UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21881
Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 South Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Robert G. Zack, Esq.
OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Two World Financial Center, New York, New York 10281-1008
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
Date of fiscal year end: March 31
Date of reporting period: 03/31/2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
Oppenheimer RochesterTM State Specific Municipal Funds |
Management Commentaries and Annual Report |
Oppenheimer RochesterTM Arizona Municipal Fund |
Oppenheimer RochesterTM Minnesota Municipal Fund |
M A N A G E M E N T C O M M E N TA R I E S |
Market Recap and Outlook Listing of Top Holdings |
Fund Performance Discussion Listing of Investments Financial Statements |
“After 25 years in the business of municipal fund management, I still don’t pretend to have seen it all. But, allowing tax-free yields to compound over time has clearly been a winning strategy for shareholders.” |
— Ronald H. Fielding, Chief Strategist, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, OppenheimerFunds/Rochester |
TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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Top Ten Categories | | | | |
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General Obligation | | | 19.2 | % |
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Special Assessment | | | 15.7 | |
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Single-Family Housing | | | 9.5 | |
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Water Utilities | | | 7.2 | |
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Education | | | 6.1 | |
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Hospital/Health Care | | | 5.7 | |
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Multifamily Housing | | | 5.2 | |
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Special Tax | | | 4.7 | |
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Tax Increment Financing | | | 3.9 | |
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Tobacco—Master Settlement Agreement | | | 2.9 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2008, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Credit Allocation | | | | |
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AAA | | | 15.3 | % |
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AA | | | 0.5 | |
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A | | | 10.8 | |
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BBB | | | 58.6 | |
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BB or lower | | | 14.8 | |
Allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2008, and are dollar-weighted based on the total market value of investments. Market value, the total value of the Fund’s securities, does not include cash. Securities rated by any rating organization are included in the equivalent Standard & Poor’s rating category in the allocation above. The allocation above also includes unrated securities whose ratings have been assigned by the Manager; these unrated securities, currently 65.3% of the Fund’s market value, are deemed comparable in the Manager’s judgment to the rated securities in each category. Credit ratings of AAA, AA, A and BBB and their equivalents denote investment-grade securities.
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How has the Fund performed? Below is a discussion by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., of the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a graphical comparison of the Fund’s performance to an appropriate broad-based market index.
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance. We are pleased to report that Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund distributed high levels of tax-free income to its shareholders during this reporting period, providing higher yields than many fixed-income alternatives on an after-tax basis. Based on the distribution for the 28-day accrual period ended March 25, 2008, the distribution yield at the end of this reporting period for the Fund’s Class A shares was 5.51% at net asset value. Lipper Inc.—an independent mutual fund rating service—reported an average distribution yield of 3.92% among the 34 funds in its Arizona Municipal Debt Funds category on March 31, 2008.1
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund distributed dividends of 66.3 cents per Class A share this reporting period, including a small amount of taxable income. The monthly dividend distribution for Class A shares of Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund increased to 5.5 cents in May 2007 and to 5.6 cents in December 2007. Distributions for other share classes were adjusted accordingly. No capital gains were distributed this reporting period.
At the end of this reporting period, the Fund had about 140 holdings and an overall credit quality of BBB-plus. Despite the broad turmoil in the municipal market, which caused widespread declines in NAV, the Fund had no credit defaults this reporting period. We remain confident in the long-term structural advantages of the Fund’s investments.
As the charts on pages 22 to 24 show, Fund performance weakened this reporting period as investors grew increasingly concerned about risk and as credit spreads widened. Credit spread widening is typically more detrimental to the types of securities we favor than to our Fund’s benchmark.
While economic growth generally has a positive impact on the tax collections of U.S. municipalities, that was not the case for Arizona this reporting period, according to the latest state data analyzed by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government.2 In Arizona, fourth-quarter personal income tax revenues were 4.4% lower in 2007 than in 2006, in nominal terms, while corporate income tax revenues were off 24.1% and sales tax revenues were basically flat. As a result, Arizona’s fourth-quarter revenues fell by 4.7%, in nominal terms, or by 10.3% after adjustments for inflation and for legislated changes to the state’s tax code; overall, based on available state data, state tax revenues were up 2.3% nominally and down 4.3% after adjustments.
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1. | | Lipper Inc. Lipper calculations are annualized based on March 31, 2008, results and do not include sales charges—which, if included, would reduce results. |
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2. | | The Rockefeller Institute of Government conducts independent analysis of government finances and management in its capacity as the public policy research arm of the State University of New York. |
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Gov. Janet Napolitano acknowledged these revenue shortfalls in her decision in late February to order an immediate hiring freeze for state agency jobs, excluding those related to health, safety or revenue collections. Arizona is one of 18 states facing large budget shortfalls, according to the governor’s testimony before the Senate Finance Committee; for the current fiscal year, the Arizona budget is short more than $1 billion and the estimated shortfall for fiscal 2009, which begins July 1, is $1.73 billion.
At the end of this reporting period, the state has an issuer credit rating of AA from Standard & Poor’s and Aa3 from Moody’s Investors Services, both with a stable outlook. We believe that bonds issued by the state will continue to represent solid credits for investors seeking high levels of tax-free income.
During this reporting period, a shortage of bidders led municipal securities auctions to fail, pushing the short-term rates on some bonds into the double digits. While the auction failures represented a financial headache for many investors, especially those who bought bonds with the assumption that their investments would remain highly liquid, the failures also created an unusual opportunity for the Fund. Based on our expertise in credit research, we were able to identify bonds that we believed had a superior credit structure and would reset at a high, fixed rate if an auction failed. In the last quarter of this reporting period, the Rochester investment team began to participate in the auctions, seeking attractive bonds with the potential for unusually high interest rates. Our purchases, we believe, helped the Fund deliver high levels of tax-free yield to its investors.
The Fund continued to invest in bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico this reporting period and has closely monitored Puerto Rico’s economic and credit-related news. In December 2007, Standard & Poor’s said the commonwealth’s BBB-minus general obligation debt deserved a stable outlook. Investors should note that the commonwealth, its agencies and the government development bank retained their investment-grade ratings during this reporting period, although some rate reductions occurred. We take pride in the successes of our in-house credit research team, which continues to identify yield-enhancing issues in Puerto Rico, despite ongoing economic difficulties and political scandals there. As of March 31, 2008, bonds issued by the commonwealth and its agencies represented approximately 18% of the Fund’s total market value.
The Fund benefited this reporting period from the pre-refunding of bonds issued in 2003 to finance new construction and the renovation and/or demolition of some existing structures at The Terraces, an adult living facility in the Upper Biltmore neighborhood in Phoenix.3 Using proceeds from the bonds, the Terraces planned to expand its facilities to 357 units, including 124 new independent living units, 74 new assisted living units (including 25 for dementia care) and 64 new skilled nursing beds. The bonds, issued by the
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3. | | A pre-refunding involves earmarking the proceeds from a new municipal bond to pay off an earlier bond that is not yet callable; proceeds from the new issue are escrowed in U.S. Government bonds and, because credit or call uncertainty has been eliminated, the original bond’s price generally rises significantly. |
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Arizona Health Facilities Authority, had a 7.75% coupon, a 2033 maturity date and, according to our credit team, a below-investment-grade internal rating. After the pre-refunding event, the price of the bonds rose sharply and the Fund sold its holdings at a gain; as is our practice, the Fund seeks to minimize the tax consequences, if any, from these types of transactions. This pre-refunding provides a particularly good example of how our research-driven, yield-oriented strategy can help us unearth individual bonds that offer high levels of tax-free yield and the potential for price appreciation.
Prices fell on our investments in many credit-sensitive sectors this reporting period, which was characterized by credit spread widening. Credit spreads are said to be widening when the prices for BBB-rated, lower-rated and unrated securities fall more or rise less than the prices of securities with higher ratings.
For example, the Fund included securities in the single-family and multifamily housing sectors, which constituted 9.5% and 5.2% of the portfolio’s market value, respectively, as of March 31, 2008. The Fund’s single-family housing bonds are high-grade securities that have been issued by state agencies, which continue to abide by conservative lending practices. We believe our multifamily housing bonds represent a good value, because the demand for these types of properties will likely rise as the housing crisis persists. Additionally, the Fund does not invest in the securities created from pools of sub-prime mortgages nor in collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) and thus has no exposure to these credits. The overall credit quality of our housing-sector investments has been unaffected by the developments in the sub-prime mortgage market, but the prices nonetheless fell this reporting period. As of March 31, 2008, more than 85% of the portfolio was investment grade. Most of the remaining securities are secured with mortgages on real property; these holdings often have sinking fund provisions, which serve to reduce the principal on an outstanding loan annually.
In this reporting period, the Fund remained invested in bonds backed by proceeds from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). These so-called tobacco bonds are backed by state and/or U.S. territory proceeds from a national litigation settlement with tobacco manufacturers. Early in this reporting period, the Fund benefited as credit fundamentals remained strong, credit spreads continued to tighten, and a large pre-refunding by the New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Finance Corporation elevated bond prices.
Fitch Ratings upgraded the senior MSA bonds it rates to BBB-plus this reporting period. For most of the period, however, the sector experienced pricing pressure. The causes, we believe, included a general widening of credit spreads, to which tobacco bonds are normally sensitive, and an increase in the national supply of MSA bonds, including a record-setting sale by Ohio’s Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority. In other words, the price declines occurred for non-fundamental reasons and not because anything changed regarding the MSA or the sector.
MSA-backed bonds—like other Fund investments—may be vulnerable to economic and/or legislative events that affect issuers in the municipal securities market. Annual payments by MSA-participating manufacturers hinge on many factors, including domestic
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cigarette shipments, inflation and the relative market share of non-participating manufacturers. To date, actual consumption trends have largely been in line with the assumptions that were used to structure MSA-backed bonds; shareholders should note that future MSA payments could be reduced if consumption were to fall more rapidly than originally forecast.
We continue to believe that the risks of industry litigation have been largely overstated. News stories occasionally imply that tobacco-related court decisions may harm bondholders, but in our experience that has not been the case. Interest payments and scheduled payments of principal on the tobacco bonds this Fund holds have always been made in a timely manner, and many bonds have repaid principal earlier than their scheduled final maturity. The Fund’s current weighting in MSA-backed bonds reflects our belief that these bonds offer an exceptional opportunity for shareholders, despite recent price volatility. Our confidence in the long-term benefits these bonds can provide is such that we took advantage of market conditions this reporting period to invest in high-yielding MSA-backed securities. At the end of this reporting period, tobacco bonds accounted for nearly 3% of the Fund.
Many bond insurers faced renewed scrutiny from the credit ratings organizations this reporting period, based on their exposure to sub-prime mortgages. A small percentage of the Fund’s assets (less than 1% of assets as of March 31, 2008) were insured by ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation; in December 2007, after the insurer lost its investment-grade status, these assets were re-evaluated by our in-house credit research team and each holding was assigned an internal rating. Investors should note that the underlying borrowers for ACA-insured bonds held by the Fund have consistently made their interest and principal payments without any apparent support from the insurer. While news about bond insurers continues to generate headlines, we remain confident in our credit team’s ability to determine which underlying issues meet our standards for creditworthiness and which represent good values for our shareholders.
The Fund continued to invest in municipal inverse-floating-rate securities this reporting period. These are tax-exempt securities whose interest payments move inversely to changes in short-term interest rates. They generally provide higher tax-free yields than regular fixed-rate bonds of comparable maturity and credit quality, often with greater price volatility. The Fund also invested in percentage of LIBOR notes (PLNs), a type of bond structure that experienced price declines late in this reporting period when another U.S. financial institution sold a large position at a loss. This move depressed the prices of PLNs across the board even though PLN credit quality, which varies among tax-free issuers, generally remained solid. PLNs are bonds that pay a variable rate based on LIBOR and most are A-rated or better. Most often, the PLN structure serves to help the Fund deliver attractive levels of tax-free yield. However, in a rare development, municipal yields exceeded Treasury and LIBOR rates this reporting period and, as a result, PLNs detracted from Fund performance. We continue to believe that this type of bond will be a valuable source of revenue once more normal rate relations are in place and, therefore, remain invested in bonds with this structure.
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Our approach to municipal bond investing is flexible and responsive to market conditions; our strategies are intended to balance many different types of risk to reduce overall portfolio risk. Shareholders should note that market conditions during this reporting period did not affect the Fund’s overall investment strategies or cause it to pay any capital gain distributions. In closing, we believe that the Fund’s structure and composition as well as our time-tested strategies will continue to benefit long-term investors through interest rate and economic cycles.
Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each class of shares of the Fund held until March 31, 2008. Performance is measured from the inception date of all Classes on October 10, 2006. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge on Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge on Class B and Class C shares, and reinvestments of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance cannot guarantee future results.
The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged index of a broad range of investment-grade municipal bonds that is widely regarded as a measure of the performance of the general municipal bond market. Index performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends but does not consider the effect of capital gains or transaction costs, and none of the data in the graphs that follow shows the effect of taxes. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of Fund business and operating expenses. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the securities in the index.
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Class A Shares
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Hypothetical Investments in:
— Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund (Class A) – – Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index |
Average Annual Total Returns of Class A Shares with Sales Charge of the Fund at 3/31/08 1-Year -14.42% Since Inception (10/10/06) -6.63% |
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Class B Shares
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Hypothetical Investments in:
— Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund (Class B) – – Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index |
Average Annual Total Returns of Class B Shares with Sales Charge of the Fund at 3/31/08 1-Year -15.11% Since Inception (10/10/06) -6.73% |
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit us at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, or call us at 1.800.525.7048. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%; for Class B shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 4% (since inception); and for Class C shares, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year period. See page 25 for further information.
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Class C Shares
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Hypothetical Investments in:
— Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund (Class C) – – Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index |
Average Annual Total Returns of Class C Shares with Sales Charge of the Fund at 3/31/08 1-Year -11.70% Since Inception (10/10/06) -4.26% |
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit us at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, or call us at 1.800.525.7048. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%; for Class B shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 4% (since inception); and for Class C shares, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year period. See page 25 for further information.
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NOTES
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Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund’s total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares. This report must be preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus of the Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund.
Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds. For more information, ask your financial advisor, call us at 1.800.525.7048, or visit our website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com. Read prospectuses carefully before investing.
The Fund’s investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Class A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 10/10/06. The cumulative total returns are shown net of the applicable 4.75% maximum initial sales charge.
Class B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 10/10/06. The cumulative total returns are shown net of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 4% (since inception). Class B shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
Class C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 10/10/06. The cumulative total returns are shown net of the applicable 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
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TOP HOLDINGS AND ALLOCATIONS
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Top Ten Categories | | | | |
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Hospital/Health Care | | | 21.8 | % |
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Tax Increment Financing | | | 19.0 | |
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Single-Family Housing | | | 13.0 | |
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Multifamily Housing | | | 8.4 | |
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Adult Living Facilities | | | 8.2 | |
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Marine/Aviation Facilities | | | 5.8 | |
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Sewer Utilities | | | 3.5 | |
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Electric Utilities | | | 3.5 | |
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Tobacco—Master Settlement Agreement | | | 2.8 | |
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Energy Equipment & Services | | | 2.6 | |
Portfolio holdings are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2008, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Credit Allocation | | | | |
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AAA | | | 14.8 | % |
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AA | | | 11.3 | |
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A | | | 5.3 | |
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BBB | | | 44.0 | |
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BB or lower | | | 24.6 | |
Allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2008, and are dollar-weighted based on the total market value of investments. Market value, the total value of the Fund’s securities, does not include cash. Securities rated by any rating organization are included in the equivalent Standard & Poor’s rating category in the allocation above. The allocation above also includes unrated securities whose ratings have been assigned by the Manager; these unrated securities, currently 57.9% of the Fund’s market value, are deemed comparable in the Manager’s judgment to the rated securities in each category. Credit ratings of AAA, AA, A and BBB and their equivalents denote investment-grade securities.
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How has the Fund performed? Below is a discussion by OppenheimerFunds, Inc., of the Fund’s performance during its fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, followed by a graphical comparison of the Fund’s performance to an appropriate broad-based market index.
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance. We are pleased to report that Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund distributed high levels of tax-free income to its shareholders during this reporting period, providing higher yields than many fixed-income alternatives on an after-tax basis. Based on the distribution for the 28-day accrual period ended March 25, 2008, the distribution yield at the end of this reporting period for the Fund’s Class A shares was 5.15% at net asset value. Lipper Inc.—an independent mutual fund rating service—reported an average distribution yield of 3.82% among the 48 funds in its Minnesota Municipal Debt Funds category on March 31, 2008.1
Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund distributed dividends of 61.5 cents per Class A share this reporting period, including a small amount of taxable income. The monthly dividend distribution for Class A shares of Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund increased to 5.1 cents in May 2007 and to 5.3 cents in February 2008. Distributions for other share classes were adjusted accordingly. No capital gains were distributed this reporting period.
At the end of this reporting period, the Fund had about 140 holdings and an overall credit quality of BBB-plus. Despite the broad turmoil in the municipal market, which caused widespread NAV declines, the Fund had no credit defaults this reporting period. We remain confident in the long-term structural advantages of the Fund’s investments.
As the charts on pages 31 to 33 show, Fund performance weakened this reporting period as investors grew increasingly concerned about risk and as credit spreads widened. Credit spread widening is typically more detrimental to the types of securities we favor than to our Fund’s benchmark.
Economic growth generally has a positive impact on the tax collections of U.S. municipalities, as recent economic figures from Minnesota illustrate. According to the latest state data analyzed by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, fourth-quarter personal income taxes in Minnesota were 5.1% higher in 2007 than in 2006, in nominal terms, while corporate income taxes were off 18.6% and sales tax revenues were basically flat.2 As a result, Minnesota’s fourth-quarter revenues grew by 3.0%, in nominal terms, but declined by 3.0% when adjusted for inflation and legislated changes to the state’s tax code; across the United States, based on available state data, state tax revenues were up 2.3% nominally and down 4.7% after adjustments.
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1. | | Lipper Inc. Lipper calculations are annualized based on March 31, 2008, results and do not include sales charges—which, if included, would reduce results. |
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2. | | The Rockefeller Institute of Government conducts independent analysis of government finances and management in its capacity as the public policy research arm of the State University of New York. |
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As of March 31, 2008, Minnesota had yet to reach common ground regarding the state’s biennial capital budget (aka the “bonding bill”). In January 2008, Gov. Tim Pawlenty put forth a $1.09 billion budget, with $416 million designated for transportation spending. More than $250 million of his proposed budget was earmarked for higher education. Meanwhile, two versions were drafted in the Legislature. Before issuing their budget proposals, both of which suggest limited funding for transportation, the Legislature voted to override the governor’s veto of a $6.6 billion transportation package that will be funded in part by higher excise taxes.
At the end of this reporting period, the state’s general obligation bonds were rated AAA with a stable outlook by Standard & Poor’s and Fitch Ratings and Aa1 with a positive outlook by Moody’s Investors Service. As the state’s general obligation bonds are backed by the full faith and taxing power of the state, we believe that municipal bonds issued by Minnesota will continue to represent solid credits for investors seeking high levels of tax-free income.
The Fund continued to invest in bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico this reporting period and has closely monitored Puerto Rico’s economic and credit-related news. In December 2007, Standard & Poor’s said the commonwealth’s BBB-minus general obligation debt deserved a stable outlook. Investors should note that the commonwealth, its agencies and the government development bank retained their investment-grade ratings during this reporting period, although some rate reductions occurred. We take pride in the successes of our in-house credit research team, which continues to identify yield-enhancing issues in Puerto Rico, despite ongoing economic difficulties and political scandals there. As of March 31, 2008, bonds issued by the commonwealth and its agencies represented approximately 7% of the Fund’s total market value.
Prices fell on our investments in many credit-sensitive sectors, including single-family housing, multifamily housing and hospitals/health care, as credit spreads widened this reporting period. Credit spreads are said to be widening when the prices for BBB-rated, lower-rated and unrated securities fall more or rise less than the prices of securities with higher ratings.
For example, the Fund included securities in the single-family and multifamily housing sectors, which constituted 13.0% and 8.4% of the portfolio’s market value, respectively, as of March 31, 2008. The Fund’s single-family housing bonds are high-grade securities that have been issued by state agencies, which continue to abide by conservative lending practices. We believe our multifamily housing bonds represent a good value, because the demand for these types of properties will likely rise as the housing crisis persists. Additionally, the Fund does not invest in the securities created from pools of sub-prime mortgages nor in collateralized debt obligations (CDOs) and thus has no exposure to these credits. The overall credit quality of our housing-sector investments has been unaffected by the developments in the sub-prime mortgage market, but the prices nonetheless fell this reporting period. As of March 31, 2008, more than 75% of the portfolio was investment grade. Most of the remaining securities are secured with mortgages on real
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property; these holdings often have sinking fund provisions, which serve to reduce the principal on an outstanding loan annually.
In this reporting period, the Fund remained invested in bonds backed by proceeds from the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA). These so-called tobacco bonds are backed by state and/or U.S. territory proceeds from a national litigation settlement with tobacco manufacturers.3 Early in this reporting period, the Fund benefited as credit fundamentals remained strong, credit spreads continued to tighten, and a large pre-refunding by the New Jersey Tobacco Settlement Finance Corporation elevated bond prices.
Fitch Ratings upgraded the senior MSA bonds it rates to BBB-plus this reporting period. For most of the period, however, the sector experienced pricing pressure. The causes, we believe, included a general widening of credit spreads, to which tobacco bonds are normally sensitive, and an increase in the national supply of MSA bonds, including a record-setting sale by Ohio’s Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority. In other words, the price declines occurred for non-fundamental reasons and not because anything changed regarding the MSA or the sector.
MSA-backed bonds—like other Fund investments—may be vulnerable to economic and/or legislative events that affect issuers in the municipal securities market. Annual payments by MSA-participating manufacturers hinge on many factors, including domestic cigarette shipments, inflation and the relative market share of non-participating manufacturers. To date, actual consumption trends have largely been in line with the assumptions that were used to structure MSA-backed bonds; shareholders should note that future MSA payments could be reduced if consumption were to fall more rapidly than originally forecast.
We continue to believe that the risks of industry litigation have been largely overstated. News stories occasionally imply that tobacco-related court decisions may harm bondholders, but in our experience that has not been the case. Interest payments and scheduled payments of principal on the tobacco bonds this Fund holds have always been made in a timely manner, and many bonds have repaid principal earlier than their scheduled final maturity. Our confidence in the long-term benefits these bonds can provide is such that we took advantage of market conditions this reporting period to invest in high-yielding MSA-backed securities. At the end of this reporting period, tobacco bonds accounted for nearly 3% of the Fund.
Many bond insurers faced renewed scrutiny from the credit ratings organizations this reporting period, based on their exposure to sub-prime mortgages. A small percentage of the Fund’s assets (less than 1% of assets as of March 31, 2008) were insured by ACA Financial Guaranty Corporation; in December 2007, after the insurer lost its investment-grade status, these assets were re-evaluated by our in-house credit research team and
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3. | | Minnesota reached a $6.1 billion settlement with the tobacco industry several months before the MSA was finalized. State law restricts investments in securities issued by U.S. territories, including MSA-backed bonds issued by the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. As a result, tobacco bonds represent only a small share of this Fund. |
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each holding was assigned an internal rating. Investors should note that the underlying borrowers for ACA-insured bonds held by the Fund have consistently made their interest and principal payments without any apparent support from the insurer. While news about bond insurers continues to generate headlines, we remain confident in our credit team’s ability to determine which underlying issues meet our standards for creditworthiness and which represent good values for our shareholders.
Our approach to municipal bond investing is flexible and responsive to market conditions; our strategies are intended to balance many different types of risk to reduce overall portfolio risk. Shareholders should note that market conditions during this reporting period did not affect the Fund’s overall investment strategies or cause it to pay any capital gain distributions. In closing, we believe that the Fund’s structure and composition as well as our time-tested strategies will continue to benefit long-term investors through interest rate and economic cycles.
Comparing the Fund’s Performance to the Market. The graphs that follow show the performance of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in each class of shares of the Fund held until March 31, 2008. Performance is measured from the inception date of all Classes on November 7, 2006. The Fund’s performance reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge on Class A shares, the applicable contingent deferred sales charge on Class B and Class C shares, and reinvestments of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Past performance cannot guarantee future results.
The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index, an unmanaged index of a broad range of investment-grade municipal bonds that is widely regarded as a measure of the performance of the general municipal bond market. Index performance reflects the reinvestment of dividends but does not consider the effect of capital gains or transaction costs, and none of the data in the graphs that follow shows the effect of taxes. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of Fund business and operating expenses. While index comparisons may be useful to provide a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, it must be noted that the Fund’s investments are not limited to the securities in the index.
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OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
Class A Shares
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Hypothetical Investments in:
— Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund (Class A) – – Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index |
Average Annual Total Returns of Class A Shares with Sales Charge of the Fund at 3/31/08 1-Year -10.36% Since Inception (11/7/06) -5.64% |
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit us at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, or call us at 1.800.525.7048. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%; for Class B shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 4% (since inception); and for Class C shares, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year period. See page 34 for further information.
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OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
Class B Shares
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Hypothetical Investments in:
— Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund (Class B) – – Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index |
Average Annual Total Returns of Class B Shares with Sales Charge of the Fund at 3/31/08 1-Year -11.09% Since Inception (11/7/06) -5.73% |
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Class C Shares
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Hypothetical Investments in:
Average Annual Total Returns of Class C Shares with Sales Charge of the Fund at 3/31/08 1-Year -7.54% Since Inception (11/7/06) -3.12% |
The performance data quoted represents past performance, which does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. For performance data current to the most recent month end, visit us at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, or call us at 1.800.525.7048. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions and the applicable sales charge: for Class A shares, the current maximum initial sales charge of 4.75%; for Class B shares, the contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 4% (since inception); and for Class C shares, the 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year period. See page 34 for further information.
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NOTES
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Total returns include changes in share price and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions in a hypothetical investment for the periods shown. Cumulative total returns are not annualized. The Fund’s total returns shown do not reflect the deduction of income taxes on an individual’s investment. Taxes may reduce your actual investment returns on income or gains paid by the Fund or any gains you may realize if you sell your shares. This report must be preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus of the Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund.
Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds. For more information, ask your financial advisor, call us at 1.800.525.7048, or visit our website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com. Read prospectuses carefully before investing.
The Fund’s investment strategy and focus can change over time. The mention of specific fund holdings does not constitute a recommendation by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Class A shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/7/06. The cumulative total returns are shown net of the applicable 4.75% maximum initial sales charge.
Class B shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/7/06. The cumulative total returns are shown net of the applicable contingent deferred sales charge of 5% (1-year) and 4% (since inception). Class B shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
Class C shares of the Fund were first publicly offered on 11/7/06. The cumulative total returns are shown net of the applicable 1% contingent deferred sales charge for the 1-year period. Class C shares are subject to an annual 0.75% asset-based sales charge.
An explanation of the calculation of performance is in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.
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FUND EXPENSES
Fund Expenses. As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges on redemptions; and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service fees; and other Fund expenses. These examples are intended to help you 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.
The examples are based on an investment of $1,000.00 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire 6-month period ended March 31, 2008.
Actual Expenses. The first section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section for the class of shares you hold, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expense that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000.00 (for example, an $8,600.00 account value divided by $1,000.00 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number in the first section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes. The second section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year for each class before expenses, which is not the actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example for the class of shares you hold 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 and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as front-end or contingent deferred sales charges (loads), or a $12.00 fee imposed annually on accounts valued at less than $500.00 (subject to exceptions described in
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FUND EXPENSES Continued
the Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the “hypothetical” 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. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER ARIZONA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses |
| | Account | | Account | | Paid During |
| | Value | | Value | | 6 Months Ended |
Actual | | October 1, 2007 | | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2008 |
|
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 915.30 | | | $ | 6.68 | |
|
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 911.80 | | | | 10.29 | |
|
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 911.80 | | | | 10.29 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | |
|
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,018.05 | | | | 7.04 | |
|
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.30 | | | | 10.83 | |
|
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,014.30 | | | | 10.83 | |
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios based on the 6-month period ended March 31, 2008 are as follows:
| | | | |
Class | | Expense Ratios | |
|
Class A | | | 1.39 | % |
|
Class B | | | 2.14 | |
|
Class C | | | 2.14 | |
The expense ratios reflect reduction to custodian expenses and voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager that can be terminated at any time, without advance notice. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.
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| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Beginning | | Ending | | Expenses |
| | Account | | Account | | Paid During |
| | Value | | Value | | 6 Months Ended |
Actual | | October 1, 2007 | | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2008 |
|
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 963.30 | | | $ | 3.93 | |
|
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 959.70 | | | | 7.62 | |
|
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 959.60 | | | | 7.67 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Class A | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,021.00 | | | | 4.05 | |
|
Class B | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.25 | | | | 7.85 | |
|
Class C | | | 1,000.00 | | | | 1,017.25 | | | | 7.90 | |
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios based on the 6-month period ended March 31, 2008 are as follows:
| | | | |
Class | | Expense Ratios | |
|
Class A | | | 0.80 | % |
|
Class B | | | 1.55 | |
|
Class C | | | 1.55 | |
The expense ratios reflect reduction to custodian expenses and voluntary waivers or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager that can be terminated at any time, without advance notice. The “Financial Highlights” tables in the Fund’s financial statements, included in this report, also show the gross expense ratios, without such waivers or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, if applicable.
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2008
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Municipal Bonds and Notes—126.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Arizona—101.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 60,000 | | | Apache County, AZ IDA (Tucson Electric Power Company)1 | | | 5.875 | % | | | 03/01/2033 | | | $ | 56,347 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Apache County, AZ Unified School District (School Improvement)1 | | | 6.375 | | | | 07/01/2022 | | | | 994,700 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | AZ Educational Loan Marketing Corp.1 | | | 5.700 | | | | 12/01/2008 | | | | 50,251 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | AZ Health Facilities Authority (Northern Arizona Healthcare)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 10/01/2016 | | | | 20,238 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | AZ State University COP (Downtown Campus/Mercado)1 | | | 5.625 | | | | 07/01/2015 | | | | 15,035 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | AZ State University COP (Downtown Campus/Mercado)1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 07/01/2017 | | | | 15,037 | |
|
| 80,000 | | | AZ Student Loan Acquisition Authority1 | | | 5.600 | | | | 05/01/2013 | | | | 83,918 | |
|
| 145,000 | | | AZ Student Loan Acquisition Authority1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 05/01/2015 | | | | 151,642 | |
|
| 75,000 | | | AZ Student Loan Acquisition Authority1 | | | 5.900 | | | | 05/01/2024 | | | | 77,792 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Casa Grande, AZ IDA (Casa Grande Regional Medical Center)1 | | | 7.000 | | | | 12/01/2015 | | | | 52,577 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Casa Grande, AZ IDA (Casa Grande Regional Medical Center)1 | | | 7.000 | | | | 12/01/2017 | | | | 20,958 | |
|
| 300,000 | | | Centerra, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.150 | | | | 07/15/2031 | | | | 247,815 | |
|
| 325,000 | | | Centerra, AZ Community Facilities District2 | | | 6.625 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 325,676 | |
|
| 9,441 | | | Central AZ Irrigation & Drain District1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 06/01/2016 | | | | 9,446 | |
|
| 60,000 | | | Chandler, AZ Street & Highway1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 07/01/2014 | | | | 60,370 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Chandler, AZ Water & Sewer1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 07/01/2015 | | | | 50,594 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Cochise County, AZ IDA (Sierra Vista Community Hospital)1 | | | 6.750 | | | | 12/01/2026 | | | | 20,111 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Cochise County, AZ Unified School District No. 21 (St. David)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2017 | | | | 10,102 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Coconino County, AZ Pollution Control (Tucson Electric Power Company)1 | | | 7.125 | | | | 10/01/2032 | | | | 25,318 | |
|
| 660,000 | | | Estrella Mountain Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District | | | 6.125 | | | | 07/15/2027 | | | | 629,105 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Estrella Mountain Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District | | | 6.200 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 940,420 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Estrella Mountain Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District (Golf Village) | | | 6.750 | | | | 07/01/2032 | | | | 943,690 | |
|
| 525,000 | | | Estrella Mountain Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District (Montecito Assessment District) | | | 5.550 | | | | 07/01/2022 | | | | 490,844 | |
|
| 465,000 | | | Estrella Mountain Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District (Montecito Assessment District) | | | 5.700 | | | | 07/01/2027 | | | | 420,690 | |
|
| 505,000 | | | Estrella Mountain Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District (Montecito Assessment District) | | | 5.800 | | | | 07/01/2032 | | | | 449,995 | |
|
| 100,000 | | | Festival Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2026 | | | | 86,446 | |
|
| 99,000 | | | Festival Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2032 | | | | 82,087 | |
|
| 195,000 | | | Festival Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 07/15/2031 | | | | 169,722 | |
|
| 250,000 | | | Festival Ranch, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.800 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 231,175 | |
|
| 750,000 | | | Flagstaff, AZ IDA (Senior Living Community-Northern Arizona) | | | 5.700 | | | | 07/01/2042 | | | | 635,933 | |
|
| 40,000 | | | Gila County, AZ IDA (Cobre Valley Community Hospital)1 | | | 6.100 | | | | 12/01/2025 | | | | 38,447 | |
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OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER ARIZONA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Arizona Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 260,000 | | | Gladden Farms, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.350 | % | | | 07/15/2027 | | | $ | 228,795 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Gladden Farms, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.450 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 856,810 | |
|
| 35,000 | | | Glendale, AZ IDA (Midwestern University)1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 05/15/2028 | | | | 35,403 | |
|
| 225,000 | | | Goodyear, AZ IDA Water and Sewer (Litchfield Park Service Company)1 | | | 6.750 | | | | 10/01/2031 | | | | 226,080 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Greater AZ Devel. Authority, Series A1 | | | 5.625 | | | | 08/01/2020 | | | | 5,132 | |
|
| 315,000 | | | Hassayampa, AZ Community Facilities District (Hassayampa Village Community) | | | 7.750 | | | | 07/01/2021 | | | | 322,692 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Maricopa County & Phoenix, AZ IDA (Single Family) | | | 5.800 | | | | 07/01/2040 | | | | 1,040,110 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ Hospital (Sun Health Corp.)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 04/01/2019 | | | | 5,018 | |
|
| 95,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Catholic Healthcare)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2021 | | | | 95,043 | |
|
| 60,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Catholic Healthcare)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2021 | | | | 54,283 | |
|
| 35,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Chaparral City Water Company)1 | | | 5.400 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | 35,088 | |
|
| 30,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Chaparral Water Company)1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | 30,622 | |
|
| 285,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Citizens Utilities Company)1 | | | 6.200 | | | | 05/01/2030 | | | | 267,148 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Pennington Gardens)1 | | | 5.100 | | | | 09/20/2019 | | | | 10,172 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Rosa Linda Apartments) | | | 5.300 | | | | 07/20/2042 | | | | 909,330 | |
|
| 525,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Sun King Apartments)1 | | | 6.750 | | | | 05/01/2031 | | | | 508,583 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Villas de Merced Apartments)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 12/20/2037 | | | | 19,373 | |
|
| 220,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ IDA (Whispering Palms Apartments)1 | | | 5.900 | | | | 07/01/2029 | | | | 221,940 | |
|
| 230,000 | | | Maricopa County, AZ Pollution Control Corp. (Public Service Company of New Mexico)1 | | | 6.300 | | | | 12/01/2026 | | | | 230,278 | |
|
| 455,000 | | | Marley Park, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/15/2026 | | | | 429,652 | |
|
| 685,000 | | | Marley Park, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 6.100 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 639,283 | |
|
| 60,000 | | | Mesa, AZ IDA (Mesa Student Hsg.)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2025 | | | | 59,264 | |
|
| 125,000 | | | Mesa, AZ IDA (Mesa Student Hsg.)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2032 | | | | 123,181 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Mesa, AZ IDA (Mesa Student Hsg.)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2032 | | | | 18,774 | |
|
| 60,000 | | | Mesa, AZ IDA (Mesa Student Hsg.)1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 07/01/2032 | | | | 58,174 | |
|
| 215,000 | | | Navajo County, AZ IDA (Stone Container Corp.)1 | | | 7.400 | | | | 04/01/2026 | | | | 214,985 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | Palm Valley, AZ Community Facility District No. 31 | | | 5.800 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 451,020 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Parkway, AZ Community Facilities District No. 1 (Prescott Valley)1 | | | 5.350 | | | | 07/15/2031 | | | | 42,481 | |
|
| 40,000 | | | Peoria, AZ Improvement District No. 84011 | | | 5.300 | | | | 01/01/2011 | | | | 40,120 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Peoria, AZ Street & Highway1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 07/01/2012 | | | | 10,025 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Peoria, AZ Street & Highway1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 07/01/2016 | | | | 5,012 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Airport1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 07/01/2011 | | | | 25,061 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Airport1 | | | 6.400 | | | | 07/01/2012 | | | | 15,029 | |
|
| 45,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Airport, Series D1 | | | 6.200 | | | | 07/01/2008 | | | | 45,117 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Civic Improvement Corp. (Bus Acquisition)1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 07/01/2010 | | | | 50,309 | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER ARIZONA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Arizona Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 5,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Civic Improvement Corp. Airport, Series A1 | | | 5.000 | % | | | 07/01/2018 | | | $ | 5,065 | |
|
| 60,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Civic Improvement Corp. Water System1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2019 | | | | 60,161 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Hsg. Finance Corp.1 | | | 6.900 | | | | 01/01/2023 | | | | 20,350 | |
|
| 165,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ IDA (Crossroads Apartments)1 | | | 5.200 | | | | 12/15/2021 | | | | 165,587 | |
|
| 350,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ IDA (Espiritu Community Devel. Corp.)1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 07/01/2036 | | | | 322,851 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ IDA (Gourmet Boutique West)1 | | | 5.875 | | | | 11/01/2037 | | | | 840,890 | |
|
| 1,481,288 | | | Phoenix, AZ IDA (Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.500 | | | | 08/01/2038 | | | | 1,516,765 | |
|
| 747,223 | | | Phoenix, AZ IDA (Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.625 | | | | 05/01/2039 | | | | 759,582 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ IDA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 6.650 | | | | 10/01/2029 | | | | 51,572 | |
|
| 225,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ IDA (Summit Apartments)1 | | | 6.550 | | | | 07/20/2037 | | | | 230,445 | |
|
| 40,000 | | | Phoenix, AZ Street & Highway1 | | | 6.100 | | | | 07/01/2011 | | | | 40,113 | |
|
| 90,000 | | | Pima County, AZ Devel. Authority (Tucson Electric Power Company)1 | | | 6.100 | | | | 09/01/2025 | | | | 85,359 | |
|
| 170,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Arizona Charter School)1 | | | 6.500 | | | | 07/01/2023 | | | | 172,778 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Center for Academic Success)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 07/01/2037 | | | | 872,660 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Charter Schools)1 | | | 6.375 | | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 11,578 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Charter Schools)1 | | | 6.375 | | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 14,864 | |
|
| 190,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Christian Senior Living)1 | | | 5.050 | | | | 01/01/2037 | | | | 164,006 | |
|
| 150,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Global Water Resources)1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 12/01/2032 | | | | 125,352 | |
|
| 125,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Horizon Community Learning Center)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 06/01/2035 | | | | 105,528 | |
|
| 105,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (International Studies Academy)1 | | | 6.750 | | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 105,972 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Phoenix Advantage Charter School)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 07/01/2033 | | | | 12,117 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.200 | | | | 05/01/2031 | | | | 4,742 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.786 | 3 | | | 11/01/2034 | | | | 9,813 | |
|
| 125,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Sonoran Science Academy)1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 12/01/2037 | | | | 107,008 | |
|
| 625,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Southgate Academy Charter School)1 | | | 7.000 | | | | 12/01/2036 | | | | 599,269 | |
|
| 150,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA (Tucson Country Day School)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 06/01/2037 | | | | 120,318 | |
|
| 2,000,000 | | | Pima County, AZ IDA Water & Wastewater (Global Water Research)1 | | | 6.550 | | | | 12/01/2037 | | | | 1,844,300 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Pima County, AZ Junior College District1 | | | 7.000 | | | | 07/01/2009 | | | | 15,239 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Quailwood Meadows, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/15/2022 | | | | 967,780 | |
|
| 850,000 | | | Quailwood Meadows, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 6.125 | | | | 07/15/2029 | | | | 791,699 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | San Luis, AZ Civic Improvement Corp. (Excise Tax) | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2038 | | | | 4,826 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | San Luis, AZ Facility Devel. Corp. (Regional Detention Center)1 | | | 7.250 | | | | 05/01/2027 | | | | 183,116 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Santa Cruz County, AZ Unified School District1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2009 | | | | 5,042 | |
|
| 310,000 | | | Scottsdale, AZ Waterfront Commercial Community Facilities District1 | | | 6.050 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 289,075 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Show Low Bluff, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.600 | | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 869,800 | |
|
| 480,000 | | | Show Low Bluff, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.875 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 440,002 | |
40 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER ARIZONA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Arizona Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 55,000 | | | Show Low, AZ IDA (Navapache Regional Medical Center)1 | | | 5.300 | % | | | 12/01/2011 | | | $ | 55,720 | |
|
| 2,000,000 | | | Tartesso West, AZ Community Facilities District | | | 5.900 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 1,828,080 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Tempe, AZ Improvement Bonds (Improvement District No. 170)1 | | | 6.875 | | | | 01/01/2011 | | | | 15,160 | |
|
| 215,000 | | | Tucson & Pima Counties, AZ IDA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2021 | | | | 218,229 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Tucson, AZ COP1 | | | 5.600 | | | | 07/01/2011 | | | | 5,036 | |
|
| 100,000 | | | Tucson, AZ IDA (Joint Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.000 | | | | 01/01/2039 | | | | 103,621 | |
|
| 75,000 | | | Tucson, AZ IDA (Joint Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.350 | | | | 01/01/2038 | | | | 76,762 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Tucson, AZ Improvement District (Civano Neighborhood Phase 1)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 01/01/2015 | | | | 5,005 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Tucson, AZ Improvement District (Civano Neighborhood Phase 1)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 01/01/2018 | | | | 15,009 | |
|
| 35,000 | | | University Arizona Medical Center Corp. (University Medical Center)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2013 | | | | 35,058 | |
|
| 75,000 | | | University Arizona Medical Center Corp. (University Medical Center)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2021 | | | | 75,054 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | University Arizona Medical Center Corp. (University Medical Center)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2033 | | | | 4,419 | |
|
| 225,000 | | | Verrado, AZ Community Facilities District No. 11 | | | 6.500 | | | | 07/15/2027 | | | | 226,919 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Via Linda, AZ Road Community Facilities District Scottsdale1 | | | 5.650 | | | | 07/15/2018 | | | | 10,024 | |
|
| 225,000 | | | Vistancia, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 6.750 | | | | 07/15/2022 | | | | 235,897 | |
|
| 170,000 | | | Westpark, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.100 | | | | 07/15/2018 | | | | 160,975 | |
|
| 975,000 | | | Westpark, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 07/15/2031 | | | | 827,093 | |
|
| 180,000 | | | Westpark, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 07/15/2022 | | | | 164,853 | |
|
| 1,535,000 | | | Westpark, AZ Community Facilities District1 | | | 5.450 | | | | 07/15/2032 | | | | 1,331,766 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | Yuma County, AZ IDA (Water & Sewer)1 | | | 6.375 | | | | 12/01/2037 | | | | 468,290 | |
|
| 220,000 | | | Yuma County, AZ IDA (Water & Sewer)1 | | | 6.500 | | | | 12/01/2017 | | | | 221,670 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Yuma County, AZ Jail District1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 07/01/2012 | | | | 50,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 32,806,227 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Possessions—25.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 25,000 | | | Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2015 | | | | 25,226 | |
|
| 23,225,000 | | | Puerto Rico Children’s Trust Fund (TASC) | | | 6.412 | 3 | | | 05/15/2050 | | | | 1,161,250 | |
|
| 2,800,000 | | | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Series UU2,4 | | | 3.868 | 5 | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 1,959,999 | |
|
| 155,000 | | | Puerto Rico Infrastructure (Mepsi Campus)1 | | | 5.600 | | | | 10/01/2014 | | | | 154,709 | |
|
| 400,000 | | | Puerto Rico Infrastructure (Mepsi Campus)1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 10/01/2024 | | | | 388,592 | |
|
| 1,165,000 | | | Puerto Rico Infrastructure (Mepsi Campus)1 | | | 6.500 | | | | 10/01/2037 | | | | 1,117,188 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Puerto Rico ITEMECF (Ana G. Mendez University)1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 02/01/2019 | | | | 24,776 | |
|
| 75,000 | | | Puerto Rico ITEMECF (Hospital Auxilio Mutuo)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 07/01/2026 | | | | 75,642 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Puerto Rico ITEMECF (Hospital Auxilio Mutuo)1 | | | 5.900 | | | | 07/01/2008 | | | | 50,148 | |
41 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER ARIZONA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
U.S. Possessions Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 130,000 | | | Puerto Rico Port Authority (American Airlines), Series A1 | | | 6.250 | % | | | 06/01/2026 | | | $ | 108,874 | |
|
| 185,000 | | | Puerto Rico Port Authority (American Airlines), Series A | | | 6.300 | | | | 06/01/2023 | | | | 158,269 | |
|
| 3,000,000 | | | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Series A4 | | | 3.100 | 5 | | | 08/01/2057 | | | | 2,130,000 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | V.I. Public Finance Authority (Hovensa Refinery)1 | | | 4.700 | | | | 07/01/2022 | | | | 425,900 | |
|
| 140,000 | | | V.I. Public Finance Authority (Hovensa Refinery)1 | | | 6.125 | | | | 07/01/2022 | | | | 139,524 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | V.I. Public Finance Authority, Series A1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 10/01/2018 | | | | 50,640 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | V.I. Public Finance Authority, Series A1 | | | 5.625 | | | | 10/01/2025 | | | | 200,946 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8,171,683 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $45,243,016)—126.6% | | | | | | | | | | | 40,977,910 | |
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(26.6) | | | | | | | | | | | (8,614,493 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets—100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 32,363,417 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Footnotes to Statement of Investments
1. All or a portion of the security has been segregated for collateral to cover borrowings. See Note 5 of accompanying Notes.
2. When-issued security or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after March 31, 2008. See Note 1 of accompanying Notes.
3. Zero coupon bond reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
4. Security represents the underlying municipal bond on an inverse floating rate security. The bond was purchased by the Fund and subsequently segregated and transferred to a trust. See Note 1 of accompanying Notes.
5. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security.
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
| | |
COP | | Certificates of Participation |
IDA | | Industrial Devel. Agency |
ITEMECF | | Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Community Facilities |
ROLs | | Residual Option Longs |
TASC | | Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds |
V.I. | | United States Virgin Islands |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
42 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS March 31, 2008
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Municipal Bonds and Notes—111.7% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
Minnesota—103.2% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 50,000 | | | Alexandria, MN Health Care Facilities (Board of Social Ministry) | | | 6.000 | % | | | 07/01/2032 | | | $ | 49,099 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Apple Valley, MN EDA (Evercare Senior Living) | | | 6.000 | | | | 12/01/2025 | | | | 23,533 | |
|
| 40,000 | | | Austin, MN GO1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 10/01/2016 | | | | 40,126 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Austin, MN GO1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 10/01/2018 | | | | 25,044 | |
|
| 850,000 | | | Becker, MN Pollution Control (Northern States Power Company) | | | 8.500 | | | | 03/01/2019 | | | | 1,002,261 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Bemidji, MN Health Care Facilities (North Country Health Services)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 09/01/2031 | | | | 9,434 | |
|
| 70,000 | | | Brainerd, MN Health Care Facilities (Benedictine Health System)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 02/15/2020 | | | | 70,146 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Brooklyn Park, MN Economic Devel. Authority (Brooks Landing Apartments) | | | 5.600 | | | | 07/01/2024 | | | | 20,057 | |
|
| 30,000 | | | Carver County, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Jail Facilities)1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 02/01/2014 | | | | 30,062 | |
|
| 275,000 | | | Carver County, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Lake Grace)1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 02/01/2012 | | | | 275,569 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Chippewa County, MN Gross Revenue (Montevideo Hospital) | | | 5.500 | | | | 03/01/2037 | | | | 862,770 | |
|
| 135,000 | | | Cloguet, MN Pollution Control (Potlach Corp.)1 | | | 5.900 | | | | 10/01/2026 | | | | 129,447 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Columbia Heights, MN EDA Tax Increment (Huset Park Area Redevel.)1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 02/15/2032 | | | | 870,420 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | Columbia Heights, MN Multifamily & Health Care Facilities (Crest View Corp.) | | | 5.700 | | | | 07/01/2042 | | | | 180,758 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Coon Rapids, MN Hsg. (Pine Point Apartments)1 | | | 6.125 | | | | 05/01/2032 | | | | 5,133 | |
|
| 400,000 | | | Cottage Grove, MN Senior Hsg. | | | 6.000 | | | | 12/01/2046 | | | | 365,256 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | Cuyuna Range, MN Hospital District Health Facilities | | | 5.000 | | | | 06/01/2029 | | | | 180,962 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | Dakota County, MN Community Devel. Agency (Regent Burnsville) | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2045 | | | | 184,730 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Douglas County, MN Alexandria Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Windmill Ponds)1 | | | 5.000 | 2 | | | 07/01/2015 | | | | 4,661 | |
|
| 75,000 | | | Duluth, MN EDA (Benedictine Health System)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 02/15/2033 | | | | 83,296 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Duluth, MN EDA (Benedictine Health System/St. Mary’s Duluth Clinic)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 02/15/2028 | | | | 11,106 | |
|
| 750,000 | | | Duluth, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Benedictine Health Center) | | | 5.875 | | | | 11/01/2033 | | | | 703,208 | |
|
| 250,000 | | | Eveleth, MN Health Care (Arrowhead Senior Living Community) | | | 5.200 | | | | 10/01/2027 | | | | 214,733 | |
|
| 300,000 | | | Falcon Heights, MN (Kaleidoscope Charter School)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 11/01/2037 | | | | 268,278 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Faribault, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Trails Edge Apartments)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 02/01/2028 | | | | 44,906 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Glencoe, MN GO1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 12/01/2014 | | | | 5,016 | |
43 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Minnesota Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 270,000 | | | Golden Valley, MN (CRC/CAH/BCH/ECH Obligated Group)1 | | | 5.500 | % | | | 12/01/2029 | | | $ | 261,025 | |
|
| 35,000 | | | Harmony, MN Multifamily (Zedakah Foundation)1 | | | 5.950 | | | | 09/01/2020 | | | | 32,241 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Hastings, MN Health Care Facility (Regina Medical Center)1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 09/15/2028 | | | | 44,231 | |
|
| 90,000 | | | Hayfield, MN GO1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 02/01/2018 | | | | 90,101 | |
|
| 1,600,000 | | | Hopkins, MN Hsg. and Redevel. Authority (Excelsior Crossings) | | | 5.050 | | | | 02/01/2030 | | | | 1,348,480 | |
|
| 110,000 | | | International Falls, MN Pollution Control (Boise Cascade Corp.)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 04/01/2023 | | | | 99,257 | |
|
| 180,000 | | | International Falls, MN Pollution Control (Boise Cascade Corp.)1 | | | 5.650 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | 165,098 | |
|
| 115,000 | | | International Falls, MN Solid Waste Disposal (Boise Cascade Corp.)1 | | | 6.850 | | | | 12/01/2029 | | | | 116,728 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | Lake Crystal, MN Hsg. (Ecumen-Second Century) | | | 5.700 | | | | 09/01/2036 | | | | 461,325 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | Lamberton, MN Solid Waste (Highwater Ethanol)3 | | | 8.500 | | | | 12/01/2022 | | | | 500,455 | |
|
| 225,000 | | | Mahtomedi, MN Multifamily (Briarcliff) | | | 7.350 | | | | 06/01/2036 | | | | 225,284 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Maple Grove, MN GO1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 02/01/2019 | | | | 5,006 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Maplewood, MN Multifamily Hsg. (Hazel Ridge)1 | | | 5.700 | | | | 12/01/2032 | | | | 20,003 | |
|
| 750,000 | | | Meeker County, MN (Memorial Hospital)1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 11/01/2037 | | | | 687,443 | |
|
| 238,872 | | | Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN Hsg. Finance Board (Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.000 | | | | 12/01/2038 | | | | 216,592 | |
|
| 1,369,322 | | | Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN Hsg. Finance Board (Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.250 | | | | 12/01/2040 | | | | 1,370,595 | |
|
| 60,000 | | | Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN Hsg. Finance Board (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 11/01/2030 | | | | 61,214 | |
|
| 120,000 | | | Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN Metropolitan Airports Commission1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 01/01/2022 | | | | 120,020 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN Metropolitan Airports Commission, Series A1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 01/01/2028 | | | | 24,998 | |
|
| 75,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN (Carechoice Member) | | | 5.875 | | | | 04/01/2024 | | | | 71,889 | |
|
| 95,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN (Sports Arena)1 | | | 5.125 | | | | 10/01/2020 | | | | 95,124 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN (Sports Arena) | | | 5.400 | | | | 07/01/2030 | | | | 24,243 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Collateralized Multifamily Hsg. (Vantage Flats) | | | 5.200 | | | | 10/20/2048 | | | | 451,275 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Community Devel. Agency1 | | | 5.875 | | | | 06/01/2019 | | | | 16,185 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Community Devel. Agency (Cord-Sets)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 06/01/2018 | | | | 10,019 | |
|
| 110,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Community Devel. Agency (Riverside Homes of Minneapolis)1 | | | 6.200 | | | | 09/01/2029 | | | | 111,035 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Multifamily Hsg. (Blaisdell Apartments) | | | 5.500 | | | | 04/01/2042 | | | | 166,040 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Multifamily Hsg. (East Village Hsg. Corp.) | | | 5.750 | | | | 10/20/2042 | | | | 19,193 | |
|
| 35,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Multifamily Hsg. (Riverside Plaza)1 | | | 5.100 | | | | 12/20/2018 | | | | 35,054 | |
44 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Minnesota Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 190,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Multifamily Hsg. (Riverside Plaza)1 | | | 5.200 | % | | | 12/20/2030 | | | $ | 180,282 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Sports Arena1 | | | 5.100 | | | | 10/01/2013 | | | | 15,031 | |
|
| 100,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Sports Arena1 | | | 5.100 | | | | 04/01/2014 | | | | 100,208 | |
|
| 250,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Supported Devel. (Common Bond Fund)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 06/01/2028 | | | | 227,515 | |
|
| 250,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Tax Increment (Grant Park)1 | | | 5.350 | | | | 02/01/2030 | | | | 220,798 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Tax Increment (Ivy Tower)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 02/01/2022 | | | | 479,170 | |
|
| 250,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Tax Increment (St. Anthony Falls)1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 02/01/2027 | | | | 232,983 | |
|
| 635,000 | | | Minneapolis, MN Tax Increment (Unocal Site)1 | | | 5.400 | | | | 02/01/2031 | | | | 557,543 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Minneota, MN Hsg. Facilities (Madison Ave. Apartments)1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 04/01/2019 | | | | 4,629 | |
|
| 40,000 | | | Minnetonka, MN Multifamily Hsg. (Cedar Hills East/Cedar Hills West)1 | | | 5.900 | | | | 10/20/2019 | | | | 41,060 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | MN Agricultural & Economic Devel. Board | | | 7.250 | | | | 08/01/2020 | | | | 204,748 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | MN Agricultural & Economic Devel. Board (Benedictine Health System)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 02/15/2023 | | | | 5,293 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | MN HEFA (College of St. Benedict)1 | | | 5.350 | | | | 03/01/2020 | | | | 20,283 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | MN HEFA (Gustavus Adolphus College)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 10/01/2009 | | | | 15,032 | |
|
| 60,000 | | | MN HFA (Rental Hsg.)1 | | | 5.200 | | | | 08/01/2029 | | | | 57,172 | |
|
| 135,000 | | | MN HFA (Rental Hsg.)1 | | | 5.875 | | | | 08/01/2028 | | | | 135,142 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | MN HFA (Rental Hsg.)1 | | | 6.125 | | | | 08/01/2021 | | | | 25,224 | |
|
| 250,000 | | | MN HFA (Residential Hsg.)1 | | | 5.100 | | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 233,838 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | MN HFA (Residential Hsg.)1 | | | 5.350 | | | | 07/01/2033 | | | | 23,866 | |
|
| 30,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.150 | | | | 07/01/2019 | | | | 31,265 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.200 | | | | 07/01/2013 | | | | 10,157 | |
|
| 140,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.400 | | | | 01/01/2025 | | | | 140,038 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.550 | | | | 07/01/2013 | | | | 10,216 | |
|
| 505,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.600 | | | | 07/01/2013 | | | | 510,383 | |
|
| 30,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.600 | | | | 07/01/2022 | | | | 30,946 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.650 | | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 5,121 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.650 | | | | 07/01/2031 | | | | 25,805 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.750 | | | | 01/01/2026 | | | | 5,011 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.) | | | 5.850 | | | | 07/01/2019 | | | | 10,259 | |
|
| 20,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.875 | | | | 01/01/2017 | | | | 20,747 | |
|
| 670,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 5.900 | | | | 07/01/2025 | | | | 687,527 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 6.100 | | | | 07/01/2030 | | | | 10,465 | |
|
| 320,000 | | | MN HFA (Single Family Mtg.)1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 07/01/2026 | | | | 324,563 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | MN Public Facilities Authority Water Pollution1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 03/01/2015 | | | | 15,029 | |
|
| 1,200,000 | | | MN Seaway Port Authority of Duluth (Northstar Aerospace)1 | | | 5.200 | | | | 04/01/2027 | | | | 1,071,420 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | Moorhead, MN EDA (Eventide) | | | 5.150 | | | | 06/01/2029 | | | | 169,270 | |
45 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Minnesota Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 20,000 | | | Moorhead, MN Public Utility1 | | | 5.100 | % | | | 11/01/2017 | | | $ | 20,041 | |
|
| 55,000 | | | New Hope, MN Hsg. & Health Care Facilities (Minnesota Masonic Home North Ridge) | | | 5.875 | | | | 03/01/2029 | | | | 51,025 | |
|
| 40,000 | | | Northfield, MN Senior Hsg. (Northfield Manor) | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2033 | | | | 35,653 | |
|
| 110,000 | | | Olmstead County, MN Health Care Facilities (Olmsted Medical Group) | | | 5.450 | | | | 07/01/2013 | | | | 110,106 | |
|
| 300,000 | | | Otter Tail County, MN GO1 | | | 7.500 | | | | 11/01/2019 | | | | 258,756 | |
|
| 100,000 | | | Park Rapids, MN Health Facilities (Mankato Lutheran Homes) | | | 5.600 | | | | 08/01/2036 | | | | 86,188 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Paynesville, MN GO1 | | | 5.450 | | | | 12/01/2009 | | | | 50,253 | |
|
| 100,000 | | | Pine City, MN Health Care & Hsg. (North Branch) | | | 6.125 | | | | 10/20/2047 | | | | 92,564 | |
|
| 65,000 | | | Plymouth, MN Health Facilities (HealthSpan Health System/North Memorial Medical Center)1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 06/01/2016 | | | | 65,278 | |
|
| 125,000 | | | Prior Lake, MN Senior Hsg. (Shepherds Path Senior Hsg.) | | | 5.750 | | | | 08/01/2041 | | | | 115,050 | |
|
| 30,000 | | | Ramsey County, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Hanover Townhouses)1 | | | 5.625 | | | | 07/01/2016 | | | | 30,545 | |
|
| 2,000,000 | | | Redwood Falls, MN (Redwood Area Hospital)1 | | | 5.125 | | | | 12/01/2036 | | | | 1,649,940 | |
|
| 415,000 | | | Rochester, MN Health Care Facilities (Mayo Clinic)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 11/15/2027 | | | | 419,922 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | Sartell, MN Health Care & Hsg. Facilities (The Foundation for Health Care Continuums) | | | 6.625 | | | | 09/01/2029 | | | | 201,560 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Slayton, MN Tax Increment, Series B1 | | | 5.350 | | | | 02/01/2013 | | | | 25,044 | |
|
| 500,000 | | | South St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Airport)1 | | | 5.125 | | | | 09/01/2029 | | | | 478,975 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | South Washington County, MN Independent School District No. 833 COP1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 12/01/2014 | | | | 25,019 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | St. Anthony, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Silver Lake Village)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 02/01/2031 | | | | 830,460 | |
|
| 250,000 | | | St. Anthony, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Silver Lake Village)1 | | | 5.625 | | | | 02/01/2031 | | | | 226,608 | |
|
| 40,000 | | | St. Cloud, MN Hospital Facilities (St. Cloud Hospital)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2015 | | | | 40,199 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | St. Cloud, MN Hospital Facilities (St. Cloud Hospital)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2015 | | | | 5,025 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | St. Cloud, MN Hospital Facilities (St. Cloud Hospital)1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 07/01/2020 | | | | 15,040 | |
|
| 10,000 | | | St. Paul, MN GO1 | | | 5.000 | | | | 12/01/2018 | | | | 10,012 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (559 Capital Blvd./HSJH/BLMC/DRH/HESJH Obligated Group)1 | | | 5.700 | | | | 11/01/2015 | | | | 1,010,710 | |
|
| 400,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Bridgecreek Senior Place)1 | | | 7.000 | | | | 09/15/2037 | | | | 388,116 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (District Cooling St. Paul)1 | | | 5.350 | | | | 03/01/2018 | | | | 50,423 | |
|
| 324,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Great Northern Lofts) | | | 6.250 | | | | 03/01/2029 | | | | 319,334 | |
|
| 150,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Hmong Academy)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 09/01/2036 | | | | 135,938 | |
|
| 750,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (Selby Grotto Hsg.) | | | 5.500 | | | | 09/20/2044 | | | | 731,550 | |
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OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Principal | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | | | | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | Value | |
|
Minnesota Continued | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 5,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority Health Care Facility (Regions Hospital)1 | | | 5.200 | % | | | 05/15/2013 | | | $ | 5,042 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority Health Care Facility (Regions Hospital)1 | | | 5.250 | | | | 05/15/2018 | | | | 25,009 | |
|
| 35,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority Health Care Facility (Regions Hospital)1 | | | 5.300 | | | | 05/15/2028 | | | | 32,636 | |
|
| 100,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Independent School District No. 625 COP1 | | | 6.375 | | | | 02/01/2013 | | | | 100,333 | |
|
| 100,000 | | | St. Paul, MN Port Authority (Great Northern)1 | | | 6.000 | | | | 03/01/2030 | | | | 91,849 | |
|
| 200,000 | | | Stillwater, MN Multifamily (Orleans Homes) | | | 5.500 | | | | 02/01/2042 | | | | 166,064 | |
|
| 25,000 | | | Virginia, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority Health Care Facilities1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 10/01/2030 | | | | 23,916 | |
|
| 15,000 | | | Washington County, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (HealthEast Bethesda Hospital)1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 11/15/2018 | | | | 14,876 | |
|
| 130,000 | | | Washington County, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (HealthEast)1 | | | 5.500 | | | | 11/15/2027 | | | | 118,847 | |
|
| 115,000 | | | Washington County, MN Hsg. & Redevel. Authority (HealthEast/HealthEast Bethesda Hospital Obligated Group)1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 11/15/2018 | | | | 114,048 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26,540,157 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
U.S. Possessions—8.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,778,000 | | | Guam Tobacco Settlement Economic Devel. & Commerce Authority (TASC) | | | 7.250 | 4 | | | 06/01/2057 | | | | 169,043 | |
|
| 1,000,000 | | | Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority | | | 6.000 | | | | 07/01/2044 | | | | 1,022,160 | |
|
| 90,000 | | | Puerto Rico Children’s Trust Fund (TASC)1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 05/15/2033 | | | | 85,882 | |
|
| 11,200,000 | | | Puerto Rico Children’s Trust Fund (TASC) | | | 6.626 | 4 | | | 05/15/2050 | | | | 560,000 | |
|
| 240,000 | | | Puerto Rico IMEPCF (American Airlines)1 | | | 6.450 | | | | 12/01/2025 | | | | 210,113 | |
|
| 5,000 | | | Puerto Rico ITEMECF (Ana G. Mendez University)1 | | | 5.375 | | | | 02/01/2019 | | | | 4,955 | |
|
| 110,000 | | | Puerto Rico Port Authority (American Airlines), Series A1 | | | 6.250 | | | | 06/01/2026 | | | | 92,124 | |
|
| 50,000 | | | Puerto Rico Port Authority (American Airlines), Series A | | | 6.300 | | | | 06/01/2023 | | | | 42,771 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,187,048 | |
|
|
Total Investments, at Value (Cost $30,654,689)—111.7% | | | | | | | | | | | 28,727,205 | |
|
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets—(11.7) | | | | | | | | | | | (3,008,942 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets—100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 25,718,263 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Continued
OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL FUND
Footnotes to Statement of Investments
1. All or a portion of the security has been segregated for collateral to cover borrowings. See Note 5 of accompanying Notes.
2. Represents the current interest rate for a variable or increasing rate security.
3. When-issued security or delayed delivery to be delivered and settled after March 31, 2008. See Note 1 of accompanying Notes.
4. Zero coupon bond reflects effective yield on the date of purchase.
To simplify the listings of securities, abbreviations are used per the table below:
| | |
BCH | | Bethany Covenant Home |
BLMC | | Bethesda Lutheran Medical Center |
CAH | | Colonial Acres Home |
COP | | Certificates of Participation |
CRC | | Covenant Retirement Communities |
DRH | | D.R. Hospital |
ECH | | Ebenezer Covenant Home |
EDA | | Economic Devel. Authority |
GO | | General Obligation |
HEFA | | Higher Education Facilities Authority |
HESJH | | HealthEast St. John’s Hospital |
HFA | | Housing Finance Agency |
HSJH | | HealthEast St. Joseph’s Hospital |
IMEPCF | | Industrial, Medical and Environmental Pollution Control Facilities |
ITEMECF | | Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical and Environmental Community Facilities |
TASC | | Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Bonds |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
48 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
| | | | | | | | |
| | Oppenheimer | | | Oppenheimer | |
| | Rochester | | | Rochester | |
| | Arizona | | | Minnesota | |
| | Municipal | | | Municipal | |
March 31, 2008 | | Fund | | | Fund | |
|
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at cost | | $ | 45,243,016 | | | $ | 30,654,689 | |
|
Investments, at value | | $ | 40,977,910 | | | $ | 28,727,205 | |
|
Cash | | | 11,331 | | | | 116,237 | |
|
Receivables and other assets: | | | | | | | | |
Investments sold* | | | 4,574,773 | | | | 42,740 | |
Interest | | | 626,962 | | | | 393,509 | |
Shares of beneficial interest sold | | | 207,002 | | | | 131,067 | |
Due from Manager | | | 85 | | | | 200 | |
Other | | | 1,321 | | | | 688 | |
| | |
Total assets | | | 46,399,384 | | | | 29,411,646 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Payables and other liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Payable on borrowings (See Note 5) | | | 6,500,000 | | | | 2,100,000 | |
Payable for short-term floating rate notes issued (See Note 1) | | | 3,495,000 | | | | — | |
Investments purchased** | | | 3,730,295 | | | | 1,521,319 | |
Shares of beneficial interest redeemed | | | 215,005 | | | | 12,000 | |
Dividends | | | 31,289 | | | | 23,115 | |
Interest expense on borrowings | | | 17,117 | | | | 2,748 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | | 12,616 | | | | 6,421 | |
Shareholder communications | | | 4,129 | | | | 3,814 | |
Trustees’ compensation | | | 986 | | | | 713 | |
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees | | | 623 | | | | 612 | |
Other | | | 28,907 | | | | 22,641 | |
| | |
Total liabilities | | | 14,035,967 | | | | 3,693,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Assets | | $ | 32,363,417 | | | $ | 25,718,263 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Composition of Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Par value of shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 2,647 | | | $ | 2,077 | |
|
Additional paid-in capital | | | 37,171,720 | | | | 27,607,290 | |
|
Accumulated net investment income | | | 352,611 | | | | 204,688 | |
|
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | | | (898,455 | ) | | | (168,308 | ) |
|
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | | | (4,265,106 | ) | | | (1,927,484 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Assets | | $ | 32,363,417 | | | $ | 25,718,263 | |
| | |
|
* Investments sold on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis | | $ | 1,987,507 | | | $ | — | |
|
** Investments purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis | | $ | 2,525,639 | | | $ | 501,653 | |
49 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Continued
| | | | | | | | |
| | Oppenheimer | | | Oppenheimer | |
| | Rochester | | | Rochester | |
| | Arizona | | | Minnesota | |
| | Municipal | | | Municipal | |
| | Fund | | | Fund | |
|
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | | | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption price per share (based on net assets and shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 28,388,249 | | | $ | 22,915,448 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 2,321,873 | | | | 1,850,659 | |
Per share | | $ | 12.23 | | | $ | 12.38 | |
Maximum offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 4.75% of offering price) | | $ | 12.84 | | | $ | 13.00 | |
|
Class B Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets and shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 164,112 | | | $ | 546,905 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 13,430 | | | | 44,203 | |
Per share | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 12.37 | |
|
Class C Shares: | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, redemption price (excludes applicable contingent deferred sales charge) and offering price per share (based on net assets and shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | | | | | | | |
Net assets | | $ | 3,811,056 | | | $ | 2,255,910 | |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding | | | 311,842 | | | | 182,354 | |
Per share | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 12.37 | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
50 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| | | | | | | | |
| | Oppenheimer | | | Oppenheimer | |
| | Rochester | | | Rochester | |
| | Arizona | | | Minnesota | |
| | Municipal | | | Municipal | |
For the Year Ended March 31, 2008 | | Fund | | | Fund | |
|
Investment Income | | | | | | | | |
Interest | | $ | 1,957,514 | | | $ | 1,118,995 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Expenses | | | | | | | | |
Management fees | | | 142,818 | | | | 94,668 | |
|
Distribution and service plan fees: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 24,690 | | | | 12,847 | |
Class B | | | 1,383 | | | | 3,612 | |
Class C | | | 29,939 | | | | 11,118 | |
|
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 4,096 | | | | 3,802 | |
Class B | | | 180 | | | | 354 | |
Class C | | | 1,319 | | | | 839 | |
|
Shareholder communications: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 6,975 | | | | 7,758 | |
Class B | | | 1,650 | | | | 782 | |
Class C | | | 1,574 | | | | 1,465 | |
|
Interest expense on borrowings | | | 276,656 | | | | 194,284 | |
|
Interest expense and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued (See Note 1) | | | 153,316 | | | | — | |
|
Legal, auditing and other professional fees | | | 43,031 | | | | 42,489 | |
|
Custodian fees and expenses | | | 1,238 | | | | 2,259 | |
|
Trustees’ compensation | | | 934 | | | | 651 | |
|
Other | | | 26,165 | | | | 19,466 | |
| | |
Total expenses | | | 715,964 | | | | 396,394 | |
Less reduction to custodian expenses | | | (324 | ) | | | (581 | ) |
Less waivers and reimbursements of expenses | | | (331,075 | ) | | | (246,990 | ) |
| | |
Net expenses | | | 384,565 | | | | 148,823 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Investment Income | | | 1,572,949 | | | | 970,172 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Realized and Unrealized Loss | | | | | | | | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | (897,600 | ) | | | (167,715 | ) |
|
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | | | (4,395,481 | ) | | | (1,966,037 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ | (3,720,132 | ) | | $ | (1,163,580 | ) |
| | |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
51 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year | | | Period | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,572,949 | | | $ | 184,119 | |
|
Net realized loss | | | (897,600 | ) | | | (855 | ) |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (4,395,481 | ) | | | 130,375 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (3,720,132 | ) | | | 313,639 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (1,139,025 | ) | | | (127,692 | ) |
Class B | | | (5,803 | ) | | | (791 | ) |
Class C | | | (126,429 | ) | | | (6,491 | ) |
| | |
| | | (1,271,257 | ) | | | (134,974 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 22,496,194 | | | | 10,029,836 | |
Class B | | | 108,512 | | | | 78,749 | |
Class C | | | 3,078,010 | | | | 1,282,840 | |
| | |
| | | 25,682,716 | | | | 11,391,425 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase | | | 20,691,327 | | | | 11,570,090 | |
|
Beginning of period | | | 11,672,090 | | | | 102,000 | 2 |
| | |
End of period (including accumulated net investment income of $352,611 and $50,919, respectively) | | $ | 32,363,417 | | | $ | 11,672,090 | |
| | |
| | |
1. | | For the period from October 10, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Reflects the value of the Manager’s initial seed money on May 31, 2006. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
52 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year | | | Period | |
| | Ended | | | Ended | |
| | March 31, | | | March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Operations | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 970,172 | | | $ | 142,286 | |
|
Net realized loss | | | (167,715 | ) | | | (593 | ) |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | (1,966,037 | ) | | | 38,553 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | (1,163,580 | ) | | | 180,246 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Dividends and/or Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (751,540 | ) | | | (96,679 | ) |
Class B | | | (15,078 | ) | | | (1,277 | ) |
Class C | | | (44,614 | ) | | | (1,099 | ) |
| | |
| | | (811,232 | ) | | | (99,055 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions: | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 16,884,636 | | | | 7,651,497 | |
Class B | | | 374,259 | | | | 213,782 | |
Class C | | | 2,222,928 | | | | 162,782 | |
| | |
| | | 19,481,823 | | | | 8,028,061 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
Total increase | | | 17,507,011 | | | | 8,109,252 | |
|
Beginning of period | | | 8,211,252 | | | | 102,000 | 2 |
| | |
End of period (including accumulated net investment income of $204,688 and $45,747, respectively) | | $ | 25,718,263 | | | $ | 8,211,252 | |
| | |
| | |
1. | | For the period from November 7, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Reflects the value of the Manager’s initial seed money on May 31, 2006. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
53 | OPPENHEIMER ROCHESTER STATE SPECIFIC MUNICIPAL FUNDS
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund
| | | | |
For the Year Ended March 31, 2008 | | | | |
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ | (3,720,132 | ) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Purchase of investment securities | | | (41,561,867 | ) |
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities | | | 14,932,087 | |
Short-term investment securities, net | | | (3,479,730 | ) |
Premium amortization | | | 83,911 | |
Discount accretion | | | (85,854 | ) |
Net realized loss on investments | | | 897,600 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | | | 4,395,481 | |
Increase in interest receivable | | | (430,988 | ) |
Increase in receivable for securities sold | | | (4,539,773 | ) |
Increase in other assets | | | (460 | ) |
Increase in payable for securities purchased | | | 3,269,400 | |
Increase in payable for accrued expenses | | | 18,079 | |
| | | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (30,222,246 | ) |
| | | | |
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | |
Proceeds from bank borrowings | | | 52,400,000 | |
Payments on bank borrowings | | | (49,000,000 | ) |
Proceeds from short-term floating rate notes issued | | | 1,745,000 | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 37,109,749 | |
Payment on shares redeemed | | | (11,517,370 | ) |
Cash distributions paid | | | (867,808 | ) |
| | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 29,869,571 | |
|
|
Net decrease in cash | | | (352,675 | ) |
|
Cash, beginning balance | | | 364,006 | |
| | | |
Cash, ending balance | | $ | 11,331 | |
| | | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $378,183.
Cash paid for interest on bank borrowings—$270,186.
Cash paid for interest on short-term floating rate notes issued—$153,316.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
| | | | |
For the Year Ended March 31, 2008 | | | | |
|
Cash Flows from Operating Activities | | | | |
Net decrease in net assets from operations | | $ | (1,163,580 | ) |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net decrease in net assets from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Purchase of investment securities | | | (22,553,294 | ) |
Proceeds from disposition of investment securities | | | 5,589,010 | |
Short-term investment securities, net | | | (3,786,459 | ) |
Premium amortization | | | 73,686 | |
Discount accretion | | | (25,936 | ) |
Net realized loss on investments | | | 167,715 | |
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments | | | 1,966,037 | |
Increase in interest receivable | | | (258,042 | ) |
Increase in receivable for securities sold | | | (27,305 | ) |
Increase in other assets | | | (36 | ) |
Increase in payable for securities purchased | | | 1,510,997 | |
Decrease in payable for accrued expenses | | | (9,994 | ) |
| | | |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (18,517,201 | ) |
| | | | |
|
Cash Flows from Financing Activities | | | | |
Proceeds from bank borrowings | | | 25,700,000 | |
Payments on bank borrowings | | | (26,300,000 | ) |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | 21,189,694 | |
Payment on shares redeemed | | | (1,826,879 | ) |
Cash distributions paid | | | (536,766 | ) |
| | | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 18,226,049 | |
|
|
Net decrease in cash | | | (291,152 | ) |
|
Cash, beginning balance | | | 407,389 | |
| | | |
Cash, ending balance | | $ | 116,237 | |
| | | |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Noncash financing activities not included herein consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $255,459.
Cash paid for interest on bank borrowings—$202,870.
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Year Ended March 31, | | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.30 | | | $ | 13.80 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | .82 | | | | .37 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (2.23 | ) | | | .39 | |
| | |
Total from investment operations | | | (1.41 | ) | | | .76 | |
|
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (.66 | ) | | | (.26 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.23 | | | $ | 14.30 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3 | | | (10.15 | )% | | | 5.61 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 28,388 | | | $ | 10,308 | |
|
Average net assets (in thousands) | | $ | 22,842 | | | $ | 6,676 | |
|
Ratios to average net assets:4 | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 6.15 | % | | | 5.52 | % |
Expenses excluding interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.88 | % |
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued5 | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.14 | % |
| | |
Total expenses | | | 2.63 | % | | | 3.02 | %6 |
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses7 | | | 1.39 | % | | | 0.94 | % |
|
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 0 | % |
| | |
1. | | For the period from October 10, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
3. | | Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. |
|
4. | | Annualized for periods less than one full year. |
|
5. | | Interest and fee expense relates to the Fund’s liability for short-term floating rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floating rate security transactions. See Note 1 of accompanying Notes. |
|
6. | | Total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total expense ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund’s limited operating history. |
|
7. | | Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding interest and related expenses from inverse floating rate securities, as a percent of average daily net assets will not exceed the following annual rates: 0.80%, 1.55% and 1.55% for Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Class B Year Ended March 31, | | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.29 | | | $ | 13.80 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | .72 | | | | .31 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (2.23 | ) | | | .39 | |
| | |
Total from investment operations | | | (1.51 | ) | | | .70 | |
|
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (.56 | ) | | | (.21 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 14.29 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3 | | | (10.84 | )% | | | 5.16 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 164 | | | $ | 80 | |
|
Average net assets (in thousands) | | $ | 138 | | | $ | 44 | |
|
Ratios to average net assets:4 | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 5.34 | % | | | 4.56 | % |
Expenses excluding interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued | | | 4.28 | % | | | 11.63 | % |
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued5 | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.14 | % |
| | |
|
Total expenses | | | 4.87 | % | | | 11.77 | %6 |
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses7 | | | 2.14 | % | | | 1.69 | % |
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 0 | % |
| | |
1. | | For the period from October 10, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
3. | | Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. |
|
4. | | Annualized for periods less than one full year. |
|
5. | | Interest and fee expense relates to the Fund’s liability for short-term floating rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floating rate security transactions. See Note 1 of accompanying Notes. |
|
6. | | Total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total expense ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund’s limited operating history. |
|
7. | | Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding interest and related expenses from inverse floating rate securities, as a percent of average daily net assets will not exceed the following annual rates: 0.80%, 1.55% and 1.55% for Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Class C Year Ended March 31, | | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 14.29 | | | $ | 13.80 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | .72 | | | | .29 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (2.23 | ) | | | .41 | |
| | |
Total from investment operations | | | (1.51 | ) | | | .70 | |
|
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (.56 | ) | | | (.21 | ) |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.22 | | | $ | 14.29 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3 | | | (10.84 | )% | | | 5.18 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 3,811 | | | $ | 1,284 | |
|
Average net assets (in thousands) | | $ | 2,997 | | | $ | 411 | |
|
Ratios to average net assets:4 | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 5.38 | % | | | 4.39 | % |
Expenses excluding interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued | | | 3.00 | % | | | 4.48 | % |
Interest and fees on short-term floating rate notes issued5 | | | 0.59 | % | | | 0.14 | % |
| | |
Total expenses | | | 3.59 | % | | | 4.62 | %6 |
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses7 | | | 2.14 | % | | | 1.69 | % |
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 53 | % | | | 0 | % |
| | |
1. | | For the period from October 10, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
3. | | Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. |
|
4. | | Annualized for periods less than one full year. |
|
5. | | Interest and fee expense relates to the Fund’s liability for short-term floating rate notes issued in conjunction with inverse floating rate security transactions. See Note 1 of accompanying Notes. |
|
6. | | Total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total expense ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund’s limited operating history. |
|
7. | | Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses, excluding interest and related expenses from inverse floating rate securities, as a percent of average daily net assets will not exceed the following annual rates: 0.80%, 1.55% and 1.55% for Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Class A Year Ended March 31, | | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | |
|
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.79 | | | $ | 13.60 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | .74 | | | | .30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | .09 | |
| | |
|
Total from investment operations | | | (.79 | ) | | | .39 | |
|
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (.62 | ) | | | (.20 | ) |
|
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 13.79 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3 | | | (5.89 | )% | | | 2.85 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
|
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 22,915 | | | $ | 7,832 | |
|
Average net assets (in thousands) | | $ | 15,737 | | | $ | 6,330 | |
|
Ratios to average net assets:4 | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 5.70 | % | | | 5.53 | % |
Total expenses | | | 2.21 | % | | | 3.44 | %5 |
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses | | | 0.80 | % | | | 0.80 | % |
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 33 | % | | | 0 | % |
| | |
1. | | For the period from November 7, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
3. | | Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. |
|
4. | | Annualized for periods less than one full year. |
|
5. | | Total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total expense ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund’s limited operating history. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Continued
Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Class B Year Ended March 31, | | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.78 | | | $ | 13.60 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | .64 | | | | .26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | .08 | |
| | |
Total from investment operations | | | (.89 | ) | | | .34 | |
|
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (.52 | ) | | | (.16 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 13.78 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3 | | | (6.60 | )% | | | 2.48 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 547 | | | $ | 215 | |
|
Average net assets (in thousands) | | $ | 373 | | | $ | 95 | |
|
Ratios to average net assets:4 | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 4.95 | % | | | 4.75 | % |
Total expenses | | | 3.32 | % | | | 8.87 | %5 |
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.55 | % |
|
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 33 | % | | | 0 | % |
| | |
1. | | For the period from November 7, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
3. | | Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. |
|
4. | | Annualized for periods less than one full year. |
|
5. | | Total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total expense ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund’s limited operating history. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
| | | | | | | | |
Class C Year Ended March 31, | | 2008 | | | 20071 | |
|
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 13.78 | | | $ | 13.60 | |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income2 | | | .63 | | | | .26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | (1.53 | ) | | | .08 | |
| | |
Total from investment operations | | | (.90 | ) | | | .34 | |
|
Dividends and/or distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | | (.51 | ) | | | (.16 | ) |
|
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 13.78 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Total Return, at Net Asset Value3 | | | (6.64 | )% | | | 2.47 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 2,256 | | | $ | 164 | |
|
Average net assets (in thousands) | | $ | 1,119 | | | $ | 77 | |
|
Ratios to average net assets:4 | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | 4.87 | % | | | 4.75 | % |
Total expenses | | | 3.18 | % | | | 9.87 | %5 |
Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.55 | % |
|
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 33 | % | | | 0 | % |
| | |
1. | | For the period from November 7, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
|
2. | | Per share amounts calculated based on the average shares outstanding during the period. |
|
3. | | Assumes an initial investment on the business day before the first day of the fiscal period, with all dividends and distributions reinvested in additional shares on the reinvestment date, and redemption at the net asset value calculated on the last business day of the fiscal period. Sales charges are not reflected in the total returns. Total returns are not annualized for periods less than one full year. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. |
|
4. | | Annualized for periods less than one full year. |
|
5. | | Total expenses ratio is higher than the anticipated total expense ratio of the class for future fiscal years due to the Fund’s limited operating history. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund (“Arizona Fund”) and Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund (“Minnesota Fund”) collectively (the “Fund’s”), are each non-diversified, open-end management investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The investment objective of each of the Funds is to seek a high level of current interest income exempt from federal and its state income taxes for individual investors as is consistent with preservation of capital. The Funds’ investment adviser is OppenheimerFunds, Inc. (the “Manager”). As of March 31, 2008, 54% of the shares of Minnesota Fund were owned by the Manager and its affiliates.
The Funds offer Class A, Class B and Class C shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Class B and Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”). All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Funds in general and exclusive voting rights on matters that affect that class alone. Earnings, net assets and net asset value per share may differ due to each class having its own expenses, such as transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees and shareholder communications, directly attributable to that class. Class A, B and C have separate distribution and/or service plans. Class B shares will automatically convert to Class A shares 72 months after the date of purchase.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Funds.
Securities Valuation. The Funds calculate the net asset value of their shares as of the close of the New York Stock Exchange (the “Exchange”), normally 4:00 P.M. Eastern time, on each day the Exchange is open for trading. Securities may be valued primarily using dealer-supplied valuations or a portfolio pricing service authorized by the Board of Trustees. Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange are valued based on the last sale price of the security traded on that exchange prior to the time when the Funds’ assets are valued. Securities whose principal exchange is NASDAQ® are valued based on the closing price reported by NASDAQ prior to the time when the Funds’ assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the last sale price on the prior trading day, if it is within the spread of the closing “bid” and “asked” prices, and if not, at the closing bid price. Securities traded on foreign exchanges are valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the portfolio pricing service, prior to the time when the Funds’ assets are valued. In the absence of a sale, the security is valued at the official closing price on the principal exchange. Corporate, government and municipal debt instruments having a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days and all mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and other asset-backed securities will be valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at their fair value. Securities whose values have been materially affected by what the Manager identifies as a significant event occurring before the Funds’ assets are valued but after the close of their respective exchanges will be fair valued. Fair value
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is determined in good faith using consistently applied procedures under the supervision of the Board of Trustees. Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the acquired investment company’s net asset value per share. “Money market-type” debt instruments with remaining maturities of sixty days or less are valued at cost adjusted by the amortization of discount or premium to maturity (amortized cost), which approximates market value.
Securities on a When-Issued or Delayed Delivery Basis. The Funds may purchase securities on a “when-issued” basis, and may purchase or sell securities on a “delayed delivery” basis. “When-issued” or “delayed delivery” refers to securities whose terms and indenture are available and for which a market exists, but which are not available for immediate delivery. Delivery and payment for securities that have been purchased by the Funds on a when-issued basis normally takes place within six months and possibly as long as two years or more after the trade date. During this period, such securities do not earn interest, are subject to market fluctuation and may increase or decrease in value prior to their delivery. The purchase of securities on a when-issued basis may increase the volatility of the Funds’ net asset value to the extent the Funds execute such transactions while remaining substantially fully invested. When the Funds engage in when-issued or delayed delivery transactions, they rely on the buyer or seller, as the case may be, to complete the transaction. Their failure to do so may cause the Funds to lose the opportunity to obtain or dispose of the security at a price and yield it considers advantageous. The Funds maintain internally designated assets with a market value equal to or greater than the amount of their purchase commitments. The Funds may also sell securities that they purchased on a when-issued basis or forward commitment prior to settlement of the original purchase.
As of March 31, 2008, the Funds had purchased securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis and sold securities issued on a delayed delivery basis:
| | | | | | |
| | When-Issued or Delayed Delivery | |
| | Basis Transactions | |
Arizona Fund | | Purchased securities | | $ | 2,525,639 | |
Arizona Fund | | Sold securities | | | 1,987,507 | |
Minnesota Fund | | Purchased securities | | | 501,653 | |
|
Inverse Floating Rate Securities. The Funds invest in inverse floating rate securities that pay interest at a rate that varies inversely with short-term interest rates. Certain of these securities may be leveraged, whereby the interest rate varies inversely at a multiple of the change in short-term rates. As interest rates rise, inverse floaters produce less current income. The price of such securities is more volatile than comparable fixed rate securities. The Funds may invest up to 20% of their total assets (which includes the effects of leverage) in inverse floaters. As of March 31, 2008, inverse floaters including the effects of leverage were held by the following Fund.
| | | | | | | | |
| | Inverse Floaters Including | | | | |
| | the Effects of Leverage | | | % of Total Assets | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 2,461,307 | | | | 5.30 | % |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
Certain inverse floating rate securities are created when the Funds purchase and subsequently transfer a municipal bond security (the “municipal bond”) to a broker dealer. The municipal bond is typically a fixed rate security. The broker dealer (the “sponsor”) creates a trust (the “Trust”) and deposits the municipal bond. The Trust issues short-term floating rate notes available to third parties and a residual interest in the municipal bond (referred to as an “inverse floating rate security”) to the Funds. The terms of these inverse floating rate securities grant the Funds the right to require that the Trust issuing the inverse floating rate security compel a tender of the short-term floating rate notes to facilitate the Funds’ repurchase of the underlying municipal bond. Following such a request, the Funds pay the sponsor the principal amount due to the holders of the short-term floating rate notes issued by the Trust and exchange the inverse floating rate security for the underlying municipal bond. These transactions are considered secured borrowings for financial reporting purposes. As a result of such accounting treatments, the Funds include the municipal bond position on their Statement of Investments (but do not separately include the inverse floating rate securities received). The Funds also include the value of the municipal bond and a payable amount equal to the short-term floating rate notes issued by the Trust on their Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The interest rates on these short-term floating rate notes reset periodically, usually weekly. The holders of these short-term floating rate notes have the option to tender their investment, to the sponsor or the Trust’s liquidity provider, for redemption at par at each reset date. Income from the municipal bond position and the interest expense on the payable for the short-term floating rate notes issued by the Trust are recorded on the Funds’ Statement of Operations. At March 31, 2008, the value of municipal bond holdings are shown on the Funds’ Statement of Investments and are held by such Trusts and serve as collateral for short-term floating rate notes issued and outstanding at that date are as follows:
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| | Value of Municipal | | | Short-Term Floating | |
| | Bond Holdings | | | Rate Notes Issued | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 4,089,999 | | | $ | 3,495,000 | |
At March 31, 2008, Arizona Fund’s residual exposure to these types of inverse floating rate securities was as follows:
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Principal | | | Inverse | | Coupon | | | Maturity | | | | |
Amount | | | Floater1 | | Rate2 | | | Date | | | Value | |
$ | 805,000 | | | Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority ROLs3 | | | 0.00 | %4 | | | 7/1/31 | | | $ | (35,001 | ) |
| 1,500,000 | | | Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp. ROLs3 | | | 22.75 | | | | 8/1/57 | | | | 630,000 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 594,999 | |
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1. | | For a list of abbreviations used in the Inverse Floater table see the Portfolio Abbreviations table on page 42 of the Statement of Investments. |
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2. | | Represents the current interest rate for a variable rate bond known as an “inverse floater”. |
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3. | | Security is subject to a shortfall and forbearance agreement. |
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4. | | The underlying bond was purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Therefore, the interest rate will be determined upon settlement. |
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The Funds enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements with the sponsors of certain inverse floaters held by the Funds. These agreements commit the Funds to reimburse the sponsor of the inverse floater, in certain circumstances, for the amount of the difference between the liquidation value of the underlying security (which is the basis of the inverse floater) and the principal amount due to the holders of the short-term floating rate notes issued by the Trust in conjunction with the inverse floating rate security. Under the standard terms of an inverse floating rate security, absent such a shortfall and forbearance agreement, the Funds would not be required to make such a reimbursement. The Manager monitors the Funds’ potential exposure with respect to these agreements on a daily basis and intends to take action to terminate the Funds’ investment in such inverse floating rate securities, if it deems it appropriate to do so. As of March 31, 2008, in addition to the exposure detailed in the preceding table, the Funds’ maximum exposure under such agreements are estimated as follows:
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| | Approximate Maximum Exposure | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 3,494,790 | |
Concentration Risk. There are certain risks arising from geographic concentration in any state. Certain economic, regulatory or political developments occurring in the state may impair the ability of certain issuers of municipal securities to pay principal and interest on their obligations.
Allocation of Income, Expenses, Gains and Losses. Income, expenses (other than those attributable to a specific class), gains and losses are allocated on a daily basis to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets represented by such class. Operating expenses directly attributable to a specific class are charged against the operations of that class.
Federal Taxes. The Funds intend to comply with provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of their investment company taxable income, including any net realized gain on investments not offset by capital loss carryforwards, if any, to shareholders. Therefore, no federal income or excise tax provisions are required, however, during the year ended March 31, 2008, the Fund paid federal excise tax of $1. The Funds file income tax returns in U.S. federal and applicable state jurisdictions. The statute of limitations on the Funds’ tax return filings generally remains open for the three preceding fiscal reporting period ends.
The tax components of capital shown in the following table represent distribution requirements the Funds must satisfy under the income tax regulations, losses the Funds may be able to offset against income and gains realized in future years and unrealized appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Net Unrealized | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | Depreciation | |
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| | Undistributed | | | Undistributed | | | Accumulated | | | Other Investments | |
| | Net Investment | | | Long-Term | | | Loss | | | for Federal Income | |
| | Income | | | Gain | | | Carryforward1,2,3,4 | | | Tax Purposes | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 384,755 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 615,599 | | | $ | 4,547,962 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 228,430 | | | | — | | | | 168,308 | | | | 1,927,484 | |
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1. | | As of March 31, 2008, the Funds had net capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains, if any, and thereby reduce future taxable gain distributions as shown in the following table. |
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| | Net Capital Loss Carryforwards | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 154,655 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 91,561 | |
As of March 31, 2008, details of the capital loss carryforwards were as follows:
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| | Expiring | | | | | |
Arizona Fund | | | 2016 | | | $ | 154,655 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 2016 | | | | 91,561 | |
2. | | As of March 31, 2008, the Funds had post-October losses available to offset future realized capital gains, if any. Such losses, if unutilized, will expire in 2017. As of March 31, 2008, the post-October losses were as follows: |
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| | Post-October Losses | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 460,944 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 76,747 | |
3. | | During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, the Funds did not utilize any capital loss carryforward. |
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4. | | During the fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, the Funds did not utilize any capital loss carryforward. |
Net investment income (loss) and net realized gain (loss) may differ for financial statement and tax purposes. The character of dividends and distributions made during the fiscal year from net investment income or net realized gains may differ from their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. Also, due to timing of dividends and distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the fiscal year in which the income or net realized gain was recorded by the Funds.
Accordingly, the following amounts have been reclassified for March 31, 2008. Net assets of the Fund were unaffected by the reclassifications:
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| | | | | | Increase to | |
| | Reduction to | | | Accumulated Net | |
| | Paid-in Capital | | | Investment Income | |
Minnesota Fund | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | |
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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended March 31, 2008 and for the period ended March 31, 2007 was as follows:
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| | Year Ended | | | Period Ended | |
| | March 31, 2008 | | | March 31, 2007 | |
Arizona Fund | | | | | | | | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | |
Exempt-interest dividends | | $ | 1,270,041 | | | $ | 134,868 | |
Ordinary Income | | | 1,216 | | | | 106 | |
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Total | | $ | 1,271,257 | | | $ | 134,974 | |
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Minnesota Fund | | | | | | | | |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | | | |
Exempt-interest dividends | | $ | 810,725 | | | $ | 99,055 | |
Ordinary Income | | | 507 | | | | — | |
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Total | | $ | 811,232 | | | $ | 99,055 | |
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The aggregate cost of securities and other investments and the composition of unrealized appreciation and depreciation of securities and other investments for federal income tax purposes as of March 31, 2008 are noted below. The primary difference between book and tax appreciation or depreciation of securities and other investments, if applicable, is attributable to the tax deferral of losses or tax realization of financial statement unrealized gain or loss.
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| | Federal Tax Cost | | | Gross Unrealized | | | Gross Unrealized | | | Net Unrealized | |
| | of Securities | | | Appreciation | | | Depreciation | | | Depreciation | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 42,038,228 | | | $ | 56,356 | | | $ | 4,604,318 | | | $ | 4,547,962 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 30,654,689 | | | | 60,310 | | | | 1,987,794 | | | | 1,927,484 | |
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Trustees’ Compensation. The Funds have adopted an unfunded retirement plan (the “Plan”) for the Funds’ independent trustees. Benefits are based on years of service and fees paid to each trustee during their period of service. The Plan was frozen with respect to adding new participants effective December 31, 2006 (the “Freeze Date”) and existing Plan Participants as of the Freeze Date will continue to receive accrued benefits under the Plan. Active independent trustees as of the Freeze Date have each elected a distribution method with respect to their benefits under the Plan. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Funds’ projected benefit obligations, payments to retired trustees and accumulated liability were as follows:
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| | Projected Benefit | | | Payments Made | | | | |
| | Obligations | | | to Retired | | | Accumulated | |
| | Increased | | | Trustees | | | Liability | |
Arizona Fund | | $ | 618 | | | $ | 112 | | | $ | 752 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 421 | | | | 96 | | | | 541 | |
The Board of Trustees has adopted a compensation deferral plan for independent trustees that enables trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from the Funds. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
1. Significant Accounting Policies Continued
equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Funds or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Funds purchase shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Funds’ asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Such assets are included as a component of “Other” within the asset section of the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Deferral of trustees’ fees under the plan will not affect the net assets of the Funds, and will not materially affect the Funds’ assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance to the compensation deferral plan.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders. Dividends and distributions to shareholders, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations and may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income distributions, if any, are declared daily and paid monthly. Capital gain distributions, if any, are declared and paid annually.
Investment Income. Interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Discount and premium, which are included in interest income on the Statement of Operations, are amortized or accreted daily.
Custodian Fees. “Custodian fees and expenses” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Funds on any cash overdrafts of their custodian accounts during the period. Such cash overdrafts may result from the effects of failed trades in portfolio securities and from cash outflows resulting from unanticipated shareholder redemption activity. The Funds pay interest to their custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Funds, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Funds during the period. Such interest expense and other custodian fees may be paid with these earnings.
Security Transactions. Security transactions are recorded on the trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
Indemnifications. The Fund’s organizational documents provide current and former trustees and officers with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising in connection with the performance of their duties to the Funds. In the normal course of business, the Funds may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Funds. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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Other. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Funds have authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest for the Funds were as follows:
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| | Year Ended March 31, 2008 | | | Period Ended March 31, 20071,2 | |
Arizona Fund | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2,354,070 | | | $ | 32,204,537 | | | | 713,364 | | | $ | 10,027,355 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 24,613 | | | | 326,108 | | | | 899 | | | | 12,860 | |
Redeemed | | | (777,598 | ) | | | (10,034,451 | ) | | | (721 | ) | | | (10,379 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 1,601,085 | | | $ | 22,496,194 | | | | 713,542 | | | $ | 10,029,836 | |
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Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 13,462 | | | $ | 182,118 | | | | 5,491 | | | $ | 78,562 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 187 | | | | 2,495 | | | | 18 | | | | 251 | |
Redeemed | | | (5,795 | ) | | | (76,101 | ) | | | (5 | ) | | | (64 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 7,854 | | | $ | 108,512 | | | | 5,504 | | | $ | 78,749 | |
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Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 344,317 | | | $ | 4,650,253 | | | | 89,709 | | | $ | 1,281,692 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 3,723 | | | | 49,580 | | | | 82 | | | | 1,176 | |
Redeemed | | | (126,059 | ) | | | (1,621,823 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (28 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 221,981 | | | $ | 3,078,010 | | | | 89,789 | | | $ | 1,282,840 | |
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1. | | For the period from October 10, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
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2. | | The Fund sold 7,246.377 shares of Class A at a value of $100,000 and 72.464 shares each of Class B and Class C at a value of $1,000, respectively, to the Manager upon seeding of the Fund on May 31, 2006. |
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| | Year Ended March 31, 2008 | | | Period Ended March 31, 20071,2 | |
Minnesota Fund | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 1,389,631 | | | $ | 18,230,315 | | | | 560,338 | | | $ | 7,650,736 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 16,712 | | | | 215,755 | | | | 378 | | | | 5,211 | |
Redeemed | | | (123,431 | ) | | | (1,561,434 | ) | | | (322 | ) | | | (4,450 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 1,282,912 | | | $ | 16,884,636 | | | | 560,394 | | | $ | 7,651,497 | |
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
2. Shares of Beneficial Interest Continued
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| | Year Ended March 31, 2008 | | | Period Ended March 31, 20071,2 | |
Minnesota Fund | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
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Class B | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 27,902 | | | $ | 365,701 | | | | 15,525 | | | $ | 213,286 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 728 | | | | 9,369 | | | | 38 | | | | 523 | |
Redeemed | | | (62 | ) | | | (811 | ) | | | (2 | ) | | | (27 | ) |
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Net increase | | | 28,568 | | | $ | 374,259 | | | | 15,561 | | | $ | 213,782 | |
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Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 188,678 | | | $ | 2,469,227 | | | | 11,766 | | | $ | 161,762 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 2,360 | | | | 30,335 | | | | 74 | | | | 1,020 | |
Redeemed | | | (20,598 | ) | | | (276,634 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net increase | | | 170,440 | | | $ | 2,222,928 | | | | 11,840 | | | $ | 162,782 | |
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1. | | For the period from November 7, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. |
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2. | | The Fund sold 7,352.941 shares of Class A at a value of $100,000 and 73.529 shares each of Class B and Class C at a value of $1,000, respectively, to the Manager upon seeding of the Fund on May 31, 2006. |
3. Purchases and Sales of Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations, for the year ended March 31, 2008, were as follows:
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| | Investment Securities | |
| | Purchases | | | Sales | |
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Arizona Fund | | $ | 41,561,867 | | | $ | 14,932,087 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 22,553,294 | | | | 5,589,010 | |
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Management fees paid to the Manager were in accordance with the investment advisory agreement with each of the Funds which provides for a fee at an average annual rate of average net assets as shown in the table below.
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Fee Schedule for the Funds | | | | | | | | |
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Up to $500 million | | | 0.55 | % | | | | |
Next $500 million | | | 0.50 | | | | | |
Next $500 million | | | 0.45 | | | | | |
Over $1.5 billion | | | 0.40 | | | | | |
Transfer Agent Fees. OppenheimerFunds Services (“OFS”), a division of the Manager, acts as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds. The Funds each pay OFS a per account fee. For the year ended March 31, 2008, the Funds paid the following to OFS for services to the Funds.
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Arizona Fund | | $ | 5,041 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 4,450 | |
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Initial Offering and Organizational Costs. The Manager assumed all initial offering and organizational costs associated with the registration and seeding of the Funds.
Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Funds, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Funds’ principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Funds’ classes of shares.
Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Funds have adopted a Service Plan (the “Plan”) for Class A shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. Under the Plan, the Funds reimburse the Distributor for a portion of its costs incurred for services provided to accounts that hold Class A shares. Reimbursement is made periodically at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average annual net assets of Class A shares of the Funds. The Distributor currently uses all of those fees to pay dealers, brokers, banks and other financial institutions periodically for providing personal service and maintenance of accounts of their customers that hold Class A shares. Any unreimbursed expenses the Distributor incurs with respect to Class A shares in any fiscal year cannot be recovered in subsequent periods. Fees incurred by the Funds under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Distribution and Service Plans for Class B and Class C Shares. The Funds have adopted Distribution and Service Plans (the “Plans”) for Class B and Class C shares under Rule 12b-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 to compensate the Distributor for its services in connection with the distribution of those shares and servicing accounts. Under the Plans, the Funds pay the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class B and Class C shares. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under each plan. If either the Class B or Class C plan is terminated by the Funds or by the shareholders of a class, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Funds of all or a portion of the service fee and/or asset-based sales charge in respect to shares sold prior to the effective date of such termination. Fees incurred by the Funds under the Plans are detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distributor’s aggregate uncompensated expenses under the plan at March 31, 2008 for Class B and Class C shares were as follows:
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| | Class B | | | Class C | |
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Arizona Fund | | $ | 4,289 | | | $ | 32,770 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 14,257 | | | | 28,492 | |
Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Funds. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of each Funds shares prior to investment or from redemption proceeds prior to remittance, as applicable. The sales charges retained by the Distributor from the sale of shares and the CDSC retained by the Distributor on the redemption of shares are shown in the following table for the year ended March 31, 2008.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Continued
4. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates Continued
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| | | | | | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | |
| | Class A | | | Contingent | | | Contingent | | | Contingent | |
| | Front-End | | | Deferred | | | Deferred | | | Deferred | |
| | Sales Charges | | | Sales Charges | | | Sales Charges | | | Sales Charges | |
| | Retained by | | | Retained by | | | Retained by | | | Retained by | |
| | Distributor | | | Distributor | | | Distributor | | | Distributor | |
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Arizona Fund | | $ | 18,019 | | | $ | 29,586 | | | $ | 7 | | | $ | 2,377 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 23,546 | | | | — | | | | 32 | | | | 110 | |
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Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse the Funds for certain expenses so that “Expenses after payments, waivers and/or reimbursements and reduction to custodian expenses” excluding expenses attributable to the Funds’ investments in inverse floaters, will not exceed 0.80% for Class A shares and 1.55% for Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively, of average annual net assets for each class of shares. This voluntary undertaking is expected to remain in effect indefinitely. However, it may be amended or withdrawn by the Manager at any time without shareholder notice. During the year ended March 31, 2008, the Manager reimbursed the Funds as detailed in the following table.
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| | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | |
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Arizona Fund | | $ | 283,912 | | | $ | 3,780 | | | $ | 43,383 | |
Minnesota Fund | | | 222,206 | | | | 6,603 | | | | 18,181 | |
OFS has voluntarily agreed to limit transfer and shareholder servicing agent fees for all classes to 0.35% of average annual net assets per class. This undertaking may be amended or withdrawn at any time.
5. Borrowings
The Fund can borrow money from banks in amounts up to one third of their total assets (including the amount borrowed) less all liabilities and indebtedness other than borrowings to purchase portfolio securities, to meet redemption obligations or for temporary and emergency purposes. The purchase of securities with borrowed funds create leverage in the Funds. The use of leverage will subject the Funds to greater costs than funds that do not borrow for leverage, and may also make the Funds’ share prices more sensitive to interest changes. The interest on borrowed money is an expense that might reduce the Funds’ yields. Expenses incurred by the Funds with respect to interest on borrowings and commitment fees are disclosed separately or as other expenses on the Statement of Operations.
The Funds have entered into a Revolving Credit and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) with a conduit lender and a bank which enables them to participate with certain other Oppenheimer funds in a committed, secured borrowing facility that permits borrowings of up to $1,250,000,000, collectively. To secure the loan, the Funds pledge investment securities in accordance with the terms of the Agreement. Interest is charged to the Funds, based on their borrowings, at current commercial paper issuance rates
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(3.1697% as of March 31, 2008). The Funds pay additional fees annually to their lender on their outstanding borrowings to manage and administer the facility and is allocated its pro-rata share of an annual commitment fee on the amount of the unused portion of the total facility size. The Funds have the right to prepay such loans and terminate their participation in the conduit loan facility at any time upon prior notice.
As of March 31, 2008, the Funds had borrowings outstanding at an interest rate of 3.1697%. Details of the borrowings for the year ended March 31, 2008 are listed in the following table.
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| | Arizona Fund | | | Minnesota Fund | |
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Average Daily Loan Balance | | $ | 5,359,563 | | | $ | 3,701,639 | |
Average Daily Interest Rate | | | 5.024 | % | | | 5.024 | % |
Fees Paid | | $ | 16,478 | | | $ | 12,520 | |
Interest Paid | | $ | 270,186 | | | $ | 202,870 | |
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6. Recent Accounting Pronouncement
In September 2006, Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. This standard establishes a single authoritative definition of fair value, sets out a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to fair value measurements already required or permitted by existing standards. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. As of March 31, 2008, the Manager does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will materially impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional disclosures may be required about the inputs used to develop the measurements and the effect of certain of the measurements on changes in net assets for the period.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund, including the statement of investments, as of March 31, 2008, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period October 10, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Oppenheimer Rochester Arizona Municipal Fund as of March 31, 2008, the results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period October 10, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
May 16, 2008
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders of
Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund, including the statement of investments, as of March 31, 2008, the related statements of operations and cash flows for the year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period November 7, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund as of March 31, 2008, the results of its operations and cash flows for the year then ended, and the changes in its net assets and the financial highlights for the year then ended and for the period November 7, 2006 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2007, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Denver, Colorado
May 16, 2008
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FEDERAL INCOME TAX INFORMATION Unaudited
In early 2008, if applicable, shareholders of record received information regarding all dividends and distributions paid to them by the Funds during calendar year 2007. Regulations of the U.S. Treasury Department require the Funds to report this information to the Internal Revenue Service.
None of the dividends paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008 are eligible for the corporate dividend-received deduction. To the extent a shareholder is subject to any state or local tax laws, some or all of the dividends received may be taxable. The percentages of dividends that were derived from interest on municipal bonds and are not subject to federal income taxes are as follows:
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Arizona Fund | | | 99.90 | % |
Minnesota Fund | | | 99.94 | |
The foregoing information is presented to assist shareholders in reporting distributions received from the Funds to the Internal Revenue Service. Because of the complexity of the federal regulations which may affect your individual tax return and the many variations in state and local tax regulations, we recommend that you consult your tax advisor for specific guidance.
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PORTFOLIO PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; UPDATES TO STATEMENTS OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited
The Fund has adopted Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures under which the Fund votes proxies relating to securities (“portfolio proxies”) held by the Fund. A description of the Fund’s Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, (ii) on the Fund’s website at www.oppenheimerfunds.com, and (iii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Fund is required to file Form N-PX, with its complete proxy voting record for the 12 months ended June 30th, no later than August 31st of each year. The Fund’s voting record is available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling the Fund toll-free at 1.800.525.7048, and (ii) in the Form N-PX filing on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first quarter and the third quarter of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Form N-Q filings are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. Those forms may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
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Name, Position(s) Held with the Fund, Length of Service, Age | | Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years; Other Trusteeships/Directorships Held; Number of Portfolios in the Fund Complex Currently Overseen |
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INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES | | The address of each Trustee in the chart below is 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924. Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. |
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Brian F. Wruble, Chairman of the Board of Trustees (since 2007) and Trustee (since 2006) Age: 65 | | General Partner of Odyssey Partners, L.P. (hedge fund) (September 1995- December 2007); Director of Special Value Opportunities Fund, LLC (registered investment company) (affiliate of the Manager’s parent company) (since September 2004); Chairman (since August 2007) and Trustee (since August 1991) of the Board of Trustees of The Jackson Laboratory (non-profit); Treasurer and Trustee of the Institute for Advanced Study (non-profit educational institute) (since May 1992); Member of Zurich Financial Investment Management Advisory Council (insurance) (2004-2007); Special Limited Partner of Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC (private equity investment) (January 1999-September 2004). Oversees 64 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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David K. Downes, Trustee (since 2007) Age: 68 | | Independent Chairman GSK Employee Benefit Trust (since April 2006); Director of Correctnet (since January 2006); Trustee of Employee Trusts (since January 2006); President, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of CRAFund Advisors, Inc. (investment management company) (since January 2004); Director of Internet Capital Group (information technology company) (since October 2003); Independent Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Quaker Investment Trust (registered investment company) (2004-2007); President of The Community Reinvestment Act Qualified Investment Fund (investment management company) (2004-2007); Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Lincoln National Investment Companies, Inc. (subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation, a publicly traded company) and Delaware Investments U.S., Inc. (investment management subsidiary of Lincoln National Corporation) (1993-2003); President, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of Delaware Investment Family of Funds (1993- 2003); President and Board Member of Lincoln National Convertible Securities Funds, Inc. and the Lincoln National Income Funds, TDC (1993-2003); Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Retirement Financial Services, Inc. (registered transfer agent and investment adviser and subsidiary of Delaware Investments U.S., Inc.) (1993-2003); President and Chief Executive Officer of Delaware Service Company, Inc. (1995-2003); Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice Chairman and Director of Equitable Capital Management Corporation (investment subsidiary of Equitable Life Assurance Society) (1985-1992); Corporate Controller of Merrill Lynch & Company (financial services holding company) (1977-1985); held the following positions at the Colonial Penn Group, Inc. (insurance company): Corporate Budget Director (1974-1977), Assistant Treasurer (1972-1974) and Director of Corporate Taxes (1969-1972); held the following positions at Price Waterhouse & Company (financial services firm): Tax Manager (1967-1969), Tax Senior (1965-1967) and Staff Accountant (1963-1965); United States Marine Corps (1957-1959). Oversees 64 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Matthew P. Fink, Trustee (since 2006) Age: 67 | | Trustee of the Committee for Economic Development (policy research foundation) (since 2005); Director of ICI Education Foundation (education foundation) (October 1991-August 2006); President of the Investment Company Institute (trade association) (October 1991-June 2004); Director of ICI Mutual Insurance Company (insurance company) (October 1991-June 2004). Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Robert G. Galli, Trustee (since 2006) Age: 74 | | A director or trustee of other Oppenheimer funds. Oversees 64 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Phillip A. Griffiths, Trustee (since 2006) Age: 69 | | Fellow of the Carnegie Corporation (since 2007); Distinguished Presidential Fellow for International Affairs (since 2002) and Member (since 1979) of the National Academy of Sciences; Council on Foreign Relations (since 2002); Director of GSI Lumonics Inc. (precision technology products company) (since 2001); Senior Advisor of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (since 2001); Chair of Science Initiative Group (since 1999); Member of the American Philosophical Society (since 1996); Trustee of Woodward Academy (since 1983); Foreign Associate of Third World Academy of Sciences; Director of the Institute for Advanced Study (1991-2004); Director of Bankers Trust New York Corporation (1994-1999); Provost at Duke University (1983-1991). Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Mary F. Miller, Trustee (since 2006) Age: 65 | | Trustee of International House (not-for-profit) (since June 2007); Trustee of the American Symphony Orchestra (not-for-profit) (since October 1998); and Senior Vice President and General Auditor of American Express Company (financial services company) (July 1998-February 2003). Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Joel W. Motley, Trustee (since 2006) Age: 56 | | Managing Director of Public Capital Advisors, LLC (privately held financial advisor) (since January 2006); Managing Director of Carmona Motley, Inc. (privately-held financial advisor) (since January 2002); Director of Columbia Equity Financial Corp. (privately-held financial advisor) (2002-2007); Managing Director of Carmona Motley Hoffman Inc. (privately-held financial advisor) (January 1998-December 2001); Member of the Finance and Budget Committee of the Council on Foreign Relations, Member of the Investment Committee of the Episcopal Church of America, Member of the Investment Committee and Board of Human Rights Watch and Member of the Investment Committee of Historic Hudson Valley. Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Russell S. Reynolds, Jr., Trustee (since 2006) Age: 76 | | Chairman of RSR Partners (formerly “The Directorship Search Group, Inc.”) (corporate governance consulting and executive recruiting) (since 1993); Life Trustee of International House (non-profit educational organization); Former Trustee of The Historical Society of the Town of Greenwich; Former Director of Greenwich Hospital Association. Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Joseph M. Wikler, Trustee (since 2006) Age: 67 | | Director of C-TASC (bio-statistics services) (since 2007); Director of the following medical device companies: Medintec (since 1992) and Cathco (since 1996); Director of Lakes Environmental Association (environmental protection organization) (since 1996); Member of the Investment Committee of the Associated Jewish Charities of Baltimore (since 1994); Director of Fortis/Hartford mutual funds (1994-December 2001). Director of C-TASC (a privately-held bio-statistics company) (since May 2007). Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Peter I. Wold, Trustee (since 2006) Age: 60 | | President of Wold Oil Properties, Inc. (oil and gas exploration and production company) (since 1994); Vice President of American Talc Company, Inc. (talc mining and milling) (since 1999); Managing Member of Hole-in-the-Wall Ranch (cattle ranching) (since 1979); Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of Wold Trona Company, Inc. (soda ash processing and production) (1996-2006); Director and Chairman of the Denver Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (1993-1999); and Director of PacifiCorp. (electric utility) (1995-1999). Oversees 54 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued
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INTERESTED TRUSTEE AND OFFICER | | The address of Mr. Murphy is Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York 10281-1008. Mr. Murphy serves as a Trustee for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal and as an Officer for an indefinite term, or until his resignation, retirement, death or removal. Mr. Murphy is an interested Trustee due to his positions with OppenheimerFunds, Inc. and its affiliates. |
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John V. Murphy, President and Principal Executive Officer and Trustee (since 2006) Age: 58 | | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of the Manager (since June 2001); President of the Manager (September 2000-February 2007); President and director or trustee of other Oppenheimer funds; President and Director of Oppenheimer Acquisition Corp. (“OAC”) (the Manager’s parent holding com- pany) and of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (holding company subsidiary of the Manager) (since July 2001); Director of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (subsidiary of the Manager) (November 2001-December 2006); Chairman and Director of Shareholder Services, Inc. and of Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (transfer agent subsidiaries of the Manager) (since July 2001); President and Director of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (charitable trust program established by the Manager) (since July 2001); Director of the following investment advisory subsidiaries of the Manager: OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc., Centennial Asset Management Corporation, Trinity Investment Management Corporation and Tremont Capital Management, Inc. (since November 2001), HarbourView Asset Management Corporation and OFI Private Investments, Inc. (since July 2001); President (since November 2001) and Director (since July 2001) of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc.; Executive Vice President of Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (OAC’s parent company) (since February 1997); Director of DLB Acquisition Corporation (holding company parent of Babson Capital Management LLC) (since June 1995); Chairman (since October 2007) and Member of the Investment Company Institute’s Board of Governors (since October 2003). Oversees 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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OTHER OFFICERS OF THE FUND | | The addresses of the Officers in the chart below are as follows: for Messrs. Zack, Gillespie and Ms. Bloomberg, Two World Financial Center, 225 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10281-1008, for Messrs. Vandehey, Wixted, Petersen, Szilagyi and Ms. Ives, 6803 S. Tucson Way, Centennial, Colorado 80112-3924, for Messrs. Fielding, Loughran, Cottier and Willis, 350 Linden Oaks, Rochester, New York 14625. Each Officer serves for an indefinite term or until his or her resignation, retirement, death or removal. |
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Ronald H. Fielding, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (since 2006) Age:59 | | Senior Vice President of the Manager (since January 1996). Chief Strategist, a Senior Portfolio Manager, an officer and a trader for the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds. |
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Daniel G. Loughran, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (since 2006) Age: 44 | | Senior Vice President of the Manager (since August 2007); Vice President of the Manager (April 2001-July 2007) and a Portfolio Manager with the Manager (since 1999). Team leader, a Senior Portfolio Manager, an officer and a trader for the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds. |
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Scott S. Cottier, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (since 2006) Age: 36 | | Vice President of the Manager (since September 2002). Portfolio Manager and trader at Victory Capital Management (from 1999 to 2002). Senior Portfolio Manager, an officer and a trader for the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds. |
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Troy E. Willis, Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager (since 2006) Age: 35 | | Assistant Vice President of the Manager (since July 2005). Portfolio Manager of the Fund (from May 2003 to December 2005). Corporate Attorney for Southern Resource Group (from 1999 to 2003). Senior Portfolio Manager, an officer and a trader for the Fund and other Oppenheimer funds. |
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Mark S. Vandehey, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006) Age: 57 | | Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer of the Manager (since March 2004); Chief Compliance Officer of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Centennial Asset Management and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since March 2004); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., Centennial Asset Management Corporation and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since June 1983); Former Vice President and Director of Internal Audit of the Manager (1997- February 2004). An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer (since 2006) Age: 48 | | Senior Vice President and Treasurer of the Manager (since March 1999); Treasurer of the following: HarbourView Asset Management Corporation, Shareholder Financial Services, Inc., Shareholder Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. and Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (since March 1999), OFI Private Investments, Inc. (since March 2000), OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds plc (since May 2000), OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2000), and OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (charitable trust program established by the Manager) (since June 2003); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of OFI Trust Company (trust company subsidiary of the Manager) (since May 2000); Assistant Treasurer of the following: OAC (since March 1999), Centennial Asset Management Corporation (March 1999-October 2003) and OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (April 2000- June 2003). An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Brian S. Petersen, Assistant Treasurer (since 2006) Age: 37 | | Vice President of the Manager (since February 2007); Assistant Vice President of the Manager (August 2002-February 2007); Manager/Financial Product Accounting of the Manager (November 1998-July 2002). An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Brian C. Szilagyi, Assistant Treasurer (since 2006) Age: 38 | | Assistant Vice President of the Manager (since July 2004); Director of Financial Reporting and Compliance of First Data Corporation (April 2003-July 2004); Manager of Compliance of Berger Financial Group LLC (May 2001-March 2003). An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Robert G. Zack, Secretary (since 2006) Age: 59 | | Executive Vice President (since January 2004) and General Counsel (since March 2002) of the Manager; General Counsel and Director of the Distributor (since December 2001); General Counsel of Centennial Asset Management Corporation (since December 2001); Senior Vice President and General Counsel of HarbourView Asset Management Corporation (since December 2001); Secretary and General Counsel of OAC (since November 2001); Assistant Secretary (since September 1997) and Director (since November 2001) of OppenheimerFunds International Ltd. and OppenheimerFunds plc; Vice President and Director of Oppenheimer Partnership Holdings, Inc. (since December 2002); Director of Oppenheimer Real Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2001); Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Director of Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. and Shareholder Services, Inc. (since December 2001); Senior Vice President, General Counsel and |
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS Continued
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Robert G. Zack, Continued | | Director of OFI Private Investments, Inc. and OFI Trust Company (since November 2001); Vice President of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program (since June 2003); Senior Vice President and General Counsel of OFI Institutional Asset Management, Inc. (since November 2001); Director of OppenheimerFunds (Asia) Limited (since December 2003); Senior Vice President (May 1985-December 2003). An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Lisa I. Bloomberg, Assistant Secretary (since 2006) Age: 40 | | Vice President and Associate Counsel of the Manager (since May 2004); First Vice President (April 2001-April 2004), Associate General Counsel (December 2000-April 2004) of UBS Financial Services, Inc. An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Phillip S. Gillespie, Assistant Secretary (since 2006) Age: 44 | | Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel of the Manager (since September 2004); First Vice President (2000-September 2004), Director (2000- September 2004) and Vice President (1998-2000) of Merrill Lynch Investment Management. An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
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Kathleen T. Ives, Assistant Secretary (since 2006) Age: 42 | | Vice President (since June 1998) and Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary (since October 2003) of the Manager; Vice President (since 1999) and Assistant Secretary (since October 2003) of the Distributor; Assistant Secretary of Centennial Asset Management Corporation (since October 2003); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of Shareholder Services, Inc. (since 1999); Assistant Secretary of OppenheimerFunds Legacy Program and Shareholder Financial Services, Inc. (since December 2001); Assistant Counsel of the Manager (August 1994-October 2003). An officer of 103 portfolios in the OppenheimerFunds complex. |
The Fund’s Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the Fund’s Trustees and Officers and is available without charge upon request, by calling 1.800.525.7048.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller or persons performing similar functions.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that David Downes, a member of the Board’s Audit Committee, is an audit committee financial expert and that Mr. Downes is “independent” for purposes of this Item 3.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) Audit Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $26,000 in fiscal 2008 and $25,000 in fiscal 2007.
(b) Audit-Related Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $1,342 in fiscal 2008 and no such fees in fiscal 2007.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $256,236 in fiscal 2008 and no such fees in fiscal 2007 to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
Such services include: agreed upon procedures, internal control reviews, consents for registration statements and professional services relating to FAS 123R review.
(c) Tax Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees to the registrant during the last two fiscal years.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $ no such fees to the registrant during the last two fiscal years to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
(d) All Other Fees
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees during the last two fiscal years.
The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed no such fees during the last two fiscal years to the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant.
(e) | | (1) During its regularly scheduled periodic meetings, the registrant’s audit committee will pre-approve all audit, audit-related, tax and other services to be provided by the principal accountants of the registrant. |
| | The audit committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman for any subsequent new engagements that arise between regularly scheduled meeting dates provided that any fees such pre-approved are presented to the audit committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting. |
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(f) | | Not applicable as less than 50%. |
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(g) | | The principal accountant for the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements billed $257,578 in fiscal 2008 and no such fees in fiscal 2007 to the registrant and the registrant’s investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant related to non-audit fees. Those billings did not include any prohibited non-audit services as defined by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
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(h) | | The registrant’s audit committee of the board of trustees has considered whether the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence. No such services were rendered. |
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Fund’s Governance Committee Provisions with Respect to Nominations of Directors/Trustees to the Respective Boards
1. | | The Fund’s Governance Committee (the “Committee”) will evaluate potential Board candidates to assess their qualifications. The Committee shall have the authority, upon approval of the Board, to retain an executive search firm to assist in this effort. The Committee may consider recommendations by business and personal contacts of current Board members and by executive search firms which the Committee may engage from time to time and may also consider shareholder recommendations. The Committee may consider the advice and recommendation of the Funds’ investment manager and its affiliates in making the selection. |
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2. | | The Committee shall screen candidates for Board membership. The Committee has not established specific qualifications that it believes must be met by a trustee nominee. In evaluating trustee nominees, the Committee considers, among other things, an individual’s background, skills, and experience; whether the individual is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; and whether the individual would be deemed an “audit committee financial expert” within the meaning of applicable SEC rules. The Committee also considers whether the individual’s background, skills, and experience will complement the background, skills, and experience of other nominees and will contribute to the Board. There are no differences in the manner in which the Committee evaluates nominees for trustees based on whether the nominee is recommended by a shareholder. |
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3. | | The Committee may consider nominations from shareholders for the Board at such times as the Committee meets to consider new nominees for the Board. The Committee shall have the sole discretion to determine the candidates to present to the Board and, in such cases where required, to shareholders. Recommendations for trustee nominees should, at a minimum, be accompanied by the following: |
| • | | the name, address, and business, educational, and/or other pertinent background of the person being recommended; |
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| • | | a statement concerning whether the person is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940; |
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| • | | any other information that the Funds would be required to include in a proxy statement concerning the person if he or she was nominated; and |
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| • | | the name and address of the person submitting the recommendation and, if that person is a shareholder, the period for which that person held Fund shares. |
| | The recommendation also can include any additional information which the person submitting it believes would assist the Committee in evaluating the recommendation. |
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4. | | Shareholders should note that a person who owns securities issued by Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (the parent company of the Funds’ investment adviser) would be deemed an “interested person” under the Investment Company Act of 1940. In addition, certain other relationships with Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company or its subsidiaries, with registered broker-dealers, or with the Funds’ outside legal counsel may cause a person to be deemed an “interested person.” |
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5. | | Before the Committee decides to nominate an individual as a trustee, Committee members and other directors customarily interview the individual in person. In addition, the individual customarily is asked to complete a detailed questionnaire which is designed to elicit information which must be disclosed under SEC and stock exchange rules and to determine whether the individual is subject to any statutory disqualification from serving as a trustee of a registered investment company. |
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
Based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c)) as of 03/31/2008, the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer found the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures to provide reasonable assurances that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (a) is accumulated and communicated to registrant’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, and (b) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the rules and forms adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s 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) Exhibit attached hereto. |
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(b) | | Exhibit attached hereto. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Oppenheimer Rochester Minnesota Municipal Fund
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By: | | /s/ John V. Murphy | | |
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Date: | | 05/14/2008 | | |
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.
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By: | | /s/ John V. Murphy | | |
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| | John V. Murphy | | |
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Date: | | 05/14/2008 | | |
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By: | | /s/ Brian W. Wixted | | |
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| | Brian W. Wixted | | |
| | Principal Financial Officer | | |
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Date: | | 05/14/2008 | | |