N-Q

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    811-04980
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800, Los Angeles, CA

  

90017

(Address of principal executive offices)

  

(Zip code)

Patrick W. Dennis, Esq.

Assistant Secretary

865 South Figueroa Street, Suite 1800

Los Angeles, CA 90017

(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (213) 244-0000
Date of fiscal year end:    December 31, 2015
Date of reporting period:    September 30, 2015


Item 1. Schedule of Investments. – The Schedule of Investments is filed herewith.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Asset-Backed Securities (16.0% of Net Assets)

  
$ 1,150,000      

A Voce CLO, Ltd., (14-1A-A1B), (144A), 1.749%, due 07/15/26(1)(2)

   $ 1,143,082   
  1,150,000      

AMUR Finance I LLC, (13-1), 10%, due 01/25/22

     1,127,011   
  1,121,221      

AMUR Finance I LLC, (13-2), 10%, due 03/20/24

     1,098,807   
  1,200,000      

Babson CLO, Ltd., (13-IA-A), (144A), 1.387%, due 04/20/25(1)(2)

     1,183,946   
  1,150,000      

Babson CLO, Ltd., (14-IA-A1), (144A), 1.777%, due 07/20/25(1)(2)

     1,145,079   
  1,020,485       Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (03-2-A), (144A), 1.064%, due 12/25/33(1)(2)      969,162   
  800,460      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (04-1-A), (144A), 0.554%, due 04/25/34(1)(2)

     767,836   
  785,083      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (04-2-A), (144A), 0.624%, due 08/25/34(1)(2)

     750,824   
  381,045      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (04-3-A1), (144A), 0.564%, due 01/25/35(1)(2)

     352,730   
  1,111,135      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (06-4A-A1), (144A), 0.424%, due 12/25/36(1)(2)

     964,995   
  528,703      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (07-3-A1), (144A), 0.434%, due 07/25/37(1)(2)

     448,987   
  1,100,000      

Betony CLO, Ltd., (15-1A-A), (144A), 1.799%, due 04/15/27(1)(2)

     1,095,872   
  2,200,000      

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., (10-1-A2), 1.529%, due 02/25/35(1)

     2,162,396   
  1,079,186      

CIT Education Loan Trust, (07-1-A), (144A), 0.416%, due 03/25/42(1)(2)

     1,002,773   
  1,140,000      

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, (15-37A A), (144A), 1.789%, due 04/15/27(1)(2)

     1,135,846   
  1,260,000      

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I, (13-1-A2), (144A), 0.994%, due 04/26/32(1)(2)

     1,218,550   
  675,000      

EFS Volunteer LLC, (10-1-A2), (144A), 1.145%, due 10/25/35(1)(2)

     652,093   
  1,500,000      

EFS Volunteer No 2 LLC, (12-1-A2), (144A), 1.544%, due 03/25/36(1)(2)

     1,466,388   
  2,359,171      

GCO Education Loan Funding Master Trust II, (06-2AR-A1RN), (144A), 0.844%, due 08/27/46(1)(2)

     2,220,146   
  634,834      

GE Business Loan Trust, (04-2A-A), (144A), 0.427%, due 12/15/32(1)(2)

     621,083   
  438,753      

GE Business Loan Trust, (05-1A-A3), (144A), 0.457%, due 06/15/33(1)(2)

     425,708   
  987,056      

GE Business Loan Trust, (05-2A-A), (144A), 0.447%, due 11/15/33(1)(2)

     949,861   
  384,250      

Global SC Finance SRL, (14-1A-A2), (144A), 3.09%, due 07/17/29(2)

     387,553   
  384,585      

Goal Capital Funding Trust, (06-1-B), 0.779%, due 08/25/42(1)

     344,567   
  528,264      

Higher Education Funding I, (14-1-A), (144A), 1.379%, due 05/25/34(1)(2)

     514,218   
  270,000      

ING Investment Management CLO, Ltd., (14-1A-A1), (144A), 1.787%, due 04/18/26(1)(2)

     269,930   
  542,250      

Leaf II Receivables Funding LLC, (13-1-E2), (144A), 6%, due 09/15/21(2)

     519,584   
  452,331      

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, (06-3-A3), 0.344%, due 10/25/27(1)

     448,388   
  575,000      

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, (14-4A-A2), (144A), 1.144%, due 11/25/43(1)(2)

     528,206   
  2,200,000      

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, (11-1-A3), 1.156%, due 10/25/41(1)

     2,157,870   
  571,407      

Peachtree Finance Co. LLC, (2005-B-A), (144A), 4.71%, due 04/15/48(2)

     587,081   
  1,000,000      

Scholar Funding Trust, (12-B-A2), (144A), 1.294%, due 03/28/46(1)(2)

     989,708   
  542,228      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (04-1-B), 0.611%, due 08/15/31(1)

     460,446   
  460,253      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (05-2-B), 0.617%, due 03/15/40(1)

     391,678   
  650,476      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (06-1-B), 0.547%, due 03/15/39(1)

     536,554   
  1,000,000      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (06-2-A5), 0.437%, due 09/15/26(1)

     972,690   
  2,300,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (03-11-A6), (144A), 1.087%, due 12/15/25(1)(2)

     2,206,764   
  564,530      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (04-2-B), 0.765%, due 07/25/39(1)

     483,039   
  593,057      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (05-4-B), 0.475%, due 07/25/40(1)

     498,759   
  644,572      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (05-9-B), 0.595%, due 01/25/41(1)

     538,457   
  1,400,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (06-2-A6), 0.465%, due 01/25/41(1)

     1,234,594   
  1,400,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (06-8-A6), 0.455%, due 01/25/41(1)

     1,216,428   
  197,070      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (07-6-B), 1.145%, due 04/27/43(1)

     164,220   
  150,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (07-7-B), 1.045%, due 10/25/28(1)

     120,456   
  123,026      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (07-8-B), 1.295%, due 04/27/43(1)

     105,136   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Asset-Backed Securities (Continued)

  
$ 225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-2-B), 1.495%, due 01/25/29(1)

   $ 181,985   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-3-B), 1.495%, due 04/25/29(1)

     186,908   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-4-B), 2.145%, due 04/25/29(1)

     205,045   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-5-B), 2.145%, due 07/25/29(1)

     208,458   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-6-B), 2.145%, due 07/25/29(1)

     213,817   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-7-B), 2.145%, due 07/25/29(1)

     197,810   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-8-B), 2.545%, due 10/25/29(1)

     215,539   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-9-B), 2.545%, due 10/25/29(1)

     217,182   
  812,264      

Structured Receivables Finance LLC, (10-A-B), (144A), 7.614%, due 01/16/46(2)

     999,714   
  473,328      

Structured Receivables Finance LLC, (10-B-B), (144A), 7.97%, due 08/15/36(2)

     595,264   
  1,450,000      

Student Loan Consolidation Center, (02-2-B2), (144A), 0.078%, due 07/01/42(1)(2)

     1,123,508   
  475,940      

Vermont Student Assistance Corp., (12-1-A), 0.898%, due 07/28/34(1)

     463,858   
  1,250,000      

Voya CLO, Ltd., (15-1A-A1), (144A), 1.755%, due 04/18/27(1)(2)

     1,244,715   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost: $50,585,466)

     44,633,304   
     

 

 

 
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (57.4%)

  
  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency (1.7%)

  
  5,262,440      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass Through Certificates
(KSCT-AX), 1.275%, due 01/25/20(I/O)
(1)

     212,478   
  11,958,486      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
(K702-X1), 1.617%, due 02/25/18(I/O)
(1)

     365,149   
  1,175,766      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
(KGRP-A), 0.574%, due 04/25/20
(1)

     1,177,321   
  6,337,667      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
(KP01-X), 3.267%, due 01/25/19(I/O)
(1)

     493,508   
  697,281      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
(KSCT-A1), 3.194%, due 12/25/19

     728,951   
  9,284,527      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (11-M5-A2), 1.37%, due 07/25/21(ACES)(I/O)(1)

     563,691   
  631,461      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (12-M11-FA), 0.714%, due 08/25/19(ACES)(1)

     633,793   
  18,208,208      

Government National Mortgage Association, (09-114-IO), 0.171%, due 10/16/49(I/O)(1)

     325,135   
  7,556,595      

Government National Mortgage Association, (11-152-IO), 1.084%, due 08/16/51(I/O)(1)

     313,863   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     4,813,889   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency (3.2%)

  
  1,186,690      

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Trust, (06-5-A4), 5.414%, due 09/10/47

     1,210,684   
  8,349,743      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, (12-GC8-XA), (144A), 2.346%, due 09/10/45(I/O)(1)(2)(3)

     738,668   
  1,115,894      

GE Commercial Mortgage Corp. Trust, (07-C1-A1A), 5.483%, due 12/10/49(1)

     1,169,067   
  874,093      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, (06-CB16-A4), 5.552%, due 05/12/45

     893,368   
  1,143,479      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, (06-CB17-A4), 5.429%, due 12/12/43

     1,181,774   
  286,789      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, (10-CNTR-A1), (144A), 3.3%,
due 08/05/32
(2)

     300,215   
  640,000      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, (10-CNTR-A2), (144A), 4.311%,
due 08/05/32
(2)

     701,957   
  408,214      

JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, (11-C3-A2), (144A), 3.673%,
due 02/15/46
(2)

     415,213   
  1,200,000      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Trust, (06-C1-A4), 5.865%, due 05/12/39(1)

     1,211,373   
  1,100,000      

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, (13-C11-A2), 3.085%, due 08/15/46

     1,144,678   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     8,966,997   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency (2.2%)

  
$ 246,747      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (1673-SD), 14.823%, due 02/15/24(I/F) (PAC)(1)

   $ 310,412   
  532,800      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (1760-ZD), 1.62%, due 02/15/24(1)

     522,643   
  235,424      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (2990-JK), 21.178%, due 03/15/35(I/F)(1)

     342,726   
  4,568,446      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3122-SG), 5.424%, due 03/15/36(I/O) (I/F) (TAC) (PAC)(1)

     764,045   
  1,553,159      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3239-SI), 6.444%, due 11/15/36(I/O) (I/F) (PAC)(1)

     300,007   
  768,952      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3323-SA), 5.904%, due 05/15/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     100,228   
  616,256      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3459-JS), 6.044%, due 06/15/38(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     81,832   
  2,984,907      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (4030-HS), 6.404%, due 04/15/42(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     583,483   
  4,179,749      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (04-53-QV), 1.59%, due 02/25/34(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     146,788   
  544,849      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (07-42-SE), 5.916%, due 05/25/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     80,367   
  4,077,090      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (07-48-SD), 5.906%, due 05/25/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     697,405   
  714,493      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (09-69-CS), 6.556%, due 09/25/39(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     114,386   
  4,192,187      

Government National Mortgage Association, (06-35-SA), 6.384%, due 07/20/36(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     790,896   
  7,428,987      

Government National Mortgage Association, (06-61-SA), 4.534%, due 11/20/36(I/O) (I/F) (TAC)(1)

     851,874   
  4,399,438      

Government National Mortgage Association, (08-58-TS), 6.184%, due 05/20/38(I/O) (I/F) (TAC)(1)

     606,218   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     6,293,310   
     

 

 

 
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency (50.3%)

  
  640,315      

ACE Securities Corp., (04-IN1-A1), 0.834%, due 05/25/34(1)

     606,328   
  1,743,079      

ACE Securities Corp., (07-ASP1-A2C), 0.454%, due 03/25/37(1)

     1,038,827   
  1,652,355      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (05-4-6A22), 2.781%, due 08/25/35(1)

     651,401   
  936,774      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (06-1-2A1), 3.048%, due 03/25/36(1)(3)

     716,317   
  1,321,795      

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, (05-HE2-M2), 0.944%, due 06/25/35(1)

     1,310,653   
  1,600,000      

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, (07-NC1-A2), (144A), 0.494%, due 05/25/37(2)

     1,180,088   
  1,500,000      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (06-HE1-A4), 0.494%, due 01/25/36(1)

     1,331,012   
  3,000,000      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (06-HE3-A5), 0.464%, due 03/25/36(1)

     2,298,342   
  1,266,327      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (07-HE1-A1B), 0.344%, due 12/25/36(1)

     1,092,654   
  2,800,310      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (07-HE1-A4), 0.334%, due 12/25/36(1)

     2,281,581   
  916,650      

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, (05-10-1CB1), 0.594%, due 11/25/35(1)(3)

     720,950   
  1,095,232      

Banc of America Funding Trust, (06-3-4A14), 6%, due 03/25/36

     1,107,131   
  696,542      

Banc of America Funding Trust, (06-3-5A3), 5.5%, due 03/25/36(3)

     657,731   
  445,267      

BCAP LLC Trust, (09-RR4-1A1), (144A), 9.5%, due 06/26/37(2)

     482,549   
  472,755      

BCAP LLC Trust, (10-RR11-3A2), (144A), 2.714%, due 06/27/36(1)(2)

     473,908   
  870,999      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR3-1A5), (144A), 2.743%, due 05/27/37(1)(2)

     869,284   
  1,451,392      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR3-5A3), (144A), 5.094%, due 11/27/37(1)(2)

     1,415,679   
  721,356      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR4-1A3), (144A), 3.283%, due 03/26/36(1)(2)

     709,706   
  697,445      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR5-1A3), (144A), 2.423%, due 03/26/37(1)(2)

     687,988   
  456,747      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR5-2A3), (144A), 2.82%, due 06/26/37(1)(2)

     458,558   
  1,052,151      

BCAP LLC Trust, (15-RR4-1A1), (144A), 1.193%, due 09/11/38(1)(2)

     991,741   
  990,679      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (03-7-9A), 2.58%, due 10/25/33(1)

     984,720   
  983,612      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (05-9-A1), 2.66%, due 10/25/35(1)

     970,596   
  1,091,910      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (07-4-22A1), 4.777%, due 06/25/47(1)(3)

     980,804   
  1,087,560      

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (05-AC6-1A3), 5.5%, due 09/25/35(1)

     1,087,952   
  736,437      

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (06-IM1-A1), 0.424%, due 04/25/36(1)(3)

     686,543   
  455,990      

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, (05-A-AF5), 5.28%, due 01/25/35

     472,713   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency (Continued)

  
$ 3,100,000      

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, (06-A-AV4), 0.444%, due 06/25/36(1)

   $ 2,822,927   
  978,004      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., (05-11-A2A), 2.73%, due 10/25/35(1)

     965,825   
  2,818,033      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., (05-8-1A1A), 2.655%, due 10/25/35(1)(3)

     2,469,467   
  1,332,100      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., (06-WFH3-A4), 0.434%, due 10/25/36(1)

     1,293,384   
  1,779,435      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, (06-A3-1A7), 6%, due 07/25/36(3)

     1,611,235   
  1,043,336      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, (06-A5-1A8), 6%, due 10/25/36(3)

     931,665   
  352,547      

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp., (01-4-A4), 7.36%, due 08/01/32

     385,692   
  1,200,000      

Countryplace Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, (07-1-A4), (144A), 5.846%, due 07/15/37(1)(2)

     1,208,094   
  1,340,734      

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, (07-13-2A1), 1.094%, due 10/25/47(1)

     1,204,726   
  1,254,049      

Countrywide Home Loans, (04-HYB4-B1), 2.645%, due 09/20/34(1)(3)

     238,450   
  46,998,182      

Countrywide Home Loans, (06-14-X), 0.25%, due 09/25/36(I/O)(1)

     454,331   
  2,215,688      

Countrywide Home Loans, (06-HYB2-1A1), 2.668%, due 04/20/36(1)(3)

     1,835,203   
  656,983      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., (04-AR5-11A2), 0.934%, due 06/25/34(1)

     640,435   
  1,988,533      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., (05-12-1A1), 6.5%, due 01/25/36(3)

     1,518,539   
  1,180,288      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, (06-6-1A8), 6%, due 07/25/36(3)

     928,537   
  908,260      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (03-CB3-AF1), 3.379%, due 12/25/32

     888,429   
  1,862,852      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (06-CB1-AF2), 3.385%, due 01/25/36

     1,393,718   
  3,169,481      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (06-CB2-AF2), 5.501%, due 12/25/36

     2,415,753   
  1,127,737      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (07-CB2-A2B), 5.505%, due 02/25/37

     839,220   
  1,803,291      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (07-CB3-A3), 3.988%, due 03/25/37

     1,101,807   
  3,276,053      

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AB2-A2), 6.047%, due 06/25/36(1)(3)

     2,796,788   
  1,370,848      

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR6-A6), 0.384%, due 02/25/37(1)(3)

     1,029,618   
  384,587      

DSLA Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR2-2A1A), 0.462%, due 10/19/36(1)

     314,332   
  1,384,901      

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, (06-FF13-A2C), 0.354%, due 10/25/36(1)

     1,012,755   
  1,933,757      

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, (06-FF18-A2D), 0.404%, due 12/25/37(1)

     1,252,980   
  1,092,641      

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, (05-AA10-2A1), 2.258%, due 12/25/35(1)(3)

     931,711   
  654,205      

Green Tree, (08-MH1-A2), (144A), 8.97%, due 04/25/38(1)(2)

     680,437   
  278,044      

Green Tree, (08-MH1-A3), (144A), 8.97%, due 04/25/38(1)(2)

     288,182   
  513,002      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (96-6-M1), 7.95%, due 09/15/27

     567,749   
  687,285      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (96-7-M1), 7.7%, due 09/15/26(1)

     759,737   
  395,895      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (97-3-A5), 7.14%, due 03/15/28

     415,689   
  164,123      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (97-3-A7), 7.64%, due 03/15/28(1)

     173,215   
  481,398      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (98-3-A6), 6.76%, due 03/01/30(1)

     508,065   
  560,042      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (98-4-A5), 6.18%, due 04/01/30

     585,128   
  478,907      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (98-4-A6), 6.53%, due 04/01/30(1)

     519,675   
  507,106      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (98-4-A7), 6.87%, due 04/01/30(1)

     554,781   
  1,074,283      

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, (00-1-A4), 8.14%, due 03/20/30(1)

     1,138,068   
  94,272      

Greenpoint Manufactured Housing, (99-5-A5), 7.82%, due 12/15/29(1)

     94,799   
  2,052,672      

GSAA Home Equity Trust, (06-13-AF6), 6.04%, due 07/25/36

     1,264,173   
  850,051      

GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust, (06-2-A1), 0.374%, due 05/25/36(1)(3)

     590,610   
  717,908      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-AR3-6A1), 2.666%, due 05/25/35(1)

     672,957   
  720,649      

HSI Asset Loan Obligation Trust, (07-2-2A12), 6%, due 09/25/37(3)

     662,537   
  1,000,000      

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, (06-OPT2-2A4), 0.484%, due 01/25/36(1)

     963,480   
  947,524      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (04-AR6-5A1), 2.577%, due 10/25/34(1)

     898,979   
  1,232,499      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-AR19-A1), 4.042%, due 10/25/35(1)(3)

     1,027,651   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency (Continued)

  
$ 1,864,184      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR13-A4X), 3.695%, due 07/25/36(I/O)(1)

   $ 37,956   
  1,405,126      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR9-1A1), 5.041%, due 06/25/36(1)(3)

     1,076,506   
  2,020,703      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-AR5-2A1), 2.764%, due 05/25/37(1)(3)

     1,550,691   
  2,051,990      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-FLX2-A1C), 0.384%, due 04/25/37(1)

     1,513,503   
  267,845      

Indymac Manufactured Housing Contract, (98-2-A4), 6.64%, due 08/25/29(1)

     274,365   
  1,317,976      

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, (06-A2-5A1), 4.822%, due 05/25/36(1)(3)

     1,004,174   
  1,200,000      

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, (07-CH1-MV1), 0.424%, due 11/25/36(1)

     1,117,584   
  1,221,483      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, (04-A6-5A1), 2.517%, due 12/25/34(1)

     1,192,415   
  488,281      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, (07-S2-1A1), 5%, due 06/25/37(3)

     401,780   
  347,908      

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, (01-B-A6), 6.467%, due 04/15/40(1)

     372,482   
  1,687,342      

Lehman XS Trust, (06-10N-1A3A), 0.404%, due 07/25/46(1)(3)

     1,336,277   
  2,372,569      

Lehman XS Trust, (06-12N-A31A), 0.394%, due 08/25/46(1)(3)

     1,821,155   
  1,700,000      

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, (04-4-M1), 1.094%, due 10/25/34(1)

     1,627,283   
  1,575,274      

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, (07-HF1-4A1), 7%, due 10/25/47(3)

     1,128,806   
  2,000,000      

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (07-HE1-A4), 0.474%, due 05/25/37(1)

     1,407,064   
  1,020,023      

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-3-A2B), 0.324%, due 06/25/37(1)

     711,268   
  2,082,864      

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-3-A2C), 0.374%, due 06/25/37(1)

     1,359,987   
  792,248      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (07-2-1A1), 2.78%, due 08/25/36(1)(3)

     736,658   
  556,673      

Mid-State Trust, (04-1-B), 8.9%, due 08/15/37

     664,590   
  556,673      

Mid-State Trust, (04-1-M1), 6.497%, due 08/15/37

     605,586   
  407,501      

Mid-State Trust, (6-A1), 7.34%, due 07/01/35

     439,341   
  365,121      

Mid-State Trust, (6-A3), 7.54%, due 07/01/35

     390,439   
  1,013,054      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (03-NC6-M1), 1.394%, due 06/25/33(1)

     991,474   
  68,569      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (05-HE3-M2), 0.974%, due 07/25/35(1)

     68,660   
  1,500,000      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (05-HE3-M3), 0.989%, due 07/25/35(1)

     1,456,821   
  1,216,026      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (07-15AR-4A1), 4.647%, due 11/25/37(1)(3)

     906,854   
  1,588,000      

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, (06-2-A4), 0.474%, due 02/25/36(1)

     1,468,286   
  1,098,147      

MortgageIT Trust, (05-5-A1), 0.454%, due 12/25/35(1)

     969,423   
  3,000,000      

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust, (07-B-2AV3), 0.444%, due 04/25/37(1)

     2,602,785   
  528,278      

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, (05-3-M1), 0.674%, due 07/25/35(1)

     527,701   
  1,200,000      

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, (05-B-A2D), 0.594%, due 10/25/35(1)

     1,127,156   
  1,939,533      

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., (06-AR1-1A), 3.66%, due 02/25/36(1)

     1,461,351   
  2,127,039      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (00-A-A4), 8.15%, due 09/15/29(1)

     1,603,594   
  1,250,160      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (01-D-A3), 5.9%, due 09/15/22(1)

     994,376   
  724,316      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (01-D-A4), 6.93%, due 09/15/31(1)

     629,885   
  510,190      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (02-A-A3), 6.03%, due 05/15/24(1)

     539,263   
  638,357      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (98-A-M), 6.825%, due 05/15/28(1)

     683,421   
  216,590      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (98-D-A), 6.4%, due 01/15/29

     219,541   
  538,023      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (99-B-A4), 6.99%, due 12/15/26

     572,642   
  1,397,466      

Oakwood Mortgage Investors, Inc., (99-E-A1), 7.608%, due 03/15/30(1)

     1,355,263   
  584,604      

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, (04-A-M2), 6.64%, due 01/15/35(1)

     636,656   
  477,795      

Origen Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, (05-A-M1), 5.46%, due 06/15/36(1)

     508,807   
  1,550,518      

Park Place Securities, Inc., (05-WCW1-M1), 0.644%, due 09/25/35(1)

     1,543,616   
  154,088      

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, (05-3-AF4), 4.585%, due 07/25/35(1)

     154,504   
  611,000      

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, (05-6-A4), 4.277%, due 01/25/36

     475,003   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency (Continued)

  
$ 1,339,384      

RALI Series Trust, (06-QS7-A2), 6%, due 06/25/36(3)

   $ 1,099,239   
  1,962,685      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (05-QA7-A1), 3.235%, due 07/25/35(1)(3)

     1,540,608   
  1,321,109      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (05-QA8-CB21), 3.299%, due 07/25/35(1)(3)

     1,074,826   
  985,270      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS1-A3), 5.75%, due 01/25/36(PAC)(3)

     874,734   
  23,484,141      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS11-AV), 0.34%, due 08/25/36(I/O)(1)

     339,992   
  11,271,826      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS6-1AV), 0.754%, due 06/25/36(I/O)(1)

     358,850   
  2,210,066      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS8-A3), 6%, due 08/25/36(3)

     1,806,506   
  26,679,924      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (07-QS2-AV), 0.326%, due 01/25/37(I/O)(1)

     371,423   
  26,531,247      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (07-QS3-AV), 0.336%, due 02/25/37(I/O)(1)

     441,586   
  646,787      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (07-QS6-A62), 5.5%, due 04/25/37(TAC)(3)

     526,568   
  1,250,000      

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., (06-RZ3-A3), 0.484%, due 08/25/36(1)

     1,148,060   
  1,360,974      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, (05-A15-4A1), 6%, due 02/25/36(3)

     960,873   
  4,319,165      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, (07-A5-AX), 6%, due 05/25/37(I/O)

     884,349   
  72,635,183      

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, (06-S9-AV), 0.31%, due 09/25/36(I/O)(1)

     947,962   
  171,892      

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, (01-HI3-AI7), 7.56%, due 07/25/26

     174,293   
  902,290      

Restructured Asset Backed Securities Trust, (04-1A-A2), (144A), 5.7%, due 12/15/30(2)

     932,337   
  4,614,000      

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust, (07-NC2-A2C), 0.414%, due 01/25/37(1)

     2,668,001   
  1,500,000      

Soundview Home Loan Trust (06-EQ1-A4), 0.444%, due 10/25/36(1)

     1,053,498   
  843,732      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-20-1A1), 2.533%, due 10/25/35(1)(3)

     636,129   
  839,220      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-9-2A1), 5.981%, due 10/25/47(1)(3)

     673,607   
  1,000,000      

Structured Asset Securities Corp., (05-WF4-M2), 0.624%, due 11/25/35(1)

     974,039   
  98,924      

UCFC Manufactured Housing Contract, (97-4-A4), 6.995%, due 04/15/29(1)

     98,375   
  299,236      

Vanderbilt Acquisition Loan Trust, (02-1-A4), 6.57%, due 05/07/27(1)

     308,969   
  320,732      

Vanderbilt Acquisition Loan Trust, (02-1-M1), 7.33%, due 05/07/32(1)

     351,432   
  900,000      

Vanderbilt Mortgage Finance, (02-C-A5), 7.6%, due 12/07/32

     939,239   
  2,957,365      

WAMU Asset-Backed Certificates, (07-HE1-2A3), 0.344%, due 01/25/37(1)

     1,685,953   
  730,000      

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, (06-2-A3), 0.404%, due 01/25/37(1)

     565,183   
  1,500,000      

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, (06-2-A4), 0.444%, due 07/25/36(1)

     1,416,118   
  1,083,058      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (06-AR10-5A1), 2.739%, due 07/25/36(1)(3)

     1,055,783   
  822,116      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (07-AR3-A4), 5.8%, due 04/25/37(1)(3)

     803,893   
  452,014      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (08-1-4A1), 5.75%, due 02/25/38

     478,117   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     140,574,823   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost: $138,228,899)

     160,649,019   
     

 

 

 
  

Corporate Bonds (8.3%)

  
  

Airlines (1.5%)

  
  432,808      

America West Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, (01-1), 7.1%, due 10/02/22(EETC)

     474,193   
  1,421,836      

Continental Airlines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, (00-2-A1), 7.707%, due 10/02/22(EETC)

     1,542,691   
  481,504      

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, (02-1G1), 6.718%, due 07/02/24(EETC)

     552,526   
  1,000,000      

JetBlue Airways Corp. Pass-Through Trust, (04-2-G2), 0.771%, due 05/15/18(EETC) (1)

     986,250   
  667,588      

US Airways Group, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, (10-1A), 6.25%, due 10/22/24(EETC)

     749,368   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Airlines

     4,305,028   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks (2.3%)

  
  2,000,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 0.879%, due 08/25/36(1)

     1,514,481   
  1,000,000      

HBOS PLC (United Kingdom), (144A), 6%, due 11/01/33(2)

     1,151,027   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Banks (Continued)

  
$ 900,000      

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXI, 1.25%, due 01/15/87(1)

   $ 704,250   
  1,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII, 1.321%, due 05/15/77(1)

     771,250   
  650,000      

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (United Kingdom), (144A), 5.8%, due 01/13/20(2)

     743,348   
  908,000      

Macquarie Bank, Ltd. (Australia), (144A), 6.625%, due 04/07/21(2)

     1,018,951   
  520,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom), 6.125%, due 12/15/22

     565,825   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Banks

     6,469,132   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services (0.6%)

  
  2,000,000      

General Electric Capital Corp., 0.801%, due 08/15/36(1)

     1,797,454   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric (0.7%)

  
  1,000,000      

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, (144A), 4.35%, due 01/15/25(2)

     1,024,604   
  910,965      

Mirant Mid-Atlantic Pass-Through Certificates, Series C, 10.06%, due 12/30/28 (EETC)

     954,236   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Electric

     1,978,840   
     

 

 

 
  

Engineering & Construction (0.3%)

  
  700,000      

Heathrow Funding, Ltd. (United Kingdom), (144A), 4.875%, due 07/15/23(2)

     770,523   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Services (0.2%)

  
  650,000      

Tenet Healthcare Corp., (144A), 3.837%, due 06/15/20(1)(2)

     646,344   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance (0.3%)

  
  715,000      

ZFS Finance USA Trust II, (144A), 6.45%, due 12/15/65(1)(2)

     720,899   
     

 

 

 
  

Media (0.3%)

  
  800,000      

CCO Safari II LLC, (144A), 4.464%, due 07/23/22(2)

     799,760   
     

 

 

 
  

Pipelines (0.6%)

  
  1,500,000      

Sabine Pass LNG, LP, (144A), 7.5%, due 11/30/16(2)

     1,533,750   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate (0.5%)

  
  1,375,000      

Post Apartment Homes, LP, 4.75%, due 10/15/17

     1,457,867   
     

 

 

 
  

REIT (0.9%)

  
  630,000      

HCP, Inc., 4.25%, due 11/15/23

     636,241   
  700,000      

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc., 5.75%, due 01/15/21

     785,162   
  950,000      

SL Green Realty Corp., 5%, due 08/15/18

     1,014,223   
     

 

 

 
  

Total REIT

     2,435,626   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications (0.1%)

  
  250,000      

Sprint Communications, Inc., (144A), 9%, due 11/15/18(2)

     261,250   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $21,600,310)

     23,176,473   
     

 

 

 
  

Municipal Bonds (1.2%)

  
  1,000,000      

California State, Build America Bonds, 7.95%, due 03/01/36

     1,199,660   
  1,000,000      

City of New York, New York, Build America Bonds, 6.646%, due 12/01/31

     1,163,780   
  800,000      

New York City Water and Sewer System, Build America Bonds, 6.491%, due 06/15/42

     913,592   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $3,245,258)

     3,277,032   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Fixed Income Securities (Cost: $ 213,659,933) (82.9%)

     231,735,828   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Number of
Shares

    

Convertible Preferred Stock

   Value  
  

Electric (0.3%)

  
  16,500      

AES Corp., $3.375

   $ 818,730   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stock (Cost: $772,200) (0.3%)

     818,730   
     

 

 

 
      

Common Stock

      
  

Electric (0.2%)

  
  11,293      

Mach Gen, LLC(4)

     624,881   
     

 

 

 
  

REIT (0.9%)

  
  134,886      

American Capital Agency Corp.

     2,522,368   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stock (Cost: $ 4,046,998) (1.1%)

     3,147,249   
     

 

 

 
      

Money Market Investments

      
  16,237,775      

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, 0%(5)

     16,237,775   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Money Market Investments (Cost: $ 16,237,775) (5.8%)

     16,237,775   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Short Term Investment

      
  

Discount Notes (5.5%)

  
$ 695,000      

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 0.07%, due 10/05/15(6)

     694,999   
  1,765,000      

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 0.075%, due 10/05/15(6)

     1,764,996   
  1,185,000      

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 0.09%, due 10/02/15(6)

     1,184,999   
  2,110,000      

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 0.09%, due 10/02/15(6)

     2,109,998   
  2,205,000      

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 0.1%, due 10/15/15(6)

     2,204,982   
  340,000      

Federal Home Loan Bank Discount Note, 0.165%, due 11/06/15(6)

     339,981   
  915,000      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.01%, due 01/08/16(6)

     914,698   
  345,000      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 0.215%, due 01/08/16(6)

     344,886   
  2,345,000      

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.11%, due 10/19/15(6)

     2,344,977   
  1,230,000      

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.11%, due 11/16/15(6)

     1,229,914   
  1,195,000      

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.16%, due 11/03/15(6)

     1,194,940   
  1,210,000      

Federal National Mortgage Association, 0.21%, due 01/05/16(6)

     1,209,613   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Discount Notes (Cost: $15,537,956)

     15,538,983   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Treasury Securities (4.9%)

  
  2,980,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.001%, due 02/04/16(6)

     2,979,884   
  2,475,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.001%, due 02/04/16(6)

     2,474,903   
  1,905,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.005%, due 02/04/16(6)

     1,904,926   
  1,410,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 10/15/15(6)(7)

     1,410,031   
  3,610,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 02/04/16(6)

     3,609,859   
  435,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.018%, due 10/15/15(6)(7)

     435,010   
  870,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.08%, due 01/14/16(6)

     869,994   
     

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost: $13,684,282)

     13,684,607   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $29,222,238) (10.4%)

     29,223,590   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS–SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

                             Value  
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $263,939,144) (100.5%)

   $ 281,163,172   
  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.5%)

     (1,420,157
     

 

 

 
  

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

   $ 279,743,015   
     

 

 

 

Futures Contracts—Exchange Traded

 

Number of
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Notional
Contract
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
BUY            
89   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     12/18/15       $ 8,493,715       $ (116,966
11   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures

     12/21/15         1,416,078         9,267   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 9,909,793       $ (107,699
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(1)

      Floating or variable rate security. The interest shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2015.

(2)

      Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold, normally only to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to $49,686,266 or 17.8% of net assets. These securities are determined to be liquid by the Advisor, unless otherwise noted, under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors.

(3)

      A portion of the principal balance has been written-off during the period due to defaults in the underlying loans.

(4)

      Non-income producing security.

(5)

      Rate disclosed is the 7-day net yield as of September 30, 2015.

(6)

      Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(7)

      All or a portion of this security is held as collateral for open futures contracts.

ABS

  

-

   Asset-Backed Securities.

ACES

  

-

   Alternative Credit Enhancement Securities.

CLO

  

-

   Collateralized Loan Obligation.

EETC

  

-

   Enhanced Equipment Trust Certificate.

I/F

  

-

   Inverse Floating rate security whose interest rate moves in the opposite direction of prevailing interest rates.

I/O

  

-

   Interest Only Security.

PAC

  

-

   Planned Amortization Class.

REIT

  

-

   Real Estate Investment Trust.

TAC

  

-

   Target Amortization Class.

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

 

Investments by Industry (Unaudited)

     September 30, 2015   

 

Industry

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     50.3

Asset-Backed Securities

     16.0   

Money Market Investments

     5.8   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     3.2   

Banks

     2.3   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     2.2   

REIT

     1.8   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     1.7   

Airlines

     1.5   

Electric

     1.2   

Municipal Bonds

     1.2   

Diversified Financial Services

     0.6   

Pipelines

     0.6   

Real Estate

     0.5   

Engineering & Construction

     0.3   

Insurance

     0.3   

Media

     0.3   

Healthcare-Services

     0.2   

Telecommunications

     0.1   

Short-term Investments

     10.4   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.5
  

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to Schedule of Investments.


Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)    September 30, 2015

Note 1 — Security Valuation: Securities traded on national exchanges, except those traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (“NASDAQ”), are valued at the last reported sales price or the mean of the current bid and asked prices if there are no sales in the trading period. Securities traded on the NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not be the last reported sales price. Repurchase agreements are priced at cost which approximates market value. Other securities including short-term investments which are traded on the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices as furnished by independent pricing services or by dealer quotations. S&P 500 Index futures contracts are valued at the first sale price after 4 p.m. ET on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The U.S. Treasury Note futures contract is valued at the official settlement price of the exchange where it is traded.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, including circumstances under which prices received are not reflective of a security’s market value, are fair valued by TCW Investment Management Company (the “Advisor”) in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of TCW Strategic Income Fund’s (the “Fund”) Board of Directors.

Fair value is defined as the price that a fund would receive upon selling an investment in a timely transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under the accounting principals generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Fund discloses investments in a three-tier hierarchy. This hierarchy is utilized to establish classification of fair value inputs for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below.

Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

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

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment’s assigned Level within the hierarchy. The inputs or methodology used for valuing investments are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security.

The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.

In periods of market dislocation, the observability of prices and inputs may be reduced for many instruments. This condition, as well as changes related to liquidity of investments, could cause a security to be reclassified between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into multiple levels within the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.


Fair Value Measurements: 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 follows:

Asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities. The fair value of asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities is estimated based on models that consider the estimated cash flows of each debt tranche of the issuer, establish a benchmark yield, and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche including, but not limited to, the prepayment speed assumptions and attributes of the collateral. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; otherwise they would be categorized in Level 3.

Corporate bonds. The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, or credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. Corporate bonds are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; in instances where prices, spreads, or any of the other aforementioned key inputs are unobservable, they are categorized in Level 3 of the hierarchy.

Equity securities. Securities are generally valued based on quoted prices from the applicable exchange. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Restricted securities issued by publicly held companies are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy; if a discount is applied and significant, they are categorized in Level 3. Restricted securities held in non-public entities are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they trade infrequently, and therefore, the inputs are unobservable.

Futures contracts. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement price established at the close of business each day by the exchange on which they are traded. As such they are categorized in Level 1.

Money market funds. Money market funds are open-end mutual funds that invest in short-term debt securities. To the extent that these funds are valued based upon the reported net asset value, they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy

Municipal bonds. Municipal bonds are fair valued based on pricing models that take into account, among other factors, information received from market makers and broker-dealers, current trades, bid wants lists, offerings, market movements, callability of the bond, state of issuance, benchmark yield curves, and bond insurance. To the extent that these inputs are observable and timely, the fair values of municipal bonds would be categorized in Level 2; otherwise the fair values would be categorized in Level 3.

Restricted securities. Restricted securities, including illiquid Rule 144A securities, issued by non-public entities are included in Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because they trade infrequently, and therefore, the inputs are unobservable. Any other restricted securities valued similar to publicly traded securities may be categorized in Level 2 or 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on whether a discount is applied and significant to the fair value.

Short-term investments. Short-term investments are valued using market price quotations, and are reflected in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Repurchase agreements are valued at cost, which approximates fair value, and are categorized as Level 2.

U.S. Government and agency securities. U.S. government and agency securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, quoted market prices, and reference data. Accordingly, U.S. government and agency securities are normally categorized in Level 1 or 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the liquidity and transparency of the market.


The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2015 in valuing the Fund’s investments:

 

Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Assets

(Level 1)
     Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
     Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Fixed Income Securities

           

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ —         $ 42,407,486       $ 2,225,818       $ 44,633,304   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     —           4,813,889         —           4,813,889   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     —           8,228,329         738,668         8,966,997   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     —           6,293,310         —           6,293,310   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     —           136,499,924         4,074,899         140,574,823   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —           155,835,452         4,813,567         160,649,019   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds*

     —           23,176,473         —           23,176,473   

Municipal Bonds

     —           3,277,032         —           3,277,032   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Securities

     —           224,696,443         7,039,385         231,735,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stock*

     818,730         —           —           818,730   

Common Stock*

     2,522,368         624,881         —           3,147,249   

Money Market Investments

     16,237,775         —           —           16,237,775   

Short-Term Investments

     13,684,607         15,538,983         —           29,223,590   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     33,263,480         240,860,307         7,039,385         281,163,172   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

           

Futures

           

Interest Rate Risk

     9,267         —           —           9,267   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 33,272,747       $ 240,860,307       $ 7,039,385       $ 281,172,439   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

           

Futures

           

Equity Risk

   $ (116,966    $ —         $ —         $ (116,966
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (116,966    $ —         $ —         $ (116,966
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* See Schedule of Investments for corresponding industries.

The Fund did not have any transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the period ended September 30, 2015.


The following is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining value:

 

     Asset-
Backed
Securities
    Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities — Agency
    Commercial
Mortgage-Backed
Securities — Non-

Agency
    Residential
Mortgage-Backed
Securities —  Non-
Agency
    Corporate Bond     Common Stock     Total  

Balance as of December 31, 2014

   $ 2,885,325      $ 419,182      $ —        $ 4,521,389      $ —        $ 536,417      $ 8,362,313   

Accrued Discounts (Premiums)

     —          (9,220     (8,264     (460,301     —          —          (477,785

Realized Gain (Loss)

     —          —          —          (375,430     (103,511     —          (478,941

Change in Unrealized Appreciation

     (45,363     (84,827     (88,443     382,144        116,444        —          279,955   

Purchases

     —          —          835,375        —          —          —          835,375   

Sales

     (614,144     —          —          (43,041     (12,933     —          (670,118

Transfers in to Level 3(1)

     —          —          —          50,138        —          (536,417     (486,279

Transfers out of Level 3(1)

     —          (325,135     —          —          —          —          (325,135
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2015

   $ 2,225,818      $ —        $ 738,668      $ 4,074,899      $ —        $ —        $ 7,039,385   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at September 30, 2015

   $ (45,371   $ —        $ (88,443   $ 382,144      $ —        $ —          248,330   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) The Fund recognizes transfers in and out at the beginning of the period.

Significant unobservable valuations inputs for Level 3 investments as of September 30, 2015, are as follows:

 

Description

   Fair Value at
September 30, 2015
     Valuation Techniques*    Unobservable Input    Range  

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ 2,225,818       Third-party Broker    Broker Quotes    $ 98.001   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities -
Non Agency

   $ 738,668       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 8.847   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities-
Non-Agency

   $ 238,450       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 19.014   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities-
Non-Agency (Interest Only Collateral Strip Rate Securities)

   $ 2,914,144       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 0.967-3.184   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities -
Non-Agency (Interest Only Securities)

   $ 922,305       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 2.036-20.475   

 

* The valuation technique employed on the Level 3 securities involves the use of third-party broker quotes and vendor prices. The Advisor monitors the reasonability of third-party brokers and vendor prices.


Level 3 Valuation Process: Investments classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy may be fair valued by the Advisor with consent of the Pricing Committee in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board of Directors and under the general oversight of the Board of Directors. The Pricing Committee employs various methods to determine fair valuations including a regular review of key inputs and assumptions and review of any related market activity. The Pricing Committee reports to the Board of Directors at their regularly scheduled meetings. It is possible that fair value prices will be used by the Fund to a significant extent. The value determined for an investment using the Fund’s fair value procedures may differ from recent market prices for the investment and may be significantly different from the value realized upon the sale of such investment. The Advisor, as part of the daily process, conducts back-testing of prices based on daily trade activities.

The Pricing Committee consists of the President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer, Assistant Treasurer, Secretary, and a representative from the portfolio management team as well as alternate members as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. The Pricing Committee reviews and makes recommendations concerning the fair valuation of portfolio securities and the Fund’s pricing procedures in general.

Derivative Instruments: Derivatives are financial instruments whose values are based on the values of one or more indicators, such as a security, asset, currency, interest rate, or index. Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may be highly volatile. It is possible that a derivative transaction will result in a loss greater than the principal amount invested. The Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price.

At September 30, 2015, the Fund had the following derivatives grouped in the following risk categories:

 

      Equity
Risk
    Interest Rate
Risk
     Total  

Asset Derivatives

       

Futures Contracts

   $ —        $ 9,267       $ 9,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ —        $ 9,267       $ 9,267   
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liability Derivatives

       

Futures Contracts

   $ (116,966   $ —         $ (116,966
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ (116,966   $ —         $ (116,966
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares/Units(1)

       

Futures Contracts

     89        11         100   

 

(1) Amount represents the number of contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

Futures Contracts: The Fund may enter into futures contracts. The Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks through the use of futures contracts, such as interest rate risk, equity price risk, and currency risk. The Fund may use index futures to hedge against broad market risks to its portfolio or to gain broad market exposure when it holds uninvested cash or as an inexpensive substitute for cash investments directly in securities or other assets. Securities index futures contracts are contracts to buy or sell units of a securities index at a specified future date at a price agreed upon when the contract is made and are settled in cash. Positions in futures may be closed out only on an exchange or board of trade which provides a secondary market for such futures. Because futures contracts are exchange-traded, they typically have minimal exposure to counterparty risk. Parties to a futures contract are not required to post the entire notional amount of the contract, but rather a small percentage of that amount (by way of margin), both at the time they enter into futures transactions, and then on a daily basis if their positions decline in value; as a result, futures contracts are highly leveraged. Such payments are known as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains


or losses. Because futures markets are highly leveraged, they can be extremely volatile, and there can be no assurance that the pricing of a futures contract will correlate precisely with the pricing of the asset or index underlying it or the asset or liability of the Fund that is the subject of the hedge. It may not always be possible for the Fund to enter into a closing transaction with respect to a futures contract it has entered into at a favorable time or price. When the Fund enters into a futures transaction, it is subject to the risk that the value of the futures contract will move in a direction unfavorable to it.

When the Fund uses futures contracts for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the transactions, at least in part. When a futures contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The Fund used S&P 500 Index futures to gain exposure to the equity market. The Fund also utilized Treasury futures to help manage interest rate duration and credit market exposure. Futures contracts outstanding at September 30, 2015 are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

Options: The Fund may purchase and write call and put options on securities, and securities indices. The Fund may purchase put options on securities to seek to protect holdings in an underlying or related security against a substantial decline in market value. The Fund may purchase call options on securities to seek to protect against substantial increases in prices of securities the Fund intends to purchase pending its ability to invest in such securities in an orderly manner. The Fund may write a call or put option only if the option is covered by the Fund holding a position in the underlying securities or by other means which would permit immediate satisfaction of the Fund’s obligation as writer of the option. The purchase and writing of options involves certain risks. During the option period, the covered call writer has, in return for the premium on the option, given up the opportunity to profit from a price increase in the underlying securities above the sum of the premium and exercise price, but as long as its obligation as a writer continues, has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying securities decline. The writer of an option has no control over the time when it maybe required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it cannot effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must deliver the underlying securities at the exercise price. If a put or call option purchased by the Fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security, in the case of a put, remains equal to or greater than the exercise price or, in the case of a call, remains less than or equal to the exercise price, the Fund will lose its entire investment in the option. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the Fund seeks to close out an option position. Furthermore, if trading restrictions or suspensions are imposed on the options markets, the Fund may be unable to close out a position.

The Fund may execute transactions in both listed and OTC options. Listed options involve minimal counterparty risk since listed options are guaranteed against default by the exchange on which they trade. Transactions in certain OTC options may expose the Fund to the risk of default by the counterparty to the transaction. In the event of default by the counterparty to the OTC option transaction, the Fund’s maximum amount of loss as purchaser is the premium paid plus any unrealized gain. There were no option contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2015.

Transactions in Written Option Contracts during the period ended September 30, 2015, were as follows:

 

      Call
Contracts
     Call
Premiums
 

Options outstanding at December 31, 2014

     28       $ 61,904   

Options written

     —           —     

Options terminated in closing purchase transactions

     —           —     

Options exercised

     —           —     

Options expired

     (28    $ (61,904
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Options outstanding at September 30, 2015

     —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


Swap Agreements: The Fund may enter into swap agreements. Swap agreements are typically two-party contracts entered into primarily by institutional investors. In a standard “swap” transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments, which may be adjusted for an interest factor. The gross returns to be exchanged or “swapped” between the parties are generally calculated with respect to a “notional amount” (i.e., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate or in a “basket” of securities representing a particular index).

The Fund may enter into credit default swap transactions as a “buyer” or “seller” of credit protection. In a credit default swap, one party provides what is in effect insurance against a default or other adverse credit event affecting an issuer of debt securities (typically referred to as a “reference entity”). In general, the buyer of credit protection is obligated to pay the protection seller an upfront amount or a periodic stream of payments over the term of the swap. If a “credit event” occurs, the buyer has the right to deliver to the seller bonds or other obligations of the reference entity (with a value up to the full notional value of the swap), and to receive a payment equal to the par value of the bonds or other obligations. Credit events that would trigger a request that the seller make payment are specific to each credit default swap agreement, but generally include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration, obligation default, or repudiation/moratorium. When the Fund buys protection, it may or may not own securities of the reference entity. When the Fund sells protection under a credit default swap, the position may have the effect of creating leverage in the Fund’s portfolio through the Fund’s indirect long exposure to the issuer or securities on which the swap is written. When the Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create such a “synthetic” long position.

During the term of a swap transaction, changes in the value of the swap are recognized as unrealized gains or losses by marking to market to reflect the market value of the swap. When the swap is terminated, the Fund will record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference, if any, between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the agreement. Upfront swap premium payments paid or received by the Fund, if any, are recorded within the value of the open swap agreement on the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities and represent payments paid or received upon entering into the swap agreement to compensate for differences between stated terms of the swap agreement and prevailing market conditions (credit spreads, currency exchange rates, and other relevant factors). These upfront payments are recorded as realized gain or loss on the Fund’s Statement of Operations upon termination or maturity of the swap agreement.

During the term of a swap transaction, the periodic net payments can be made for a set period of time or may be triggered by a predetermined credit event. The net periodic payments may be based on a fixed or variable interest rate, the change in market value of a specified security, basket of securities or index, or the return generated by a security. These periodic payments received or made by the Fund are recorded as realized gains and losses, respectively. During the period ended September 30, 2015, the Fund did not enter into such agreements.

Mortgage-Backed Securities: The Fund may invest in mortgage pass-through securities which represent interests in pools of mortgages in which payments of both principal and interest on the securities are generally made monthly, in effect “passing through” monthly payments made by borrowers on the residential or commercial mortgage loans which underlie the securities (net of any fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of the securities). Mortgage pass-through securities differ from other forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. The Fund may also invest in Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (“CMOs”). CMOs are debt obligations collateralized by residential or commercial mortgage loans or residential or commercial mortgage pass-through securities. Interest and principal are generally paid monthly. CMOs may be collateralized by whole mortgage loans or private mortgage pass-through securities but are more typically collateralized by portfolios of mortgage pass-through securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae. The issuer of a series of CMOs may elect to be treated for tax purposes as a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (“REMIC”). CMOs are structured into multiple classes, each bearing a different stated maturity. Monthly payment of principal received from the pool of underlying mortgages, including prepayments, is first returned to investors holding the shortest maturity class. Investors holding the longer maturity classes usually receive principal only after shorter classes have been retired. An investor may be partially protected against a sooner than desired return of principal because of the sequential payments. The Fund may invest in stripped mortgage-backed securities. Stripped mortgage-backed securities are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions on a pool of mortgage assets. In certain cases, one class will receive all of the interest (the interest-only or “IO” class), while the other class will receive all of the principal (the principal-only or “PO” class). The


yield to maturity on IOs is sensitive to the rate of principal prepayments (including prepayments) on the related underlying mortgage assets, and principal payments may have a material effect on yield to maturity. If the underlying mortgage assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, the Fund may not fully recoup its initial investment in IOs.

When-Issued, Delayed-Delivery, and Forward Commitment Transactions: The Fund may enter into when issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment transactions in order to lock in the purchase price of the underlying security or to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolios. In when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions, the Fund commits to purchase particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. Although the Fund does not pay for the securities or start earning interest on them until they are delivered, it immediately assumes the risks of ownership, including the risk of price fluctuation. If the Fund’s counterparty fails to deliver a security purchased on a when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment basis, there may be a loss, and that the Fund may have missed an opportunity to make an alternative investment.

Prior to settlement of these transactions, the value of the subject securities will fluctuate, reflecting interest rate changes. In addition, because the Fund is not required to pay for when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitment securities until the delivery date, they may result in a form of leverage. To guard against this deemed leverage, the Fund segregates cash and/or securities in an amount or value at least equal to the amount of these transactions.

Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements, under the terms of Master Repurchase Agreements (“MRA”). The MRA permits the Fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables under the MRA with collateral held and/or posted to the counterparty and create one single net payment due to or from the Fund. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Pursuant to the terms of the MRA, the Fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price to be received by the Fund upon the maturity of the repurchase transaction. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the Fund recognizes a liability with respect to such excess collateral to reflect the Fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty. There were no repurchase agreements outstanding as of September 30, 2015.

Security Lending: The Fund may lend its securities to qualified brokers. The loans must be collateralized at all times primarily with cash although the Fund can accept money market instruments or U.S. Government securities with a market value at least equal to the market value of the securities on loan. As with any extensions of credit, the Fund may bear the risk of delay in recovery or even loss of rights in the collateral if the borrowers of the securities fail financially. The Fund earns additional income for lending its securities by investing the cash collateral in short-term investments. The Fund did not lend any securities during the period ended September 30, 2015.

Note 2 — Federal Income Taxes:

It is the policy of the Fund to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute all of its net taxable income, including any net realized gains on investments, to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.

At September 30, 2015, net unrealized appreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 21,377,470   

Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (4,252,586
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 17,124,884   
  

 

 

 

Cost of Investments for Federal Income Tax Purposes

   $   264,038,288   
  

 

 

 


Note 3 — Restricted Securities:

The Fund is permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Disposal of these securities may involve time consuming negotiations and expense, and prompt sale at an acceptable price may be difficult. There were no restricted securities at September 30, 2015.

Note 4 — Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement

In June 2014, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-11, Transfers & Servicing (Topic 860): “Repurchase to Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures” (“ASU 2014-11”) to improve the financial reporting of repurchase agreements and other similar transactions. ASU 2014-11 includes expanded disclosure requirements for entities that enter into reverse repurchase agreements and similar transactions accounted for as secured borrowings. ASU 2014-11 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Management is currently evaluating the implications of these changes and their impact on the financial statements.


Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

(a) The Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) are effective as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report (the “Evaluation Date”), based on their evaluation of the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the Evaluation Date.

(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 has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

(a)Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is attached hereto as Exhibit 99CERT.

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)      TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
  

 

By (Signature and Title)      /s/ David S. DeVito
  

 

  

  David S. DeVito

  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date      November 6, 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/ David S. DeVito
  

 

  

  David S. DeVito

  President and Chief Executive Officer

Date      November 6, 2015           
By (Signature and Title)      /s/ Richard M. Villa
  

 

  

  Richard M. Villa

  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date      November 6, 2015