Invesco CurrencyShares Swiss Franc Trust (FXF) 10-Q 2022 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

or

☐ Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission File Number 001-32907

Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Sponsored by Invesco Specialized Products, LLC

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	20-4686336
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

3500 Lacey Road, Suite 700 Downers Grove, Illinois	60515
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(800) 983-0903

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Units of Beneficial Interest	FXF	NYSE Arca

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Indicate the number of outstanding Redeemable Capital Shares as of September 30, 2022: 2,200,000

INVESCO CURRENCYSHARES^® SWISS FRANC TRUST

QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

TABLE OF CONTENTS

			Page
PART I.		FINANCIAL INFORMATION	1
	ITEM 1.	Financial Statements	1
		Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements	8
	ITEM 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12
	ITEM 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	15
	ITEM 4.	Controls and Procedures	15
PART II.		OTHER INFORMATION	16
	Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	16
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	16
	Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	16
	Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	16
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	16
	Item 5.	Other Information	16
	Item 6.	Exhibits	17
SIGNATURES			19

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Statements of Financial Condition

September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

(Unaudited)

	September 30, 2022		December 31, 2021
Assets
Swiss Franc deposits, interest bearing	$	199,855,040	$	247,388,709
Total Assets	$	199,855,040	$	247,388,709
Liabilities
Accrued Sponsor’s fee	$	76,824	$	85,630
Accrued interest expense on currency deposits		87,668		162,872
Total Liabilities		164,492		248,502
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Note 8)
Redeemable Capital Shares and Shareholders’ Equity
Redeemable Capital Shares, at redemption value, no par value,       2,200,000 and 2,500,000 issued and outstanding, respectively		199,690,548		247,140,207
Shareholders’ Equity:
Retained Earnings		—		—
Total Liabilities, Redeemable Capital Shares and Shareholders’ Equity	$	199,855,040	$	247,388,709

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Invesco CurrencyShares ^® Swiss Franc Trust

Statements of Comprehensive Income

For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Income
Interest Income	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Total Income		—			—			—			—
Expenses
Sponsor’s fee		(234,728	)		(254,864	)		(712,951	)		(822,218	)
Interest Expense on currency deposits		(328,291	)		(484,884	)		(1,237,909	)		(1,564,067	)
Total Expenses		(563,019	)		(739,748	)		(1,950,860	)		(2,386,285	)
Net Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(563,019	)	$	(739,748	)	$	(1,950,860	)	$	(2,386,285	)
Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share	$	(0.23	)	$	(0.29	)	$	(0.77	)	$	(0.87	)
Weighted-average Shares Outstanding		2,486,413			2,560,326			2,518,681			2,755,678

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Capital Shares

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

	Retained Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity			Shares			Redeemable Capital Shares
Balance at June 30, 2022	$	—		$	—			2,500,000		$	233,864,341
Purchases of Shares		—			—			1,100,000			100,825,570
Redemption of Shares		—			—			(1,400,000	)		(129,524,974	)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions		—			—			(300,000	)		(28,699,404	)
Net Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(563,019	)		(563,019	)					—
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value related to Retained Earnings		563,019			563,019						(563,019	)
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value		—			—						(4,911,370	)
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	—		$	—			2,200,000		$	199,690,548

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Capital Shares

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

	Retained Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity			Shares			Redeemable Capital Shares
Balance at June 30, 2021	$	—		$	—			2,650,000		$	259,744,560
Purchases of Shares		—			—			—			—
Redemption of Shares		—			—			(200,000	)		(19,604,960	)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions		—			—			(200,000	)		(19,604,960	)
Net Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(739,748	)		(739,748	)					—
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value related to Retained Earnings		739,748			739,748						(739,748	)
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value		—			—						(2,142,876	)
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	—		$	—			2,450,000		$	237,256,976

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Capital Shares

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

(Unaudited)

	Retained Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity			Shares			Redeemable Capital Shares
Balance at December 31, 2021	$	—		$	—			2,500,000		$	247,140,207
Purchases of Shares		—			—			1,450,000			134,078,346
Redemption of Shares		—			—			(1,750,000	)		(161,634,994	)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions		—			—			(300,000	)		(27,556,648	)
Net Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(1,950,860	)		(1,950,860	)					—
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value related to Retained Earnings		1,950,860			1,950,860						(1,950,860	)
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value		—			—						(17,942,151	)
Balance at September 30, 2022	$	—		$	—			2,200,000		$	199,690,548

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity and Redeemable Capital Shares

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

(Unaudited)

	Retained Earnings			Total Shareholders' Equity			Shares			Redeemable Capital Shares
Balance at December 31, 2020	$	—		$	—			2,850,000		$	293,802,451
Purchases of Shares		—			—			750,000			76,116,275
Redemption of Shares		—			—			(1,150,000	)		(114,270,987	)
Net Increase (Decrease) due to Share Transactions		—			—			(400,000	)		(38,154,712	)
Net Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(2,386,285	)		(2,386,285	)					—
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value related to Retained Earnings		2,386,285			2,386,285						(2,386,285	)
Adjustment of Redeemable Capital Shares to Redemption Value		—			—						(16,004,478	)
Balance at September 30, 2021	$	—		$	—			2,450,000		$	237,256,976

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2022			2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(1,950,860	)	$	(2,386,285	)
Adjustments to reconcile net comprehensive      income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest expense		(75,204	)		(31,526	)
Accrued Sponsor's fee		(8,806	)		(16,362	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(2,034,870	)		(2,434,173	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from purchases of redeemable capital Shares		134,078,346			81,276,995
Redemptions of redeemable capital Shares		(161,634,994	)		(114,270,986	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(27,556,648	)		(32,993,991	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash		(17,942,151	)		(16,010,609	)
Net change in cash		(47,533,669	)		(51,438,773	)
Cash at beginning of period		247,388,709			288,930,188
Cash at end of period	$	199,855,040		$	237,491,415
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	$	1,313,113		$	1,595,593

See accompanying Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements which are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust

Notes to Unaudited Financial Statements

September 30, 2022

Note 1 - Background

On September 28, 2017, Guggenheim Capital, LLC (“Guggenheim”) and Invesco Ltd. entered into a Transaction Agreement (the “Transaction Agreement”), pursuant to which Guggenheim agreed to transfer all of the membership interests of Guggenheim Specialized Products, LLC (the “Sponsor”) to Invesco Capital Management LLC (“Invesco Capital Management”).

The Transaction Agreement was consummated on April 6, 2018 (the “Closing”) and immediately following the Closing, Invesco Capital Management changed the name of the Sponsor to Invesco Specialized Products, LLC.  

Note 2 - Organization

The Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust (the “Trust”) was formed under the laws of the State of New York on June 8, 2006 when the Sponsor deposited 100 Swiss Francs in the Trust’s primary deposit account held by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch (the “Depository”). The Sponsor is a Delaware limited liability company whose sole member is Invesco Capital Management. The Trust has an unlimited number of shares authorized for issuance.

The investment objective of the Trust is for the Trust’s shares (the “Shares”) to reflect the price in U.S. Dollars (“USD”) of the Swiss Franc plus accrued interest, if any, less the Trust’s expenses and liabilities. The Shares are intended to provide investors with a simple, cost-effective means of gaining investment benefits similar to those of holding Swiss Francs. The Trust’s assets primarily consist of Swiss Francs on demand deposit in two deposit accounts maintained by the Depository: a primary deposit account which may earn interest and a secondary deposit account which does not earn interest. The secondary deposit account is used to account for any interest that may be received and paid out on creations and redemptions of blocks of 50,000 Shares (“Baskets”). The secondary account is also used to account for interest earned, if any, on the primary deposit account, pay Trust expenses and distribute any excess interest to holders of Shares (“Shareholders”) on a monthly basis.

This Quarterly Report (the “Report”) covers the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. The accompanying unaudited financial statements were prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions for Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management, all material adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of the interim period financial statements have been made. Interim period results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full-year period. These financial statements and the notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the Trust’s financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, as filed with the SEC on February 25, 2022.

Note 3 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A.  Basis of Presentation

The financial statements of the Trust have been prepared using U.S. GAAP.

B.  Accounting Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates by a significant amount. In addition, the Trust monitors for material events or transactions that may occur or become known after the period-end date and before the date the financial statements are issued.

C.  Foreign Currency Translation

For Net Asset Value (“NAV”) calculation purposes, Swiss Franc deposits (cash) are translated at the Closing Spot Rate, which is the Swiss Franc/USD exchange rate as determined and published by The WM Company at 4:00 PM (London time / London fixing) on each day that NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) is open for regular trading.

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The Trust maintains its books and records in Swiss Francs. For financial statement reporting purposes, the U.S. Dollar is the reporting currency. As a result, the financial records of the Trust are translated from Swiss Francs to USD. The Closing Spot Rate on the last day of the period is used for translation in the statements of financial condition. The average Closing Spot Rate for the period is used for translation in the statements of comprehensive income and the statements of cash flows. The redeemable capital Shares are adjusted to redemption value and these adjustments are recorded against retained earnings.

D.  Interest Income

Interest on the primary deposit account, if any, accrues daily as earned and is received or paid on a monthly basis. Any interest below zero for the period is reflected as interest expense on currency deposits. The Depository may change the rate at which interest accrues, including reducing the interest rate to zero or below zero, based upon changes in market conditions or based on the Depository’s liquidity needs.

E.  Distributions

To the extent that the interest earned by the Trust, if any, exceeds the sum of the Sponsor’s fee for the prior month plus other Trust expenses, if any, the Trust will distribute, as a dividend (herein referred to as dividends or distributions), the excess interest earned in Swiss Francs effective on the first business day of the subsequent month. The Trustee (as defined below) will direct that the excess Swiss Francs be converted into USD at the prevailing market rate and the Trustee will distribute the USD as promptly as practicable to Shareholders on a pro-rata basis (in accordance with the number of Shares that they own).

F.  Routine Operational, Administrative and Other Ordinary Expenses

The Sponsor is responsible for all routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Trust, including, but not limited to, the Trustee’s monthly fee, NYSE Arca listing fees, SEC registration fees, typical maintenance and transaction fees of the Depository, printing and mailing costs, audit fees and expenses, up to $100,000 per year in legal fees and expenses, and applicable license fees. The Trust does not reimburse the Sponsor for the routine operational, administrative and other ordinary expenses of the Trust. Accordingly, such expenses are not reflected in the Statements of Comprehensive Income of the Trust.

G.  Non-Recurring Fees and Expenses

In certain cases, the Trust will pay for some expenses in addition to the Sponsor’s fee. These exceptions include expenses not assumed by the Sponsor (i.e., expenses other than those identified in the preceding paragraph), expenses resulting from negative interest rates, taxes and governmental charges, expenses and costs of any extraordinary services performed by the Trustee or the Sponsor on behalf of the Trust or action taken by the Trustee or the Sponsor to protect the Trust or the interests of Shareholders, indemnification of the Sponsor under the Depositary Trust Agreement, audit fees and legal expenses in excess of $100,000 per year. The only expenses of the Trust during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were the Sponsor’s fee and interest expense on currency deposits.

H.  Federal Income Taxes

The Trust is treated as a “grantor trust” for federal income tax purposes and, therefore, no provision for federal income taxes is required. Interest, gains and losses are passed through to the Shareholders.

Shareholders generally will be treated, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as if they directly owned a pro-rata share of the assets held in the Trust. Shareholders also will be treated as if they directly received their respective pro-rata portion of the Trust’s income, if any, and as if they directly incurred their respective pro-rata portion of the Trust’s expenses. The acquisition of Shares by a U.S. Shareholder as part of a creation of a Basket will not be a taxable event to the Shareholder.

The Sponsor’s fee accrues daily and is payable monthly. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, an accrual-basis U.S. Shareholder generally will be required to take into account as an expense its allocable portion of the USD-equivalent of the amount of the Sponsor’s fee that is accrued on each day, with such USD-equivalent being determined by the currency exchange rate that is in effect on the respective day. To the extent that the currency exchange rate on the date of payment of the accrued amount of the Sponsor’s fee differs from the currency exchange rate in effect on the day of accrual, the U.S. Shareholder will recognize a currency gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

The Trust does not expect to generate taxable income except for interest income (if any) and gain (if any) upon the sale of Swiss Francs. A non-U.S. Shareholder generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax with respect to gain recognized upon the sale or other disposition of Shares, or upon the sale of Swiss Francs by the Trust, unless: (1) the non-U.S. Shareholder is an individual and is present in the United States for 183 days or more during the taxable year of the sale or other disposition, and the gain is treated as being from United States sources; or (2) the gain is effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. Shareholder of a trade or business in the United States.

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A non-U.S. Shareholder’s portion of any interest income earned by the Trust generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax unless the Shares owned by such non-U.S. Shareholder are effectively connected with the conduct by the non-U.S. Shareholder of a trade or business in the United States.

Note 4 - Swiss Franc Deposits

Swiss Franc principal deposits are held in a Swiss Franc-denominated, interest-bearing demand account. The interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2022 was an annual nominal rate of -0.45%. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, there were Swiss Franc principal deposits of 129,792,053, Swiss Franc principal redemptions of 156,574,267 and Swiss Franc withdrawals (to pay expenses) of 1,918,686, resulting in an ending Swiss Franc principal balance of 196,707,323. This equates to 199,855,040 USD. For the year ended December 31, 2021, there were Swiss Franc principal deposits of 90,781,239, Swiss Franc principal redemptions of 122,456,452 and Swiss Franc withdrawals (to pay expenses) of 2,872,803, resulting in an ending Swiss Franc principal balance of 225,408,223. This equates to 247,388,709 USD.

Net interest, if any, associated with creation and redemption activity is held in a Swiss Franc-denominated non-interest-bearing account, and any balance is distributed in full as part of the monthly income distributions, if any.

Note 5 - Concentration Risk

All of the Trust’s assets are Swiss Francs, which creates a concentration risk associated with fluctuations in the price of the Swiss Franc. Accordingly, a decline in the Swiss Franc to USD exchange rate will have an adverse effect on the value of the Shares. Factors that may have the effect of causing a decline in the price of the Swiss Franc include national debt levels and trade deficits, domestic and foreign inflation rates, domestic and foreign interest rates, investment and trading activities of institutions and global or regional political, economic or financial events and situations. Substantial sales of Swiss Francs by the official sector (central banks, other governmental agencies and related institutions that buy, sell and hold Swiss Francs as part of their reserve assets) could adversely affect an investment in the Shares.

All of the Trust’s Swiss Francs are held by the Depository. Accordingly, a risk associated with the concentration of the Trust’s assets in accounts held by a single financial institution exists and increases the potential for loss by the Trust and the Trust’s beneficiaries in the event that the Depository becomes insolvent.

Note 6 - Service Providers and Related Party Agreements

The Trustee

The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Trustee”), a banking corporation with trust powers organized under the laws of the State of New York, serves as the Trustee. The Trustee is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the Trust, including keeping the Trust’s operational records.

The Sponsor

The Sponsor of the Trust generally oversees the performance of the Trustee and the Trust’s principal service providers. The Sponsor is Invesco Specialized Products, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and a related party of the Trust. The Trust pays the Sponsor a Sponsor’s fee, which accrues daily at an annual nominal rate of 0.40% of the Swiss Francs in the Trust (including all unpaid interest but excluding unpaid fees, each as accrued through the immediately preceding day) and is paid monthly.

Note 7 - Share Purchases and Redemptions

Shares are issued and redeemed continuously in Baskets in exchange for Swiss Francs. Individual investors cannot purchase or redeem Shares in direct transactions with the Trust. Only Authorized Participants (as defined below) may place orders to create and redeem Baskets. An Authorized Participant is a Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) participant that is a registered broker-dealer or other institution eligible to settle securities transactions through the book-entry facilities of the DTC and which has entered into a contractual arrangement with the Trust and the Sponsor governing, among other matters, the creation and redemption process. Authorized Participants may redeem their Shares at any time in Baskets.

Due to expected continuing creations and redemptions of Baskets and the two-day period for settlement of each creation or redemption, the Trust reflects Shares created as a receivable on the trade date. Shares redeemed are reflected as a liability on the trade date. Outstanding Shares are reflected at redemption value, which is the NAV per Share at the period end date. Adjustments to redeemable capital Shares at redemption value are recorded directly to redeemable capital shares and retained earnings.

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The Trustee calculates the Trust’s NAV each business day. To calculate the NAV, the Trustee subtracts the Sponsor’s accrued fee through the previous day from the Swiss Francs held by the Trust (including all unpaid interest, if any, accrued through the preceding day) and calculates the value of the Swiss Francs in USD based upon the Closing Spot Rate. If, on a particular evaluation day, the Closing Spot Rate has not been determined and announced by 6:00 PM (London time), then the most recent Closing Spot Rate will be used to determine the NAV of the Trust unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate to use as the basis for the valuation. If the Trustee and the Sponsor determine that the most recent Closing Spot Rate is not an appropriate basis for valuation of the Trust’s Swiss Francs, they will determine an alternative basis for the valuation. The Trustee also determines the NAV per Share, which equals the NAV of the Trust, divided by the number of outstanding Shares. Shares deliverable under a purchase order are considered outstanding for purposes of determining NAV per Share; Shares deliverable under a redemption order are not considered outstanding for this purpose.

Note 8 - Commitments and Contingencies

The Trust’s organizational documents provide for the Trust to indemnify the Sponsor and any affiliate of the Sponsor that provides services to the Trust to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, subject to certain exceptions for disqualifying conduct by the Sponsor or such an affiliate. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. Further, the Trust has not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts. Accordingly, the Sponsor expects the risk of loss to be remote.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “outlook” and “estimate” and other similar words. Forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Various factors may cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in our forward-looking statements. These factors include fluctuations in the price of the Swiss Franc, as the value of the Shares relates directly to the value of the Swiss Francs held by the Trust and price fluctuations could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. Readers are urged to review the “Risk Factors” section contained in the Trust’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K for a description of other risks and uncertainties that may affect an investment in the Shares.

Neither Invesco Specialized Products, LLC (the “Sponsor”) nor any other person assumes responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of forward-looking statements contained in this report. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this report, and will not be revised or updated to reflect actual results or changes in the Sponsor’s expectations or predictions.

Overview/Introduction

The Invesco CurrencyShares^® Swiss Franc Trust (the “Trust”) is a grantor trust that was formed on June 8, 2006. The Shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “FXF” on June 26, 2006. The primary listing of the Shares was transferred to NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) on October 30, 2007. The Trust issues shares (the “Shares”) in blocks of 50,000 (a “Basket”) in exchange for deposits of Swiss Francs and distributes Swiss Francs in connection with the redemption of Baskets.  

The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the price in USD of the Swiss Franc plus accrued interest, if any, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. The Shares are intended to offer investors an opportunity to participate in the market for the Swiss Franc through an investment in securities. The Shares are intended to provide institutional and retail investors with a simple, cost-effective means of gaining investment benefits similar to those of holding the Swiss Franc. The Shares are bought and sold on NYSE Arca like any other exchange-listed security. The Shares are backed by the assets of the Trust, which does not hold or use derivative products. The Trust is a passive investment vehicle and does not have any officers, directors or employees. The Trust does not engage in any activities designed to obtain profit from, or ameliorate losses caused by, changes in the price of the Swiss Franc. Investing in the Shares does not insulate the investor from certain risks, including price volatility. The value of the holdings of the Trust is reported on the Trust’s website, www.invesco.com/etfs, each business day.  

Definition of Net Asset Value

The Trustee calculates, and the Sponsor publishes, the Trust’s Net Asset Value (“NAV”) each business day. To calculate the NAV, the Trustee adds to the amount of Swiss Francs in the Trust at the end of the preceding day accrued but unpaid interest, if any, Swiss Francs receivable under pending purchase orders and the value of other Trust assets, and subtracts the accrued but unpaid Sponsor’s fee, Swiss Francs payable under pending redemption orders and other Trust expenses and liabilities, if any. The NAV is expressed in USD based on the Swiss Franc/USD exchange rate as determined by The WM Company at 4:00 PM (London time / London fixing) (the “Closing Spot Rate”) on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading. If, on a particular evaluation day, the Closing Spot Rate has not been determined and announced by 6:00 PM (London time), then the most recent Closing Spot Rate is used to determine the NAV of the Trust unless the Trustee, in consultation with the Sponsor, determines that such price is inappropriate to use as the basis for the valuation.

The Trustee also determines the NAV per Share, which equals the NAV of the Trust divided by the number of outstanding Shares. The NAV of the Trust and the NAV per Share are published by the Sponsor on each day that NYSE Arca is open for regular trading and are posted on the Trust’s website, www.invesco.com/etfs.

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Movements in the Price of the Swiss Franc

The investment objective of the Trust is for the Shares to reflect the price in USD of the Swiss Franc plus accrued interest, if any, less the expenses of the Trust’s operations. The Shares are intended to provide institutional and retail investors with a simple, cost-effective means of gaining investment benefits similar to those of holding Swiss Francs. Each outstanding Share represents a proportional interest in the Swiss Francs held by the Trust. The following chart provides recent trends on the price of the Swiss Franc. The chart illustrates movements in the price of the Swiss Franc in USD and is based on the Closing Spot Rate:

NAV per Share; Valuation of the Swiss Franc

The following chart illustrates the movement in the price of the Shares based on (1) NAV per Share, (2) the “bid” and “ask” midpoint offered on NYSE Arca and (3) the Closing Spot Rate, expressed as a multiple of 100 Swiss Francs:

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Trust does not have any material cash requirements as of the end of the latest fiscal period. The Sponsor is not aware of any known trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result in, or are reasonably likely to result in, material changes to the Trust’s liquidity and capital resources needs. The Trust’s Depository, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., London Branch, maintains two deposit accounts for the Trust, a primary deposit account that may earn interest and a secondary deposit account that does not earn interest. Interest on the primary deposit account, if any, accrues daily and is paid monthly. The interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2022 was an annual nominal rate of -0.45%. The following chart provides the daily rate paid by the Depository since September 30, 2017:

 

In exchange for a fee, the Sponsor bears most of the expenses incurred by the Trust. As a result, the only ordinary expense of the Trust during the period covered by this report was the Sponsor’s fee. Each month the Depository deposits into the secondary deposit account accrued but unpaid interest, if any, and the Trustee withdraws Swiss Francs from the secondary deposit account to pay the accrued Sponsor’s fee for the previous month plus other Trust expenses (including, without limitation, expenses resulting from negative interest rates), if any. When the interest deposited, if any, exceeds the sum of the Sponsor’s fee for the prior month plus other Trust expenses, if any, the Trustee converts the excess into USD at the prevailing market rate and distributes the USD as promptly as practicable to Shareholders on a pro-rata basis (in accordance with the number of Shares that they own). The Trust did not make any distributions during the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Critical Accounting Estimates

The financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements relies on estimates and assumptions that impact the Trust’s financial position and results of operations. These estimates and assumptions affect the Trust’s application of accounting policies. In addition, please refer to Note 3 to the financial statements of the Trust for further discussion of the Trust’s accounting policies and Item 7 – Management’s Discussions and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Estimates on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Results of Operations

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Trust’s net comprehensive income (loss) was, in part, impacted by market volatility and uncertainty caused by the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, which is considered to be an unusual or infrequent event. Additionally, the Trust’s net comprehensive income (loss) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was, in part, impacted by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, which is also considered to be an unusual or infrequent

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event. Although the full and direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the Trust’s net comprehensive income (loss) during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 cannot be known, it is believed that the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have each independently impacted the Closing Spot Rate, the interest rate paid by the Depository, and the global economy and markets generally, including the number of Shares created and redeemed by the Trust.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) posted a loss in the third quarter of 2022, weighed down by a strengthening US dollar, which soared past 20-year highs in September on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) continued aggressive tightening policies and resulting recession fears boosting safe haven demand. In comparison, the Swiss National bank’s (SNB) lagging rate hike plans given they only meet once a quarter vs the Fed’s bimonthly (every two months) meeting, was also a headwind for the currency pair. In September, the SNB did hike rates, making it the last country in Europe to abandon negative policy rates, however, the 0.75% hike fell below trader’s expectations, failing to provide a boost.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) posted negative performance in the third quarter of 2021, largely due to the rally in the US dollar as treasury yields rose leading up to the Fed’s signal to pullback pandemic related stimulus and bond buying. This marked a sharp contrast to the SNB’s commitment to ultra-low interest rates. In addition, the rapid spread of the delta variant and the resulting commodities selloff also pushed investors towards the safe haven USD.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) fell in the first three quarters of 2022 as the dollar rallied aggressively, supported by expectations for aggressive Fed tightening and growing haven demand amid rising recession probabilities. The currency pair was further weighed down by the SNB’s lagged rate hike plans and the uncertainty over Europe’s macroeconomic outlook as geopolitical turbulence over Ukraine persisted.

The Swiss Franc (CHF/USD) fell against the US dollar in the first three quarters of 2021. In Q1, as the dollar regained its ground, supported by a more hawkish Fed, and global demand recovery went underway amid growing vaccine optimism and easing lockdown restrictions, investors dumped haven assets like the Swiss Franc to position themselves for the global economic comeback. In Q2, while the USD weakened, boosting the currency pair, the rally was short lived. The currency pair trended lower in Q3 as rising treasury yields and growing safe haven demand due to the delta variant drove investors back to the USD.

Additionally, the interest rate paid by the Depository has generally trended downward over the past several years, slightly offset by improvements this quarter, to the current interest rate of -0.45%, as set forth in the FXF Rate Chart above. As long as the Sponsor’s fee and the interest expense on currency deposits, if any, exceed interest income, the Trust will incur a net comprehensive loss.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Except as described above with respect to fluctuations in the Swiss Franc/USD exchange rate and changes in the nominal annual interest rate paid by the Depository on Swiss Francs held by the Trust, the Trust is not subject to market risk. The Trust does not hold securities and does not invest in derivative instruments.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the management of the Sponsor, including Anna Paglia, its Principal Executive Officer, and Kelli Gallegos, its Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, Investment Pools, the Trust carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report, and, based upon that evaluation, Anna Paglia, the Principal Executive Officer of the Sponsor, and Kelli Gallegos, the Principal Financial and Accounting Officer, Investment Pools, of the Sponsor, concluded that the Trust's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information the Trust is required to disclose in the reports that it files or submits with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Trust in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management of the Sponsor, including its Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in internal control over financial reporting (as defined in the Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Trust's quarter ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Trust's internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

None.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

ECONOMIC CONDITIONS

The Russia-Ukraine conflict and economic sanctions against Russia in connection with such conflict could materially and adversely affect the value of the Shares.  

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022, various countries, including the United States, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Germany, France, and Japan, as well as NATO and the European Union, issued broad-ranging economic sanctions against Russia and Belarus. The resulting sanctions (and potential further sanctions in response to continued military activity), the potential for military escalation and other corresponding events, have had, and could continue to have, severe negative effects on regional and global economic and financial markets, including increased volatility, reduced liquidity and overall uncertainty.  Russia may take additional counter measures or retaliatory actions (including cyberattacks), which could exacerbate negative consequences on global financial markets. The duration of ongoing hostilities and corresponding sanctions and related events cannot be predicted. Impacts from the conflict and related events may result in increased volatility in the value of currencies held by the Trust and may have an adverse effect on the performance of the Trust and value of the Shares.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) There have been no unregistered sales of Shares. No Shares are authorized for issuance by the Trust under equity compensation plans.

(b) Not applicable.

          (c) Although the Trust did not redeem Shares directly from its shareholders, the Trust redeemed Baskets from Authorized Participants during the three months ended September 30, 2022 as follows:

Period of Redemption	Total Number of Shares Redeemed		Average Price Paid per Share
July 1, 2022 to July 31, 2022		450,000	$	92.66
August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022		50,000	$	92.21
September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022		900,000	$	92.46
Total		1,400,000	$	92.52

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Certificate of Formation of the Sponsor dated September 14, 2005, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File number 333 132364) filed by the Trust on June 9, 2006.
3.2	Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Formation of the Sponsor dated March 27, 2012, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Trust on January 14, 2013.
3.3	Certificate of Amendment to the Certificate of Formation of the Sponsor dated April 6, 2018, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on April 9, 2018.
3.4	Third Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Sponsor, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on April 9, 2018.
4.1	Depositary Trust Agreement dated as of June 8, 2006 among the Sponsor, The Bank of New York Mellon, all registered owners and beneficial owners of Swiss Franc Shares issued thereunder and all depositors, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed by the Trust on March 10, 2011.
4.2	Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreement dated as of November 13, 2008 between the Sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Trust on September 9, 2010.
4.3	Global Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreements dated as of March 6, 2012 between the Sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Trust on March 12, 2012.
4.4	Global Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreements dated as of September 5, 2017 between the Sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Trust on September 11, 2017.
4.5	Global Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreements dated as of June 4, 2018 between the Sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on June 4, 2018.
4.6	Global Amendment to Depositary Trust Agreements dated as of January 9, 2019 between the Sponsor and The Bank of New York Mellon, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on January 11, 2019.
4.7	Form of Participant Agreement among The Bank of New York Mellon, the Sponsor, and the Authorized Participants (listed in the Schedule attached thereto pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K), incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by the Trust on January 11, 2019.
10.1	Deposit Account Agreement dated as of June 8, 2006 between The Bank of New York Mellon and the London Branch of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed by the Trust on March 10, 2011.
10.2	Amendment to Deposit Account Agreement dated as of November 13, 2008 between The Bank of New York Mellon and the London Branch of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed by the Trust on September 9, 2010.
10.3	Amendment 2 to Deposit Account Agreement dated as of September 1, 2010 between The Bank of New York Mellon and the London Branch of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A filed by the Trust on March 10, 2011.
10.4	Amendment 3 to Deposit Account Agreement dated as of August 10, 2011 between The Bank of New York Mellon and the London Branch of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registration on Form S-3 (File No. 333-176370) filed by the Trust on August 17, 2011.
10.5	License Agreement dated as of April 6, 2018 between The Bank of New York Mellon and the Sponsor, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Trust on April 9, 2018.

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31.1	Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2	Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1	Certification by Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification by Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS	Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104	The cover page of the Trust’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL.

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SIGNATURES

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

Invesco CurrencyShares® Swiss Franc Trust
By:	Invesco Specialized Products, LLC
	its Sponsor

Dated: November 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Anna Paglia
	Name:	Anna Paglia
	Title:	Principal Executive Officer

Dated: November 3, 2022	By:	/s/ Kelli Gallegos
	Name:	Kelli Gallegos
	Title:	Principal Financial and Accounting Officer,
		Investment Pools

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