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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: 811-03752
AMG FUNDS III
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
AMG Funds LLC
800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 299-3500
Date of fiscal year end: | DECEMBER 31 | |||||||
Date of reporting period: | JANUARY 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014 | |||||||
(Annual Shareholder Report) |
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AMG Funds
December 31, 2014
AMG Managers Bond Fund
Service Class: MGFIX | Institutional Class: MGBIX |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund: MGGBX
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund
Service Class: MGSEX | Institutional Class: MSEIX |
www.amgfunds.com | AR078-1214 |
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PORTFOLIO MANAGER’S COMMENTS, FUND SNAPSHOTS, AND SCHEDULES OF PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS | ||||
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||||
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Balance sheets, net asset value (NAV) per share computations and cumulative undistributed amounts | ||||
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Detail of sources of income, expenses, and realized and unrealized gains (losses) during the year | ||||
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Detail of changes in assets for the past two years | ||||
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Historical net asset values per share, distributions, total returns, income and expense ratios, turnover ratios and net assets | ||||
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Accounting and distribution policies, details of agreements and transactions with Fund management and affiliates, and descriptions of certain investment risks | ||||
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Nothing contained herein is to be considered an offer, sale or solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any series of the AMG Funds Family of mutual funds. Such offering is made only by Prospectus, which includes details as to offering price and other material information.
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Letter to Shareholders |
DEAR SHAREHOLDER:
The year ended December 31, 2014, was another period of strong equity returns. The S&P 500 Index, a widely followed barometer of the U.S. equity market, rose more than 13% during the past 12 months. International stocks, by comparison, had negative performance, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex US Index (in U.S. Dollar terms). The first quarter of 2014 marked the five-year anniversary of the equity bull market. Despite a few bouts of volatility and persistent doubts about the strength of the economic recovery since the beginning of the bull market, the S&P 500 Index had a cumulative gain (through December 31, 2014) of 244% (including reinvestment of dividends) since the market bottom on March 9, 2009.
Meanwhile, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad U.S. bond market benchmark, returned 6% during 2014. Bond markets have also performed strongly during this period, to the surprise of many, despite the unwinding of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program known as QE3.
In 2014, Managers Investment Group was rebranded as AMG Funds. Our new name helps align our fund family more closely with our parent company, Affiliated Managers Group (“AMG”). While the names of funds branded under AMG changed slightly, the ticker symbols remain the same. There was no change to the legal or ownership structure of the funds and the name change will have no impact on their management.
Our foremost goal at AMG Funds is to provide investment products and solutions that help our shareholders and clients successfully reach their long-term investment goals. We do this by partnering with many of AMG’s affiliate investment boutiques to offer a distinctive array of actively managed, return-oriented funds. In addition, we oversee and distribute a number of complementary mutual funds sub-advised by unaffiliated investment managers. We thank you for your continued confidence and investment in AMG Funds. You can rest assured that, under all market conditions, our team is focused on delivering excellent investment management services for your benefit.
Respectfully,
Jeffrey Cerutti
President
AMG Funds
Average Annual Total Returns | Periods ended December 31, 2014 | |||||||||||||
Stocks: | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | |||||||||||
Large Caps | (S&P 500 Index) | 13.69 | % | 20.41 | % | 15.45 | % | |||||||
Small Caps | (Russell 2000® Index) | 4.89 | % | 19.21 | % | 15.55 | % | |||||||
International | (MSCI All Country World ex USA Index) | (3.87 | )% | 8.99 | % | 4.43 | % | |||||||
Bonds: | ||||||||||||||
Investment Grade | (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | 5.97 | % | 2.66 | % | 4.45 | % | |||||||
High Yield | (Barclays U.S. High Yield Bond Index) | 2.45 | % | 8.43 | % | 9.03 | % | |||||||
Tax-exempt | (Barclays Municipal Bond Index) | 9.05 | % | 4.30 | % | 5.16 | % | |||||||
Treasury Bills | (BofA Merrill Lynch 6-month U.S. Treasury Bill) | 0.12 | % | 0.16 | % | 0.22 | % |
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As a shareholder of a Fund, you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include sales charges (loads) on purchase payments; redemption fees; and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is 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 example is based on $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period as indicated below.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the following table provides information about the actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line 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 line of the following table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed annual rate of return of 5% before expenses, which is not the Fund’s 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 by comparing this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of 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 sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 | Expense Ratio for the Period | Beginning Account Value 7/01/14 | Ending Account Value 12/31/14 | Expenses Paid During the Period* | ||||||||||||
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 0.99 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,000 | $ | 4.99 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 0.99 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020 | $ | 5.04 | ||||||||
Institutional Class |
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,001 | $ | 4.49 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021 | $ | 4.53 | ||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund |
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 961 | $ | 4.40 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021 | $ | 4.53 | ||||||||
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 1.36 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,003 | $ | 6.87 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1.36 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018 | $ | 6.92 | ||||||||
Institutional Class |
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 1.11 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,004 | $ | 5.61 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1.11 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020 | $ | 5.65 |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (184), then divided by 365. |
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
The AMG Managers Bond Fund (Service Class) returned 5.81% for the year ended December 31, 2014, underperforming the Barclay’s U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, which returned 6.01%.
The Fund posted overall positive absolute returns for the year. Performance can be largely attributed to security selection, particularly within investment grade and below-investment grade holdings, as well as lower interest rates during the course of 2014, which helped bond valuations.
Investment-grade securities and below-investment-grade securities were large contributors to relative performance, as well as outperforming duration-matched Treasuries. Security selection was a main driver to outperformance in these sectors over the year.
Exposure to convertible securities contributed to performance, as holdings performed well given the overall upswing in the stock market. In December, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 Index both hit 52-week highs.
Non-U.S. Dollar denominated securities hampered excess returns as the U.S. Dollar continues to appreciate. Mexican Peso, Canadian Dollar and New Zealand Dollar denominated holdings weighed on performance.
The risk-off environment that occurred in the second half of the year was not additive versus the benchmark as Treasury yields moved lower. Our short-duration posture held back returns as it was difficult to keep up with the longer dated Treasury bonds within the benchmark. Treasury securities were also a large portion of the benchmark, at over 50%, while the Fund held less than half that amount.
LOOKING FORWARD
The U.S. economy continues to accelerate in contrast to stagnant or slowing growth in Europe, Japan and many emerging economies. The global monetary policy divergence that has been developing since 2013 seems at its most extreme
yet. These diverging dynamics have reinforced the U.S. Dollar’s strength and continue to drive markets.
Global growth expectations were continually cut throughout 2014, as China and Japan disappointed and European growth remained uninspiring. With growth still faltering, many central banks have been ramping up efforts to stimulate their economies through easy monetary policy. The Bank of Japan (BoJ) stepped up its already aggressive quantitative easing (QE) program, and the European Central Bank (ECB) is now expanding its balance sheet with over $1 Trillion in QE bond purchases. In contrast, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) concluded its third round of QE in October due to the steady improvement in the U.S. economy. The U.S. labor market is beginning to firm, and early signs of accelerating wage inflation are emerging.
Share buybacks and dividend payouts are also increasing — indicators that the U.S. is moving into the later stages of its credit cycle. However, corporate profits should ramp up and prolong this phase of the credit cycle. While the Fed could delay interest rate hikes if inflation surprises to the downside because of lower oil prices, the U.S. will likely be the first major developed economy to see higher policy rates. Diverging monetary policies seem set to continue in 2015.
On the back of the improving U.S. economy, the Dollar galloped ahead again in the fourth quarter, putting every other currency return in negative territory. Coincident with Dollar strength, the drop in oil prices intensified and wreaked havoc on energy-linked assets. By mid-December, oil’s tumble had put the Russian Ruble into free fall, sparking a wave of contagion that hit risk assets.
While U.S. energy-related names underperformed significantly, the rise in volatility from the abrupt rout in oil caused credit spreads to widen across the entire industrial spectrum, with nearly all sectors posting negative excess returns. In the fourth quarter alone, U.S. investment-grade and high-yield gave back over 100 and 200 basis
points in performance, respectively, and ended the year with negative excess returns. Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) and securitized commercial mortgaged-backed securities (CMBS) were safe havens amid the broader credit weakness and did not see spreads widen. European corporate outperformed their U.S. counterparts amid speculation that corporate bonds will be on the ECB’s menu of bond purchases.
Developed Market yield curves flattened relentlessly throughout 2014, and the trend only intensified in the fourth quarter. For example, yields on two-year U.S. Treasuries reached new cyclical highs, reflecting the U.S. economy’s steady improvement. But the longer end of the curve, more influenced by global developments and concerns about slower secular growth, marched lower the entire year. Additionally, market-based measures of inflation expectations followed oil lower. In fact, Germany’s five-year breakeven inflation rate has recently been negative, implying that market participants expect the Euro Zone to register negative rates of inflation soon. All of this enabled long-duration bonds to do well.
Unsurprisingly, longer-maturity bonds were the top-performing fixed-income sector for the quarter and year. In the U.S., 30-year Treasuries delivered a double-digit return in the fourth quarter alone.
This commentary reflects the viewpoints of the portfolio manager, Loomis, Sayles & Company, as of December 31, 2014 and is not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results.
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
AMG Managers Bond Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in the AMG Managers Bond Fund Service Class on December 31, 2004, to a $10,000 investment made in the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
The table below shows the average annual total returns for the AMG Managers Bond Fund and the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index for the same time periods ended December 31, 2014.
Average Annual Total Returns1 | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund 2,3,4,5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Service Class6 | 5.81 | % | 7.01 | % | 6.17 | % | 8.71 | % | 6/1/1984 | |||||||||||
Institutional Class7 | 5.88 | % | — | — | 3.04 | % | 4/1/2013 | |||||||||||||
Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index8 | 6.01 | % | 4.69 | % | 4.70 | % | 7.85 | % | 6/1/1984 | † |
The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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.
Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.
Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
† | Date reflects inception date of the Fund, not the index. |
1 | Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of December 31, 2014. All returns are in U.S. dollars($). |
2 | From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns. |
3 | The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall. |
4 | Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets. |
5 | High yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) are subject to additional risks such as the risk of default. |
6 | Formerly shares of the Fund’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013. |
7 | Commenced operations April 1, 2013. |
8 | The Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is an index of investment-grade government and corporate bonds with a maturity rate of more than one year. Unlike the Fund, the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.
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Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
December 31, 2014
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
Category | AMG Managers Bond Fund** | |||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 50.3 | % | ||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | 31.1 | % | ||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | 6.3 | % | ||
Asset-Backed Securities | 2.3 | % | ||
Common Stocks | 1.1 | % | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.1 | % | ||
Municipal Bonds | 1.0 | % | ||
Preferred Stocks | 0.6 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities | 6.2 | % |
** | As a percentage of net assets. |
Rating | AMG Managers Bond Fund*** | |||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | 34.1 | % | ||
Aaa | 2.9 | % | ||
Aa | 1.8 | % | ||
A | 20.5 | % | ||
Baa | 30.2 | % | ||
Ba & lower | 10.5 | % |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities and preferred stocks. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Security Name | %of Net Assets | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 03/31/16* | 6.8 | % | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 05/31/16* | 5.8 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 12/31/16 | 5.0 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, 02/29/16* | 4.4 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.500%, 06/15/16 | 4.1 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 11/15/15* | 2.6 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 01/31/16* | 2.3 | |||
Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24 | 2.2 | |||
Southwestern Electric Power Co., 6.450%, 01/15/19* | 1.5 | |||
Bank of America Corp., 6.110%, 01/29/37 | 1.5 | |||
Top Ten as a Group | 36.2 | % | ||
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* | Top Ten Holding as of June 30, 2014. |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in muliple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified accross more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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AMG Managers Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2014
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||
Asset-Backed Securities - 2.3% | ||||||||
Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2007-B1, Class B-1, 0.411%, 04/15/19 (01/15/15)1 | $ | 13,540,000 | $ | 13,454,183 | ||||
FAN Engine Securitization, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class 1A, 4.625%, 10/15/43 (a)2 | 11,904,545 | 11,795,024 | ||||||
Global Container Assets, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 3.300%, 11/05/28 (a) | 4,270,000 | 4,181,372 | ||||||
Marriott Vacation Club Owner Trust, Series 2009-2A, Class A, 4.809%, 07/20/31 (a) | 2,332,793 | 2,348,978 | ||||||
Rise, Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.750%, 02/15/39 (01/15/15)1,2 | 22,083,615 | 22,194,033 | ||||||
Trinity Rail Leasing, L.P., | ||||||||
Series 2009-1A, Class A, 6.657%, 11/16/39 (a) | 3,961,378 | 4,642,533 | ||||||
Series 2012-1A, Class A1, 2.266%, 01/15/43 (a) | 2,874,859 | 2,805,977 | ||||||
Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2011-1A, Class A1A, 4.370%, 07/15/41 (a) | 6,361,711 | 6,600,269 | ||||||
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A, 6.750%, 04/15/19 | 1,000,000 | 1,023,909 | ||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $67,427,826) | 69,046,278 | |||||||
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Common Stocks - 1.1% | ||||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. (Materials) (cost $10,696,329) | 145,736 | 33,686,876 | ||||||
Principal Amount† | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes - 50.3% | ||||||||
Financials - 22.5% | ||||||||
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.000%, 11/01/31 | $ | 1,267,000 | 1,615,425 | |||||
Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 06/30/35 (a) | 7,038,202 | 7,993,124 | ||||||
American International Group, Inc., | ||||||||
4.875%, 06/01/22 | $ | 560,000 | 629,073 | |||||
8.175%, 05/15/583 | 736,000 | 997,280 | ||||||
MTN, 5.450%, 05/18/17 | 485,000 | 529,183 | ||||||
MTN, 5.850%, 01/16/18 | 1,380,000 | 1,542,978 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp., | ||||||||
6.110%, 01/29/37 | 38,050,000 | 44,927,690 | ||||||
7.625%, 06/01/19 | 2,906,000 | 3,512,226 | ||||||
EMTN, 4.625%, 09/14/18 | EUR | 1,750,000 | 2,376,024 | |||||
MTN, 3.300%, 01/11/23 | 900,000 | 900,069 | ||||||
MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/26 | 2,610,000 | 2,604,141 | ||||||
MTN, Series C, 6.050%, 06/01/34 | 22,100,000 | 26,553,901 | ||||||
Camden Property Trust, 5.700%, 05/15/17 | 5,205,000 | 5,670,780 | ||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P., 6.375%, 06/26/15 (a), (b) | 4,032,000 | 4,131,324 | ||||||
Capital One NA, 2.400%, 09/05/19 | 7,795,000 | 7,756,945 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc., | ||||||||
5.130%, 11/12/19 | NZD | 5,835,000 | 4,613,108 | |||||
6.125%, 08/25/36 | 10,760,000 | 12,826,684 | ||||||
6.250%, 06/29/17 | NZD | 37,108,000 | 30,072,888 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Financials - 22.5% (continued) | ||||||||||
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/Netherlands, | ||||||||||
1.700%, 03/19/18 | $ | 2,000,000 | $ | 1,996,504 | ||||||
3.875%, 02/08/22 | 9,090,000 | 9,669,724 | ||||||||
3.950%, 11/09/22 | 2,190,000 | 2,230,798 | ||||||||
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 01/15/20 (a) | 13,725,000 | 15,765,111 | ||||||||
Duke Realty, L.P., | ||||||||||
5.950%, 02/15/17 | 2,210,000 | 2,396,420 | ||||||||
6.500%, 01/15/18 | 5,000,000 | 5,628,900 | ||||||||
Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 07/01/37 | 4,421,000 | 5,756,712 | ||||||||
Equity One, Inc., 6.000%, 09/15/17 | 5,915,000 | 6,489,648 | ||||||||
First Industrial, L.P., 5.950%, 05/15/17 | 15,000,000 | 16,238,175 | ||||||||
General Electric Capital Corp., | ||||||||||
6.500%, 09/28/15 | NZD | 15,265,000 | 12,126,838 | |||||||
GMTN, 4.250%, 01/17/184 | NZD | 5,010,000 | 3,896,046 | |||||||
GMTN, 5.500%, 02/01/17 | NZD | 6,250,000 | 4,998,986 | |||||||
GMTN, 6.750%, 09/26/16 | NZD | 6,390,000 | 5,198,247 | |||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | ||||||||||
3.375%, 02/01/18 | CAD | 1,700,000 | 1,508,710 | |||||||
6.750%, 10/01/37 | 14,590,000 | 18,345,101 | ||||||||
Highwoods Realty, L.P., | ||||||||||
5.850%, 03/15/17 | 3,680,000 | 3,993,716 | ||||||||
7.500%, 04/15/18 | 2,405,000 | 2,786,914 | ||||||||
ICICI Bank, Ltd., 6.375%, 04/30/22 (a)3 | 900,000 | 924,750 | ||||||||
iStar Financial, Inc., | ||||||||||
5.850%, 03/15/17 | 325,000 | 333,125 | ||||||||
5.875%, 03/15/16 | 1,340,000 | 1,366,800 | ||||||||
6.050%, 04/15/15 | 250,000 | 252,500 | ||||||||
Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 01/20/23 | 8,800,000 | 8,945,358 | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | ||||||||||
4.125%, 12/15/26 | 19,350,000 | 19,369,543 | ||||||||
4.250%, 11/02/184 | NZD | 7,360,000 | 5,692,864 | |||||||
7.700%, 06/01/16 (a) | IDR | 19,000,000,000 | 1,518,481 | |||||||
EMTN, 1.064%, 05/30/17 (01/30/15)1 | GBP | 1,500,000 | 2,305,993 | |||||||
Lloyds Bank PLC, 6.500%, 09/14/20 (a) | 17,940,000 | 20,787,455 | ||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/04/24 | 18,500,000 | 18,669,071 | ||||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 08/01/33 | 8,295,000 | 10,219,166 | ||||||||
MBIA Insurance Corp., 11.491%, 01/15/33 (01/15/15) (a)1 | 525,000 | 315,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Financials - 22.5% (continued) | ||||||||||
Morgan Stanley, | ||||||||||
0.711%, 10/15/15 (01/15/15)1 | $ | 300,000 | $ | 300,491 | ||||||
2.125%, 04/25/18 | 10,450,000 | 10,456,051 | ||||||||
2.500%, 01/24/19 | 2,775,000 | 2,777,517 | ||||||||
3.450%, 11/02/15 | 2,360,000 | 2,406,051 | ||||||||
3.750%, 02/25/23 | 17,265,000 | 17,710,800 | ||||||||
GMTN, 4.350%, 09/08/26 | 5,000,000 | 5,029,875 | ||||||||
GMTN, 5.500%, 07/24/20 | 15,210,000 | 17,160,333 | ||||||||
GMTN, 6.625%, 04/01/18 | 3,095,000 | 3,525,313 | ||||||||
GMTN, 8.000%, 05/09/17 | AUD | 8,100,000 | 7,278,394 | |||||||
MTN, 0.681%, 10/18/16 (01/20/15)1 | 2,000,000 | 1,993,998 | ||||||||
MTN, 4.100%, 05/22/23 | 12,910,000 | 13,070,575 | ||||||||
MTN, 6.250%, 08/09/26 | 11,000,000 | 13,261,633 | ||||||||
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.800%, 06/15/36 (a) | 13,925,000 | 18,310,888 | ||||||||
National City Bank of Indiana, 4.250%, 07/01/18 | 6,310,000 | 6,747,403 | ||||||||
National City Corp., 6.875%, 05/15/19 | 1,905,000 | 2,237,914 | ||||||||
National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 09/15/39 (a) | 5,000,000 | 7,902,120 | ||||||||
Navient Corp., | ||||||||||
5.500%, 01/25/234 | 18,070,000 | 17,302,025 | ||||||||
MTN, 4.875%, 06/17/19 | 5,055,000 | 5,069,659 | ||||||||
MTN, 5.000%, 04/15/15 | 50,000 | 50,375 | ||||||||
MTN, 5.500%, 01/15/19 | 1,695,000 | 1,733,137 | ||||||||
MTN, 8.450%, 06/15/18 | 10,950,000 | 12,209,250 | ||||||||
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 07/01/24 | 6,320,000 | 6,252,850 | ||||||||
Old Republic International Corp., | ||||||||||
3.750%, 03/15/185 | 15,805,000 | 18,314,044 | ||||||||
4.875%, 10/01/24 | 4,915,000 | 5,130,646 | ||||||||
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., 7.625%, 06/15/40 (a) | 8,885,000 | 12,954,046 | ||||||||
Realty Income Corp., | ||||||||||
5.750%, 01/15/21 | 2,125,000 | 2,434,957 | ||||||||
6.750%, 08/15/19 | 5,550,000 | 6,537,667 | ||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.125%, 12/15/22 | 4,650,000 | 5,061,088 | ||||||||
Santander Central Hispano Issuances, Ltd., 7.250%, 11/01/15 | 500,000 | 523,494 | ||||||||
Santander Issuances SAU, 5.911%, 06/20/16 (a) | 1,100,000 | 1,146,340 | ||||||||
Santander US Debt SAU, 3.724%, 01/20/15 (a) | 2,700,000 | 2,703,696 | ||||||||
Sirius International Group, Ltd., 6.375%, 03/20/17 (a) | 4,555,000 | 5,002,593 | ||||||||
Societe Generale SA, 5.200%, 04/15/21 (a) | 7,000,000 | 7,923,874 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Springleaf Finance Corp., | ||||||||||
5.250%, 12/15/19 | $ | 12,890,000 | $ | 12,632,200 | ||||||
7.750%, 10/01/21 | 31,730,000 | 35,537,600 | ||||||||
8.250%, 10/01/23 | 12,695,000 | 14,218,400 | ||||||||
MTN, 5.400%, 12/01/15 | 5,000,000 | 5,125,000 | ||||||||
Total Financials | 677,011,796 | |||||||||
Industrials - 22.2% | ||||||||||
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., | ||||||||||
6.450%, 03/15/29 | 4,335,000 | 4,139,925 | ||||||||
6.500%, 01/15/28 | 305,000 | 293,562 | ||||||||
America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/22 | MXN | 1,693,000 | 11,216,860 | |||||||
American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.000%, 07/15/25 | 2,276,937 | 2,316,783 | ||||||||
APL, Ltd., 8.000%, 01/15/242 | 250,000 | 217,500 | ||||||||
ArcelorMittal, | ||||||||||
6.000%, 03/01/21 (b) | 150,000 | 156,000 | ||||||||
6.125%, 06/01/18 | 4,580,000 | 4,883,425 | ||||||||
6.750%, 02/25/22 (b) | 1,600,000 | 1,708,000 | ||||||||
7.500%, 10/15/39 (b) | 6,604,000 | 6,835,140 | ||||||||
7.500%, 03/01/41 (b) | 11,065,000 | 11,175,650 | ||||||||
CenturyLink, Inc., | ||||||||||
Series P, 7.600%, 09/15/39 | 9,335,000 | 9,241,650 | ||||||||
Series S, 6.450%, 06/15/21 | 13,395,000 | 14,366,137 | ||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp., | ||||||||||
2.500%, 05/15/375 | 3,800,000 | 3,690,750 | ||||||||
2.750%, 11/15/355 | 1,560,000 | 1,558,050 | ||||||||
6.625%, 08/15/20 | 55,000 | 58,437 | ||||||||
6.875%, 11/15/20 | 85,000 | 91,375 | ||||||||
Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.700%, 08/28/20 | 11,900,000 | 12,822,250 | ||||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc., | ||||||||||
1999-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 991B, 6.795%, 08/02/18 | 9,978 | 10,427 | ||||||||
2000-1 Class A-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 00A1, 8.048%, 11/01/20 | 72,932 | 82,683 | ||||||||
2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 5.983%, 04/19/22 | 14,972,205 | 16,431,995 | ||||||||
2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 6.903%, 04/19/22 | 5,047,886 | 5,338,139 | ||||||||
Continental Resources, Inc., | ||||||||||
3.800%, 06/01/24 | 810,000 | 724,581 | ||||||||
4.500%, 04/15/23 | 170,000 | 161,696 | ||||||||
Corning, Inc., | ||||||||||
6.850%, 03/01/29 | 9,142,000 | 11,489,099 | ||||||||
7.250%, 08/15/36 | 1,185,000 | 1,539,469 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Cummins, Inc., | ||||||||
5.650%, 03/01/98 | $ | 6,460,000 | $ | 7,944,663 | ||||
6.750%, 02/15/27 | 2,853,000 | 3,669,260 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc., 6.000%, 08/15/35 | 2,635,000 | 2,661,108 | ||||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc., | ||||||||
2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 8.021%, 08/10/22 | 8,495,900 | 9,812,765 | ||||||
2010-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 1A, 6.200%, 07/02/184 | 3,438,223 | 3,782,046 | ||||||
Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/28 | 225,000 | 238,500 | ||||||
DP World, Ltd., 6.850%, 07/02/37 (a) | 28,350,000 | 31,972,563 | ||||||
Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 06/01/36 | 5,830,000 | 6,515,025 | ||||||
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., 4.150%, 10/01/20 | 700,000 | 717,626 | ||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | ||||||||
3.900%, 02/15/24 | 6,400,000 | 6,518,323 | ||||||
4.050%, 02/15/22 | 2,219,000 | 2,302,394 | ||||||
EQT Corp., 6.500%, 04/01/18 | 35,420,000 | 39,859,543 | ||||||
ERAC USA Finance LLC, | ||||||||
6.375%, 10/15/17 (a) | 4,910,000 | 5,512,958 | ||||||
6.700%, 06/01/34 (a) | 1,250,000 | 1,607,991 | ||||||
7.000%, 10/15/37 (a) | 19,033,000 | 25,649,118 | ||||||
Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 01/15/22 | 570,000 | 684,000 | ||||||
Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 02/01/29 | 1,990,000 | 2,402,726 | ||||||
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.400%, 11/01/20 (a) | 5,175,000 | 5,823,107 | ||||||
HCA, Inc., | ||||||||
5.250%, 04/15/25 | 10,200,000 | 10,659,000 | ||||||
7.500%, 11/06/33 | 75,000 | 78,750 | ||||||
Intel Corp., | ||||||||
2.950%, 12/15/355 | 8,030,000 | 10,549,412 | ||||||
3.250%, 08/01/395 | 15,000,000 | 26,081,250 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc., 5.750%, 03/15/17 | 3,560,000 | 3,912,461 | ||||||
INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a) | 14,000,000 | 14,000,000 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., | ||||||||
3.500%, 09/01/23 | 6,685,000 | 6,346,378 | ||||||
4.150%, 03/01/22 | 5,620,000 | 5,663,443 | ||||||
4.150%, 02/01/244 | 14,000,000 | 13,964,188 | ||||||
5.300%, 09/15/20 | 1,415,000 | 1,523,726 | ||||||
5.800%, 03/01/21 | 4,320,000 | 4,783,873 | ||||||
5.950%, 02/15/18 | 12,590,000 | 13,899,398 | ||||||
KLA-Tencor Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/34 | 4,590,000 | 4,869,678 | ||||||
Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/37 (a) | 4,725,000 | 5,630,589 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Industrials - 22.2% (continued) | ||||||||||
Masco Corp., | ||||||||||
5.850%, 03/15/17 | $ | 8,150,000 | $ | 8,740,875 | ||||||
6.500%, 08/15/32 | 955,000 | 976,487 | ||||||||
7.125%, 03/15/20 | 8,815,000 | 10,181,325 | ||||||||
7.750%, 08/01/29 | 1,070,000 | 1,230,500 | ||||||||
The Mead Corp., 7.550%, 03/01/472 | 970,000 | 1,216,752 | ||||||||
Methanex Corp., | ||||||||||
5.250%, 03/01/22 | 350,000 | 375,976 | ||||||||
6.000%, 08/15/15 | 3,825,000 | 3,940,725 | ||||||||
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 01/01/452 | 825,000 | 791,206 | ||||||||
New Albertsons, Inc., | ||||||||||
7.450%, 08/01/29 | 3,195,000 | 2,859,525 | ||||||||
7.750%, 06/15/26 | 915,000 | 818,925 | ||||||||
MTN, 6.625%, 06/01/28 | 1,015,000 | 806,925 | ||||||||
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 4.000%, 12/01/24 | 3,085,000 | 3,148,474 | ||||||||
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.119%, 12/15/17 (a)4 | 6,250,000 | 6,140,625 | ||||||||
Northwest Airlines 2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 42186, | 4,124,843 | 4,611,987 | ||||||||
Owens Corning, | ||||||||||
6.500%, 12/01/16 | 54,000 | 58,835 | ||||||||
7.000%, 12/01/36 | 9,175,000 | 11,366,412 | ||||||||
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., L.P., | ||||||||||
6.200%, 11/01/17 | 5,520,000 | 6,134,862 | ||||||||
7.000%, 06/15/18 | 26,505,000 | 30,120,388 | ||||||||
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. / PAA Finance Corp, | ||||||||||
6.125%, 01/15/17 | 1,770,000 | 1,929,008 | ||||||||
6.500%, 05/01/18 | 8,975,000 | 10,181,599 | ||||||||
Portugal Telecom International Finance, B.V., EMTN, 4.500%, 06/16/254 | EUR | 500,000 | 600,138 | |||||||
The Priceline Group, Inc., 0.900%, 09/15/21 (a)5 | 7,570,000 | 7,210,425 | ||||||||
PulteGroup, Inc., | ||||||||||
6.000%, 02/15/35 | 11,585,000 | 11,063,675 | ||||||||
6.375%, 05/15/33 | 5,135,000 | 5,135,000 | ||||||||
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., | ||||||||||
6.500%, 11/15/18 | 620,000 | 680,760 | ||||||||
6.875%, 07/15/28 | 1,190,000 | 1,190,000 | ||||||||
7.625%, 08/03/21 | 2,135,000 | 2,300,462 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Industrials - 22.2% (continued) | ||||||||
Qwest Corp., | ||||||||
6.875%, 09/15/33 | $ | 7,209,000 | $ | 7,231,103 | ||||
7.200%, 11/10/26 | 435,000 | �� | 436,529 | |||||
7.250%, 09/15/25 | 1,185,000 | 1,411,304 | ||||||
7.250%, 10/15/35 | 2,165,000 | 2,231,537 | ||||||
Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.400%, 02/14/22 (a) | 3,250,000 | 3,520,751 | ||||||
Reynolds American, Inc., 6.750%, 06/15/17 | 8,170,000 | 9,100,833 | ||||||
Rowan Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 08/01/19 | 4,710,000 | 5,367,158 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/27 (a) | 2,860,000 | 3,589,986 | ||||||
Telecom Italia Capital SA, | ||||||||
6.000%, 09/30/34 | 5,965,000 | 5,965,000 | ||||||
6.375%, 11/15/33 | 4,865,000 | 4,986,625 | ||||||
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 4.570%, 04/27/23 | 900,000 | 963,581 | ||||||
Telekom Malaysia Bhd, 7.875%, 08/01/25 (a) | 250,000 | 330,763 | ||||||
Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P., 6.000%, 09/15/17 (a) | 3,000,000 | 3,304,869 | ||||||
The Toro Co., 6.625%, 05/01/372 | 6,810,000 | 8,038,381 | ||||||
Transocean, Inc., 7.375%, 04/15/18 | 500,000 | 493,007 | ||||||
UAL 2007-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 6.636%, 07/02/22 | 12,230,796 | 13,209,260 | ||||||
United Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 4.000%, 04/11/26 | 9,240,000 | 9,378,600 | ||||||
United States Steel Corp., | ||||||||
6.650%, 06/01/37 | 3,595,000 | 3,271,450 | ||||||
7.000%, 02/01/184 | 7,310,000 | 7,748,600 | ||||||
US Airways 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 7.125%, 10/22/23 | 3,132,439 | 3,649,291 | ||||||
Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/36 | 3,665,000 | 3,863,606 | ||||||
Verizon New England, Inc., 7.875%, 11/15/29 | 2,390,000 | 3,127,368 | ||||||
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC, 6.000%, 12/01/28 | 530,000 | 592,676 | ||||||
Virgin Australia 2013-1A Trust, 5.000%, 10/23/23 (a) | 1,485,723 | 1,530,295 | ||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co., | ||||||||
6.875%, 12/15/33 | 12,890,000 | 16,851,174 | ||||||
7.375%, 10/01/19 | 3,915,000 | 4,670,681 | ||||||
7.375%, 03/15/32 | 1,930,000 | 2,569,504 | ||||||
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/16 | 6,430,000 | 6,914,179 | ||||||
Total Industrials | 668,345,427 | |||||||
Utilities - 5.6% | ||||||||
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., 7.250%, 08/01/18 (a) | 21,130,000 | 24,603,983 | ||||||
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, 6.750%, 10/15/39 (a) | 3,285,000 | 3,492,093 | ||||||
Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 2007 Pass Through Trust, 6.850%, 06/01/34 | 8,783,048 | 9,747,866 | ||||||
DCP Midstream LLC, 6.450%, 11/03/36 (a) | 870,000 | 910,622 | ||||||
EDP Finance, B.V., 4.900%, 10/01/19 (a) | 600,000 | 624,492 | ||||||
Endesa SA/Cayman Islands, 7.875%, 02/01/27 | 2,900,000 | 3,773,929 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Utilities - 5.6% (continued) | ||||||||||
Enel Finance International N.V., | ||||||||||
5.125%, 10/07/19 (a) | $ | 3,700,000 | $ | 4,088,315 | ||||||
6.000%, 10/07/39 (a) | 18,382,000 | 21,599,346 | ||||||||
EMTN, 5.750%, 09/14/40 | GBP | 210,000 | 403,747 | |||||||
Mackinaw Power LLC, 6.296%, 10/31/23 (a)2 | 5,441,220 | 5,985,342 | ||||||||
Nisource Finance Corp., | ||||||||||
6.125%, 03/01/22 | 2,020,000 | 2,394,431 | ||||||||
6.400%, 03/15/18 | 25,890,000 | 29,486,846 | ||||||||
6.800%, 01/15/19 | 11,625,000 | 13,647,762 | ||||||||
Southwestern Electric Power Co., 6.450%, 01/15/19 | 39,195,000 | 45,608,635 | ||||||||
Tenaga Nasional Bhd, 7.500%, 11/01/25 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,617,788 | ||||||||
Total Utilities | 168,985,197 | |||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $1,325,563,591) | 1,514,342,420 | |||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations - 6.3% | ||||||||||
Alberta Bonds, Province of, 5.930%, 09/16/16 | CAD | 45,381 | 40,857 | |||||||
Brazilian Government International Bonds, | ||||||||||
8.500%, 01/05/244 | BRL | 6,650,000 | 2,295,303 | |||||||
10.250%, 01/10/28 | BRL | 5,750,000 | 2,171,770 | |||||||
Canadian Government Notes, | ||||||||||
1.000%, 08/01/16 | CAD | 5,965,000 | 5,134,634 | |||||||
2.500%, 06/01/15 | CAD | 14,775,000 | 12,796,055 | |||||||
2.750%, 09/01/16 | CAD | 385,000 | 340,933 | |||||||
3.000%, 12/01/15 | CAD | 15,225,000 | 13,339,501 | |||||||
European Investment Bank Bonds, 3.589%, 03/10/216 | AUD | 5,000,000 | 3,298,313 | |||||||
Iceland Government International Notes, 5.875%, 05/11/22 (a) | 5,800,000 | 6,500,147 | ||||||||
Inter-American Development Bank, EMTN, 6.000%, 12/15/17 | NZD | 4,215,000 | 3,469,500 | |||||||
Mexican Bonos Bonds, | ||||||||||
Series M, 7.750%, 05/29/31 | MXN | 49,000,000 | 3,772,164 | |||||||
Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/23 | MXN | 122,500,000 | 9,542,375 | |||||||
Series M 20, 7.500%, 06/03/27 | MXN | 111,000,000 | 8,395,809 | |||||||
Series M 20, 8.500%, 05/31/29 | MXN | 36,000,000 | 2,948,429 | |||||||
Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24 | MXN | 761,500,000 | 67,603,703 | |||||||
New South Wales Treasury Corp. Notes, Series 18, 6.000%, 02/01/18 | AUD | 19,850,000 | 17,955,686 | |||||||
New Zealand Government Notes, 5.000%, 03/15/19 | NZD | 14,845,000 | 12,227,251 | |||||||
Norway Government Bonds, | ||||||||||
Series 471, 5.000%, 05/15/15 | NOK | 36,490,000 | 4,963,835 | |||||||
Series 472, 4.250%, 05/19/17 | NOK | 13,230,000 | 1,916,495 | |||||||
Province of Manitoba Canada Notes, 6.375%, 09/01/15 | NZD | 5,450,000 | 4,310,970 | |||||||
Queensland Treasury Corp. Notes, 7.125%, 09/18/17 (a) | NZD | 7,500,000 | 6,308,320 | |||||||
Total Foreign Government and Agency Obligations (cost $206,761,755) | 189,332,050 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.1% | ||||||||
CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-BXCH, Class C, 2.650%, 12/15/27 (01/15/15) (a)1 | $ | 8,000,000 | $ | 8,002,560 | ||||
COMM Mortgage Trust, | ||||||||
1.861%, 05/13/31 (02/13/15) (a)1,2 | 750,000 | 751,173 | ||||||
2.503%, 10/15/31 (01/15/15) (a)1,2 | 7,703,000 | 7,710,087 | ||||||
Community Program Loan Trust, Series 1987-A, Class A5, 4.500%, 04/01/29 | 1,740,846 | 1,756,108 | ||||||
Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.695%, 09/15/403 | 1,704,000 | 1,838,016 | ||||||
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2013-ESH7, Class C7, 3.902%, 12/05/31 (a) | 13,500,000 | 13,688,676 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LD11, Class A4, 5.787%, 06/15/493 | 80,000 | 85,885 | ||||||
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.550%, 03/15/44 (a)3 | 435,000 | 461,674 | ||||||
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $33,102,987) | 34,294,179 | |||||||
Municipal Bonds - 1.0% | ||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series 2007 A-2, 5.875%, 06/01/47 | 3,975,000 | 3,233,265 | ||||||
Illinois State General Obligation, Series 2003, 5.100%, 06/01/33 | 2,880,000 | 2,858,947 | ||||||
Illinois State General Obligation, 5.520%, 04/01/38 | 7,300,000 | 7,192,325 | ||||||
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series 2006 A, Series 2006-A, 7.309%, 06/01/34 | 2,820,000 | 2,441,048 | ||||||
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 2007 A-1, 6.706%, 06/01/46 | 20,630,000 | 15,498,906 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $36,429,410) | 31,224,491 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks - 0.6% | ||||||||
Financials - 0.4% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp., 6.375% | 20,000 | 505,800 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%5 | 7,808 | 9,080,470 | ||||||
Navient Corp., 6.000%4 | 41,250 | 893,063 | ||||||
Total Financials | 10,479,333 | |||||||
Industrials - 0.2% | ||||||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.250%4,5 | 37,854 | 4,456,930 | ||||||
Materials - 0.0%# | ||||||||
Alcoa, Inc., 5.375%5 | 23,555 | 1,188,350 | ||||||
Utilities - 0.0%# | ||||||||
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.750% | 482 | 45,814 | ||||||
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 5.560% | 100 | 9,995 | ||||||
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 3.600% | 3,946 | 335,371 | ||||||
Total Utilities | 391,180 | |||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $13,603,720) | 16,515,793 | |||||||
Principal Amount† | ||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 31.1% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 0.0%# | ||||||||
FHLMC Gold, 5.000%, 12/01/31 | $ | 31,174 | 34,381 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.1% | ||||||||
FNMA, | ||||||||
3.000%, 07/01/27 | $ | 3,215,970 | $ | 3,351,361 | ||||
6.000%, 07/01/29 | 2,752 | 3,156 | ||||||
Total Federal National Mortgage Association | 3,354,517 | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 31.0% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, | ||||||||
0.250%, 02/29/16 | 132,470,000 | 132,304,413 | ||||||
0.375%, 11/15/15 to 05/31/16 | 525,615,000 | 525,580,520 | ||||||
0.500%, 06/15/16 | 123,145,000 | 123,241,176 | ||||||
0.625%, 12/31/16 | 150,000,000 | 149,800,781 | ||||||
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | 930,926,890 | |||||||
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $934,540,541) | 934,315,788 | |||||||
Short-Term Investments - 11.0% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements - 0.9%7 | ||||||||
Bank of Nova Scotia, dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.100%, total to be received $6,614,400 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, | 6,614,363 | 6,614,363 | ||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 12/31/14 due 01/02/15, 0.090%, total to be received $6,614,396 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 01/01/15 - 11/20/64, totaling $6,746,650) | 6,614,363 | 6,614,363 | ||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.120%, total to be received $1,697,962 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.500%, 06/01/17 - 03/01/48, totaling $1,731,910) | 1,697,951 | 1,697,951 | ||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.080%, total to be received $6,614,392 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 8.875%, 01/07/15 -11/20/64 totaling $6,746,650) | 6,614,363 | 6,614,363 | ||||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.150%, total to be received $6,308,223 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 2.500%, 04/15/16 - 02/15/42, totaling $6,434,966) | 6,308,170 | 6,308,170 | ||||||
Total Repurchase Agreements | 27,849,210 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Other Investment Companies - 10.1%8 | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.06% | 163,987,450 | 163,987,450 | ||||||
JPMorgan Liquid Assets Money Market Fund, Capital Shares, 0.07% | 140,037,017 | 140,037,017 | ||||||
Total Other Investment Companies | 304,024,467 | |||||||
Total Short-Term Investments | 331,873,677 | |||||||
Total Investments - 104.8% (cost $2,959,999,836) | 3,154,631,552 | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (4.8)% | (145,815,120 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 3,008,816,432 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) returned 1.84% during the year ended December 31, 2014, outperforming the 0.59% return for the Barclay’s Global Aggregate Bond Index.
This outperformance can be attributed to currency exposure as well as security selection. Yield curve positioning did weigh on results as the U.S. Dollar curve flattened throughout most of the year with longer dated maturities seeing notable declines in yields. The Fund maintained an overall shorter-than-benchmark average duration during the period, which detracted from relative returns.
Currency exposure was a strong driver in outperformance over the year. The Fund’s underweight positioning to the Euro and Japanese Yen contributed positively amidst a robust U.S. Dollar rally on diverging central banking policies and growth trends. However, the overweight exposure to the Mexican Peso, Norwegian Krone and Swedish Krona did partially offset the beneficial positioning in major currencies.
Security selection was another key source of outperformance during the period. Our choices within U.S. corporates, specifically communications, banking, energy and consumer (cyclical and non-cyclical) proved favorable. Specific bonds in select European global treasuries also contributed to the positive performance. We remain comfortable with corporate credit, as it still offers better value than global treasuries given the outlook for improving global growth. However, we remain cautious of specific event risk.
Yield curve positioning detracted from performance over the year. The Fund’s shorter-than-benchmark positioning along the U.S., Canadian and U.K. yield curves were the primary drivers for the negative performance as yields rallied throughout the year. Longer positioning along the Euro yield curve was additive, partially offsetting some of the negative returns.
Sector allocation also weighed on results. An underweight to U.S. agency bonds mitigated
results, as these issues performed moderately better than investment grade credit on a duration-matched basis. As spreads widened in the energy sector, we began to increase our allocation as valuations were more attractive. The overweight stance to the energy sector cost relative performance as spreads continued to widen as oil prices fell to multi-year lows, amid a substantial supply-demand imbalance. We feel that the bulk of the oil price drop has occurred and prices have stabilized. As we look for energy prices to bottom and revive somewhat over the course of 2015, our instinct is to proceed slowly, looking for opportunities among the energy names and currencies.
LOOKING FORWARD
We expect U.S. Treasury sentiment to be shaped by two contrasting economic themes in coming months: the spot oil price and U.S. wage inflation. Rising wages are the biggest inflationary risk for bonds, while falling oil prices are the biggest deflationary risk. Deflation was clearly the theme of the fourth quarter, as the WTI oil price fell from $80 per barrel at Halloween to $50 per barrel following New Year’s Day. Wage growth, meanwhile, remained flat at just over 2% per annum, measured by average hourly earnings.
The stunning drop in world oil prices melted Treasury yields, which have opened 2015 at near 2.0% for the ten-year maturity. Even the revision in U.S. GDP growth estimates for the third quarter to 5.0% had little impact. Treasuries are expected to be range-bound for the time being, and we do not see a resumption of rising yields until (1) oil prices stabilize and (2) wage inflation accelerates. Both seem likely in the course of 2015, which should also bring the first U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) interest rate hike since the advent of the global financial crisis.
The size and speed of the oil price drop punished energy-correlated names and markets, including high-yield production and service companies, Brazil, Mexico, Norway and Russia. Our positions in Norway and Mexico detracted from performance, along with our cautious U.S. Dollar
duration structure. We have been looking for the acceleration in U.S. growth to tighten U.S. labor markets further, encouraging the Fed to hike rates, and for bonds to begin renormalizing toward more normal yields. All of this has been upset, or at the very least delayed, by the oil price decline.
This commentary reflects the viewpoints of the portfolio manager, Loomis, Sayles & Company, as of December 31, 2014 and is not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results.
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund on December 31, 2004, to a $10,000 investment made in the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index for the same time period. The graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
The table below shows the average annual total returns for the AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund and the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index for the same time periods ended December 31, 2014.
Average Annual Total Returns1 | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | 1.84 | % | 4.26 | % | 4.21 | % | ||||||
Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index9 | 0.59 | % | 2.65 | % | 3.60 | % |
The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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.
Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.
Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
1 | Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of December 31, 2014. All returns are in U.S. dollars($). |
2 | From time to time the Fund’s advisor has waived it’s fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns. |
3 | The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor’s ability to pay its creditors. |
4 | Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall. |
5 | Investments in foreign securities are subject to additional risks such as changing market conditions, economic and political instability, and currency exchange rate fluctuations. |
6 | The Fund may invest in below investment grade debt securities and unrated securities of similar credit quality (commonly known as “junk bond” or “high yield securities”) which may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit and liquidity risk. |
7 | The Fund is subject to currency risk resulting from fluctuations in exchange rates that may affect the total loss or gain on a non-U.S. Dollar security when converted back to U.S. Dollars. |
8 | A short-term redemption fee of 1% will be charged on redemptions of fund shares held for 60 days or less. |
9 | The Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index provides a broad-based measure of the global investment-grade fixed income markets. The three major components of this index are the U.S. Aggregate, the Pan-European Aggregate, and the Asian-Pacific Aggregate Indices. The Index also includes Eurodollar and Euro-Yen corporate bonds, Canadian government, agency and corporate securities, and USD investment-grade 144A securities. Unlike the Fund, the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses. |
Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.
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Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
December 31, 2014
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
Category | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund** | |||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 50.9 | % | ||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | 36.3 | % | ||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | 4.4 | % | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.0 | % | ||
Preferred Stocks | 0.7 | % | ||
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.6 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities | 6.1 | % |
** | As a percentage of net assets. |
Rating | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund*** | |||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | 8.6 | % | ||
Aaa | 11.4 | % | ||
Aa | 9.4 | % | ||
A | 20.0 | % | ||
Baa | 35.8 | % | ||
Ba & lower | 13.7 | % | ||
Not Rated | 1.1 | % |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities and preferred stocks. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Security Name | % of Net Assets | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.410%, 04/02/15 | 4.0 | % | ||
Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/21* | 2.4 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.875%, 04/30/17* | 2.3 | |||
New Zealand Government Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/23* | 2.1 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, 02/15/15* | 2.1 | |||
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro Bonds, 4.750%, 08/01/23* | 1.5 | |||
Poland Government Bonds, Series 1023, 4.000%, 10/25/23 | 1.5 | |||
European Financial Stability Facility Notes, 1.625%, 07/17/20* | 1.5 | |||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 4.375%, 05/20/23 | 1.4 | |||
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro Bonds, 5.000%, 03/01/22 | 1.3 | |||
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Top Ten as a Group | 20.1 | % | ||
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* | Top Ten Holding as of June 30, 2014. |
Credit quality ratings shown above reflect the highest rating assigned by either Standard & Poor’s (“S&P”) or Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”). These rating agencies are independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organizations and are widely used. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB/Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB/Ba or lower. Investments designated N/R are not rated by either rating agency. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.
Because a fund’s strategy may result in muliple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified accross more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2014
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities - 0.6% | ||||||||||
Hyundai Capital Auto Funding VIII, Ltd., Series 2010-8A, Class A, 1.162%, 09/20/16 (01/21/15) (a)1 | $ | 9,815 | $ | 9,818 | ||||||
MBNA Credit Card Master Note Trust, Series 2005-B3, Class B3, 0.381%, 03/19/18 (01/20/15)1 | EUR | 100,000 | 120,484 | |||||||
Trinity Rail Leasing, L.P., Series 2010-1A, Class A, 5.194%, 10/16/40 (a) | 84,360 | 90,145 | ||||||||
World Financial Network Credit Card Master Trust, Series 2010-A, Class A, 3.960%, 04/15/19 | 95,000 | 96,439 | ||||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $322,374) | 316,886 | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes - 50.9% | ||||||||||
Financials - 21.1% | ||||||||||
AIB Mortgage Bank, EMTN, 4.875%, 06/29/17 | EUR | 345,000 | 464,016 | |||||||
Alfa, SAB de CV, 5.250%, 03/25/24 (a) | 200,000 | 208,000 | ||||||||
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.500%, 01/27/19 | 135,000 | 133,380 | ||||||||
Aviva PLC, EMTN, 6.125%, 07/05/433 | EUR | 100,000 | 144,400 | |||||||
AXA SA, 7.125%, 12/15/20 | GBP | 50,000 | 93,692 | |||||||
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, 3.750%, 04/04/17 (a) | 150,000 | 154,500 | ||||||||
Banco Votorantim SA, 6.250%, 05/16/16 (a) | BRL | 300,000 | 132,834 | |||||||
Bank of America Corp., | ||||||||||
5.700%, 01/24/22 | 140,000 | 162,181 | ||||||||
MTN, 4.200%, 08/26/24 | 130,000 | 132,434 | ||||||||
Series L, 2.650%, 04/01/19 | 240,000 | 241,760 | ||||||||
The Bank of Nova Scotia, 1.450%, 04/25/18 | 345,000 | 341,236 | ||||||||
Barclays PLC, 2.750%, 11/08/19 | 250,000 | 248,472 | ||||||||
BNP Paribas SA, Series BKNT, 5.000%, 01/15/21 | 75,000 | 84,827 | ||||||||
Braskem Finance, Ltd., 5.750%, 04/15/21 (a) | 200,000 | 201,500 | ||||||||
CIMPOR Financial Operations BV, 5.750%, 07/17/24 (a) | 210,000 | 184,254 | ||||||||
Citigroup, Inc., | ||||||||||
3.375%, 03/01/23 | 40,000 | 40,358 | ||||||||
4.000%, 08/05/244 | 45,000 | 45,181 | ||||||||
Corpbanca, S.A., 3.125%, 01/15/18 | 260,000 | 258,375 | ||||||||
Credit Agricole SA, 7.500%, 04/29/493,9 | GBP | 100,000 | 152,544 | |||||||
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 01/15/20 (a) | 100,000 | 114,864 | ||||||||
General Electric Capital Corp., Series A, 7.125%, 12/29/493,9 | 200,000 | 232,750 | ||||||||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.000%, 09/25/17 | 260,000 | 262,933 | ||||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.375%, 02/01/18 | CAD | 200,000 | 177,495 | |||||||
GTB Finance B.V., 6.000%, 11/08/18 (a) | 200,000 | 186,000 | ||||||||
Hyundai Capital Services, Inc., 3.500%, 09/13/17 (a) | 200,000 | 206,895 | ||||||||
ICICI Bank, Ltd., 3.500%, 03/18/20 (a) | 530,000 | 533,342 | ||||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 4.400%, 07/22/20 | 75,000 | 81,298 | ||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/04/24 | 200,000 | 201,828 | ||||||||
Macquarie Bank, Ltd., 5.000%, 02/22/17 (a) | 300,000 | 319,981 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Financials - 21.1% (continued) | ||||||||||
Morgan Stanley, | ||||||||||
2.500%, 01/24/19 | $ | 250,000 | $ | 250,227 | ||||||
3.750%, 02/25/23 | 100,000 | 102,582 | ||||||||
GMTN, 5.750%, 02/14/17 | GBP | 50,000 | 84,788 | |||||||
MTN, 7.250%, 05/26/15 | AUD | 200,000 | 165,917 | |||||||
Mubadala GE Capital, Ltd., 3.000%, 11/10/19 (a) | 235,000 | 232,622 | ||||||||
National Australia Bank, Ltd., GMTN, 4.750%, 07/15/16 | EUR | 100,000 | 129,349 | |||||||
Nomura Holdings, Inc., GMTN, 2.750%, 03/19/19 | 240,000 | 242,629 | ||||||||
Old Republic International Corp., 4.875%, 10/01/24 | 100,000 | 104,387 | ||||||||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 4.375%, 05/20/23 | 815,000 | 700,965 | ||||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.000%, 12/19/23 | 230,000 | 248,952 | ||||||||
Sirius International Group, Ltd., 6.375%, 03/20/17 (a) | 140,000 | 153,757 | ||||||||
Societe Generale, S.A., | ||||||||||
5.000%, 01/17/24 (a) | 240,000 | 241,316 | ||||||||
6.750%, 04/07/493,9 | EUR | 105,000 | 123,255 | |||||||
SUAM Finance BV, 4.875%, 04/17/24 (a) | 245,000 | 245,000 | ||||||||
TC Ziraat Bankasi A.S., 4.250%, 07/03/19 (a) | 215,000 | 214,742 | ||||||||
Turkiye Garanti Bankasi A.S., 4.000%, 09/13/17 (a) | 200,000 | 203,016 | ||||||||
Turkiye Is Bankasi, 3.875%, 11/07/17 (a) | 200,000 | 201,220 | ||||||||
UniCredit S.P.A., 6.950%, 10/31/22 | EUR | 150,000 | 213,308 | |||||||
Unifin Financiera SAPI de CV SOFOM ENR, 6.250%, 07/22/19 (a) | 200,000 | 182,000 | ||||||||
Westpac Banking Corp., 1.200%, 05/19/17 | 500,000 | 497,781 | ||||||||
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.250%, 12/03/18 (a) | 200,000 | 206,780 | ||||||||
Zurich Finance USA, Inc., EMTN, 4.500%, 06/15/253 | EUR | 100,000 | 122,810 | |||||||
Total Financials | 10,608,733 | |||||||||
Industrials - 26.7% | ||||||||||
Air Canada, 7.625%, 10/01/19 (a) | CAD | 225,000 | 206,011 | |||||||
Albemarle Corp., 3.000%, 12/01/19 | 81,000 | 81,012 | ||||||||
Altice, S.A., 7.750%, 05/15/22 (a) | 200,000 | 200,375 | ||||||||
America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/22 | MXN | 40,000 | 265,017 | |||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 3.450%, 07/15/24 | 85,000 | 82,980 | ||||||||
Arcelik A.S., 5.000%, 04/03/23 (a) | 200,000 | 192,620 | ||||||||
ArcelorMittal, 7.500%, 03/01/41 (b) | 120,000 | 121,200 | ||||||||
Asciano Finance, Ltd., 4.625%, 09/23/20 (a) | 30,000 | 31,328 | ||||||||
Baidu, Inc., 3.250%, 08/06/18 | 300,000 | 306,664 | ||||||||
Bell Canada, 5.410%, 09/26/16 | CAD | 160,000 | 145,832 | |||||||
Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, | ||||||||||
5.125%, 03/11/23 (a) | 205,000 | 218,792 | ||||||||
5.350%, 05/20/24 (a) | 265,000 | 286,709 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Industrials - 26.7% (continued) | ||||||||||
BRF, S.A., | ||||||||||
3.950%, 05/22/23 (a) | $ | 400,000 | $ | 369,800 | ||||||
7.750%, 05/22/18 (a) | BRL | 300,000 | 97,622 | |||||||
British Telecommunications PLC, 5.750%, 12/07/28 | GBP | 100,000 | 190,505 | |||||||
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.750%, 09/01/23 | 205,000 | 207,562 | ||||||||
Cielo, S.A. / Cielo USA, Inc., 3.750%, 11/16/22 (a) | 260,000 | 234,000 | ||||||||
CNOOC Finance 2013, Ltd., 3.000%, 05/09/23 | 250,000 | 236,602 | ||||||||
Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP, 5.375%, 09/27/22 (a) | 200,000 | 195,000 | ||||||||
Continental Resources, Inc., | ||||||||||
3.800%, 06/01/244 | 115,000 | 102,873 | ||||||||
4.500%, 04/15/23 | 35,000 | 33,290 | ||||||||
CSN Resources, S.A., 6.500%, 07/21/20 (a)4 | 100,000 | 92,000 | ||||||||
Ecopetrol, S.A., | ||||||||||
4.125%, 01/16/25 | 165,000 | 156,750 | ||||||||
5.875%, 09/18/23 | 245,000 | 259,394 | ||||||||
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 2.800%, 11/01/18 (a) | 265,000 | 270,681 | ||||||||
FedEx Corp., 4.000%, 01/15/24 | 180,000 | 191,589 | ||||||||
Gajah Tunggal Tbk PT, 7.750%, 02/06/18 (a) | 200,000 | 185,000 | ||||||||
General Motors Co., | ||||||||||
3.500%, 10/02/18 | 330,000 | 336,600 | ||||||||
4.000%, 04/01/254 | 120,000 | 120,300 | ||||||||
Gerdau Trade, Inc., 5.750%, 01/30/21 (a) | 200,000 | 203,100 | ||||||||
HCA, Inc., 4.750%, 05/01/23 | 115,000 | 117,012 | ||||||||
INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a) | 130,000 | 130,000 | ||||||||
Israel Chemicals, Ltd., 4.500%, 12/02/24 (a) | 250,000 | 253,125 | ||||||||
KB Home, 4.750%, 05/15/19 | 50,000 | 49,250 | ||||||||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP, 4.250%, 09/01/244 | 220,000 | 220,442 | ||||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 4.300%, 06/01/25 | 175,000 | 175,082 | ||||||||
Lotte Shopping Co., Ltd., 3.375%, 05/09/17 (a) | 200,000 | 205,780 | ||||||||
Macquarie Infrastructure Co. LLC, 2.875%, 07/15/194,5 | 20,000 | 22,725 | ||||||||
Medtronic, Inc., 2.500%, 03/15/20 (a) | 260,000 | 260,682 | ||||||||
Methanex Corp., 3.250%, 12/15/19 | 241,000 | 238,973 | ||||||||
Millicom International Cellular, S.A., 4.750%, 05/22/20 (a) | 200,000 | 188,500 | ||||||||
Minera y Metalurgica del Boleo, S.A. de CV, 2.875%, 05/07/19 (a) | 245,000 | 248,825 | ||||||||
MTN Mauritius Investments, Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/24 (a) | 200,000 | 196,000 | ||||||||
Myriad International Holdings BV, 6.000%, 07/18/20 (a) | 200,000 | 218,500 | ||||||||
Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX, Ltd., 6.350%, 06/30/21 (a) | 85,000 | 79,475 | ||||||||
Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance, Ltd., 6.750%, 10/01/22 (a), (b) | 188,500 | 172,477 | ||||||||
Oi, S.A., 9.750%, 09/15/16 (a) | BRL | 300,000 | 102,701 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Industrials - 26.7% (continued) | ||||||||||
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp., | ||||||||||
5.125%, 03/28/23 (a)4 | $ | 420,000 | $ | 330,750 | ||||||
5.625%, 01/19/25 (a)4 | 135,000 | 103,612 | ||||||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp., MTN, 3.300%, 11/21/24 | 260,000 | 265,342 | ||||||||
Parkson Retail Group, Ltd., 4.500%, 05/03/18 | 200,000 | 183,116 | ||||||||
Pertamina Persero PT, 4.300%, 05/20/23 (a) | 425,000 | 405,875 | ||||||||
Petrobras International Finance Co., S.A., 5.750%, 01/20/20 | 160,000 | 154,514 | ||||||||
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., EMTN, 8.350%, 03/06/17 | 75,000 | 85,500 | ||||||||
Regency Energy Partners, L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp., 5.000%, 10/01/22 | 150,000 | 141,750 | ||||||||
Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.400%, 02/14/22 (a) | 250,000 | 270,827 | ||||||||
SoftBank Corp., 4.500%, 04/15/20 (a) | 200,000 | 197,000 | ||||||||
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 6.375%, 11/15/33 | 45,000 | 46,125 | ||||||||
Tenet Healthcare Corp., | ||||||||||
4.375%, 10/01/21 | 10,000 | 9,925 | ||||||||
4.500%, 04/01/21 | 105,000 | 105,262 | ||||||||
Transportadora de Gas del Sur, S.A., 9.625%, 05/14/20 (a) | 179,604 | 179,604 | ||||||||
Tupy Overseas, S.A., 6.625%, 07/17/24 (a) | 200,000 | 192,000 | ||||||||
Turk Telekomunikasyon A.S., 3.750%, 06/19/19 (a) | 275,000 | 275,825 | ||||||||
Union Andina de Cementos SAA, 5.875%, 10/30/21 (a) | 250,000 | 253,625 | ||||||||
Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/36 | 115,000 | 121,232 | ||||||||
Vale, S.A., 5.625%, 09/11/42 | 250,000 | 232,853 | ||||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.050%, 03/15/34 | 290,000 | 309,350 | ||||||||
Videotron, Ltd., 5.375%, 06/15/24 (a) | 75,000 | 76,500 | ||||||||
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., 3.300%, 11/18/21 | 265,000 | 266,844 | ||||||||
Wind Acquisition Finance, S.A., 7.375%, 04/23/21 (a) | 205,000 | 193,479 | ||||||||
YPF, S.A., 8.750%, 04/04/24 (a) | 490,000 | 497,963 | ||||||||
Total Industrials | 13,399,630 | |||||||||
Utilities - 3.1% | ||||||||||
AES Corp., 5.500%, 03/15/24 | 10,000 | 10,148 | ||||||||
CEZ A.S., 4.250%, 04/03/22 (a) | 200,000 | 212,662 | ||||||||
Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, EMTN, 2.750%, 10/24/24 | EUR | 50,000 | 69,216 | |||||||
EDP Finance BV, 4.125%, 01/15/20 (a) | 200,000 | 201,120 | ||||||||
Emgesa, S.A. ESP, 8.750%, 01/25/21 (a) | COP | 320,000,000 | 144,953 | |||||||
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 8.375%, 02/01/21 (a) | COP | 390,000,000 | 172,444 | |||||||
Listrindo Capital, B.V., 6.950%, 02/21/19 (a) | 200,000 | 211,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Utilities - 3.1% (continued) | ||||||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos, | ||||||||||
3.500%, 07/18/18 | $ | 105,000 | $ | 106,312 | ||||||
4.250%, 01/15/25 (a) | 175,000 | 173,862 | ||||||||
Transelec, S.A., 4.250%, 01/14/25 (a) | 260,000 | 258,859 | ||||||||
Total Utilities | 1,560,576 | |||||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $25,873,059) | 25,568,939 | |||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations - 36.3% | ||||||||||
Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social Notes, 5.750%, 09/26/23 (a) | 200,000 | 206,000 | ||||||||
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Notes, 13.095%, 07/01/166 | BRL | 1,400,000 | 438,514 | |||||||
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F Notes, 10.000%, 01/01/19 | BRL | 500,000 | 173,768 | |||||||
Brazilian Government International Bonds, 10.250%, 01/10/28 | BRL | 500,000 | 188,850 | |||||||
Bundesrepublik Deutschland Bonds, Series 05, 4.000%, 01/04/37 | EUR | 85,000 | 157,154 | |||||||
Canadian Government, | ||||||||||
Bonds, 4.000%, 06/01/16 | CAD | 260,000 | 233,185 | |||||||
Notes, 1.250%, 09/01/18 | CAD | 650,000 | 560,741 | |||||||
Notes, 3.000%, 12/01/15 | CAD | 735,000 | 643,976 | |||||||
Central American Bank for Economic Integration Notes, 3.875%, 02/09/17 (a) | 280,000 | 287,722 | ||||||||
Corp. Andina de Fomento Notes, 4.375%, 06/15/22 | 280,000 | 300,960 | ||||||||
Dominican Republic International Bonds, 8.625%, 04/20/27 (a) | 100,000 | 117,250 | ||||||||
European Financial Stability Facility Notes, 1.625%, 07/17/20 | EUR | 565,000 | 733,507 | |||||||
Export Credit Bank of Turkey Notes, 5.000%, 09/23/21 (a) | 200,000 | 203,515 | ||||||||
Export-Import Bank of Korea Notes, EMTN, 3.000%, 05/22/18 (a) | NOK | 1,000,000 | 139,628 | |||||||
Finland Government Notes, 1.500%, 04/15/23 (a) | EUR | 190,000 | 247,959 | |||||||
Hungary Government International, | ||||||||||
Notes, 5.375%, 03/25/24 | 140,000 | 151,550 | ||||||||
Notes, 5.750%, 11/22/23 | 100,000 | 110,750 | ||||||||
Iceland Government International Notes, 5.875%, 05/11/22 (a) | 300,000 | 336,214 | ||||||||
Indonesia Government International Notes, 2.875%, 07/08/21 (a) | EUR | 125,000 | 153,136 | |||||||
Indonesia Treasury Notes, Series FR69, 7.875%, 04/15/19 | IDR | 6,300,000,000 | 511,985 | |||||||
Inter-American Development Bank Notes, 8.544%, 08/20/156 | IDR | 750,000,000 | 57,226 | |||||||
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, | ||||||||||
Bonds, 4.500%, 08/01/18 | EUR | 420,000 | 575,325 | |||||||
Bonds, 4.750%, 08/01/23 (a) | EUR | 500,000 | 751,577 | |||||||
Bonds, 5.000%, 03/01/22 | EUR | 450,000 | 676,298 | |||||||
Korea Treasury Notes, Series 1709, 2.750%, 09/10/17 | KRW | 475,000,000 | 439,140 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations - 36.3% (continued) | ||||||||||
Mexican Bonos, | ||||||||||
Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/21 | MXN | 16,950,000 | $ | 1,206,545 | ||||||
Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/09/22 | MXN | 8,160,000 | 579,891 | |||||||
Bonds, Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/23 | MXN | 2,800,000 | 218,112 | |||||||
Notes, Series M 10, 8.500%, 12/13/18 | MXN | 4,700,000 | 358,960 | |||||||
New South Wales Treasury Corp. Bonds, Series 22, 6.000%, 03/01/22 | AUD | 300,000 | 295,725 | |||||||
New Zealand Government, | ||||||||||
Bonds, 3.000%, 09/20/30 | NZD | 295,000 | 259,325 | |||||||
Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/23 | NZD | 1,180,000 | 1,040,131 | |||||||
Notes, Series 319, 5.000%, 03/15/19 | NZD | 520,000 | 428,304 | |||||||
Norway Government, | ||||||||||
Bonds, Series 473, 4.500%, 05/22/19 | NOK | 3,450,000 | 532,285 | |||||||
Bonds, Series 475, 2.000%, 05/24/23 | NOK | 3,630,000 | 508,200 | |||||||
Poland Government, | ||||||||||
Bonds, Series 1019, 5.500%, 10/25/19 | PLN | 655,000 | 212,924 | |||||||
Bonds, Series 1023, 4.000%, 10/25/23 | PLN | 2,310,000 | 734,337 | |||||||
Province of Quebec Canada Notes, 5.000%, 03/01/16 | 270,000 | 283,786 | ||||||||
South Africa Government Bonds, Series 2023, 7.750%, 02/28/23 | ZAR | 2,500,000 | 214,972 | |||||||
Spain Government, | ||||||||||
Bonds, 4.300%, 10/31/19 | EUR | 455,000 | 641,215 | |||||||
Bonds, 4.400%, 10/31/23 (a) | EUR | 170,000 | 254,432 | |||||||
Sweden Government, | ||||||||||
Bonds, Series 1047, 5.000%, 12/01/20 | SEK | 1,800,000 | 292,468 | |||||||
Bonds, Series 1049, 4.500%, 08/12/15 | SEK | 2,030,000 | 267,286 | |||||||
Turkey Government International Bonds, 5.750%, 03/22/24 | 240,000 | 268,200 | ||||||||
U.K. Gilt, | ||||||||||
Bonds, 3.750%, 09/07/19 | GBP | 320,000 | 558,072 | |||||||
Bonds, 4.000%, 03/07/22 | GBP | 145,000 | 264,885 | |||||||
Bonds, 4.250%, 03/07/36 | GBP | 120,000 | 244,921 | |||||||
Bonds, 4.750%, 03/07/20 | GBP | 90,000 | 164,972 | |||||||
Total Foreign Government and Agency Obligations (cost $19,044,139) | 18,225,878 | |||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.0% | ||||||||||
GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-GG10, Class A4, 5.796%, 08/10/453 | 82,158 | 88,941 | ||||||||
Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc., Series 2014-5A, Class A2, 2.616%, 07/12/47 (a) | CAD | 315,000 | 273,154 | |||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust, Series 2007-IQ14, Class A4, 5.692%, 04/15/493 | 50,000 | 53,836 | ||||||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C30, Class A5, 5.342%, 12/15/43 | 75,000 | 80,034 | ||||||||
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $514,359) | 495,965 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares | Value | |||||||
Preferred Stocks - 0.7% | ||||||||
Financials - 0.6% | ||||||||
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc., Series Q, 5.375% | 12,000 | $ | 286,920 | |||||
Utilities - 0.1% | ||||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc., Series A, 6.125%5 | 665 | 39,907 | ||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc., Series B, 6.000%5 | 501 | 30,120 | ||||||
Total Utilities | 70,027 | |||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $304,374) | 356,947 | |||||||
Principal Amount† | ||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 4.4% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, | ||||||||
0.250%, 02/15/15 | $ | 1,030,000 | 1,030,201 | |||||
0.875%, 04/30/17 | 1,165,000 | 1,166,365 | ||||||
1.500%, 07/31/1610 | 25,000 | 25,383 | ||||||
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $2,222,956) | 2,221,949 | |||||||
Short-Term Investments - 5.9% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements - 1.4%7 | ||||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 12/31/14 due 01/02/15, 0.090%, total to be received $722,619 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 01/01/15 - 11/20/64, totaling $737,067) | 722,615 | 722,615 | ||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills - 4.1% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.41%, 04/02/156 | 2,030,000 | 2,029,797 | ||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Other Investment Companies - 0.4%8 | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.06% | 176,259 | 176,259 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments | 2,928,671 | |||||||
Total Investments - 99.8% (cost $51,209,989) | 50,115,235 | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities - 0.2% | 97,635 | |||||||
Net Assets - 100.0% | $ | 50,212,870 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments
The AMG Managers Special Equity Fund’s (the “Fund”) investment objective is to achieve long-term capital appreciation through a diversified portfolio of equity securities of small-and medium-sized companies.
THE PORTFOLIO MANAGERS
The Fund employs multiple subadvisors who specialize in distinct investment approaches. This “intelligence diversification” not only serves to manage risk, but also helps us tap the markets’ full potential by focusing different analytical insights on each prospective investment. Fund management strives to achieve its performance and diversification objectives while ensuring that the Fund operates within the framework of its investment objective and principal investment strategies.
FEDERATED MDTA, LLC
Federated MDTA, LLC (“MDT”) utilizes a quantitative process to score stocks based on earnings estimate momentum, long-term growth rates, share buyback and issuance, cash earnings-to-price ratios, tangible book-to-price ratios and earnings risk. A decision-tree approach provides an intuitive, non-linear way to score companies. Stocks are grouped into clusters determined by analyzing different combinations of factor scores and returns, with each cluster containing companies with a different pattern of fundamental characteristics. Optimization is then used to build a portfolio that maximizes the stock selection score, while adhering to diversification constraints and trading costs. A position is sold or trimmed if the quantitative model identifies a more attractive opportunity (net of trading costs) or if a holding exceeds the maximum company weight of 1.3%. The portion of the Fund managed by MDT typically holds between 100 and 110 stocks, with no position exceeding 1.3% of the portfolio. Industry weights are limited to +/- 13.5% of the benchmark weight, while sector weights are limited to +/- 22.5% of the benchmark weight.
LORD, ABBETT & CO., LLC
The team at Lord, Abbett & Co., LLC (“Lord Abbett”), led by Tom O’Halloran, focuses its stock selection effort on companies that have revenue growth of at least 15% and are experiencing year-to-year operating margin improvement and earnings growth driven by top-line growth, rather than being driven by one-time events or simple cost cutting measures. The focus is also on identifying companies with higher-quality balance sheets (often captured by finding companies with manageable debt-to-total-capital ratios) and that are already profitable. Once this process is completed, the focus for the team is on forecasting both revenue and earnings growth over the next several years. To achieve this goal and to find companies that will be growing considerably faster than their industry average, members of the team spend an extensive amount of time understanding the competitive advantages of a firm, the industry dynamics within which they operate and the strength of management. A position is sold or trimmed if there is a fundamental change in the business, a more attractive alternative is found or if a holding reaches a 5% weight in the overall Fund. The portion of the Fund managed by Lord Abbett typically holds between 100 and 150 stocks, with no individual holding exceeding 5%. Lord Abbett has established a risk constraint that prevents any individual industry from being greater than 25% of the total weight of its portion of the Fund.
RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
The team at Ranger Investment Management, L.P. (“Ranger”), led by Conrad Doenges, starts with a universe of stocks with market capitalization between $100M and $2B, from which they establish a list of approximately 250 to 300 companies on which they conduct detailed research. Each Ranger sector manager builds detailed earnings and cash-flow models for the companies they follow, and also qualitatively gauge, through a stock scoring model, their
conviction level in each stock. Companies in the Fund’s portfolio managed by Ranger will typically have a high degree of recurring revenue, steady and/or accelerating sales and earnings growth, solid balance sheets, strong free-cash flows, conservative accounting practices and a seasoned management team. The portion of the Fund managed by Ranger typically contains 35 to 60 stocks, with individual position sizes capped at 5%. Sector exposures are also limited to a maximum of 30%. A stock may be reduced or sold if material changes occur in the company’s earnings estimates, the company’s valuations exceed historical levels, a pre-determined price target is achieved, the stock reaches the maximum position size of 5%, capitalization limit of $5 billion or it can be replaced with a better risk/reward opportunity.
SMITH ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, L.P.
Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.’s (“Smith Group”) investment process is based on a combination of a well-conceived quantitative screening process coupled with experienced, intelligent fundamental and qualitative analysis. The team is focused on predicting which attractively-valued companies will report a succession of positive earnings surprises. The process begins by seeking companies with attractive risk profiles and valuations, as well as dramatically-improving business fundamentals. To manage risk, Smith screens for companies with good corporate governance, strong financial quality, attractive valuation and moderate portfolio beta. To identify high-earnings-growth companies, Smith screens for rising earnings expectations, improving earnings quality, a high percentage of positive earnings surprise and high earnings growth rate. The portion of the Fund managed by Smith will typically hold 100 to 120 stocks, with no individual position greater than 3.0%. Sector weightings are limited to no more than two times the weighting in the Russell 2000® Growth Index. Stocks are sold from the Fund if a negative
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earnings surprise is predicted by the process or management guidance, a negative earnings surprise is actually reported, the stock’s valuation level is too high or a buyout announcement is made.
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the AMG Managers Special Equity Fund Service Class returned 1.2% and the Institutional Class returned 1.5%, compared to the 5.6% return of the Russell 2000® Growth Index.
The year ended December 31, 2014, was another period of strong equity returns. The S&P 500 Index, a widely followed barometer of the U.S. equity market, rose more than 13% during the prior twelve months. International stocks, by comparison, had negative performance, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex US Index (in U.S. Dollar terms). The first quarter of 2014 marked the five-year anniversary of the equity bull market. Despite a few bouts of volatility and persistent doubts about the strength of the economic recovery since the beginning of the bull market, the S&P 500 Index had a cumulative gain (through December 31, 2014) of 244% (including reinvestment of dividends) since the market bottom on March 9, 2009.
Meanwhile, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad U.S. bond market benchmark, returned 6% during 2014. Bond markets have also performed strongly during this period, to the surprise of many, despite the unwinding of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s bond-buying program known as QE3.
For the full calendar year, U.S. large-cap and mid-cap stocks lead small-cap equities as represented by the Russell 1000®, Russell Mid-Cap® and Russell 2000® Indices, respectively. Within the small-cap universe, the Russell 2000® Growth Index outpaced the Russell 2000® Value Index. The health care, consumer staples and information technology sectors lead the Russell 2000® Index with strong returns. The energy, utilities, consumer discretionary and materials sectors
underperformed the index as the price of crude oil (WTI) fell by nearly 50% in 2014.
The Fund generated positive absolute performance, but underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The underperformance was primarily driven by relative weakness within the Fund’s stock selection, which was particularly weak in the information technology, consumer staples, industrials and energy sectors. Strong stock selection in the health care, financials and consumer discretionary sectors benefited relative performance. Additionally, the Fund’s underweights in the energy and materials sectors, which are primarily residuals of the stock selection process for each subadvisor, also benefitted relative performance, but were offset by the overall unfavorable stock selection.
At the subadvisor level, all four subadvisors underperformed the benchmark (Russell 2000® Growth Index). MDT’s quantitative processes produced weak stock selection in information technology, energy and consumer staples, with a significant portion of the underperformance occurring in the fourth quarter of 2014, as the price of oil plummeted. Although Ranger is a bottom-up fundamental manager and Smith group is more quantitatively focused, both subadvisors generated weak stock selection within the information technology, industrials, consumer staples and energy sectors, partially offset by strong stock selection in the consumer discretionary and health care sectors. Lord Abbett’s aggressive growth style generated unfavorable stock selection in the information technology and financials sectors, partially offset by strong stock selection in the health care sector and the underweight to the energy sector.
LOOKING FORWARD
The team at AMG Funds continues to spend considerable time evaluating the Fund and reaffirming our confidence in the subadvisors within the Fund. This past year was our fifth calendar year with our existing group of
subadvisors, all of whom maintain a growth bias. Although the Fund underperformed its benchmark this year, it has outperformed three of last five calendar years. We continue to believe that the changes we made to the Fund subadvisor lineup in 2009 will be beneficial to shareholders, long term.
Heading into 2015, the Fund has its largest exposures to more cyclically-geared sectors as a healing economy provides this area of the market sufficient opportunities. Entering the year, the Fund’s greatest exposure is in the information technology sector with 25% of the Fund, albeit a slight underweight to the benchmark. The consumer discretionary sector is the Fund’s third largest absolute weighting and largest overweight. Subadvisors are finding many opportunities in the health care sector, with approximately 21% of the portfolio, but the Fund is underweight to the benchmark. The portfolio managers are cautiously optimistic about forward-looking prospects for small-cap equities. The portfolio managers believe that each of their respective investment processes, focused on finding companies with solid growth prospects, have the potential to perform well if investors focus on company fundamentals and less so on uncertainties related to U.S. Federal Reserve policy or other macro risks.
This commentary reflects the viewpoints of Federated MDTA, LLC., Lord, Abbett & Co., LLC, Ranger Investment Management, L.P. and Smith Asset Management Group, L.P. as of December 31, 2014 and is not intended as a forecast or guarantee of future results.
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CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN PERFORMANCE
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund’s cumulative total return is based on the daily change in net asset value (NAV), and assumes that all dividends and distributions were reinvested. This graph compares a hypothetical $10,000 investment made in AMG Managers Special Equity Fund – Institutional Class on December 31, 2004, to a $10,000 investment made in the Russell 2000® Growth Index for the same time period. The graphs and tables do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on a Fund distribution or redemption of shares. The listed returns for the Fund are net of expenses and the returns for the index exclude expenses. Total returns would have been lower had certain expenses not been reduced.
The table below shows the average annual total returns for AMG Managers Special Equity Fund and the Russell 2000® Growth Index for the same time periods ended December 31, 2014.
Average Annual Total Returns1 | One Year | Five Years | Ten Years | |||||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund 2,3 | ||||||||||||
Service Class4 | 1.22 | % | 17.40 | % | 6.61 | % | ||||||
Institutional Class | 1.47 | % | 17.63 | % | 6.83 | % | ||||||
Russell 2000® Growth Index5 | 5.60 | % | 16.80 | % | 8.54 | % |
The performance data shown represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. 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.
Investors should carefully consider the Fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. For performance information through the most recent month end, current net asset values per share for the Fund and other information, please call (800) 835-3879 or visit our website at www.amgfunds.com for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.
Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
1 | Total return equals income yield plus share price change and assumes reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns are net of fees and may reflect offsets of Fund expenses as described in the prospectus. No adjustment has been made for taxes payable by shareholders on their reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions. Returns for periods greater than one year are annualized. The listed returns on the Fund are net of expenses and based on the published NAV as of December 31, 2014. All returns are in U.S. dollars($). |
2 | From time to time, the Fund’s advisor has waived its fees and/or absorbed Fund expenses, which has resulted in higher returns. |
3 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products. |
4 | As of April 1, 2013 the Fund’s Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares. |
5 | The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of the Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. Unlike the fund, the index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. |
The Russell 2000® Growth Index is a trademark of Russell Investments. Russell® is a trademark of Russell Investments.
Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.
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Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
December 31, 2014
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
Sector | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund** | Russell 2000® Growth Index | ||||||
Information Technology | 25.1 | % | 25.7 | % | ||||
Health Care | 21.2 | % | 24.0 | % | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 18.2 | % | 15.7 | % | ||||
Industrials | 15.4 | % | 14.5 | % | ||||
Financials | 9.3 | % | 7.8 | % | ||||
Consumer Staples | 4.9 | % | 3.8 | % | ||||
Energy | 1.9 | % | 2.9 | % | ||||
Materials | 1.7 | % | 4.6 | % | ||||
Telecommunication Services | 0.0 | % | 0.8 | % | ||||
Utilities | 0.0 | % | 0.2 | % | ||||
Other Assets and Liabilities | 2.3 | % | 0.0 | % |
** | As a percentage of net assets. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Security Name | % of Net Assets | |||
Sonic Corp.* | 1.9 | % | ||
PrivateBancorp, Inc.* | 1.5 | |||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | 1.4 | |||
ICON PLC | 1.3 | |||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc. | 1.2 | |||
WageWorks, Inc. | 1.2 | |||
Proto Labs, Inc. | 1.2 | |||
MAXIMUS, Inc.* | 1.1 | |||
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. | 1.1 | |||
Aruba Networks, Inc. | 1.1 | |||
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Top Ten as a Group | 13.0 | % | ||
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* | Top Ten Holding as of June 30, 2014. |
Because a fund’s strategy may result in multiple investments in particular sectors of the economy, its performance may depend on the performance of those sectors and may fluctuate more widely than investments diversified across more sectors. For additional information on these and other risk considerations, please see the Fund’s prospectus.
Any sectors, industries, or securities discussed should not be perceived as investment recommendations. Mention of a specific security should not be considered a recommendation to buy or solicitation to sell that security. Specific securities mentioned in this report may have been sold from the Fund’s portfolio of investments by the time you receive this report.
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Shares | Value | |||||||
Common Stocks - 97.7% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary - 18.2% |
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2U, Inc.* | 32,553 | $ | 639,992 | |||||
American Public Education, Inc.* | 11,100 | 409,257 | ||||||
ANN, Inc.* | 2,472 | 90,179 | ||||||
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | 23,427 | 1,778,578 | ||||||
BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.* | 10,447 | 524,544 | ||||||
Brunswick Corp. | 13,033 | 668,072 | ||||||
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.* | 1,657 | 298,890 | ||||||
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc.* | 22,800 | 458,280 | ||||||
Burlington Stores, Inc.* | 16,215 | 766,321 | ||||||
Capella Education Co. | 26,965 | 2,075,226 | ||||||
The Children’s Place, Inc. | 5,817 | 331,569 | ||||||
Columbia Sportswear Co. | 9,762 | 434,799 | ||||||
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 15,850 | 549,202 | ||||||
Coupons.com, Inc.*,4 | 28,854 | 512,158 | ||||||
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. | 2,217 | 312,065 | ||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.* | 26,966 | 2,454,985 | ||||||
DineEquity, Inc. | 10,017 | 1,038,162 | ||||||
Domino’s Pizza, Inc. | 3,430 | 323,003 | ||||||
Dorman Products, Inc.*,4 | 21,350 | 1,030,564 | ||||||
Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.* | 10,019 | 609,155 | ||||||
Genesco, Inc.* | 6,077 | 465,620 | ||||||
Gentherm, Inc.* | 9,010 | 329,946 | ||||||
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* | 25,234 | 2,548,886 | ||||||
Grand Canyon Education, Inc.* | 10,079 | 470,286 | ||||||
HSN, Inc. | 8,196 | 622,896 | ||||||
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.* | 12,487 | 421,936 | ||||||
iRobot Corp.*,4 | 21,380 | 742,314 | ||||||
Jack in the Box, Inc. | 4,577 | 365,977 | ||||||
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc.* | 69,430 | 1,370,548 | ||||||
LifeLock, Inc.* | 49,219 | 911,044 | ||||||
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | 29,530 | 1,706,834 | ||||||
Nutrisystem, Inc. | 13,520 | 264,316 | ||||||
Orbitz Worldwide, Inc.* | 40,840 | 336,113 | ||||||
Outerwall, Inc.* | 6,885 | 517,890 | ||||||
Rentrak Corp.* | 10,418 | 758,639 | ||||||
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.* | 9,015 | 865,530 | ||||||
Select Comfort Corp.* | 20,580 | 556,277 | ||||||
Skechers U.S.A., Inc., Class A* | 26,187 | 1,446,832 | ||||||
Sonic Corp. | 153,228 | 4,172,399 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Standard Motor Products, Inc. | 6,320 | $ | 240,918 | |||||
Steven Madden, Ltd.* | 51,610 | 1,642,746 | ||||||
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 1,501 | 51,980 | ||||||
Tenneco, Inc.* | 13,015 | 736,779 | ||||||
Tuesday Morning Corp.* | 80,650 | 1,750,105 | ||||||
Tupperware Brands Corp. | 7,251 | 456,813 | ||||||
Universal Electronics, Inc.* | 5,300 | 344,659 | ||||||
Wayfair, Inc., Class A*,4 | 13,384 | 265,672 | ||||||
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*,4 | 16,072 | 480,714 | ||||||
Zumiez, Inc.* | 15,700 | 606,491 | ||||||
Total Consumer Discretionary | 40,756,161 | |||||||
Consumer Staples - 4.9% | ||||||||
The Andersons, Inc. | 6,200 | 329,468 | ||||||
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.* | 9,841 | 269,348 | ||||||
The Fresh Market, Inc.*,4 | 14,814 | 610,337 | ||||||
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.* | 15,618 | 910,373 | ||||||
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | 16,660 | 1,812,108 | ||||||
Medifast, Inc.* | 11,589 | 388,811 | ||||||
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., Class A4 | 4,325 | 189,002 | ||||||
Rite Aid Corp.* | 61,934 | 465,744 | ||||||
Sanderson Farms, Inc. | 13,945 | 1,171,728 | ||||||
Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. | 2,609 | 249,629 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | 37,290 | 3,189,414 | ||||||
United Natural Foods, Inc.* | 11,082 | 856,916 | ||||||
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* | 5,127 | 525,979 | ||||||
Total Consumer Staples | 10,968,857 | |||||||
Energy - 1.9% | ||||||||
Alon USA Energy, Inc. | 6,200 | 78,554 | ||||||
Basic Energy Services, Inc.* | 39,225 | 274,967 | ||||||
Delek US Holdings, Inc. | 9,500 | 259,160 | ||||||
GasLog, Ltd.4 | 20,036 | 407,733 | ||||||
Matador Resources Co.* | 53,620 | 1,084,733 | ||||||
PDC Energy, Inc.* | 14,219 | 586,818 | ||||||
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.* | 76,293 | 422,663 | ||||||
REX American Resources Corp.* | 5,343 | 331,106 | ||||||
Rice Energy, Inc.* | 11,833 | 248,138 | ||||||
Tesco Corp. | 17,500 | 224,350 | ||||||
US Silica Holdings, Inc.4 | 14,503 | 372,582 | ||||||
W&T Offshore, Inc.4 | 11,159 | 81,907 | ||||||
Total Energy | 4,372,711 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Financials - 9.3% | ||||||||
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. | 26,513 | $ | 1,491,356 | |||||
Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. | 9,430 | 523,082 | ||||||
BancorpSouth, Inc. | 94,130 | 2,118,866 | ||||||
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc. | 46,540 | 1,764,797 | ||||||
BGC Partners, Inc. | 14,800 | 135,420 | ||||||
Cash America International, Inc. | 1,261 | 28,524 | ||||||
E*TRADE Financial Corp.* | 13,564 | 328,995 | ||||||
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A | 9,094 | 476,253 | ||||||
HCI Group, Inc. | 4,240 | 183,338 | ||||||
Iberiabank Corp. | 33,740 | 2,188,039 | ||||||
Infinity Property & Casualty Corp. | 5,930 | 458,152 | ||||||
Janus Capital Group, Inc. | 38,057 | 613,859 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 35,243 | 2,527,275 | ||||||
The Navigators Group, Inc.* | 1,360 | 99,742 | ||||||
On Deck Capital, Inc.*,4 | 16,785 | 376,488 | ||||||
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 20,750 | 820,455 | ||||||
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | 101,652 | 3,395,177 | ||||||
Springleaf Holdings, Inc.*,4 | 18,126 | 655,617 | ||||||
Stifel Financial Corp.* | 11,750 | 599,485 | ||||||
SVB Financial Group* | 1,430 | 165,980 | ||||||
United Insurance Holdings Corp. | 25,290 | 555,115 | ||||||
Western Alliance Bancorp* | 28,147 | 782,487 | ||||||
WisdomTree Investments, Inc.4 | 42,804 | 670,953 | ||||||
Total Financials | 20,959,455 | |||||||
Health Care - 21.2% | ||||||||
Abaxis, Inc. | 4,844 | 275,285 | ||||||
ABIOMED, Inc.* | 10,200 | 388,212 | ||||||
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 15,854 | 503,364 | ||||||
Acceleron Pharma, Inc.*,4 | 4,900 | 190,904 | ||||||
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.* | 4,100 | 167,567 | ||||||
Affymetrix, Inc.* | 8,300 | 81,921 | ||||||
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 3,688 | 413,204 | ||||||
Air Methods Corp.* | 39,680 | 1,747,110 | ||||||
Akorn, Inc.* | 50,450 | 1,826,290 | ||||||
Align Technology, Inc.* | 7,718 | 431,513 | ||||||
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 3,477 | 337,269 | ||||||
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.* | 33,930 | 282,298 | ||||||
AmSurg Corp.* | 1,600 | 87,568 | ||||||
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | 32,130 | 1,308,976 | ||||||
Arrowhead Research Corp.* | 25,180 | 185,828 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Bluebird Bio, Inc.*,4 | 2,312 | $ | 212,057 | |||||
Cambrex Corp.* | 63,665 | 1,376,437 | ||||||
Cantel Medical Corp. | 30,427 | 1,316,272 | ||||||
Castlight Health, Inc., Class B* | 15,216 | 178,027 | ||||||
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.* | 32,543 | 593,910 | ||||||
Centene Corp.* | 21,574 | 2,240,459 | ||||||
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.* | 4,717 | 300,190 | ||||||
Chemed Corp. | 11,906 | 1,258,107 | ||||||
Clovis Oncology, Inc.*,4 | 6,781 | 379,736 | ||||||
DexCom, Inc.* | 13,154 | 724,128 | ||||||
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 10,335 | 525,535 | ||||||
Exact Sciences Corp.*,4 | 11,601 | 318,331 | ||||||
ExamWorks Group, Inc.* | 15,714 | 653,545 | ||||||
Fluidigm Corp.* | 11,904 | 401,522 | ||||||
Foundation Medicine, Inc.* | 12,186 | 270,773 | ||||||
HealthSouth Corp. | 11,500 | 442,290 | ||||||
Hyperion Therapeutics, Inc.* | 3,890 | 93,360 | ||||||
ICON PLC* | 55,922 | 2,851,463 | ||||||
ImmunoGen, Inc.*,4 | 13,100 | 79,910 | ||||||
Impax Laboratories, Inc.* | 20,703 | 655,871 | ||||||
Infinity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 10,600 | 179,034 | ||||||
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 10,890 | 99,970 | ||||||
Insulet Corp.* | 10,799 | 497,402 | ||||||
Invacare Corp. | 4,665 | 78,185 | ||||||
Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 12,479 | 770,453 | ||||||
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.* | 200 | 10,444 | ||||||
Lannett Co., Inc.* | 40,446 | 1,734,325 | ||||||
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 112,200 | 102,091 | ||||||
Masimo Corp.* | 21,088 | 555,458 | ||||||
Medidata Solutions, Inc.* | 44,193 | 2,110,216 | ||||||
Merge Healthcare, Inc.* | 60,400 | 215,024 | ||||||
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 13,000 | 156,520 | ||||||
Natus Medical, Inc.* | 22,770 | 820,631 | ||||||
Neogen Corp.* | 18,120 | 898,571 | ||||||
NewLink Genetics Corp.*,4 | 3,700 | 147,075 | ||||||
NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 4,589 | 164,149 | ||||||
NuVasive, Inc.* | 9,279 | 437,598 | ||||||
NxStage Medical, Inc.* | 30,799 | 552,226 | ||||||
Ophthotech Corp.* | 12,473 | 559,663 | ||||||
Owens & Minor, Inc. | 9,279 | 325,786 | ||||||
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 10,188 | 903,268 | ||||||
PAREXEL International Corp.* | 22,047 | 1,224,932 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Health Care - 21.2% (continued) |
| |||||||
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.* | 63,000 | $ | 2,187,360 | |||||
Prothena Corp. PLC* | 6,800 | 141,168 | ||||||
The Providence Service Corp.* | 6,210 | 226,292 | ||||||
Receptos, Inc.* | 3,265 | 399,995 | ||||||
Repligen Corp.* | 33,224 | 657,835 | ||||||
Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 39,668 | 996,063 | ||||||
Sangamo BioSciences, Inc.*,4 | 10,310 | 156,815 | ||||||
Seattle Genetics, Inc.* | 744 | 23,905 | ||||||
The Spectranetics Corp.* | 21,668 | 749,279 | ||||||
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 12,200 | 84,546 | ||||||
STERIS Corp.4 | 16,256 | 1,054,201 | ||||||
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.* | 3,600 | 121,140 | ||||||
SurModics, Inc.* | 7,400 | 163,540 | ||||||
Synageva BioPharma Corp.*,4 | 5,297 | 491,509 | ||||||
Synta Pharmaceuticals Corp.* | 39,100 | 103,615 | ||||||
Team Health Holdings, Inc.* | 16,845 | 969,093 | ||||||
Triple-S Management Corp., Class B* | 25,180 | 602,054 | ||||||
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | 7,780 | 326,449 | ||||||
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | 4,219 | 185,130 | ||||||
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | 22,704 | 599,613 | ||||||
Verastem, Inc.*,4 | 14,290 | 130,611 | ||||||
Vical, Inc.* | 70,800 | 74,340 | ||||||
XOMA Corp.*,4 | 40,840 | 146,616 | ||||||
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.* | 40,052 | 1,117,851 | ||||||
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc.* | 28,780 | 145,915 | ||||||
Total Health Care | 47,497,188 | |||||||
Industrials - 15.4% | ||||||||
Aceto Corp. | 66,957 | 1,452,967 | ||||||
Air Lease Corp. | 15,535 | 533,006 | ||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 1,542 | 92,150 | ||||||
American Woodmark Corp.* | 11,900 | 481,236 | ||||||
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 3,197 | 145,751 | ||||||
Astronics Corp.* | 11,584 | 640,711 | ||||||
Blount International, Inc.* | 48,837 | 858,066 | ||||||
Celadon Group, Inc. | 37,690 | 855,186 | ||||||
CIRCOR International, Inc. | 5,250 | 316,470 | ||||||
Deluxe Corp. | 23,539 | 1,465,302 | ||||||
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 20,100 | 430,743 | ||||||
EnerSys | 27,871 | 1,720,199 | ||||||
Engility Holdings, Inc.* | 33,080 | 1,415,824 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Exponent, Inc. | 4,280 | $ | 353,100 | |||||
Federal Signal Corp. | 16,830 | 259,855 | ||||||
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.4 | 24,482 | 1,315,418 | ||||||
Hexcel Corp.* | 14,149 | 587,042 | ||||||
HNI Corp. | 13,689 | 698,960 | ||||||
Huron Consulting Group, Inc.* | 2,430 | 166,188 | ||||||
Hyster-Yale Materials Handling, Inc. | 4,964 | 363,365 | ||||||
JetBlue Airways Corp.*,4 | 42,696 | 677,159 | ||||||
The KEYW Holding Corp.* | 29,460 | 305,795 | ||||||
Knight Transportation, Inc. | 39,734 | 1,337,446 | ||||||
Knoll, Inc. | 13,108 | 277,496 | ||||||
Matson, Inc. | 16,390 | 565,783 | ||||||
The Middleby Corp.* | 7,899 | 782,791 | ||||||
Mueller Industries, Inc. | 10,421 | 355,773 | ||||||
Norcraft Cos., Inc.* | 8,800 | 169,840 | ||||||
Paylocity Holding Corp.* | 15,206 | 397,029 | ||||||
Polypore International, Inc.* | 16,396 | 771,432 | ||||||
Proto Labs, Inc.*,4 | 38,380 | 2,577,601 | ||||||
Rexnord Corp.* | 8,227 | 232,084 | ||||||
Rush Enterprises, Inc., | 13,045 | 418,092 | ||||||
Saia, Inc.* | 38,550 | 2,134,128 | ||||||
Standex International Corp. | 4,128 | 318,929 | ||||||
TAL International Group, Inc.*,4 | 4,860 | 211,750 | ||||||
TASER International, Inc.*,4 | 32,175 | 851,994 | ||||||
Trex Co., Inc.* | 20,332 | 865,737 | ||||||
TriNet Group, Inc.* | 17,232 | 539,017 | ||||||
UniFirst Corp. | 4,280 | 519,806 | ||||||
United Stationers, Inc. | 12,071 | 508,913 | ||||||
US Ecology, Inc. | 8,786 | 352,494 | ||||||
Wabash National Corp.* | 111,954 | 1,383,751 | ||||||
WageWorks, Inc.* | 40,394 | 2,608,241 | ||||||
West Corp. | 20,889 | 689,337 | ||||||
Woodward, Inc. | 12,450 | 612,913 | ||||||
Total Industrials | 34,616,870 | |||||||
Information Technology - 25.1% |
| |||||||
Ambarella, Inc.*,4 | 21,854 | 1,108,435 | ||||||
Anixter International, Inc.* | 4,919 | 435,135 | ||||||
Aruba Networks, Inc.* | 139,841 | 2,542,309 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.* | 22,668 | 793,833 | ||||||
Benefitfocus, Inc.*,4 | 12,303 | 404,031 | ||||||
Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.*,4 | 12,007 | 465,872 | ||||||
Cardtronics, Inc.* | 9,530 | 367,667 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Information Technology - 25.1% (continued) |
| |||||||
Cavium, Inc.*,4 | 15,302 | $ | 945,970 | |||||
CEVA, Inc.* | 53,560 | 971,578 | ||||||
Cimpress N.V.* | 6,429 | 481,146 | ||||||
Cognex Corp.* | 7,064 | 291,955 | ||||||
comScore, Inc.* | 18,143 | 842,379 | ||||||
CoStar Group, Inc.* | 4,531 | 832,028 | ||||||
Cray, Inc.* | 15,527 | 535,371 | ||||||
Criteo, S.A., Sponsored ADR* | 14,892 | 601,935 | ||||||
Demandware, Inc.* | 10,014 | 576,206 | ||||||
Dice Holdings, Inc.* | 15,200 | 152,152 | ||||||
DTS, Inc.* | 8,300 | 255,225 | ||||||
Ellie Mae, Inc.* | 61,580 | 2,482,906 | ||||||
Envestnet, Inc.* | 44,960 | 2,209,334 | ||||||
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | 27,725 | 1,323,869 | ||||||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | 29,580 | 1,623,942 | ||||||
FARO Technologies, Inc.* | 12,457 | 780,805 | ||||||
FLIR Systems, Inc. | 14,014 | 452,792 | ||||||
Fortinet, Inc.* | 21,343 | 654,376 | ||||||
Gogo, Inc.*,4 | 36,438 | 602,320 | ||||||
GrubHub, Inc.*,4 | 16,880 | 613,082 | ||||||
Heartland Payment Systems, Inc. | 6,856 | 369,881 | ||||||
Infinera Corp.* | 44,100 | 649,152 | ||||||
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.* | 37,762 | 740,135 | ||||||
InterDigital, Inc. | 16,856 | 891,682 | ||||||
InvenSense, Inc.* | 103,000 | 1,674,780 | ||||||
IPG Photonics Corp.* | 10,388 | 778,269 | ||||||
Kofax, Ltd.* | 57,500 | 404,225 | ||||||
Lattice Semiconductor Corp.* | 23,530 | 162,122 | ||||||
LogMeln, Inc.* | 20,298 | 1,001,504 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | 32,700 | 1,331,544 | ||||||
Materialise N.V., ADR*,4 | 16,772 | 159,669 | ||||||
MAXIMUS, Inc. | 46,630 | 2,557,189 | ||||||
MercadoLibre, Inc. | 5,179 | 661,203 | ||||||
Methode Electronics, Inc. | 7,900 | 288,429 | ||||||
MicroStrategy, Inc., Class A* | 900 | 146,160 | ||||||
NetScout Systems, Inc.* | 9,340 | 341,284 | ||||||
NeuStar, Inc., Class A*,4 | 27,059 | 752,240 | ||||||
Newport Corp.* | 24,900 | 475,839 | ||||||
Nimble Storage, Inc.*,4 | 13,579 | 373,422 | ||||||
Paycom Software, Inc.*,4 | 6,072 | 159,876 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Pegasystems, Inc. | 48,268 | $ | 1,002,527 | |||||
Plantronics, Inc. | 7,651 | 405,656 | ||||||
Polycom, Inc.* | 71,429 | 964,291 | ||||||
Progress Software Corp.* | 5,234 | 141,423 | ||||||
Proofpoint, Inc.*,4 | 14,238 | 686,699 | ||||||
PTC, Inc.* | 11,753 | 430,747 | ||||||
Qualys, Inc.* | 20,557 | 776,027 | ||||||
Rambus, Inc.* | 35,213 | 390,512 | ||||||
Ruckus Wireless, Inc.* | 136,539 | 1,641,199 | ||||||
Shutterstock, Inc.* | 2,158 | 149,118 | ||||||
Sierra Wireless, Inc.*,4 | 6,400 | 303,296 | ||||||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | 55,510 | 2,643,386 | ||||||
SPS Commerce, Inc.* | 17,130 | 970,072 | ||||||
SS&C Technologies Holdings, Inc. | 10,830 | 633,447 | ||||||
SunPower Corp.* | 12,095 | 312,414 | ||||||
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | 3,890 | 91,298 | ||||||
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.* | 13,118 | 549,119 | ||||||
Tableau Software, Inc., Class A* | 5,185 | 439,481 | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | 48,215 | 1,351,466 | ||||||
TeleTech Holdings, Inc.* | 16,430 | 389,062 | ||||||
Tessera Technologies, Inc. | 29,527 | 1,055,886 | ||||||
TrueCar, Inc.*,4 | 20,038 | 458,870 | ||||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | 7,567 | 828,132 | ||||||
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.* | 3,908 | 573,753 | ||||||
VASCO Data Security International, Inc.*,4 | 16,341 | 460,980 | ||||||
VeriFone Systems, Inc.* | 17,399 | 647,243 | ||||||
Web.com Group, Inc.*,4 | 20,515 | 389,580 | ||||||
WebMD Health Corp.* | 4,140 | 163,737 | ||||||
Zendesk, Inc.*,4 | 8,087 | 197,080 | ||||||
Total Information Technology | 56,311,759 | |||||||
Materials - 1.7% | ||||||||
American Vanguard Corp.4 | 1,676 | 19,475 | ||||||
Boise Cascade Co.* | 2,600 | 96,590 | ||||||
Flotek Industries, Inc.* | 17,276 | 323,579 | ||||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co.* | 21,472 | 292,449 | ||||||
Innospec, Inc. | 9,600 | 409,920 | ||||||
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | 8,270 | 574,351 | ||||||
Neenah Paper, Inc. | 7,450 | 449,011 | ||||||
Olin Corp. | 14,258 | 324,655 | ||||||
PolyOne Corp. | 9,112 | 345,436 | ||||||
Quaker Chemical Corp. | 1,850 | 170,274 | ||||||
Stillwater Mining Co.* | 8,560 | 126,174 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Materials - 1.7% (continued) |
| |||||||
Worthington Industries, Inc. | 19,596 | $ | 589,644 | |||||
Total Materials | 3,721,558 | |||||||
Total Common Stocks | 219,204,559 | |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments - 9.7% |
| |||||||
Repurchase Agreements - 7.2%7 |
| |||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 12/31/14 due 01/02/15, 0.090%, total to be received $3,838,720 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 01/01/15 - 11/20/64, totaling $3,915,475) | $ | 3,838,701 | 3,838,701 | |||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.080%, total to be received $808,100 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.375% - 8.000%, 12/15/17 - 07/15/51, totaling $824,258) | 808,096 | 808,096 | ||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.120%, total to be received $3,838,727 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.500%, 06/01/17 - 03/01/48, totaling $3,915,475) | 3,838,701 | 3,838,701 |
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.080%, total to be received $3,838,718 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 8.875%, 01/07/15 -11/20/64 totaling $3,915,475) | $ | 3,838,701 | $ | 3,838,701 | ||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 12/31/14, due 01/02/15, 0.150%, total to be received $3,838,733 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 2.500%, 04/15/16 - 02/15/42, totaling $3,915,860) | 3,838,701 | 3,838,701 | ||||||
Total Repurchase Agreements | 16,162,900 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Other Investment Companies - 2.5%8 |
| |||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.06% | 5,572,626 | 5,572,626 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments |
| 21,735,526 | ||||||
Total Investments - 107.4% |
| 240,940,085 | ||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (7.4)% |
| (16,661,508 | ) | |||||
Net Assets - 100.0% |
| $ | 224,278,577 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments
The following footnotes and abbreviations should be read in conjunction with each of the Schedules of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.
At December 31, 2014, the approximate cost of investments for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and/or depreciation based on tax cost were as follows:
Fund | Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Net | ||||||||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 2,964,860,206 | $ | 231,366,540 | $ | (41,595,194 | ) | $ | 189,771,346 | |||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 51,143,551 | 1,028,658 | (2,056,974 | ) | (1,028,316 | ) | ||||||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | 204,451,735 | 44,349,670 | (7,861,320 | ) | 36,488,350 |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
# | Rounds to less than 0.1%. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified buyers. At December 31, 2014, the value of these securities amounted to the following: |
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 362,921,613 | 12.1 | % | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 16,384,236 | 32.6 | % |
(b) | Step Bond: A debt instrument with either deferred interest payments or an interest rate that resets at specific times during its term. |
1 | Floating Rate Security. The rate listed is as of December 31, 2014. Date in parentheses represents the security’s next coupon rate reset. |
2 | Illiquid Security: A security not readily convertible into cash such as a stock, bond or commodity that is not actively traded and would be difficult to sell in a timely sale. The Fund may not invest more than 15% of their net assets in illiquid securities. All illiquid securities are valued by an independent pricing agent. The market value of illiquid securities at December 31, 2014, amounted to the following: |
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 58,699,498 | 2.0 | % |
3 | Variable Rate Security. The rate listed is as of December 31, 2014, and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture. |
4 | Some or all of these shares were out on loan to various brokers as of December 31, 2014, amounting to the following: |
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 26,244,956 | 0.9 | % | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 690,328 | 1.4 | % | |||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | 15,720,091 | 7.0 | % |
5 | Convertible Security. A corporate bond or preferred stock, usually a junior debenture, that can be converted, at the option of the holder, for a specific number of shares of the company’s preferred stock or common stock. The market value of convertible bonds and convertible preferred stocks at December 31, 2014, amounted to the following: |
Convertible Bonds
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 67,403,931 | 2.2 | % | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 22,725 | 0.05 | % |
Convertible Preferred Stock
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 14,725,750 | 0.5 | % | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 70,027 | 0.1 | % |
6 | Represents yield to maturity at December 31, 2014. |
7 | Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these short-term investments. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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8 | Yield shown represents the December 31, 2014, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage. |
9 | Perpetuity Bond. The date shown is the final call date. |
10 | Some or all of this security is held as collateral for future contracts. The collateral market value at December 31, 2014, amounted to the following: |
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | $ | 25,383 | 0.05 | % |
Country | AMG Managers Bond Fund* | |||
Australia | 0.8 | % | ||
Bermuda | 1.0 | % | ||
Brazil | 0.3 | % | ||
Canada | 1.3 | % | ||
Cayman Islands | 0.2 | % | ||
France | 0.3 | % | ||
India | 0.0 | %# | ||
Ireland | 0.4 | % | ||
Luxembourg | 1.2 | % | ||
Malaysia | 0.1 | % | ||
Mexico | 3.3 | % | ||
Netherlands | 1.2 | % | ||
New Zealand | 0.4 | % | ||
Norway | 0.2 | % | ||
South Korea | 0.1 | % | ||
Spain | 0.2 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 1.6 | % | ||
United States | 85.5 | % | ||
Other | 1.9 | % | ||
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* | As a percentage of market value as of December 31, 2014. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Country | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund* | |||
Australia | 2.5 | % | ||
Bermuda | 0.3 | % | ||
Brazil | 4.8 | % | ||
Canada | 6.0 | % | ||
Cayman Islands | 0.9 | % | ||
Chile | 1.0 | % | ||
Colombia | 2.7 | % | ||
Finland | 0.5 | % | ||
France | 1.4 | % | ||
Germany | 0.3 | % | ||
Hong Kong | 0.5 | % | ||
Ireland | 0.9 | % | ||
Italy | 4.4 | % | ||
Japan | 0.9 | % | ||
Luxembourg | 3.6 | % | ||
Mexico | 7.1 | % | ||
Netherlands | 4.5 | % | ||
New Zealand | 3.4 | % | ||
Norway | 2.1 | % | ||
Philippines | 0.2 | % | ||
Poland | 1.9 | % | ||
South Africa | 0.4 | % | ||
South Korea | 2.0 | % | ||
Spain | 1.8 | % | ||
Sweden | 1.1 | % | ||
Turkey | 3.5 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 4.5 | % | ||
United States | 24.6 | % | ||
Venezuela | 0.6 | % | ||
Other | 11.6 | % | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The following tables summarize the inputs used to value the Funds’ net assets by the above fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2014: (See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments Level 1 | Significant Other Level 2 | Significant Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | — | $ | 46,852,245 | $ | 22,194,033 | $ | 69,046,278 | |||||||||
Common Stocks† | $ | 33,686,876 | — | — | 33,686,876 | |||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes†† | — | 1,514,342,420 | — | 1,514,342,420 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | — | 189,332,050 | — | 189,332,050 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 34,294,179 | — | 34,294,179 | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | — | 31,224,491 | — | 31,224,491 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks† | 16,515,793 | — | — | 16,515,793 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations†† | — | 934,315,788 | — | 934,315,788 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | 27,849,210 | — | 27,849,210 | ||||||||||||
Other Investment Companies | 304,024,467 | — | — | 304,024,467 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 354,227,136 | $ | 2,778,210,383 | 22,194,033 | $ | 3,154,631,552 | |||||||||
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The following table below is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value at December 31, 2014:
AMG Managers Bond Fund | ||||
Balance as of December 31, 2013 | — | |||
Accrued discounts (premiums) | $ | (7,199 | ) | |
Realized gain (loss) | (8,914 | ) | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (48,196 | ) | ||
Purchases | 23,471,727 | |||
Sales | (1,213,385 | ) | ||
Transfers in to Level 3 | — | |||
Transfers out of Level 3 | — | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 22,194,033 | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments still held at December 31, 2014 | $ | (48,196 | ) |
The Fund’s investment that are categorized as Level 3 were valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment. Such valuations are based on unobservable inputs. A significant change in third party information inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher value of such Level 3 investment.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Quoted Prices Level 1 | Significant Level 2 | Significant Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | — | $ | 316,886 | — | $ | 316,886 | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes†��� | — | 25,568,939 | — | 25,568,939 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | — | 18,225,878 | — | 18,225,878 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 495,965 | — | 495,965 | ||||||||||||
Preferred Stocks† | $ | 356,947 | — | — | 356,947 | |||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations†† | — | 2,221,949 | — | 2,221,949 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | 722,615 | — | 722,615 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills | — | 2,029,797 | — | 2,029,797 | ||||||||||||
Other Investment Companies | 176,259 | — | — | 176,259 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 533,206 | $ | 49,582,029 | — | $ | 50,115,235 | |||||||||
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Financial Derivative Instruments-Assets††† | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 228,595 | — | $ | 228,595 | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Contracts | $ | 8,106 | — | — | 8,106 | |||||||||||
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8,106 | 228,595 | — | 236,701 | |||||||||||||
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Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities††† | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign Exchange Contracts | — | (124,749 | ) | — | (124,749 | ) | ||||||||||
Interest Rate Contracts | (1,998 | ) | — | — | (1,998 | ) | ||||||||||
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(1,998 | ) | (124,749 | ) | — | (126,747 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Financial Derivative Instruments | $ | 6,108 | $ | 103,846 | — | $ | 109,954 | |||||||||
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Quoted Prices Level 1 | Significant Level 2 | Significant Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks† | $ | 219,204,559 | — | — | $ | 219,204,559 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | $ | 16,162,900 | — | 16,162,900 | |||||||||||
Other Investment Companies | 5,572,626 | — | — | 5,572,626 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 224,777,185 | $ | 16,162,900 | — | $ | 240,940,085 | |||||||||
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† | All common stocks and preferred stocks held in the Fund are level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the common stocks and preferred stocks, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
†† | All corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Fund are level 2 securities. For a detailed breakout of the corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations by major industry or agency classification, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
††† | Derivative instruments, such as futures and forwards contracts, are not reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments and are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the instrument. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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As of December 31, 2014, the Funds had no transfers between levels from the beginning of the reporting period.
The following schedule shows the fair value of derivative instruments at December 31, 2014:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||||
Fund | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | Statement of Assets and Liabilities Location | Fair Value | |||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts | Receivable for variation margin1 | $ | 562 | Payable for variation margin1 | $ | 1,437 | ||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts | 228,595 | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts | 124,749 | ||||||||||
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1 | Only current day’s variation margin is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The variation margin is included in the open futures cumulative appreciation/ (depreciation) of $6,108 as reported in the Notes to Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations and the amount of realized gain/(loss) and unrealized gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in income is as follows:
Realized Gain (Loss) | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||||||||||
Fund | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | Statement of Operations Location | Realized Gain/(Loss) | Statement of Operations Location | Change In Unrealized | |||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund |
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Interest rate contracts | Net realized gain on futures contracts | $ | 9,778 | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | $ | (4,311 | ) | |||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (301,713 | ) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations | 137,212 | |||||||||
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Totals | $ | (291,935 | ) | $ | 132,901 | |||||||||
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At December 31, 2014, the following Fund had open futures contracts as follows: (See Note 10 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Type | Number of Contracts | Position | Expiration Date | Unrealized Gain/ (Loss) | ||||||||||
5-Year U.S. Treasury Note | 5 | Short | 04/06/15 | $ | 264 | |||||||||
10-Year U.S. Treasury Note | 3 | Short | 03/31/15 | (1,998 | ) | |||||||||
U.S. Treasury Long Bond | 2 | Long | 03/31/15 | 7,842 | ||||||||||
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At December 31, 2014, the following Fund had open forward foreign currency contracts (in U.S. dollars) as follows:
(See Note 9 in the Notes to Financial Statements.)
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Foreign Currency | Position | Settlement Date | Counterparty | Receivable Amount | Payable Amount | Unrealized Gain/ (Loss) | ||||||||||||||
Australian Dollar | Long | 02/27/15 | CS | $ | 390,231 | $ | 391,952 | $ | (1,721 | ) | ||||||||||
Brazilian Real | Long | 01/07/15 | CS | 244,064 | 252,231 | (8,167 | ) | |||||||||||||
British Pound | Long | 03/18/15 | CS | 451,710 | 454,972 | (3,262 | ) | |||||||||||||
Euro | Long | 03/18/15 | MS | 2,437,571 | 2,502,169 | (64,598 | ) | |||||||||||||
Japanese Yen | Long | �� | 03/18/15 | CS | 3,776,261 | 3,795,321 | (19,060 | ) | ||||||||||||
Australian Dollar | Short | 02/27/15 | CS | 838,803 | 796,721 | 42,082 | ||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | Short | 01/07/15 | CS | 1,444,148 | 1,386,284 | 57,864 | ||||||||||||||
British Pound | Short | 03/24/15 | UBS | 265,633 | 264,781 | 852 | ||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | Short | 03/05/15 | CS | 950,958 | 932,571 | 18,387 | ||||||||||||||
Colombian Peso | Short | 03/24/15 | CITI | 317,428 | 328,768 | (11,340 | ) | |||||||||||||
Mexican Peso | Short | 03/18/15 | UBS | 241,655 | 242,824 | (1,169 | ) | |||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar | Short | 03/18/15 | CS | 1,618,011 | 1,633,443 | (15,432 | ) | |||||||||||||
Norwegian Krone | Short | 03/18/15 | UBS | 215,913 | 200,812 | 15,101 | ||||||||||||||
Polish Zloty | Short | 03/18/15 | CITI | 984,686 | 930,233 | 54,453 | ||||||||||||||
Swedish Krona | Short | 01/29/15 | UBS | 609,755 | 570,891 | 38,864 | ||||||||||||||
Swiss Franc | Short | 03/18/15 | UBS | 61,433 | 60,441 | 992 | ||||||||||||||
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Totals | $ | 14,848,260 | $ | 14,744,414 | $ | 103,846 | ||||||||||||||
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ADR: ADR after the name of a holding stands for American Depositary Receipt, representing ownership of foreign securities on deposit with a domestic custodian bank. The value of the ADR security is determined or significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada. Sponsored ADRs are initiated by the underlying foreign company.
INVESTMENTS DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS: | ||
EMTN: | European Medium-Term Notes | |
FHLMC: | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. | |
FNMA: | Federal National Mortgage Association | |
GMTN: | Global Medium-Term Notes | |
MTN: | Medium-Term Note | |
SAU: | Saugus | |
COUNTERPARTY ABBREVIATIONS: | ||
CITI: | Citibank N A | |
CS: | Credit Suisse | |
MS: | Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | |
UBS: | UBS Securities LLC |
CURRENCY ABBREVIATIONS: | ||
AUD: | Australian Dollar | |
BRL: | Brazilian Real | |
CAD: | Canadian Dollar | |
COP: | Colombian Peso | |
EUR: | Euro | |
GBP: | British Pound | |
IDR: | Indonesian Rupiah | |
KRW: | South Korean Won | |
MXN: | Mexican Peso | |
NOK: | Norwegian Krone | |
NZD: | New Zealand Dollar | |
PLN: | Polish Zloty | |
SEK: | Swedish Krona | |
ZAR: | South African Rand |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2014
AMG Managers Bond Fund | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $26,244,956, $690,328 and $15,720,091, respectively) | $ | 3,154,631,552 | $ | 50,115,235 | $ | 240,940,085 | ||||||
Foreign currency** | 2,296 | 411,594 | — | |||||||||
Dividends, interest and other receivables | 23,637,231 | 500,113 | 88,848 | |||||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 16,190,346 | 115,558 | 265,604 | |||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | 183,680 | 161,643 | 356,117 | |||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts | — | 228,595 | — | |||||||||
Receivable from affiliate | 159,603 | 29,149 | 35,424 | |||||||||
Variation margin receivable | — | 562 | — | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 30,754 | 4,322 | 7,890 | |||||||||
Total assets | 3,194,835,462 | 51,566,771 | 241,693,968 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Payable upon return of securities loaned | 27,849,210 | 722,615 | 16,162,900 | |||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | 149,874,522 | — | 525,241 | |||||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 5,540,672 | 385,604 | 362,530 | |||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts | — | 124,749 | — | |||||||||
Variation margin payable | — | 1,437 | — | |||||||||
Accrued expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment management and advisory fees | 1,582,692 | 30,367 | 170,524 | |||||||||
Administrative fees | 633,077 | 8,676 | 47,368 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Service Class | 163,607 | — | 43,405 | |||||||||
Trustee fees & expenses | 28,303 | 577 | 2,870 | |||||||||
Other | 346,947 | 79,876 | 100,553 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 186,019,030 | 1,353,901 | 17,415,391 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 3,008,816,432 | $ | 50,212,870 | $ | 224,278,577 | ||||||
* Investments at cost | $ | 2,959,999,836 | $ | 51,209,989 | $ | 202,304,739 | ||||||
** Foreign currency at cost | $ | 2,297 | $ | 420,852 | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Bond | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||
Net Assets Represent: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 2,816,057,713 | $ | 53,479,143 | $ | 326,545,196 | ||||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (3,594,813 | ) | (95,566 | ) | — | |||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments | 1,825,961 | (2,162,980 | ) | (140,901,965 | ) | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 194,527,571 | (1,007,727 | ) | 38,635,346 | ||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 3,008,816,432 | $ | 50,212,870 | $ | 224,278,577 | ||||||
Shares outstanding | n/a | 2,551,627 | n/a | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | n/a | $ | 19.68 | n/a | ||||||||
Service Class: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 1,947,535,977 | n/a | $ | 205,361,554 | |||||||
Shares outstanding | 69,862,360 | n/a | 2,325,711 | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 27.88 | n/a | $ | 88.30 | |||||||
Institutional Class: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 1,061,280,455 | n/a | $ | 18,917,023 | |||||||
Shares outstanding | 38,076,047 | n/a | 209,767 | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 27.87 | n/a | $ | 90.18 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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For the year ended December 31, 2014
AMG Managers Bond Fund | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 99,658,539 | $ | 1,880,075 | $ | 138 | ||||||
Dividend income | 1,384,547 | 20,292 | 977,014 | |||||||||
Securities lending income | 112,646 | 4,002 | 223,618 | |||||||||
Foreign withholding tax | (3,992 | ) | (21,920 | ) | (131 | ) | ||||||
Total investment income | 101,151,740 | 1,882,449 | 1,200,639 | |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment management and advisory fees | 16,502,505 | 359,288 | 2,116,743 | |||||||||
Administrative fees | 6,601,002 | 102,654 | 587,984 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees - Service Class | 1,780,443 | — | 539,905 | |||||||||
Reports to shareholders | 258,762 | 33,826 | 44,893 | |||||||||
Registration fees | 257,459 | 26,102 | 38,494 | |||||||||
Custodian | 204,870 | 53,050 | 72,964 | |||||||||
Transfer agent | 193,741 | 14,116 | 42,709 | |||||||||
Professional fees | 150,682 | 54,303 | 38,357 | |||||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 105,151 | 2,134 | 10,138 | |||||||||
Miscellaneous | 57,344 | 2,101 | 7,093 | |||||||||
Total expenses before offsets | 26,111,959 | 647,574 | 3,499,280 | |||||||||
Expense reimbursements | (821,315 | ) | (190,475 | ) | (345,621 | ) | ||||||
Expense reductions | — | — | (23,265 | ) | ||||||||
Fee waivers | (37,256 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net expenses | 25,253,388 | 457,099 | 3,130,394 | |||||||||
Net Investment income (loss) | 75,898,352 | 1,425,350 | (1,929,755 | ) | ||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | 20,134,556 | 542,901 | 31,378,178 | |||||||||
Net realized loss on foreign currency transactions | (484,145 | ) | (325,812 | ) | — | |||||||
Net realized gain on futures contracts | — | 9,778 | — | |||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 44,577,960 | (962,229 | ) | (27,506,007 | ) | |||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations | (65,177 | ) | 112,658 | — | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | — | (4,311 | ) | — | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 64,163,194 | (627,015 | ) | 3,872,171 | ||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 140,061,546 | $ | 798,335 | $ | 1,942,416 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the years ended December 31,
AMG Managers Bond Fund | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 75,898,352 | $ | 78,573,933 | $ | 1,425,350 | $ | 1,059,017 | $ | (1,929,755 | ) | $ | (1,577,836 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments, foreign currency and futures transactions | 19,650,411 | 17,373,057 | 226,867 | 503,216 | 31,378,178 | 38,493,547 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency and futures transactions | 44,512,783 | (72,851,484 | ) | (853,882 | ) | (2,158,655 | ) | (27,506,007 | ) | 46,619,827 | ||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 140,061,546 | 23,095,506 | 798,335 | (596,422 | ) | 1,942,416 | 83,535,538 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Single Class Fund | — | — | (939,214 | ) | (1,387,124 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Service Class | (53,905,501 | ) | (57,133,989 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | (26,975,772 | ) | (18,552,415 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gain on investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Single Class Fund | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Service Class | (12,282,776 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | (6,717,285 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (99,881,334 | ) | (75,686,404 | ) | (939,214 | ) | (1,387,124 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Capital Share Transactions:1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | 677,749,792 | (30,534,882 | ) | 2,058,911 | 15,330,031 | (38,040,718 | ) | (23,708,144 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 717,930,004 | (83,125,780 | ) | 1,918,032 | 13,346,485 | (36,098,302 | ) | 59,827,394 | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 2,290,886,428 | 2,374,012,208 | 48,294,838 | 34,948,353 | 260,376,879 | 200,549,485 | ||||||||||||||||||
End of year | $ | 3,008,816,432 | $ | 2,290,886,428 | $ | 50,212,870 | $ | 48,294,838 | $ | 224,278,577 | $ | 260,376,879 | ||||||||||||
End of year undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | $ | (3,594,813 | ) | $ | 326,451 | $ | (95,566 | ) | $ | (203,167 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Service Class† | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 27.33 | $ | 27.93 | $ | 25.97 | $ | 25.61 | $ | 24.29 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.14 | 1.16 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1 | 0.78 | (0.63 | ) | 2.04 | 0.39 | 1.34 | ||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.58 | 0.29 | 3.07 | 1.53 | 2.50 | |||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.85 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (1.17 | ) | (1.18 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (0.18 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.03 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (1.17 | ) | (1.18 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 27.88 | $ | 27.33 | $ | 27.93 | $ | 25.97 | $ | 25.61 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | 5.81 | % | 1.06 | % | 12.04 | % | 6.06 | % | 10.47 | %4 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 0.99 | % | 1.01 | %5 | 0.99 | %6 | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 0.99 | % | 1.01 | %5 | 0.99 | %6 | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.02 | % | 1.05 | %5 | 1.05 | %6 | 1.05 | % | 1.06 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | 2.85 | % | 3.33 | %5 | 3.79 | %6 | 4.36 | % | 4.59 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 26 | % | 19 | % | 26 | % | 17 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 1,947,536 | $ | 1,545,765 | $ | 2,374,012 | $ | 2,121,491 | $ | 1,986,376 | ||||||||||
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 27.33 | $ | 28.19 | ||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.83 | 0.73 | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1 | 0.77 | (0.88 | ) | |||||
Total from investment operations | 1.60 | (0.15 | ) | |||||
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Net investment income | (0.88 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.18 | ) | — | |||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.06 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 27.87 | $ | 27.33 | ||||
Total Return2 | 5.88 | % | (0.48 | )%15 | ||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %5,16 | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %5,16 | ||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 0.92 | % | 0.95 | %5,16 | ||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | 2.93 | % | 3.53 | %5,16 | ||||
Portfolio turnover | 26 | % | 19 | % | ||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | $ | 1,061,280 | $ | 745,121 | ||||
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Financial Highlights
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 19.69 | $ | 20.56 | $ | 19.30 | $ | 19.33 | $ | 18.82 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.53 | 0.50 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments1 | (0.21 | ) | (0.80 | ) | 1.52 | 0.12 | 0.87 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 0.36 | (0.29 | ) | 2.05 | 0.65 | 1.37 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.37 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.68 | ) | (0.86 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 19.68 | $ | 19.69 | $ | 20.56 | $ | 19.30 | $ | 19.33 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | 1.84 | % | (1.40 | )% | 10.63 | % | 3.39 | % | 7.27 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %7 | 1.05 | %8 | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %7 | 1.05 | %8 | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.26 | % | 1.23 | %7 | 1.36 | %8 | 1.39 | % | 1.43 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | 2.78 | % | 2.49 | %7 | 2.63 | %8 | 2.63 | % | 2.57 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 56 | % | 40 | % | 59 | % | 91 | % | 131 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 50,213 | $ | 48,295 | $ | 34,948 | $ | 24,608 | $ | 25,722 | ||||||||||
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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund
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Service Class††† | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 87.24 | $ | 60.14 | $ | 54.51 | $ | 52.71 | $ | 39.60 | ||||||||||
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Net investment loss1 | (0.72 | ) | (0.52 | )9 | (0.24 | )10 | (0.50 | ) | (0.41 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments1 | 1.78 | 27.62 | 5.87 | 2.30 | 13.52 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.06 | 27.10 | 5.63 | 1.80 | 13.11 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 88.30 | $ | 87.24 | $ | 60.14 | $ | 54.51 | $ | 52.71 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | 1.22 | % | 45.06 | %11 | 10.35 | %4 | 3.41 | %4 | 33.11 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 1.35 | % | 1.37 | %12 | 1.35 | %13 | 1.37 | %14 | 1.48 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 1.36 | % | 1.38 | %12 | 1.36 | %13 | 1.38 | % | 1.50 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.51 | % | 1.52 | %12 | 1.55 | %13 | 1.54 | % | 1.55 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | (0.83 | )% | (0.71 | )%12 | (0.40 | )%13 | (0.89 | )% | (0.95 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 121 | % | 129 | % | 107 | % | 126 | % | 138 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 205,362 | $ | 240,162 | $ | 184,142 | $ | 243,858 | $ | 278,701 | ||||||||||
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 88.87 | $ | 61.34 | $ | 55.45 | $ | 53.43 | $ | 40.04 | ||||||||||
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Net investment loss1 | (0.51 | ) | (0.34 | )9 | (0.05 | )10 | (0.29 | ) | (0.30 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments1 | 1.82 | 27.87 | 5.94 | 2.31 | 13.69 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations | 1.31 | 27.53 | 5.89 | 2.02 | 13.39 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 90.18 | $ | 88.87 | $ | 61.34 | $ | 55.45 | $ | 53.43 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | 1.47 | % | 44.88 | % | 10.62 | % | 3.78 | % | 33.44 | %4 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 1.10 | % | 1.12 | %12 | 1.10 | %13 | 1.12 | %14 | 1.23 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 1.11 | % | 1.13 | %12 | 1.11 | %13 | 1.13 | % | 1.25 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.26 | % | 1.27 | %12 | 1.30 | %13 | 1.29 | % | 1.30 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | (0.58 | )% | (0.46 | )%12 | (0.08 | )%13 | (0.53 | )% | (0.70 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 121 | % | 129 | % | 107 | % | 126 | % | 138 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 18,917 | $ | 20,215 | $ | 16,407 | $ | 13,961 | $ | 4,786 | ||||||||||
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The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Financial Highlights of the Fund previously presented in this report.
† | Formerly shares of the Fund’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013. |
†† | Commenced operations on April 1, 2013. |
††† | All Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares on April 1, 2013. |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
2 | Total returns and net investment income would have been lower had certain expenses not been offset. |
3 | Excludes the impact of expense reimbursements or fee waivers and expense reductions such as brokerage credits, but includes expense repayments and non-reimbursable expenses, if any, such as interest, taxes and extraordinary expenses. |
4 | The Total Return is based on the Financial Statement Net Asset Values as shown in the Financial Highlights. |
5 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.023% and 0.015% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively. |
6 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.004% of average net assets. |
7 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.020% of average net assets. |
8 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.004% of average net assets. |
9 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.59) and $(0.41) for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively. |
10 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.45) and $(0.27) for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively. |
11 | The total return would have been 44.56% had the capital contribution of $851,162 not been included. (See Note 2 of Notes to Financial Statements.) |
12 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.018% and 0.018% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively. |
13 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.003% and 0.004% of average net assets for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively. |
14 | Effective July 1, 2011, the Fund’s expense cap was reduced to 1.11% from 1.14%. For the period April 1, 2011 through June 30, 2011, the Fund’s expense cap was 1.14%. From January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011, the Fund’s expense cap was 1.19%. The expense ratio shown reflects the weighted average expense ratio for the full year ended December 31, 2011. |
15 | Not annualized. |
16 | Annualized. |
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December 31, 2014
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AMG Funds III (formerly The Managers Funds) (the “Trust”) is an open-end management investment company organized as a Massachusetts business trust, and registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Currently, the Trust consists of a number of different Funds, each having distinct investment management objectives, strategies, risks and policies. Included in this report are AMG Managers Bond Fund (“Bond”) (formerly Managers Bond Fund), AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (“Global Income Opportunity”) (formerly Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund) and AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (“Special Equity”) (formerly Managers Special Equity Fund) each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds.” Global Income Opportunity will deduct a 1.00% redemption fee from the proceeds of any redemption (including a redemption by exchange) of shares if the redemption occurs within 60 days of the purchase of those shares. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Fund had redemption fees amounting to $2,219.
Bond offers two classes of shares: Service Class (formerly shares of Bond’s sole class, which were reclassified and redesignated as Service Class shares on April 1, 2013) and Institutional Class (which commenced operations on April 1, 2013). Special Equity also offers two classes of shares: Service Class shares and Institutional Class. Effective April 1, 2013, the Special Equity Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the Fund. Although all share classes generally have identical voting rights, each share class votes separately when required by law. Different share classes may pay different amounts to the extent the net asset value per share and/or the expenses of such share classes differ. Each share class has its own expense structure. Please refer to a current prospectus for additional information on each share class.
Global Income Opportunity is non-diversified. A greater percentage of the Fund’s holdings may be focused in a smaller number of securities which may place the Fund at greater risk than a more diversified fund.
The Funds’ financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which require 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 income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and such differences may be material. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements:
a. VALUATION OF INVESTMENTS
Equity securities traded on a domestic or international securities exchange are valued at the last quoted sale price, or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price. Equity securities traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded on NASDAQ or in a U.S. or non-U.S. over-the-counter market are valued at the market’s official closing price, or, if there are no trades on the applicable date, at the last quoted bid price. In addition, if the applicable market does not offer an official closing price or if the official closing price is not representative of the overall market, equity securities traded on an international securities exchange and equity securities traded in a non-U.S. over-the-counter
market are valued at the last quoted sales price. The Funds’ investments are generally valued based on independent market quotations or prices or, if none, “evaluative” or other market based valuations provided by third-party pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees of the Funds (the “Board”).
Fixed-income securities are valued based on valuations furnished by independent pricing services that utilize matrix systems, which reflect such factors as security prices, yields, maturities, and ratings, and are supplemented by dealer and exchange quotations. Debt obligations (other than short term debt obligations that have 60 days or less remaining until maturity) will be valued using the evaluated bid price or the mean price provided by an authorized pricing service. Futures contracts for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the settlement price as of the close of the futures exchange. Short-term debt obligations (debt obligations with maturities of one year or less at the time of issuance) that have 60 days or less remaining until maturity will be valued at amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share. Investments in certain mortgage-backed and stripped mortgage-backed securities, preferred stocks, convertible securities, derivatives and other debt securities not traded on an organized securities market are valued on the basis of valuations provided by dealers or by a pricing service which uses information with respect to transactions in such securities and various relationships between such securities and yield to maturity in determining value.
Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund investments (including derivatives) may be based on an evaluation of fair value, pursuant to procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Board. The Pricing Committee is the committee formed by the Board to make fair value determinations for such investments. Each Fund may use the fair value of a portfolio investment to calculate its net asset value (“NAV”) in the event that the market quotation, price or market based valuation for the portfolio investment is not deemed to be readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if AMG Funds LLC (formerly Managers Investment Group LLC) (the “Investment Manager”) believes the quotation, price or market based valuation to be unreliable, or in certain other circumstances. When determining the fair value of an investment, the Pricing Committee seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from a current sale of that investment in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon consideration of all available facts and information, including, but not limited to (i) attributes specific to the investment; (ii) fundamental analytical data and press releases relating to the investment and its issuer; and (iii) the value of other comparable securities or relevant financial instruments, including derivative securities, traded on other markets or among dealers.
The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized in the future, since such amounts depend on future developments inherent in long-term investments. Because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material. The Board will be presented with a quarterly report showing, as of the most recent quarter end, all outstanding securities fair
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valued by the Pricing Committee, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.
Portfolio investments that trade primarily on foreign markets are priced based upon the market quotation of such securities as of the close of their respective principal markets. Under certain circumstances, on behalf of a fund that invests in international securities, the Investment Manager or applicable subadvisor may recommend an adjustment of such prices based on its determination of the impact of events occurring subsequent to the close of such markets but prior to the time as of which each Fund calculates its NAV. The Board has also adopted a policy that securities held in a fund that invests in international securities and certain foreign debt obligations held by a fund, in each case, that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day without regard to a “trigger” (e.g., without regard to invoking fair value based upon a change in a U.S. equity securities index exceeding a pre-determined level). The Funds may invest in securities that may be thinly traded. The Board has adopted procedures to adjust prices of securities that are judged to be stale so that they reflect fair value. An investment valued on the basis of its fair value may be valued at a price higher or lower than available market quotations.
U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price that a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. U.S. GAAP also establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and a three-level hierarchy for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability. Inputs may be observable or unobservable and refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Observable inputs reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Funds. Unobservable inputs reflect the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. Each investment is assigned a level based upon the observability of the inputs which are significant to the overall valuation.
The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized below:
Level 1 – inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical investments (e.g., equity securities, open-end investment companies, futures contracts, options contracts)
Level 2 – other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market corroborated inputs) (e.g., debt securities, government securities, swap contracts, foreign currency exchange contracts, foreign securities utilizing international fair value pricing, broker-quoted securities, fair valued securities with observable inputs)
Level 3 – inputs are significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions used to determine the fair value of investments) (e.g., fair valued securities with unobservable inputs)
Changes in inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may result in a transfer in or out of levels within the fair value hierarchy. The inputs or methodologies used for valuing investments may not necessarily be an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.
b. SECURITY TRANSACTIONS
Security transactions are accounted for as of trade date. Realized gains and losses on securities sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
c. INVESTMENT INCOME AND EXPENSES
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Non-cash dividends included in dividend income, if any, are reported at the fair market value of the securities received. Other income and expenses are recorded on an accrual basis. Expenses that cannot be directly attributed to a Fund are apportioned among the Funds in the Trust and in some cases other affiliated funds based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized capital gains and losses, the common expenses of each Fund, and certain Fund level expense reductions, if any, are allocated on a pro-rata basis to each class based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of each Fund.
Special Equity had certain portfolio trades directed to various brokers, under a brokerage recapture program, which paid a portion of the Fund’s expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the amount by which the Fund’s expenses were reduced and the impact on the annualized expense ratios, was $23,265 or 0.01%.
The Funds have a “balance credit” arrangement with The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”), the Funds’ custodian, whereby each Fund is credited with an interest factor equal to 0.75% below the effective 90-day T-Bill rate for account balances left uninvested overnight. If the T-Bill rate falls below 0.75%, no credits will be earned. These credits serve to reduce custodian expenses that would otherwise be charged to each Fund. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Funds’ custodian expense was not reduced.
Overdraft fees are computed at 1% above the effective Federal Funds rate on the day of the overdraft. For the year ended December 31, 2014, overdraft fees for Bond and Special Equity equaled $61 and $2,104, respectively.
d. DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS
Fund distributions resulting from either net investment income or realized net capital gains, if any, will normally be declared and paid at least annually in December, as described in the Funds’ prospectus. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial statement purposes (U.S. GAAP). Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent
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differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense and gain or loss are recognized in different periods for financial statement and tax purposes; these differences will reverse at some time in the future. The differences are due to differing treatments for losses
deferred due to excise tax regulations, wash sales, foreign currency, futures, a net operating loss and income recognition of certain convertable securities. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital.
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
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Ordinary income | $ | 80,881,273 | $ | 75,686,404 | $ | 939,214 | $ | 1,387,124 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Long-term capital gains | 19,000,061 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Return of capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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As of December 31, 2014, the components of distributable earnings (excluding unrealized appreciation/depreciation) on a tax basis consisted of:
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Capital loss carryforward | — | $ | 2,139,755 | $ | 137,240,413 | |||||||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 1,265,557 | — | — | ||||||||
Undistributed short-term capital gains | — | — | — | |||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | 1,825,961 | — | — | |||||||||
Late-year loss deferral | — | 63,935 | 1,514,556 |
e. FEDERAL TAXES
Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and, to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and gains to its shareholders and to meet certain diversification and income requirements with respect to investment companies. Therefore, no provision for federal income or excise tax is included in the accompanying financial statements.
Additionally, based on each Fund’s understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which it invests, each Fund will provide for foreign taxes, and where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes.
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on federal income tax returns as of December 31, 2014, and for all open tax years (generally, the three prior taxable years), and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Funds’ financial statements. Additionally, the Funds are not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Net capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the enactment of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 may be carried forward for an unlimited time period. Such losses will be required to be utilized prior to any loss carryovers incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which
generally expire eight years following the close of the taxable year in which they were incurred. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryovers may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward retain their tax character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, unlike pre-enactment losses which are considered all short-term.
f. CAPITAL LOSS CARRYOVERS AND DEFERRALS
As of December 31, 2014, the following Funds had accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes as shown in the following chart. These amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, if any, through the expiration dates listed, or in the case of post-enactment losses, for an unlimited time period.
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For the year ended December 31, 2014, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryovers in the amount of:
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Global Income Opportunity | $ | 640,074 | — | |||||
Special Equity | 32,620,456 | — |
g. CAPITAL STOCK
The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each series the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest, without par value. Each Fund records sales and repurchases of its capital stock on the trade date. The cost of securities contributed to the Funds in connection with the issuance of shares is based on the valuation of those securities in accordance with the Funds’ policy on investment valuation.
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Proceeds from sale of shares | 25,134,692 | $ | 706,336,967 | 17,831,667 | $ | 494,693,079 | 127,816 | $ | 10,959,745 | 268,811 | $ | 21,176,797 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,120,744 | 59,466,578 | 1,831,337 | 50,648,938 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (13,950,198 | ) | (392,082,752 | ) | (48,103,046 | ) | (1,348,387,809 | ) | (554,853 | ) | (47,485,696 | ) | (577,866 | ) | (41,893,771 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 13,305,238 | $ | 373,720,793 | (28,440,042 | ) | $ | (803,045,792 | ) | (427,037 | ) | $ | (36,525,951 | ) | (309,055 | ) | $ | (20,716,974 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Proceeds from sale of shares | 15,346,011 | $ | 431,593,970 | 33,655,642 | $ | 947,291,885 | 36,933 | $ | 3,200,523 | 47,944 | $ | 3,684,537 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,200,803 | 33,651,290 | 675,403 | 18,543,520 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (5,737,789 | ) | (161,216,261 | ) | (7,064,023 | ) | (193,324,495 | ) | (54,632 | ) | (4,715,290 | ) | (87,967 | ) | (6,675,707 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | 10,809,025 | $ | 304,028,999 | 27,267,022 | $ | 772,510,910 | (17,699 | ) | $ | (1,514,767 | ) | (40,023 | ) | $ | (2,991,170 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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2 | Includes a contribution of capital by the Investment Manager. (See Note 2 in the Notes to the Financial Statements.) |
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Proceeds from sale of shares | 1,097,732 | $ | 22,441,055 | 1,302,194 | $ | 26,486,251 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 45,941 | 902,744 | 68,126 | 1,339,350 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (1,044,754 | ) | (21,284,888 | ) | (617,654 | ) | (12,495,570 | ) | ||||||||
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At December 31, 2014, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, specifically omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of each Fund as follows: Bond - two collectively own 66%; Global Income Opportunity - two collectively own 39%; Special Equity - two collectively own 51%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on their respective Fund.
h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or exceed the value of the repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The underlying collateral for all repurchase agreements is held in safekeeping by the Fund’s
custodian or at the Federal Reserve Bank. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines, or if bankruptcy proceedings commence with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by the Fund may be delayed or limited. At December 31, 2014, the market value of repurchase agreements outstanding for Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity was $27,849,210, $722,615 and $16,162,900, respectively.
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i. FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. The values of investments, assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars are translated into U.S. dollars based upon current foreign exchange rates. Purchases and sales of foreign investments, income and expenses are converted into U.S. dollars based on currency exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions represent: (1) foreign exchange gains and losses from the sale and holdings of foreign currencies; (2) gains and losses between trade date and settlement date on investment securities transactions and forward foreign currency exchange contracts; and (3) gains and losses from the difference between amounts of interest and dividends recorded and the amounts actually received.
The Funds do not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
j. FOREIGN SECURITIES
The Funds invest in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, at rates ranging from approximately 10% to 15%. The Fund would pay such foreign taxes at the appropriate rate for each jurisdiction.
2. AGREEMENTS AND TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
For each of the Funds, the Trust has entered into an investment advisory agreement under which the Investment Manager, a subsidiary and the U.S. retail distribution arm of Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (“AMG”), serves as Investment Manager to the Fund and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisors for the Fund (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadvisor’s investment performance, security holdings and investment strategies. Each Fund’s investment portfolio is managed by one or more portfolio managers who serve pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with the Investment Manager.
Investment management fees are paid directly by the Fund to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Funds’ investment management fees were paid at the following annual rate of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:
Bond | 0.625 | % | ||
Global Income Opportunity | 0.700 | % | ||
Special Equity | 0.900 | % |
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2015, to waive management fees (but not below zero) and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) of Global Income Opportunity to 0.89%, of the Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances. The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager or a successor ceases to be the Investment Manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement of the Investment Manager and the AMG Funds III, Board of Trustees, or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2015, to waive management fees (but not below zero) and/or reimburse Fund expenses in order to limit total annual Fund operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of taxes, interest (including interest incurred in connection with bank and custody overdrafts), shareholder servicing fees, brokerage commissions and other transaction costs, acquired fund fees and expenses, and extraordinary expenses) of Bond and Special Equity to 0.89% and 1.11%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets subject to later reimbursement by the Fund in certain circumstances. The contractual expense limitation may only be terminated in the event the Investment Manager of the Fund or successor fund, by mutual agreement of the Investment Manager and the AMG Funds III, Board of Trustees, or in the event of the Fund’s liquidation unless the Fund is reorganized or is a party to a merger in which the surviving entity is successor to the accounting and performance information of the Fund.
Each Fund is obligated to repay the Investment Manager such amounts waived, paid or reimbursed in future years provided that the repayment occurs within thirty-six (36) months after the waiver or reimbursement and that such repayment would not cause that Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements in any such future year to exceed that Fund’s contractual expense limitation amount. For the year ended December 31, 2014, each Fund’s components of reimbursement available are detailed in the following chart:
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Reimbursement Available - 12/31/13 | $ | 3,347,415 | $ | 291,129 | $ | 1,215,298 | ||||||
Additional Reimbursements | 821,315 | 190,475 | 345,621 | |||||||||
Expired Reimbursements | (1,204,284 | ) | (74,431 | ) | (441,440 | ) | ||||||
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The Investment Manager has agreed to waive a portion of its management fee in consideration of shareholder servicing fees that it has received from JPMorgan Distribution Services, Inc., with respect to short-term cash investments the Funds may have made in JPMorgan Liquid Assets Money Market Fund, Capital Shares. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the management fee for Bond was reduced by $37,256.
Each Fund has entered into an Administration and Shareholder Servicing Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to the Fund, its shareholders, and certain institutions, such as bank trust departments, broker-dealers and registered investment advisers, that advise or act as an intermediary with the Funds’ shareholders. Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity each pay a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.25%, 0.20%, 0.25%, respectively, per annum of each Fund’s average daily net assets for this service.
The aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board is $130,000, plus $7,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts receives an additional payment of $35,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional payment of $15,000 per year. The Trustees’ fees and expenses are allocated among all of the Funds in the Trusts for which the Investment Manager serves as the advisor based on the relative net assets of such Funds. The “Trustees fees and expenses” shown in the financial statements represents each Fund’s allocated portion of the total fees and expenses paid by the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (“AMG Funds family”).
Prior to January 1, 2014, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board was $105,000, plus $6,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts formerly received an additional payment of $25,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee formerly received an additional payment of $10,000 per year.
The Funds are distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc. (formerly Managers Distributors, Inc.) (the “Distributor”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Investment Manager. The Distributor serves as the distributor and underwriter for each Fund and is a registered broker-dealer and member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”). Shares of each Fund will be continuously offered and will be sold directly to prospective purchasers and through brokers, dealers or other financial intermediaries who have executed selling agreements with the Distributor. Subject to the compensation arrangement discussed below, generally the Distributor bears all or a portion of the expenses of providing services pursuant to the distribution agreement, including the payment of the expenses relating to the distribution of prospectuses for sales purposes and any advertising or sales literature. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Funds are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.
For Bond and Special Equity Service Class shares, the Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees
include payments to third parties such as a bank, broker-dealer, trust company or other financial intermediaries who provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. The Service Class shares may reimburse the Investment Manager for the actual amount incurred up to a maximum annual rate of the Class’s average daily net assets as shown in the table below.
The impact on the annualized expense ratios for the year ended December 31, 2014, were as follows:
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Service Class | 0.25 | % | 0.25 | % |
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Service Class of the AMG. Managers Special Equity Fund recorded a capital contribution by the Investment Manager of $851,162. The contribution represented a payment in connection with the reallocation of certain shareholder servicing expenses for which the Class had reimbursed the Investment Manager in prior periods, plus interest.
The Securities and Exchange Commission granted an exemptive order that permits each Fund to lend and borrow money for certain temporary purposes directly to and from other eligible Funds in the AMG Funds family. Participation in this interfund lending program is voluntary for both borrowing and lending Funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating Fund. The Investment Manager administers the program according to procedures approved by the Board, and the Board monitors the operation of the program. An interfund loan must comply with certain conditions set out in the exemptive order, which are designed to assure fairness and protect all participating Funds. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the following Funds either borrowed from or lent to other Funds in the AMG Funds family: Special Equity borrowed $1,442,962 for five days paying interest of $91. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as miscellaneous expense. Bond lent varying amounts not exceeding $27,661,045 for 11 days earning interest of $1,644, Global Income Opportunity lent varying amounts not exceeding $2,526,720 for six days earning interest of $152 and Special Equity lent $1,749,232 for five days earning interest of $138. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. At December 31, 2014, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, Special Equity executed the following transactions at the closing price of the security and with no commissions under Rule 17a-7 procedures approved by the Board:
January 16, 2014 – sold 400 shares of Generac Holdings, Inc. at $51.68 to Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund.
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January 29, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $53.32 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund. | April 24, 2014 – sold 600 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $36.92 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Growth Opportunities Fund. | |
January 30, 2014 – bought 2,980 shares of Rice Energy, Inc. at $23.40 from Lord Abbett Mid Cap Stock Fund. | May 12, 2014 – sold 300 shares of Rice Energy, Inc. at $28.70 to Lord Abbett Investment Trust – Lord Abbett Convertable Fund. | |
February 4, 2014 – bought 400 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $56.50 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund. | May 27, 2014 – bought 300 shares of QIWI PLC at $44.89 from Lord Abbett Growth Leaders Fund. | |
February 5, 2014 – sold 4,739 shares of Incyte Corp. at $64.10 to Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund. | May 27, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Sarapta Therapeutics, Inc. at $35.07 from Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund. | |
February 10, 2014 – bought 100 shares of Wisdomtree Investments, Inc. at $14.70 from Lord Abbett High Yield Fund. | June 23, 2014 – sold 600 shares of Parsley Energy, Inc. at $22.83 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Fund. | |
February 19, 2014 – bought 200 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $64.21 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund. | June 25, 2014 – bought 1,400 shares of Invensense, Inc. at $22.05 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund. | |
March 6, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Hexcel Corp. at $44.94 from Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. Small- Cap Value Series. | July 25, 2014 – sold 300 shares of Centene Corp. at $74.45 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Fund. | |
March 19, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Receptos, Inc. at $54.35 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund. | July 25, 2014 – sold 700 shares of Centene Corp. at $74.07 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Growth Opportunities Fund. | |
March 21, 2014 – sold 1,442 shares of SVB Financial Group at $132.53 to Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund. | July 29, 2014 – bought 800 shares of Cognex Corp. at $44.73 from Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Series. | |
March 24, 2014 – bought 400 shares of Rentrack, Corp. at $57.45 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund. | August 8, 2014 – bought 900 shares of Deckers Outdoor Corp. at $93.84 from Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund. | |
March 24, 2014 – bought 1,300 shares of Axiall Corp. at $44.51 from Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund. | August 11, 2014 – sold 200 shares of Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. at $94.69 to Lord Abbett Securities Trust - Value Opportunities Fund. | |
March 25, 2014 – sold 300 shares of HomeAway, Inc. at $39.34 to Lord Abbett High Yield Fund. | August 22, 2014 – bought 700 shares of Deckers Outdoor Corp. at $94.79 from Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund. | |
March 27, 2014 – bought 600 shares of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. at $37.21 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund. | September 22, 2014 – sold 2,033 shares of ExamWorks Group, Inc. at $31.60 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. - Small Cap Value Series. | |
March 28, 2014 – bought 600 shares of Allegheny Technologies, Inc. at $37.55 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund. | September 29, 2014 – sold 200 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $32.96 to Lord Abbett Calibrated Large Cap Value Fund. | |
April 7, 2014 – bought 2,530 shares of Team Health Holdings, Inc. at $46.40 from Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund. | October 3, 2014 – bought 500 shares of Ambarella, Inc. at $42.65 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund. | |
April 9, 2014 – sold 708 shares of Astronics Corp. at $56.11 to Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value Fund. | October 15, 2014 – bought 200 shares of LifeLock, Inc. at $14.75 from Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund. | |
April 22, 2014 – sold 1,756 shares of Signature Bank at $121.25 to Lord Abbett Fundamental Equity Fund. | October 23, 2014 – bought 200 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $34.51 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund. | |
April 23, 2014 – sold 397 shares of Signature Bank at $123.31 to Lord Abbett Series Fund – Growth & Income Portfolio. | October 24, 2014 – bought 300 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $34.65 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund. |
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October 24, 2014 - sold 500 shares of Synaptics, Inc. at $62.85 to Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. Small - Cap Value Series.
October 24, 2014 - bought 100 shares of Team Health Holdings, Inc. at $61.64 from Lord Abbett Bond Debenture Fund.
October 27, 2014 - bought 400 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $34.87 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund.
October 28, 2014 - bought 400 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $35.54 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund.
October 29, 2014 - bought 379 shares of Air Lease Corp. at $36.31 from Lord Abbett Calibrated Mid Cap Value Fund.
December 9, 2014 - bought 300 shares of Bluebird Bio, Inc. at $85.22 from Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund.
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government obligations) for the year ended December 31, 2014, were as follows:
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Bond | $ | 335,773,465 | $ | 189,432,409 | ||||
Global Income Opportunity | 24,273,204 | 19,788,152 | ||||||
Special Equity | 295,825,423 | 333,485,813 | ||||||
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Bond | $ | 901,057,761 | $ | 454,651,197 | ||||
Global Income Opportunity | 2,612,276 | 6,813,834 | ||||||
Special Equity | — | — |
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED
The Funds participate in a securities lending program offered by BNYM (the “Program”), providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income include earnings of such temporary cash investments, plus or minus any rebate to a borrower. These earnings (after any rebate) are then divided between BNYM, as a fee for its services under the Program, and the Funds, according to agreed-upon rates. Collateral on all securities loaned is accepted in cash and is maintained at a minimum level of 102% (105% in the case of certain foreign securities) of the market value, plus interest, if applicable, of investments on loan. It is the Funds’ policy to obtain additional collateral from or return excess collateral to the borrower by the end of the next business day, following the valuation date of the securities loaned. Therefore, the value of the collateral held may be temporarily less than the value of the securities on loan. Lending securities entails a risk of loss to the Funds if and to the extent that the market value of the securities loaned were to increase and the borrower did not increase the collateral accordingly, and the borrower fails to return the securities. Under the terms of the Program, the
Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM. Cash collateral is held in a separate account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into overnight government repurchase agreements. BNYM bears the risk of any deficiency in the amount of the cash collateral available for return to the borrower due to any loss on the collateral invested.
At December 31, 2014, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were as follows:
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Bond | $ | 26,244,956 | $ | 27,849,210 | ||||
Global Income Opportunity | 690,328 | 722,615 | ||||||
Special Equity | 15,720,091 | 16,162,900 |
5. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its trustees and officers are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds may enter into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties, which provide general indemnifications. The maximum exposure to the Funds under these arrangements is unknown, as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Funds had no prior claims or losses and expects the risk of loss to be remote.
6. RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HIGH YIELD SECURITIES
Investing in high yield securities involves greater risks and considerations not typically associated with U.S. Government and other high quality/investment grade securities. High Yield securities are generally below investment grade securities and do not have an established retail secondary market. Economic downturns may disrupt the high yield market and impair the issuer’s ability to repay principal and interest. Also, an increase in interest rates would likely have an adverse impact on the value of such obligations and could cause the securities to become less liquid.
7. FORWARD COMMITMENTS
Certain transactions, such as futures and forward transactions, dollar roll agreements, or purchases of when-issued or delayed delivery securities may have a similar effect on the Fund’s net asset value as if the Fund had created a degree of leverage in its portfolio. However, if the Fund enters into such a transaction, the Fund will establish a segregated account with its custodian in which it will maintain cash, U.S. government securities or other liquid securities equal in value to its obligations in respect to such transaction. Securities and other assets held in the segregated account may not be sold while the transaction is outstanding, unless other suitable assets are substituted.
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8. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The following disclosures contain information on how and why Global Income Opportunity uses derivative instruments, the credit risk and how derivative instruments affect the Fund’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The location and fair value amounts of these instruments on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the realized and changes in unrealized gains and losses on the Statement of Operations, each categorized by type of derivative contract, are included in a table in the Notes to the Schedule of Portfolio Investments.
For the year ended December 31, 2014, the average quarterly balances of derivative financial instruments outstanding were as follows:
Global Income | ||||
Opportunity | ||||
Financial futures contracts: | ||||
Average number of contracts purchased | 2 | |||
Average number of contracts sold | 8 | |||
Average notional value of contracts purchased | $ | 272,475 | ||
Average notional value of contracts sold | $ | 968,808 | ||
Foreign currency exchange contracts: | ||||
Average US dollar amounts purchased/sold | $ | 13,935,203 |
9. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
During the year ended December 31, 2014, Bond and Global Income Opportunity Funds invested in forward foreign currency contracts to facilitate transactions in foreign securities and to hedge against foreign currency exchange rate risk on its non-U.S. dollar denominated investment securities.
A forward foreign currency contract is an agreement between a fund and another party to buy or sell a currency at a set price at a future date. The market value of the contract will fluctuate with changes in currency exchange rates. The contract is marked-to-market daily, and the change in market value is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss. Gain or loss on the purchase or sale of contracts having the same settlement date, amount and counterparty is realized on the date of offset, otherwise gain or loss is realized on the settlement date. Risks may arise upon entering into these contracts from the potential inability of
counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts and from unanticipated movements in the value of a foreign currency relative to the U.S. dollar.
10. FUTURES CONTRACTS
Global Income Opportunity entered into futures contracts to achieve a desired level of investment, whether to accommodate portfolio turnover or cash flows from capital shares transactions. There are certain risks associated with futures contracts. Prices may not move as expected or the Fund may not be able to close out the contract when it desires to do so, resulting in losses.
On entering into a futures contract, either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value (initial margin) must be deposited with the futures broker. Subsequent payments (variation margin) are made or received each day. The variation margin payments equal the daily changes in the contract value and are recorded as unrealized gains or losses. For OTC futures, daily variation margin is not required. The Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed or expires equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Futures are valued at their quoted daily settlement prices. The aggregate principal amounts of the contracts are not recorded in the financial statements. Fluctuations in the value of the contracts are recorded in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as an asset (liability) and in the Statement of Operations as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed, when they are recorded as realized gains (losses) on futures contracts.
11. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with its counterparties for the securities lending program, repurchase agreements and derivative instruments, which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. For financial reporting purposes, the Funds do not offset financial assets and financial liabilities that are subject to master netting agreements in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. For securities lending transactions, see Note 4.
The following tables are a summary of the Funds’ open repurchase agreements and derivatives that are subject to master netting agreements as of December 31, 2014:
Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Fund | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Received | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
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Bank of Nova Scotia | $ | 6,614,363 | $ | 6,614,363 | — | — | ||||||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | 6,614,363 | 6,614,363 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America | 1,697,951 | 1,697,951 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 6,614,363 | 6,614,363 | — | — | ||||||||||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 6,308,170 | 6,308,170 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 27,849,210 | $ | 27,849,210 | — | — | ||||||||||
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Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Fund | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Received | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
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Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | $ | 722,615 | $ | 722,615 | — | — | ||||||||||
Citibank NA | 54,453 | 11,340 | — | $ | 43,113 | |||||||||||
Credit Suisse | 118,333 | 47,642 | — | 70,691 | ||||||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 55,809 | 1,169 | — | 54,640 | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 951,210 | $ | 782,766 | — | $ | 168,444 | |||||||||
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Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | $ | 3,838,701 | $ | 3,838,701 | — | — | ||||||||||
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | 808,096 | 808,096 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America | 3,838,701 | 3,838,701 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 3,838,701 | 3,838,701 | — | — | ||||||||||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 3,838,701 | 3,838,701 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 16,162,900 | $ | 16,162,900 | — | — | ||||||||||
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Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |||||||||||||||
Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Pledged | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||
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Citibank NA | $ | 11,340 | $ | 11,340 | — | — | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse | 47,642 | 47,642 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC | 64,598 | — | — | $ | 64,598 | |||||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 1,169 | 1,169 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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12. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Each Fund has determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance of the Funds’ financial statements, which require additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.
TAX INFORMATION (unaudited)
The AMG Managers Bond, AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity and AMG Managers Special Equity Funds each hereby designates the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as qualified dividends as provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. The 2014 Form 1099-DIV you receive for each Fund will show the tax status of all distributions paid to you during the year.
Pursuant to section 852 of the Internal Revenue Code, AMG Managers Bond, AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity and AMG Managers Special Equity Funds each hereby designates $19,000,061, $0 and $0, respectively, as a capital gain distribution with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2014, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gains of such fiscal year.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF AMG FUNDS III AND THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AMG MANAGERS BOND FUND, AMG MANAGERS GLOBAL INCOME OPPORTUNITY FUND AND AMG MANAGERS SPECIAL EQUITY FUND:
In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of portfolio investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions of AMG Managers Bond Fund (formerly, Managers Bond Fund), AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (formerly, Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund), and AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (formerly, Managers Special Equity Fund) (the “Funds”) at December 31, 2014, and the results of each of their operations, the changes in each of their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as “financial statements”) are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at December 31, 2014 by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and transfer agent, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 26, 2015
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Trustees and Officers
The Trustees and Officers of the Trust, their business addresses, principal occupations for the past five years and dates of birth are listed below. The Trustees provide broad supervision over the affairs of the Trust and the Funds. The Trustees are experienced executives who meet periodically throughout the year to oversee the Funds’ activities, review contractual arrangements with
companies that provide services to the Funds, and review the Funds’ performance. Unless otherwise noted, the address of each Trustee or Officer is the address of the Trust: 800 Connecticut Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06854.
There is no stated term of office for Trustees. Trustees serve until their resignation, retirement or removal in accordance with the Trust’s
organizational documents and policies adopted by the Board from time to time. The Chairman of the Trustees, President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Trust are elected by the Trustees annually. Other officers hold office at the pleasure of the Trustees.
Independent Trustees
The following Trustees are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act:
Number of Funds Overseen in Fund Complex | Name, Date of Birth, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee | |||
• | Trustee since 2012 | Bruce B. Bingham, 12/1/48 | ||
• | Oversees 44 Funds in Fund Complex | Partner, Hamilton Partners (real estate development firm) (1987-Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2014-Present). Director of the Yacktman Funds (2000-2012). | ||
• | Independent Chairman | William E. Chapman, II, 9/23/41 | ||
• • | Trustee since 1999 Oversees 44 Funds in Fund Complex | President and Owner, Longboat Retirement Planning Solutions (1998-Present); Hewitt Associates, LLC (part time) (provider of Retirement and Investment Education Seminars) (2002-2009); Trustee Emeritus of Bowdoin College (2013-Present); Trustee of Bowdoin College (2002-2013); Director of Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc. (6 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Variable Trust (1 portfolio); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2010-Present). | ||
• | Trustee since 1999 | Edward J. Kaier, 9/23/45 | ||
• | Oversees 44 Funds in Fund Complex | Attorney at Law and Partner, Teeters Harvey Marrone & Kaier LLP (2007-Present); Attorney at Law and Partner, Hepburn Willcox Hamilton & Putnam, LLP (1977-2007); Trustee of Third Avenue Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Variable Trust (1 portfolio); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2010-Present). | ||
• | Trustee since 2013 | Kurt A. Keilhacker,10/5/63 | ||
• | Oversees 46 Funds in Fund Complex | Managing Member, TechFund Capital (1997-Present); Managing Member, TechFund Europe (2000-Present); Trustee, Gordon College (2001-Present); Board Member, 6wind SA, (2002-Present); Managing Member, Clapham Partners I, LLC (2013-Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2014-Present). | ||
• | Trustee since 1993 | Steven J. Paggioli, 4/3/50 | ||
• | Oversees 44 Funds in Fund Complex | Independent Consultant (2002-Present); Formerly Executive Vice President and Director, The Wadsworth Group (1986-2001); Executive Vice President, Secretary and Director, Investment Company Administration, LLC (1990-2001); Vice President, Secretary and Director, First Fund Distributors, Inc. (1991-2001); Trustee, Professionally Managed Portfolios (43 portfolios); Advisory Board Member, Sustainable Growth Advisors, LP; Independent Director, Chase Investment Counsel (2008 – Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2010-Present). | ||
• | Trustee since 2013 | Richard F. Powers III, 2/2/46 | ||
• | Oversees 44 Funds in Fund Complex | Adjunct Professor, Boston College (2011-Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2014-Present); President and CEO of Van Kampen Investments Inc. (1998-2003). | ||
• | Trustee since 1999 | Eric Rakowski, 6/5/58 | ||
• | Oversees 46 Funds in Fund Complex | Professor, University of California at Berkeley School of Law (1990-Present); Director of Harding, Loevner Funds, Inc. (6 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Trust (5 portfolios); Trustee of Third Avenue Variable Trust (1 portfolio); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2010-Present). | ||
• | Trustee since 2013 | Victoria L. Sassine, 8/11/65 | ||
• | Oversees 46 Funds in Fund Complex | Lecturer, Babson College (2007 – Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2014-Present). | ||
• | Trustee since 1987 | Thomas R. Schneeweis, 5/10/47 | ||
• | Oversees 44 Funds in Fund Complex | Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts (2013 - Present); Partner, S Capital Management, LLC (2007-Present); President, TRS Associates (1982-Present); Director, CISDM at the University of Massachusetts, (1996-2013); President, Alternative Investment Analytics, LLC, (formerly Schneeweis Partners, LLC) (2001-2013); Professor of Finance, University of Massachusetts (1977-2013); Partner, White Bear Partners, LLC (2007-2010); Partner, Northampton Capital Management, LLC (2004-2010); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2010-Present). |
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Trustees and Officers (continued)
Interested Trustees
Each Trustee in the following table is an “interested person” of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Ms. Carsman is an interested person of the Trust within the meaning of the 1940 Act by virtue of her position with, and interest in securities of, AMG, and her former position as Chief Legal Officer of the Trust.
Number of Funds Overseen in Fund Complex | Name, Date of Birth, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee | |||
• | Trustee since 2011 | Christine C. Carsman, 4/2/52 | ||
• | Oversees 46 Funds in Fund Complex | Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2011-Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2014-Present); Senior Vice President and Chief Regulatory Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2007-2011); Vice President and Chief Regulatory Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2004-2007); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2004-2011); Senior Counsel, Vice President and Director of Operational Risk Management and Compliance, Wellington Management Company, LLP (1995-2004). | ||
Officers | ||||
Position(s) Held with Fund | Name, Date of Birth, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | |||
• | President since 2014 | Jeffrey T. Cerutti, 2/07/68 | ||
• | Principal Executive Officer since 2014 | Chief Executive Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2014-Present); Director, President and Principal, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2014-Present); President, VP Distributors, (2011-2014); Executive Vice President, Head of Distribution, Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. (2010-2014); Managing Director, Head of Sales, UBS Global Asset Management (2001-2010). | ||
• | Chief Operating Officer since 2007 | Keitha L. Kinne, 5/16/58 Chief Operating Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2007-Present); Chief Investment Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2008-Present); Chief Operating Officer, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2007-Present); Managing Partner, AMG Funds LLC (2007-2014); President, AMG Funds (2012-2014); President, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2012-2014); Managing Director, Legg Mason & Co., LLC (2006-2007); Managing Director, Citigroup Asset Management (2004-2006). | ||
• | Secretary since 2011 | Lewis Collins, 2/22/66 | ||
• | Chief Legal Officer since 2011 | Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2010-Present); Vice President and Senior Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2006-2010); Senior Counsel, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2002-2006); Attorney, Ropes & Gray LLP (1998-2002). | ||
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• • | Chief Financial Officer since 2007 Treasurer since 1999 since 1999 | Donald S. Rumery, 5/29/58 Senior Vice President Director of Mutual Funds Services, AMG Funds LLC (2005-Present); Treasurer, AMG Funds (1999-Present); Treasurer, AMG Funds I and AMG Funds II (2000-Present); Chief Financial Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I and AMG Funds II (2007-Present); Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2000-2012); Vice President, AMG Funds LLC, (1994-2004). | ||
• | Assistant Treasurer since 2014 | John C. Ball, 1/09/76 Vice President, AMG Funds LLC (2014-Present); Vice President, State Street Corp. (2010-2014); Vice President, State Street International (Ireland) Limited (2007-2010). | ||
• | Chief Compliance Officer since 2010 | John J. Ferencz, 3/09/62 Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer - AMG Family of Funds, AMG Funds LLC (2010-Present); Code of Ethics Reporting Officer and Sarbanes Oxley Code of Ethics Compliance Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2010-Present); Senior Compliance Analyst, Mutual Funds and Regulatory, GE Asset Management Incorporated (2005-2010). | ||
• | Assistant Secretary since 2011 | Michael S. Ponder, 9/12/73 Senior Vice President, Counsel, AMG Funds LLC (2011-Present); Attorney, DeNovo Legal (2009-2010); Vice President, Credit Suisse (2007-2009); Associate, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP (2006-2007). | ||
• | Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2014 | Patrick J. Spellman, 3/15/74 Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2011-Present); Chief Compliance Officer, AMG Distributors, Inc., (2010-Present); Compliance Manager, Legal and Compliance, Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (2005-2011). |
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INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR
AMG Funds LLC
800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(800) 835-3879
DISTRIBUTOR
AMG Distributors, Inc.
800 Connecticut Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(800) 835-3879
CUSTODIAN
The Bank of New York Mellon
2 Hanson Place
Brooklyn, NY 11217
LEGAL COUNSEL
Ropes & Gray LLP
Prudential Tower, 800 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02199-3600
TRANSFER AGENT
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Attn: AMG Funds
P.O. Box 9769
Providence, RI 02940
(800) 548-4539
FOR MANAGERSCHOICETM ONLY
AMG Funds
c/o BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
P.O. Box 9847
Providence, Rhode Island 02940-8047
(800) 358-7668
This report is prepared for the Funds’ shareholders. It is authorized for distribution to prospective investors only when preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. To receive a free copy of the prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, which includes additional information about Fund Trustees, please contact us by calling 800.835.3879. Distributed by AMG Distributors, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
Current net asset values per share for each Fund are available on the Funds’ website at www.amgfunds.com.
A description of the policies and procedures each Fund uses to vote its proxies is available: (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 800.835.3879, or (ii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at www.sec.gov. For information regarding each Fund’s proxy voting record for the 12-month period ended June 30, call 800.835.3879 or visit the SEC website at www.sec.gov.
Each Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. A Fund’s Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. To review a complete list of the Funds’ portfolio holdings, or to view the most recent quarterly holdings report, semiannual report, or annual report, please visit www.amgfunds.com.
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AFFILIATE SUBADVISED FUNDS
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
AMG FQ Global Alternatives
First Quadrant, L.P.
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced
(formerly Managers AMG FQ Global Essentials)
First Quadrant, L.P.
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small Cap Value Fund
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Tax-Managed U.S. Equity AMG FQ U.S. Equity
First Quadrant, L.P.
AMG Frontier Small Cap Growth
Frontier Capital Management Company, LLC
AMG GW&K Small Cap Core
(formerly GW&K Small Cap Equity)
Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC
AMG Renaissance International Equity
AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth
The Renaissance Group LLC
AMG SouthernSun Small Cap
AMG SouthernSun U.S. Equity
SouthernSun Asset Management, LLC
AMG Systematic Large Cap Value
(formerly Systematic Value)
AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value
Systematic Financial Management, L.P.
AMG TimesSquare All Cap Growth
(formerly Managers AMG TSCM Growth Equity)
AMG TimesSquare International Small Cap
AMG TimesSquare Mid Cap Growth
AMG TimesSquare Small Cap Growth
TimesSquare Capital Management, LLC
AMG Trilogy Emerging Markets Equity
AMG Trilogy Global Equity
AMG Trilogy International Small Cap
Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.
AMG Yacktman Focused
AMG Yacktman
Yacktman Asset Management LP
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond
(formerly Managers AMG GW&K Fixed Income)
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced Yield
Gannett Welsh & Kotler, LLC
OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Mid Cap Growth
AMG Managers Brandywine Blue
AMG Managers Brandywine
Friess Associates, LLC
AMG Managers Cadence Capital Appreciation
AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies
AMG Managers Cadence Mid-Cap
Cadence Capital Management, LLC
AMG Managers Emerging Opportunities
(formerly Managers Micro-Cap)
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
WEDGE Capital Management L.L.P.
Next Century Growth Investors LLC
RBC Global Asset Management (U.S.) Inc.
AMG Managers Essex Small/Micro Cap Growth
Essex Investment Management Co., LLC
AMG Managers Real Estate Securities
CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.
AMG Managers Skyline Special Equities
(formerly Skyline Special Equities Portfolio)
Skyline Asset Management, L.P.
AMG Managers Special Equity
Ranger Investment Management, L.P.
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC
Smith Asset Management Group, L.P.
Federated MDTA LLC
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG Managers Bond
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity
Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.
AMG Managers High Yield
J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc.
AMG Managers Intermediate Duration Government
AMG Managers Short Duration Government
Amundi Smith Breeden LLC
AMG Managers Total Return Bond
(formerly Managers PIMCO Bond)
Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC
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Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS
Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics. See attached Exhibit (a)(1).
Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that independent Trustee Mr. Steven J. Paggioli qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert. Mr. Paggioli is “independent” as such term is defined in Form N-CSR.
Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
(a) Audit Fees
The aggregate fees billed by the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (“PwC”), to the Funds for the Funds’ two most recent fiscal years for professional services rendered for audits of annual financial statements, or services that are normally provided in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements (“Audit Fees”) were as follows:
Fund - AMG Funds III | Fiscal 2014 | Fiscal 2013 | ||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | $ | 23,867 | $ | 24,814 | ||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 65,262 | $ | 46,170 | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | $ | 43,872 | $ | 27,170 |
(b) Audit-Related Fees
There were no fees billed by PwC to the Funds in its two recent fiscal years for services rendered for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of the Fund’s financial statements, but are not reported as Audit Fees (“Audit-Related Fees”).
For the Funds’ two most recent fiscal years, there were no Audit-Related Fees billed by PwC for engagements related directly to the operations and financial reporting of one or more Funds by a Fund Service Provider. A Fund Service Provider is (a) any investment adviser to the Fund (not including any Subadvisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment adviser) or (b) any entity that provides ongoing services to the Fund and is controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Fund investment adviser described in (a).
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(c) Tax Fees
The aggregate fees billed by PwC to the Funds for the two most recent fiscal years for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning (“Tax Fees”) were as follows:
Fund - AMG Funds III | Fiscal 2014 | Fiscal 2013 | ||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | $ | 6,885 | $ | 6,885 | ||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 8,830 | $ | 8,830 | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | $ | 8,830 | $ | 8,830 |
For the Funds’ two most recent fiscal years, Tax Fees billed by PwC for engagements by Fund Service Providers that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds were $0 for fiscal 2014 and $0 for fiscal 2013, respectively.
The services for which Tax Fees were charged comprise all services performed by professional staff in PwC’s tax division except those services related to the audit. Typically, this category would include fees for tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning services include preparation of original and amended tax returns, claims for refund and tax payment-planning services, assistance with tax audits and appeals, tax advice related to mergers and acquisitions and requests for rulings or technical advice from taxing authorities.
(d) All Other Fees
There were no other fees billed by PwC to the Funds for all other non-audit services (“Other Fees”) during the Funds’ two most recent fiscal years. During the same period, there were no Other Fees billed by PwC for engagements by Fund Service Providers that related directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.
(e)(1)According to policies adopted by the Audit Committee, services provided by PwC to the Funds must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. On an annual basis, the Audit Committee reviews and pre-approves various types of services that PwC may perform for the Funds without specific approval of each engagement, subject to specified budget limitations. As contemplated by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and related SEC rules, the Audit Committee also pre-approves non-audit services provided by PwC to any Fund Service Provider for any engagement that relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. Any engagement that is not already pre-approved or that will exceed a pre-approved budget must be submitted to the Audit Committee for pre-approval. The Chairman of the Audit Committee is authorized on behalf of the Board of Trustees and the Audit Committee to approve the engagement of PwC to perform non-audit services subject to certain conditions, including notification to the Audit Committee of such pre-approval not later than the next meeting of the Audit Committee following the date of such pre-approval.
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(e)(2) None.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate fees billed by PwC in 2014 and 2013 for non-audit services rendered to the Funds and Fund Service Providers were $90,545 and $90,544, respectively. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, this amount reflects the amounts disclosed above in Item 4(b),(c),(d), plus $48,000 in fees billed to the Fund Service Providers for non-audit services that did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013, this amount reflects the amounts disclosed above in Item 4(b),(c),(d), plus $64,350 in fees billed to the Fund Service Providers for non-audit services that did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Funds.
(h) The Trust’s Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of non-audit services by registrant’s independent registered public accounting firm to the registrant’s investment advisor, and any entity controlling, controlled, or under common control with the investment advisor that provided ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved by the Committee (because such services did not relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant) was compatible with maintaining the independence of the independent registered public accounting firm.
Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not applicable.
Item 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
The schedule of investments in unaffiliated issuers as of the close of the reporting period is included as part of the shareholder report contained in Item 1 hereof.
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 COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not applicable.
Item 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
Item 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) The Registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers have concluded, based on their evaluation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report, that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that
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information required to be disclosed by the Registrant on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the required time periods and that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the reports that it files or submits on Form N-CSR is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting during the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to affect, the internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 12. EXHIBITS
(a)(1) | Any Code of Ethics or amendments hereto. Filed herewith. | |
(a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith. | |
(a)(3) | Not applicable. | |
(b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 - Filed herewith. |
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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.
AMG FUNDS III
By: | /s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti | |
Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer |
Date: March 10, 2015
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti | |
Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date: March 10, 2015 | ||
By: | /s/ Donald S. Rumery | |
Donald S. Rumery, Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: March 10, 2015 |