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, 2016
Date of reporting period:    March 31, 2016


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


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Asset-Backed Securities (14.8% of Net Assets)

  
$ 1,150,000      

A Voce CLO, Ltd., (14-1A-A1B), (144A), 2.082%, due 07/15/26(1)(2)

   $ 1,134,250   
  777,891      

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

     762,338   
  529,571      

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

     518,982   
  565,000      

BA Credit Card Trust, (07-A11-A11), 0.506%, due 12/15/19(1)

     563,099   
  1,150,000      

Babson CLO, Ltd., (14-IA-A1), (144A), 2.114%, due 07/20/25(1)(2)

     1,143,270   
  891,036      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (03-2-A), (144A), 1.303%, due 12/25/33(1)(2)

     846,629   
  737,456      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (04-1-A), (144A), 0.793%, due 04/25/34(1)(2)

     680,473   
  726,923      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (04-2-A), (144A), 0.863%, due 08/25/34(1)(2)

     669,332   
  359,079      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (04-3-A1), (144A), 0.803%, due 01/25/35(1)(2)

     322,596   
  1,034,195      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (06-4A-A1), (144A), 0.663%, due 12/25/36(1)(2)

     858,572   
  498,267      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (07-3-A1), (144A), 0.673%, due 07/25/37(1)(2)

     417,349   
  2,200,000      

Brazos Higher Education Authority, Inc., (10-1-A2), 1.829%, due 02/25/35(1)

     2,071,529   
  565,000      

Chase Issuance Trust, (12-A2-A2), 0.706%, due 05/15/19(1)

     564,809   
  1,020,370      

CIT Education Loan Trust, (07-1-A), (144A), 0.72%, due 03/25/42(1)(2)

     936,613   
  1,140,000      

Dryden Senior Loan Fund, (15-37A A), (144A), 2.122%, due 04/15/27(1)(2)

     1,134,049   
  1,260,000      

Education Loan Asset-Backed Trust I, (13-1-A2), (144A), 1.235%, due 04/26/32(1)(2)

     1,201,620   
  675,000      

EFS Volunteer LLC, (10-1-A2), (144A), 1.469%, due 10/25/35(1)(2)

     648,606   
  1,500,000      

EFS Volunteer No 2 LLC, (12-1-A2), (144A), 1.783%, due 03/25/36(1)(2)

     1,448,112   
  2,350,738      

GCO Education Loan Funding Master Trust II, (06-2AR-A1RN), (144A), 1.083%, due 08/27/46(1)(2)

     2,155,801   
  524,712      

GE Business Loan Trust, (04-2A-A), (144A), 0.656%, due 12/15/32(1)(2)

     517,404   
  356,514      

GE Business Loan Trust, (05-1A-A3), (144A), 0.686%, due 06/15/33(1)(2)

     329,129   
  694,353      

GE Business Loan Trust, (05-2A-A), (144A), 0.676%, due 11/15/33(1)(2)

     664,741   
  362,500      

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

     338,994   
  363,153      

Goal Capital Funding Trust, (06-1-B), 1.079%, due 08/25/42(1)

     319,997   
  518,200      

Higher Education Funding I, (14-1-A), (144A), 1.679%, due 05/25/34(1)(2)

     503,865   
  439,810      

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, (14-2-A3), 0.77%, due 03/19/18

     439,171   
  355,000      

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, (15-1-A3), 1.05%, due 10/15/18

     354,815   
  270,000      

ING Investment Management CLO, Ltd., (14-1A-A1), (144A), 2.12%, due 04/18/26(1)(2)

     269,149   
  542,250      

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

     538,400   
  265,333      

National Collegiate Student Loan Trust, (06-3-A3), 0.583%, due 10/25/27(1)

     263,463   
  575,000      

Nelnet Student Loan Trust, (14-4A-A2), (144A), 1.383%, due 11/25/43(1)(2)

     519,511   
  376,230      

Nissan Auto Receivables Owner Trust, (13-C-A3), 0.67%, due 08/15/18

     375,723   
  2,200,000      

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, (11-1-A3), 1.519%, due 10/25/41(1)

     2,093,610   
  418,861      

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

     428,574   
  1,000,000      

Scholar Funding Trust, (12-B-A2), (144A), 1.533%, due 03/28/46(1)(2)

     966,750   
  512,198      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (04-1-B), 0.908%, due 08/15/31(1)

     434,869   
  437,665      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (05-2-B), 0.914%, due 03/15/40(1)

     366,115   
  620,006      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (06-1-B), 0.844%, due 03/15/39(1)

     500,500   
  1,000,000      

SLC Student Loan Trust, (06-2-A5), 0.734%, due 09/15/26(1)

     967,719   
  2,300,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (03-11-A6), (144A), 1.384%, due 12/15/25(1)(2)

     2,201,396   
  536,579      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (04-2-B), 1.089%, due 07/25/39(1)

     458,409   
  565,821      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (05-4-B), 0.799%, due 07/25/40(1)

     479,958   
  615,730      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (05-9-B), 0.919%, due 01/25/41(1)

     484,487   
  1,400,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (06-2-A6), 0.789%, due 01/25/41(1)

     1,210,047   
  1,400,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (06-8-A6), 0.779%, due 01/25/41(1)

     1,206,574   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal

Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Asset-Backed Securities (continued)

  
$ 188,177      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (07-6-B), 1.469%, due 04/27/43(1)

   $ 161,338   
  150,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (07-7-B), 1.369%, due 10/25/28(1)

     118,867   
  117,774      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (07-8-B), 1.619%, due 04/27/43(1)

     99,417   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-2-B), 1.819%, due 01/25/29(1)

     187,636   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-3-B), 1.819%, due 04/25/29(1)

     188,040   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-4-B), 2.469%, due 04/25/29(1)

     204,242   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-5-B), 2.469%, due 07/25/29(1)

     202,161   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-6-B), 2.469%, due 07/25/29(1)

     206,829   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-7-B), 2.469%, due 07/25/29(1)

     198,824   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-8-B), 2.869%, due 10/25/29(1)

     215,018   
  225,000      

SLM Student Loan Trust, (08-9-B), 2.869%, due 10/25/29(1)

     213,265   
  783,340      

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

     901,886   
  459,004      

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

     570,635   
  1,450,000      

Student Loan Consolidation Center, (02-2-B2), (144A), 1.881%, due 07/01/42(1)(2)

     1,123,880   
  365,078      

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust, (14-A-A3), 0.67%, due 12/15/17

     364,629   
  434,363      

Vermont Student Assistance Corp., (12-1-A), 1.138%, due 07/28/34(1)

     417,327   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost: $41,119,969)

     40,685,393   
     

 

 

 
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (56.9%)

  
  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency (1.1%)

  
  5,129,281      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
(KSCT-AX), 1.256%, due 01/25/20(I/O)
(1)

     182,641   
  11,832,972      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
(K702-X1), 1.452%, due 02/25/18(I/O)
(1)

     275,242   
  6,305,688      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates,
(KP01-X), 3.079%, due 01/25/19(I/O)
(1)

     390,400   
  623,821      

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

     647,313   
  8,907,147      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (11-M5-A2), 1.236%, due 07/25/21(ACES)(I/O)(1)

     494,007   
  524,460      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (12-M11-FA), 0.895%, due 08/25/19(ACES)(1)

     525,513   
  18,084,043      

Government National Mortgage Association, (09-114-IO), 0.159%, due 10/16/49(I/O)(1)

     270,841   
  6,763,574      

Government National Mortgage Association, (11-152-IO), 0.94%, due 08/16/51(I/O)(1)

     239,870   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     3,025,827   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency (1.7%)

  
  8,267,878      

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust, (12-GC8-XA), (144A), 2.165%, due 09/10/45(I/O)(1)(2)(3)

     633,057   
  846,927      

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

     849,770   
  968,696      

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

     976,833   
  261,181      

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

     268,234   
  640,000      

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

     693,001   
  115,581      

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

     117,557   
  1,100,000      

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

     1,138,653   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     4,677,105   
     

 

 

 
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency (2.0%)

  
  215,743      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (1673-SD), 15.556%, due 02/15/24(I/F) (PAC)(1)

     273,080   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal

Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency (Continued)

  
$ 465,852      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (1760-ZD), 1.28%, due 02/15/24(1)

   $ 456,540   
  223,234      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (2990-JK), 20.259%, due 03/15/35(I/F)(1)

     328,733   
  4,168,646      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3122-SG), 5.194%, due 03/15/36(I/O) (I/F) (TAC) (PAC)(1)

     749,705   
  1,326,228      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3239-SI), 6.214%, due 11/15/36(I/O) (I/F) (PAC)(1)

     253,503   
  630,393      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3323-SA), 5.674%, due 05/15/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     85,098   
  519,714      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3459-JS), 5.814%, due 06/15/38(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     86,272   
  2,653,389      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (4030-HS), 6.174%, due 04/15/42(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     522,362   
  3,659,050      

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

     119,463   
  470,098      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (07-42-SE), 5.677%, due 05/25/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     70,548   
  3,465,226      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (07-48-SD), 5.667%, due 05/25/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     595,121   
  662,680      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (09-69-CS), 6.317%, due 09/25/39(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     122,742   
  3,733,302      

Government National Mortgage Association, (06-35-SA), 6.168%, due 07/20/36(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     716,407   
  6,511,965      

Government National Mortgage Association, (06-61-SA), 4.318%, due 11/20/36(I/O) (I/F) (TAC)(1)

     764,526   
  3,828,123      

Government National Mortgage Association, (08-58-TS), 5.968%, due 05/20/38(I/O) (I/F) (TAC)(1)

     544,287   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     5,688,387   
     

 

 

 
  

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency (52.1%)

  
  630,494      

ACE Securities Corp., (04-IN1-A1), 1.073%, due 05/25/34(1)

     557,565   
  1,997,818      

ACE Securities Corp., (07-ASP1-A2C), 0.693%, due 03/25/37(1)

     1,163,259   
  1,526,226      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (05-4-6A22), 2.943%, due 08/25/35(1)

     490,739   
  834,401      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (06-1-2A1), 3.173%, due 03/25/36(1)(4)

     628,411   
  1,066,527      

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, (05-HE2-M2), 1.183%, due 06/25/35(1)

     1,057,719   
  1,600,000      

Asset-Backed Funding Certificates, (07-NC1-A2), (144A), 0.733%, due 05/25/37(1)(2)

     1,153,004   
  1,500,000      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (06-HE1-A4), 0.733%, due 01/25/36(1)

     1,337,475   
  3,000,000      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (06-HE3-A5), 0.703%, due 03/25/36(1)

     2,233,599   
  1,151,776      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (07-HE1-A1B), 0.583%, due 12/25/36(1)

     973,961   
  2,613,419      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (07-HE1-A4), 0.573%, due 12/25/36(1)

     2,078,060   
  1,598,681      

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, (05-10-1CB1), 0.833%, due 11/25/35(1)(4)

     1,215,816   
  944,434      

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

     942,106   
  614,512      

Banc of America Funding Trust, (06-3-5A3), 5.5%, due 03/25/36(4)

     573,799   
  334,985      

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

     358,420   
  244,074      

BCAP LLC Trust, (10-RR11-3A2), (144A), 2.829%, due 06/27/36(1)(2)

     243,931   
  768,222      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR3-1A5), (144A), 2.831%, due 05/27/37(1)(2)

     761,877   
  1,340,813      

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

     1,299,868   
  582,848      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR5-1A3), (144A), 2.534%, due 03/26/37(1)(2)

     574,818   
  926,458      

BCAP LLC Trust, (15-RR4-1A1), (144A), 1.429%, due 09/11/38(1)(2)

     874,731   
  917,113      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (03-7-9A), 2.762%, due 10/25/33(1)

     906,263   
  872,616      

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

     842,598   
  970,565      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (07-4-22A1), 4.694%, due 06/25/47(1)(4)

     862,019   
  1,011,059      

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

     1,002,655   
  658,697      

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (06-IM1-A1), 0.663%, due 04/25/36(1)

     607,753   
  455,990      

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

     473,749   
  3,100,000      

Centex Home Equity Loan Trust, (06-A-AV4), 0.683%, due 06/25/36(1)

     2,880,818   
  1,025,570      

CIM Trust, (15-4AG-A1), (144A), 2.426%, due 10/25/57(1)(2)

     1,003,102   
  862,547      

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

     837,402   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal

Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

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

  
$ 2,684,624      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., (05-8-1A1A), 2.852%, due 10/25/35(1)(4)

   $ 2,254,880   
  1,156,265      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., (06-WFH3-A4), 0.673%, due 10/25/36(1)

     1,119,610   
  1,650,872      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, (06-A3-1A7), 6%, due 07/25/36(4)

     1,485,131   
  953,172      

CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, (06-A5-1A8), 6%, due 10/25/36(4)

     837,229   
  304,608      

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

     329,480   
  1,902,245      

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp., (99-6-A1), (144A), 7.36%, due 06/01/30(2)

     1,435,260   
  1,200,000      

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

     1,207,833   
  555,749      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (05-20CB-4A1), 5.25%, due 07/25/20(4)

     548,292   
  1,249,460      

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, (07-13-2A1), 1.333%, due 10/25/47(1)

     1,121,921   
  1,187,307      

Countrywide Home Loans, (04-HYB4-B1), 2.69%, due 09/20/34(1)(4)

     247,826   
  40,834,705      

Countrywide Home Loans, (06-14-X), 0.235%, due 09/25/36(I/O)(1)

     360,138   
  2,140,044      

Countrywide Home Loans, (06-HYB2-1A1), 2.949%, due 04/20/36(1)

     1,826,495   
  656,983      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., (04-AR5-11A2), 1.173%, due 06/25/34(1)

     632,727   
  1,950,909      

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

     1,358,031   
  1,060,780      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, (06-6-1A8), 6%, due 07/25/36(4)

     809,933   
  866,588      

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

     845,287   
  1,290,000      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (05-CB4-M2), 0.883%, due 07/25/35(1)

     1,188,665   
  1,843,937      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (06-CB1-AF2), 3.391%, due 01/25/36

     1,364,437   
  3,119,577      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (06-CB2-AF2), 3.535%, due 12/25/36

     2,230,074   
  1,638,177      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (07-CB2-A2B), 4.496%, due 02/25/37

     1,159,171   
  1,609,528      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (07-CB2-A2C), 4.496%, due 02/25/37

     1,138,810   
  1,768,661      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (07-CB3-A3), 3.983%, due 03/25/37

     1,042,183   
  1,298,715      

CSMC Trust, (14-CIM1-A1), (144A), 2.186%, due 01/25/58(1)(2)

     1,299,170   
  2,987,461      

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AB2-A2), 5.96%, due 06/25/36(1)(4)

     2,486,379   
  1,275,194      

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR6-A6), 0.623%, due 02/25/37(1)(4)

     945,860   
  364,559      

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

     292,980   
  1,323,866      

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, (06-FF13-A2C), 0.593%, due 10/25/36(1)

     853,068   
  1,846,426      

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, (06-FF18-A2D), 0.643%, due 12/25/37(1)

     1,151,079   
  1,004,280      

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, (05-AA10-2A1), 2.382%, due 12/25/35(1)(4)

     832,896   
  369,139      

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

     377,230   
  156,888      

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

     160,771   
  465,870      

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

     514,026   
  617,010      

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

     678,825   
  306,236      

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

     318,617   
  126,954      

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

     132,640   
  427,876      

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

     463,122   
  504,406      

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

     523,838   
  431,331      

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

     462,624   
  456,728      

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

     494,065   
  1,023,648      

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

     1,083,134   
  1,981,934      

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

     1,129,229   
  796,336      

GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust, (06-2-A1), 0.613%, due 05/25/36(1)(4)

     542,637   
  668,187      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-AR3-6A1), 2.869%, due 05/25/35(1)

     608,631   
  654,296      

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

     593,540   
  1,000,000      

HSI Asset Securitization Corp. Trust, (06-OPT2-2A4), 0.723%, due 01/25/36(1)

     983,158   
  900,027      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (04-AR6-5A1), 2.763%, due 10/25/34(1)

     847,034   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

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

  
$ 1,151,788      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-AR19-A1), 3.025%, due 10/25/35(1)

   $ 942,246   
  1,623,305      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR13-A4X), 3.426%, due 07/25/36(I/O)(1)

     21,349   
  1,305,755      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR9-1A1), 4.557%, due 06/25/36(1)(4)

     967,376   
  1,888,751      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-AR5-2A1), 2.863%, due 05/25/37(1)(4)

     1,438,500   
  2,051,990      

Indymac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-FLX2-A1C), 0.623%, due 04/25/37(1)

     1,398,328   
  196,657      

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

     195,861   
  1,239,296      

JPMorgan Alternative Loan Trust, (06-A2-5A1), 4.492%, due 05/25/36(1)(4)

     849,518   
  1,200,000      

JPMorgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, (07-CH1-MV1), 0.666%, due 11/25/36(1)

     1,112,457   
  978,708      

JPMorgan Mortgage Trust, (04-A6-5A1), 2.799%, due 12/25/34(1)

     950,265   
  237,246      

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

     174,220   
  290,444      

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

     305,380   
  1,560,923      

Lehman XS Trust, (06-10N-1A3A), 0.643%, due 07/25/46(1)(4)

     1,213,821   
  2,249,112      

Lehman XS Trust, (06-12N-A31A), 0.633%, due 08/25/46(1)(4)

     1,702,598   
  1,700,000      

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, (04-4-M1), 1.333%, due 10/25/34(1)

     1,533,724   
  1,483,889      

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

     1,080,025   
  660,000      

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (06-NC1-A4), 0.733%, due 01/25/36(1)

     626,345   
  2,000,000      

MASTR Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (07-HE1-A4), 0.713%, due 05/25/37(1)

     1,304,478   
  961,691      

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-3-A2B), 0.563%, due 06/25/37(1)

     656,339   
  1,963,751      

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-3-A2C), 0.613%, due 06/25/37(1)

     1,195,455   
  731,052      

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

     673,494   
  529,707      

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

     609,743   
  529,707      

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

     566,742   
  375,922      

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

     402,750   
  336,826      

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

     358,150   
  944,989      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (03-NC6-M1), 1.633%, due 06/25/33(1)

     912,101   
  21,338      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (05-HE3-M2), 1.213%, due 07/25/35(1)

     21,435   
  1,500,000      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (05-HE3-M3), 1.228%, due 07/25/35(1)

     1,460,275   
  1,473,384      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (06-HE3-A1), 0.573%, due 04/25/36(1)

     1,325,965   
  1,077,126      

Morgan Stanley ABS Capital I, Inc. Trust, (07-15AR-4A1), 4.375%, due 11/25/37(1)

     774,643   
  1,481,096      

Morgan Stanley Home Equity Loan Trust, (06-2-A4), 0.713%, due 02/25/36(1)

     1,354,842   
  1,007,836      

MortgageIT Trust, (05-5-A1), 0.693%, due 12/25/35(1)

     880,796   
  3,000,000      

Nationstar Home Equity Loan Trust, (07-B-2AV3), 0.683%, due 04/25/37(1)

     2,599,943   
  296,732      

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, (05-3-M1), 0.913%, due 07/25/35(1)

     296,793   
  1,450,000      

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, (05-B-A2D), 0.833%, due 10/25/35(1)

     1,373,828   
  1,700,000      

New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, (06-C-A2D), 0.773%, due 12/25/35(1)

     1,423,462   
  1,916,846      

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., (06-AR1-1A), 3.853%, due 02/25/36(1)

     1,430,538   
  2,076,943      

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

     1,448,991   
  1,187,145      

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

     942,364   
  687,806      

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

     573,258   
  479,904      

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

     506,452   
  564,954      

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

     602,186   
  177,958      

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

     179,949   
  495,883      

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

     526,315   
  1,344,272      

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

     1,283,625   
  438,774      

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

     465,175   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

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

  
$ 1,226,138      

Park Place Securities, Inc., (05-WCW1-M1), 0.883%, due 09/25/35(1)

   $ 1,219,686   
  826,295      

Park Place Securities, Inc., (05-WHQ2-M1), 1.063%, due 05/25/35(1)

     823,971   
  611,000      

Popular ABS Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, (05-6-A4), 4.283%, due 01/25/36

     476,043   
  1,228,952      

RALI Series Trust, (06-QS7-A2), 6%, due 06/25/36(4)

     1,007,995   
  1,140,000      

RASC Series Trust, (05-KS11-M1), 0.833%, due 12/25/35(1)

     1,091,587   
  1,854,132      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (05-QA7-A1), 3.281%, due 07/25/35(1)(4)

     1,439,346   
  1,228,621      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (05-QA8-CB21), 3.37%, due 07/25/35(1)(4)

     979,153   
  1,400,243      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QA10-A2), 0.613%, due 12/25/36(1)

     1,041,926   
  894,104      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS1-A3), 5.75%, due 01/25/36(PAC)(4)

     778,002   
  21,751,560      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS11-AV), 0.342%, due 08/25/36(I/O)(1)

     320,268   
  10,418,375      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS6-1AV), 0.758%, due 06/25/36(I/O)(1)

     319,296   
  2,058,308      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-QS8-A3), 6%, due 08/25/36(4)

     1,620,155   
  25,084,489      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (07-QS2-AV), 0.325%, due 01/25/37(I/O)(1)

     342,344   
  24,723,933      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (07-QS3-AV), 0.335%, due 02/25/37(I/O)(1)

     372,337   
  599,621      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (07-QS6-A62), 5.5%, due 04/25/37(TAC)(4)

     480,400   
  1,250,000      

Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., (06-RZ3-A3), 0.723%, due 08/25/36(1)

     1,143,848   
  1,318,052      

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

     892,124   
  3,934,919      

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

     776,258   
  66,511,155      

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, (06-S9-AV), 0.306%, due 09/25/36(I/O)(1)

     853,278   
  137,766      

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

     139,721   
  703,600      

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

     721,606   
  4,614,000      

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust, (07-NC2-A2C), 0.653%, due 01/25/37(1)

     2,750,211   
  1,400,000      

Soundview Home Loan Trust, (06-1-A4), 0.733%, due 02/25/36(1)

     1,270,384   
  1,500,000      

Soundview Home Loan Trust (06-EQ1-A4), 0.683%, due 10/25/36(1)

     1,018,497   
  663,337      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-20-1A1), 2.743%, due 10/25/35(1)

     493,138   
  796,863      

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

     626,263   
  1,175,000      

Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust, (05-3-M2), 1.093%, due 04/25/35(1)

     1,129,866   
  1,000,000      

Structured Asset Securities Corp., (05-WF4-M2), 0.863%, due 11/25/35(1)

     973,970   
  1,600,000      

Structured Asset Securities Corp., (06-GEL4-A3), (144A), 0.736%, due 10/25/36(1)(2)

     1,451,576   
  6      

Terwin Mortgage Trust, (06-17HE-A2A), (144A), 2.974%, due 01/25/38(1)(2)

       
  52,740      

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

     52,514   
  232,773      

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

     238,787   
  290,597      

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

     316,646   
  2,837,996      

WAMU Asset-Backed Certificates, (07-HE1-2A3), 0.583%, due 01/25/37(1)

     1,506,872   
  730,000      

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, (06-2-A3), 0.643%, due 01/25/37(1)

     557,551   
  1,500,000      

Wells Fargo Home Equity Trust, (06-2-A4), 0.683%, due 07/25/36(1)

     1,431,099   
  971,107      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (06-AR10-5A1), 2.807%, due 07/25/36(1)(4)

     934,713   
  763,140      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (07-AR3-A4), 5.866%, due 04/25/37(1)(4)

     715,780   
  378,336      

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

     398,179   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     143,620,973   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost: $145,080,953)

     157,012,292   
     

 

 

 
  

Corporate Bonds (16.4%)

  
  

Airlines (1.4%)

  
  397,515      

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

     425,341   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Airlines (Continued)

  
$ 1,132,606      

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

   $ 1,228,524   
  457,823      

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

     520,202   
  1,000,000      

JetBlue Airways Corp. Pass-Through Trust, (04-2-G2), 1.067%, due 05/15/18(EETC)(1)

     992,500   
  638,537      

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

     713,565   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Airlines

     3,880,132   
     

 

 

 
  

Auto Manufacturers (0.2%)

  
  450,000      

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, 3.336%, due 03/18/21

     463,700   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks (4.6%)

  
  1,000,000      

Bank of America Corp., 3.875%, due 08/01/25

     1,038,468   
  500,000      

Barclays PLC (United Kingdom), 4.375%, due 01/12/26

     495,099   
  500,000      

Capital One NA, 2.4%, due 09/05/19

     498,275   
  2,000,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 1.179%, due 08/25/36(1)

     1,303,551   
  500,000      

Discover Bank / Greenwood DE, 2%, due 02/21/18

     497,371   
  1,900,000      

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXI, 1.563%, due 01/15/87(1)

     1,339,500   
  1,000,000      

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII, 1.618%, due 05/15/77(1)

     688,750   
  650,000      

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

     733,536   
  2,110,000      

Lloyds Banking Group PLC (United Kingdom), 4.65%, due 03/24/26

     2,090,173   
  908,000      

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

     1,034,290   
  400,000      

Morgan Stanley, 3.875%, due 04/29/24

     420,284   
  1,000,000      

Morgan Stanley, 3.875%, due 01/27/26

     1,045,002   
  280,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC (United Kingdom), 4.8%, due 04/05/26

     280,882   
  520,000      

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

     554,030   
  600,000      

UBS Group Funding Jersey, Ltd., (144A), 4.125%, due 09/24/25(2)

     602,127   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Banks

     12,621,338   
     

 

 

 
  

Beverages (0.5%)

  
  600,000      

Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance, Inc., 4.9%, due 02/01/46

     674,914   
  263,000      

Constellation Brands, Inc., 6%, due 05/01/22

     297,190   
  275,000      

DS Services of America, Inc., (144A), 10%, due 09/01/21(2)

     312,813   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Beverages

     1,284,917   
     

 

 

 
  

Biotechnology (0.2%)

  
  500,000      

Celgene Corp., 4.625%, due 05/15/44

     511,412   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers (0.2%)

  
  670,000      

Apple, Inc., 4.65%, due 02/23/46

     733,163   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services (0.1%)

  
  250,000      

International Lease Finance Corp., (144A), 7.125%, due 09/01/18(2)

     272,813   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric (1.1%)

  
  550,000      

Dominion Resources, Inc., 4.104%, due 04/01/21

     562,923   
  165,000      

Dynegy, Inc., 5.875%, due 06/01/23

     139,013   
  750,000      

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

     784,280   
  910,965      

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

     892,746   
  500,000      

Puget Energy, Inc., 6%, due 09/01/21

     570,775   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Electric

     2,949,737   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Engineering & Construction (0.3%)

  
$ 700,000      

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

   $ 759,886   
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment (0.1%)

  
  275,000      

Churchill Downs, Inc., (144A), 5.375%, due 12/15/21(2)

     284,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Services (0.8%)

  
  275,000      

Centene Escrow Corp., (144A), 5.625%, due 02/15/21(2)

     287,375   
  140,000      

CHS / Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.125%, due 08/15/18

     142,100   
  300,000      

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5%, due 05/01/25

     298,500   
  260,000      

Fresenius Medical Care US Finance, Inc., (144A), 5.75%, due 02/15/21(2)

     282,750   
  550,000      

HCA, Inc., 5.875%, due 03/15/22

     596,750   
  650,000      

Tenet Healthcare Corp., (144A), 4.134%, due 06/15/20(1)(2)

     648,375   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Healthcare-Services

     2,255,850   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance (0.2%)

  
  715,000      

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

     716,787   
     

 

 

 
  

Lodging (0.1%)

  
  202,000      

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC / Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.625%, due 10/15/21

     210,322   
     

 

 

 
  

Media (1.2%)

  
  400,000      

21st Century Fox America, Inc., 3.7%, due 10/15/25

     419,649   
  250,000      

Altice US Finance I Corp. (Luxembourg), (144A), 5.375%, due 07/15/23(2)

     257,969   
  150,000      

CBS Corp., 4%, due 01/15/26

     156,420   
  800,000      

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

     835,118   
  150,000      

CCO Safari II LLC, (144A), 6.484%, due 10/23/45(2)

     167,077   
  200,000      

CCOH Safari LLC, (144A), 5.75%, due 02/15/26(2)

     207,750   
  275,000      

DISH DBS Corp., 5.125%, due 05/01/20

     275,000   
  275,000      

Neptune Finco Corp., (144A), 6.625%, due 10/15/25(2)

     298,375   
  200,000      

Numericable-SFR SA (France), (144A), 4.875%, due 05/15/19(2)

     200,000   
  432,000      

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC (United Kingdom), (144A), 5.375%, due 04/15/21(2)

     451,980   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Media

     3,269,338   
     

 

 

 
  

Miscellaneous Manufacturers (0.6%)

  
  2,000,000      

General Electric Capital Corp., 1.098%, due 08/15/36(1)

     1,662,338   
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging & Containers (0.1%)

  
  280,000      

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC / Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc. (Ireland), (144A), 3.634%, due 12/15/19(1)(2)

     276,500   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals (0.6%)

  
  500,000      

AstraZeneca PLC (United Kingdom), 3.375%, due 11/16/25

     518,542   
  300,000      

Baxalta, Inc., (144A), 2.875%, due 06/23/20(2)

     299,779   
  500,000      

Express Scripts Holding Co., 3.3%, due 02/25/21

     512,597   
  135,000      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada), (144A), 5.625%, due 12/01/21(2)

     106,988   
  350,000      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada), (144A), 5.875%, due 05/15/23(2)

     274,750   
  150,000      

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (Canada), (144A), 6.125%, due 04/15/25(2)

     116,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Pharmaceuticals

     1,829,281   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

Pipelines (1.1%)

  
$ 700,000      

Boardwalk Pipelines LP, 5.875%, due 11/15/16

   $ 701,742   
  50,000      

Enbridge Energy Partners LP, 5.875%, due 10/15/25

     50,528   
  250,000      

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 3.633%, due 11/01/66(1)

     141,400   
  490,000      

Energy Transfer Partners LP, 6.125%, due 02/15/17

     501,710   
  1,500,000      

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

     1,545,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Pipelines

     2,940,380   
     

 

 

 
  

Real Estate (0.5%)

  
  1,375,000      

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

     1,422,486   
     

 

 

 
  

REIT (1.0%)

  
  135,000      

DuPont Fabros Technology LP, 5.875%, due 09/15/21

     141,919   
  135,000      

ESH Hospitality, Inc., (144A), 5.25%, due 05/01/25(2)

     131,625   
  630,000      

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

     632,853   
  700,000      

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

     779,930   
  950,000      

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

     997,471   
     

 

 

 
  

Total REIT

     2,683,798   
     

 

 

 
  

Retail (0.1%)

  
  225,000      

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 4.8%, due 11/18/44

     224,480   
     

 

 

 
  

Software (0.3%)

  
  780,000      

First Data Corp., (144A), 5%, due 01/15/24(2)

     783,900   
  125,000      

MSCI, Inc., (144A), 5.75%, due 08/15/25(2)

     131,719   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Software

     915,619   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications (1.1%)

  
  400,000      

AT&T, Inc., 4.3%, due 12/15/42

     368,917   
  675,000      

AT&T, Inc., 4.75%, due 05/15/46

     661,034   
  150,000      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA (Luxembourg), 7.25%, due 10/15/20

     97,500   
  250,000      

Level 3 Financing, Inc., (144A), 5.25%, due 03/15/26(2)

     252,500   
  75,000      

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

     78,844   
  135,000      

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.5%, due 01/15/24

     141,075   
  250,000      

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.625%, due 11/15/20

     258,437   
  125,000      

T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.731%, due 04/28/22

     130,600   
  400,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc., 4.522%, due 09/15/48

     402,383   
  500,000      

Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.85%, due 09/15/35

     582,948   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Telecommunications

     2,974,238   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $43,803,012)

     45,143,140   
     

 

 

 
  

Municipal Bonds (1.2%)

  
  1,000,000      

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

     1,214,150   
  1,000,000      

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

     1,185,940   
  800,000      

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

     913,840   
     

 

 

 
  

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

     3,313,930   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Treasury Securities (1.1%)

  
  1,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.468%, due 10/31/17(1)

     1,000,162   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

    

Fixed Income Securities

   Value  
  

U.S. Treasury Securities (Continued)

  
$ 2,000,000      

U.S. Treasury Note, 0.5%, due 01/31/17

   $ 1,998,520   
     

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost: $2,996,627)

     2,998,682   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Fixed Income Securities (Cost: $ 236,245,819) (90.4%)

     249,153,437   
     

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

    

Common Stock

      
  

Electric (0.0%)

  
  11,293      

Mach Gen, LLC (3)(5)

     26,821   
     

 

 

 
  

REIT (0.9%)

  
  134,886      

American Capital Agency Corp.

     2,512,926   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stock (Cost: $ 2,910,069) (0.9%)

     2,539,747   
     

 

 

 
      

Money Market Investments

      
  3,045,223      

State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund—Premier Class, 0.24%(6)

     3,045,223   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Money Market Investments (Cost: $ 3,045,223) (1.1%)

     3,045,223   
     

 

 

 

Principal
Amount

    

Short Term Investment

      
  

Discount Note (Cost: $968,749) (0.4%)

  
$ 970,000      

Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.01%, due 07/18/16(7)

     968,982   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Treasury Securities (8.0%)

  
  4,760,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 04/07/16(7)(8)

     4,759,914   
  5,575,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 04/14/16(7)

     5,574,811   
  1,340,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 04/21/16(7)(8)

     1,339,926   
  1,440,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 04/28/16(7)

     1,439,822   
  6,260,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 05/05/16(7)

     6,259,499   
  2,795,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 07/21/16(7)

     2,792,758   
     

 

 

 
  

Total U.S. Treasury Securities (Cost: $22,163,587)

     22,166,730   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $23,132,336) (8.4%)

     23,135,712   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $265,333,447) (100.8%)

     277,874,119   
  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-0.8%)

     (2,118,931
     

 

 

 
  

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

   $ 275,755,188   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

Futures Contracts—Exchange Traded

 

Number of
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Notional
Contract
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Appreciation
 
BUY            
32   

S&P 500 E-Mini Index Futures

     06/17/16       $ 3,282,400       $ 128,181   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 3,282,400       $ 128,181   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
SELL            
33   

10-Year U.S. Treasury Note Futures

     06/21/16       $ 4,302,891       $ 4,055   
6   

U.S. Ultra Long Bond Futures

     06/21/16         1,035,187         10,815   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $
 
 
5,338,078
  
  
   $ 14,870   
        

 

 

    

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(1)

      Floating or variable rate security. The interest shown reflects the rate in effect at March 31, 2016.

(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 March 31, 2016, the value of these securities amounted to $51,242,788 or 18.6% 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)

      Restricted security (Note 3).

(4)

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

(5)

      Non-income producing security.

(6)

      Rate disclosed is the 7-day net yield as of March 31, 2016.

(7)

      Rate shown represents yield-to-maturity.

(8)

      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.

TAC

  

-

   Target Amortization Class.

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

INVESTMENTS BY INDSUTRY MARCH 31, 2016 (UNAUDITED)

 

Industry

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     52.1

Asset-Backed Securities

     14.8   

Banks

     4.6   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     2.0   

REIT

     1.9   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     1.7   

Airlines

     1.4   

Media

     1.2   

Municipal Bonds

     1.2   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     1.1   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     1.1   

Electric

     1.1   

Pipelines

     1.1   

Telecommunications

     1.1   

Money Market Investments

     1.1   

Healthcare-Services

     0.8   

Miscellaneous Manufacturers

     0.6   

Pharmaceuticals

     0.6   

Beverages

     0.5   

Real Estate

     0.5   

Engineering & Construction

     0.3   

Software

     0.3   

Auto Manufacturers

     0.2   

Biotechnology

     0.2   

Computers

     0.2   

Insurance

     0.2   

Diversified Financial Services

     0.1   

Entertainment

     0.1   

Lodging

     0.1   

Packaging & Containers

     0.1   

Retail

     0.1   

Short Term Investments

     8.4   
  

 

 

 

Total

     100.8
  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)      March 31, 2016   

Note 1 — Security Valuation

Securities traded on national exchanges are valued at the last reported sales price. Securities traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”) are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price, which may not be the last reported sales price. 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 Contracts are valued at the official settlement price of the exchange where they are traded.

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

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 principles 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 measurements based on inputs. Inputs that go into fair value measurement 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 inputs 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 different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.


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 the 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.

Government and agency securities. 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.

Money market funds. Money market funds are open-ended 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.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of March 31, 2016 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

   $ —         $ 39,404,073       $ 1,281,320       $ 40,685,393   

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     —           3,025,827         —           3,025,827   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     —           4,044,048         633,057         4,677,105   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Agency

     —           5,688,387         —           5,688,387   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—Non-Agency

     —           140,255,705         3,365,268         143,620,973   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

        153,013,967         3,998,325         157,012,292   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds*

     —           45,143,140         —           45,143,140   

Municipal Bonds

     —           3,313,930         —           3,313,930   

U.S. Treasury Securities

     2,998,682         —           —           2,998,682   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Securities

     2,998,682         240,875,110         5,279,645         249,153,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common Stock*

     2,512,926         —           26,821         2,539,747   

Money Market Investments

     3,045,223         —           —           3,045,223   

Short-Term Investments

     22,166,730         968,982         —           23,135,712   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

     30,723,561         241,844,092         5,306,466         277,874,119   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Asset Derivatives

           

Futures

           

Equity Risk

     128,181         —           —           128,181   

Interest Rate Risk

     14,870         —           —           14,870   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 30,866,612       $ 241,844,092       $ 5,306,466       $ 278,017,170   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* 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 March 31, 2016.

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

Balance as of December 31, 2015

   $ 1,281,305       $ 675,801      $ 3,495,274      $ 51,524      $ 5,503,904   

Accrued Discounts (Premiums)

     —           (4,080     (130,434     —          (134,514

Realized Gain (Loss)

        —          —          —          —     

Change in Unrealized Appreciation

     15         (38,664     428        4,442        (33,779

Purchases

     —           —          —          58,290        58,290   

Sales

     —           —          —          (87,435     (87,435

Transfers in to Level 3(1)

     —           —          —          —          —     

Transfers out of Level 3(1)

     —           —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance as of March 31, 2016

   $ 1,281,320       $ 633,057      $ 3,365,268      $ 26,821      $ 5,306,466   
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) from Investments Still Held at March 31, 2016

   $ 15       $ (38,664   $ 428      $ 4,442        (33,779
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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

Significant unobservable valuations inputs for Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2016 are as follows:


Description

   Fair Value at
March 31, 2016
     Valuation Techniques*    Unobservable Input    Price or  Price
Range
 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $ 1,281,320       Third-party Broker    Broker Quotes    $ 98.001   

Commercial Mortgage—-Backed Securities—
Non-Agency

   $ 633,057       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 7.657   

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities—
Non-Agency

   $ 776,257       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 19.727   

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

   $ 2,589,011       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 0.882-$3.065   

Common Stock -Electric

   $ 26,821       Third-party Vendor    Vendor Prices    $ 2.375   

 

* 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 and under the general oversight of the Board. 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 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 Fund’s 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 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 March 31, 2016, the Fund had the following derivatives grouped in the following risk categories:

Schedule of Investments

     Equity
Risk
     Interest Rate
Risk
     Total  

Futures Contracts

   $ 128,181       $ 14,870       $ 143,051   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Value

   $ 128,181       $ 14,870       $ 143,051   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Number of Contracts

        

Futures Contracts(1)

     32         39         71   


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

Futures Contracts: The Fund may seek to manage a variety of different risks or obtain exposure through the use of futures contracts. 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 March 31, 2016 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. 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. During the period ended March 31, 2016, the Fund did not purchase or write any option contracts.

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 March 31, 2016, 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. 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. 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 monitors the obligations under these transactions and ensures that the Fund has sufficient liquid assets to cover them.

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 at the period ended March 31, 2016.

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 March 31, 2016.

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 March 31, 2016, net unrealized appreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes was as follows:

 

Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 17,817,658   

Unrealized (Depreciation)

     (5,360,255
  

 

 

 

Net Unrealized Appreciation

   $ 12,457,403   
  

 

 

 

Cost of Investments for Federal Income Tax Purposes

   $   265,416,716   
  

 

 

 

Note 3 — Restricted Securities

The Fund is permitted to invest in securities that have 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 two restricted securities at March 31, 2016.


Issuer Description

   Acquisition
Date
     Aggregate Cost    Aggregate
Value
   Value as
Percentage
of

Fund’s Net
Assets
 

Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust,

(12-GC8-XA), (144A), 2.174%,

due 09/10/45

     2/13/15-2/26/15       $819,002    $633,057      0.23

Mach Gen, LLC

     11/12/15       58,290    26,821      0.01
     

 

  

 

  

 

 

 
      877,292    659,878      0.24
     

 

  

 

  

 

 

 


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      May 6, 2016           

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      May 6, 2016            
By (Signature and Title)      /s/ Richard M. Villa
  

 

  

  Richard M. Villa

  Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date      May 6, 2016