A 4.250%, 5/5/25(3)

 

   $         870           $         760       

Transnet SOC Ltd. 144A 4.000%, 7/26/22(3)

 

     1,000             924       

UAL Pass-Through-Trust 07-01, A 6.636%, 7/2/22

 

     788             839       
     

 

 

 
        13,617       
     

 

 

 

Information Technology—2.3%

 

     

First Data Corp. 11.750%, 8/15/21

 

     850             946       

Flextronics International Ltd. 144A 4.750%, 6/15/25(3)

 

     850             823       

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

 

     

144A 4.400%, 10/15/22(3)

 

     155             155       

144A 4.900%, 10/15/25(3)

 

     155             154       

Riverbed Technology, Inc. 144A 8.875%, 3/1/23(3)

 

     560             511       

Tencent Holdings Ltd. 144A 3.800%,
2/11/25(3)

 

     800             770       

VeriSign, Inc. 4.625%, 5/1/23

 

     950             929       
     

 

 

 
        4,288       
     

 

 

 

Materials—9.8%

 

     

Alpek SA de C.V. 144A 5.375%, 8/8/23(3)

 

     1,230             1,267       

ArcelorMittal 6.125%, 6/1/25

 

     865             703       

Braskem America Finance Co. RegS 7.125%, 7/22/41(4)

 

     2,275             1,588       

Cascades, Inc. 144A 5.500%, 7/15/22(3)

 

     710             677       

Corp Nacional del Cobre de Chile 144A 3.750%, 11/4/20(3)

 

     940             940       

Eldorado Gold Corp. 144A 6.125%,
12/15/20(3)

 

     415             365       

EuroChem Mineral & Chemical Co. OJSC 144A 5.125%, 12/12/17(3)(7)

 

     425             424       

Evraz Group S.A. 144A 6.500%, 4/22/20(3)

 

     775             724       

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd. 5.250%, 5/12/24

 

     835             806       

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd. 144A 9.750%,
3/1/22(3)

 

     410             383       

Gerdau Trade, Inc.144A 5.750%, 1/30/21(3)

 

     500             435       

Gerdau Holdings, Inc. 144A 7.000%,
1/20/20(3)

 

     685             643       

Hexion U.S. Finance Corp. 6.625%, 4/15/20

 

     720             616       

Inversiones CMPC S.A. 144A 4.375%, 5/15/23(3)

 

     1,000             978       

Office Cherifien des Phosphates S.A. (OCP) 144A 5.625%, 4/25/24(3)

 

     1,500             1,530       

Owens-Brockway Glass Container, Inc. 144A 6.375%, 8/15/25(3)

 

     680             688       

Sappi Papier Holding GmbH 144A 6.625%, 4/15/21(3)

 

     1,100             1,118       
 

 

5


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

    

PAR VALUE

             VALUE          

Materials—(continued)

 

     

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA 144A 5.900%, 10/17/22(3)(7)

 

   $         2,200            $ 2,123       

Tronox Finance LLC 6.375%, 8/15/20

 

     520              333       

Union Andina de Cementos SAA 144A 5.875%, 10/30/21(3)

 

     155              149       

United States Steel Corp. 6.875%,
4/1/21(11)

 

     550              421       

Vedanta Resources plc 144A 9.500%, 7/18/18(3)(11)

     1,650              1,387       
     

 

 

 
        18,298       
     

 

 

 

Telecommunication Services—4.6%

 

     

Altice Financing SA 144A 6.625%,
2/15/23(3)

 

     700              674       

America Movil SAB de C.V. Series 12 6.450%, 12/5/22

 

     8,000MXN         451       

Axtel SAB de CV 144A 9.000%,
1/31/20(2)(3)

 

     360              327       

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV 144A 5.125%, 3/11/23(3)

 

     1,430              1,513       

Comcel Trust 144A 6.875%, 2/6/24(3)

 

     570              563       

Digicel Group Ltd. 144A 8.250%,
9/30/20(3)

 

     1,075              1,000       

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones S.A. 144A 4.875%, 10/30/24(3)

 

     415              413       

Frontier Communications Corp.

 

     

6.250%, 9/15/21

 

     515              431       

144A 10.500%, 9/15/22(3)

 

     165              161       

Neptune Finco Corp. 144A 10.125%,
1/15/23(3)

 

     200              202       

Sprint Corp. 7.250%, 9/15/21

 

     710              583       

T-Mobile USA, Inc.

 

     

6.836%, 4/28/23

 

     290              288       

6.500%, 1/15/24

 

     325              316       

Verizon Communications, Inc. 4.400%, 11/1/34

 

     685              638       

Windstream Corp. 7.750%, 10/15/20

     1,150              982       
     

 

 

 
        8,542       
     

 

 

 

Utilities—3.8%

     

Abengoa Yield plc 144A 7.000%,
11/15/19(3)

 

     775              682       

Calpine Corp. 5.375%, 1/15/23

 

     503              472       

Electricite de France SA 144A
5.250%(2)(3)(5)(6)

 

     1,325              1,275       

Enel SpA 144A 8.750%, 9/24/73(2)(3)

 

     380              437       

Israel Electric Corp Ltd. 144A 6.875%, 6/21/23(3)

 

     725              823       

Lamar Funding Ltd. 144A 3.958%,
5/7/25(3)

 

     715              669       

Majapahit Holding BV 144A 7.750%,
1/20/20(3)

 

     540              602       

State Grid Overseas Investment Ltd. 144A 4.125%, 5/7/24(3)

 

     990              1,043       

Talen Energy Supply LLC 144A 4.625%, 7/15/19(3)

 

     525              480       
    

PAR VALUE

             VALUE          

Utilities—(continued)

     

TerraForm Power Operating LLC 144A 5.875%, 2/1/23(3)

   $         750           $ 666       
     

 

 

 
        7,149       

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS AND NOTES

(Identified Cost $181,273)

 

 

       

 

164,633    

 

  

 

 

 

LOAN AGREEMENTS(2)—13.5%

     

Consumer Discretionary—3.4%

 

     

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

 

     

Tranche B-4, 11.250%, 10/31/16(12)

 

     571             537       

Tranche B-7, 11.500%, 1/28/18(12)

 

     230             209       

Caesars Growth Properties Holdings LLC Tranche B, First Lien, 6.250%, 5/8/21

 

     311             274       

CBAC Borrower LLC Tranche B, 8.250%, 7/2/20

 

     465             439       

El Dorado Resorts, Inc. 4.250%, 7/25/22

 

     158             158       

Graton Resort & Casino Tranche B, 4.750%, 9/1/22

 

     210             210       

Landry’s, Inc. (Landry’s Restaurants, Inc.) Tranche B, 4.000%, 4/24/18

 

     984             986       

Laureate Education, Inc. 2018 Extended, 5.000%, 6/15/18

 

     587             493       

Marina District Finance Co., Inc. 6.500%, 8/15/18

 

     274             277       

Peppermill Casinos, Inc. Tranche B, 7.250%, 11/9/18

 

     623             625       

PetSmart, Inc. Tranche B-1 4.250%, 3/11/22

 

     116             116       

Scientific Games International, Inc. Tranche B-2, 6.000%, 10/1/21

 

     531             525       

Shingle Springs Tribal Gaming Authority 6.250%, 8/29/19

 

     402             405       

Staples, Inc. First Lien, 0.000%, 4/23/21(8)

 

     532             530       

TWCC Holding Corp. Second Lien, 7.000%, 6/26/20

     635             594       
     

 

 

 
        6,378       
     

 

 

 

Consumer Staples—0.9%

 

     

Kronos Acquisition Intermediate, Inc. (KIK Custom Products, Inc.)

 

     

Second Lien, 9.750%, 4/30/20

 

     999             1,020       

6.000%, 8/26/22

     681             668       
     

 

 

 
        1,688       
     

 

 

 

Energy—1.4%

 

     

Arch Coal, Inc. 6.250%, 5/16/18

     923             527       
 

 

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VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

     PAR VALUE              VALUE          

Energy—(continued)

 

     

Chelsea Petroleum I LLC 0.000%,
7/22/22(8)

 

   $         607           $         602       

Chief Exploration & Development LLC Second Lien, 7.500%, 5/16/21

 

     682             566       

Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc. 5.500%, 7/25/21

 

     474             319       

Jonah Energy LLC Second Lien, 7.500%, 5/12/21

 

     456             369       

Sabine Oil & Gas LLC Second Lien, 8.750%, 12/31/18(12)

     825             147       
     

 

 

 
        2,530       
     

 

 

 

Financials—0.8%

 

     

Capital Automotive LP Second Lien, 6.000%, 4/30/20

 

     454             458       

iStar Financial, Inc. Tranche A-2, 7.000%, 3/19/17

     1,085             1,112       
     

 

 

 
        1,570       
     

 

 

 

Health Care—1.9%

 

     

21st Century Oncology, Inc. Tranche B 6.500%, 4/30/22

 

     229             218       

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 4.750%, 8/17/21

 

     117             117       

Amneal Pharmaceuticals LLC Tranche B, 5.750%, 11/1/19

 

     299             299       

Ardent Legacy Acquisitions, Inc. 6.500%, 8/4/21

 

     392             393       

InVentiv Health, Inc. Tranche B-4, 7.750%, 5/15/18

 

     755             757       

MMM Holdings, Inc. 9.750%, 12/12/17

 

     204             156       

MSO of Puerto Rico, Inc. 9.750%, 12/12/17

 

     149             113       

Regional Care, Inc. (RCHP, Inc.) First Lien, 5.250%, 4/23/19

 

     774             768       

Surgery Center Holdings, Inc.

 

     

First Lien, 5.250%, 11/3/20

 

     486             487       

Second Lien, 8.500%, 11/3/21

     241             244       
     

 

 

 
        3,552       
     

 

 

 

Industrials—2.1%

 

     

Brock Holdings III, Inc. First Lien, 6.000%, 3/16/17

 

     552             536       

Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. 4.500%, 9/15/20

 

     567             539       

DynCorp International, Inc. 6.250%, 7/7/16

 

     607             594       

Filtration Group Corp. Second Lien, 8.250%, 11/22/21

 

     206             206       

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. 4.250%, 6/30/21

 

     1,025             1,013       

Navistar, Inc. 6.500%, 8/7/20

 

     507             496       
     PAR VALUE             VALUE          

Industrials—(continued)

 

    

Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc. Second Lien, 6.750%, 2/28/22

 

   $         570          $         540       
    

 

 

 
       3,924       
    

 

 

 

Information Technology—2.4%

 

    

Applied Systems, Inc. Second Lien, 7.500%, 1/24/22

 

     547            543       

Deltek, Inc. Second Lien 9.500%, 6/26/23

 

     497            498       

Excelitas Technologies Corp. Tranche B, 6.000%, 11/2/20

 

     417            405       

First Data Corp. 2018 Term Loan 3.696%, 3/23/18

 

     1,680            1,669       

Mitchell International, Inc. Second Lien, 8.500%, 10/11/21

 

     300            300       

Presidio, Inc. Refinancing Term 5.250%, 2/2/22

 

     647            647       

Riverbed Technologies, Inc. 6.000%, 4/25/22

     314            315       
    

 

 

 
       4,377       
    

 

 

 

Materials—0.2%

 

    

Fortescue Metals Group (FMG) Resources Property Ltd. 3.750%, 6/30/19

 

     459            377       
    

 

 

 

Utilities—0.4%

    

NRG Energy, Inc. 0.028%, 7/1/18

     718            704       
    

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL LOAN AGREEMENTS

(Identified Cost $27,026)

 

 

       25,100       

 

 
    

 

SHARES

 

   

 

        VALUE        

 

 

PREFERRED STOCKS—3.7%

  

Energy—0.6%

 

    

PTT Exploration & Production PCL 144A, 4.875%(2)(3)(11)

     1,100 (9)       1,060       
    

 

 

 

Financials—3.1%

 

    

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) Series E, 4.950%(2)

 

     545 (9)       537       

Citigroup, Inc. Series J, 7.125%(2)

 

     30,800        829       

General Electric Capital Corp. Series B, 6.25%(2)

 

     500 (9)       543       

General Electric Capital Corp. Series C, 5.25%(2)

 

     600 (9)       617       

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The) Series L,
5.700%(2)

 

     150 (9)       150       

PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) Series R, 4.850%(2)

 

     890 (9)       833       

SunTrust Bank, Inc. 5.625%(2)(6)

 

     60 (9)       60       

Wells Fargo & Co. Series K, 7.980%(2)

     840 (9)       887       
 

 

7


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR INCOME FUND

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

($ reported in thousands)

 

    

      SHARES      

             VALUE       

Financials—(continued)

     

Zions Bancorp 6.950%(2)

     47,150           $ 1,325       
     

 

 

 
        5,781       

 

 

 

TOTAL PREFERRED STOCKS

(Identified Cost $6,758)

 

 

        6,841       

 

 
    

  CONTRACTS  

             VALUE          

PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%

     

Call Options—0.0%

     

 

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 10/02/15 strike price $2,165

     689             0       

 

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 10/09/15 strike price $2,130

     788             0       
     

 

 

 
        0       
     

 

 

 

Put Options—0.1%

     

 

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 10/02/15 strike price $1,760

     689             11       

 

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 10/09/15 strike price $1,760

     788             118       
     

 

 

 
        129       

 

 

 

TOTAL PURCHASED OPTIONS—0.1%

(Premiums Paid $280)

 

        129       

 

 

 

TOTAL LONG TERM INVESTMENTS—134.9%

(Identified Cost $274,011)

 

        251,404       

 

 
     SHARES      VALUE       

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS—1.1%

     

Money Market Mutual Fund—1.1%

 

     

Fidelity Money Market Portfolio - Institutional Shares (seven-day effective yield 0.170%)

     2,067,014             2,067       
     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Identified Cost $2,067)

 

        2,067       

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS, BEFORE WRITTEN OPTIONS— 135.9%

(Identified Cost $276,078)

        253,471(1)( 10) 

 

 
     CONTRACTS                 VALUE           

WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.4)%

     

Call Options—0.0%

     

S&P 500® Index Fund expiraiton 10/02/15 strike price $2,090

     689             (3)      
    

CONTRACTS

             VALUE          

Call Options—(continued)

 

     

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 10/09/15 strike price $2,065

 

     788           $ (8)      
     

 

 

 
        (11)      
     

 

 

 

Put Options—(0.4)%

 

     

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 10/02/15 strike price $1,835

 

     689             (102)      

S&P 500® Index Fund expiration 10/09/15 strike price $1,825

 

     788             (528)      
     

 

 

 
        (630)      

 

 

 

TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS—(0.4)%

(Premiums Received $717)

 

        (641)(1)    

 

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS NET OF WRITTEN OPTIONS— 135.6%

(Identified Cost $275,361)

        252,830       

 

 

 

Other assets and liabilities, net—(35.9)%

        (66,978)      
     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS—100.0%

      $ 186,493       
     

 

 

 

 

Abbreviations:

FNMA

   Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”).

REIT

   Real Estate Investment Trust

Footnote Legend:

(1) Federal Income Tax Information: For tax information at September 30, 2015, see Note 3 Federal Income Tax Information in the Notes to Schedules of Investments. (2) Variable or step coupon security; interest rate shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2015.
(3) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2015, these securities amounted to a value of $118,570 or 63.6% of net assets.
(4) Regulation S security. Security is offered and sold outside of the United States, therefore, it is exempt from registration with the SEC under rules 903 and 904 of the Securities Act of 1933.
(5) No contractual maturity date. (6) Interest payments may be deferred.
(7) This Note was issued for the sole purpose of funding a loan agreement between the issuer and the borrower. As the credit risk for this security lies solely with the borrower, the name represented here is that of the borrower.
(8) This loan will settle after September 30, 2015, at which time the interest rate, based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and the agreed upon spread on trade date, will be reflected.
(9) Value shown as par value.
(10) All or a portion of the portfolio is segregated as collateral for the borrowings.
(11)  All or a portion of the security is segregated as collateral for written options.
(12)  Security in default.

 

Foreign Currencies:
BRL    Brazilian Real
CLP    Chilean Peso
COP    Colombian Peso
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
MXN    Mexican Peso
RUB    Russian Ruble
 

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

TRY Turkish Lira
ZAR South African Rand

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

($ reported in thousands)

 

Country Weightings

        

United States

 

     52%     

Chile

 

     4        

Mexico

 

     4        

Brazil

 

     3        

China

 

     2        

Luxembourg

 

     2        

Russia

 

     2        

Other

 

     31        

 

Total

 

    

 

100%  

 

  

 

† % of total investments net of options as of September 30, 2015

 

 

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The following table provides a summary of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of September 30, 2015 (See Security Valuation Note 1A in the Notes to Schedules of Investments):

 

     Total Value at
September 30,
2015
  Level 1
Quoted Prices
  Level 2
Significant Observable
Inputs
  Level 3
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

Debt Securities:

       

Asset-Backed Securities

  $        5,477   $            —   $                    5,058   $        419

Corporate Bonds And Notes

  164,633     164,633  

Foreign Government Securities

  20,909     20,909  

Loan Agreements

  25,100     25,100  

Mortgage-Backed Securities

  23,027     23,027  

Municipal Bonds

  2,158     2,158  

U.S. Government Securities

  3,130     3,130  

Equity Securities:

       

Preferred Stocks

  6,841   829   6,012  

Purchased Options

  129   129    

Short-Term Investments

  2,067   2,067    

Total Investments Before Written Options

  $    253,471   $        3,025   $                250,027   $        419

Written Options

  (641)   (641)    

Total Investments Net of Written Options

  $252,830       $        2,384       $                250,027           $        419

Securities held by the Fund with an end of period Value of $ 1,325 were transferred from level 1 to level 2 since an exchange price was no longer available.

The following is a reconciliation of assets of the Fund for Level 3 investments for

which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value.

 

Investments in Securities            Total              Asset-Backed

 

    Securities    

       Loan

 

  Agreements  

 

Balance as of December 31, 2014:

     $            395             $            --             $            395      

Accrued discount/(premium)

     (c)           -           (c)     

Realized gain (loss)

     -           -           -     

Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

     (29)           (3)           (26)     

Purchases

     422           422           -     

Sales(b)

     -           -           -     

Transfers into Level 3 (a)

     -           -           -     

Transfers from Level 3 (a)

     (369)(d)           -           (369)(d)     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2015

 

         $            419               $            419               $              -     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
(a) “Transfers into and/or from” represent the ending value
as of September 30, 2015, for any investment security
where a change in the pricing level occurred from the
beginning to the end of the period.
        
(b) Includes paydowns on securities.         
(c) Amount less than $500.         
(d) The transfer is due to an increase in trading activity at period end.         


VIRTUS GLOBAL MULTI-SECTOR FIXED INCOME FUND

NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

NOTE 1— SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund in the preparation of its Schedule of Investments are summarized below and for derivatives, included in Note 2 below. The preparation in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America 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 Schedule of Investments. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant.

 

  A. SECURITY VALUATION

Security valuation procedures for the Fund, which include nightly price variance, as well as back-testing such as bi-weekly unchanged price, monthly secondary source and transaction analysis, have been approved by the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”). All internally fair valued securities are approved by a valuation committee (the “Valuation Committee”) appointed by the Board. The Valuation Committee is comprised of certain members of management as identified to the Board and convenes independently from portfolio management. All internally fair valued securities are updated daily and reviewed in detail by the Valuation Committee monthly unless changes occur within the period. The Valuation Committee reviews the validity of the model inputs and any changes to the model. Quarterly fair valuations are reviewed by the Board.

The Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The Fund’s policy is to recognize transfers between levels at the end of the reporting period.

 

    Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical securities (security types generally include listed equities).
    Level 2 – prices determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).
    Level 3 – prices determined using significant unobservable inputs (including the Valuation Committee’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Fund’s major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows:

Equity securities are valued at the official closing price (typically last sale) on the exchange on which the securities are primarily traded, or if no closing price is available, at the last bid price and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Restricted equity securities and private placements that are not widely traded, are illiquid or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Certain non-U.S. securities may be fair valued in cases where closing prices are not readily available or are deemed not reflective of readily available market prices. For example, significant events (such as movement in the U.S. securities market or other regional and local developments) may occur between the time that non-U.S. markets close (where the security is principally traded) and the time that a Fund calculates its net asset value (“NAV”) (at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”), generally 4 p.m. Eastern time) that may impact the value of securities traded in these non-U.S. markets. In such cases the Fund fair values non-U.S. securities using an independent pricing service which considers the correlation of


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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

the trading patterns of the non-U.S. security to the intraday trading in the U.S. markets for investments such as ADRs, financial futures, exchange-traded funds and certain indexes, as well as prices for similar securities. Such fair valuations are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Because the frequency of significant events is not predictable, fair valuation of certain non-U.S. common stocks may occur on a frequent basis.

Debt securities, including restricted securities, are valued based on evaluated quotations received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For most bond types, the pricing service utilizes matrix pricing which considers one or more of the following factors: yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, current cash flows, type, and current day trade information, as well as dealer supplied prices. These valuations are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Structured debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, may also incorporate collateral analysis and utilize cash flow models for valuation, and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Pricing services do not provide pricing for all securities and therefore indicative bids from dealers are utilized which are based on pricing models used by market makers in the security and are generally categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy. Debt securities that are not widely traded, are illiquid, or are internally fair valued by the Valuation Committee, are generally categorized as Level 3 in the hierarchy.

Listed derivatives that are actively traded are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy. Over-the-counter derivative contracts, which include forward currency contracts and equity-linked instruments, do not require material subjectivity as pricing inputs are observed from actively quoted markets and are categorized as Level 2 in the hierarchy.

Investments in open-end mutual funds are valued at NAV. Investments in closed-end funds are valued as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE each business day. Both are categorized as Level 1 in the hierarchy.

A summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets by each major security type is disclosed at the end of the Schedule of Investments for each Fund. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

NOTE 2— DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Disclosures about derivative instruments and hedging activities are intended to enable investors to understand how and why a Fund uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect a fund’s results of operations and financial position. Summarized below are such disclosures and accounting policies for each specific type of derivative instrument used by the Fund.

Options contracts

An options contract provides the purchaser with the right, but not the obligation, to buy (call option) or sell (put option) a financial instrument at an agreed upon price. The Fund pursues an option income strategy whereby it purchases and sells out-of-the-money puts and calls, creating an options spread designed to generate a consistent level of option cash flow which should result in additional yield. The Fund is subject to equity price risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives.

When the Fund purchases an option, it pays a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as an asset.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

When the Fund writes an option, it receives a premium and an amount equal to that premium is recorded as a liability. The asset or liability is adjusted daily to reflect the current market value of the option.

Holdings of the Fund designated to cover outstanding written options are noted in the Schedule of Investments. Purchased options are reported as an asset within “Investment in securities at value” in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Options written are reported as a liability within “Written options outstanding at value”. Changes in value of the purchased option is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Changes in value of written options is included in “Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on written options”.

If an option expires unexercised, the Fund realizes a gain or loss to the extent of the premium received or paid. If an option is exercised, the premium received or paid is recorded as an adjustment to the proceeds from the sale or the cost basis of the purchase. The difference between the premium and the amount received or paid on effecting a closing purchase or sale transaction is also treated as a realized gain or loss. Gain or loss on purchased options is included in “Net realized gain (loss) on investments” in the Statement of Operations. Gain or loss on written options is presented separately as “Net realized gain (loss) on written options” in the Statement of Operations.

The risk in writing covered call options is that the Fund gives up the opportunity for profit if the market price of the security increases and the option is exercised.

  The risk in writing covered put options is that the Fund may incur a loss if the market price of the security decreases and the option is exercised. The risk in buying options is that the Fund pays a premium whether or not the option is exercised. The use of such instruments may involve certain additional risks as a result of unanticipated movements in the market. Writers (sellers) of options are normally subject to unlimited risk of loss, as the seller will be obligated to deliver or take delivery of the security at a predetermined price which may, upon exercise of the option, be significantly different from the then-market value. However, the Fund may limit its risk of loss when writing an option by purchasing an option by purchasing an option similar to the one that is sold except for the fact it is further “out of the money”.

NOTE 3 — FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION

($ reported in thousands)

At September 30, 2015, federal tax cost and aggregate gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities held by the Fund were as follows:

 

Federal  

Tax Cost

     Unrealized  
Appreciation
   Unrealized     
(Depreciation)
  

      Net

Appreciation  

 (Depreciation)

Investments (before written options)      $276,396           $2,753            $(25,678)                  $(22,925)            

Written Options

     (716)           258            (183)                  75             

The differences between book basis cost and tax basis cost were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 4--ILLIQUID AND RESTRICTED SECURITIES

Investments generally are considered illiquid if they cannot be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at the approximate amount at which such securities have been valued by the Fund. Additionally, the following information is also considered in determining liquidity: the frequency of trades and quotes for the investment, whether the investment is listed for trading on a recognized domestic exchange and/or whether two or more brokers are willing to purchase or sell the security at a comparable price, the extent of market making activity in the investment and the nature of the market for investment. Illiquid securities are footnoted as such at the end of the Fund’s Schedule of Investments where applicable. However, a portion of such footnoted securities could be liquid where it’s determined that some, though not all, of the position could be disposed of within seven days in the ordinary course of business at the approximate amount at which such securities have been valued by the Fund.

Restricted securities are illiquid securities, as defined above, not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”). Generally, 144A securities are excluded from this category, except where defined as illiquid.

The Fund will bear any costs, including those involved in registration under the 1933 Act, in connection with the disposition of such securities.

At September 30, 2015, the Fund did not hold any securities that are both illiquid and restricted.

NOTE 5 — REGULATORY MATTERS AND LITIGATION

From time to time, the Fund’s investment adviser and/or its affiliates and/or subadvisers may be involved in litigation and arbitration as well as examinations and investigations by various regulatory bodies, including the SEC, involving compliance with, among other things, securities laws, client investment guidelines, laws governing the activities of broker-dealers and other laws and regulations affecting their products and other activities. At this time, the Fund’s investment adviser believes that the outcomes of such matters are not likely, either individually or in the aggregate, to be material to these financial statements.

As part of an SEC non-public, confidential investigation of a matter entitled – In the Matter of F-Squared Investments Inc., the SEC staff informed the Fund’s investment adviser that it was inquiring into whether it had violated securities laws or regulations with respect to circumstances related to that matter. On November 16, 2015, without admitting or denying the SEC’s findings, the Fund’s investment adviser consented to the entry of an order providing that it cease and desist from committing or causing any violations and future violations of Sections 204, 206(2) and 206(4) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and Rules 204-2, 206(4)-1, 206(4)-7 and 206(4)-8 thereunder, and Section 34(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; agreed to a censure; and paid $16.5 million, which included a civil money penalty of $2 million, disgorgement of $13.4 million and prejudgment interest of $1.1 million.

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


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NOTES TO SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued)

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (Unaudited)

 

NOTE 6— SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Fund through the date the Schedule of Investments were issued, and has determined that there are no subsequent events requiring recognition or disclosure in the Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 

 

 

Other information regarding the Fund is available in the Fund’s most recent Report to Shareholders


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

 

  (a)

The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of the report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).

 

  (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 registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are attached hereto.


SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)                            Virtus Global Multi-Sector Income Fund                     
By (Signature and Title)*       /s/ George R. Aylward                                                   

                        George R. Aylward, President

                        (principal executive officer)

Date        11/25/2015                                                                                                      

 

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

 

 

By (Signature and Title)*       /s/ George R. Aylward                                                   

                        George R. Aylward, President

                        (principal executive officer)

Date        11/25/2015                                                                                                      

 

By (Signature and Title)*       /s/ W. Patrick Bradley                                                   

                         W. Patrick Bradley, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

                         and Treasurer

                        (principal financial officer)

Date        11/25/2015                                                                                                      

 

* Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.