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 811-22363
Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6803 S. TucsonWay
Centennial, CO 80112-3924
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Arthur S. Gabinet
OFI SteelPath, Inc.
Two World Financial Center
New York, NY 10281-1008
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (303) 768-3200
Date of fiscal year end: November 30
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2014
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders.
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1).
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Table of Contents | |
Fund Performance Discussion | 3 |
Top Holdings and Allocations | 6 |
Share Class Performance | 7 |
Fund Expenses | 9 |
Statement of Investments | 11 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 14 |
Statement of Operations | 16 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 17 |
Financial Highlights | 18 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 23 |
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; Updates to Statements of Investments | 39 |
Trustees and Officers | 40 |
Privacy Policy Notice | 41 |
Class A Shares
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 5/30/14*
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Since Inception (3/31/10) | | | | |
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. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and a 5.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677).
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Index returns are calculated through May 31, 2014. |
Fund Performance Discussion
We thank you for investing with Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds. Because our fiscal year ends November 30th, the following semiannual report covers the period from December 1, 2013 to May 30, 2014.
During the six month reporting period, the Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) produced a total return of 10.85%. For comparative purposes, master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), as measured by the Alerian MLP Index (AMZX), provided a total return of 11.62%. Please note that the returns for the Alerian MLP Index are calculated pre-tax, while the Fund’s returns are calculated post corporate tax. During the same reporting period, the S&P 500 Index produced a total return of 7.62%.
MLPs generally performed poorly over the first half of December 2013, likely attributable to year-end tax selling and several larger secondary offerings. However a mid-month Congressional budget agreement helped lift the broad markets as well as MLPs, which ended up gaining 1.6% for the month.
For the first calendar quarter of 2014, MLPs delivered muted positive performance with a 1.9% total return. This unremarkable performance masks some underlying volatility, however, as several low-yield, high-growth MLPs rallied materially while names with little or low perceived growth prospects generally traded poorly.
The quarter’s positive return was primarily achieved over the last weeks of March and in part derived from generally strong first-quarter earnings reports which also served to improve visibility into future growth plans. Commodity pricing was not volatile throughout the period supported by colder than normal temperatures across most of the country with particular strength in natural gas pricing. These positive dynamics combined with calm broader equity and interest rate markets to provide a supportive environment for the asset class and drove positive performance through the end of the period. Consequently, MLPs provided a 10.2% total return from mid-March through the end of May.
Notably, MLPs underperformed other higher-yielding equities such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Utilities over the semiannual period; REITs provided a total return of 16.6%, respectively, and the Utilities sector provided a 14.1% return. REITs and Utilities often trade with greater sympathy to the interest rate environment and this strong performance may in part reflect the 27 basis point decline in the ten-year treasury rate over the period. Notably, over the May to September period in 2013, when interest rates increased 136 basis points, REITs and Utilities lost 15.3% and 11.4%, respectively, versus the 3.0% loss of the MLP sector.
MACRO REVIEW
All the major energy MLP subsectors generated positive performance over the six-month reporting period. The Petroleum Transportation subsector led the midstream group as a number of the low-yield, high-growth MLPs fall under this subsector. The Gathering and Processing subsector delivered better than average performance over the period and generally benefited from the supportive commodity price environment. In addition, several partnerships in the subsector announced new projects during the period adding visibility to their growth prospects.
The Natural Gas Pipeline and Coal subsectors underperformed over the reporting period. Each subsector’s performance was impacted by outsized losses at partnerships that announced distribution reductions; within the asset class, distribution reductions are rare and typically result in a significant price reaction. Both subsectors have generally faced headwinds in recent years as a result of sustained poor commodity pricing. Notably, rapidly increasing natural gas production in certain regions of the country has benefited well-positioned pipelines, while pipelines in other regions have faced lower volume or margin opportunities. This trend is likely to continue as North East production continues to rise and demand along the Gulf Coast and South East experiences significant growth through power generation consumption and the initiation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
FUND REVIEW
Key contributors to the Fund’s performance were Energy Transfer Equity, LP (ETE) and Magellan Midstream Partners, LP (MMP).
ETE outperformed owing in part to acquisition activity at Regency Energy Partners. LP (RGP) and Energy Transfer Partners, LP (ETP), two of the partnership’s operating affiliates. These acquisitions add to an already expansive, integrated, and attractive asset footprint and can potentially fuel further distribution growth going forward. The consolidated entity also has a robust organic growth project backlog.
MMP outperformed with strong operating results and improved guidance. The partnership continues to benefit from demand for midstream infrastructure to handle crude oil volumes from the Permian Basin and Cushing, Oklahoma to the Gulf Coast. Notably, the partnership increased its distribution 17% over 2013 and announced plans to grow its distribution by 20% in 2014 and 15% in 2015.
Key detractors from the Fund’s performance were El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P. (EPB) and Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, L.P. (BWP).
EPB underperformed in part due to updated management guidance that conveyed flat distribution expectations for 2014 versus a previous outlook for modest growth. Management expects growth from an announced acquisition to largely be negated by reduced
revenue from rate case settlements and weaker contract renewals at certain pipelines. While distribution security appears intact, the Fund eliminated exposure to the name.
BWP underperformed after announcing its intention to significantly lower its distribution. This action was largely unexpected and resulted in a significant price reaction. The partnership had been contending with the challenging re-contracting environment faced by many natural gas pipeline operators over recent years but its decision to cut its distribution appeared to be primarily driven by a decision to self-finance its capital investment program rather than forced by financial distress. Notably, at period end, the partnership expected cash flow coverage going forward that is well in excess of the MLP sector average. The partnership’s decision to cut its distribution reflects a significant departure from traditional sector participant behavior. Though the investment team believed a near-term distribution cut was unnecessary and unlikely, the position had been reduced, though not completely eliminated, prior to the announcement due to the partnership’s growing risk profile. However, we eliminated our position by period end.
OUTLOOK
We believe the environment for domestic midstream/energy infrastructure providers remains constructive. While crude oil and natural gas liquid (NGL) prices may experience volatility as production success may at times outpace the logistical and industrial changes needed to spur similar levels of demand, the need for additional energy infrastructure remains acute. Importantly, we believe crude oil and NGL pricing could fall substantially while still supporting robust producer activity and volume growth to the benefit of energy infrastructure operators.
The opportunity set created by the macro trend of dramatic growth in domestic crude oil, natural gas, and NGL production volumes is widespread, robust and long term in nature. We prefer to seek exposure to these dynamics through names with fee or fee-like exposure versus commodity price exposure as we believe such entities offer the most attractive risk-to-reward opportunity within the sector.
Top Holdings and Allocations*
TOP TEN MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS
Energy Transfer Equity LP | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | |
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Access Midstream Partners LP | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP | |
DCP Midstream Partners LP | |
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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on net assets.
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on the total value of investments.
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
Share Class Performance
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/2014
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/2014
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013 Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares and Class Y shares were renamed Class W shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
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. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). 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 5.75%; and for Class C, the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I, Class W, or Class Y shares. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized.
The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index and the Alerian MLP Index. The S&P 500 Index is an index of large-capitalization equity securities that is a measure of the general domestic stock market. The Alerian MLP Index is a composite of the 50 most prominent Master Limited Partnerships that provides investors with an unbiased, comprehensive benchmark for this emerging asset class. The index, which is calculated
using a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted methodology, is disseminated real-time on a total-return basis (AMZX). The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. 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 investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.
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. or its affiliates.
Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial adviser, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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 (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 May 30, 2014.
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). 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.
| Beginning Account Value December 1, 2013 | Ending Account Value May 30, 2014 | Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended May 30, 2014 |
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Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,109.60 | 5.80 |
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Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | |
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Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,019.50 | 5.55 |
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, and tax expense, based on the 6-month period ended May 30, 2014 are as follows:
The expense ratios for Classes A, C, W, and Y reflect contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. 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, if applicable.
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
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Master Limited Partnership Shares — 107.9% | |
Coal — 1.6% | | | | | | |
Alliance Holdings GP LP | | | 303,174 | | | $ | 19,494,088 | |
Alliance Resource Partners LP | | | 306,825 | | | | 27,905,734 | |
Total Coal | | | | | | | 47,399,822 | |
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Diversified — 11.1% | | | | | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 1,880,481 | | | | 140,697,588 | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | 1,949,368 | | | | 107,410,177 | |
Williams Partners LP | | | 1,671,456 | | | | 88,771,028 | |
Total Diversified | | | | | | | 336,878,793 | |
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Exploration & Production — 0.2% | |
EV Energy Partners LP | | | 144,543 | | | | 5,337,973 | |
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Gathering/Processing — 28.6% | |
Access Midstream Partners LP | | | 1,931,896 | | | | 121,690,129 | |
Compressco Partners LP | | | 375,880 | | | | 9,163,954 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | | | 1,320,045 | | | | 28,776,981 | |
DCP Midstream Partners LP | | | 2,050,532 | | | | 110,134,074 | |
Enable Midstream Partners LP 2 | | | 699,550 | | | | 17,768,570 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 1,939,325 | | | | 59,091,233 | |
Exterran Partners LP | | | 1,356,720 | | | | 37,947,458 | |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP | | | 1,634,155 | | | | 101,235,902 | |
Midcoast Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 1,391,184 | | | | 30,619,960 | |
Regency Energy Partners LP | | | 3,558,678 | | | | 98,931,248 | |
Summit Midstream Partners LP | | | 1,300,424 | | | | 58,532,084 | |
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Gathering/Processing — 28.6% (Continued) | |
Targa Resources Partners LP | | | 1,225,811 | | | $ | 83,306,116 | |
Western Gas Equity Partners LP | | | 344,131 | | | | 17,881,047 | |
Western Gas Partners LP | | | 1,336,312 | | | | 96,201,101 | |
Total Gathering/Processing | | | | | | | 871,279,857 | |
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Marine — 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
GasLog, Ltd. 2 | | | 1,325,580 | | | | 30,952,293 | |
Seadrill Partners LLC | | | 2,157,397 | | | | 70,848,918 | |
Teekay LNG Partners LP | | | 1,692,419 | | | | 74,974,162 | |
Total Marine | | | | | | | 176,775,373 | |
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Natural Gas Pipelines — 20.2% | |
El Paso Pipeline Partners LP | | | 2,349,523 | | | | 80,447,668 | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | 3,544,482 | | | | 180,626,803 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | | | 2,104,521 | | | | 118,526,623 | |
EQT Midstream Partners LP | | | 1,003,681 | | | | 82,442,357 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP | | | 1,797,850 | | | | 94,297,232 | |
TC Pipelines LP | | | 1,122,470 | | | | 58,368,440 | |
Total Natural Gas Pipelines | | | | | | | 614,709,123 | |
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Petroleum Transportation — 40.4% | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | 1,600,604 | | | | 125,583,390 | |
Delek Logistics Partners LP | | | 422,535 | | | | 14,738,021 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP | | | 2,213,909 | | | | 68,631,179 | |
Genesis Energy LP | | | 1,529,490 | | | | 87,180,930 | |
Global Partners LP | | | 1,202,596 | | | | 49,270,358 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP | | | 2,238,966 | | | | 79,125,058 | |
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
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Petroleum Transportation — 40.4% (Continued) | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | 1,588,317 | | | $ | 130,051,396 | |
Martin Midstream Partners LP | | | 898,604 | | | | 36,519,266 | |
MPLX LP | | | 342,566 | | | | 19,581,073 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP | | | 1,054,874 | | | | 42,194,960 | |
NuStar Energy LP | | | 752,193 | | | | 43,642,238 | |
NuStar GP Holdings LLC | | | 1,687,951 | | | | 59,078,285 | |
Oiltanking Partners LP | | | 675,732 | | | | 60,207,721 | |
PBF Logistics LP | | | 774,825 | | | | 20,726,569 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | 2,609,640 | | | | 147,366,371 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP | | | 1,227,450 | | | | 112,925,400 | |
Susser Petroleum Partners LP | | | 544,507 | | | | 25,700,730 | |
Tesoro Logistics LP | | | 1,054,629 | | | | 73,507,641 | |
TransMontaigne Partners LP | | | 690,679 | | | | 34,278,399 | |
Total Petroleum Transportation | | | | | | | 1,230,308,985 | |
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Total Master Limited Partnership Shares | |
(identified cost $2,182,173,920) | | | | 3,282,689,926 | |
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Diversified — 0.2% | | | | | | | | |
Williams Cos., Inc. | | | 139,100 | | | | 6,532,136 | |
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Marine — 2.7% | | | | | | | | |
Dorian LPG, Ltd. 2 | | | 249,850 | | | | 5,074,454 | |
Golar LNG Partners LP | | | 1,534,731 | | | | 50,569,386 | |
Teekay Offshore Partners LP | | | 704,699 | | | | 25,136,613 | |
Total Marine | | | | | | | 80,780,453 | |
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Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(identified cost $81,500,369) | | | | 87,312,589 | |
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Short-Term Investments — 1.4% | |
Money Market — 1.4% | | | | |
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, 0.010% 3 | | | 44,097,527 | | | $ | 44,097,527 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
(identified cost $44,097,527) | | | | 44,097,527 | |
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Total Investments — 112.2% | |
(identified cost $2,307,771,816) | | | | 3,414,100,042 | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets — (12.2)% | | | | (370,556,311 | ) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 3,043,543,731 | |
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
Footnotes to Statement of Investments
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
LP — Limited Partnership
LLC — Limited Liability Company
1. | Is or was an affiliate, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended May 30, 2014, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer. Transactions during this period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows: |
| Shares November 29, 2013* | | | | | | | | | | |
Midcoast Energy Partners LP | | | 638,689 | | | | 752,495 | | | | — | | | | 1,391,184 | |
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Midcoast Energy Partners LP | | | 30,619,960 | | | | 603,046 | | | | — | | | | | |
2. | Non-income producing security. |
3. | Variable rate security; the coupon rate represents the rate at May 30, 2014. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Assets | | | |
Investments at value – see accompanying Statement of Investments: | | | |
Unaffiliated companies (cost $2,282,501,159) | | $ | 3,383,480,082 | |
Affiliated companies (cost $25,270,657) | | | 30,619,960 | |
| | | 3,414,100,042 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | 104,614,662 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 159,302 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 4,723,225 | |
Receivable for beneficial interest sold | | | 14,504,002 | |
| | | 191,004 | |
Total assets | | | 3,538,292,237 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for beneficial interest redeemed | | | 4,122,650 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 3,132,000 | |
Deferred tax liability | | | 484,549,515 | |
Payable to Manager | | | 1,482,921 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class A | | | 170,658 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class C | | | 310,122 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class A | | | 150,179 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class C | | | 68,227 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class I | | | 1,535 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class W | | | 11,438 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class Y | | | 315,231 | |
Trustee’s fees | | | 29,067 | |
| | | 404,963 | |
Total liabilities | | | 494,748,506 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 3,043,543,731 | |
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Composition of Net Assets: | | | | |
Par value of shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 233,979 | |
| | | 2,393,610,856 | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (25,813,600 | ) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized losses on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | (21,222,917 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 696,735,413 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,043,543,731 | |
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / (Continued)
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share ($0.001 Par Value, Unlimited Shares Authorized) | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | |
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 12.92 | |
Offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% at offering price) | | $ | 13.71 | |
Class C Shares: | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 12.73 | |
Class I Shares:** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.11 | |
Class W Shares:*** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.11 | |
Class Y Shares:*** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.11 | |
Net Assets: | | | |
| | $ | 825,089,972 | |
| | | 379,256,354 | |
| | | 63,606,429 | |
| | | 61,522,695 | |
| | | 1,714,068,281 | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 3,043,543,731 | |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | |
| | | 63,853,743 | |
| | | 29,791,796 | |
| | | 4,852,944 | |
| | | 4,694,583 | |
| | | 130,785,497 | |
Total Shares Outstanding | | | 233,978,563 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares and Class Y shares were renamed Class W shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Investment Income | | | |
Distributions from Master Limited Partnerships from: | | | |
Unaffiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | $ | 75,274,529 | |
Affiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | 603,046 | |
Less return of capital on distributions from: | | | | |
Unaffiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | (75,274,529 | ) |
Affiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | (603,046 | ) |
| | | 88,168 | |
Total investment income | | | 88,168 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
| | | 9,213,333 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 880,822 | |
| | | 1,512,186 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 775,123 | |
Class C | | | 332,681 | |
Class I | | | 8,636 | |
Class W | | | 64,724 | |
| | | 1,659,103 | |
| | | 359,973 | |
| | | 306,337 | |
| | | 140,196 | |
Legal, auditing, and other professional fees | | | 87,036 | |
| | | 72,594 | |
| | | 44,809 | |
Other | | | 58,449 | |
Total expenses, before waivers and deferred taxes | | | 15,516,002 | |
| | | (1,576,062 | ) |
Net expenses, before deferred taxes | | | 13,939,940 | |
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Net investment loss, before deferred taxes | | | (13,851,772 | ) |
| | | 5,111,304 | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (8,740,468 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Investments | | | | |
Net Realized Losses | | | | |
Investments from | | | | |
Unaffiliated companies | | | (12,132,358 | ) |
| | | 4,476,840 | |
Net realized losses, net of deferred taxes | | | (7,655,518 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | | | |
Investments | | | 475,358,047 | |
| | | (175,407,119 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation, net of deferred taxes | | | 299,950,928 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 292,295,410 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 283,554,942 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | For the Year/ Period Ended November 29, 2013* | |
Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (8,740,468 | ) | | $ | (8,988,522 | ) |
Net realized losses on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | (7,655,518 | ) | | | (1,265,135 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 299,950,928 | | | | 269,880,948 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 283,554,942 | | | | 259,627,291 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from return of capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class A shares | | | (20,852,250 | ) | | | (27,231,386 | ) |
Class C shares | | | (9,122,530 | ) | | | (7,731,208 | ) |
Class I shares** | | | (1,682,219 | ) | | | (349 | ) |
Class W shares*** | | | (1,662,206 | ) | | | (4,019,883 | ) |
| | | (43,233,149 | ) | | | (66,161,020 | ) |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (76,552,354 | ) | | | (105,143,846 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 151,395,829 | | | | 378,464,409 | |
Class C | | | 114,087,864 | | | | 212,931,498 | |
Class I** | | | 5,783,236 | | | | 52,451,721 | |
Class W*** | | | (1,360,890 | ) | | | (11,924,950 | ) |
| | | 219,160,131 | | | | 535,108,441 | |
Change in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions | | | 489,066,170 | | | | 1,167,031,119 | |
Change in net assets | | | 696,068,758 | | | | 1,321,514,564 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,347,474,973 | | | | 1,025,960,409 | |
End of period | | $ | 3,043,543,731 | | | $ | 2,347,474,973 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (25,813,600 | ) | | $ | (17,073,132 | ) |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares and Class Y shares were renamed Class W shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2011 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2010 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.74 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.10 | | | | 1.66 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.96 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.28 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 0.82 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.23 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.92 | | | $ | 11.99 | | | $ | 10.67 | | | $ | 10.56 | | | $ | 10.74 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 10.85 | % | | | 19.32 | % | | | 7.87 | % | | | 4.85 | % | | | 12.63 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 825,090 | | | $ | 618,758 | | | $ | 207,631 | | | $ | 114,930 | | | $ | 45,575 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.13 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 1.45 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.11 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.04 | %) | | | (0.13 | %) | | | (0.35 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 1.13 | %5 | | | 1.12 | %5 | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % |
Deferred tax expense 6 | | | 12.60 | %7 | | | 8.42 | % | | | 4.14 | % | | | 1.94 | % | | | 14.65 | % |
Total expense | | | 13.73 | % | | | 9.54 | % | | | 5.24 | % | | | 3.04 | % | | | 15.75 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.22 | %) | | | (0.94 | %) | | | (1.07 | %) | | | (1.23 | %) | | | (1.08 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.11 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.04 | %) | | | (0.13 | %) | | | (0.35 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (1.11 | %) | | | (0.93 | %) | | | (1.03 | %) | | | (1.10 | %) | | | (0.73 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 8 | | | 0.39 | %7 | | | 0.33 | % | | | 0.35 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.29 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.72 | %) | | | (0.60 | %) | | | (0.68 | %) | | | (0.69 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 2 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 15 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business March 31, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2010 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 1.10%. |
6. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
7. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
8. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2011 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 10.58 | | | $ | 10.90 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.45 | | | | 0.46 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.62 | | | | 0.43 | | | | (0.14 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.03 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.73 | | | $ | 11.87 | | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 10.58 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 10.37 | % | | | 18.51 | % | | | 7.36 | % | | | 0.33 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 379,256 | | | $ | 241,984 | | | $ | 123,372 | | | $ | 2,895 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.95 | % | | | 1.89 | % | | | 2.04 | % | | | 4.29 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.19 | %) | | | (2.44 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 1.88 | %5 | | | 1.88 | %5 | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % |
Deferred tax expense 6 | | | 12.60 | %7 | | | 6.84 | % | | | 3.88 | % | | | 0.82 | % |
Total expense | | | 14.48 | % | | | 8.72 | % | | | 5.73 | % | | | 2.67 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.93 | %) | | | (1.70 | %) | | | (1.96 | %) | | | (4.29 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.19 | %) | | | (2.44 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (1.86 | %) | | | (1.69 | %) | | | (1.77 | %) | | | (1.85 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 8 | | | 0.39 | %7 | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.69 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (1.47 | %) | | | (1.07 | %) | | | (1.14 | %) | | | (1.16 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 2 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business July 14, 2011. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 1.85%. |
6. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
7. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
8. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended November 29, 2013*, 1, 2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.14 | | | $ | 12.20 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.00 | 4 |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.12 | | | | 0.33 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.32 | | | | 0.29 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.35 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 12.14 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 5 | | | 11.05 | % | | | 2.45 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 63,606 | | | $ | 53,247 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:6 | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 0.78 | %7 | | | 1.32 | %8 |
Deferred tax expense 9 | | | 12.60 | %10 | | | 0.96 | % |
Total expense | | | 13.38 | % | | | 2.28 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:6 | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (0.76 | %) | | | (1.32 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 11 | | | 0.39 | %10 | | | 0.46 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.37 | %) | | | (0.86 | %) |
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 2 | % | | | 2 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
2. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | Amount rounds to less than $0.005. |
5. | 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 redemptions 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. |
6. | Annualized for less than full period. |
7. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 0.75%. |
8. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.29%. |
9. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
10. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
11. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013*, 1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2011 1 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2010 1,2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.27 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.18 | | | | 1.02 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.31 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 0.86 | | | | 0.53 | | | | 1.27 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 10.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 4 | | | 10.96 | % | | | 19.71 | % | | | 8.21 | % | | | 5.02 | % | | | 13.04 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 61,523 | | | $ | 58,357 | | | $ | 61,876 | | | $ | 89,244 | | | $ | 96,020 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.09 | % | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 1.11 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.21 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.26 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 0.88 | %6 | | | 0.86 | %6 | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % |
Deferred tax expense 7 | | | 12.60 | %8 | | | 10.74 | % | | | 4.18 | % | | | 1.88 | % | | | 15.06 | % |
Total expense | | | 13.48 | % | | | 11.60 | % | | | 5.03 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 15.91 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.07 | %) | | | (0.70 | %) | | | (0.83 | %) | | | (0.96 | %) | | | (0.76 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.21 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.26 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (0.86 | %) | | | (0.69 | %) | | | (0.78 | %) | | | (0.84 | %) | | | (0.50 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 9 | | | 0.39 | %8 | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.20 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.47 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) | | | (0.52 | %) | | | (0.53 | %) | | | (0.30 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 2 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 15 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class Y shares were renamed Class W shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
2. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business March 31, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2010 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | 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 redemptions 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. |
5. | Annualized for less than full period. |
6. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 0.85%. |
7. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
8. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
9. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013*, 1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2011 1 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2010 1,2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.63 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.02 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.30 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.12 | | | | 1.71 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.99 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.31 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 0.85 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 1.27 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.35 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 12.15 | | | $ | 10.77 | | | $ | 10.63 | | | $ | 10.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 4 | | | 10.96 | % | | | 19.71 | % | | | 8.11 | % | | | 5.12 | % | | | 13.04 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,714,068 | | | $ | 1,375,128 | | | $ | 733,082 | | | $ | 455,321 | | | $ | 186,270 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.88 | % | | | 0.97 | % | | | 1.52 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.13 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.71 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 0.88 | %6 | | | 0.87 | %6 | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.81 | % |
Deferred tax expense 7 | | | 12.60 | %8 | | | 9.32 | % | | | 4.20 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 14.52 | % |
Total expense | | | 13.48 | % | | | 10.19 | % | | | 5.05 | % | | | 3.03 | % | | | 15.33 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (0.99 | %) | | | (0.70 | %) | | | (0.81 | %) | | | (0.97 | %) | | | (1.19 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.13 | %) | | | (0.01 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.71 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (0.86 | %) | | | (0.69 | %) | | | (0.78 | %) | | | (0.85 | %) | | | (0.48 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 9 | | | 0.39 | %8 | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.26 | % | | | 0.31 | % | | | 0.19 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.47 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) | | | (0.52 | %) | | | (0.54 | %) | | | (0.29 | %) |
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Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 2 | % | | | 2 | % | | | 11 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 15 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
2. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business March 31, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2010 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | 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 redemptions 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. |
5. | Annualized for less than full period. |
6. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 0.85%. |
7. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
8. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
9. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Select 40 Fund (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds Trust, is a diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI SteelPath, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Manager”).
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I, Class W and Class Y shares. Effective June 38, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares and Class Y shares were renamed Class W shares. Effective after August 30, 2013, Class W shares are no longer offered for purchase. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Effective June 28, 2013, new initial purchasers of Class A shares may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge if shares are redeemed within an 18-month “holding period” measured from the date of purchase. Class C shares are sold, without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% of the redemption proceeds if Class C shares are redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I shares are only available to eligible institutional investors. Class I shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge or CDSC. An institutional investor that buys Class I shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge directly to institutional investors that have special agreements with the Distributor for that purpose. They may include insurance companies, registered investment companies, employee benefit plans and section 529 plans, among others. An institutional investor that buys Class Y shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund 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 and C shares have separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay fees. Class I, W, and Y shares do not pay such fees.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of a minimum of forty MLPs.
MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be.
In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.
Concentration Risk. Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of MLPs, which are subject to certain risks, such as supply and demand risk, depletion and exploration risk, commodity pricing risk, acquisition risk, and the risk associated with the hazards inherent in midstream energy industry activities. A substantial portion of the cash flow received by the Fund is derived from investment in equity securities of MLPs. The amount of cash that a MLP has available for distributions, and the tax character of such distributions, are dependent upon the amount of cash generated by the MLP’s operations.
Semiannual and Annual Periods. The last day of the Fund’s semiannual and annual periods was the last day the New York Stock Exchange was open for trading. The Fund’s financial statements have been presented through that date to maintain consistency with the Fund’s net asset value calculations used for shareholder transactions.
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 Income Taxes.
The Fund does not intend to qualify as a regulated investment company pursuant to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, but will rather be taxed as a corporation. As a corporation, the Fund is obligated to pay federal, state and local income tax on taxable income. Currently, the maximum marginal regular federal income tax rate for a corporation is 35%. The Fund may be subject to a 20% alternative minimum tax on its federal alternative minimum taxable income to the extent that its alternative minimum tax exceeds its regular federal income tax. The Fund is currently using an estimated rate of 1.9% for state and local tax, net of federal tax expense.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The Fund’s income tax provision consists of the following for as of May 30, 2014:
Current tax expense (benefit) | | | |
Federal | | $ | — | |
State | | | — | |
Total current tax expense | | $ | — | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | | | | |
Federal | | $ | 157,280,871 | |
State | | | 8,538,104 | |
Total deferred tax expense | | $ | 165,818,975 | |
The reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and the effective tax rate on net investment income (loss) and realized and unrealized gain (loss) follows:
| | | |
Application of statutory income tax rate | | $ | 157,280,871 | |
State income taxes net of federal benefit | | | 8,538,104 | |
Change in Estimated State Tax Rate, Net of Federal Tax Benefit/(Expense) | | | — | |
Total income tax expense (benefit) | | $ | 165,818,975 | |
The Fund intends to invest its assets primarily in MLPs, which generally are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a limited partner in the MLPs, the Fund reports its allocable share of the MLP’s taxable income in computing its own taxable income. The Fund’s tax expense or benefit will be included in the Statement of Operations based on the component of income or gains (losses) to which such expense or benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Such temporary differences are principally: (i) taxes on unrealized gains/(losses), which are attributable to the temporary difference between fair market value and tax basis, (ii) the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes and (iii) the net tax benefit of accumulated net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using effective tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years such temporary differences are realized or otherwise settled. To the extent the Fund has a deferred tax asset, consideration is given to whether or not a valuation allowance is required. A valuation allowance is required if based on the evaluation criterion provided by ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740) that it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Among the factors considered in assessing the Fund’s valuation allowance: the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of the statutory carryforward periods and the associated risks that operating and capital loss carryforwards may expire unused. At May 30, 2014, the Fund determined a valuation allowance was not required. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding the deferred tax liability or asset.
Components of the Fund’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of May 30, 2014 are as follows:
Deferred tax assets: | | | |
Net operating loss carryforward (tax basis) | | $ | 93,077,272 | |
Capital loss carryforward (tax basis) | | | 11,527,376 | |
Organization costs | | | 10,014 | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | |
Net unrealized gains on investment securities (tax basis) | | | (484,549,515 | ) |
Total net deferred tax asset/(liability) | | $ | (379,934,853 | ) |
Unexpected significant decreases in cash distributions from the Fund’s MLP investments or significant declines in the fair value of its investments may change the Fund’s assessment regarding the recoverability of their deferred tax assets and may result in a valuation allowance. If a valuation allowance is required to reduce any deferred tax asset in the future, it could have a material impact on the Fund’s net asset value and results of operations in the period it is recorded.
The Fund may rely, to some extent, on information provided by the MLPs, which may not necessarily be timely, to estimate taxable income allocable to MLP units held in its portfolio, and to estimate its associated deferred tax benefit/(liability). Such estimates are made in good faith. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding its tax benefit/(liability).
The Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund does not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. All tax years since inception remain open and subject to examination by tax jurisdictions. The Fund has reviewed all major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no significant impact on the Fund’s net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain tax positions expected to be taken on its tax returns. Furthermore, management of the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly change in the next 12 months.
At May 30, 2014, the Fund had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward for 20 years, as follows:
Expiration Date | | | |
11/30/2030 | | $ | 525,993 | |
11/30/2031 | | | 11,179,881 | |
11/30/2032 | | | 33,698,662 | |
11/30/2033 | | | 63,882,188 | |
11/30/2034 | | | 142,955,205 | |
Total | | $ | 252,241,929 | |
At May 30, 2014, the Funds had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward for 5 years, as follows:
Expiration Date | | | |
11/30/2016 | | $ | 2,698,758 | |
11/30/2017 | | | 20,470,448 | |
11/30/2018 | | | 1,737,958 | |
11/30/2019 | | | 6,332,337 | |
Total | | $ | 31,239,501 | |
At May 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of Investments | | $ | 2,106,086,841 | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 1,316,169,289 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | (8,156,088 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | | $ | 1,308,013,201 | |
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Trustees’ Compensation. 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 Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund 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 Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with 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. Dividends, if any, are declared and distributed quarterly for the Fund. The estimated characterization of the distributions paid will be either a qualified dividend or distribution (return of capital). This estimate is based on the Fund’s operating results during the period. It is anticipated that a significant portion of the distributions will be comprised of return of capital as a result of the tax character of cash distributions made by the Fund’s investments. The actual characterization of the distributions made during the period will not be determined until after the end of the fiscal year. The Fund will inform shareholders of the final tax character of the distributions on IRS Form DIV in February 2015. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund distributions are expected to be comprised of 100% return of capital.
Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund estimated that 100% of the MLP distributions received would be treated as return of capital.
Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Custodian Fees. “Custody fees” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account 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 Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.015%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund 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 using the last in, first out method.
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 Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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.
The Fund calculates the net asset value of its 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.
The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Adviser. The Adviser has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a “fair valuation” for any security for which market quotations are not “readily available.” The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
Valuation Methods and Inputs
Securities are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices, when available, as supplied primarily by third party pricing services or dealers.
The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or the fair value of the types of securities described below:
Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, prior to the time when the Fund’s 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 current day’s closing “bid” and “asked” prices, and if not, at the current day’s closing bid price. A security of a foreign issuer traded on a foreign exchange but not listed on a registered U.S. securities exchange is valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the third party pricing service used by the Adviser, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. If the last sale price is unavailable, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded. If the last sales price or official closing price for a foreign security is not available, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price per the exchange or, if not available from the exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority); (1) using a bid from the exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer.
Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share.
Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, event-linked bonds, loans, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices.
Short-term money market type debt securities with a remaining maturity 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. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
A description of the standard inputs that may generally be considered by the third party pricing vendors in determining their evaluated prices is provided below.
| | Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors |
Corporate debt, government debt, municipal, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | | Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, and other appropriate factors. |
Loans | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
Event-linked bonds | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
If a market value or price cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the “good faith” opinion of the Adviser, the market value or price obtained does not constitute a “readily available market quotation,” or a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security is fair valued either (i) by a standardized fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Valuation Committee and the Fund’s Board or (ii) as determined in good faith by the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee considers all relevant facts that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Adviser, when determining the fair value of a security. Fair value determinations by the Adviser are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined. Those fair valuation standardized methodologies include, but are not limited to, valuing securities at the last sale price or initially at cost and subsequently adjusting the value based on: changes in company specific fundamentals, changes in an appropriate securities index, or changes in the value of similar securities which may be further adjusted for any discounts related to security-specific resale restrictions. When possible, such methodologies use observable market inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices of similar securities, observable interest rates, currency rates and yield curves. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities nor can it be assured that the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security.
To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Adviser, or its third party service provider who is subject to oversight by the Adviser, regularly compares prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and sale prices to the current day prices and challenges those prices
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third party pricing service or broker source. For those securities valued by fair valuations, whether through a standardized fair valuation methodology or a fair valuation determination, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.
Classifications
Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Various data inputs are used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
| 1) | Level 1-unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange) |
| 2) | Level 2-inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| 3) | Level 3-significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability). |
The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of May 30, 2014 based on valuation input level:
| | Level 1 — Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
Assets Table | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Limited Partnership Shares* | | $ | 3,282,689,926 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,282,689,926 | |
Common Stock* | | | 87,312,589 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 87,312,589 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 44,097,527 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 44,097,527 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 3,414,100,042 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 3,414,100,042 | |
* | For a detailed break-out of securities by major industry classification, please refer to the Statement of Investments. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six months ended May 30, 2014.
There have been no transfers between pricing levels for the Fund. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers at the end of the reporting period.
3. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014 | | | Year/Period Ended November 29, 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 20,370,585 | | | $ | 250,289,809 | | | | 46,443,714 | | | $ | 545,897,085 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 1,529,058 | | | | 18,956,646 | | | | 2,013,112 | | | | 23,687,640 | |
Redeemed | | | (9,630,765 | ) | | | (117,850,626 | ) | | | (16,326,274 | ) | | | (191,120,316 | ) |
Net increase | | | 12,268,878 | | | $ | 151,395,829 | | | | 32,130,552 | | | $ | 378,464,409 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 9,818,440 | | | $ | 119,177,183 | | | | 18,324,433 | | | $ | 214,410,911 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 710,521 | | | | 8,703,986 | | | | 543,625 | | | | 6,378,564 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,130,250 | ) | | | (13,793,305 | ) | | | (671,581 | ) | | | (7,857,977 | ) |
Net increase | | | 9,398,711 | | | $ | 114,087,864 | | | | 18,196,477 | | | $ | 212,931,498 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 409,119 | | | $ | 5,043,118 | | | | 4,385,555 | | | $ | 52,451,519 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 133,947 | | | | 1,681,926 | | | | 17 | | | | 202 | |
Redeemed | | | (75,694 | ) | | | (941,808 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase | | | 467,372 | | | $ | 5,783,236 | | | | 4,385,572 | | | $ | 52,451,721 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class W** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | — | | | $ | — | | | | 1,241,790 | | | $ | 13,897,141 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 132,423 | | | | 1,662,206 | | | | 298,578 | | | | 3,522,836 | |
Redeemed | | | (242,702 | ) | | | (3,023,096 | ) | | | (2,479,235 | ) | | | (29,344,927 | ) |
Net increase | | | (110,279 | ) | | $ | (1,360,890 | ) | | | (938,867 | ) | | $ | (11,924,950 | ) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
3. Shares of Beneficial Interest (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014 | | | Year/Period Ended November 29, 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 28,724,871 | | | $ | 357,498,082 | | | | 65,039,170 | | | $ | 768,338,292 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 3,140,458 | | | | 39,438,545 | | | | 4,964,950 | | | | 58,890,029 | |
Redeemed | | | (14,295,166 | ) | | | (177,776,496 | ) | | | (24,836,905 | ) | | | (292,119,880 | ) |
Net increase | | | 17,570,163 | | | $ | 219,160,131 | | | | 45,167,215 | | | $ | 535,108,441 | |
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013 Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares and Class Y shares were renamed Class W shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
4. 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 May 30, 2014, were as follows:
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Investment securities | | $ | 534,598,838 | | | $ | 46,486,311 | |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Manager a management fee based on the daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Net Assets up to $3 Billion | Net Assets Greater than $3 Billion and up to $5 Billion | Net Assets in Excess of $5 Billion |
0.70% | 0.68% | 0.65% |
Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, such as deferred tax expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend costs related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expense, if any) exceed 1.10% for Class A shares, 1.85% for Class C shares, 0.85% for Class W shares, and 0.85% for Class Y shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (“Net Expenses”) will be higher than these amounts to the extent that the Fund incurs expenses
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5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
excluded from the expense cap. Because the Fund’s deferred income tax expense is excluded from the expense cap, the Fund’s Net Expenses for each class of shares is increased by the amount of this expense. During the period ended May 30, 2014, the Manager reimbursed $399,276, $109,077, $62,084, and $1,005,625 for Class A, Class C, Class W, and Class Y, respectively.
The Manager can be reimbursed by the Fund within three years after the date the fee limitation and/or expense reimbursement has been made by the Manager, provided that such repayment does not cause the expenses of any class of the Fund to exceed the foregoing limits. This undertaking may not be modified or terminated until after one year from the date of the current prospectus, as indicated therein, unless approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
The following table represents amounts eligible for recovery at May 30, 2014:
Eligible expense recoupment expiring: | | | |
November 30, 2014 | | $ | 570,608 | |
November 30, 2015 | | | 322,719 | |
November 30, 2016 | | | 178,756 | |
May 30, 2017 | | | 1,576,062 | |
As of May 30, 2014, the Adviser did not recoup any expenses.
Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.
Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has 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 Fund reimburses 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 daily net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Distribution and Service Plans for Class C Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) for 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 Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor an
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class C shares daily net assets. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under the Plan. If the Class C plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distributor determines its uncompensated expenses under the Plan at calendar quarter ends.
Transfer Agent Fees. UMB Fund Services (“UMB”) acted as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund through the close of business October 18, 2013. Effective October 19, 2013, OFI Global (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund.
Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Effective October 19, 2013, the Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., an affiliate of OFI Global, (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”) to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.
Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund 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 is shown in the following table for the period indicated.
| | Class A Front-End Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | | | Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | |
May 30, 2014 | | $ | 319,610 | | | $ | 35,403 | |
Related Party. The Interested Trustees and officers of the Fund are also officers or trustees of companies affiliated with the Manager, Distributor, and Transfer Agent.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
Since 2009, seven class action lawsuits have been pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against OppenheimerFunds, Inc., the parent of the Manager (“OFI”), OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor (the “Distributor”), and certain funds (but not including the Fund) advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and distributed by the Distributor (the “Defendant Funds”). The lawsuits also name as defendants certain officers and current and former trustees of the respective Defendant Funds. The lawsuits raise claims under federal securities law and allege, among other things, that the disclosure documents of the respective Defendant Funds contained misrepresentations and omissions and that the respective Defendant Funds’ investment policies were not followed. The plaintiffs in these actions seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and awards of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. The Defendant Funds’ Boards of Trustees have also engaged counsel to represent the Funds and the present and former Independent Trustees named in those suits. On March 5, 2014, the parties in six of these lawsuits executed stipulations and agreements of settlement resolving those actions. The settlements are subject to a variety of contingencies, including approval by the court. The settlements do not resolve a seventh outstanding lawsuit relating to Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund.
In May 2014, certain current and/or former participants in 529 plans managed by OFI Private Investments, Inc. (“OFIPI”), an affiliate of OFI, filed a lawsuit in New Mexico state court against OFI, OFIPI and the Distributor. Plaintiffs in this suit allege that they are assignees of indemnification claims The Education Trust Board of New Mexico, The Education Plan Trust of New Mexico, and the State of New Mexico (collectively, the “State”) have or may have against defendants for losses the State incurred in connection with a class action lawsuit plaintiffs previously brought against the State. On the basis of the alleged assignment of the State’s indemnification claims, plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
OFI believes the lawsuits and appeals described above are without legal merit and, with the exception of actions it has settled, is defending against them vigorously. While it is premature to render any opinion as to the outcome in these lawsuits, or whether any costs that the Defendant Funds may bear in defending the suits might not be reimbursed by insurance, OFI believes that these suits should not impair the ability of OFI or the Distributor to perform their respective duties to the Fund, and that the outcome of all of the suits together should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer mutual funds.
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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at 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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), 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 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.
Householding – Delivery of Shareholder Documents
This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus (or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus), annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.
Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL.OPP (225-5677). You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus (or, if available, the summary prospectus), reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.
OPPENHEIMER STEELPATH MLP SELECT 40 FUND
Trustees and Officers | | Sam Freedman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee |
| | Edward L. Cameron, Trustee |
| | Jon S. Fossel, Trustee |
| | Richard F. Grabish, Trustee |
| | Beverly L. Hamilton, Trustee |
| | Victoria J, Herget, Trustee |
| | Robert J. Malone, Trustee |
| | F. William Marshall, Jr., Trustee |
| | Karen L. Stuckey, Trustee |
| | James D. Vaughn, Trustee |
| | William F. Glavin, Jr., Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer |
| | Stuart Cartner, Vice President |
| | Brian Watson, Vice President |
| | Arthur S. Gabinet, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
| | Christina M. Nasta, Vice President and Chief Business Officer |
| | Mary Ann Picciotto, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer |
| | Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer |
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Manager | | OFI SteelPath, Inc. |
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Distributor | | OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. |
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Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent | | OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. |
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Sub-Transfer Agent | | Shareholder Services, Inc. |
| | DBA OppenheimerFunds Services |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. |
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Counsel | | K&L Gates LLP |
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The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination of those records by the independent registered public accounting firm.
PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE
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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE (Continued)
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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE (Continued)
Other Security Measures
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Table of Contents | |
Fund Performance Discussion | 3 |
Top Holdings and Allocations | 6 |
Share Class Performance | 7 |
Fund Expenses | 9 |
Statement of Investments | 11 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 13 |
Statement of Operations | 15 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 16 |
Financial Highlights | 17 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 21 |
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; Updates to Statements of Investments | 36 |
Trustees and Officers | 37 |
Privacy Policy Notice | 38 |
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 5/30/14*
| Class A Shares of the Fund | | |
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Since Inception (3/31/10) | | | | |
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. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and a 5.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677).
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Index returns are calculated through May 31, 2014. |
Fund Performance Discussion
We thank you for investing with Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds. Because our fiscal year ends November 30th, the following semiannual report covers the period from December 1, 2013 to May 30, 2014.
During the six month reporting period, the Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) produced a total return of 11.90%. For comparative purposes, master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), as measured by the Alerian MLP Index (AMZX), provided a total return of 11.62%. Please note that the returns for the Alerian MLP Index are calculated pre-tax, while the Fund’s returns are calculated post corporate tax. During the same reporting period, the S&P 500 Index produced a total return of 7.62%.
MLPs generally performed poorly over the first half of December 2013, likely attributable to year-end tax selling and several larger secondary offerings. However a mid-month Congressional budget agreement helped lift the broad markets as well as MLPs, which ended up gaining 1.6% for the month.
For the first calendar quarter of 2014, MLPs delivered muted positive performance with a 1.9% total return. This unremarkable performance masks some underlying volatility, however, as several low-yield, high-growth MLPs rallied materially while names with little or low perceived growth prospects generally traded poorly.
The quarter’s positive return was primarily achieved over the last weeks of March and in part derived from generally strong first-quarter earnings reports which also served to improve visibility into future growth plans. Commodity pricing was not volatile throughout the period supported by colder than normal temperatures across most of the country with particular strength in natural gas pricing. These positive dynamics combined with calm broader equity and interest rate markets to provide a supportive environment for the asset class and drove positive performance through the end of the period. Consequently, MLPs provided a 10.2% total return from mid-March through the end of May.
Notably, MLPs underperformed other higher-yielding equities such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Utilities over the semiannual period; REITs provided a total return of 16.6%, respectively, and the Utilities sector provided a 14.1% return. REITs and Utilities often trade with greater sympathy to the interest rate environment and this strong performance may in part reflect the 27 basis point decline in the ten-year treasury rate over the period. Notably, over the May to September period in 2013, when interest rates increased 136 basis points, REITs and Utilities lost 15.3% and 11.4%, respectively, versus the 3.0% loss of the MLP sector.
MACRO REVIEW
All the major energy MLP subsectors generated positive performance over the six-month reporting period. The Petroleum Transportation subsector led the midstream group as a number of the low-yield, high-growth MLPs fall under this subsector. The Gathering and Processing subsector delivered better than average performance over the period and generally benefited from the supportive commodity price environment. In addition, several partnerships in the subsector announced new projects during the period adding visibility to their growth prospects.
The Natural Gas Pipeline and Coal subsectors underperformed over the reporting period. Each subsector’s performance was impacted by outsized losses at partnerships that announced distribution reductions; within the asset class, distribution reductions are rare and typically result in a significant price reaction. Both subsectors have generally faced headwinds in recent years as a result of sustained poor commodity pricing. Notably, rapidly increasing natural gas production in certain regions of the country has benefited well-positioned pipelines, while pipelines in other regions have faced lower volume or margin opportunities. This trend is likely to continue as North East production continues to rise and demand along the Gulf Coast and South East experiences significant growth through power generation consumption and the initiation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
FUND REVIEW
Key contributors to the Fund’s performance were Energy Transfer Equity, LP (ETE) and Sunoco Logistics Partners, LP (SXL).
ETE outperformed owing in part to acquisition activity at Regency Energy Partners, LP (RGP) and Energy Transfer Partners, LP (ETP), two of the partnership’s operating affiliates. These acquisitions add to an already expansive, integrated, and attractive asset footprint and can potentially fuel further distribution growth going forward. The consolidated entity also has a robust organic growth project backlog.
SXL outperformed as it continues to benefit from its premier asset footprint and continues to increase exposure to assets with stable margins. The partnership’s high quality assets are spread across some of the highest growth resource basins and the partnership has delivered greater than 20% distribution growth in each of the last two years.
Key detractors from the Fund’s performance were El Paso Pipeline Partners, LP (EPB) and MarkWest Energy Partners, LP (MWE).
EPB underperformed in part due to updated management guidance that conveyed flat distribution expectations for 2014 versus a previous outlook for modest growth. Management expects growth from an announced acquisition to largely be negated by reduced revenue from rate case settlements and weaker contract renewals at certain
pipelines. While distribution security appears intact, the Fund eliminated exposure to the name.
MWE underperformed after increasing its capital spending plans through 2015, which lowered near-term distribution growth expectations. However, we believe these investments should aid long-term growth and can enable the partnership to maintain its market leading position in the prolific Marcellus and Utica shales.
OUTLOOK
We believe the environment for domestic midstream/energy infrastructure providers remains constructive. While crude oil and natural gas liquid (NGL) prices may experience volatility as production success may at times outpace the logistical and industrial changes needed to spur similar levels of demand, the need for additional energy infrastructure remains acute. Importantly, we believe crude oil and NGL pricing could fall substantially while still supporting robust producer activity and volume growth to the benefit of energy infrastructure operators.
The opportunity set created by the macro trend of dramatic growth in domestic crude oil, natural gas, and NGL production volumes is widespread, robust and long term in nature. We prefer to seek exposure to these dynamics through names with fee or fee-like exposure versus commodity price exposure as we believe such entities offer the most attractive risk-to-reward opportunity within the sector.
Top Holdings and Allocations*
TOP TEN MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS
Enterprise Products Partners LP | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | |
Regency Energy Partners LP | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | |
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MarkWest Energy Partners LP | |
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Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on net assets.
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on the total value of investments.
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
Share Class Performance
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/14
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/14
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013 Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
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. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). 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 5.75%; and for Class C, the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I or Class Y shares. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized.
The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index and the Alerian MLP Index. The S&P 500 Index is an index of large-capitalization equity securities that is a measure of the general domestic stock market. The Alerian MLP Index is a composite of the 50 most prominent Master Limited Partnerships that provides investors with an unbiased, comprehensive benchmark for this emerging asset class. The index, which is calculated using a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted methodology, is disseminated real-time on a total-return basis (AMZX). The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. 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 investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.
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. or its affiliates.
Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial adviser, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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 (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 May 30, 2014.
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). 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.
| Beginning Account Value December 1, 2013 | Ending Account Value May 30, 2014 | Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended May 30, 2014 |
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Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,119.30 | 6.60 |
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Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,017.52 | 6.28 |
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, and tax expense, based on the 6-month period ended May 30, 2014 are as follows:
The expense ratios for Class A, C, and Y reflect contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. 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, if applicable.
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
| | | | | | |
Master Limited Partnership Shares — 106.1% | |
Diversified — 15.2% | | | | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP | | | 4,979,951 | | | $ | 372,599,934 | |
ONEOK Partners LP | | | 2,249,268 | | | | 123,934,667 | |
Williams Partners LP | | | 2,643,150 | | | | 140,377,696 | |
Total Diversified | | | | | | | 636,912,297 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gathering/Processing — 24.6% | |
Access Midstream Partners LP | | | 2,055,647 | | | | 129,485,205 | |
DCP Midstream Partners LP | | | 3,267,815 | | | | 175,514,344 | |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP | | | 2,965,551 | | | | 183,715,884 | |
Regency Energy Partners LP | | | 9,908,698 | | | | 275,461,804 | |
Summit Midstream Partners LP | | | 1,142,546 | | | | 51,425,996 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP | | | 2,111,571 | | | | 143,502,365 | |
Western Gas Partners LP | | | 1,049,707 | | | | 75,568,407 | |
Total Gathering/Processing | | | | | | | 1,034,674,005 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine — 4.7% | | | | | | | | |
Seadrill Partners LLC 1 | | | 5,929,175 | | | | 194,714,107 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Natural Gas Pipelines — 23.1% | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | 6,849,740 | | | | 349,062,750 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | | | 2,448,255 | | | | 137,885,722 | |
EQT Midstream Partners LP | | | 2,109,606 | | | | 173,283,037 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP | | | 1,947,765 | | | | 102,160,274 | |
TC Pipelines LP 1 | | | 4,011,640 | | | | 208,605,280 | |
Total Natural Gas Pipelines | | | | | | | 970,997,063 | |
| | | | | | |
Petroleum Transportation — 38.5% | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | 2,245,758 | | | $ | 176,202,173 | |
Genesis Energy LP | | | 2,771,998 | | | | 158,003,886 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 3,241,053 | | | | 114,538,813 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | | | 2,896,096 | | | | 237,132,340 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP | | | 3,069,999 | | | | 122,799,960 | |
NuStar GP Holdings LLC | | | 1,752,266 | | | | 61,329,310 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | | | 5,556,629 | | | | 313,782,839 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP | | | 2,824,440 | | | | 259,848,480 | |
Tesoro Logistics LP | | | 1,295,417 | | | | 90,290,565 | |
TransMontaigne Partners LP 1 | | | 1,673,901 | | | | 83,075,707 | |
Total Petroleum Transportation | | | | | | | 1,617,004,073 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Master Limited Partnership Shares | |
(identified cost $3,248,206,938) | | | | 4,454,301,545 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Diversified — 2.6% | | | | | | | | |
ONEOK, Inc. | | | 1,711,425 | | | | 110,369,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(identified cost $84,051,204) | | | | 110,369,798 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 1.8% | |
Money Market — 1.8% | |
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, 0.010% 2 | | | 75,908,313 | | | | 75,908,313 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | |
(identified cost $75,908,313) | | | | 75,908,313 | |
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
| | | |
Total Investments — 110.5% | | | |
(identified cost $3,408,166,455) | | $ | 4,640,579,656 | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets — (10.5)% | | | (440,684,137 | ) |
Net Assets -— 100.0% | | $ | 4,199,895,519 | |
Footnotes to Statement of Investments
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
LLC -— Limited Liability Company |
1. | Is or was an affiliate, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended May 30, 2014, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer. Transactions during this period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows: |
| Shares November 29, 2013* | | | | | | | | | | |
Holly Energy Partners LP | | | 3,241,053 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,241,053 | |
Seadrill Partners LLC | | | — | | | | 5,929,175 | | | | — | | | | 5,929,175 | |
TC Pipelines LP | | | 3,098,783 | | | | 912,857 | | | | — | | | | 4,011,640 | |
TransMontaigne Partners LP | | | 1,596,745 | | | | 77,156 | | | | — | | | | 1,673,901 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Holly Energy Partners LP | | | 114,538,813 | | | | 3,265,361 | | | | — | | | | | |
Seadrill Partners LLC | | | 194,714,107 | | | | 4,029,080 | | | | — | | | | | |
TC Pipelines LP | | | 208,605,280 | | | | 6,281,946 | | | | — | | | | | |
TransMontaigne Partners LP | | | 83,075,707 | | | | 2,177,289 | | | | — | | | | | |
2. | Variable rate security; the coupon rate represents the rate at May 30, 2014. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Assets | | | |
Investments at value – see accompanying Statement of Investments: | | | |
Unaffiliated companies (cost $2,916,782,100) | | $ | 4,039,645,749 | |
Affiliated companies (cost $491,384,355) | | | 600,933,907 | |
| | | 4,640,579,656 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | 101,170,660 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 680 | |
Receivable for beneficial interest sold | | | 35,747,425 | |
| | | 229,107 | |
Total assets | | | 4,777,727,528 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for beneficial interest redeemed | | | 5,426,032 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 34,501,838 | |
Deferred tax liability | | | 532,210,507 | |
Payable to Manager | | | 3,390,850 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class A | | | 353,279 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class C | | | 605,822 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class A | | | 310,886 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class C | | | 133,281 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class I | | | 188 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class Y | | | 313,435 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 20,587 | |
| | | 565,304 | |
Total liabilities | | | 577,832,009 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 4,199,895,519 | |
| | | | |
Composition of Net Assets | | | | |
Par value of shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 319,779 | |
| | | 3,462,485,921 | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (40,864,695 | ) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gains on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 395,315 | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 777,559,199 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 4,199,895,519 | |
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / (Continued)
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share ($0.001 Par Value, Unlimited Shares Authorized) | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.11 | |
Offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price) | | $ | 13.91 | |
Class C Shares: | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 12.88 | |
Class I Shares:** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.28 | |
Class Y Shares:*** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.27 | |
Net Assets: | | | |
| | $ | 1,724,559,396 | |
| | | 751,514,713 | |
| | | 561,069 | |
| | | 1,723,260,341 | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 4,199,895,519 | |
| | | | |
Shares Outstanding: | | | | |
| | | 131,558,919 | |
| | | 58,335,921 | |
| | | 42,263 | |
| | | 129,841,593 | |
Total Shares Outstanding | | | 319,778,696 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Investment Income | | | |
Distributions from Master Limited Partnerships from: | | | |
Unaffiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | $ | 74,035,037 | |
Affiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | 15,753,676 | |
Less return of capital on distributions from: | | | | |
Unaffiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | (74,035,037 | ) |
Affiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | (15,753,676 | ) |
| | | 1,477,810 | |
Total investment income | | | 1,477,810 | |
| | | | |
Expenses | | | | |
| | | 18,554,977 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,733,616 | |
| | | 2,856,354 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,525,582 | |
Class C | | | 628,398 | |
Class I | | | 216 | |
| | | 1,562,929 | |
| | | 430,446 | |
| | | 392,499 | |
| | | 215,392 | |
Legal, auditing, and other professional fees | | | 87,804 | |
| | | 70,358 | |
| | | 43,184 | |
Other | | | 74,325 | |
Total expenses, before waivers and deferred taxes | | | 28,176,080 | |
| | | (2,026,285 | ) |
Net expenses, before deferred taxes | | | 26,149,795 | |
| | | | |
Net investment loss, before deferred taxes | | | (24,671,985 | ) |
| | | 9,103,962 | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (15,568,023 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gains on Investments: | | | | |
Net Realized Gains | | | | |
Investments from | | | | |
Unaffiliated companies | | | 1,177,591 | |
| | | (434,531 | ) |
Net realized gains, net of deferred taxes | | | 743,060 | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | | | |
Investments | | | 654,331,289 | |
| | | (241,448,246 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation, net of deferred taxes | | | 412,883,043 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 413,626,103 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 398,058,080 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | For the Year/ Period Ended November 29, 2013* | |
Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (15,568,023 | ) | | $ | (15,850,044 | ) |
Net realized gains on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 743,060 | | | | 6,815,579 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 412,883,043 | | | | 260,382,194 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 398,058,080 | | | | 251,347,729 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from return of capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class A shares | | | (39,712,053 | ) | | | (39,827,246 | ) |
Class C shares | | | (16,722,427 | ) | | | (13,511,634 | ) |
Class I shares** | | | (36,527 | ) | | | (1,172 | ) |
| | | (40,051,936 | ) | | | (52,845,117 | ) |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (96,522,943 | ) | | | (106,185,169 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 445,741,658 | | | | 914,243,183 | |
Class C | | | 250,948,414 | | | | 427,444,980 | |
Class I** | | | 268,976 | | | | 72,596 | |
| | | 376,575,579 | | | | 515,630,734 | |
Change in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions | | | 1,073,534,627 | | | | 1,857,391,493 | |
Change in net assets | | | 1,375,069,764 | | | | 2,002,554,053 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,824,825,755 | | | | 822,271,702 | |
End of period | | $ | 4,199,895,519 | | | $ | 2,824,825,755 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (40,864,695 | ) | | $ | (25,296,672 | ) |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2011 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2010 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 10.70 | | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 10.71 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.43 | | | | 0.28 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.72 | | | | 0.70 | | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.97 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.41 | | | | 2.03 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 1.20 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 12.04 | | | $ | 10.70 | | | $ | 10.38 | | | $ | 10.71 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 11.90 | % | | | 19.29 | % | | | 9.93 | % | | | 3.32 | % | | | 12.24 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,724,559 | | | $ | 1,154,926 | | | $ | 193,974 | | | $ | 108,422 | | | $ | 31,525 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.55 | % | | | 1.58 | % | | | 1.67 | % | | | 1.94 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.10 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.08 | %) | | | (0.17 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 1.53 | %5 | | | 1.52 | %5 | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % |
Deferred tax expense 6 | | | 13.77 | %7 | | | 8.07 | % | | | 5.55 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 12.93 | % |
Total expense | | | 15.30 | % | | | 9.59 | % | | | 7.05 | % | | | 3.18 | % | | | 14.43 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.53 | %) | | | (1.52 | %) | | | (1.57 | %) | | | (1.67 | %) | | | (1.59 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.10 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.08 | %) | | | (0.17 | %) | | | (0.44 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (1.43 | %) | | | (1.49 | %) | | | (1.49 | %) | | | (1.50 | %) | | | (1.15 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 8 | | | 0.54 | %7 | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.53 | % | | | 0.56 | % | | | 0.46 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.89 | %) | | | (0.95 | %) | | | (0.96 | %) | | | (0.94 | %) | | | (0.69 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 4 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 7 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business March 31, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2010 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 1.50%. |
6. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
7. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
8. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2011 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.89 | | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 10.05 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.44 | | | | 0.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.69 | | | | 0.64 | | | | 0.42 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.33 | | | | 1.94 | | | | 0.93 | | | | 0.52 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.88 | | | $ | 11.89 | | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 10.40 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 11.38 | % | | | 18.54 | % | | | 9.12 | % | | | 5.19 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 751,515 | | | $ | 451,351 | | | $ | 14,593 | | | $ | 316 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 2.36 | % | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.63 | % | | | 22.80 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.08 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.38 | %) | | | (20.55 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 2.28 | %5 | | | 2.27 | %5 | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.25 | % |
Deferred tax expense 6 | | | 13.77 | %7 | | | 6.91 | % | | | 5.29 | % | | | 12.37 | % |
Total expense | | | 16.05 | % | | | 9.18 | % | | | 7.54 | % | | | 14.62 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (2.26 | %) | | | (2.27 | %) | | | (2.63 | %) | | | (22.80 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.08 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.38 | %) | | | (20.55 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (2.18 | %) | | | (2.24 | %) | | | (2.25 | %) | | | (2.25 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 8 | | | 0.54 | %7 | | | 0.82 | % | | | 0.81 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (1.64 | %) | | | (1.42 | %) | | | (1.44 | %) | | | (1.41 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 4 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 14 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business August 25, 2011. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 2.25%. |
6. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
7. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
8. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended November 29, 2013 *,1, 2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.17 | | | $ | 12.15 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.19 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.33 | | | | 0.21 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.45 | | | | 0.36 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.34 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.28 | | | $ | 12.17 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 4 | | | 12.11 | % | | | 3.05 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 561 | | | $ | 73 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.16 | %6 | | | 1.32 | %7 |
Deferred tax expense 8 | | | 13.77 | %9 | | | 4.51 | % |
Total expense | | | 14.93 | % | | | 5.83 | % |
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Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.09 | %) | | | (1.29 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 10 | | | 0.54 | %9 | | | 0.46 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.55 | %) | | | (0.83 | %) |
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Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 4 | % | | | 9 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
2. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | 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 redemptions 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. |
5. | Annualized for less than full period. |
6. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.14%. |
7. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.30%. |
8. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
9. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
10. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013*,1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2011 1 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2010 1,2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 12.18 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 10.73 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.10 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.40 | | | | 0.42 | | | | 0.27 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.27 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 0.73 | | | | 0.04 | | | | 0.99 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.43 | | | | 2.09 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 1.22 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.68 | ) | | | (0.49 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.27 | | | $ | 12.18 | | | $ | 10.78 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 10.73 | |
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Total Return, at Net Asset Value 4 | | | 11.93 | % | | | 19.72 | % | | | 10.18 | % | | | 3.60 | % | | | 12.44 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,723,260 | | | $ | 1,218,475 | | | $ | 613,704 | | | $ | 452,154 | | | $ | 168,652 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.54 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.15 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.04 | %) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.29 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 1.27 | %6 | | | 1.26 | %6 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Deferred tax expense 7 | | | 13.77 | %8 | | | 9.27 | % | | | 5.60 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 13.14 | % |
Total expense | | | 15.04 | % | | | 10.53 | % | | | 6.85 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 14.39 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.33 | %) | | | (1.26 | %) | | | (1.29 | %) | | | (1.37 | %) | | | (1.20 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.15 | %) | | | (0.03 | %) | | | (0.04 | %) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.29 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (1.18 | %) | | | (1.23 | %) | | | (1.25 | %) | | | (1.25 | %) | | | (0.91 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 9 | | | 0.54 | %8 | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.44 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.36 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.64 | %) | | | (0.78 | %) | | | (0.81 | %) | | | (0.79 | %) | | | (0.55 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 4 | % | | | 9 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 14 | % | | | 7 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
2. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business March 31, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2010 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | 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 redemptions 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. |
5. | Annualized for less than full period. |
6. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.25%. |
7. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
8. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
9. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Fund (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds Trust, is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI SteelPath, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Manager”).
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I shares, and Class Y shares. Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Effective June 28, 2013 new initial purchasers of Class A shares may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge if shares are redeemed within an 18-month “holding period” measured from the date of purchase. Class C shares are sold, without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% of the redemption proceeds if Class C shares are redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I shares are only available to eligible institutional investors. Class I shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge or CDSC. An institutional investor that buys Class I shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge directly to institutional investors that have special agreements with the Distributor for that purpose. They may include insurance companies, registered investment companies, employee benefit plans and section 529 plans, among others. An institutional investor that buys Class Y shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund 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 and C shares have separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay fees. Class I and Y shares do not pay such fees.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of MLPs.
MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.
Concentration Risk. Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of MLPs, which are subject to certain risks, such as supply and demand risk, depletion and exploration risk, commodity pricing risk, acquisition risk, and the risk associated with the hazards inherent in midstream energy industry activities. A substantial portion of the cash flow received by the Fund is derived from investment in equity securities of MLPs. The amount of cash that a MLP has available for distributions, and the tax character of such distributions, are dependent upon the amount of cash generated by the MLP’s operations.
Semiannual and Annual Periods. The last day of the Fund’s semiannual and annual periods was the last day the New York Stock Exchange was open for trading. The Fund’s financial statements have been presented through that date to maintain consistency with the Fund’s net asset value calculations used for shareholder transactions.
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 Income Taxes.
The Fund does not intend to qualify as a regulated investment company pursuant to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, but will rather be taxed as a corporation. As a corporation, the Fund is obligated to pay federal, state and local income tax on taxable income. Currently, the maximum marginal regular federal income tax rate for a corporation is 35%. The Fund may be subject to a 20% alternative minimum tax on its federal alternative minimum taxable income to the extent that its alternative minimum tax exceeds its regular federal income tax. The Fund is currently using an estimated rate of 1.9% for state and local tax, net of federal tax expense.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The Fund’s income tax provision consists of the following as of May 30, 2014:
Current tax expense (benefit) | | | |
Federal | | $ | — | |
State | | | — | |
Total current tax expense | | $ | — | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | | | | |
Federal | | $ | 220,792,914 | |
State | | | 11,985,901 | |
Total deferred tax expense | | $ | 232,778,815 | |
The reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and the effective tax rate on net investment income (loss) and realized and unrealized gain (loss) follows:
| | | |
Application of statutory income tax rate | | $ | 220,792,914 | |
State income taxes net of federal benefit | | | 11,985,901 | |
Change in Estimated State Tax Rate, Net of Federal Tax Benefit/(Expense) | | | — | |
Total income tax expense (benefit) | | $ | 232,778,815 | |
The Fund intends to invest its assets primarily in MLPs, which generally are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a limited partner in the MLPs, the Fund reports its allocable share of the MLP’s taxable income in computing its own taxable income. The Fund’s tax expense or benefit will be included in the Statement of Operations based on the component of income or gains (losses) to which such expense or benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Such temporary differences are principally: (i) taxes on unrealized gains/(losses), which are attributable to the temporary difference between fair market value and tax basis, (ii) the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes and (iii) the net tax benefit of accumulated net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using effective tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years such temporary differences are realized or otherwise settled. To the extent the Fund has a deferred tax asset, consideration is given to whether or not a valuation allowance is required. A valuation allowance is required if based on the evaluation criterion provided by ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740) that it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Among the factors considered in assessing the Fund’s valuation allowance: the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of the statutory carryforward periods and the associated risks that operating and capital loss carryforwards may expire unused. At May 30, 2014, the Fund determined a valuation allowance was not required. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding the deferred tax liability or asset.
Components of the Fund’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of May 30, 2014 are as follows:
Deferred tax assets: | | | |
Net operating loss carryforward (tax basis) | | $ | 101,170,660 | |
Capital loss carryforward (tax basis) | | | — | |
Organization costs | | | — | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | |
Net unrealized gains on investment securities (tax basis) | | | (532,210,507 | ) |
Total net deferred tax asset/(liability) | | $ | (431,039,847 | ) |
Unexpected significant decreases in cash distributions from the Fund’s MLP investments or significant declines in the fair value of its investments may change the Fund’s assessment regarding the recoverability of their deferred tax assets and may result in a valuation allowance. If a valuation allowance is required to reduce any deferred tax asset in the future, it could have a material impact on the Fund’s net asset value and results of operations in the period it is recorded.
The Fund may rely, to some extent, on information provided by the MLPs, which may not necessarily be timely, to estimate taxable income allocable to MLP units held in its portfolio, and to estimate its associated deferred tax benefit/(liability). Such estimates are made in good faith. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding its tax benefit/(liability).
The Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. As of May 30, 2014, the Fund does not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.
The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. All tax years since inception remain open and subject to examination by tax jurisdictions. The Fund has reviewed all major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no significant impact on the Fund’s net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
uncertain tax positions expected to be taken on its tax returns. Furthermore, management of the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly change in the next 12 months.
At May 30, 2014, the Fund had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward for 20 years, as follows:
Expiration Date | | | |
11/30/2030 | | $ | 1,194,164 | |
11/30/2031 | | | 7,264,183 | |
11/30/2032 | | | 34,906,904 | |
11/30/2033 | | | 59,435,302 | |
11/30/2034 | | | 171,374,676 | |
Total | | $ | 274,175,229 | |
At May 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of Investments | | $ | 3,202,419,912 | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 1,440,426,421 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | (2,266,677 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | | $ | 1,438,159,744 | |
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.
Trustees’ Compensation. 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 Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund 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 Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the compensation deferral plan.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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. Dividends, if any, are declared and distributed quarterly for the Fund. The estimated characterization of the distributions paid will be either a qualified dividend or distribution (return of capital). This estimate is based on the Fund’s operating results during the period. It is anticipated that a significant portion of the distributions will be comprised of return of capital as a result of the tax character of cash distributions made by the Fund’s investments. The actual characterization of the distributions made during the period will not be determined until after the end of the fiscal year. The Fund will inform shareholders of the final tax character of the distributions on IRS Form DIV in February 2015. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund distributions are expected to be comprised of 100% return of capital.
Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund estimated that 100% of the MLP distributions received would be treated as return of capital.
Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. “Custody fees” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account 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 Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.015%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund 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 using the last in, first out method.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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 Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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.
The Fund calculates the net asset value of its 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.
The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Adviser. The Adviser has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a “fair valuation” for any security for which market quotations are not “readily available.” The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
Valuation Methods and Inputs
Securities are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices, when available, as supplied primarily by third party pricing services or dealers.
The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or the fair value of the types of securities described below:
Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, prior to the time when the Fund’s 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 current day’s closing “bid” and “asked” prices, and if not, at the current day’s closing bid price. A security of a foreign issuer traded on a foreign exchange but not listed on a registered U.S. securities exchange is
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2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the third party pricing service used by the Manager, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. If the last sale price is unavailable, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded. If the last sales price or official closing price for a foreign security is not available, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price per the exchange or, if not available from the exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority); (1) using a bid from the exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer.
Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share.
Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, event-linked bonds, loans, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices.
Short-term money market type debt securities with a remaining maturity 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. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers.
A description of the standard inputs that may generally be considered by the third party pricing vendors in determining their evaluated prices is provided below.
| | Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors |
Corporate debt, government debt, municipal, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | | Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, and other appropriate factors. |
Loans | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
Event-linked bonds | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
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2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
If a market value or price cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the “good faith” opinion of the Manager, the market value or price obtained does not constitute a “readily available market quotation,” or a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security is fair valued either (i) by a standardized fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Valuation Committee and the Fund’s Board or (ii) as determined in good faith by the Manager’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee considers all relevant facts that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Manager, when determining the fair value of a security. Fair value determinations by the Manager are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined. Those fair valuation standardized methodologies include, but are not limited to, valuing securities at the last sale price or initially at cost and subsequently adjusting the value based on: changes in company specific fundamentals, changes in an appropriate securities index, or changes in the value of similar securities which may be further adjusted for any discounts related to security-specific resale restrictions. When possible, such methodologies use observable market inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices of similar securities, observable interest rates, currency rates and yield curves. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities nor can it be assured that the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security.
To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Manager, or its third party service provider who is subject to oversight by the Manager, regularly compares prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and sale prices to the current day prices and challenges those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third party pricing service or broker source. For those securities valued by fair valuations, whether through a standardized fair valuation methodology or a fair valuation determination, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.
Classifications
Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Various data inputs are used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
| 1) | Level 1-unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange) |
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2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
| 2) | Level 2-inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| 3) | Level 3-significant unobservable inputs (including the Manager’s own judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability). |
The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of May 30, 2014 based on valuation input level:
| | Level 1 — Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
Assets Table | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Limited Partnership Shares* | | $ | 4,454,301,545 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,454,301,545 | |
Common Stock* | | | 110,369,798 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 110,369,798 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 75,908,313 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75,908,313 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 4,640,579,656 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,640,579,656 | |
* | For a detailed break-out of securities by major industry classification, please refer to the Statement of Investments. |
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six months ended May 30, 2014.
There have been no transfers between pricing levels for the Fund. It’s the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers at the end of the reporting period.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
3. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014 | | | Year/Period Ended November 29, 2013 | |
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Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 45,648,921 | | | $ | 569,731,706 | | | | 88,089,334 | | | $ | 1,036,253,199 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 2,898,479 | | | | 36,371,275 | | | | 2,873,478 | | | | 34,010,758 | |
Redeemed | | | (12,875,303 | ) | | | (160,361,323 | ) | | | (13,208,270 | ) | | | (156,020,774 | ) |
Net increase | | | 35,672,097 | | | $ | 445,741,658 | | | | 77,754,542 | | | $ | 914,243,183 | |
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Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 21,037,025 | | | $ | 259,199,040 | | | | 36,764,251 | | | $ | 429,380,031 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 1,296,395 | | | | 16,021,555 | | | | 961,272 | | | | 11,308,385 | |
Redeemed | | | (1,968,734 | ) | | | (24,272,181 | ) | | | (1,125,537 | ) | | | (13,243,436 | ) |
Net increase | | | 20,364,686 | | | $ | 250,948,414 | | | | 36,599,986 | | | $ | 427,444,980 | |
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Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 212,065 | | | $ | 2,558,063 | | | | 5,966 | | | $ | 71,928 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 2,867 | | | | 35,520 | | | | 56 | | | | 668 | |
Redeemed | | | (178,691 | ) | | | (2,324,607 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase | | | 36,241 | | | $ | 268,976 | | | | 6,022 | | | $ | 72,596 | |
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Class Y** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 38,783,626 | | | $ | 490,036,943 | | | | 58,752,034 | | | $ | 698,036,661 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 3,131,761 | | | | 39,749,079 | | | | 4,044,823 | | | | 48,067,003 | |
Redeemed | | | (12,146,831 | ) | | | (153,210,443 | ) | | | (19,642,616 | ) | | | (230,472,930 | ) |
Net increase | | | 29,768,556 | | | $ | 376,575,579 | | | | 43,154,241 | | | $ | 515,630,734 | |
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
4. Purchases and Sales of Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 30, 2014, were as follows:
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Investment securities | | $ | 1,163,321,239 | | | $ | 142,332,905 | |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Manager a management fee based on the daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Net Assets up to $3 Billion | Net Assets Greater than $3 Billion and up to $5 Billion | Net Assets in Excess of $5 Billion |
1.10% | 1.08% | 1.05% |
Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, such as deferred tax expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend costs related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expense, if any) exceed 1.50% for Class A shares, 2.25% for Class C shares, and 1.25% for Class Y shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (“Net Expenses”) will be higher than these amounts to the extent that the Fund incurs expenses excluded from the expense cap. Because the Fund’s deferred income tax expense is excluded from the expense cap, the Fund’s Net Expenses for each class of shares is increased by the amount of this expense. During the period ended May 30, 2014, the Manager reimbursed $744,280, $243,488, and $1,038,517 for Class A, Class C, and Class Y, respectively.
The Manager can be reimbursed by the Fund within three years after the date the fee limitation and/or expense reimbursement has been made by the Manager, provided that such repayment does not cause the expenses of any class of the Fund to exceed the foregoing limits. This undertaking may not be modified or terminated until after one year from the date of the current prospectus, as indicated therein, unless approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
The following table represents amounts eligible for recovery at May 30, 2014:
Eligible expense recoupment expiring: | | | |
November 30, 2014 | | $ | 505,009 | |
November 30, 2015 | | | 374,961 | |
November 30, 2016 | | | 494,767 | |
May 30, 2017 | | | 2,026,285 | |
As of May 30, 2014, the Adviser did not recoup any expenses.
Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.
Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has 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 Fund reimburses 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 daily net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Distribution and Service Plans for Class C Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) for 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 Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class C shares daily net assets. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under the Plan. If the Class C plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distributor determines its uncompensated expenses under the Plan at calendar quarter ends.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
Transfer Agent Fees. UMB Fund Services (“UMB”) acted as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund through the close of business October 18, 2013. Effective October 19, 2013, OFI Global (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund.
Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Effective October 19, 2013, the Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., an affiliate of OFI Global, (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”) to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.
Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund 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 is shown in the following table for the period indicated.
| | Class A Front-End Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | | | Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | | | Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | |
May 30, 2014 | | $ | 877,501 | | | $ | 10,680 | | | $ | 58,144 | |
Related Party. The Interested Trustees and officers of the Fund are also officers or trustees of companies affiliated with the Manager, Distributor, and Transfer Agent
Since 2009, seven class action lawsuits have been pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against OppenheimerFunds, Inc., the parent of the Manager (“OFI”), OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor (the “Distributor”), and certain funds (but not including the Fund) advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and distributed by the Distributor (the “Defendant Funds”). The lawsuits also name as defendants certain officers and current and former trustees of the respective Defendant Funds. The lawsuits raise claims under federal securities law and allege, among other things, that the disclosure documents of the respective Defendant Funds contained
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
6. Pending Litigation (Continued)
misrepresentations and omissions and that the respective Defendant Funds’ investment policies were not followed. The plaintiffs in these actions seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and awards of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. The Defendant Funds’ Boards of Trustees have also engaged counsel to represent the Funds and the present and former Independent Trustees named in those suits. On March 5, 2014, the parties in six of these lawsuits executed stipulations and agreements of settlement resolving those actions. The settlements are subject to a variety of contingencies, including approval by the court. The settlements do not resolve a seventh outstanding lawsuit relating to Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund.
In May 2014, certain current and/or former participants in 529 plans managed by OFI Private Investments, Inc. (“OFIPI”), an affiliate of OFI, filed a lawsuit in New Mexico state court against OFI, OFIPI and the Distributor. Plaintiffs in this suit allege that they are assignees of indemnification claims The Education Trust Board of New Mexico, The Education Plan Trust of New Mexico, and the State of New Mexico (collectively, the “State”) have or may have against defendants for losses the State incurred in connection with a class action lawsuit plaintiffs previously brought against the State. On the basis of the alleged assignment of the State’s indemnification claims, plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
OFI believes the lawsuits and appeals described above are without legal merit and, with the exception of actions it has settled, is defending against them vigorously. While it is premature to render any opinion as to the outcome in these lawsuits, or whether any costs that the Defendant Funds may bear in defending the suits might not be reimbursed by insurance, OFI believes that these suits should not impair the ability of OFI or the Distributor to perform their respective duties to the Fund, and that the outcome of all of the suits together should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer mutual funds.
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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at 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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), 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 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.
Householding – Delivery of Shareholder Documents
This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus (or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus), annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.
Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL.OPP (225-5677). You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus (or, if available, the summary prospectus), reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.
OPPENHEIMER STEELPATH MLP ALPHA FUND
Trustees and Officers | | Sam Freedman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee |
| | Edward L. Cameron, Trustee |
| | Jon S. Fossel, Trustee |
| | Richard F. Grabish, Trustee |
| | Beverly L. Hamilton, Trustee |
| | Victoria J, Herget, Trustee |
| | Robert J. Malone, Trustee |
| | F. William Marshall, Jr., Trustee |
| | Karen L. Stuckey, Trustee |
| | James D. Vaughn, Trustee |
| | William F. Glavin, Jr., Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer |
| | Stuart Cartner, Vice President |
| | Brian Watson, Vice President |
| | Arthur S. Gabinet, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
| | Christina M. Nasta, Vice President and Chief Business Officer |
| | Mary Ann Picciotto, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer |
| | Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer |
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Manager | | OFI SteelPath, Inc. |
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Distributor | | OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. |
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Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent | | OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. |
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Sub-Transfer Agent | | Shareholder Services, Inc. |
| | DBA OppenheimerFunds Services |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. |
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Counsel | | K&L Gates LLP |
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The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination of those records by the independent registered public accounting firm.
PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE
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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE (Continued)
Disclosure of Information
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| • | Encryption is achieved through an electronic scrambling technology that uses a “key” to code and then decode the data. Encryption acts like the cable converter box you may have on your television set. It scrambles data with a secret code so that no one can make sense of it while it is being transmitted. When the data reaches its destination, the same software unscrambles the data. |
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PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE (Continued)
Other Security Measures
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How You Can Help
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Who We Are
This joint notice describes the privacy policies of the Oppenheimer funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and each of its investment adviser subsidiaries, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. and OFI Global Trust Co. It applies to all Oppenheimer fund accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your Social Security number - whether or not you remain a shareholder of our funds. This notice was last updated November 2013. In the event it is updated or changed, we will post an updated notice on our website at oppenheimerfunds.com. If you have any questions about these privacy policies, write to us at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270, email us by clicking on the Contact Us section of our website at oppenheimerfunds.com or call us at 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677).
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Table of Contents | |
Fund Performance Discussion | 3 |
Top Holdings and Allocations | 6 |
Share Class Performance | 7 |
Fund Expenses | 9 |
Statement of Investments | 11 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 14 |
Statement of Operations | 16 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 17 |
Financial Highlights | 18 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 22 |
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; Updates to Statements of Investments | 37 |
Trustees and Officers | 38 |
Privacy Policy Notice | 39 |
Class A Shares
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 5/30/14*
| Class A Shares of the Fund | | |
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Since Inception (3/31/10) | | | | |
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. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and a 5.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677).
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Index returns are calculated through May 31, 2014. |
Fund Performance Discussion
We thank you for investing with Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds. Because our fiscal year ends November 30th, the following semiannual report covers the period from December 1, 2013 to May 30, 2014.
During the six month reporting period, the Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) produced a total return of 6.50%. For comparative purposes, master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), as measured by the Alerian MLP Index (AMZX), provided a total return of 11.62%. Please note that the returns for the Alerian MLP Index are calculated pre-tax, while the Fund’s returns are calculated post corporate tax. During the same reporting period, the S&P 500 Index produced a total return of 7.62%.
MLPs generally performed poorly over the first half of December 2013, likely attributable to year-end tax selling and several larger secondary offerings. However a mid-month Congressional budget agreement helped lift the broad markets as well as MLPs, which ended up gaining 1.6% for the month.
For the first calendar quarter of 2014, MLPs delivered muted positive performance with a 1.9% total return. This unremarkable performance masks some underlying volatility, however, as several low-yield, high-growth MLPs rallied materially while names with little or low perceived growth prospects generally traded poorly.
The quarter’s positive return was primarily achieved over the last weeks of March and in part derived from generally strong first-quarter earnings reports which also served to improve visibility into future growth plans. Commodity pricing was not volatile throughout the period supported by colder than normal temperatures across most of the country with particular strength in natural gas pricing. These positive dynamics combined with calm broader equity and interest rate markets to provide a supportive environment for the asset class and drove positive performance through the end of the period. Consequently, MLPs provided a 10.2% total return from mid-March through the end of May.
Notably, MLPs underperformed other higher-yielding equities such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Utilities over the semiannual period; REITs provided a total return of 16.6%, respectively, and the Utilities sector provided a 14.1% return. REITs and Utilities often trade with greater sympathy to the interest rate environment and this strong performance may in part reflect the 27 basis point decline in the ten-year treasury rate over the period. Notably, over the May to September period in 2013, when interest rates increased 136 basis points, REITs and Utilities lost 15.3% and 11.4%, respectively, versus the 3.0% loss of the MLP sector.
MACRO REVIEW
All the major energy MLP subsectors generated positive performance over the six-month reporting period. The Petroleum Transportation subsector led the midstream group as a number of the low-yield, high-growth MLPs fall under this subsector. The Gathering and Processing subsector delivered better than average performance over the period and generally benefited from the supportive commodity price environment. In addition, several partnerships in the subsector announced new projects during the period adding visibility to their growth prospects.
The Natural Gas Pipeline and Coal subsectors underperformed over the reporting period. Each subsector’s performance was impacted by outsized losses at partnerships that announced distribution reductions; within the asset class, distribution reductions are rare and typically result in a significant price reaction. Both subsectors have generally faced headwinds in recent years as a result of sustained poor commodity pricing. Notably, rapidly increasing natural gas production in certain regions of the country has benefited well-positioned pipelines, while pipelines in other regions have faced lower volume or margin opportunities. This trend is likely to continue as North East production continues to rise and demand along the Gulf Coast and South East experiences significant growth through power generation consumption and the initiation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
FUND REVIEW
Key contributors to the Fund’s performance were Buckeye Partners, LP (BPL) and EnLink Midstream Partners, LP (ENLK).
BPL outperformed after strong operating performance and improved guidance. BPL has successfully completed a series of organic growth projects that have started to fully contribute to cash flow. In addition, a recently completed terminals acquisition can potentially offer additional growth prospects as well as optimization opportunities around its footprint.
ENLK was formed during the first quarter of 2014 upon the closing of a transaction that combined the midstream assets of Devon Energy (NYSE: DVN) with those of Crosstex Energy. The Fund was also a holder of Crosstex Energy prior to the transaction. The transaction resulted in a more attractive asset footprint with better distribution growth prospects and an investment-grade balance sheet.
Key detractors from the Fund’s performance were Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (BWP) and Martin Midstream Partners, LP (MMLP).
BWP underperformed after announcing its intention to significantly lower its distribution. This action was largely unexpected and resulted in a significant price reaction. The partnership had been contending with the challenging re-contracting environment faced by many natural gas pipeline operators
over recent years but its decision to cut its distribution appeared to be primarily driven by a decision to self-finance its capital investment program rather than forced by financial distress. Notably, at period end, the partnership expected cash flow coverage going forward that is well in excess of the MLP sector average. The partnership’s decision to cut its distribution reflects a significant departure from traditional sector participant behavior. Though the investment team believed a near-term distribution cut was unnecessary and unlikely, the position had been reduced, though not completely eliminated, prior to the announcement due to the partnership’s growing risk profile. However, we eliminated our position by period end.
MMLP underperformed as investor expectations for a near-term shift in the partnership’s modest distribution growth appeared to tire. Alinda Capital Partners acquired a 50% interest in the partnership’s sponsor and general partner in August 2013 creating expectations for a renewed focus on growth. Notably, however, the partnership recently acquired a 20% interest in a liquids petroleum gas pipeline and has announced progress in pursuing significant organic growth projects.
OUTLOOK
We believe the environment for domestic midstream/energy infrastructure providers remains constructive. While crude oil and natural gas liquid (NGL) prices may experience volatility as production success may at times outpace the logistical and industrial changes needed to spur similar levels of demand, the need for additional energy infrastructure remains acute. Importantly, we believe crude oil and NGL pricing could fall substantially while still supporting robust producer activity and volume growth to the benefit of energy infrastructure operators.
The opportunity set created by the macro trend of dramatic growth in domestic crude oil, natural gas, and NGL production volumes is widespread, robust and long term in nature. We prefer to seek exposure to these dynamics through names with fee or fee-like exposure versus commodity price exposure as we believe such entities offer the most attractive risk-to-reward opportunity within the sector.
Top Holdings and Allocations*
TOP TEN MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS
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Energy Transfer Partners LP | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP | |
Regency Energy Partners LP | |
El Paso Pipeline Partners LP | |
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Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | |
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EnLink Midstream Partners LP | |
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on net assets.
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on the total value of investments.
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
Share Class Performance
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/14
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/14
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013 Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
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. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). 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 5.75%; and for Class C, the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I or Class Y shares. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized.
The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index and the Alerian MLP Index. The S&P 500 Index is an index of large-capitalization equity securities that is a measure of the general domestic stock market. The Alerian MLP Index is a composite of the 50 most prominent Master Limited Partnerships that provides investors with an unbiased, comprehensive benchmark for this emerging asset class. The index, which is calculated using a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted methodology, is disseminated real-time on a total-return basis (AMZX). The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. 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 investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.
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. or its affiliates.
Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial adviser, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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 (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 May 30, 2014.
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). 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.
| Beginning Account Value December 1, 2013 | Ending Account Value May 30, 2014 | Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended May 30, 2014 |
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Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,066.20 | 5.67 |
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Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,018.27 | 5.54 |
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds, and tax expense, based on the 6-month period ended May 30, 2014 are as follows:
The expense ratios for Classes A, C, and Y reflect contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. 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, if applicable.
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
| | | | | | |
Master Limited Partnership Shares — 101.7% | |
Diversified — 8.2% | | | | | | |
Williams Partners LP | | | 6,167,931 | | | $ | 327,578,815 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Gathering/Processing — 27.5% | |
American Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 1,066,830 | | | | 31,546,163 | |
Compressco Partners LP | | | 429,990 | | | | 10,483,156 | |
Crestwood Midstream Partners LP | | | 9,373,432 | | | | 204,340,818 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 5,747,331 | | | | 175,121,176 | |
Exterran Partners LP 1 | | | 5,163,704 | | | | 144,428,801 | |
Midcoast Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 3,100,729 | | | | 68,247,045 | |
Regency Energy Partners LP | | | 11,286,383 | | | | 313,761,447 | |
Southcross Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 1,554,238 | | | | 27,774,233 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP | | | 570,751 | | | | 38,788,238 | |
USA Compression Partners LP 1 | | | 3,306,831 | | | | 82,670,775 | |
Total Gathering/Processing | | | | | | | 1,097,161,852 | |
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Marine — 7.5% | | | | | | | | |
Dynagas LNG Partners LP 1, 2 | | | 792,184 | | | | 19,036,182 | |
GasLog Partners LP 1, 2 | | | 123,844 | | | | 3,284,343 | |
Golar LNG Partners LP | | | 878,243 | | | | 28,938,107 | |
KNOT Offshore Partners LP | | | 347,625 | | | | 9,538,830 | |
Seadrill Partners LLC | | | 984,618 | | | | 32,334,855 | |
Teekay LNG Partners LP | | | 3,104,718 | | | | 137,539,007 | |
Teekay Offshore Partners LP | | | 1,887,356 | | | | 67,321,989 | |
Total Marine | | | | | | | 297,993,313 | |
| | | | | | |
Natural Gas Pipelines — 22.4% | |
El Paso Pipeline Partners LP | | | 8,584,650 | | | $ | 293,938,416 | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | | | 1,546,332 | | | | 78,801,079 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP | | | 5,729,596 | | | | 322,690,847 | |
TC Pipelines LP 1 | | | 3,821,552 | | | | 198,720,704 | |
Total Natural Gas Pipelines | | | | | | | 894,151,046 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Petroleum Transportation — 30.3% | |
Arc Logistics Partners LP 1, 2 | | | 1,605,368 | | | | 37,870,631 | |
Buckeye Partners LP | | | 2,232,244 | | | | 175,141,864 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners LP | | | 10,126,898 | | | | 313,933,838 | |
Global Partners LP 1 | | | 1,855,665 | | | | 76,026,595 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP | | | 915,162 | | | | 32,341,825 | |
Lehigh Gas Partners LP 1 | | | 1,397,422 | | | | 37,730,394 | |
Martin Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 3,373,563 | | | | 137,101,600 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP | | | 2,577,844 | | | | 103,113,760 | |
NuStar Energy LP 1 | | | 4,166,643 | | | | 241,748,627 | |
Sprague Resources LP 1, 2 | | | 1,085,983 | | | | 26,856,360 | |
TransMontaigne Partners LP | | | 560,614 | | | | 27,823,273 | |
Total Petroleum Transportation | | | | | | | 1,209,688,767 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Propane — 5.8% | | | | | | | | |
Amerigas Partners LP | | | 1,758,488 | | | | 83,317,161 | |
Ferrellgas Partners LP | | | 2,525,806 | | | | 70,116,375 | |
Suburban Propane Partners LP | | | 1,724,173 | | | | 80,036,111 | |
Total Propane | | | | | | | 233,469,647 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Master Limited Partnership Shares | |
(identified cost $3,336,466,026) | | | | 4,060,043,440 | |
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
| | | | | | |
| |
Marine — 0.5% | | | | | | |
North Atlantic Drilling, Ltd. 2 | | | 1,929,407 | | | $ | 20,239,479 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Petroleum Transportation — 1.3% | |
Enbridge Energy Management LLC 2 | | | 1,750,856 | | | | 52,228,034 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(identified cost $59,521,877) | | | | 72,467,513 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Gathering/Processing— 0.3% | | | | | |
Southcross Energy Partners 8.00%, 3, 4 | | | 782,130 | | | | 12,826,932 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Marine — 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Teekay Offshore Partners 7.25% | | | 766,550 | | | | 19,600,683 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Preferred Stock | | | | | |
(identified cost $34,949,549) | | | | 32,427,615 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Investments — 1.5% | |
Money Market — 1.5% | |
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, 0.010% 5 | | | 61,352,889 | | | | 61,352,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
(identified cost $61,352,889) | | | | 61,352,889 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Investments — 105.8% | | | | | |
(identified cost $3,492,290,341) | | | | 4,226,291,457 | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets — (5.8)% | | | | (233,145,735 | ) |
Net Assets -— 100.0% | | | $ | 3,993,145,722 | |
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
Footnotes to Statement of Investments
LLC — Limited Liability Company |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Is or was an affiliate, as defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940, at or during the period ended May 30, 2014, by virtue of the Fund owning at least 5% of the voting securities of the issuer. Transactions during this period in which the issuer was an affiliate are as follows: |
| Shares November 29, 2013* | | | | | | | | | | |
American Midstream Partners LP | | | 693,030 | | | | 373,800 | | | | — | | | | 1,066,830 | |
Arc Logistic Partners LP | | | 1,029,058 | | | | 576,310 | | | | — | | | | 1,605,368 | |
Dynagas LNG Partners LP | | | 547,323 | | | | 244,861 | | | | — | | | | 792,184 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP 6 | | | 5,747,331 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,747,331 | |
Exterran Partners LP | | | 4,159,600 | | | | 1,004,104 | | | | | | | | 5,163,704 | |
Global Partners LP | | | 1,855,665 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,855,665 | |
Lehigh Gas Partners LP | | | 1,127,152 | | | | 270,270 | | | | — | | | | 1,397,422 | |
Martin Midstream Partners LP | | | 2,415,455 | | | | 958,108 | | | | — | | | | 3,373,563 | |
Midcoast Energy Partners | | | 2,728,741 | | | | 371,988 | | | | — | | | | 3,100,729 | |
NuStar Energy LP | | | 1,354,619 | | | | 2,812,024 | | | | — | | | | 4,166,643 | |
Southcross Energy Partners LP | | | 913,305 | | | | 640,933 | | | | — | | | | 1,554,238 | |
Sprague Resources LP | | | 493,500 | | | | 592,483 | | | | — | | | | 1,085,983 | |
TC Pipelines LP | | | 3,513,024 | | | | 308,528 | | | | — | | | | 3,821,552 | |
USA Compression Partners LP | | | 2,650,571 | | | | 656,260 | | | | — | | | | 3,306,831 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Midstream Partners LP | | | 31,546,163 | | | | 976,149 | | | | — | | | | | |
Arc Logistic Partners LP | | | 37,870,631 | | | | 884,552 | | | | — | | | | | |
Dynagas LNG Partners LP | | | 19,036,182 | | | | 427,462 | | | | — | | | | | |
EnLink Midstream Partners LP | | | 175,121,176 | | | | 4,138,078 | | | | — | | | | | |
Exterran Partners LP | | | 144,428,801 | | | | 5,027,258 | | | | — | | | | | |
Global Partners LP | | | 76,026,595 | | | | 2.296.385 | | | | — | | | | | |
Lehigh Gas Partners LP | | | 37,730,394 | | | | 1,998,751 | | | | — | | | | | |
Martin Midstream Partners LP | | | 137,101,600 | | | | 4,557,055 | | | | — | | | | | |
Midcoast Energy Partners | | | 68,247,045 | | | | 1,485,063 | | | | — | | | | | |
NuStar Energy LP | | | 241,748,627 | | | | 6,020,768 | | | | — | | | | | |
Southcross Energy Partners LP | | | 27,774,233 | | | | 1,234,534 | | | | — | | | | | |
Sprague Resources LP | | | 28,856,360 | | | | 628,209 | | | | — | | | | | |
TC Pipelines LP | | | 198,720,704 | | | | 6,126,204 | | | | — | | | | | |
USA Compression Partners LP | | | 82,670,775 | | | | 2,571,054 | | | | — | | | | | |
3. | All distributions are paid in kind. |
4. | Security is convertible from Preferred Units into Common Units on a one-for-one basis. |
5. | Variable rate security; the coupon rate represents the rate at May 30, 2014. |
6. | Name change from Crosstex Energy LP to EnLink Midstream Partners LP. Ex date of 3/10/2014. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Assets | | | |
Investments at value – see accompanying Statement of Investments: | | | |
Unaffiliated companies (cost $2,454,888,468) | | $ | 2,919,412,171 | |
Affiliated companies (cost $1,037,401,873) | | | 1,306,879,286 | |
| | | 4.226.291.457 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | 100,116,527 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 589 | |
Receivable for beneficial interest sold | | | 35,490,914 | |
| | | 204,997 | |
Total assets | | | 4,362,104,484 | |
| | | | |
Liabilities | | | | |
Due to custodian | | | 189,198 | |
Payable for beneficial interest redeemed | | | 10,941,901 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 11,700,203 | |
Deferred tax liability | | | 340,592,526 | |
Payable to Manager | | | 2,739,798 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class A | | | 398,728 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class C | | | 1,079,278 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class A | | | 350,881 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class C | | | 237,441 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class I | | | 1 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class Y | | | 136,142 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 10,131 | |
| | | 582,534 | |
Total liabilities | | | 368,958,762 | |
| | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,993,145,722 | |
| | | | |
Composition of Net Assets | | | | |
Par value of shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 357,307 | |
| | | 3,579,389,551 | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (37,911,148 | ) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized losses on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | (13,976,383 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 465,286,395 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,993,145,722 | |
| | | | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share ($0.001 Par Value, Unlimited Shares Authorized) | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 11.23 | |
Offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price) | | $ | 11.92 | |
Class C Shares: | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 11.00 | |
Class I Shares:** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 11.37 | |
Class Y Shares:*** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 11.36 | |
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / (Continued)
Net Assets: | | | |
| | $ | 1,918,905,184 | |
| | | 1,324,073,453 | |
| | | 137,537 | |
| | | 750,029,548 | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 3,993,145,722 | |
| | | | |
Shares Outstanding: | | | | |
| | | 170,867,702 | |
| | | 120,389,735 | |
| | | 12,097 | |
| | | 66,037,951 | |
Total Shares Outstanding | | | 357,307,485 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Investment Income | | | |
Distributions from Master Limited Partnerships from: | | | |
Unaffiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | $ | 78,528,976 | |
Affiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | 38,371,522 | |
Less return of capital on distributions from: | | | | |
Unaffiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | (78,528,976 | ) |
Affiliated Master Limited Partnerships | | | (38,371,522 | ) |
| | | 1,104,225 | |
Total investment income | | | 1,104,225 | |
| | | | |
Expenses | | | | |
| | | 15,903,017 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 2,079,579 | |
| | | 5,317,533 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 1,830,029 | |
Class C | | | 1,169,857 | |
Class I | | | 16 | |
| | | 691,206 | |
| | | 411,414 | |
| | | 390,150 | |
| | | 219,405 | |
Legal, auditing, and other professional fees | | | 84,647 | |
| | | 75,614 | |
| | | 36,722 | |
Other | | | 80,194 | |
Total expenses, before waivers and deferred taxes | | | 28,289,383 | |
| | | (2,024,709 | ) |
Net expenses, before deferred taxes | | | 26,264,674 | |
| | | | |
Net investment loss, before deferred taxes | | | (25,160,449 | ) |
| | | 9,208,725 | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (15,951,724 | ) |
| | | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Investments: | | | | |
Net Realized Losses | | | | |
Investments from | | | | |
Unaffiliated companies | | | (24,202,880 | ) |
| | | 8,858,254 | |
Net realized losses, net of deferred taxes | | | (15,344,626 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | | | |
Investments | | | 402,770,724 | |
| | | (147,414,085 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation, net of deferred taxes | | | 255,356,639 | |
| | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 240,012,013 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 224,060,289 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended November 29, 2013* | |
Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (15,951,724 | ) | | $ | (13,494,584 | ) |
Net realized losses on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | (15,344,626 | ) | | | (5,208,622 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 255,356,639 | | | | 187,685,709 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 224,060,289 | | | | 168,982,503 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from return of capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class A shares | | | (49,728,650 | ) | | | (62,917,173 | ) |
Class C shares | | | (32,411,912 | ) | | | (32,091,774 | ) |
Class I shares** | | | (3,709 | ) | | | (2,144 | ) |
| | | (18,584,678 | ) | | | (21,656,010 | ) |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (100,728,949 | ) | | | (116,667,101 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 405,018,577 | | | | 1,080,780,582 | |
Class C | | | 418,259,053 | | | | 828,751,322 | |
Class I** | | | 20,153 | | | | 112,026 | |
| | | 190,056,668 | | | | 389,711,482 | |
Change in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions | | | 1,013,354,451 | | | | 2,299,355,412 | |
Change in net assets | | | 1,136,685,791 | | | | 2,351,670,814 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
| | | 2,856,459,931 | | | | 504,789,117 | |
End of period | | $ | 3,993,145,722 | | | $ | 2,856,459,931 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (37,911,148 | ) | | $ | (21,959,424 | ) |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2011 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2010 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 9.83 | | | $ | 10.14 | | | $ | 10.83 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.31 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) | | | 0.50 | | | | 1.41 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.24 | ) | | | 1.00 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.69 | | | | 1.81 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 1.27 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return of capital | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.23 | | | $ | 10.86 | | | $ | 9.83 | | | $ | 10.14 | | | $ | 10.83 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 6.50 | % | | | 18.79 | % | | | 4.61 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 13.10 | % |
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,918,905 | | | $ | 1,452,182 | | | $ | 333,544 | | | $ | 172,056 | | | $ | 58,464 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.42 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.93 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.13 | %) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.16 | %) | | | (0.27 | %) | | | (0.58 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 1.38 | %5 | | | 1.35 | %5 | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | % |
Deferred tax expense 6 | | | 7.71 | %7 | | | 6.97 | % | | | 2.02 | % | | | (0.77 | %) | | | 17.05 | % |
Total expense | | | 9.09 | % | | | 8.32 | % | | | 3.37 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 18.40 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.42 | %) | | | (1.32 | %) | | | (1.51 | %) | | | (1.61 | %) | | | (1.54 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.13 | %) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.16 | %) | | | (0.27 | %) | | | (0.58 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (1.29 | %) | | | (1.25 | %) | | | (1.35 | %) | | | (1.34 | %) | | | (0.96 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 8 | | | 0.55 | %7 | | | 0.45 | % | | | 0.47 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.39 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.74 | %) | | | (0.80 | %) | | | (0.88 | %) | | | (0.84 | %) | | | (0.57 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 15 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business March 31, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2010 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 1.35%. |
6. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
7. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
8. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2011 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 10.13 | | | $ | 10.66 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.06 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.26 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) | | | 0.47 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 0.02 | | | | (0.34 | ) |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.64 | | | | 1.71 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (0.14 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return of capital | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.00 | | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 9.75 | | | $ | 10.13 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 6.14 | % | | | 17.88 | % | | | 3.89 | % | | | (1.31 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 1,324,073 | | | $ | 869,041 | | | $ | 36,764 | | | $ | 2,826 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 2.23 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.37 | % | | | 4.44 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.10 | %) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.27 | %) | | | (2.34 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 2.13 | %5 | | | 2.11 | %5 | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.10 | % |
Deferred tax expense 6 | | | 7.71 | %7 | | | 5.39 | % | | | 1.78 | % | | | (1.31 | %) |
Total expense | | | 9.84 | % | | | 7.50 | % | | | 3.88 | % | | | 0.79 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (2.14 | %) | | | (2.08 | %) | | | (2.37 | %) | | | (4.44 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.10 | %) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.27 | %) | | | (2.34 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (2.04 | %) | | | (2.01 | %) | | | (2.10 | %) | | | (2.10 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 8 | | | 0.55 | %7 | | | 0.73 | % | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.79 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (1.49 | %) | | | (1.28 | %) | | | (1.35 | %) | | | (1.31 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 24 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business June 10, 2011. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 2.10%. |
6. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
7. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
8. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended November 29, 2013*, 1, 2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 11.15 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.22 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.02 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.21 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.39 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.37 | | | $ | 10.97 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 4 | | | 6.72 | % | | | 1.90 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 138 | | | $ | 113 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.02 | %6 | | | 1.16 | %7 |
Deferred tax expense 8 | | | 7.71 | %9 | | | 2.23 | % |
Total expense | | | 8.73 | % | | | 3.39 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (0.94 | %) | | | (1.05 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 10 | | | 0.55 | %9 | | | 0.37 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.39 | %) | | | (0.68 | %) |
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
2. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | 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 redemptions 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. |
5. | Annualized for less than full period. |
6. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.00%. |
7. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.14%. |
8. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
9. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
10. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 39, 2013*, 1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2012 1 | | | Year Ended November 30, 2011 1 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2010 1,2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.08 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.24 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.49 | | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.29 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains/(losses) | | | 0.51 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 0.08 | | | | (0.23 | ) | | | 1.02 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 0.71 | | | | 1.86 | | | | 0.50 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 1.28 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return of capital | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
| | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.08 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.32 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.78 | ) | | | (0.83 | ) | | | (0.44 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 11.36 | | | $ | 10.97 | | | $ | 9.89 | | | $ | 10.17 | | | $ | 10.84 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 4 | | | 6.62 | % | | | 19.19 | % | | | 4.89 | % | | | 1.46 | % | | | 13.20 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 750,030 | | | $ | 535,124 | | | $ | 134,481 | | | $ | 84,506 | | | $ | 68,368 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.62 | % |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.17 | %) | | | (0.27 | %) | | | (0.52 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 1.12 | %6 | | | 1.11 | %6 | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % |
Deferred tax expense 7 | | | 7.71 | %8 | | | 6.68 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | (0.65 | %) | | | 17.22 | % |
Total expense | | | 8.83 | % | | | 7.79 | % | | | 3.20 | % | | | 0.45 | % | | | 18.32 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before (waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.16 | %) | | | (1.08 | %) | | | (1.27 | %) | | | (1.37 | %) | | | (1.24 | %) |
Expense (waivers) | | | (0.12 | %) | | | (0.07 | %) | | | (0.17 | %) | | | (0.27 | %) | | | (0.52 | %) |
Net of (waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (1.04 | %) | | | (1.01 | %) | | | (1.10 | %) | | | (1.10 | %) | | | (0.72 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 9 | | | 0.55 | %8 | | | 0.37 | % | | | 0.38 | % | | | 0.41 | % | | | 0.29 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.49 | %) | | | (0.64 | %) | | | (0.72 | %) | | | (0.69 | %) | | | (0.43 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 4 | % | | | 29 | % | | | 24 | % | | | 15 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day in the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
2. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business March 31, 2010 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2010 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | 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 redemptions 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. |
5. | Annualized for less than full period. |
6. | Includes tax expense. Without tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.10%. |
7. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
8. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on average net assets. |
9. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Income Fund (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds Trust, is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI SteelPath, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Manager”).
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I shares, and Class Y shares. Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Effective June 28, 2013 new initial purchasers of Class A shares may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge if shares are redeemed within an 18-month “holding period” measured from the date of purchase. Class C shares are sold, without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% of the redemption proceeds if Class C shares are redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I shares are only available to eligible institutional investors. Class I shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge or CDSC. An institutional investor that buys Class I shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge directly to institutional investors that have special agreements with the Distributor for that purpose. They may include insurance companies, registered investment companies, employee benefit plans and section 529 plans, among others. An institutional investor that buys Class Y shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund 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 and C shares have separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay fees. Class I and Y shares do not pay such fees.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities of MLPs.
MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.
Concentration Risk. Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of MLPs, which are subject to certain risks, such as supply and demand risk, depletion and exploration risk, commodity pricing risk, acquisition risk, and the risk associated with the hazards inherent in midstream energy industry activities. A substantial portion of the cash flow received by the Fund is derived from investment in equity securities of MLPs. The amount of cash that a MLP has available for distributions, and the tax character of such distributions, are dependent upon the amount of cash generated by the MLP’s operations.
Semiannual and Annual Periods. The last day of the Fund’s semiannual and annual periods was the last day the New York Stock Exchange was open for trading. The Fund’s financial statements have been presented through that date to maintain consistency with the Fund’s net asset value calculations used for shareholder transactions.
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 Income Taxes.
The Fund does not intend to qualify as a regulated investment company pursuant to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, but will rather be taxed as a corporation. As a corporation, the Fund is obligated to pay federal, state and local income tax on taxable income. Currently, the maximum marginal regular federal income tax rate for a corporation is 35%. The Fund may be subject to a 20% alternative minimum tax on its federal alternative minimum taxable income to the extent that its alternative minimum tax exceeds its regular federal income tax. The Fund is currently using an estimated rate of 1.6% for state and local tax, net of federal tax expense.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The Fund’s income tax provision consists of the following as of May 30, 2014:
Current tax expense (benefit) | | | |
Federal | | $ | — | |
State | | | — | |
Total current tax expense | | $ | — | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | | | | |
Federal | | $ | 123,692,588 | |
State | | | 5,654,518 | |
Total deferred tax expense | | $ | 129,347,106 | |
The reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and the effective tax rate on net investment income (loss) and realized and unrealized gain (loss) follows:
| | | |
Application of statutory income tax rate | | $ | 123,692,588 | |
State income taxes net of federal benefit | | | 5,654,518 | |
Change in Estimated State Tax Rate, Net of Federal Tax Benefit/(Expense) | | | — | |
Total income tax expense (benefit) | | $ | 129,347,106 | |
The Fund intends to invest its assets primarily in MLPs, which generally are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a limited partner in the MLPs, the Fund reports its allocable share of the MLP’s taxable income in computing its own taxable income. The Fund’s tax expense or benefit will be included in the Statement of Operations based on the component of income or gains (losses) to which such expense or benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Such temporary differences are principally: (i) taxes on unrealized gains/(losses), which are attributable to the temporary difference between fair market value and tax basis, (ii) the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes and (iii) the net tax benefit of accumulated net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using effective tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years such temporary differences are realized or otherwise settled. To the extent the Fund has a deferred tax asset, consideration is given to whether or not a valuation allowance is required. A valuation allowance is required if based on the evaluation criterion provided by ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740) that it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Among the factors considered in assessing the Fund’s valuation allowance: the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of the statutory carryforward periods and the associated risks that operating and capital loss carryforwards may expire unused. At May 30, 2014, the Fund determined a valuation allowance was not required. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding the deferred tax liability or asset.
Components of the Fund’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of May 30, 2014 are as follows:
Deferred tax assets: | | | |
Net operating loss carryforward (tax basis) | | $ | 93,677,621 | |
Capital loss carryforward (tax basis) | | | 6,438,906 | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | |
Net unrealized gains on investment securities (tax basis) | | | (340,592,526 | ) |
Total net deferred tax asset/(liability) | | $ | (240,475,999 | ) |
Unexpected significant decreases in cash distributions from the Fund’s MLP investments or significant declines in the fair value of its investments may change the Fund’s assessment regarding the recoverability of their deferred tax assets and may result in a valuation allowance. If a valuation allowance is required to reduce any deferred tax asset in the future, it could have a material impact on the Fund’s net asset value and results of operations in the period it is recorded.
The Fund may rely, to some extent, on information provided by the MLPs, which may not necessarily be timely, to estimate taxable income allocable to MLP units held in its portfolio, and to estimate its associated deferred tax benefit/(liability). Such estimates are made in good faith. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding its tax benefit/(liability).
The Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund does not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.
The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. All tax years since inception remain open and subject to examination by tax jurisdictions. The Fund has reviewed all major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no significant impact on the Fund’s net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain tax positions expected to be taken on its tax returns. Furthermore, management of the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly change in the next 12 months.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
At May 30, 2014, the Fund had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward for 20 years, as follows:
Expiration Date | | | |
11/30/2030 | | $ | 3,877 | |
11/30/2031 | | | 4,997,354 | |
11/30/2032 | | | 7,401,746 | |
11/30/2033 | | | 47,597,832 | |
11/30/2034 | | | 195,948,974 | |
Total | | $ | 255,949,783 | |
At May 30, 2014, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward for 5 years, as follows:
Expiration Date | | | |
11/30/2018 | | $ | 6,261,965 | |
11/30/2019 | | | 11,330,673 | |
Total | | $ | 17,592,638 | |
At May 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of Investments | | $ | 3,296,651,335 | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 940,866,440 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | (11,226,318 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | | $ | 929,640,122 | |
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.
Trustees’ Compensation. 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 Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund 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 Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the compensation deferral plan.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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. Dividends, if any, are declared and distributed monthly for the Fund. The estimated characterization of the distributions paid will be either a qualified dividend or distribution (return of capital). This estimate is based on the Fund’s operating results during the period. It is anticipated that a significant portion of the distributions will be comprised of return of capital as a result of the tax character of cash distributions made by the Fund’s investments. The actual characterization of the distributions made during the period will not be determined until after the end of the fiscal year. The Fund will inform shareholders of the final tax character of the distributions on IRS Form DIV in February 2015. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund distributions are expected to be comprised of 100% return of capital.
Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Funds’ investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund estimated that 100% of the MLP distributions received would be treated as return of capital.
Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. “Custody fees” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account 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 Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.015%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund 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 using the last in, first out method.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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 Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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.
The Fund calculates the net asset value of its 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.
The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Adviser. The Adviser has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a “fair valuation” for any security for which market quotations are not “readily available.” The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
Valuation Methods and Inputs
Securities are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices, when available, as supplied primarily by third party pricing services or dealers.
The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or the fair value of the types of securities described below:
Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, prior to the time when the Fund’s 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 current day’s closing “bid” and “asked” prices, and if not, at the current day’s closing bid price. A security of a foreign issuer traded on a foreign exchange but not listed on a registered U.S. securities exchange is
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded, as identified by the third party pricing service used by the Adviser, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. If the last sale price is unavailable, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded. If the last sales price or official closing price for a foreign security is not available, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price per the exchange or, if not available from the exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority); (1) using a bid from the exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer.
Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share.
Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, event-linked bonds, loans, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices.
Short-term money market type debt securities with a remaining maturity 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. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers.
A description of the standard inputs that may generally be considered by the third party pricing vendors in determining their evaluated prices is provided below.
| | Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors |
Corporate debt, government debt, municipal, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | | Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, and other appropriate factors. |
Loans | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
Event-linked bonds | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
If a market value or price cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the “good faith” opinion of the Adviser, the market value or price obtained does not constitute a “readily available market quotation,” or a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security is fair valued either (i) by a standardized fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Valuation Committee and the Fund’s Board or (ii) as determined in good faith by the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee considers all relevant facts that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Adviser, when determining the fair value of a security. Fair value determinations by the Adviser are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined. Those fair valuation standardized methodologies include, but are not limited to, valuing securities at the last sale price or initially at cost and subsequently adjusting the value based on: changes in company specific fundamentals, changes in an appropriate securities index, or changes in the value of similar securities which may be further adjusted for any discounts related to security-specific resale restrictions. When possible, such methodologies use observable market inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices of similar securities, observable interest rates, currency rates and yield curves. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities nor can it be assured that the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security.
To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Adviser, or its third party service provider who is subject to oversight by the Adviser, regularly compares prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and sale prices to the current day prices and challenges those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third party pricing service or broker source. For those securities valued by fair valuations, whether through a standardized fair valuation methodology or a fair valuation determination, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.
Classifications
Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Various data inputs are used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
| 1) | Level 1-unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange) |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
| 2) | Level 2-inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| 3) | Level 3-significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability). |
The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of May 30, 2014 based on valuation input level:
| | Level 1 — Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
Assets Table | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Limited Partnership Shares* | | $ | 4,060,043,440 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,060,043,440 | |
Common Stock* | | | 72,467,513 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 72,467,513 | |
Preferred Stock* | | | 19,600,683 | | | | 12,826,932 | | | | — | | | | 32,427,615 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 61,352,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 61,352,889 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 4,213,464,525 | | | $ | 12,826,932 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,226,291,457 | |
* | For a detailed break-out of securities by major industry classification, please refer to the Statement of Investments. |
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six months ended May 30, 2014.
There have been no transfers between pricing levels for the Fund. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers at the end of the reporting period.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
3. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014 | | | Year/Period Ended November 29, 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 52,490,949 | | | $ | 580,123,910 | | | | 117,510,304 | | | $ | 1,270,519,892 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 4,733,360 | | | | 43,982,344 | | | | 4,344,726 | | | | 46,776,056 | |
Redeemed | | | (20,078,471 | ) | | | (219,087,677 | ) | | | (22,070,867 | ) | | | (236,515,366 | ) |
Net increase | | | 37,145,838 | | | $ | 405,018,577 | | | | 99,784,163 | | | $ | 1,080,780,582 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 41,770,672 | | | $ | 452,570,000 | | | | 77,467,656 | | | $ | 827,488,848 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 3,294,414 | | | | 30,362,580 | | | | 2,087,393 | | | | 22,272,213 | |
Redeemed | | | (6,036,641 | ) | | | (64,673,527 | ) | | | (1,965,065 | ) | | | (21,009,739 | ) |
Net increase | | | 39,028,445 | | | $ | 418,259,053 | | | | 77,589,984 | | | $ | 828,751,322 | |
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Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 1,487 | | | $ | 17,033 | | | | 10,088 | | | $ | 110,000 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 364 | | | | 3,413 | | | | 185 | | | | 2,026 | |
Redeemed | | | (27 | ) | | | (293 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Net increase | | | 1,824 | | | $ | 20,153 | | | | 10,273 | | | $ | 112,026 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 23,565,879 | | | $ | 262,878,897 | | | | 43,952,454 | | | $ | 479,650,333 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 1,940,962 | | | | 18,312,198 | | | | 1,590,680 | | | | 17,305,065 | |
Redeemed | | | (8,268,356 | ) | | | (91,134,427 | ) | | | (10,336,556 | ) | | | (107,243,916 | ) |
Net increase | | | 17,238,485 | | | $ | 190,056,668 | | | | 35,206,578 | | | $ | 389,711,482 | |
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013 Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
4. 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 May 30, 2014, were as follows:
| | | | | | |
Investment securities | | $ | 1,170,129,059 | | | $ | 166,272,046 | |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Manager a management fee based on the daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Net Assets up to $3 Billion | Net Assets Greater than $3 Billion and up to $5 Billion | Net Assets in Excess of $5 Billion |
0.95% | 0.93% | 0.90% |
Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, such as deferred tax expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend costs related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expense, if any) exceed 1.35% for Class A shares, 2.10% for Class C shares, and 1.10% for Class Y shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (“Net Expenses”) will be higher than these amounts to the extent that the Fund incurs expenses excluded from the expense cap. Because the Fund’s deferred income tax expense is excluded from the expense cap, the Fund’s Net Expenses for each class of shares is increased by the amount of this expense. During the period ended May 30, 2014, the Manager reimbursed $1,105,051, $538,001, and $381,657 for Class A, Class C, and Class Y, respectively.
The Manager can be reimbursed by the Fund within three years after the date the fee limitation and/or expense reimbursement has been made by the Manager, provided that such repayment does not cause the expenses of any class of the Fund to exceed the foregoing limits. This undertaking may not be modified or terminated until after one year from the date of the current prospectus, as indicated therein, unless approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
The following table represents amounts eligible for recovery at May 30, 2014:
Eligible expense recoupment expiring: | | | |
November 30, 2014 | | $ | 574,482 | |
November 30, 2015 | | | 683,544 | |
November 30, 2016 | | | 1,006,421 | |
May 30, 2017 | | | 2,024,709 | |
As of May 30, 2014, the Adviser did not recoup any expenses.
Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.
Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has 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 Fund reimburses 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 daily net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Distribution and Service Plans for Class C Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) for 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 Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class C shares daily net assets. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under the Plan. If the Class C plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distributor determines its uncompensated expenses under the Plan at calendar quarter ends.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
Transfer Agent Fees. UMB Fund Services (“UMB”) acted as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund through the close of business October 18, 2013. Effective October 19, 2013, OFI Global (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund.
Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Effective October 19, 2013, the Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., an affiliate of OFI Global, (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”) to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.
Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund 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 is shown in the following table for the period indicated.
| | Class A Front-End Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | | | Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | | | Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | |
May 30, 2014 | | $ | 1,824,602 | | | $ | 9,816 | | | $ | 144,475 | |
Related Party. The Interested Trustees and officers of the Fund are also officers or trustees of companies affiliated with the Manager, Distributor, and Transfer Agent.
Since 2009, seven class action lawsuits have been pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against OppenheimerFunds, Inc., the parent of the Manager (“OFI”), OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor (the “Distributor”), and certain funds (but not including the Fund) advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and distributed by the Distributor (the “Defendant Funds”). The lawsuits also name as defendants certain officers and current and former trustees of the respective Defendant Funds. The lawsuits raise claims under federal securities law and allege, among other things, that the disclosure documents of the respective Defendant Funds contained
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
6. Pending Litigation (Continued)
misrepresentations and omissions and that the respective Defendant Funds’ investment policies were not followed. The plaintiffs in these actions seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and awards of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. The Defendant Funds’ Boards of Trustees have also engaged counsel to represent the Funds and the present and former Independent Trustees named in those suits. On March 5, 2014, the parties in six of these lawsuits executed stipulations and agreements of settlement resolving those actions. The settlements are subject to a variety of contingencies, including approval by the court. The settlements do not resolve a seventh outstanding lawsuit relating to Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund.
In May 2014, certain current and/or former participants in 529 plans managed by OFI Private Investments, Inc. (“OFIPI”), an affiliate of OFI, filed a lawsuit in New Mexico state court against OFI, OFIPI and the Distributor. Plaintiffs in this suit allege that they are assignees of indemnification claims The Education Trust Board of New Mexico, The Education Plan Trust of New Mexico, and the State of New Mexico (collectively, the “State”) have or may have against defendants for losses the State incurred in connection with a class action lawsuit plaintiffs previously brought against the State. On the basis of the alleged assignment of the State’s indemnification claims, plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
OFI believes the lawsuits and appeals described above are without legal merit and, with the exception of actions it has settled, is defending against them vigorously. While it is premature to render any opinion as to the outcome in these lawsuits, or whether any costs that the Defendant Funds may bear in defending the suits might not be reimbursed by insurance, OFI believes that these suits should not impair the ability of OFI or the Distributor to perform their respective duties to the Fund, and that the outcome of all of the suits together should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer mutual funds.
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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at 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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), 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 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.
Householding – Delivery of Shareholder Documents
This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus (or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus), annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.
Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL.OPP (225-5677). You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus (or, if available, the summary prospectus), reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.
OPPENHEIMER STEELPATH MLP INCOME FUND
Trustees and Officers | | Sam Freedman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee |
| | Edward L. Cameron, Trustee |
| | Jon S. Fossel, Trustee |
| | Richard F. Grabish, Trustee |
| | Beverly L. Hamilton, Trustee |
| | Victoria J, Herget, Trustee |
| | Robert J. Malone, Trustee |
| | F. William Marshall, Jr., Trustee |
| | Karen L. Stuckey, Trustee |
| | James D. Vaughn, Trustee |
| | William F. Glavin, Jr., Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer |
| | Stuart Cartner, Vice President |
| | Brian Watson, Vice President |
| | Arthur S. Gabinet, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
| | Christina M. Nasta, Vice President and Chief Business Officer |
| | Mary Ann Picciotto, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer |
| | Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer |
| | |
Manager | | OFI SteelPath, Inc. |
| | |
Distributor | | OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. |
| | |
Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent | | OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. |
| | |
Sub-Transfer Agent | | Shareholder Services, Inc. |
| | DBA OppenheimerFunds Services |
| | |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. |
| | |
Counsel | | K&L Gates LLP |
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The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination of those records by the independent registered public accounting firm.
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Who We Are
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Table of Contents | |
Fund Performance Discussion | 3 |
Top Holdings and Allocations | 6 |
Share Class Performance | 7 |
Fund Expenses | 9 |
Statement of Investments | 11 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 13 |
Statement of Operations | 15 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 16 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 17 |
Financial Highlights | 18 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 22 |
Portfolio Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures; Updates to Statements of Investments | 38 |
Trustees and Officers | 39 |
Privacy Policy Notice | 40 |
Class A Shares
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AT 5/30/14*
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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. Fund returns include changes in share price, reinvested distributions, and a 5.75% maximum applicable sales charge except where “without sales charge” is indicated. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677).
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. Index returns are calculated through May 31, 2014. |
Fund Performance Discussion
We thank you for investing with Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds. Because our fiscal year ends November 30th, the following semiannual report covers the period from December 1, 2013 to May 30, 2014.
During the six month reporting period, the Fund’s Class A shares (without sales charge) produced a total return of 15.82%. For comparative purposes, master limited partnerships (“MLPs”), as measured by the Alerian MLP Index (AMZX), provided a total return of 11.62%. Please note that the returns for the Alerian MLP Index are calculated pre-tax, while the Fund’s returns are calculated post corporate tax. During the same reporting period, the S&P 500 Index produced a total return of 7.62%.
MLPs generally performed poorly over the first half of December 2013, likely attributable to year-end tax selling and several larger secondary offerings. However a mid-month Congressional budget agreement helped lift the broad markets as well as MLPs, which ended up gaining 1.6% for the month.
For the first calendar quarter of 2014, MLPs delivered muted positive performance with a 1.9% total return. This unremarkable performance masks some underlying volatility, however, as several low-yield, high-growth MLPs rallied materially while names with little or low perceived growth prospects generally traded poorly.
The quarter’s positive return was primarily achieved over the last weeks of March and in part derived from generally strong first-quarter earnings reports which also served to improve visibility into future growth plans. Commodity pricing was not volatile throughout the period supported by colder than normal temperatures across most of the country with particular strength in natural gas pricing. These positive dynamics combined with calm broader equity and interest rate markets to provide a supportive environment for the asset class and drove positive performance through the end of the period. Consequently, MLPs provided a 10.2% total return from mid-March through the end of May.
Notably, MLPs underperformed other higher-yielding equities such as Real Estate Investment Trust (REITs) and Utilities over the semiannual period; REITs provided a total return of 16.6%, respectively, and the Utilities sector provided a 14.1% return. REITs and Utilities often trade with greater sympathy to the interest rate environment and this strong performance may in part reflect the 27 basis point decline in the ten-year treasury rate over the period. Notably, over the May to September period in 2013, when interest rates increased 136 basis points, REITs and Utilities lost 15.3% and 11.4%, respectively, versus the 3.0% loss of the MLP sector.
MACRO REVIEW
All the major energy MLP subsectors generated positive performance over the six-month reporting period. The Petroleum Transportation subsector led the midstream group as a number of the low-yield, high-growth MLPs fall under this subsector. The Gathering and Processing subsector delivered better than average performance over the period and generally benefited from the supportive commodity price environment. In addition, several partnerships in the subsector announced new projects during the period adding visibility to their growth prospects.
The Natural Gas Pipeline and Coal subsectors underperformed over the reporting period. Each subsector’s performance was impacted by outsized losses at partnerships that announced distribution reductions; within the asset class, distribution reductions are rare and typically result in a significant price reaction. Both subsectors have generally faced headwinds in recent years as a result of sustained poor commodity pricing. Notably, rapidly increasing natural gas production in certain regions of the country has benefited well-positioned pipelines, while pipelines in other regions have faced lower volume or margin opportunities. This trend is likely to continue as North East production continues to rise and demand along the Gulf Coast and South East experiences significant growth through power generation consumption and the initiation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports.
FUND REVIEW
Key contributors to the Fund’s performance were Energy Transfer Equity, LP (ETE) and Sunoco Logistics Partners, LP (SXL).
ETE outperformed owing in part to acquisition activity at Regency Energy Partners, LP (RGP) and Energy Transfer Partners, LP (ETP), two of the partnership’s operating affiliates. These acquisitions add to an already expansive, integrated, and attractive asset footprint and can potentially fuel further distribution growth going forward. The consolidated entity also has a robust organic growth project backlog.
SXL outperformed as it continues to benefit from its premier asset footprint and continues to increase exposure to assets with stable margins. The partnership’s high quality assets are spread across some of the highest growth resource basins and the partnership has delivered greater than 20% distribution growth in each of the last two years.
Key detractors from the Fund’s performance were El Paso Pipeline Partners, LP (EPB) and MarkWest Energy Partners, LP (MWE).
EPB underperformed in part due to updated management guidance that conveyed flat distribution expectations for 2014 versus a previous outlook for modest growth. Management expects growth from an announced acquisition to largely be negated by reduced revenue from rate case settlements and weaker contract renewals at certain
pipelines. While distribution security appears intact, the Fund eliminated exposure to the name.
MWE underperformed after increasing its capital spending plans through 2015, which lowered near-term distribution growth expectations. However, we believe these investments should aid long-term growth and will enable the partnership to maintain its market leading position in the prolific Marcellus and Utica shales.
Separately, the Fund also obtains leverage through borrowing, which contributed positively to its performance this reporting period. Please note that to the extent the Fund obtains leverage through borrowings, there will be the potential for greater gains and the risk of magnified losses.
OUTLOOK
We believe the environment for domestic midstream/energy infrastructure providers remains constructive. While crude oil and natural gas liquid (NGL) prices may experience volatility as production success may at times outpace the logistical and industrial changes needed to spur similar levels of demand, the need for additional energy infrastructure remains acute. Importantly, we believe crude oil and NGL pricing could fall substantially while still supporting robust producer activity and volume growth to the benefit of energy infrastructure operators.
The opportunity set created by the macro trend of dramatic growth in domestic crude oil, natural gas, and NGL production volumes is widespread, robust and long term in nature. We prefer to seek exposure to these dynamics through names with fee or fee-like exposure versus commodity price exposure as we believe such entities offer the most attractive risk-to-reward opportunity within the sector.
Top Holdings and Allocations*
TOP TEN MASTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP HOLDINGS
Enterprise Products Partners LP | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP | |
Regency Energy Partners LP | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP | |
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MarkWest Energy Partners LP | |
DCP Midstream Partners LP | |
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on net assets.
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of May 30, 2014, and based on the total value of investments.
* | May 30, 2014, was the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes to Financial Statements. |
Share Class Performance
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITHOUT SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/14
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS WITH SALES CHARGE AS OF 5/30/14
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013 Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
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. Returns do not consider capital gains or income taxes on an individual’s investment. For performance data current to the most recent month-end, visit oppenheimerfunds.com or call 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). 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 5.75%; and for Class C, the contingent deferred sales charge of 1% for the 1-year period. There is no sales charge for Class I or Class Y shares. Returns for periods of less than one year are cumulative and not annualized.
The Fund’s performance is compared to the performance of the S&P 500 Index and the Alerian MLP Index. The S&P 500 Index is an index of large-capitalization equity securities that is a measure of the general domestic stock market. The Alerian MLP Index is a composite of the 50 most prominent Master Limited Partnerships that provides investors with an unbiased, comprehensive benchmark for this emerging asset class. The index, which is calculated using a float-adjusted, capitalization-weighted methodology, is disseminated real-time on a total-return basis (AMZX). The indices are unmanaged and cannot be purchased directly by investors. 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 investments comprising the indices. Index performance includes reinvestment of income, but does not reflect transaction costs, fees, expenses or taxes. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only as a benchmark for the Fund’s performance, and does not predict or depict performance of the Fund. The Fund’s performance reflects the effects of the Fund’s business and operating expenses.
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. or its affiliates.
Before investing in any of the Oppenheimer funds, investors should carefully consider a fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Fund prospectuses and summary prospectuses contain this and other information about the funds, and may be obtained by asking your financial adviser, visiting oppenheimerfunds.com, or calling 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677). Read prospectuses and summary prospectuses carefully before investing.
Shares of Oppenheimer funds are not deposits or obligations of any bank, are not guaranteed by any bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency, and involve investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested.
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 (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 May 30, 2014.
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). 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.
| Beginning Account Value December 1, 2013 | Ending Account Value May 30, 2014 | Expenses Paid During 6 Months Ended May 30, 2014 |
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Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,159.80 | 9.37 |
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Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | |
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Class Y | 1,000.00 | 1,015.02 | 8.79 |
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for that class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Those annualized expense ratios, excluding indirect expenses from affiliated funds interest expense and tax expense, based on the 6-month period ended May 30, 2014 are as follows:
The expense ratios reflect contractual waivers and/or reimbursements of expenses for Classes A, C, and Y by the Fund’s Manager. Some of these undertakings may be modified or terminated at any time, as indicated in the Fund’s prospectus. 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, if applicable.
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
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Master Limited Partnership Shares — 140.6% | |
Diversified — 20.2% | | | | |
Enterprise Products Partners LP 1 | | | 447,746 | | | $ | 33,500,356 | |
ONEOK Partners LP 1 | | | 204,892 | | | | 11,289,549 | |
Williams Partners LP 1 | | | 240,883 | | | | 12,793,296 | |
Total Diversified | | | | | | | 57,583,201 | |
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Gathering/Processing — 33.1% | |
Access Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 188,293 | | | | 11,860,576 | |
DCP Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 297,105 | | | | 15,957,510 | |
MarkWest Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 267,040 | | | | 16,543,128 | |
Regency Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 905,238 | | | | 25,165,616 | |
Summit Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 103,931 | | | | 4,677,934 | |
Targa Resources Partners LP 1 | | | 191,401 | | | | 13,007,612 | |
Western Gas Partners LP 1 | | | 96,041 | | | | 6,913,992 | |
Total Gathering/Processing | | | | | | | 94,126,368 | |
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Marine — 6.1% | | | | | | | | |
Seadrill Partners LLC 1 | | | 523,981 | | | | 17,207,536 | |
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Natural Gas Pipelines — 31.0% | |
Energy Transfer Equity LP 1 | | | 623,834 | | | | 31,790,581 | |
Energy Transfer Partners LP 1 | | | 223,466 | | | | 12,585,605 | |
EQT Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 190,029 | | | | 15,608,982 | |
Spectra Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 178,499 | | | | 9,362,272 | |
TC Pipelines LP 1 | | | 365,165 | | | | 18,988,580 | |
Total Natural Gas Pipelines | | | | | | | 88,336,020 | |
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Petroleum Transportation — 50.2% | |
Buckeye Partners LP 1 | | | 192,279 | | | $ | 15,086,210 | |
Genesis Energy LP 1 | | | 253,061 | | | | 14,424,477 | |
Holly Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 282,814 | | | | 9,994,647 | |
Magellan Midstream Partners LP 1 | | | 263,719 | | | | 21,593,312 | |
NGL Energy Partners LP 1 | | | 277,608 | | | | 11,104,320 | |
NuStar GP Holdings LLC 1 | | | 126,121 | | | | 4,414,235 | |
Plains All American Pipeline LP 1 | | | 476,699 | | | | 26,919,192 | |
Sunoco Logistics Partners LP 1 | | | 257,288 | | | | 23,670,496 | |
Tesoro Logistics LP 1 | | | 118,231 | | | | 8,240,701 | |
TransMontaigne Partners LP 1 | | | 147,608 | | | | 7,325,785 | |
Total Petroleum Transportation | | | | | | | 142,773,375 | |
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Total Master Limited Partnership Shares | |
(identified cost $325,553,205) | | | | 400,026,500 | |
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Diversified — 3.5% | | | | | | | | |
ONEOK, Inc. 1 | | | 156,455 | | | | 10,089,783 | |
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Total Common Stock | | | | | |
(identified cost $7,962,159) | | | | 10,089,783 | |
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Short-Term Investments — 1.7% | |
Money Market — 1.7% | |
Fidelity Treasury Portfolio, 0.010% 2 | | | 4,815,073 | | | | 4,815,073 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments | | | | | |
(identified cost $4,815,073) | | | | 4,815,073 | |
STATEMENT OF INVESTMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
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Total Investments — 145.8% | | | |
(identified cost $338,330,437) | | $ | 414,931,356 | |
Liabilities In Excess of Other Assets — (45.8)% | | | (130,391,031 | ) |
Net Assets -— 100.0% | | $ | 284,540,325 | |
Footnotes to Statement of Investments
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
LLC — Limited Liability Company |
1. | As of May 30, 2014, all or a portion of the security has been pledged as collateral to cover borrowing. The market value of the securities in the pledged account totaled $165,000,272 as of May 30, 2014. The loan agreement requires continuous collateral whether the loan has a balance or not. See Note 6 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
2. | Variable rate security; the coupon rate represents the rate at May 30, 2014. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Assets | | | |
Investments at value - see accompanying Statement of Investments: | | | |
Investment securities: | | | |
At identified cost | | $ | 338,330,437 | |
At fair value | | $ | 414,931,356 | |
Cash | | | 3,955,121 | |
Cash used for borrowing | | | 14,000,000 | |
Deferred tax asset | | | 6,589,583 | |
Dividends receivable | | | 15 | |
Receivable for beneficial interest sold | | | 3,511,091 | |
| | | 70,156 | |
Total assets | | | 443,057,322 | |
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Liabilities | | | | |
Payable for beneficial interest redeemed | | | 274,089 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 20,154,056 | |
Deferred tax liability | | | 32,729,795 | |
Payable to Manager | | | 331,529 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class A | | | 33,193 | |
Payable for distribution and service plan fees, Class C | | | 30,187 | |
Payable on borrowing (See Note 6) | | | 104,700,000 | |
Interest expense payable | | | 84,701 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class A | | | 29,210 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class C | | | 6,641 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class I | | | 1 | |
Transfer Agent Fees, Class Y | | | 15,897 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 6,217 | |
| | | 121,481 | |
Total liabilities | | | 158,516,997 | |
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Net Assets | | $ | 284,540,325 | |
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Composition of Net Assets | | | | |
Par value of shares of beneficial interest | | $ | 21,420 | |
Additional Paid-in capital | | | 239,818,434 | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (2,798,892 | ) |
Accumulated undistributed net realized losses on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | (835,818 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 48,335,181 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 284,540,325 | |
STATEMENT OF
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Unaudited / (Continued)
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Proceeds Per Share ($0.001 Par Value, Unlimited Shares Authorized) | | | | |
Class A Shares: | | | | |
Net asset value and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.28 | |
Offering price per share (net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75% of offering price) | | $ | 14.09 | |
Class C Shares: | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.09 | |
Class I Shares:** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.35 | |
Class Y Shares:*** | | | | |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption proceeds per share | | $ | 13.38 | |
Net Assets: | | | |
| | $ | 163,254,552 | |
| | | 36,840,980 | |
| | | 26,353 | |
| | | 84,418,440 | |
Total Net Assets | | $ | 284,540,325 | |
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Shares Outstanding: | | | | |
| | | 12,292,893 | |
| | | 2,815,198 | |
| | | 1,974 | |
| | | 6,310,084 | |
Total Shares Outstanding | | | 21,420,149 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last business day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
OPERATIONS For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Investment Income | | | |
Distributions from Master Limited Partnerships | | $ | 7,479,913 | |
Less return of capital on distributions | | | (7,479,913 | ) |
| | | 124,924 | |
Total investment income | | | 124,924 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
| | | 1,332,882 | |
Distribution and service plan fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 154,351 | |
| | | 121,725 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | | |
Class A | | | 135,829 | |
Class C | | | 26,779 | |
Class I | | | 2 | |
| | | 71,964 | |
Legal, auditing, and other professional fees | | | 49,933 | |
| | | 34,538 | |
| | | 29,775 | |
| | | 24,826 | |
| | | 17,852 | |
| | | 9,232 | |
Other | | | 13,489 | |
Total expenses, before waivers and deferred taxes | | | 2,023,177 | |
| | | 148,708 | |
Net expenses, before interest expense from payable on borrowing and deferred taxes | | | 2,171,885 | |
Interest expense from payable on borrowing | | | 410,354 | |
Net expenses, before deferred taxes | | | 2,582,239 | |
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Net investment loss, before deferred taxes | | | (2,457,315 | ) |
| | | 906,749 | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | | (1,550,566 | ) |
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Net Realized and Unrealized Losses on Investments: | | | | |
Net Realized Losses | | | | |
Investments | | | (1,232,130 | ) |
| | | 454,656 | |
Net realized losses, net of deferred taxes | | | (777,474 | ) |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation | | | | |
Investments | | | 55,812,741 | |
| | | (20,594,901 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation, net of deferred taxes | | | 35,217,840 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gains on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 34,440,366 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 32,889,800 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See accompanying Notes. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | For the Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | For the Year Ended November 29, 2013* | |
Operations | | | | | | |
Net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (1,550,566 | ) | | $ | (1,206,120 | ) |
Net realized losses on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | (777,474 | ) | | | (12,844 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments, net of deferred taxes | | | 35,217,840 | | | | 12,945,898 | |
Change in net assets resulting from operations | | | 32,889,800 | | | | 11,726,934 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to shareholders from return of capital: | | | | | | | | |
Class A shares | | | (3,290,545 | ) | | | (3,263,118 | ) |
Class C shares | | | (700,266 | ) | | | (437,003 | ) |
Class I shares** | | | (464 | ) | | | (3,091 | ) |
| | | (1,820,088 | ) | | | (1,546,992 | ) |
Change in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | | (5,811,363 | ) | | | (5,250,204 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Beneficial Interest Transactions | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 39,224,027 | | | | 97,764,613 | |
Class C | | | 17,417,348 | | | | 15,275,558 | |
Class I** | | | 14,453 | | | | 13,648 | |
| | | 26,138,674 | | | | 46,014,214 | |
Change in net assets resulting from beneficial interest transactions | | | 82,794,502 | | | | 159,068,033 | |
Change in net assets | | | 109,872,939 | | | | 165,544,763 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | | | | | | | |
| | | 174,667,386 | | | | 9,122,623 | |
End of period | | $ | 284,540,325 | | | $ | 174,667,386 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Undistributed net investment loss, net of deferred taxes | | $ | (2,798,892 | ) | | $ | (1,248,326 | ) |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
** | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
*** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF
CASH FLOWS For the six months May 30, 2014* / Unaudited
Cash flows from operating activities | | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 32,889,800 | |
Non cash items included in operations: | | | | |
| | | 19,233,497 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used in operating activities: | | | | |
Purchases of long-term portfolio investments | | | (136,627,932 | ) |
Sales of long-term portfolio investments | | | 15,022,064 | |
Purchases of short-term portfolio investments, net | | | (4,340,946 | ) |
Return of capital on distributions from Master Limited Partnerships | | | 7,479,913 | |
Increase in receivable for beneficial interest | | | (2,492,829 | ) |
Increase in prepaid expenses | | | (25,198 | ) |
Decrease in receivable for interest | | | 7 | |
Increase in payable for Beneficial Interest Redeemed | | | 164,712 | |
Increase in payable to Manager | | | 149,935 | |
Increase in payable for investments purchased | | | 15,246,538 | |
Increase in other liabilities | | | 48,194 | |
Increase in payable for 12b-1 fees, Class A | | | 11,555 | |
Increase in payable for 12b-1 fees, Class C | | | 17,537 | |
Increase in interest expense payable | | | 31,859 | |
Net realized loss on investments | | | 1,232,130 | |
Net change in accumulated unrealized appreciation on investments | | | (55,812,741 | ) |
Net cash used in operating activities | | | (107,771,905 | ) |
| | | | |
Cash flows from financing activities | | | | |
Proceeds from beneficial interest sold | | | 124,021,150 | |
Payment of beneficial interest redeemed | | | (46,756,756 | ) |
Distributions paid to shareholders, net of reinvestments | | | (281,255 | ) |
Net increase in payable on borrowing | | | 47,200,000 | |
Net cash provided by financing activities | | | 124,183,139 | |
| | | | |
Net change in cash | | | 16,411,234 | |
Cash at beginning of period | | | 1,543,887 | |
Cash at end of period | | $ | 17,955,121 | |
* | May 30, 2014 represents the last day of the Fund’s semiannual period. See accompanying Notes. |
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
Cash paid on interest of $378,495. |
Non-cash financing activities not included consist of reinvestment of dividends and distributions of $5,530,109. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Period Ended November 30, 2012 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 9.93 | | | $ | 10.14 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.05 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.46 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.81 | | | | 2.13 | | | | 0.12 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.84 | | | | 2.50 | | | | 0.44 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.28 | | | $ | 11.77 | | | $ | 9.93 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 15.82 | % | | | 25.59 | % | | | 4.56 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 163,255 | | | $ | 108,563 | | | $ | 6,915 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 2.28 | % | | | 2.45 | % | | | 9.02 | % |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | 0.15 | % | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (6.42 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 2.43 | %5 | | | 2.40 | %5 | | | 2.60 | %6 |
Deferred tax expense 7 | | | 18.16 | %8 | | | 8.38 | % | | | 4.04 | % |
Total expense | | | 20.59 | % | | | 10.78 | % | | | 6.64 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (2.16 | %) | | | (2.40 | %) | | | (9.02 | %) |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | 0.15 | % | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (6.42 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (2.31 | %) | | | (2.35 | %) | | | (2.60 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 9 | | | 0.86 | %8 | | | 0.87 | % | | | 0.97 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (1.45 | %) | | | (1.48 | %) | | | (1.63 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 69 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business February 6, 2012. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes interest and tax expense. Without interest and tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 2.00%. |
6. | Includes interest expense. Without interest expense, the net expense ratio would be 2.00%. |
7. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
8. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on net assets. |
9. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013* | | | Period Ended November 30, 2012 1 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.64 | | | $ | 9.91 | | | $ | 9.45 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 2 | | | (0.01 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.11 | ) |
Return of capital 2 | | | 0.02 | | | | 0.55 | | | | 0.28 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.77 | | | | 2.06 | | | | 0.62 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.78 | | | | 2.39 | | | | 0.79 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.09 | | | $ | 11.64 | | | $ | 9.91 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 3 | | | 15.48 | % | | | 24.50 | % | | | 8.39 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 36,841 | | | $ | 16,317 | | | $ | 604 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 3.09 | % | | | 3.20 | % | | | 11.88 | % |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | 0.10 | % | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (8.57 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 3.19 | %5 | | | 3.15 | %5 | | | 3.31 | %6 |
Deferred tax expense 7 | | | 18.16 | %8 | | | 8.16 | % | | | 4.16 | % |
Total expense | | | 21.35 | % | | | 11.31 | % | | | 7.47 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:4 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (2.96 | %) | | | (3.15 | %) | | | (11.88 | %) |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | 0.10 | % | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (8.57 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (3.06 | %) | | | (3.10 | %) | | | (3.31 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 9 | | | 0.86 | %8 | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.23 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (2.20 | %) | | | (1.96 | %) | | | (2.08 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 69 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business May 22, 2012. |
2. | Per share amounts calculated based on 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 redemptions 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 less than full period. |
5. | Includes interest and tax expense. Without interest and tax expense, the net asset expense ratio would be 2.75%. |
6. | Includes interest expense. Without interest expense, the net expense ratio would be 2.75%. |
7. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
8. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on net assets. |
9. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Period Ended November 29, 2013*, 1, 2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.81 | | | $ | 11.71 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | — | 4 | | | (0.06 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | — | 4 | | | 0.23 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.26 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.87 | | | | 0.43 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.35 | | | $ | 11.81 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 5 | | | 16.03 | % | | | 3.71 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 26 | | | $ | 10 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:6 | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.38 | % |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 2.04 | %7 | | | 2.15 | %8 |
Deferred tax expense 9 | | | 18.16 | %10 | | | 21.06 | % |
Total expense | | | 20.20 | % | | | 23.21 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:6 | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.90 | %) | | | (2.33 | %) |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | — | | | | (0.23 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (1.90 | %) | | | (2.10 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 11 | | | 0.86 | %10 | | | 0.77 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (1.04 | %) | | | (1.33 | %) |
| | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 15 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
2. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | Amount rounds to less than $0.005. |
5. | 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 redemptions 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. |
6. | Annualized for less than full period. |
7. | Includes interest and tax expense. Without interest and tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.62%. |
8. | Includes interest and tax expense. Without interest and tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.75%. See Note 5 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
9. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
10. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on net assets. |
11. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Continued)
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014* (Unaudited) | | | Year Ended November 29, 2013*, 1 | | | Period Ended November 30, 2012 1,2 | |
Per Share Operating Data | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 11.84 | | | $ | 9.96 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
Income/(loss) from investment operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 3 | | | — | 4 | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) |
Return of capital 3 | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.54 | | | | 0.48 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains | | | 1.86 | | | | 2.15 | | | | 0.25 | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.87 | | | | 2.54 | | | | 0.61 | |
Distributions to shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.38 | | | $ | 11.84 | | | $ | 9.96 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Return, at Net Asset Value 5 | | | 15.98 | % | | | 25.92 | % | | | 6.33 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | | $ | 84,418 | | | $ | 49,776 | | | $ | 1,604 | |
Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets:6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | 2.04 | % | | | 2.20 | % | | | 24.82 | % |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | 0.14 | % | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (22.71 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | 2.18 | %7 | | | 2.15 | %7 | | | 2.11 | %8 |
Deferred tax expense 9 | | | 18.16 | %10 | | | 8.43 | % | | | (2.88 | %) |
Total expense | | | 20.34 | % | | | 10.58 | % | | | (0.77 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratio of Investment Loss to Average Net Assets:6 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Before recoupment/(waivers) and deferred tax expense | | | (1.92 | %) | | | (2.15 | %) | | | (24.82 | %) |
Expense recoupment/(waivers) | | | 0.14 | % | | | (0.05 | %) | | | (22.71 | %) |
Net of recoupment/(waivers) and before deferred tax expense | | | (2.06 | %) | | | (2.10 | %) | | | (2.11 | %) |
Deferred tax benefit 11 | | | 0.86 | %10 | | | 0.78 | % | | | 0.79 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (1.20 | %) | | | (1.32 | %) | | | (1.32 | %) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Portfolio Turnover Rate | | | 5 | % | | | 15 | % | | | 69 | % |
* | May 30, 2014 and November 29, 2013 represent the last business day of the Fund’s respective reporting periods. See Note 1 of the accompanying Notes. |
1. | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
2. | The net asset value for the beginning of the period close of business December 30, 2011 (Commencement of Operations) through November 30, 2012 represents the initial contribution per share of $10. |
3. | Per share amounts calculated based on average shares outstanding during the period. |
4. | Amount rounds to less than $0.005. |
5. | 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 redemptions 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. |
6. | Annualized for less than full period. |
7. | Includes interest and tax expense. Without interest and tax expense, the net expense ratio would be 1.75%. |
8. | Includes interest expense. Without interest expense the net expense ratio would be 1.75%. |
9. | Deferred tax expense estimate for the ratio calculation is derived from the net investment income/loss, and realized and unrealized gains/losses. |
10. | Effective December 1, 2013 the deferred tax expense and deferred tax benefit are allocated based on net assets. |
11. | Deferred tax benefit for the ratio calculation is derived from net investment income/loss only. |
See accompanying Notes to Financial Statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited
1. Significant Accounting Policies
Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Alpha Plus Fund (the “Fund”), a separate series of Oppenheimer SteelPath MLP Funds Trust, is a non-diversified open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Fund’s investment objective is to seek total return. The Fund’s investment adviser is OFI SteelPath, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “Manager”).
The Fund offers Class A, Class C, Class I shares, and Class Y shares. Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. Class A shares are sold at their offering price, which is normally net asset value plus a front-end sales charge. Effective June 28, 2013 new initial purchasers of Class A shares may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge if shares are redeemed within an 18-month “holding period” measured from the date of purchase. Class C shares are sold, without a front-end sales charge but may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (“CDSC”) of 1.00% of the redemption proceeds if Class C shares are redeemed within one year of purchase. Class I shares are only available to eligible institutional investors. Class I shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge or CDSC. An institutional investor that buys Class I shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. Class Y shares are sold at net asset value per share without a sales charge directly to institutional investors that have special agreements with the Distributor for that purpose. They may include insurance companies, registered investment companies, employee benefit plans and section 529 plans, among others. An institutional investor that buys Class Y shares for its customers’ accounts may impose charges on those accounts. All classes of shares have identical rights and voting privileges with respect to the Fund 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 and C shares have separate distribution and/or service plans under which they pay fees. Class I and Y shares do not pay such fees.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund.
Master Limited Partnerships (“MLPs”). Under normal circumstances, the Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets (plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes) in the equity securities of MLPs.
MLPs issue common units that represent an equity ownership interest in a partnership and provide limited voting rights. MLP common units are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and are freely tradable on securities exchanges such as the NYSE and the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market. An MLP consists of one or more general partners, who conduct the business, and one or more limited partners, who contribute capital. MLP common unit holders have a limited
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
role in the partnership’s operations and management. The Fund, as a limited partner, normally would not be liable for the debts of the MLP beyond the amounts the Fund has contributed, but would not be shielded to the same extent that a shareholder of a corporation would be. In certain circumstances creditors of an MLP would have the right to seek return of capital distributed to a limited partner. This right of an MLP’s creditors would continue after the Fund sold its investment in the MLP.
Concentration Risk. Under normal circumstances, the Fund intends to invest at least 80% of its net assets in securities of MLPs, which are subject to certain risks, such as supply and demand risk, depletion and exploration risk, commodity pricing risk, acquisition risk, and the risk associated with the hazards inherent in midstream energy industry activities. A substantial portion of the cash flow received by the Fund is derived from investment in equity securities of MLPs. The amount of cash that a MLP has available for distributions, and the tax character of such distributions, are dependent upon the amount of cash generated by the MLP’s operations.
Semiannual and Annual Periods. The last day of the Fund’s semiannual and annual periods was the last day the New York Stock Exchange was open for trading. The Fund’s financial statements have been presented through that date to maintain consistency with the Fund’s net asset value calculations used for shareholder transactions.
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 Income Taxes.
The Fund does not intend to qualify as a regulated investment company pursuant to Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, but will rather be taxed as a corporation. As a corporation, the Fund is obligated to pay federal, state and local income tax on taxable income. Currently, the maximum marginal regular federal income tax rate for a corporation is 35%. The Fund may be subject to a 20% alternative minimum tax on its federal alternative minimum taxable income to the extent that its alternative minimum tax exceeds its regular federal income tax. The Fund is currently using an estimated rate of 1.9% for state and local tax, net of federal tax expense.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The Fund’s income tax provision consists of the following as of May 30, 2014:
Current tax expense (benefit) | | | |
Federal | | $ | — | |
State | | | — | |
Total current tax expense | | $ | — | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax expense (benefit) | | | | |
Federal | | $ | 18,243,154 | |
State | | | 990,342 | |
Total deferred tax expense | | $ | 19,233,496 | |
The reconciliation between the federal statutory income tax rate of 35% and the effective tax rate on net investment income (loss) and realized and unrealized gain (loss) follows:
| | | |
Application of statutory income tax rate | | $ | 18,243,154 | |
State income taxes net of federal benefit | | | 990,342 | |
Change in Estimated State Tax Rate, Net of Federal Tax Benefit/(Expense) | | | — | |
Total income tax expense (benefit) | | $ | 19,233,496 | |
The Fund intends to invest its assets primarily in MLPs, which generally are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. As a limited partner in the MLPs, the Fund reports its allocable share of the MLP’s taxable income in computing its own taxable income. The Fund’s tax expense or benefit will be included in the Statement of Operations based on the component of income or gains (losses) to which such expense or benefit relates. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. Such temporary differences are principally: (i) taxes on unrealized gains/(losses), which are attributable to the temporary difference between fair market value and tax basis, (ii) the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes and (iii) the net tax benefit of accumulated net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using effective tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years such temporary differences are realized or otherwise settled. To the extent the Fund has a deferred tax asset, consideration is given to whether or not a valuation allowance is required. A valuation allowance is required if based on the evaluation criterion provided by ASC 740, Income Taxes (ASC 740) that it is more-likely-than-not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. Among the factors considered in assessing the Fund’s valuation allowance: the nature, frequency and severity of current and cumulative
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
losses, forecasts of future profitability, the duration of the statutory carryforward periods and the associated risks that operating and capital loss carryforwards may expire unused. At May 30, 2014, the Fund determined a valuation allowance was not required. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding the deferred tax liability or asset.
Components of the Fund’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of May 30, 2014 are as follows:
Deferred tax assets: | | | |
Net operating loss carryforward (tax basis) | | $ | 6,205,489 | |
Capital loss carryforward (tax basis) | | | 384,094 | |
Organization costs | | | — | |
| | | | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | |
Net unrealized gains on investment securities (tax basis) | | | (32,729,795 | ) |
Total net deferred tax asset/(liability) | | $ | (26,140,212 | ) |
Unexpected significant decreases in cash distributions from the Fund’s MLP investments or significant declines in the fair value of its investments may change the Fund’s assessment regarding the recoverability of their deferred tax assets and may result in a valuation allowance. If a valuation allowance is required to reduce any deferred tax asset in the future, it could have a material impact on the Fund’s net asset value and results of operations in the period it is recorded.
The Fund may rely, to some extent, on information provided by the MLPs, which may not necessarily be timely, to estimate taxable income allocable to MLP units held in its portfolio, and to estimate its associated deferred tax benefit/(liability). Such estimates are made in good faith. From time to time, as new information becomes available, the Fund will modify its estimates or assumptions regarding its tax benefit/(liability).
The Fund’s policy is to classify interest and penalties associated with underpayment of federal and state income taxes, if any, as income tax expense on its Statement of Operations. As of May 30, 2014, the Fund does not have any interest or penalties associated with the underpayment of any income taxes.
The Fund files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states. All tax years since inception remain open and subject to examination by tax jurisdictions. The Fund has reviewed all major jurisdictions and concluded that there is no significant impact on the Fund’s net assets and no tax liability resulting from unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain tax positions expected to be taken on its tax returns. Furthermore, management of the Fund is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefit will significantly change in the next 12 months.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
At May 30, 2014, the Fund had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward for 20 years, as follows:
Expiration Date | | | |
11/30/2032 | | $ | 30,185 | |
11/30/2033 | | | 2,168,061 | |
11/30/2034 | | | 14,618,798 | |
Total | | $ | 16,817,044 | |
At May 30, 2014, the Fund had net capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes, which may be carried forward for 5 years, as follows:
Expiration Date | | | |
11/30/2017 | | $ | 39,170 | |
11/30/2019 | | | 1,001,734 | |
Total | | $ | 1,040,904 | |
At May 30, 2014, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Cost of Investments | | $ | 326,420,947 | |
Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | $ | 88,851,729 | |
Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | | (341,320 | ) |
Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Investments | | $ | 88,510,409 | |
The difference between cost amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes is due primarily to timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses in security transactions.
Trustees’ Compensation. 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 Fund. For purposes of determining the amount owed to the Trustee under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Fund or in other Oppenheimer funds selected by the Trustee. The Fund purchases shares of the funds selected for deferral by the Trustee in amounts equal to his or her deemed investment, resulting in a Fund 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 Fund, and will not materially affect the Fund’s assets, liabilities or net investment income per share. Amounts will be deferred until distributed in accordance with the compensation deferral plan.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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. Dividends, if any, are declared and distributed quarterly for the Fund. The estimated characterization of the distributions paid will be either a qualified dividend or distribution (return of capital). This estimate is based on the Fund’s operating results during the period. It is anticipated that a significant portion of the distributions will be comprised of return of capital as a result of the tax character of cash distributions made by the Fund’s investments. The actual characterization of the distributions made during the period will not be determined until after the end of the fiscal year. The Fund will inform shareholders of the final tax character of the distributions on IRS Form DIV in February 2015. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund distributions are expected to be comprised of 100% return of capital.
Return of Capital Estimates. Distributions received from the Fund’s investments in MLPs generally are comprised of income and return of capital. The Fund records investment income and return of capital based on estimates made at the time such distributions are received. Such estimates are based on historical information available from each MLP and other industry sources. These estimates may subsequently be revised based on information received from MLPs after their tax reporting periods are concluded. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, the Fund estimated that 100% of the MLP distributions received would be treated as return of capital.
Investment Income. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign dividends where the ex-dividend date may have passed. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are recorded at the fair market value of the securities received. 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. “Custody fees” in the Statement of Operations may include interest expense incurred by the Fund on any cash overdrafts of its custodian account 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 Fund pays interest to its custodian on such cash overdrafts, to the extent they are not offset by positive cash balances maintained by the Fund, at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.015%. The “Reduction to custodian expenses” line item, if applicable, represents earnings on cash balances maintained by the Fund 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 using the last in, first out method.
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1. Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
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 Fund. In the normal course of business, the Fund may also enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would be dependent on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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.
The Fund calculates the net asset value of its 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.
The Fund’s Board has adopted procedures for the valuation of the Fund’s securities and has delegated the day-to-day responsibility for valuation determinations under those procedures to the Adviser. The Adviser has established a Valuation Committee which is responsible for determining a “fair valuation” for any security for which market quotations are not “readily available.” The Valuation Committee’s fair valuation determinations are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined.
Valuation Methods and Inputs
Securities are valued using unadjusted quoted market prices, when available, as supplied primarily by third party pricing services or dealers.
The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or the fair value of the types of securities described below:
Securities traded on a registered U.S. securities exchange (including exchange-traded derivatives other than futures and futures options) are valued based on the last sale price of the security reported on the principal exchange on which it is traded, prior to the time when the Fund’s 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 current day’s closing “bid” and “asked” prices, and if not, at the current day’s closing bid price. A security of a foreign issuer traded on a foreign exchange but not listed on a registered U.S. securities exchange is valued based on the last sale price on the principal exchange on which the security is traded,
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2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
as identified by the third party pricing service used by the Adviser, prior to the time when the Fund’s assets are valued. If the last sale price is unavailable, the security is valued at the most recent official closing price on the principal exchange on which it is traded. If the last sales price or official closing price for a foreign security is not available, the security is valued at the mean between the bid and asked price per the exchange or, if not available from the exchange, obtained from two dealers. If bid and asked prices are not available from either the exchange or two dealers, the security is valued by using one of the following methodologies (listed in order of priority); (1) using a bid from the exchange, (2) the mean between the bid and asked price as provided by a single dealer, or (3) a bid from a single dealer.
Shares of a registered investment company that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that investment company’s net asset value per share.
Corporate and government debt securities (of U.S. or foreign issuers) and municipal debt securities, event-linked bonds, loans, mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations, and asset-backed securities are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers who may use matrix pricing methods to determine the evaluated prices.
Short-term money market type debt securities with a remaining maturity 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. Short-term debt securities with a remaining maturity in excess of sixty days are valued at the mean between the “bid” and “asked” prices utilizing evaluated prices obtained from third party pricing services or broker-dealers.
A description of the standard inputs that may generally be considered by the third party pricing vendors in determining their evaluated prices is provided below.
| | Standard inputs generally considered by third-party pricing vendors |
Corporate debt, government debt, municipal, mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities | | Reported trade data, broker-dealer price quotations, benchmark yields, issuer spreads on comparable securities, the credit quality, yield, maturity, and other appropriate factors. |
Loans | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
Event-linked bonds | | Information obtained from market participants regarding reported trade data and broker-dealer price quotations. |
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2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
If a market value or price cannot be determined for a security using the methodologies described above, or if, in the “good faith” opinion of the Adviser, the market value or price obtained does not constitute a “readily available market quotation,” or a significant event has occurred that would materially affect the value of the security, the security is fair valued either (i) by a standardized fair valuation methodology applicable to the security type or the significant event as previously approved by the Valuation Committee and the Fund’s Board or (ii) as determined in good faith by the Adviser’s Valuation Committee. The Valuation Committee considers all relevant facts that are reasonably available, through either public information or information available to the Adviser, when determining the fair value of a security. Fair value determinations by the Adviser are subject to review, approval and ratification by the Fund’s Board at its next regularly scheduled meeting covering the calendar quarter in which the fair valuation was determined. Those fair valuation standardized methodologies include, but are not limited to, valuing securities at the last sale price or initially at cost and subsequently adjusting the value based on: changes in company specific fundamentals, changes in an appropriate securities index, or changes in the value of similar securities which may be further adjusted for any discounts related to security-specific resale restrictions. When possible, such methodologies use observable market inputs such as unadjusted quoted prices of similar securities, observable interest rates, currency rates and yield curves. The methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities nor can it be assured that the Fund can obtain the fair value assigned to a security if it were to sell the security.
To assess the continuing appropriateness of security valuations, the Adviser, or its third party service provider who is subject to oversight by the Adviser, regularly compares prior day prices, prices on comparable securities, and sale prices to the current day prices and challenges those prices exceeding certain tolerance levels with the third party pricing service or broker source. For those securities valued by fair valuations, whether through a standardized fair valuation methodology or a fair valuation determination, the Valuation Committee reviews and affirms the reasonableness of the valuations based on such methodologies and fair valuation determinations on a regular basis after considering all relevant information that is reasonably available.
Classifications
Each investment asset or liability of the Fund is assigned a level at measurement date based on the significance and source of the inputs to its valuation. Various data inputs are used in determining the value of each of the Fund’s investments as of the reporting period end. These data inputs are categorized in the following hierarchy under applicable financial accounting standards:
| 1) | Level 1-unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (including securities actively traded on a securities exchange) |
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2. Securities Valuation (Continued)
| 2) | Level 2-inputs other than unadjusted quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and market corroborated inputs such as interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) |
| 3) | Level 3-significant unobservable inputs (including the Adviser’s own judgments about assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability). |
The inputs used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.
The table below categorizes amounts that are included in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities as of May 30, 2014 based on valuation input level:
| | Level 1 — Unadjusted Quoted Prices | | | Level 2 — Other Significant Observable Inputs | | | Level 3 — Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
Assets Table | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments, at Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Master Limited Partnership Shares* | | $ | 400,026,500 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 400,026,500 | |
Common Stock* | | | 10,089,783 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 10,089,783 | |
Short Term Investments | | | 4,815,073 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,815,073 | |
Total Assets | | $ | 414,931,356 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 414,931,356 | |
* | For a detailed break-out of securities by major industry classification, please refer to the Statement of Investments. |
The Fund did not hold any Level 3 securities during the six months ended May 30, 2014.
There have been no transfers between pricing levels for the Fund. It is the Fund’s policy to recognize transfers at the end of the reporting period.
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3. Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund has authorized an unlimited number of $0.001 par value shares of beneficial interest of each class. Transactions in shares of beneficial interest were as follows:
| | Six Months Ended May 30, 2014 | | | Year/Period Ended November 29, 2013 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 6,158,382 | | | $ | 75,988,020 | | | | 9,870,147 | | | $ | 112,879,763 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 249,255 | | | | 3,120,469 | | | | 254,665 | | | | 2,937,922 | |
Redeemed | | | (3,341,760 | ) | | | (39,884,462 | ) | | | (1,594,005 | ) | | | (18,053,072 | ) |
Net increase | | | 3,065,877 | | | $ | 39,224,027 | | | | 8,530,807 | | | $ | 97,764,613 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class C | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 1,437,548 | | | $ | 17,710,856 | | | | 1,335,377 | | | $ | 15,213,202 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 47,826 | | | | 592,584 | | | | 30,489 | | | | 349,347 | |
Redeemed | | | (71,718 | ) | | | (886,092 | ) | | | (25,290 | ) | | | (286,991 | ) |
Net increase | | | 1,413,656 | | | $ | 17,417,348 | | | | 1,340,576 | | | $ | 15,275,558 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I* | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 1,094 | | | $ | 14,274 | | | | 9,342 | | | $ | 111,345 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 14 | | | | 179 | | | | 253 | | | | 2,949 | |
Redeemed | | | — | | | | — | | | | (8,729 | ) | | | (100,646 | ) |
Net increase | | | 1,108 | | | $ | 14,453 | | | | 866 | | | $ | 13,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class Y** | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | 2,442,089 | | | $ | 30,308,000 | | | | 4,162,763 | | | $ | 47,375,899 | |
Dividends and/or distributions reinvested | | | 144,303 | | | | 1,816,876 | | | | 122,858 | | | | 1,424,711 | |
Redeemed | | | (481,775 | ) | | | (5,986,202 | ) | | | (241,145 | ) | | | (2,786,396 | ) |
Net increase | | | 2,104,617 | | | $ | 26,138,674 | | | | 4,044,476 | | | $ | 46,014,214 | |
* | Class I shares commenced operations at the close of business June 28, 2013. |
** | Effective June 28, 2013, Class I shares were renamed Class Y shares. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for additional information. |
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4. Purchases and Sales of Securities
The aggregate cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities, other than short-term obligations, for the six months ended May 30, 2014, were as follows:
| | | | | | |
Investment securities | | $ | 136,627,932 | | | $ | 15,022,064 | |
5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Management Fees. Under the investment advisory agreement, the Fund pays the Manager a management fee based on the daily net assets of the Fund at an annual rate as shown in the following table:
Net Assets up to $3 Billion | Net Assets Greater than $3 Billion and up to $5 Billion | Net Assets in Excess of $5 Billion |
1.25% | 1.23% | 1.20% |
Waivers and Reimbursements of Expenses. The Manager has contractually agreed to limit fees and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund to the extent that the Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest, taxes, such as deferred tax expenses, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend costs related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expense, if any) exceed 2.00% for Class A shares, 2.75% for Class C shares, and 1.75% for Class Y shares. The Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement (“Net Expenses”) will be higher than these amounts to the extent that the Fund incurs expenses excluded from the expense cap. Because the Fund’s deferred income tax expense and interest expense are excluded from the expense cap, the Fund’s Net Expenses for each class of shares is increased by the amount of these expenses.
The Manager can be reimbursed by the Fund within three years after the date the fee limitation and/or expense reimbursement has been made by the Manager, provided that such repayment does not cause the expenses of any class of the Fund to exceed the foregoing limits. This undertaking may not be modified or terminated until after one year from the date of the current prospectus, as indicated therein, unless approved by the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
The following table represents amounts eligible for recovery at May 30, 2014:
Eligible expense recoupment expiring: | | | |
November 30, 2015 | | $ | 167,504 | |
November 30, 2016 | | | 42,202 | |
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5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
As of May 30, 2014 the Adviser recouped $91,960, $11,939, and $44,809 for Class A, Class C, and Class Y, respectively in previously waived expenses.
Distribution and Service Plan (12b-1) Fees. Under its General Distributor’s Agreement with the Fund, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) acts as the Fund’s principal underwriter in the continuous public offering of the Fund’s classes of shares.
Service Plan for Class A Shares. The Fund has 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 Fund reimburses 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 daily net assets of Class A shares of the Fund. 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations.
Distribution and Service Plans for Class C Shares. The Fund has adopted a Distribution and Service Plan (the “Plan”) for 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 Plan, the Fund pays the Distributor an annual asset-based sales charge of 0.75% on Class C shares daily net assets. The Distributor also receives a service fee of 0.25% per year under the Plan. If the Class C plan is terminated by the Fund or by the shareholders, the Board of Trustees and its independent trustees must determine whether the Distributor shall be entitled to payment from the Fund 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 Fund under the Plan are detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distributor determines its uncompensated expenses under the Plan at calendar quarter ends.
Transfer Agent Fees. UMB Fund Services (“UMB”) acted as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund through the close of business October 18, 2013. Effective October 19, 2013, OFI Global (the “Transfer Agent”) serves as the transfer and shareholder servicing agent for the Fund.
Sub-Transfer Agent Fees. Effective October 19, 2013, the Transfer Agent has retained Shareholder Services, Inc., an affiliate of OFI Global, (the “Sub-Transfer Agent”) to provide the day-to-day transfer agent and shareholder servicing of the Fund. Under the Sub-Transfer Agency Agreement, the Transfer Agent pays the Sub-Transfer Agent an annual fee in monthly
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5. Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates (Continued)
installments, equal to a percentage of the transfer agent fee collected by the Transfer Agent from the Fund, which shall be calculated after any applicable fee waivers. The fee paid to the Sub-Transfer Agent is paid by the Transfer Agent, not by the Fund.
Sales Charges. Front-end sales charges and contingent deferred sales charges (“CDSC”) do not represent expenses of the Fund. They are deducted from the proceeds of sales of Fund 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 is shown in the following table for the period indicated.
| | Class A Front-End Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | | | Class A Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | | | Class C Contingent Deferred Sales Charges Retained by Distributor | |
May 30, 2014 | | $ | 74,308 | | | $ | 3,397 | | | $ | 980 | |
Related Party. The Interested Trustees and officers of the Fund are also officers or trustees of companies affiliated with the Manager, Distributor, and Transfer Agent.
The Fund has a $125 million revolving credit agreement with Bank of America, N.A. (“BOA Loan Agreement”) to engage in permitted borrowing. The Fund is permitted to borrow up to the lesser of one-third of the Fund’s total assets, or the maximum amount permitted pursuant to the Fund’s investment limitations. Amounts borrowed under the BOA Loan Agreement are invested by the Fund under the direction of the Manager, consistent with the Fund’s investment objectives and policies, and as such are subject to normal market fluctuations and investment risks, including the risk of loss due to a decline in value. The borrowing is fully collateralized throughout the term of the borrowing with securities or other assets of the Fund. Securities that have been pledged as collateral for the borrowing are indicated in the Schedule of Investments. Bank of America shall have the right at any time, upon 180 days’ prior written notice to Alpha Plus Fund, or upon such shorter notice period as mutually agreed upon, to permanently terminate the BOA Loan Agreement.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
6. Borrowing Agreement (Continued)
Borrowings under the BOA Loan Agreement are charged interest at a calculated rate computed by Bank of America based on LIBOR plus 0.90% per annum. A commitment fee at the rate of 0.10% per annum is charged for any undrawn portion of the credit facility. The borrowing is due 180 days following demand by Bank of America. The payable on borrowing balance at May 30, 2014 was $104,700,000. For the six months ended May 30, 2014, information related to borrowings under the BOA Loan Agreement is as follows:
| | | | | | Number of Days Outstanding | | | | | | Maximum Amount Borrowed During the Period | |
| 1.08 | % | | $ | 76,275,824 | | | | 182 | | | $ | 410,354 | | | $ | 104,700,000 | |
Since 2009, seven class action lawsuits have been pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado against OppenheimerFunds, Inc., the parent of the Manager (“OFI”), OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc., the Fund’s principal underwriter and distributor (the “Distributor”), and certain funds (but not including the Fund) advised by OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. and distributed by the Distributor (the “Defendant Funds”). The lawsuits also name as defendants certain officers and current and former trustees of the respective Defendant Funds. The lawsuits raise claims under federal securities law and allege, among other things, that the disclosure documents of the respective Defendant Funds contained misrepresentations and omissions and that the respective Defendant Funds’ investment policies were not followed. The plaintiffs in these actions seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and awards of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. The Defendant Funds’ Boards of Trustees have also engaged counsel to represent the Funds and the present and former Independent Trustees named in those suits. On March 5, 2014, the parties in six of these lawsuits executed stipulations and agreements of settlement resolving those actions. The settlements are subject to a variety of contingencies, including approval by the court. The settlements do not resolve a seventh outstanding lawsuit relating to Oppenheimer Rochester California Municipal Fund.
In May 2014, certain current and/or former participants in 529 plans managed by OFI Private Investments, Inc. (“OFIPI”), an affiliate of OFI, filed a lawsuit in New Mexico state court against OFI, OFIPI and the Distributor. Plaintiffs in this suit allege that they are assignees of indemnification claims The Education Trust Board of New Mexico, The Education Plan Trust of New Mexico, and the State of New Mexico (collectively, the “State”) have or may have against defendants for losses the State incurred in connection with a class action lawsuit
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Unaudited / (Continued)
7. Pending Litigation (Continued)
plaintiffs previously brought against the State. On the basis of the alleged assignment of the State’s indemnification claims, plaintiffs seek unspecified damages, equitable relief and an award of attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses.
OFI believes the lawsuits and appeals described above are without legal merit and, with the exception of actions it has settled, is defending against them vigorously. While it is premature to render any opinion as to the outcome in these lawsuits, or whether any costs that the Defendant Funds may bear in defending the suits might not be reimbursed by insurance, OFI believes that these suits should not impair the ability of OFI or the Distributor to perform their respective duties to the Fund, and that the outcome of all of the suits together should not have any material effect on the operations of any of the Oppenheimer mutual funds.
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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), (ii) on the Fund’s website at 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.CALL.OPP (225.5677), 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 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.
Householding – Delivery of Shareholder Documents
This is to inform you about OppenheimerFunds’ “householding” policy. If more than one member of your household maintains an account in a particular fund, OppenheimerFunds will mail only one copy of the fund’s prospectus (or, if available, the fund’s summary prospectus), annual and semiannual report and privacy policy. The consolidation of these mailings, called householding, benefits your fund through reduced mailing expense, and benefits you by reducing the volume of mail you receive from OppenheimerFunds. Householding does not affect the delivery of your account statements.
Please note that we will continue to household these mailings for as long as you remain an OppenheimerFunds shareholder, unless you request otherwise. If you prefer to receive multiple copies of these materials, please call us at 1.800.CALL.OPP (225-5677). You may also notify us in writing or via email. We will begin sending you individual copies of the prospectus (or, if available, the summary prospectus), reports and privacy policy within 30 days of receiving your request to stop householding.
OPPENHEIMER STEELPATH MLP ALPHA PLUS FUND
Trustees and Officers | | Sam Freedman, Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee |
| | Edward L. Cameron, Trustee |
| | Jon S. Fossel, Trustee |
| | Richard F. Grabish, Trustee |
| | Beverly L. Hamilton, Trustee |
| | Victoria J, Herget, Trustee |
| | Robert J. Malone, Trustee |
| | F. William Marshall, Jr., Trustee |
| | Karen L. Stuckey, Trustee |
| | James D. Vaughn, Trustee |
| | William F. Glavin, Jr., Trustee, President and Principal Executive Officer |
| | Stuart Cartner, Vice President |
| | Brian Watson, Vice President |
| | Arthur S. Gabinet, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer |
| | Christina M. Nasta, Vice President and Chief Business Officer |
| | Mary Ann Picciotto, Chief Compliance Officer and Chief Anti-Money Laundering Officer |
| | Brian W. Wixted, Treasurer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer |
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Manager | | OFI SteelPath, Inc. |
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Distributor | | OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. |
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Transfer and Shareholder Servicing Agent | | OFI Global Asset Management, Inc. |
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Sub-Transfer Agent | | Shareholder Services, Inc. |
| | DBA OppenheimerFunds Services |
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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. |
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Counsel | | K&L Gates LLP |
© 2014 OppenheimerFunds, Inc. All rights reserved.
The financial statements included herein have been taken from the records of the Fund without examination of those records by the independent registered public accounting firm.
PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE
As an Oppenheimer fund shareholder, you are entitled to know how we protect your personal information and how we limit its disclosure.
Information Sources
We obtain nonpublic personal information about our shareholders from the following sources:
• | Applications or other forms |
• | When you create a user ID and password for online account access |
• | When you enroll in eDocs Direct, our electronic document delivery service |
• | Your transactions with us, our affiliates or others |
• | A software program on our website, often referred to as a “cookie,” which indicates which parts of our site you’ve visited |
• | When you set up challenge questions to reset your password online |
If you visit oppenheimerfunds.com and do not log on to the secure account information areas, we do not obtain any personal information about you. When you do log on to a secure area, we do obtain your user ID and password to identify you. We also use this information to provide you with products and services you have requested, to inform you about products and services that you may be interested in and assist you in other ways.
We do not collect personal information through our website unless you willingly provide it to us, either directly by email or in those areas of the website that request information. In order to update your personal information (including your mailing address, email address and phone number) you must first log on and visit your user profile.
If you have set your browser to warn you before accepting cookies, you will receive the warning message with each cookie. You can refuse cookies by turning them off in your browser. However, doing so may limit your access to certain sections of our website.
We use cookies to help us improve and manage our website. For example, cookies help us recognize new versus repeat visitors to the site, track the pages visited, and enable some special features on the website. This data helps us provide a better service for our website visitors.
Protection of Information
We do not disclose any non-public personal information (such as names on a customer list) about current or former customers to anyone, except as permitted by law.
PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE (Continued)
Disclosure of Information
We send your financial adviser (as designated by you) copies of confirmations, account statements and other documents reporting activity in your fund accounts. We may also use details about you and your investments to help us, our financial service affiliates, or firms that jointly market their financial products and services with ours, to better serve your investment needs or suggest financial services or educational material that may be of interest to you. If this requires us to provide you with an opportunity to “opt in” or “opt out” of such information sharing with a firm not affiliated with us, you will receive notification on how to do so, before any such sharing takes place.
Right of Refusal
We will not disclose your personal information to unaffiliated third parties (except as permitted by law), unless we first offer you a reasonable opportunity to refuse or “opt out” of such disclosure.
Internet Security and Encryption
In general, the email services provided by our website are encrypted and provide a secure and private means of communication with us. To protect your own privacy, confidential and/or personal information should only be communicated via email when you are advised that you are using a secure website.
As a security measure, we do not include personal or account information in non-secure emails, and we advise you not to send such information to us in non-secure emails. Instead, you may take advantage of the secure features of our website to encrypt your email correspondence. To do this, you will need to use a browser that supports Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol.
We do not guarantee or warrant that any part of our website, including files available for download, are free of viruses or other harmful code. It is your responsibility to take appropriate precautions, such as use of an anti-virus software package, to protect your computer hardware and software.
• | All transactions, including redemptions, exchanges and purchases, are secured by SSL and 128-bit encryption. SSL is used to establish a secure connection between your PC and OppenheimerFunds’ server. It transmits information in an encrypted and scrambled format. |
• | Encryption is achieved through an electronic scrambling technology that uses a “key” to code and then decode the data. Encryption acts like the cable converter box you may have on your television set. It scrambles data with a secret code so that no one can make sense of it while it is being transmitted. When the data reaches its destination, the same software unscrambles the data. |
• | You can exit the secure area by either closing your browser, or for added security, you can use the Log Out button before you close your browser. |
PRIVACY POLICY NOTICE (Continued)
Other Security Measures
We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect your personal account information. Our employees and agents have access to that information only so that they may offer you products or provide services, for example, when responding to your account questions.
How You Can Help
You can also do your part to keep your account information private and to prevent unauthorized transactions. If you obtain a user ID and password for your account, do not allow it to be used by anyone else. Also, take special precautions when accessing your account on a computer used by others.
Who We Are
This joint notice describes the privacy policies of the Oppenheimer funds, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., and each of its investment adviser subsidiaries, OppenheimerFunds Distributor, Inc. and OFI Global Trust Co. It applies to all Oppenheimer fund accounts you presently have, or may open in the future, using your Social Security number - whether or not you remain a shareholder of our funds. This notice was last updated November 2013. In the event it is updated or changed, we will post an updated notice on our website at oppenheimerfunds.com. If you have any questions about these privacy policies, write to us at P.O. Box 5270, Denver, CO 80217-5270, email us by clicking on the Contact Us section of our website at oppenheimerfunds.com or call us at 1.800.CALL.OPP (225.5677).
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
Item 6. Investments.
Schedules of Investments are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
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.
None.
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 5/31/2014, 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) | Any code of ethics or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy Item 2 requirements through filing exhibit. |
Not applicable to semi-annual reports.
| (2) | A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. |
| (3) | Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the Act sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons. Not applicable. |
(b) | Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Filed herewith. |
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 SteelPath MLP Funds Trust
/s/ William F. Glavin Jr. | |
By: William F. Glavin Jr. | |
Principal Executive Officer | |
Date: July 9, 2014 | |
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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 date indicated. |
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/s/ William F. Glavin Jr. | |
By: William F. Glavin Jr. | |
Principal Executive Officer | |
Date: July 9, 2014 | |
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/s/ Brian W. Wixted | |
By: Brian W. Wixted | |
Principal Financial Officer | |
Date: July 9, 2014 | |