United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management Investment Companies
811-21822
(Investment Company Act File Number)
Federated Managed Pool Series
______________________________________________________________
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(412) 288-1900
(Registrant's Telephone Number)
John W. McGonigle, Esquire
Federated Investors Tower
1001 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3779
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
(Notices should be sent to the Agent for Service)
Date of Fiscal Year End: 10/31/2015
Date of Reporting Period: Six months ended 04/30/15
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
![](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0001623632-15-001036/fedregcovlarge.gif)
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
April 30, 2015
Federated International Dividend Strategy Portfolio
A Portfolio of Federated Managed Pool Series
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee
Portfolio of Investments Summary Tables (unaudited)
At April 30, 2015, the Fund's portfolio composition1 was as follows:
Country | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Canada | 22.5% |
Australia | 21.1% |
United Kingdom | 14.8% |
Sweden | 11.6% |
Singapore | 8.2% |
Switzerland | 5.0% |
Norway | 4.9% |
Mexico | 4.4% |
Germany | 3.9% |
Cash Equivalents2 | 5.0% |
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 | (1.4)% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
At April 30, 2015, the Fund's sector classification composition4 was as follows:
Sector Classification | Percentage of Total Net Assets |
Telecommunication Services | 39.7% |
Financials | 24.1% |
Consumer Discretionary | 12.4% |
Consumer Staples | 8.9% |
Utilities | 6.6% |
Energy | 4.7% |
Cash Equivalents2 | 5.0% |
Other Assets and Liabilities—Net3 | (1.4)% |
TOTAL | 100.0% |
1 | Country allocations are based primarily on the country in which a company is incorporated. However, the Fund's Adviser may allocate a company to a country based on other factors such as location of the company's principal office, the location of the principal trading market for the company's securities or the country where a majority of the company's revenues are derived. |
2 | Cash Equivalents include any investments in money market mutual funds and/or overnight repurchase agreements. |
3 | Assets, other than investments in securities and derivative contracts, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
4 | Except for Cash Equivalents and Other Assets and Liabilities, sector classifications are based upon, and individual securities are assigned to, the classifications of the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) except that the Adviser assigns a classification to securities not classified by the GICS and to securities for which the Adviser does not have access to the classification made by the GICS. |
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Portfolio of Investments
April 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Shares | | | Value in U.S. Dollars |
| | COMMON STOCKS—96.4% | |
| | Australia—21.1% | |
13,269 | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Melbourne | $355,743 |
11,995 | | National Australia Bank Ltd., Melbourne | 347,910 |
151,985 | | Telstra Corp. Ltd. | 747,374 |
10,438 | | Westpac Banking Corp. Ltd., Sydney | 300,107 |
| | TOTAL | 1,751,134 |
| | Canada—22.5% | |
10,886 | | Rogers Communications, Inc., Class B | 388,882 |
31,685 | | Shaw Communications, Inc., Class B | 724,304 |
10,641 | | TELUS Corp. | 368,047 |
8,395 | | TransCanada Corp. | 389,656 |
| | TOTAL | 1,870,889 |
| | Germany—3.9% | |
1,653 | | Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG | 324,391 |
| | Mexico—4.4% | |
167,166 | | Kimberly-Clark de Mexico | 368,066 |
| | Norway—4.9% | |
18,007 | | Telenor ASA | 406,522 |
| | Singapore—8.2% | |
205,384 | | Singapore Telecom Ltd. | 686,288 |
| | Sweden—11.6% | |
7,072 | | Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A | 325,317 |
15,181 | | Swedbank AB, Class A | 352,736 |
46,043 | | TeliaSonera AB | 286,361 |
| | TOTAL | 964,414 |
| | Switzerland—5.0% | |
698 | | Swisscom AG | 416,500 |
| | United Kingdom—14.8% | |
13,289 | | Diageo PLC | 369,098 |
15,242 | | Pearson PLC | 308,072 |
23,219 | | SSE PLC | 549,988 |
| | TOTAL | 1,227,158 |
| | TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (IDENTIFIED COST $8,078,987) | 8,015,362 |
| | INVESTMENT COMPANY—5.0% | |
410,755 | 1,2 | Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares, 0.10% (AT NET ASSET VALUE) | 410,755 |
| | TOTAL INVESTMENTS—101.4% (IDENTIFIED COST $8,489,742)3 | 8,426,117 |
| | OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES - NET—(1.4)%4 | (114,681) |
| | TOTAL NET ASSETS—100% | $8,311,436 |
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
At April 30, 2015, the Fund had the following outstanding foreign exchange contracts:
Settlement Date | Counterparty | Foreign Currency Units to Receive/Deliver | In Exchange For | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
Contracts Purchased: |
5/1/2015 | BNY Mellon | 63,755 CAD | $52,979 | $(136) |
5/1/2015 | BNY Mellon | 28,479 GBP | $43,952 | $(237) |
5/4/2015 | BNY Mellon | 13,983 CHF | $14,896 | $92 |
5/4/2015 | BNY Mellon | 10,616 EUR | $11,889 | $31 |
5/4/2015 | BNY Mellon | 198,025 MXN | $12,975 | $(68) |
5/4/2015 | BNY Mellon | 108,655 NOK | $14,525 | $(95) |
5/4/2015 | BNY Mellon | 283,705 SEK | $34,172 | $(128) |
Contracts Sold: |
5/1/2015 | BNY Mellon | 37 AUD | $29 | $— |
5/4/2015 | BNY Mellon | 2,000 EUR | $2,226 | $(20) |
5/4/2015 | BNY Mellon | 495 SGD | $373 | $(1) |
5/6/2015 | BNY Mellon | 138 GBP | $211 | $— |
NET UNREALIZED DEPRECIATION ON FOREIGN EXCHANGE CONTRACTS | $(562) |
Net Unrealized Depreciation on Foreign Exchange Contracts is included in “Other Assets and Liabilities—Net.”
1 | Affiliated holding. |
2 | 7-day net yield. |
3 | Also represents cost for federal tax purposes. |
4 | Assets, other than investments in securities, less liabilities. See Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
Note: The categories of investments are shown as a percentage of total net assets at April 30, 2015.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund's investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1—quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2—other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Also includes securities valued at amortized cost.
Level 3—significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used, as of April 30, 2015, in valuing the Fund's assets carried at fair value:
Valuation Inputs | | | | |
| Level 1— Quoted Prices | Level 2— Other Significant Observable Inputs | Level 3— Significant Unobservable Inputs | Total |
Equity Securities: | | | | |
Common Stocks | | | | |
International | $2,238,955 | $5,776,407 | $— | $8,015,362 |
Investment Company | 410,755 | — | — | 410,755 |
TOTAL SECURITIES | $2,649,710 | $5,776,407 | $— | $8,426,117 |
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS1 | $(562) | $— | $— | $(562) |
1 | Other financial instruments include foreign exchange contracts.
|
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
The following acronyms are used throughout this portfolio:
AUD | —Australian Dollar |
CAD | —Canadian Dollar |
CHF | —Swiss Franc |
EUR | —Euro |
GBP | —Great British Pound |
MXN | —Mexican Peso |
NOK | —Norwegian Krone |
SEK | —Swedish Krona |
SGD | —Singapore Dollar |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Financial Highlights
(For a Share Outstanding Throughout the Period)
Period Ended April 30 | 20151 |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $10.00 |
Income From Investment Operations: | |
Net investment income | 0.192 |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (0.26) |
TOTAL FROM INVESTMENT OPERATIONS | (0.07) |
Less Distributions: | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.09) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $9.84 |
Total Return3 | (0.68)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Net expenses4 | 0.00%5 |
Net investment income | 7.41%5 |
Expense reimbursement6 | 8.33%5 |
Supplemental Data: | |
Net assets, end of period (000 omitted) | $8,311 |
Portfolio turnover | 10% |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from February 9, 2015 (date of initial investment) to April 30, 2015. |
2 | Per share number has been calculated using the average shares method. |
3 | Based on net asset value. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. |
4 | The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse all operating expenses, excluding extraordinary expenses, incurred by the Fund. |
5 | Computed on an annualized basis. |
6 | This expense decrease is reflected in both the net expense and the net investment income ratios shown above. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
April 30, 2015 (unaudited)
Assets: | | |
Total investments in securities, at value including $410,755 of investment in an affiliated holding (Note 5) (identified cost $8,489,742) | | $8,426,117 |
Cash denominated in foreign currencies (identified cost $3,083) | | 3,219 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 211,440 |
Income receivable | | 7,087 |
Unrealized appreciation on foreign exchange contracts | | 123 |
TOTAL ASSETS | | 8,647,986 |
Liabilities: | | |
Payable for investments purchased | $281,991 | |
Payable for portfolio accounting fees | 12,675 | |
Payable for transfer agent fees | 9,525 | |
Payable for share registration costs | 9,324 | |
Payable for auditing fees | 7,921 | |
Payable for Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) | 2,989 | |
Payable to adviser (Note 5) | 1,079 | |
Payable for shares redeemed | 878 | |
Unrealized depreciation on foreign exchange contracts | 685 | |
Payable for administrative fee (Note 5) | 348 | |
Accrued expenses (Note 5) | 9,135 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | | 336,550 |
Net assets for 844,637 shares outstanding | | $8,311,436 |
Net Assets Consists of: | | |
Paid-in capital | | $8,383,977 |
Net unrealized depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | | (63,456) |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (42,851) |
Undistributed net investment income | | 33,766 |
TOTAL NET ASSETS | | $8,311,436 |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share: | | |
Net asset value per share ($8,311,436 ÷ 844,637 shares outstanding), no par value, unlimited shares authorized | | $9.84 |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Statement of Operations
Period Ended April 30, 20151 (unaudited)
Investment Income: | | |
Dividends (including $100 received from affiliated holding (Note 5) and net of foreign taxes withheld of $8,891) | | $49,488 |
Expenses: | | |
Administrative fee (Note 5) | $529 | |
Custodian fees | 1,796 | |
Transfer agent fees | 9,525 | |
Directors'/Trustees' fees (Note 5) | 2,989 | |
Auditing fees | 7,921 | |
Legal fees | 3,886 | |
Portfolio accounting fees | 12,675 | |
Share registration costs | 10,465 | |
Printing and postage | 3,737 | |
Miscellaneous (Note 5) | 2,123 | |
TOTAL EXPENSES | 55,646 | |
Reimbursement of other operating expenses (Note 5) | (55,646) | |
Net expenses | | — |
Net investment income | | 49,488 |
Realized and Unrealized Loss on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions: | | |
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (42,851) |
Net change in unrealized depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | | (63,456) |
Net realized and unrealized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (106,307) |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $(56,819) |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from February 9, 2015 (date of initial investment) to April 30, 2015. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Period Ended April 30 | 20151 |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income | $49,488 |
Net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions | (42,851) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation of investments and translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currency | (63,456) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS | (56,819) |
Distributions to Shareholders: | |
Distributions from net investment income | (15,722) |
Share Transactions: | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 8,387,594 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (3,617) |
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 8,383,977 |
Change in net assets | 8,311,436 |
Net Assets: | |
Beginning of period | — |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $33,766) | $8,311,436 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from February 9, 2015 (date of initial investment) to April 30, 2015. |
See Notes which are an integral part of the Financial Statements
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Notes to Financial Statements
April 30, 2015 (unaudited)
1. ORGANIZATION
Federated Managed Pool Series (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust consists of six portfolios. The financial statements included herein are only those of Federated International Dividend Strategy Portfolio (the “Fund”), a non-diversified portfolio. The financial statements of the other portfolios are presented separately. The assets of each portfolio are segregated and a shareholder's interest is limited to the portfolio in which shares are held. Each portfolio pays its own expenses. The investment objective of the Fund is to provide income and long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund commenced operations on February 9, 2015.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. These policies are in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
Investment Valuation
In calculating its net asset value (NAV), the Fund generally values investments as follows:
■ | Equity securities listed on an exchange or traded through a regulated market system are valued at their last reported sale price or official closing price in their principal exchange or market. |
■ | Fixed-income securities acquired with remaining maturities greater than 60 days are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees (the “Trustees”). |
■ | Fixed-income securities and repurchase agreements acquired with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at their cost (adjusted for the accretion of any discount or amortization of any premium) unless the issuer's creditworthiness is impaired or other factors indicate that amortized cost is not an accurate estimate of the investment's fair value, in which case it would be valued in the same manner as a longer-term security. |
■ | Shares of other mutual funds or non-exchange-traded investment companies are valued based upon their reported NAVs. |
■ | Derivative contracts listed on exchanges are valued at their reported settlement or closing price, except that options are valued at the mean of closing bid and asked quotations. |
■ | Over-the-counter (OTC) derivative contracts are fair valued using price evaluations provided by a pricing service approved by the Trustees. |
■ | For securities that are fair valued in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trustees, certain factors may be considered such as: the last traded or purchase price of the security, information obtained by contacting the issuer or dealers, analysis of the issuer's financial statements or other available documents, fundamental analytical data, the nature and duration of restrictions on disposition, the movement of the market in which the security is normally traded, public trading in similar securities or derivative contracts of the issuer or comparable issuers, movement of a relevant index, or other factors including but not limited to industry changes and relevant government actions. |
If any price, quotation, price evaluation or other pricing source is not readily available when the NAV is calculated, or if the Fund cannot obtain price evaluations from a pricing service or from more than one dealer for an investment within a reasonable period of time as set forth in the Fund's valuation policies and procedures, the Fund uses the fair value of the investment determined in accordance with the procedures described below. There can be no assurance that the Fund could obtain the fair value assigned to an investment if it sold the investment at approximately the time at which the Fund determines its NAV per share.
Fair Valuation and Significant Events Procedures
The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for determining the fair value of investments for which market quotations are not readily available. The Trustees have appointed a valuation committee (“Valuation Committee”) comprised of officers of the Fund, Federated Equity Management Company of Pennsylvania (“Adviser”) and certain of the Adviser's affiliated companies to assist in determining fair value of securities and in overseeing the calculation of the NAV. The Trustees have also authorized the use of pricing services recommended by the Valuation Committee to provide fair value evaluations of the current value of certain investments for purposes of calculating the NAV. The Valuation Committee employs various methods for reviewing third-party pricing-service evaluations including periodic reviews of third-party pricing services' policies, procedures and valuation methods (including key inputs, methods, models and assumptions), transactional back-testing, comparisons of evaluations of different pricing services and review of price challenges by the Adviser based on recent market activity. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the Valuation Committee determines the fair value of the investment in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees. The Trustees periodically review and approve the fair valuations made by the Valuation Committee and any changes made to the procedures.
Factors considered by pricing services in evaluating an investment include the yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, call rights and other potential prepayments, terms and type, reported transactions, indications as to values from dealers and general market conditions. Some pricing services provide a single price evaluation reflecting the bid-side of the market for an investment (a “bid” evaluation). Other pricing services offer both bid evaluations and price evaluations indicative of a price between the prices bid and asked for the investment (a “mid” evaluation). The Fund normally uses bid evaluations for any U.S. Treasury and Agency securities, mortgage-backed securities and municipal securities. The Fund normally uses mid evaluations for any other types of fixed-income securities and any OTC derivative contracts. In the event that market quotations and price evaluations are not available for an investment, the fair value of the investment is determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Trustees.
The Trustees also have adopted procedures requiring an investment to be priced at its fair value whenever the Adviser determines that a significant event affecting the value of the investment has occurred between the time as of which the price of the investment would otherwise be determined and the time as of which the NAV is computed. An event is considered significant if there is both an affirmative expectation that the investment's value will change in response to the event and a reasonable basis for quantifying the resulting change in value. Examples of significant events that may occur after the close of the principal market on which a security is traded, or after the time of a price evaluation provided by a pricing service or a dealer, include:
■ | With respect to securities traded principally in foreign markets, significant trends in U.S. equity markets or in the trading of foreign securities index futures contracts; |
■ | Political or other developments affecting the economy or markets in which an issuer conducts its operations or its securities are traded; |
■ | Announcements concerning matters such as acquisitions, recapitalizations, litigation developments, or a natural disaster affecting the issuer's operations or regulatory changes or market developments affecting the issuer's industry. |
The Trustees have adopted procedures whereby the Valuation Committee uses a pricing service to determine the fair value of equity securities traded principally in foreign markets when the Adviser determines that there has been a significant trend in the U.S. equity markets or in index futures trading. For other significant events, the Fund may seek to obtain more current quotations or price evaluations from alternative pricing sources. If a reliable alternative pricing source is not available, the Fund will determine the fair value of the investment in accordance with the fair valuation procedures approved by the Trustees. The Trustees have ultimate responsibility for any fair valuations made in response to a significant event.
Repurchase Agreements
The Fund may invest in repurchase agreements for short-term liquidity purposes. It is the policy of the Fund to require the other party to a repurchase agreement to transfer to the Fund's custodian or sub-custodian eligible securities or cash with a market value (after transaction costs) at least equal to the repurchase price to be paid under the repurchase agreement. The eligible securities are transferred to accounts with the custodian or sub-custodian in which the Fund holds a “securities entitlement” and exercises “control” as those terms are defined in the Uniform Commercial Code. The Fund has established procedures for monitoring the market value of the transferred securities and requiring the transfer of additional eligible securities if necessary to equal at least the repurchase price. These procedures also allow the other party to require securities to be transferred from the account to the extent that their market value exceeds the repurchase price or in exchange for other eligible securities of equivalent market value.
The insolvency of the other party or other failure to repurchase the securities may delay the disposition of the underlying securities or cause the Fund to receive less than the full repurchase price. Under the terms of the repurchase agreement, any amounts received by the Fund in excess of the repurchase price and related transaction costs must be remitted to the other party.
The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements in which eligible securities are transferred into joint trading accounts maintained by the custodian or sub-custodian for investment companies and other clients advised by the Fund's Adviser and its affiliates. The Fund will participate on a pro rata basis with the other investment companies and clients in its share of the securities transferred under such repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of such securities.
Investment Income, Gains and Losses, Expenses and Distributions
Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains and losses from investment transactions are recorded on an identified-cost basis. Interest income and expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Foreign dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date or when the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions of net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at fair value.
Premium and Discount Amortization
All premiums and discounts on fixed-income securities are amortized/accreted using the effective-interest-rate method.
Federal Taxes
It is the Fund's policy to comply with the Subchapter M provision of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its income. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax is necessary. As of and during the period ended April 30, 2015, the Fund did not have a liability for any uncertain tax positions. The Fund recognizes interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statement of Operations. As of April 30, 2015, the current tax year will be subject to examination by the Fund's major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The Fund may be subject to taxes imposed by governments of countries in which it invests. Such taxes are generally based on either income or gains earned or repatriated. The Fund accrues and applies such taxes to net investment income, net realized gains and net unrealized gains as income and/or gains are earned.
When-Issued and Delayed-Delivery Transactions
The Fund may engage in when-issued or delayed-delivery transactions. The Fund records when-issued securities on the trade date and maintains security positions such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payment for the securities purchased. Securities purchased on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis are marked to market daily and begin earning interest on the settlement date. Losses may occur on these transactions due to changes in market conditions or the failure of counterparties to perform under the contract.
Foreign Exchange Contracts
The Fund may enter into foreign exchange contracts for the delayed delivery of securities or foreign currency exchange transactions. Purchased contracts are used to acquire exposure to foreign currencies, whereas, contracts to sell are used to hedge the Fund's securities against currency fluctuations. Risks may arise upon entering into these transactions from the potential inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their commitments and from unanticipated movements in security prices or foreign exchange rates. The foreign exchange contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized until the settlement date.
Foreign exchange contracts are subject to Master Netting Agreements which are agreements between the Fund and its counterparties that provide for the net settlement of all transactions and collateral with the Fund, through a single payment, in the event of default or termination. Amounts presented on the Portfolio of Investments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities are not net settlement amounts but gross.
Foreign exchange contracts outstanding at period end, including net unrealized appreciation/depreciation or net settlement amounts, are listed after the Fund's Portfolio of Investments.
The average value at settlement date payable and receivable of foreign exchange contracts purchased and sold by the Fund throughout the fiscal period was $236 and $42, respectively. This is based on amounts held as of each month-end since the date of initial investment (February 9, 2015) through the fiscal period ended April 30, 2015.
Foreign Currency Translation
The accounting records of the Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies (FCs) are translated into U.S. dollars based on the rates of exchange of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange quoted on the respective date that such transactions are recorded. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of portfolio securities, sales and maturities of short-term securities, sales of FCs, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund's books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at fiscal year-end, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
Additional Disclosure Related to Derivative Instruments
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments | | |
| Asset | Liability |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value |
Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments under ASC Topic 815 | | | | |
Foreign exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign exchange contracts | $123 | Unrealized depreciation on foreign exchange contracts | $685 |
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statement of Operations for the Period Ended April 30, 2015
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Forward Currency Contracts |
Foreign exchange contracts | $(108,744) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation or (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income |
| Forward Currency Contracts |
Foreign exchange contracts | $(562) |
Other
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts of assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues reported in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimated. The Fund applies Investment Company accounting and reporting guidance.
3. SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The following table summarizes share activity:
| Period Ended 4/30/20151 |
Shares sold | 845,002 |
Shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | — |
Shares redeemed | (365) |
NET CHANGE RESULTING FROM FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS | 844,637 |
1 | Reflects operations for the period from February 9, 2015 (date of initial investment) to April 30, 2015. |
4. FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION
At April 30, 2015, the cost of investments for federal tax purposes was $8,489,742. The net unrealized depreciation of investments for federal tax purposes excluding any unrealized depreciation resulting from: (a) the translation of FCs to U.S. dollars of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities; and (b) outstanding foreign currency commitments was $63,625. This consists of net unrealized appreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of value over cost of $88,533 and net unrealized depreciation from investments for those securities having an excess of cost over value of $152,158.
5. INVESTMENT ADVISER FEE AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Investment Adviser Fee
The Adviser provides investment adviser services at no fee, because all eligible investors are: (1) in separately managed or wrap-free programs, who often pay a single aggregate fee to the wrap program sponsor for all costs and expenses of the wrap-free programs; or (2) in certain other separately managed accounts and discretionary investment accounts. The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse all operating expenses, excluding extraordinary expenses, incurred by the Fund. For the period ended April 30, 2015, the Adviser reimbursed $55,646 of other operating expenses.
Administrative Fee
Federated Administrative Services (FAS), under the Administrative Services Agreement, provides the Fund with administrative personnel and services. For purposes of determining the appropriate rate breakpoint, “Investment Complex” is defined as all of the Federated Funds subject to a fee under the Administrative Services Agreement. The fee paid to FAS is based on the average daily net assets of the Investment Complex as specified below, plus certain out-of-pocket expenses:
Administrative Fee | Average Daily Net Assets of the Investment Complex |
0.150% | on the first $5 billion |
0.125% | on the next $5 billion |
0.100% | on the next $10 billion |
0.075% | on assets in excess of $20 billion |
Subject to the terms described in the Expense Limitation note, FAS may voluntarily choose to waive any portion of its fee. For the period ended April 30, 2015, the annualized fee paid to FAS was 0.078% of average daily net assets of the Fund.
General
Certain Officers and Trustees of the Fund are Officers and Directors or Trustees of certain of the above companies. To efficiently facilitate payment, Directors'/Trustees' fees and certain expenses related to conducting meetings of the Directors/Trustees and other miscellaneous expenses are paid by an affiliate of the Adviser which in due course are reimbursed by the Fund. Such expenses may be included in Accrued and Miscellaneous Expenses on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the Statement of Operations, respectively.
Transactions Involving Affiliated Holdings
Affiliated holdings are investment companies which are managed by the Adviser or an affiliate of the Adviser. Transactions involving the affiliated holding during the period ended April 30, 2015, were as follows:
| Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, Institutional Shares |
Balance of Shares Held 2/9/2015 | — |
Purchases/Additions | 8,436,610 |
Sales/Reductions | (8,025,855) |
Balance of Shares Held 4/30/2015 | 410,755 |
Value | $410,755 |
Dividend Income | $100 |
6. Investment TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding long-term U.S. government securities and short-term obligations, for the period ended April 30, 2015, were as follows:
Purchases | $8,362,561 |
Sales | $270,908 |
7. CONCENTRATION OF RISK
The Fund invests in securities of non-U.S. issuers. Political or economic developments may have an effect on the liquidity and volatility of portfolio securities and currency holdings.
8. LINE OF CREDIT
The Fund participates in a $100,000,000 unsecured, uncommitted revolving line of credit (LOC) agreement with PNC Bank. The LOC was made available for extraordinary or emergency purposes, primarily for financing redemption payments. Borrowings are charged interest at a rate offered to the Fund by PNC Bank at the time of the borrowing. As of April 30, 2015, there were no outstanding loans. During the period ended April 30, 2015, the Fund did not utilize the LOC.
9. INTERFUND LENDING
Pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Fund, along with other funds advised by subsidiaries of Federated Investors, Inc., may participate in an interfund lending program. This program provides an alternative credit facility allowing the Fund to borrow from other participating affiliated funds. As of April 30, 2015, there were no outstanding loans. During the period ended April 30, 2015, the program was not utilized.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Shareholder Expense Example (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur ongoing costs, including to the extent applicable, management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and/or other service fees and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you to understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period from February 9, 2015 to April 30, 2015.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are required to be provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund with other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only. Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
| Beginning Account Value 2/9/2015 | Ending Account Value 4/30/2015 | Expenses Paid During Period1 |
Actual | $1,000 | $993.20 | $0.00 |
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses) | $1,000 | $1,024.79 | $0.00 |
1 | “Actual” expense information for the Funds' shares are for the period from February 9, 2015 (date of initial investment) to April 30, 2015. Actual expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio of 0.00%, multiplied by 80/365 (to reflect the period from initial investment to April 30, 2015). “Hypothetical” expense information is presented on the basis of the full one-half-year period to enable comparison to other funds. It is based on assuming the same net expense ratio and average account value over the period, but it is multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the full half-year period) The Adviser has contractually agreed to reimburse all operating expenses, excluding extraordinary expenses, incurred by the Fund.
|
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Evaluation and Approval of Advisory Contract–November 2014
Federated International Dividend Strategy Portfolio (the “Fund”)
Following a review and recommendation of approval by the Fund's independent trustees, the Fund's Board reviewed and approved at its November 2014 meetings the Fund's proposed investment advisory contract. The Board's decision to approve the contract reflects the exercise of its business judgment on whether to authorize the creation and offering of this new investment vehicle, as proposed by, and based on information requested by the Board and provided by, the Federated organization, and based on Federated's recommendation to go forward with development of the Fund. The Fund is distinctive in that it: is used to implement particular investment strategies that are offered to investors in certain separately managed or wrap fee accounts or programs or certain other discretionary investments accounts; and may also be offered to other Federated funds. In addition, the Adviser will not charge the Fund an investment advisory fee for its services, although it or its affiliates may receive compensation for managing assets invested in the Fund.
The Federated Funds' Board had previously appointed a Senior Officer, whose duties include specified responsibilities relating to the process by which advisory fees are to be charged to a Federated fund. The Senior Officer has the authority to retain consultants, experts, or staff as may be reasonably necessary to assist in the performance of his duties, reports directly to the Board, and may be terminated only with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the Board. The Senior Officer prepared and furnished to the Board an independent, written evaluation that covered topics discussed below (the “Evaluation”). The Board considered that Evaluation, along with other information, in deciding to approve the proposed advisory contract.
As previously noted, the Adviser will not charge an investment advisory fee for its services; however, the Board did consider the anticipated compensation and benefits to be received by the Adviser. This includes any fees that may be received for services provided to the Fund by other entities in the Federated organization and research services that may be received by the Adviser from brokers that execute fund trades. The Board is also familiar with and considered judicial decisions concerning allegedly excessive investment advisory fees, which have indicated that the following factors may be relevant to an adviser's fiduciary duty with respect to its receipt of compensation from a fund: the nature and quality of the services provided by the Adviser to a fund and its shareholders, including the performance and expenses of the fund and of comparable funds; the Adviser's cost of providing the services, including the profitability to the Adviser of providing advisory services to a fund; the extent to which the Adviser may realize “economies of scale” as a fund grows larger and, if such economies exist, whether they have been shared with a fund and its shareholders or the family of funds; any “fall-out financial benefits” that accrue to the Adviser because of its relationship with a fund (including research services received from brokers that execute fund trades and any fees paid to affiliates of the Adviser for services rendered to a fund); comparative fee structures, including a comparison of fees paid to the Adviser with those paid by similar funds; and the extent of care, conscientiousness and independence with which the Board members perform their duties and their expertise, including whether they are fully informed about all facts the Board deems relevant to its consideration of the Adviser's services and fees. The Board noted that SEC disclosure requirements regarding the basis for the Board's approval of a fund's advisory contract generally track the factors listed above. Consistent with these judicial decisions and SEC disclosure requirements, the Board also considered management fees (including any components thereof) charged to institutional and other clients of the Adviser for what might be viewed as like services. The Board was aware of these considerations and was guided by them in its review of the Fund's advisory contract to the extent they are appropriate and relevant, as discussed further below.
The Board considered and weighed these circumstances in light of its substantial accumulated experience in working with Federated on matters relating to other Federated funds, and was assisted in its deliberations by independent legal counsel. The Board's consideration of the proposed advisory contract included review of the Senior Officer's Evaluation, accompanying data and additional information covering such matters as: the Adviser's investment philosophy, revenue, profitability, personnel and processes; investment and operating strategies; the Fund's investment objectives; the Fund's overall estimated expense structure; the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser and its affiliates. The Board also considered the likely preferences and expectations of anticipated Fund shareholders; the entrepreneurial risk assumed by the Adviser in sponsoring the funds; the continuing state of competition in the mutual fund industry and market practices; the range of comparable fees for similar funds in the mutual fund industry; the Fund's relationship to the Federated family of funds which include a comprehensive array of funds with different investment objectives, policies and strategies which are available for exchange without the incurrence of additional sales charges; compliance and audit reports concerning the Federated funds and the Federated companies that service them (including communications from regulatory agencies), as well as Federated's responses to any issues raised therein; and relevant developments in the mutual fund industry and how the Federated funds and/or Federated are responding to them. The Board's evaluation process is evolutionary. The criteria considered and the emphasis placed on relevant criteria change in recognition of changing circumstances in the mutual fund marketplace.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Because the Adviser will not charge the Fund an investment advisory fee, the Fund's Board does not consider fee comparisons to other mutual funds or other institutional or separate accounts to be relevant.
Because the Board was considering the advisory contract in the context of Federated's proposal to create a new fund, the factors mentioned above relating to such matters as performance and any indirect benefits that may accrue to the Adviser and its affiliates as a result of the Adviser's relationship with the Fund, are essentially impossible to apply before the Fund has experienced any meaningful operating history. Nevertheless, in connection with the Board's governance of other Federated funds, it should be noted that the Board regularly receives financial information about Federated, including information regarding the compensation and benefits Federated derives from its relationships with the other Federated funds. This information covers not only the fees under the advisory contracts, but also fees received by Federated's subsidiaries for providing other services to the Federated funds under separate contracts (e.g., for serving as the Federated funds' administrator). The information also details any indirect benefit Federated may derive from its receipt of research services from brokers who execute Federated fund trades. In addition, the Board considered the fact that, in order for a fund to be competitive in the marketplace, Federated and its affiliates frequently waive fees and/or reimburse expenses and have disclosed to fund investors and/or indicated to the Board their intention to do so in the future, where appropriate. Moreover, the Board receives regular reporting as to the institution or elimination of these voluntary waivers.
The Board and the Senior Officer also reviewed information compiled by Federated comparing profitability information for Federated to other publicly held fund management companies. In this regard, the Senior Officer concluded that Federated's profit margins did not appear to be excessive.
The Senior Officer noted that his observations and the information accompanying the Evaluation supported a finding by the Board that the management fee for the Fund, at zero, was reasonable.
The Board based its decision to approve the proposed advisory contract on the totality of the circumstances and relevant factors, and with a view to past and future long-term considerations. As noted, not all of the factors and considerations identified above were necessarily relevant to the Fund, nor does the Board consider any one of them to be determinative. In particular, due to the unusual nature of the Fund as primarily an internal product with no advisory fee, the Board does not consider the assessment of whether economies of scale would be realized if the Fund were to grow to some sufficient size to be relevant. With respect to the factors that are relevant, the Board's decision to approve the contract reflects its determination that, based upon the information requested and supplied, Federated's proposal to establish and manage the Fund, and its past performance and actions in providing services to other mutual funds (which the Board has found to be satisfactory with respect to such other funds), provide a satisfactory basis to support the business decision to approve the proposed arrangements.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Voting Proxies on Fund Portfolio Securities
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies, if any, relating to securities held in the Fund's portfolio, as well as a report on “Form N-PX” of how the Fund voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, are available, without charge and upon request, by calling 1-800-341-7400. These materials are also available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files with the SEC a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings, as of the close of the first and third quarters of its fiscal year, on “Form N-Q.” These filings are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. (Call 1-800-SEC-0330 for information on the operation of the Public Reference Room.)
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Mutual funds are not bank deposits or obligations, are not guaranteed by any bank and are not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Federal Reserve Board or any other government agency. Investment in mutual funds involves investment risk, including the possible loss of principal.
This Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by the Fund's Prospectus, which contains facts concerning its objective and policies, management fees, expenses and other information.
IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT FUND DOCUMENT DELIVERY
In an effort to reduce costs and avoid duplicate mailings, the Fund(s) intend to deliver a single copy of certain documents to each household in which more than one shareholder of the Fund(s) resides (so-called “householding”), as permitted by applicable rules. The Fund's “householding” program covers its/their Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and supplements to each, as well as Semi-Annual and Annual Shareholder Reports and any Proxies or information statements. Shareholders must give their written consent to participate in the “householding” program. The Fund is also permitted to treat a shareholder as having given consent (“implied consent”) if (i) shareholders with the same last name, or believed to be members of the same family, reside at the same street address or receive mail at the same post office box, (ii) the Fund gives notice of its intent to “household” at least sixty (60) days before it begins “householding” and (iii) none of the shareholders in the household have notified the Fund(s) or their agent of the desire to “opt out” of “householding.” Shareholders who have granted written consent, or have been deemed to have granted implied consent, can revoke that consent and opt out of “householding” at any time: shareholders who purchased shares through an intermediary should contact their representative; other shareholders may call the Fund at 1-800-341-7400.
Semi-Annual Shareholder Report
Federated International Dividend Strategy Portfolio
Federated Investors Funds
4000 Ericsson Drive
Warrendale, PA 15086-7561
Contact us at FederatedInvestors.com
or call 1-800-341-7400.
Federated Securities Corp., Distributor
CUSIP 31421P605
Q452492 (6/15)
Federated is a registered trademark of Federated Investors, Inc.
2015 ©Federated Investors, Inc.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not Applicable
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not Applicable
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not Applicable
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not Applicable
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable; Fund had no divestments during the reporting period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No Changes to Report
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The registrant’s President and Treasurer have concluded that the
registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Act) are effective in design and operation and are sufficient to form the basis of the certifications required by Rule 30a-(2) under the Act, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) Code of Ethics- Not Applicable to this Report.
(a)(2) Certifications of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer.
(a)(3) Not Applicable.
(b) Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
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 Federated Managed Pool Series
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer
Date June 23, 2015
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By /S/ J. Christopher Donahue
J. Christopher Donahue, Principal Executive Officer
Date June 23, 2015
By /S/ Lori A. Hensler
Lori A. Hensler, Principal Financial Officer
Date June 23, 2015