UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM N-Q

 

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

 

Investment Company Act file number 811-22374

 

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

 

 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy—Vice President and Secretary
   333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606   

 

 

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

312-917-7700

 

Date of fiscal year end:

12/31

 

Date of reporting period:

9/30/2012

 

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

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

 

 

 



 

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

 



 

 

 

Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2 (JMT)

 

 

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

Ratings (2)

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities – 65.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Residential – 65.1%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$              610

 

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2010-2 Class E, 144A

 

8.660%

 

10/10/17

 

A+

 

$        683,875

 

1,079

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-7

 

6.226%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

833,465

 

330

 

Banc of America Alternative Loan Trust, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-9

 

5.500%

 

10/25/35

 

Caa2

 

278,526

 

1,370

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6

 

5.390%

 

10/10/45

 

Baa1

 

1,423,908

 

1,205

 

Banc of America Commercial Mortgage Inc., Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-4

 

5.987%

 

2/10/51

 

AA

 

1,280,921

 

2,005

 

Banc of America Mortgage Securities Inc, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1

 

6.000%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa1

 

1,904,647

 

406

 

Bank of America Funding Corporation, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-C

 

2.711%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa2

 

336,047

 

2,859

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2005-10

 

2.648%

 

10/25/35

 

CCC

 

2,684,117

 

522

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-2

 

5.607%

 

7/25/36

 

D

 

390,496

 

2,497

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-4

 

2.730%

 

10/25/36

 

D

 

1,733,962

 

652

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-4

 

5.531%

 

6/25/47

 

D

 

542,778

 

625

 

Bear Stearns Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, Pass Through Certificates Series 2005-12

 

5.435%

 

2/25/36

 

Caa3

 

388,901

 

1,496

 

Bear Stearns Alt-A Trust, Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2006-8

 

0.377%

 

6/25/46

 

Ca

 

735,458

 

975

 

Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-T25

 

5.835%

 

9/11/42

 

AAA

 

1,098,654

 

3,270

 

Carrington Mortgage Loan Trust, Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-NC5

 

0.697%

 

10/25/35

 

BB-

 

2,121,063

 

696

 

Citicorp Mortgage Securities Inc., CitiMortgage Alternative Loan Trust, Senior and Subordinated REMIC Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-A6

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

 

563,204

 

229

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Inc., Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006- AR2

 

2.984%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

169,466

 

194

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR1

 

0.437%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

126,847

 

617

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-3

 

2.807%

 

8/25/35

 

Caa2

 

506,492

 

553

 

Citigroup Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR8

 

2.834%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa3

 

414,499

 

502

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-85CB

 

5.250%

 

2/25/21

 

Caa1

 

483,172

 

842

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-25CB

 

0.817%

 

10/25/36

 

Caa3

 

481,601

 

916

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB

 

5.750%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

 

687,759

 

860

 

Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-6CB

 

5.500%

 

5/25/36

 

Ca

 

642,324

 

1,079

 

Countrywide Alternative Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-18CB

 

0.687%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

654,719

 

840

 

Countrywide Asset Backed Certificates Trust 2005-IM1

 

0.617%

 

11/25/35

 

BBB+

 

558,761

 

2,399

 

Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2006-17

 

0.367%

 

3/25/47

 

AAA

 

1,875,025

 

2,532

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2006-HYB1

 

2.756%

 

3/20/36

 

CCC

 

1,680,646

 

764

 

Countrywide CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-19

 

6.000%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa2

 

650,696

 

389

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass Through Trust Certificates Series 2007-HY5

 

5.765%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

338,916

 

369

 

Countrywide Home Loans Mortgage Pass- Through Trust Certificates, Series 2006-HYB3

 

2.896%

 

5/20/36

 

Caa3

 

274,647

 

546

 

Countrywide Home Loans, Asset-Backed Certificates Trust, Series 2005-13

 

0.467%

 

4/25/36

 

BB-

 

516,734

 

1,764

 

Countrywide Home Loans, CHL Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2007-21

 

6.250%

 

2/25/38

 

CC

 

1,586,330

 

630

 

Countrywide Home Loans, Mortgage Pass Through Trust Series 2007-HY04

 

3.729%

 

9/25/47

 

D

 

457,415

 

130

 

CPS Auto Trust, 144A

 

7.500%

 

4/16/18

 

BB

 

130,303

 

1,500

 

Credit Suisse Mortgage Corporation, Series 2010 RR5

 

5.467%

 

9/18/39

 

AAA

 

1,586,378

 

439

 

Credit Suisse Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust 2007-2

 

0.427%

 

6/25/37

 

CCC

 

283,187

 

2,077

 

Credit Suisse CSMC Mortgage-Backed Trust, Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-3

 

5.746%

 

4/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,233,864

 

763

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Acceptance Corporation, Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-12

 

3.074%

 

3/25/36

 

Caa3

 

509,247

 

492

 

Credit Suisse First Boston Mortgage Securities Corporation, Adjustable Rate Mortgage-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-2

 

5.370%

 

5/25/36

 

CC

 

415,097

 

2,746

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.424%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

438,320

 

2,928

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.184%

 

12/25/36

 

Aaa

 

540,717

 

5,148

 

Fannie Mae Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit, Pass Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.084%

 

8/25/37

 

Aaa

 

911,073

 

1,234

 

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates

 

6.364%

 

10/25/36

 

Aaa

 

235,615

 

2,840

 

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.284%

 

1/25/40

 

Aaa

 

545,874

 

4,767

 

Fannie Mae REMIC Pass-Through Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.034%

 

2/25/40

 

Aaa

 

697,392

 

2,959

 

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, REMIC, (I/O)

 

6.429%

 

5/15/36

 

Aaa

 

442,812

 

633

 

First Horizon Alternative Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-FA2

 

5.500%

 

4/25/37

 

D

 

430,967

 

326

 

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust, Series 2007-AR1

 

2.570%

 

5/25/37

 

D

 

227,577

 

189

 

First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-AR2

 

2.528%

 

8/25/37

 

D

 

146,533

 

3,102

 

Freddie Mac Collateralized Mortgage REMIC Series 3028, (I/O)

 

6.529%

 

9/15/35

 

Aaa

 

580,369

 

1,801

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates Series 3502

 

5.929%

 

1/15/39

 

AAA

 

278,352

 

4,194

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.079%

 

8/15/35

 

Aaa

 

543,382

 

2,471

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.779%

 

8/15/36

 

Aaa

 

343,561

 

4,008

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.479%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

598,402

 

4,177

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.449%

 

12/15/36

 

Aaa

 

469,186

 

3,302

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

6.179%

 

6/15/39

 

Aaa

 

376,027

 

5,978

 

Freddie Mac Multi-Class Certificates, (I/O)

 

5.999%

 

1/15/40

 

Aaa

 

825,467

 

835

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series 2010-K6

 

5.533%

 

12/25/46

 

Aaa

 

943,163

 

370

 

Freddie Mac MultiFamily Mortgage Trust, Structured Pass Through Certificates, Series 2012-K710

 

3.949%

 

6/25/47

 

A-

 

380,630

 

1,300

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass-Through Certificates, Series K013

 

2.885%

 

1/25/43

 

Aaa

 

217,812

 

4,655

 

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structures Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2011-K012, (I/O)

 

2.366%

 

1/25/41

 

Aaa

 

635,684

 

1,343

 

Freddie Mac REMICS

 

6.349%

 

9/15/36

 

Aaa

 

246,583

 

645

 

Goldman Sachs GSAA Home Equity Trust, Series 2007-8

 

0.667%

 

8/25/37

 

CCC

 

465,502

 

597

 

Goldman Sachs Mortgage Securities Corporation, GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2007-AR1

 

2.786%

 

3/25/47

 

D

 

450,870

 

566

 

Government National Mortgage Association Pool

 

4.500%

 

10/20/39

 

Aaa

 

141,825

 

1,500

 

Greenwich Capital Commercial Funding Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-GG9

 

5.475%

 

3/10/39

 

AAA

 

1,552,488

 

765

 

GSAA Home Equity Trust Series 2007-5

 

0.317%

 

3/25/47

 

CCC

 

386,600

 

2,146

 

GSR Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass- Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR2

 

2.919%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

1,710,598

 

195

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR1

 

5.418%

 

8/25/36

 

BBB

 

196,331

 

1,882

 

IndyMac INDA Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2007-AR3

 

5.764%

 

7/25/37

 

Caa2

 

1,800,409

 

2,676

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2005-AR23

 

2.634%

 

11/25/35

 

Caa3

 

1,962,727

 

768

 

IndyMac Indx Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR15

 

0.337%

 

7/25/36

 

C

 

481,108

 

1,196

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR27

 

0.407%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

685,167

 

933

 

IndyMac INDX Mortgage Loan Trust, Series 2006-AR3

 

3.037%

 

3/25/36

 

Ca

 

564,526

 

174

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates. Series 2006-WMC2

 

0.335%

 

7/25/36

 

CCC

 

72,567

 

261

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through  Certificates, Series 2007-S3

 

6.000%

 

8/25/37

 

CC

 

233,657

 

739

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-A4

 

3.010%

 

6/25/36

 

Caa2

 

592,280

 

1,575

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-LDP3

 

5.171%

 

8/15/42

 

A2

 

1,651,391

 

870

 

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Corporation, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-CB16

 

5.593%

 

5/12/45

 

Aa3

 

941,638

 

535

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust, Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-CH3

 

0.367%

 

3/25/37

 

Caa1

 

437,982

 

298

 

JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates,, Series 2007-A4

 

2.997%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

234,022

 

1,893

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2007-2

 

2.547%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa2

 

1,548,084

 

163

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset Backed Notes, Series 2007-3

 

3.385%

 

6/25/37

 

CC

 

124,688

 

50

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, 2005-A9

 

2.741%

 

12/25/35

 

CCC

 

39,974

 

343

 

Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-A6

 

0.497%

 

8/25/35

 

B

 

339,137

 

2,000

 

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-IQ14

 

5.877%

 

4/15/49

 

BB

 

1,901,464

 

303

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-3AR

 

2.824%

 

3/25/36

 

Ca

 

201,878

 

2,360

 

Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-13

 

6.000%

 

10/25/37

 

CC

 

1,657,947

 

1,583

 

Mortgage Asset Securitization Transactions Inc., Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HF2

 

0.527%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,238,524

 

525

 

Nomura Asset Acceptance Corporation, Alternative Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2005-AP3

 

5.607%

 

8/25/35

 

CCC

 

381,910

 

610

 

Oaktree Real Estate Investment Vehicle 2012 LVI-A, 144A

 

4.000%

 

9/25/44

 

Baa3

 

615,159

 

190

 

Popular Asset Backed Securities Mortgage Pass-Through Trust 2005-2 M1

 

5.417%

 

4/25/35

 

B-

 

131,239

 

2,204

 

Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2007-3

 

7.238%

 

9/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,077,608

 

644

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 1006-QS10

 

0.517%

 

8/25/36

 

Caa3

 

349,430

 

715

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-QS8

 

6.000%

 

6/25/37

 

Caa3

 

529,642

 

424

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS1

 

5.750%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

331,437

 

356

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-QS2

 

6.250%

 

1/25/37

 

Caa3

 

255,882

 

1,180

 

Residential Accredit Loans Inc., RALI Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QA1

 

3.937%

 

1/25/36

 

Caa3

 

825,860

 

425

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS15

 

6.500%

 

10/25/36

 

Ca

 

310,382

 

223

 

Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., Mortgage Asset-Backed Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-QS8

 

0.667%

 

8/25/36

 

Ca

 

126,504

 

1,451

 

Residential Asset Securitization Trust Series 2007-A9

 

6.250%

 

9/25/37

 

D

 

988,851

 

217

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I Inc., Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-SA4

 

3.237%

 

9/25/35

 

Caa1

 

196,608

 

390

 

Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-SA2

 

3.308%

 

4/25/37

 

Caa2

 

335,604

 

275

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-3

 

5.074%

 

7/20/37

 

D

 

221,828

 

1,199

 

Sequoia Mortgage Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1

 

2.691%

 

2/20/47

 

CCC

 

1,025,539

 

547

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Company, Series 2011-1A, 144A

 

6.190%

 

4/20/26

 

BB

 

563,405

 

116

 

Sierra Receivables Funding Company, 144A

 

5.310%

 

11/20/25

 

BBB

 

118,994

 

291

 

Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2004-WMC1 M1

 

0.967%

 

1/25/35

 

AA+

 

239,576

 

2,427

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2006-12

 

0.377%

 

1/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,393,087

 

458

 

Structured Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-9

 

3.611%

 

10/25/47

 

D

 

309,570

 

101

 

SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificate Series 2007-4

 

5.701%

 

10/25/37

 

Caa1

 

92,442

 

2,257

 

SunTrust Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-1

 

2.858%

 

2/25/37

 

CCC

 

1,675,164

 

1,036

 

Thornburg Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Loan Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-1

 

2.480%

 

4/25/45

 

AA+

 

1,048,534

 

672

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY6

 

4.948%

 

6/25/37

 

D

 

560,657

 

315

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR

 

2.140%

 

1/25/37

 

D

 

237,325

 

340

 

WaMu Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-HY4

 

4.675%

 

11/25/36

 

CCC

 

290,330

 

758

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Trust 2006-AR14

 

2.228%

 

11/25/36

 

D

 

601,031

 

2,203

 

Washington Mutual Mortgage Securities Corporation, Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR

 

2.314%

 

12/25/36

 

D

 

1,751,981

 

125

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-AR16

 

3.094%

 

10/25/36

 

CCC

 

108,952

 

353

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-AR8

 

5.992%

 

11/25/37

 

Caa2

 

314,596

 

880

 

Wells Fargo Mortgage Securities Trust, Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, Series 2006-AR8

 

2.667%

 

4/25/36

 

CC

 

789,718

 

154,252

 

Total Residential

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,731,874

 

$       154,252

 

Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $77,163,111)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

83,731,874

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership – 28.5%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$                  

 

JMT Wellington Management Legacy Securities PPIP, LP, (3)

N/A

 

N/A

 

N/A

 

$    36,608,666

 

$                  

 

Total PPIP Limited Partnership (cost $26,946,180)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

36,608,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount (000)

 

Description (1)

 

Coupon

 

Maturity

 

 

 

Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments 6.8%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$           8,837

 

Repurchase Agreement with State Street Bank, dated 9/28/12, repurchase price $8,837,258, collateralized by $9,010,000 U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, due 2/28/14, value $9,015,613

 

0.010%

 

10/01/12

 

 

 

$      8,837,251

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments (cost $8,837,251)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8,837,251

 

 

 

Total Investments (cost $112,946,542) – 100.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

129,177,791

 

 

 

Other Assets Less Liabilities – (0.4)% (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(569,884

)

 

 

Net Assets – 100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$  128,607,907

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investments in Derivatives at September 30, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized

 

 

 

Contract

 

Number of

 

Contract

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

Type

 

Position

 

Contracts

 

Expiration

 

Value

 

(Depreciation) (4)

 

U.S. 5-Year Treasury Note

 

Short

 

(34

)

12/12

 

$  (4,237,516

)

$               (16,121

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

 

 

Fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive upon selling an investment or transferring a liability in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment. A three-tier hierarchy is used to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Unobservable inputs are based on the best information available in the circumstances. The following is a summary of the three-tiered hierarchy of valuation input levels.

 

 

 

Level 1 – Inputs are unadjusted and prices are determined using quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

 

 

 

Level 2 – Prices are determined using other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

 

 

 

Level 3 – Prices are determined using significant unobservable inputs (including management’s assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

 

 

 

The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the Fund’s fair value measurements as of the end of the reporting period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

 

 

Long-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mortgage-Backed Securities

 

$           

 

$  83,731,874

 

$                  

 

$    83,731,874

 

 

 

PPIP Limited Partnership

 

 

 

36,608,666

 

36,608,666

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements

 

 

8,837,251

 

 

8,837,251

 

 

 

Derivatives:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Futures Contracts*

 

(16,121

)

 

 

(16,121

)

 

 

Total

 

$ (16,121

)

$  92,569,125

 

$  36,608,666

 

$  129,161,670

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Represents net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following is a reconciliation of the Fund’s Level 3 investments held at the beginning and end of the measurement period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Level 3

 

 

 

 

 

PPIP Limited

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership

 

 

 

Balance at the beginning of period

 

$28,676,964

 

 

 

Gains (losses):

 

 

 

 

 

Net realized gains (losses)

 

 

 

 

Change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

 

14,103,990

 

 

 

Purchases at cost

 

 

 

 

Sales at proceeds

 

(6,172,288

)

 

 

Net discounts (premiums)

 

 

 

 

Transfers in to

 

 

 

 

Transfers out of

 

 

 

 

Balance at the end of period

 

$36,608,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Fund determines the daily value of its investment in its Feeder PPIP Fund by determining the Fund’s percentage ownership interest in the Master PPIP Fund (which it does by multiplying by the percentage of the Fund’s ownership interest in the Feeder PPIP Fund by the percentage of the Feeder PPIP Fund’s ownership interest in the Master PPIP Fund), and multiplying the value of its estimate of the current net assets of the Master PPIP Fund by that resulting percentage.  Wellington Management only reports the value of the Fund’s investment in its Feeder PPIP Fund to the Fund monthly, while the Fund determines that value daily.  On a daily basis, the Adviser receives an indication of the net assets figure for the Master PPIP Fund from the Master PPIP Fund’s accounting agent as appointed by the United States Treasury (“UST”).  Generally, the Master PPIP Fund’s accounting agent obtains the prices for the underlying securities used to calculate the net assets of the Master PPIP Fund from independent pricing services and broker-dealers as specified by the UST and Wellington Management, and those prices may differ from time to time from the prices determined by the different independent pricing service and methodologies used to value the direct investments held in the Fund.  In addition, the value of a Fund’s investment in its Feeder PPIP Fund as determined and/or reported by Wellington Management may vary from the value as determined by the Adviser for other reasons, most notably because the Adviser’s estimates for the fees and expenses of the Feeder PPIP Fund may differ from its actual expenses.  The monthly variance between the Adviser’s and Wellington’s respective valuations of the Fund’s investment in its Feeder PPIP Fund is monitored by the Adviser for reasonableness, and has ranged between -0.71% and -0.01% for the nine month period ending January 31, 2012 through September 30, 2012.  The Fund’s investment in its Feeder PPIP Fund is classified as Level 3 for fair value measurement disclosure purposes.

 

The Nuveen funds’ Board of Directors/Trustees is responsible for the valuation process and has delegated the oversight of the daily valuation process to the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee, pursuant to the valuation policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, is responsible for making fair value determinations, evaluating the effectiveness of the funds’ pricing policies, and reporting to the Board of Directors/Trustees.  The Valuation Committee is aided in its efforts by the Adviser’s dedicated Securities Valuation Team, which is responsible for administering the daily valuation process and applying fair value methodologies as approved by the Valuation Committee.  When determining the reliability of independent pricing services for investments owned by the funds, the Valuation Committee, among other things, conducts due diligence reviews of the pricing services and monitors the quality of security prices received through various testing reports conducted by the Securities Valuation Team.

 

 

 

The Valuation Committee will consider pricing methodologies it deems relevant and appropriate when making fair value determinations. Examples of possible methodologies include, but are not limited to, multiple of earnings; discount from market of a similar freely traded security; discounted cash-flow analysis; book value or a multiple thereof; risk premium/yield analysis; yield to maturity; and/or fundamental investment analysis. The Valuation Committee will also consider factors it deems relevant and appropriate in light of the facts and circumstances. Examples of possible factors include, but are not limited to, the type of security; the issuer’s financial statements; the purchase price of the security; the discount from market value of unrestricted securities of the same class at the time of purchase; analysts’ research and observations from financial institutions; information regarding any transactions or offers with respect to the security; the existence of merger proposals or tender offers affecting the security; the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or comparable companies; and the existence of a shelf registration for restricted securities.

 

 

 

For each portfolio security that has been fair valued pursuant to the policies adopted by the Board of Directors/Trustees, the fair value price is compared against the last available and next available market quotations. The Valuation Committee reviews the results of such testing and fair valuation occurrences are reported to the Board of Directors/Trustees.

 

 

 

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

 

 

 

The Fund records derivative instruments at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized on the Statement of Operations, when applicable. Even though the Fund’s investments in derivatives may represent economic hedges, they are not considered to be hedge transactions for financial reporting purposes.

 

 

 

The following tables presents the fair value of all derivative instruments held by the Fund as of September 30, 2012, the location of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities, and the primary underlying risk exposure.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities

 

 

 

Underlying

 

Derivative

 

Asset Derivatives

 

Liability Derivatives

 

 

 

Risk Exposure

 

Instrument

 

Location

 

Value

 

Location

 

Value

 

 

 

Interest Rate

 

Futures Contracts

 

 

$       –

 

Payable for variation margin on futures contracts*

 

$   (16,121

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

* Value represents cumulative gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts as reported in the Fund’s Portfolio of Investments and not the deposits with brokers, if any, or the receivable or payable for variation margin on futures contracts presented on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

 

Income Tax Information

 

 

 

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to recognition of taxable income from the Feeder PPIP Funds’ investments, premium amortization, recognition of unrealized gain or loss for tax (mark-to-market) on futures contracts and timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

 

 

 

At September 30, 2012, the cost of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) was $112,998,880.

 

 

 

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments (excluding investments in derivatives) at September 30, 2012, were as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross unrealized:

 

 

 

 

 

Appreciation

 

$  17,277,946

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

(1,099,035

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments

 

$  16,178,911

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For Fund portfolio compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine industry sub-classifications into sectors for reporting ease.

 

 

 

(1)

All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets.

 

 

 

(2)

Ratings: Using the highest of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”), Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Fitch, Inc. (“Fitch”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s, Baa by Moody’s or BBB by Fitch are considered to be below investment grade.

 

 

 

(3)

Investment valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by, or at the discretion of, the Board of Trustees. For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, investment categorized as Level 3.

 

 

 

(4)

Other Assets Less Liabilities includes the Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) of derivative instruments as noted within Investments in Derivatives at September 30, 2012.

 

 

 

PPIP

Public-Private Investment Program.

 

 

 

I/O

Interest only security.

 

 

 

N/A

Not applicable.

 

 

 

144A

Investment is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These investments may only be resold in transactions exempt from registration, which are normally those transactions with qualified institutional buyers.

 

 



 

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

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

b.                There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: EX-99 CERT Attached hereto.

 



 

SIGNATURES

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

 

(Registrant)

Nuveen Mortgage Opportunity Term Fund 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Kevin J. McCarthy

 

 

Vice President and Secretary

 

 

 

Date: November 29, 2012

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/ Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Gifford R. Zimmerman

 

 

Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

 

Date: November 29, 2012

 

 

By (Signature and Title)

/s/ Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Stephen D. Foy

 

 

Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

 

 

 

Date: November 29, 2012