Form 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   811-4980
TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

865 South Figueroa Street, 18th Floor, Los Angeles, CA

 

90017

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip code)

Philip K. Holl, Esq.

Secretary

865 South Figueroa Street, 18th Floor

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, 2011
Date of reporting period:   September 30, 2011


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


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
  

Fixed Income Securities

  
  

Asset-Backed Securities (11.7% of Net Assets)

  
$ 1,767,647      

Aerco, Ltd., (2A-A3), (144A), 0.689%, due 07/15/25(1)(2)

   $ 1,325,735   
  1,214,109      

Aircastle Pass Through Trust, (07-1A-G1), (144A), 0.486%, due 06/14/37(1)(2)

     1,080,557   
  1,109,522      

Babcock & Brown Air Funding, Ltd., (07-1A-G1), (144A), 0.529%, due 11/14/33(1)(2)

     972,586   
  390,565      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (05-2A-A1), (144A), 0.545%, due 08/25/35(1)(2)

     301,912   
  2,200,000      

Brazos Higher Education Authority, (10-1-A2), 1.512%, due 02/25/35(1)

     2,046,940   
  1,679,206      

CIT Education Loan Trust, (07-1-A), (144A), 0.448%, due 03/25/42(1)(2)

     1,537,268   
  675,000      

EFS Volunteer LLC, (10-1-A2), (144A), 1.103%, due 10/25/35(1)(2)

     642,704   
  1,246,833      

GE Business Loan Trust, (03-2A-A), (144A), 0.599%, due 11/15/31(1)(2)

     1,158,867   
  824,064      

GE Business Loan Trust, (04-1-A), (144A), 0.519%, due 05/15/32(1)(2)

     769,434   
  749,149      

GE Business Loan Trust, (04-1-B), (144A), 0.929%, due 05/15/32(1)(2)

     607,737   
  526,035      

GE Business Loan Trust, (04-2A-A), (144A), 0.449%, due 12/15/32(1)(2)

     456,131   
  1,177,525      

GE Business Loan Trust, (05-1A-A3), (144A), 0.479%, due 06/15/33(1)(2)

     995,437   
  1,090,992      

GE Business Loan Trust, (05-2A-A), (144A), 0.469%, due 11/15/33(1)(2)

     918,296   
  1,000,000      

GE Corporate Aircraft Financing LLC, (05-1A-C), (144A), 1.535%, due 08/26/19(1)(2)

     905,000   
  258,333      

GE SeaCo Finance SRL, (04-1A-A), (144A), 0.53%, due 04/17/19(1)(2)

     251,378   
  1,145,833      

GE SeaCo Finance SRL, (05-1A-A), (144A), 0.48%, due 11/17/20(1)(2)

     1,100,703   
  859,746      

Genesis Funding, Ltd., (06-1A-G1), (144A), 0.47%, due 12/19/32(1)(2)

     758,531   
  550,000      

Goal Capital Funding Trust, (06-1-B), 0.762%, due 08/25/42(1)

     456,678   
  1,040,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust, (1-A1), 0.619%, due 07/15/31(1)

     681,200   
  1,205,000      

Lease Investment Flight Trust, (1-A2), 0.659%, due 07/15/31(1)

     783,997   
  2,200,000      

North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority, (11-1-A3), 1.282%, due 10/25/41(1)

     2,018,698   
  1,750,000      

Northstar Education Finance, Inc., (07-1-A3), 0.313%, due 01/29/46(1)

     1,583,346   
  1,882,212      

Peachtree Finance Co. LLC, (144A), (Class A Notes), 4.71%, due 04/15/48(2)

     1,962,206   
  183,333      

TAL Advantage LLC, (06-1A-NOTE), (144A), 0.421%, due 04/20/21(1)(2)

     167,006   
  590,417      

TAL Advantage LLC, (10-2A-A), (144A), 4.3%, due 10/20/25(2)

     561,161   
  233,333      

TAL Advantage LLC, (11-1A-A), (144A), 4.6%, due 01/20/26(2)

     233,713   
  550,000      

Textainer Marine Containers, Ltd., (05-1A-A), (144A), 0.48%, due 05/15/20(1)(2)

     511,912   
  853,125      

Textainer Marine Containers, Ltd., (11-1A-A), (144A), 4.7%, due 06/15/26(2)

     859,353   
  708,053      

Trinity Rail Leasing LP, (06-1A-A1), (144A), 5.9%, due 05/14/36(2)

     770,871   
  450,000      

TRIP Rail Holdings LLC, (11-1-SNR), (144A), 8%, due 07/06/14 (Cost $450,000, Acquired 07/06/2011)(2)(3)(4)

     449,998   
  710,417      

Triton Container Finance LLC, (06-1A-NOTE), (144A), 0.4%, due 11/26/21(1)(2)

     648,057   
  437,760      

Triton Container Finance LLC, (07-1A-NOTE), (144A), 0.37%, due 02/26/19(1)(2)

     407,434   
  2,300,000      

U.S. Education Loan Trust LLC, (06-2A-A1), (144A), 0.506%, due 03/01/31(1)(2)

     2,051,188   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost: $29,434,434)

     29,976,034   
     

 

 

 
  

Bank Loans (1.3%)

  
  

Electric Utilities (0.4%)

  
  88,826      

Kelson Finance, LLC (Loan Agreement), 12.6%, due 03/08/14(5)

     85,939   
  1,560,318      

Mach Gen, LLC (Loan Agreement), 15.25%, due 02/15/15(5)

     1,048,533   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Electric Utilities

     1,134,472   
     

 

 

 
  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (0.5%)

  
  1,500,000      

Harrahs Operating Company (Loan Agreement), 6.9%, due 01/28/15(5)

     1,261,200   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
  

Satellite Communications (0.4%)

  
$ 997,500      

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd. (Loan Agreement), 6.79%, due 04/02/18(5)

   $ 962,787   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Bank Loans (Cost: $3,791,123)

     3,358,459   
     

 

 

 
  

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (72.6%)

  
  

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (2.4%)

  
  1,000,000      

Bayview Commercial Asset Trust, (06-SP1-M1), (144A), 0.685%, due 04/25/36(1)(2)

     683,122   
  615,000      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, (06-C5-A3), 5.311%, due 12/15/39

     645,865   
  1,972,403      

DBRR Trust, Series 2011-LC2, Class TR, 4.537%, due 05/12/21

     1,786,258   
  1,925,000      

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., (06-GG7-A4), 6.074%, due 07/10/38(1)

     2,079,788   
  980,000      

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corp., (07-GG9-A4), 5.444%, due 03/10/39

     1,020,204   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     6,215,237   
     

 

 

 
  

Residential Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (60.0%)

  
  4,934,303      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (05-11-2A3), 2.73%, due 02/25/36(1)(6)

     2,313,449   
  2,455,514      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (05-4-6A22), 2.764%, due 08/25/35(1)

     1,204,373   
  1,471,937      

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (06-1-2A1), 3.172%, due 03/25/36(1)

     901,633   
  3,004,026      

American Home Mortgage Assets, (05-2-2A1A), 3.024%, due 01/25/36(1)(6)

     2,153,974   
  3,100,000      

Asset-Backed Securities Corp. Home Equity, (07-HE1-A4), 0.375%, due 12/25/36(1)

     1,353,634   
  1,625,617      

BCAP LLC Trust, (10-RR11-3A2), (144A), 2.825%, due 06/27/36(1)(2)

     1,499,926   
  1,846,089      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR3-1A5), 5.429%, due 05/27/37(1)

     1,778,386   
  2,188,677      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR3-5A3), 4.762%, due 11/27/37(1)

     1,942,653   
  1,134,510      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR4-1A3), 2.902%, due 03/26/36(1)

     1,035,241   
  1,492,111      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR5-1A3), 5.768%, due 03/26/37(1)

     1,376,472   
  1,002,969      

BCAP LLC Trust, (11-RR5-2A3), 4.976%, due 06/26/37(1)

     933,374   
  2,654,900      

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, (07-4-22A1), 5.705%, due 06/25/47(1)

     2,027,082   
  2,015,535      

Bear Stearns Alternative Loan Trust, (04-8-1A), 0.935%, due 09/25/34(1)

     1,575,424   
  1,432,712      

Bear Stearns Asset-Backed Securities Trust, (06-IM1-A1), 0.465%, due 04/25/36(1)(6)

     743,542   
  244,219      

Centex Home Equity, (05-A-AF5), 5.28%, due 01/25/35(1)

     237,574   
  3,665,918      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., (05-8-1A1A), 2.589%, due 10/25/35(1)

     2,432,388   
  1,750,474      

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Inc., (06-AR6-1A1), 5.882%, due 08/25/36(1)

     1,461,748   
  3,267,993      

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

     2,398,975   
  1,862,791      

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

     1,305,165   
  808,948      

Conseco Finance Securitizations Corp., (01-4-A4), 7.36%, due 09/01/33

     882,672   
  1,200,000      

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

     1,107,119   
  2,244,842      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (06-36T2-1A4), 5.75%, due 12/25/36

     1,394,184   
  1,639,543      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (06-5T2-A3), 6%, due 04/25/36

     1,187,980   
  2,744,862      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (07-11T1-A21), 6%, due 05/25/37

     1,774,273   
  3,595,895      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (07-12T1-A5), 6%, due 06/25/37

     2,554,549   
  4,579,911      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (07-19-1A34), 6%, due 08/25/37

     3,446,710   
  3,000,000      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (07-19-1A4), 6%, due 08/25/37

     2,113,728   
  2,236,300      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (07-9T1-2A3), 6%, due 05/25/37

     1,453,834   
  1,528,611      

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, (08-2R-3A1), 6%, due 08/25/37

     1,213,294   
  2,143,605      

Countrywide Home Loans, (04-HYB4-B1), 2.609%, due 09/20/34(1)

     314,062   
  126,531,961      

Countrywide Home Loans, (06-14-X), 0.319%, due 09/25/36(I/O)(1)(3)

     1,308,467   
  3,622,980      

Countrywide Home Loans, (06-HYB2-1A1), 2.88%, due 04/20/36(1)

     1,833,181   
  3,453,806      

Countrywide Home Loans, (07-J2-2A6), 6%, due 07/25/37

     2,245,678   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount

          Value  
  

Residential Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

  
$ 656,983      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., (04-AR5-11A2), 0.975%, due 06/25/34(1)

   $ 501,075   
  2,749,016      

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., (05-12-1A1), 6.5%, due 01/25/36(6)

     1,783,842   
  2,009,432      

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

     1,370,161   
  28,286,129      

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, (06-9-7A2), 6.315%, due 11/25/36(I/O) (I/F)(1)(3)

     5,601,841   
  1,301,414      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (03-CB3-AF1), 3.379%, due 12/25/32(1)

     1,092,280   
  1,397,655      

Credit-Based Asset Servicing and Securitization LLC, (06-CB1-AF2), 5.236%, due 01/25/36(1)

     814,013   
  5,500,000      

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AB2-A2), 6.16%, due 06/25/36(1)

     3,788,983   
  2,243,686      

Deutsche Alt-A Securities, Inc. Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR6-A6), 0.425%, due 02/25/37(1)

     1,161,847   
  499,097      

Downey Savings & Loan Association Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR2-2A1A), 0.43%, due 11/19/37(1)

     305,961   
  2,500,000      

First Franklin Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, (06-FF18-A2D), 0.445%, due 12/25/37(1)

     1,013,600   
  1,200,000      

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

     1,344,008   
  1,337,843      

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

     1,429,376   
  2,500,000      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (96-10-M1), 7.24%, due 11/15/28

     2,717,123   
  1,200,000      

Green Tree Financial Corp., (96-7-M1), 7.7%, due 10/15/27

     1,308,708   
  1,161,644      

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

     1,273,732   
  481,574      

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

     534,651   
  937,677      

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

     990,494   
  1,042,389      

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

     1,052,602   
  891,374      

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

     936,110   
  943,860      

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

     1,000,801   
  935,000      

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

     1,023,674   
  2,907,870      

GSAA Home Equity Trust, (06-13-AF6), 6.04%, due 07/25/36(1)

     1,628,159   
  329,565      

GSAA Home Equity Trust, (06-19-A1), 0.325%, due 12/25/36(1)(6)

     122,565   
  1,753,943      

GSC Capital Corp. Mortgage Trust, (06-2-A1), 0.415%, due 05/25/36(1)(6)

     809,994   
  1,438,823      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-AR3-6A1), 2.764%, due 05/25/35(1)

     1,131,854   
  3,041,264      

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-1F-1A5), 29.235%, due 02/25/36(I/F) (TAC)(1)(3)

     4,548,580   
  253,414      

Household Home Equity Loan Trust, (05-2-M1), 0.691%, due 01/20/35(1)

     221,024   
  8,598,530      

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-AR13-A4X), 4.604%, due 07/25/36(I/O)(1)

     402,505   
  2,051,125      

Indymac Index Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-FLX2-A1C), 0.425%, due 04/25/37(1)

     709,411   
  866,945      

Indymac Manufactured Housing Contract, (98-2-A4), 6.64%, due 12/25/27(1)

     865,699   
  1,538,793      

JP Morgan Alternative Loan Trust, (06-A2-5A1), 5.673%, due 05/25/36(1)

     897,704   
  3,292,713      

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

     2,434,774   
  550,000      

Lake Country Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-HE1-M5), 144A, 2.235%, due 07/25/34(1)

     236,500   
  933,527      

Lehman ABS Manufactured Housing Contract Trust, (01-B-A6), 6.467%, due 08/15/28

     1,012,138   
  2,203,553      

Lehman XS Trust, (07-14H-A211), 0.73%, due 07/25/47(1)(6)

     1,030,362   
  1,300,000      

Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust, (04-4-M1), 1.135%, due 10/25/34(1)

     1,058,337   
  3,500,000      

MASTR Adjustable Rate Mortgages Trust, (07-3-22A5), 0.575%, due 05/25/47(1)

     399,642   
  2,931,483      

MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, (07-HF1-4A1), 7%, due 10/25/47(6)

     1,722,302   
  2,450,000      

Merrill Lynch First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-3-A2C), 0.415%, due 06/25/37(1)

     1,095,432   
  1,429,813      

Merrill Lynch Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (07-2-1A1), 2.5%, due 08/25/36(1)

     1,020,959   
  755,230      

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

     757,444   
  370,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital Inc., (05-HE3-M2), 0.755%, due 07/25/35(1)

     349,456   
  1,500,000      

Morgan Stanley Capital Inc., (05-HE3-M3), 0.765%, due 07/25/35(1)

     1,079,372   
  1,707,505      

Morgan Stanley Capital, Inc., (03-NC6-M1), 1.435%, due 06/25/33(1)

     1,463,702   
  2,516,400      

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-15AR-4A1), 5.288%, due 11/25/37(1)

     1,561,903   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
  

Residential Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

  
$ 3,908,402      

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corp., (06-AR1-1A), 3.327%, due 02/25/36(1)(6)

   $ 2,053,437   
  620,868      

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

     511,446   
  1,015,265      

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

     878,625   
  900,191      

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

     905,922   
  595,421      

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

     601,467   
  951,844      

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

     962,603   
  1,074,843      

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

     1,089,014   
  909,627      

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

     925,365   
  1,200,000      

Park Place Securities, Inc., (05-WHQ1-M2), 0.735%, due 03/25/35(1)

     1,040,471   
  674,969      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (05-QA7-M1), 3.087%, due 07/25/35(1)(6)

     14,612   
  1,786,182      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (06-Q07-2A1), 1.092%, due 09/25/46(1)

     871,869   
  1,759,492      

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

     1,254,006   
  3,992,969      

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

     2,568,839   
  1,170,943      

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., (07-QS6-A62), 5.5%, due 04/25/37(TAC)(6)

     690,230   
  2,779,000      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, (05-A8CB-A3), 5.5%, due 07/25/35

     1,905,571   
  2,172,355      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, (07-A2-1A1), 6%, due 04/25/37(6)

     1,642,777   
  8,003,122      

Residential Asset Securitization Trust, (07-A5-AX), 6%, due 05/25/37(I/O)(3)

     1,179,662   
  161,115,585      

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities, (06-S9-AV), 0.3%, due 09/25/36(I/O)(1)

     1,643,878   
  682,255      

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc., (01-HI3-AI7), 7.56%, due 07/25/26(1)

     640,940   
  3,049,000      

Securitized Asset-Backed Receivables LLC Trust, (07-BR4-A2C), 0.525%, due 05/25/37(1)

     1,028,284   
  4,948,290      

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust, (06-WF1-A3), 5.655%, due 10/25/36(1)

     2,599,592   
  2,142,540      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-20-1A1), 5.44%, due 10/25/35(1)

     1,227,215   
  2,822,397      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (05-23-3A1), 5.58%, due 01/25/36(1)

     1,958,954   
  1,858,084      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (06-3-4A), 5.503%, due 04/25/36(1)(6)

     1,275,453   
  1,407,868      

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, (07-9-2A1), 5.087%, due 10/25/47(1)(6)

     838,523   
  3,400,000      

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., (06-AR7-A11), 0.535%, due 08/25/36(1)

     989,694   
  1,610,717      

Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., (07-AR6-A1), 1.742%, due 08/25/47(1)

     819,570   
  268,372      

Terwin Mortgage Trust, (06-17HE-A2A), (144A), 0.315%, due 01/25/38(1)(2)(6)

     228,963   
  509,840      

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

     523,486   
  615,958      

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

     647,019   
  1,149,814      

Vanderbilt Mortgage Finance, (00-C-ARM), 0.574%, due 10/07/30(1)

     1,061,977   
  1,033,577      

Vanderbilt Mortgage Finance, (01-A-M1), 7.74%, due 04/07/31(1)

     1,099,785   
  900,000      

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

     929,063   
  2,002,386      

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, (06-AR9-2A), 1.082%, due 11/25/46(1)

     852,437   
  1,843,727      

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, (07-HY5-2A5), 5.709%, due 05/25/37(1)

     1,127,272   
  1,836,830      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (06-2-1A4), 18.743%, due 03/25/36(I/F)(1)(3)

     2,251,029   
  1,964,158      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (06-AR10-5A1), 2.734%, due 07/25/36(1)

     1,436,389   
  2,117,097      

Wells Fargo Mortgage-Backed Securities Trust, (07-AR3-A4), 5.789%, due 04/25/37(1)

     1,780,320   
  2,130,058      

Wells Fargo Mortgage Loan Trust, (10-RR4-1A2), (144A), 5.334%, due 12/27/46(1)(2)

     955,352   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Residential Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     154,120,555   
     

 

 

 
  

Residential Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (10.2%)

  
  712,622      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (1673-SD), 14.715%, due 02/15/24(I/F) (PAC)(1)

     918,503   
  1,538,759      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (1760-ZD), 1.67%, due 02/15/24(1)

     1,556,630   
  408,229      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (2990-JK), 21.088%, due 03/15/35(I/F)(1)

     468,756   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
  

Residential Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities (Continued)

  
$ 98,697      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3063-JS), 27.781%, due 11/15/35(I/F)(1)(7)

   $ 99,956   
  552,284      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3076-ZQ), 5.5%, due 11/15/35(PAC)(7)

     577,673   
  12,039,894      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3122-SG), 5.401%, due 03/15/36(I/O) (I/F) (TAC) (PAC)(1)

     1,582,709   
  525,529      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3128-OJ), 0%, due 03/15/36(P/O)(8)

     506,620   
  769,673      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3185-SA), 10.748%, due 07/15/36(I/F)(1)(7)

     783,623   
  5,699,916      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3239-SI), 6.421%, due 11/15/36(I/O) (PAC)(1)

     882,012   
  5,913,005      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3323-SA), 5.881%, due 05/15/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)(7)

     676,450   
  3,570,668      

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., (3459-JS), 6.021%, due 06/15/38(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     415,090   
  16,149,649      

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

     538,342   
  187,924      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (05-1-GZ), 5%, due 02/25/35(7)

     187,861   
  327,355      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (05-62-BO), 0%, due 07/25/35(P/O)(8)

     320,665   
  3,526,349      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (07-42-SE), 5.875%, due 05/25/37(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     445,243   
  14,060,464      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (07-48-SD), 5.865%, due 05/25/37(I/O) (I/F) (1)(7)

     2,276,483   
  3,185,607      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (09-69-CS), 6.515%, due 09/25/39(I/O) (I/F) (1)

     428,888   
  4,978,312      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (10-112-PI), 6%, due 10/25/40(I/O)(7)

     944,073   
  4,277,871      

Federal National Mortgage Association, (10-99-NI), 6%, due 09/25/40(I/O)

     765,174   
  4,009,689      

Government National Mortgage Association, (05-45-DK), 21.082%, due 06/16/35(I/F)(1)

     4,912,652   
  15,205,971      

Government National Mortgage Association, (06-35-SA), 6.37%, due 07/20/36(I/O) (I/F)(1)

     2,388,049   
  26,380,030      

Government National Mortgage Association, (06-61-SA), 4.52%, due 11/20/36(I/O) (I/F) (TAC)(1)

     2,483,688   
  14,740,697      

Government National Mortgage Association, (08-58-TS), 6.17%, due 05/20/38(I/O) (I/F) (TAC)(1)

     1,891,769   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Residential Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     26,050,909   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (Cost: $173,069,748)

     186,386,701   
     

 

 

 
  

Corporate Bonds (23.7%)

  
  

Airlines (1.9%)

  
  1,861,400      

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

     1,917,242   
  980,155      

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

     965,453   
  1,250,000      

Delta Air Lines, Inc. Pass-Through Certificates, (02-G2), 6.417%, due 01/02/14(EETC)

     1,256,250   
  900,000      

US Airways Pass-Through Trust, (10-1A), 6.25%, due 04/22/23(EETC)

     820,688   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Airlines

     4,959,633   
     

 

 

 
  

Banks (6.4%)

  
  700,000      

Abbey National Treasury Services PLC (United Kingdom), (144A), 3.875%, due 11/10/14(2)

     672,637   
  1,000,000      

BAC Capital Trust XV, 1.126%, due 06/01/56(1)

     579,549   
  1,000,000      

Bank of America Corp., 5.625%, due 07/01/20

     922,609   
  1,000,000      

Bank of America NA, 0.647%, due 06/15/17(1)

     736,651   
  3,000,000      

BankBoston Capital Trust IV, 0.936%, due 06/08/28(1)

     1,805,823   
  1,400,000      

Chase Capital III, 0.876%, due 03/01/27(1)

     1,110,439   
  400,000      

Chase Capital VI, 0.879%, due 08/01/28(1)

     315,161   
  1,500,000      

CIT Group, Inc., (144A), 7%, due 05/02/16(2)

     1,436,250   
  175,994      

CIT Group, Inc., 7%, due 05/01/14

     179,514   
  2,000,000      

Citigroup, Inc., 0.862%, due 08/25/36(1)

     1,315,198   
  1,250,000      

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (The), 5.35%, due 01/15/16

     1,294,446   
  975,000      

Lloyds TSB Bank PLC (United Kingdom), 4.875%, due 01/21/16

     951,752   
  650,000      

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

     619,048   
  1,500,000      

Morgan Stanley, Series MTN, 0.7%, due 10/18/16(1)

     1,167,765   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
  

Banks (Continued)

  
$ 1,000,000      

NationsBank Capital Trust III, 0.799%, due 01/15/27(1)

   $ 619,931   
  1,300,000      

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC (The) (United Kingdom), 3.95%, due 09/21/15

     1,224,270   
  1,400,000      

Union Bank N.A., 3%, due 06/06/16

     1,396,893   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Banks

     16,347,936   
     

 

 

 
  

Coal (0.2%)

  
  675,000      

Arch Coal, Inc., (144A), 7%, due 06/15/19(2)

     644,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services (2.0%)

  
  650,000      

Cantor Fitzgerald LP, (144A), 6.375%, due 06/26/15(2)

     639,284   
  2,000,000      

General Electric Capital Corp., 0.766%, due 08/15/36(1)

     1,569,356   
  1,400,000      

International Lease Finance Corp., (144A), 6.5%, due 09/01/14(2)

     1,393,000   
  1,000,000      

JP Morgan Chase Capital XXIII, 1.286%, due 05/15/47(1)

     676,902   
  300,000      

JPMorgan Chase Capital XXVII, 7%, due 11/01/39

     302,004   
  700,000      

U.S. Education Loan Trust IV LLC, (144A), 0.372%, due 03/01/41(1)(2)

     580,997   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Diversified Financial Services

     5,161,543   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric (4.1%)

  
  850,000      

AES Corp., 7.75%, due 10/15/15

     867,000   
  2,000,000      

Calpine Construction Finance Co., LP/CCFC Finance Corp., (144A), 8%, due 06/01/16(2)

     2,060,000   
  2,250,000      

Dynegy Roseton/Danskammer Pass Through Trust, Series B, 7.67%, due 11/08/16(EETC)

     1,237,500   
  650,000      

Edison Mission Energy, 7%, due 05/15/17

     390,000   
  849,609      

Mirant Mid Atlantic Pass Through Trust, Series B, 9.125%, due 06/30/17(EETC)

     866,601   
  1,169,153      

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

     1,227,611   
  2,480,000      

NRG Energy, Inc., (144A), 7.625%, due 01/15/18(2)

     2,318,800   
  1,500,000      

Puget Energy, Inc., 6.5%, due 12/15/20

     1,524,375   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Electric

     10,491,887   
     

 

 

 
  

Engineering & Construction (0.3%)

  
  700,000      

BAA Funding, Ltd., (144A), 4.875%, due 07/15/21(2)

     715,292   
     

 

 

 
  

Gas (1.8%)

  
  1,535,000      

Sabine Pass LNG, LP, 7.5%, due 11/30/16

     1,442,900   
  1,500,000      

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

     1,350,000   
  2,066,000      

Southern Union Co., 7.2%, due 11/01/66(1)

     1,756,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Gas

     4,549,000   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Services (1.6%)

  
  1,000,000      

Community Health Systems, Inc., 8.875%, due 07/15/15

     980,000   
  1,000,000      

HCA, Inc., 8.5%, due 04/15/19

     1,055,000   
  2,000,000      

Universal Health Services, Inc., 6.75%, due 11/15/11

     2,013,594   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Healthcare-Services

     4,048,594   
     

 

 

 
  

Media (2.0%)

  
  570,000      

CCH II LLC / CCH II Capital Corp., 13.5%, due 11/30/16

     653,363   
  3,010,000      

CSC Holdings LLC, 8.5%, due 04/15/14

     3,262,087   
  1,250,000      

CSC Holdings LLC, 8.5%, due 06/15/15

     1,321,875   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Media

     5,237,325   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
  

Real Estate (0.6%)

  
$ 1,375,000      

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

   $ 1,448,402   
     

 

 

 
  

REIT (1.9%)

  
  1,000,000      

HCP, Inc., 6%, due 01/30/17

     1,054,086   
  500,000      

HCP, Inc., Series MTN, 6.3%, due 09/15/16

     535,529   
  1,000,000      

Health Care REIT, Inc., 4.7%, due 09/15/17

     1,003,936   
  700,000      

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

     687,358   
  700,000      

Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc., 6.5%, due 01/17/17

     757,085   
  950,000      

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

     939,570   
     

 

 

 
  

Total REIT

     4,977,564   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications (0.5%)

  
  650,000      

iPCS, Inc., 3.504%, due 05/01/14(1)

     568,750   
  790,000      

Nextel Communications, Inc., 5.95%, due 03/15/14

     742,600   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Telecommunications

     1,311,350   
     

 

 

 
  

Trucking & Leasing (0.4%)

  
  952,000      

AWAS Aviation Capital, Ltd., (144A), 7%, due 10/15/16(2)

     937,720   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Corporate Bonds (Cost: $63,123,965)

     60,830,871   
     

 

 

 
  

Municipal Bonds (0.8%)

  
  650,000      

Illinois State Build America Bonds, 4.071%, due 01/01/14

     670,644   
  600,000      

Illinois State Build America Bonds, 6.63%, due 02/01/35

     630,360   
  650,000      

Illinois State General Obligation Bond, 5.665%, due 03/01/18

     700,323   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Municipal Bonds (Cost: $1,892,282)

     2,001,327   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Fixed Income Securities (Cost: $ 271,311,552) (110.1%)

     282,553,392   
     

 

 

 
  

Convertible Securities

  
  

Convertible Corporate Bonds (2.5%)

  
  

Building Materials (0.0%)*

  
  45,000      

Cemex SAB de CV (Mexico), 4.875%, due 03/15/15

     21,544   
     

 

 

 
  

Commercial Services (0.3%)

  
  907,000      

Euronet Worldwide, Inc., 3.5%, due 10/15/25

     902,465   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services (0.3%)

  
  256,000      

Janus Capital Group, Inc., 3.25%, due 07/15/14

     251,213   
  625,000      

Jefferies Group, Inc., 3.875%, due 11/01/29

     574,218   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Diversified Financial Services

     825,431   
     

 

 

 
  

Energy-Alternate Sources (0.0%)*

  
  45,000      

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd., 4.5%, due 05/15/13

     30,375   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance (0.6%)

  
  1,517,000      

Hilltop Holdings, Inc., (144A), 7.5%, due 08/15/25(2)

     1,568,199   
     

 

 

 
  

Mining (0.1%)

  
  224,000      

Sterlite Industries India, Ltd., 4%, due 10/30/14

     189,560   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil & Gas (0.3%)

  
  884,000      

Transocean, Inc., Series C, 1.5%, due 12/15/37

     860,795   
     

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Principal
Amount
          Value  
  

Pharmaceuticals (0.1%)

  
$ 353,000      

Omnicare, Inc., 3.25%, due 12/15/35

   $ 320,789   
     

 

 

 
  

Retail (0.1%)

  
  140,000      

RadioShack Corp., (144A), 2.5%, due 08/01/13(2)

     135,625   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors (0.2%)

  
  159,000      

Rovi Corp., 2.625%, due 02/15/40

     184,639   
  220,000      

Xilinx, Inc., 3.125%, due 03/15/37

     221,100   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Semiconductors

     405,739   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications (0.5%)

  
  1,297,000      

Ciena Corp., 0.25%, due 05/01/13

     1,241,553   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Corporate Bonds (Cost: $6,445,319)

     6,502,075   
     

 

 

 
Number of
Shares
             
  

Convertible Preferred Stocks (0.6%)

  
  

Electric (0.3%)

  
  16,500      

AES Corp., $3.375

     803,880   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil & Gas (0.3%)

  
  8,200      

Chesapeake Energy Corp., $5.00

     729,800   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (Cost: $1,473,300)

     1,533,680   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Convertible Securities (Cost: $ 7,918,619) (3.1%)

     8,035,755   
     

 

 

 
  

Common Stocks

  
  

Banks (0.8%)

  
  33,100      

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

     996,972   
  29,300      

Morgan Stanley

     395,550   
  19,750      

State Street Corp.

     635,160   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Banks

     2,027,682   
     

 

 

 
  

Chemicals (0.3%)

  
  19,700      

Du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours & Co.

     787,409   
     

 

 

 
  

Computers (0.3%)

  
  23,300      

Dell, Inc. (9)

     329,695   
  40,900      

Seagate Technology PLC (Ireland)

     420,452   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Computers

     750,147   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Financial Services (0.5%)

  
  12,300      

American Express Co.

     552,270   
  16,172      

Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

     636,530   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Diversified Financial Services

     1,188,800   
     

 

 

 
  

Diversified Manufactures (0.9%)

  
  52,200      

General Electric Co.

     795,528   
  20,950      

Honeywell International, Inc.

     919,914   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Number of
Shares
          Value  
  

Diversified Manufactures (Continued)

  
  37,800      

Textron, Inc.

   $ 666,792   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Diversified Manufactures

     2,382,234   
     

 

 

 
  

Electric (0.3%)

  
  18,800      

American Electric Power Co., Inc.

     714,776   
     

 

 

 
  

Electronics (0.8%)

  
  30,500      

TE Connectivity, Ltd.

     858,270   
  8,950      

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (9)

     453,228   
  19,600      

Tyco International, Ltd.

     798,700   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Electronics

     2,110,198   
     

 

 

 
  

Entertainment (0.2%)

  
  47,100      

Regal Entertainment Group

     552,954   
     

 

 

 
  

Food (0.6%)

  
  11,400      

Campbell Soup Co.

     369,018   
  35,700      

Kraft Foods, Inc., Class A

     1,198,806   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Food

     1,567,824   
     

 

 

 
  

Forest Products & Paper (0.1%)

  
  13,000      

MeadWestvaco Corp.

     319,280   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Products (0.3%)

  
  9,400      

Johnson & Johnson

     598,874   
  4,800      

Teleflex, Inc.

     258,096   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Healthhcare-Products

     856,970   
     

 

 

 
  

Healthcare-Services (0.1%)

  
  57,100      

Tenet Healthcare Corp. (9)

     235,823   
     

 

 

 
  

Home Builders (0.2%)

  
  36,150      

Lennar Corp., Class A

     489,471   
     

 

 

 
  

Household Products/Wares (0.5%)

  
  12,700      

Avery Dennison Corp.

     318,516   
  13,600      

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

     965,736   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Household Products/Wares

     1,284,252   
     

 

 

 
  

Insurance (0.6%)

  
  18,400      

Allstate Corp. (The)

     435,896   
  21,400      

Travelers Cos., Inc. (The)

     1,042,822   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Insurance

     1,478,718   
     

 

 

 
  

Internet (0.2%)

  
  25,100      

Symantec Corp. (9)

     409,130   
     

 

 

 
  

Iron & Steel (0.1%)

  
  12,400      

United States Steel Corp.

     272,924   
     

 

 

 
  

Media (0.4%)

  
  16,800      

CBS Corp., Class B

     342,384   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Number of
Shares
          Value  
  

Media (Continued)

  
  33,500      

Comcast Corp., Class A

   $ 700,150   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Media

     1,042,534   
     

 

 

 
  

Mining (0.2%)

  
  45,000      

Alcoa, Inc.

     430,650   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil & Gas (1.5%)

  
  5,300      

Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

     334,165   
  15,500      

Chevron Corp.

     1,434,060   
  10,900      

Devon Energy Corp.

     604,296   
  22,050      

Ensco International PLC (United Kingdom) (SP ADR)

     891,481   
  24,100      

Nabors Industries, Ltd. (9)

     295,466   
  20,200      

Valero Energy Corp.

     359,156   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Oil & Gas

     3,918,624   
     

 

 

 
  

Oil & Gas Services (0.3%)

  
  13,700      

Baker Hughes, Inc.

     632,392   
  13,600      

Weatherford International, Ltd. (9)

     166,056   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Oil & Gas Services

     798,448   
     

 

 

 
  

Packaging & Containers (0.2%)

  
  25,400      

Packaging Corp. of America

     591,820   
     

 

 

 
  

Pharmaceuticals (0.5%)

  
  76,400      

Pfizer, Inc.

     1,350,752   
     

 

 

 
  

REIT (0.2%)

  
  35,550      

Kimco Realty Corp.

     534,317   
     

 

 

 
  

Retail (0.8%)

  
  19,300      

Foot Locker, Inc.

     387,737   
  32,600      

Gap, Inc. (The)

     529,424   
  29,700      

Home Depot, Inc. (The)

     976,239   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Retail

     1,893,400   
     

 

 

 
  

Savings & Loans (0.2%)

  
  44,300      

New York Community Bancorp, Inc.

     527,170   
     

 

 

 
  

Semiconductors (0.5%)

  
  41,700      

Intel Corp.

     889,461   
  15,000      

Microchip Technology, Inc.

     466,650   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Semiconductors

     1,356,111   
     

 

 

 
  

Software (0.1%)

  
  16,400      

CA, Inc.

     318,324   
     

 

 

 
  

Telecommunications (1.4%)

  
  35,100      

AT&T, Inc.

     1,001,052   
  14,762      

Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (9)

     557,709   
  15,157      

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

     635,078   
  112,700      

Sprint Nextel Corp. (9)

     342,608   

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Number of
Shares
          Value  
  

Telecommunications (Continued)

  
  82,000      

Windstream Corp.

   $ 956,120   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Telecommunications

     3,492,567   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Common Stocks (Cost: $ 36,586,835) (13.1%)

     33,683,309   
     

 

 

 
  

Short Term Investments

  
 
 
Principal
Amount
 
  
     
  

Repurchase Agreement (0.0%)

  
$ 100,786      

Repurchase Agreement, State Street Bank & Trust Company, 0.01%, due 10/03/11 (collateralized by $105,000, U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.02%, due 12/29/11, valued at $104,995) (Total Amount to be Received Upon Repurchase $100,786)

     100,786   
     

 

 

 
  

U.S. Government Obligations (0.1%)

  
  205,000      

U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.01%, due 12/08/11(7)

     204,995   
     

 

 

 
  

Total Short Term Investments (cost $305,776) (0.1%)

     305,781   
     

 

 

 
  

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $316,122,782) (126.4%)

     324,578,237   
  

LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS (-26.4%)

     (67,869,165
     

 

 

 
  

NET ASSETS (100.0%)

   $ 256,709,072   
     

 

 

 

 

Notes to Schedule of Investments:

(1)

      Floating or variable rate security. The interest shown reflects the rate in effect at September 30, 2011.

(2)

      Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At September 30, 2011, the value of these securities amounted to $44,724,518 or 17.4% 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)

      Illiquid security.

(4)

      Restricted security (Note 4).

(5)

      Rate stated is the effective yield.

(6)

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

(7)

      All or a portion of this security is segregated to cover open futures contracts, when-issued, delayed-delivery or forward commitments. (Note 2).

(8)

      As of September 30, 2011, security is not accruing interest.

(9)

      Non-income producing security.

ADR

   -    American Depositary Receipt. Shares of a foreign based corporation held in U.S. banks entitling the shareholder to all dividends and capital gains.

SP ADR

   -    Sponsored American Depositary Receipt. Shares of a foreign based corporation held in U.S. banks that are issued with the cooperation of the company whose stock underlies the ADR and entitles the shareholder to all dividends, capital gains and voting rights.

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.

MTN

   -    Medium Term Note.

PAC

   -    Planned Amortization Class.

TAC

   -    Target Amortization Class.

P/O

   -    Principal Only Security.

REIT

   -    Real Estate Investment Trust.

*

   -    Value rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED) (CONT’D)

 

Futures Contracts

 

Number of
Contracts

  

Type

   Expiration
Date
     Notional
Contract
Value
     Net
Unrealized
Depreciation
 

BUYS

  

9    S&P 500 Index Futures      12/15/11       $ 2,533,500          $ (128,144
3    S&P 500 E Mini Index Futures      12/16/11         168,900            (4,921
        

 

 

       

 

 

 
         $ 2,702,400          $ (133,065
        

 

 

       

 

 

 

 

Swap Agreements

 

Credit Defaulted Swaps – Sell Protection (1)

 

Notional Amount

 

Expiration

Date

 

Counterparty

 

Fixed Deal
Receive Rate

 

Reference

Entity

 

Unrealized
(Depreciation)

 

Premium
(Received)

 

Value

$2,310,000

  09/20/16   Barclays Capital Inc.   0.25%   Government of France (Moody’s Rating Aaa)   $(39,998)   $(128,853)   $(168,851)
         

 

 

 

 

 

(1) As a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement, the Fund will either (i) pay to the buyer of protection an amount equal to the notional amount of the swap and take delivery of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index or (ii) pay a net settlement amount in the form of cash or securities equal to the notional amount of the swap less the recovery value of the referenced obligation or underlying securities comprising the referenced index.

See accompanying Notes to Schedule of Investments.

 


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

INVESTMENTS BY INDUSTRY—SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 (UNAUDITED)

 

Industry

   Percentage of
Net Assets
 

Residential Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     60.0

Asset-Backed Securities

     11.7   

Residential Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     10.2   

Banks

     7.2   

Electric

     4.7   

Diversified Financial Services

     2.8   

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     2.4   

Media

     2.4   

Telecommunications

     2.4   

Oil & Gas

     2.1   

Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)

     2.1   

Airlines

     1.9   

Gas

     1.8   

Healthcare-Services

     1.7   

Insurance

     1.2   

Diversified Manufactures

     0.9   

Retail

     0.9   

Electronics

     0.8   

Municipal Bonds

     0.8   

Semiconductors

     0.7   

Food

     0.6   

Pharmaceuticals

     0.6   

Real Estate

     0.6   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     0.5   

Household Products/Wares

     0.5   

Electric Utilities

     0.4   

Satellite Communications

     0.4   

Trucking & Leasing

     0.4   

Chemicals

     0.3   

Commercial Services

     0.3   

Computers

     0.3   

Engineering & Construction

     0.3   

Healthcare-Products

     0.3   

Mining

     0.3   

Oil & Gas Services

     0.3   

Home Builders

     0.2   

Internet

     0.2   

Coal

     0.2   

Entertainment

     0.2   

Packaging & Containers

     0.2   

Savings & Loans

     0.2   

Forest Products & Paper

     0.1   

Iron & Steel

     0.1   

Software

     0.1   

Building Materials

     0.0

Energy-Alternate Sources

     0.0

Short Term Investments

     0.1   
  

 

 

 

Total

     126.4
  

 

 

 

 

* Value rounds to less than 0.1% of net assets.

See accompanying notes to Schedule of Investments.


TCW Strategic Income Fund, Inc.

Notes to Schedule of Investments (Unaudited)

Note 1—Security Valuation:

Securities traded on national exchanges 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. Other securities which are traded on the over-the-counter market are valued at the mean of the current bid and asked prices. Short-term debt securities with maturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase are valued at amortized cost. Other short-term debt securities are valued on a mark-to-market basis until such time as they reach a remaining maturity of 60 days, where upon they will be valued at amortized value using their value of the 61st day prior to maturity.

Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, including circumstances under which it is determined by the Advisor that sale or mean prices are not reflective of a security’s market value, are valued at their fair value as determined in good faith under procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board of Directors. There were no fair valued securities at September 30, 2011.

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 that accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), the Fund discloses investments in a three-tier hierarchy. This hierarchy is utilized to establish classification of fair value measurements 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 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 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 recurring basis follows:

Equity securities. Securities are generally valued based on quoted prices from the applicable exchange. To the extent these securities are actively traded, valuation adjustments are not applied and they are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. Restricted securities issued by publicly held companies are valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities and may be categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that the discount is considered to be insignificant to the fair value measurement in its entirety, otherwise they may be categorized as 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. Certain foreign securities may be fair valued using a pricing service that considers the correlation of the trading patterns of the foreign security to the intraday trading in the


U.S. markets for investments such as depositary receipts, futures, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), and the movement of certain indexes of securities based on a statistical analysis of the historical relationship and are categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Future contracts. Futures contracts are generally valued at the settlement prices established at the close of business each day by the board of trades or exchange on which they are traded. The value of each of the Fund’s futures contracts is marked daily and an appropriate payable or receivable for the change in value (“variation margin”) is recorded by the Fund. As such, they are categorized as Level 1.

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.

Asset-Backed securities, mortgage backed securities and collateralized debt obligations. The fair value of asset backed securities, mortgage backed securities and collateralized debt obligations 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 as Level 3.

Bank loans. The fair value of bank loans is estimated using recently executed transactions, market price quotations, credit/market events, and cross-asset pricing. Inputs are generally observable market inputs obtained from independent sources. Bank Loans are generally categorized in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, unless key inputs are unobservable, in which case they would then be in Level 3.

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 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

Credit Default Swaps. Credit Default swaps are fair valued using pricing models that take into account among other factors, index spread curves, nominal values, modified duration values and cash flows. To the extent that these inputs are observable and timely, the fair values of total return swaps would be categorized as level 2; otherwise, the fair values would be categorized as leave 3.

Restricted securities. Restricted securities that are deemed to be both Rule 144A securities and illiquid, as well as 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. Any other restricted securities are valued at a discount to similar publicly traded securities and may be categorized as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that the discount is considered to be insignificant to the fair value measurement in its entirety, otherwise they may be categorized as Level 3.

The following is a summary of the inputs used as of September 30, 2011 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

   $ —         $ 29,526,036       $ 449,998       $ 29,976,034   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Bank Loans

           

Electric Utilities

     —           1,134,472         —           1,134,472   

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     —           1,261,200         —           1,261,200   

Satellite Communications

     —           962,787         —           962,787   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Bank Loans

     —           3,358,459         —           3,358,459   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

           

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           6,215,237         —           6,215,237   

Residential Non-Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           139,230,976         14,889,579         154,120,555   

Residential Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities

     —           26,050,909         —           26,050,909   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

     —           171,497,122         14,889,579         186,386,701   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds

           

Airlines

     —           4,959,633         —           4,959,633   

Banks

     —           16,347,936         —           16,347,936   


Coal

     —           644,625         —           644,625   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           5,161,543         —           5,161,543   

Electric

     —           10,491,887         —           10,491,887   

Engineering & Construction

     —           715,292         —           715,292   

Gas

     —           4,549,000         —           4,549,000   

Healthcare-Services

     —           4,048,594         —           4,048,594   

Media

     —           5,237,325         —           5,237,325   

Real Estate

     —           1,448,402         —           1,448,402   

REIT

     —           4,977,564         —           4,977,564   

Telecommunications

     —           1,311,350         —           1,311,350   

Trucking & Leasing

     —           937,720         —           937,720   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds

     —           60,830,871         —           60,830,871   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Municipal Bonds

     —           2,001,327         —           2,001,327   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Fixed Income Securities

     —           267,213,815         15,339,577         282,553,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Securities

           

Convertible Corporate Bonds

           

Building Materials

     —           21,544         —           21,544   

Commercial Services

     —           902,465         —           902,465   

Diversified Financial Services

     —           825,431         —           825,431   

Energy-Alternate Sources

     —           30,375         —           30,375   

Insurance

     —           1,568,199         —           1,568,199   

Mining

     —           189,560         —           189,560   

Oil & Gas

     —           860,795         —           860,795   

Pharmaceuticals

     —           320,789         —           320,789   

Retail

     —           135,625         —           135,625   

Semiconductors

     —           405,739         —           405,739   

Telecommunications

     —           1,241,553         —           1,241,553   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Corporate Bonds

     —           6,502,075         —           6,502,075   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Convertible Preferred Stocks

           

Electric

     803,880         —           —           803,880   

Oil & Gas

     729,800         —           —           729,800   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Preferred Stocks

     1,533,680         —           —           1,533,680   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Convertible Securities

     1,533,680         6,502,075         —           8,035,755   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common Stock

           

Banks

     2,027,682         —           —           2,027,682   

Chemicals

     787,409         —           —           787,409   

Computers

     750,147         —           —           750,147   

Diversified Financial Services

     1,188,800         —           —           1,188,800   

Diversified Manufactures

     2,382,234         —           —           2,382,234   

Electric

     714,776         —           —           714,776   

Electronics

     2,110,198         —           —           2,110,198   

Entertainment

     552,954         —           —           552,954   

Food

     1,567,824         —           —           1,567,824   

Forest Products & Paper

     319,280         —           —           319,280   

Healthcare-Products

     856,970         —           —           856,970   

Healthcare-Services

     235,823         —           —           235,823   

Home Builders

     489,471         —           —           489,471   

Household Products/Wares

     1,284,252         —           —           1,284,252   

Insurance

     1,478,718         —           —           1,478,718   

Internet

     409,130         —           —           409,130   

Iron & Steel

     272,924         —           —           272,924   

Media

     1,042,534         —           —           1,042,534   

Mining

     430,650         —           —           430,650   

Oil & Gas

     3,918,624         —           —           3,918,624   

Oil & Gas Services

     798,448         —           —           798,448   

Packaging & Containers

     591,820         —           —           591,820   

Pharmaceuticals

     1,350,752         —           —           1,350,752   

REIT

     534,317         —           —           534,317   

Retail

     1,893,400         —           —           1,893,400   

Savings & Loans

     527,170         —           —           527,170   

Semiconductors

     1,356,111         —           —           1,356,111   

Software

     318,324         —           —           318,324   

Telecommunications

     3,492,567         —           —           3,492,567   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Common Stock

     33,683,309         —           —           33,683,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Short Term Investments

     204,995         100,786         —           305,781   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Investments

   $ 35,421,984       $ 273,816,676       $ 15,339,577       $ 324,578,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Description

   Quoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical
Liabilities

(Level 1)
    Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs

(Level 2)
    Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)
     Total  

Derivatives

         

Futures Contracts

         

Equity Risk

   $ (133,065   $ —        $ —         $ (133,065

Swap Agreements

         

Credit Risk

     —          (168,851     —           (168,851
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ (133,065   $ (168,851   $ —         $ (301,916
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 35,288,919      $ 273,647,825      $ 15,339,577       $ 324,276,321   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Fund did not have any transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy during the nine months ended September 30, 2011.

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

 

    Balance
as of
12/31/2010
    Accrued
Discounts
(Premiums)
    Realized
Gain
(Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Purchases     Sales     Transfers
into Level 3
    Transfers
(out)

of Level  3
    Balance
as of
9/30/2011
    Net Change
in Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
from
Investments
Still Held

as of
9/30/2011
 

Asset-Backed Securities

  $ —        $ —        $ —        $ (2   $ 450,000      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ 449,998      $ (2

Collateralized Mortgage Obligations

    —          —          (358,495     2,522,730        22,392        (716,381     13,419,333 **      —          14,889,579        2,522,730   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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  $ —        $ —        $ (358,495   $ 2,522,728      $ 472,392      $ (716,381   $ 13,419,333      $ —        $ 15,339,577      $ 2,522,728   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Financial assets transferred between Level 2 and Level 3 were due to a change in observable and/or unobervable inputs.

The Fund’s policy on transfer between Levels is to recognize them at the beginning of the reporting period.

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, 2011, the Fund had the following derivatives:

 

     Credit
Risk
    Equity
Risk
    Total  

Liability Derivatives

      

Futures Contracts

   $ —        $ (133,065   $ (133,065

Swap Agreements

     (168,851     —          (168,851

Notional Amounts/Contracts†

      

Number of Futures Contracts

     —          12        12   

Swap Agreements

   $ 2,310,000      $ —        $ 2,310,000   

 

Amount represents notional amount or number of contracts outstanding at the end of the period.

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. During the period ended September 30, 2011, the Fund used futures contracts to gain exposure to the S&P Index. Futures contracts outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

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. If it does own securities of the reference entity, the swap serves as a hedge against a decline in the value of the securities due to the occurrence of a credit event involving the issuer of the securities. If the Fund does not own securities of the reference entity, the credit default swap may be seen to create a short position in the reference entity. If the Fund is a buyer and no credit event occurs, the Fund will typically recover nothing under the swap, but will have had to pay the required upfront payment or stream of continuing payments under the swap. 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 a Fund sells protection, it may do so either to earn additional income or to create such a “synthetic” long position.

During the period when a credit default swap is open, the transaction is marked to market in accordance with the terms of the agreement. Changes in the values of credit default swap agreements are recorded as unrealized gains or losses and periodic cash settlements are recorded as realized gains or losses.

Whenever the Fund enters into a swap agreement, it takes on counterparty risk — the risk that its counterparty will be unable or unwilling to meet its obligations under the swap agreement. The Fund also takes the risk that the market will move against its position in the swap agreement. When the Fund enters into any type of swap for hedging purposes, it is likely that the Fund will have an asset or liability that will offset any loss (or gain) on the swap, at least in part. Swap agreements may be non-transferable or otherwise highly illiquid, and a Fund may not be able to terminate or transfer a swap agreement at any particular time or at an acceptable price.

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 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 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, 2011, the Fund used credit default swap agreements to gain exposure to a bond issued by Government of France. Swap agreements outstanding at the end of the period are listed in the Fund’s Schedule of Investments.

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 repayments (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, a 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 in order to adjust the interest rate exposure of the Fund’s existing portfolio. In when-issued, delayed-delivery, or forward commitment transactions, a Fund commits to purchase or sell particular securities, with payment and delivery to take place at a future date. Although a 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 a 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 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 the extent the Fund does not maintain liquid assets equal to the face amount of the contract. To guard against the deemed leverage, the Fund segregates cash or securities in the amount equal to or greater than the committed amount.

Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements secured by U.S. Government Securities. A repurchase agreement arises when the Fund purchases a security and simultaneously agrees to resell it to the seller at an agreed upon future date. The Fund requires the seller to maintain the value of the securities, marked to market daily, at not less than the repurchase price. If the seller defaults on its repurchase obligation, the Fund could suffer delays, collection expenses and losses to the extent that the proceeds from the sale of the collateral are less than the repurchase price.

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, 2011, net unrealized appreciation for federal income tax purposes is comprised of the following components:

 

Appreciated securities

   $ 31,036,612   

Depreciated securities

     (22,935,863
  

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation

   $ 8,100,749   
  

 

 

 

Cost of securities for federal income tax purposes

   $ 316,477,488   
  

 

 

 


The Fund did not have any unrecognized tax benefits at September 30, 2011, nor were there any increases or decreases in unrecognized tax benefits for the period then ended; and therefore no interest or penalties were accrued. The Fund is subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for returns filed for the prior three and four fiscal years, respectively.

Note 3—Restricted Securities:

The Fund is permitted to invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration or to the public if the securities are registered. 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 (excluding Rule 144A issues) at September 30, 2011. However, one 144A security was deemed illiquid as of September 30, 2011 and therefore was considered restricted. Aggregate cost and fair value of the security held at September 30, 2011 was as follows:

 

      Aggregate Cost      Aggregate Value      Value as a

Percentage of
Fund’s Net Assets

 

Total of Restricted Securities

   $ 450,000       $ 449,998         0.18

Note 4—Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements:

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, which amends U.S. GAAP to conform it with fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The amendments in ASU No. 2011-04 change the wording used to describe the requirements in U.S. GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for during interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. The Funds are in the process of evaluating the disclosure requirements and any impact the new disclosures will have on its 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/ Charles W. Baldiswieler
  

Charles W. Baldiswieler

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date    November 11, 2011   

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/ Charles W. Baldiswieler
  

Charles W. Baldiswieler

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date    November 11, 2011   
By (Signature and Title)    /s/ David S. DeVito
  

David S. DeVito

Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Date    November 11, 2011