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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)
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
AMG Funds LLC
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
(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, 2015 – December 31, 2015
(Annual Shareholder Report)
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ANNUAL REPORT |
AMG Funds
December 31, 2015
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 | AR078-1215 |
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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:
Overall, U.S. equity investors achieved modest positive returns for the year ended December 31, 2015, although the second half of the year was characterized by a notable increase in volatility. The S&P 500 Index, a widely followed barometer of the U.S. equity market, returned 1.4% during the past twelve months. However, the U.S. equity market did experience its first correction in four years in August, losing just over 10% of its value in a little more than a week. Fortunately, those losses were almost entirely recovered by the end of the period. Investors had to process the first rate increase from the U.S. Federal Reserve +0.25% in nearly six years, a continued slowing of growth in China and the implications for global economic growth and the impact of commodity prices falling to lows not seen since 2009. During the year, there was significant dispersion in performance across sectors, with consumer discretionary and health care stocks returning 6% while companies within the energy sector fell (23)%. Meanwhile, international stocks fell during the prior year, returning (5.7)%, as measured by the MSCI All Country World ex USA Index (in U.S. Dollar terms). International investment returns in U.S. Dollar terms were negatively impacted by continued strengthening in the U.S. Dollar.
The Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad U.S. bond market benchmark, returned 0.6% for the year ended December 31, 2015. Interest rates rose modestly during 2015, providing some pressure on bond prices. Investors’ appetite for risk declined during the second half of 2015, reflected in the (4.5)% decline in the Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index.
Our foremost goal at AMG Funds is to provide investment solutions that help our shareholders successfully reach their long-term investment goals. By partnering with AMG’s affiliated investment boutiques, AMG Funds provides access to a distinctive array of actively-managed, return-oriented investment strategies. Additionally, we oversee and distribute a number of complementary open-architecture mutual funds subadvised 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, 2015 | |||||||||||||
Stocks: | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | |||||||||||
Large Caps | (S&P 500 Index) | 1.38 | % | 15.13 | % | 12.57 | % | |||||||
Small Caps | (Russell 2000® Index) | (4.41 | )% | 11.65 | % | 9.19 | % | |||||||
International | (MSCI All Country World ex USA Index) | (5.66 | )% | 1.50 | % | 1.06 | % | |||||||
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Investment Grade | (Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) | 0.55 | % | 1.44 | % | 3.25 | % | |||||||
High Yield | (Barclays U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index) | (4.47 | )% | 1.69 | % | 5.04 | % | |||||||
Tax-exempt | (Barclays Municipal Bond Index) | 3.30 | % | 3.16 | % | 5.35 | % | |||||||
Treasury Bills | (BofA Merrill Lynch 6-month U.S. Treasury Bill) | 0.22 | % | 0.17 | % | 0.19 | % |
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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.
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Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 | the Period | 7/01/15 | 12/31/15 | the Period* | ||||||||||||
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 0.99 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 987 | $ | 4.96 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 0.99 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020 | $ | 5.04 | ||||||||
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 988 | $ | 4.46 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,021 | $ | 4.53 | ||||||||
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 0.89 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 956 | $ | 4.39 | ||||||||
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 | $ | 914 | $ | 6.56 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1.36 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,018 | $ | 6.92 | ||||||||
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Based on Actual Fund Return | 1.11 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 915 | $ | 5.36 | ||||||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | 1.11 | % | $ | 1,000 | $ | 1,020 | $ | 5.65 | ||||||||
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
The AMG Managers Bond Fund (Service Class) (the “Fund”) returned (2.2)% for the year ended December 31, 2015, underperforming the Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index, which returned 0.2%.
The Fund posted negative absolute returns for the year. Performance can be largely attributed to sector allocation in out-of-benchmark positions, particularly within non-U.S. Dollar denominated securities and secondarily in high-yield securities.
Government-related securities were additive over the period, and outperformed duration-matched U.S. Treasuries. Security selection, sector allocation and yield-curve posture all proved beneficial in this space. An underweight allocation to U.S. Treasuries and Agencies coupled with shorter duration in these sectors was detrimental to relative return.
Securitized holdings contributed to relative performance. Sector allocation was the main driver to outperformance in these out-of-benchmark holdings over the year.
Non-U.S. Dollar-denominated securities hampered excess returns. The Mexican Peso, New Zealand Dollar and Canadian Dollar denominated holdings weighed on performance.
Below-investment-grade holdings limited returns as the commodity-linked basic industry and energy sectors weighed heavily on performance. Investment-grade industrial securities diminished relative performance as well, but were more than offset by positive contributions from investment-grade financials and utilities.
LOOKING FORWARD
For some time, the global credit cycle has favored developed over emerging economies. The one-two punch of China shifting to a less commodity-intensive growth model and the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) tightening monetary policy dramatically accelerated this transition. We believe major developed economies should prove resilient and ultimately emerge as the new engines of global growth for the remainder of this cycle.
Headwinds to the global economy certainly remain. Commodity prices may be pressured in the short run, but we think oil prices should rebound by the end of 2016. The U.S. Dollar may
also continue to appreciate modestly as monetary policy divergence continues. However, we think the most dramatic moves are behind us. While some claim widening credit spreads could signal an imminent recession, we see little evidence to support that outcome. Instead, we expect 2016 to be a year of transition and recovery. In an environment of lower commodity prices and higher interest rates, countries that have been deleveraging since the Great Recession, notably the U.S., Europe and Japan, should eventually drive global growth.
It may not feel like a robust global expansion, but we believe a slow, steady, self-sustaining recovery is in the cards for developed markets.
We do not think China will have a hard landing, but its economic transition has already created a hard landing for those countries dependent on its prior investment-driven growth model. We expect a managed transition from investment to consumption but not a game-changing policy response. The economy will follow an L-shaped recovery path; it won’t be V-shaped. Financial conditions will also remain tight.
Debt growth was most excessive among the Emerging Market darlings known as the BRICs (Brazil, Russia, India and China). The boom years are over, government budgets are shrinking and credit conditions will likely continue to tighten. The ending of recessions in Brazil and Russia will boost the headline growth rate for Emerging Markets, but future adjustments will be drawn out and painful. Structural reforms could help reorient economies toward new growth drivers. Meaningful change is on the horizon, but it requires a political response that is typically driven by major economic disappointments.
Japan is reforming its economy in slow motion. Prime Minister Abe introduced “three new arrows,” part fiscal stimulus and part micro reforms intended to boost long-term productivity by raising birth rates and expanding the labor force. However, tax and welfare reforms have lost momentum, and medical and pension system reforms to address the rising costs of an aging population have stalled. Corporations have continued to hoard profits and add little debt to balance sheets. The goal of 2% inflation also
remains elusive. The central bank may not be able to take its foot off the monetary gas pedal for a while.
European growth finally gained traction as fiscal austerity and bank stress tests moved into the rear-view mirror. Expanding bank credit, lower oil prices, lower interest rates, a weaker currency and quantitative easing boosted activity and eased financial conditions. The biggest boost to growth has passed, and growth should downshift modestly in 2016. The European Union’s complex political system is its Achilles heel. Political risks will escalate with each additional year that growth proves insufficient to restore jobs lost in the downturn. Still, we feel fiscal and monetary policies remain supportive, and conditions for a continued recovery remain intact.
The U.S. economic expansion is expected to continue. However, slowing global growth will pressure the financial markets; call it a profit recession. Much of the pressure on corporate profits has resulted from weakening global growth, but the energy sector has weighed heavily on profits as well. Falling commodity prices, a global inventory correction in manufacturing, weaker exports and stronger Dollar are symptoms of slowing global demand. Credit spreads have widened substantially, causing investors to wonder if a recession is near. Yet, the domestic U.S. economy has been resilient. Job growth remains well above what is considered sustainable and is far from contracting — a requirement for a recession. Domestic consumption is a key for continued growth.
Rising wages and employment and low gasoline prices, inflation and interest rates encourage consumer spending. With vastly improved household and corporate balance sheets, deleveraging is done. Moving into 2016, federal government spending is set to rise as well, lending additional economic support.
This commentary reflects the viewpoints of the portfolio manager, Loomis, Sayles & Company, as of December 31, 2015 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, 2005, 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, 2015.
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Service Class6 | (2.15 | )% | 4.45 | % | 5.70 | % | 8.34 | % | 6/01/84 | |||||||||||
Institutional Class7 | (2.05 | )% | — | — | 1.15 | % | 4/01/13 | |||||||||||||
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Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index8 | 0.15 | % | 3.39 | % | 4.47 | % | 7.60 | % | 6/01/84 | † |
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, 2015. 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, 2015
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
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Category | Bond Fund** | |||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 55.9 | % | ||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | 26.8 | % | ||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | 6.3 | % | ||
Asset-Backed Securities | 5.0 | % | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.3 | % | ||
Municipal Bonds | 1.3 | % | ||
Preferred Stocks | 0.7 | % | ||
Common Stocks | 0.1 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities | 2.6 | % |
** | As a percentage of net assets. |
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Rating | Bond Fund*** | |||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | 28.2 | % | ||
Aaa | 3.3 | % | ||
Aa | 1.3 | % | ||
A | 20.2 | % | ||
Baa | 36.9 | % | ||
Ba & lower | 10.1 | % | ||
N/R | 0.0 | %# |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities and preferred stocks. |
# | Rounds to less than 0.1%. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
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U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 05/31/16* | 7.0 | % | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.375%, 03/31/16* | 6.4 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 12/31/16* | 6.1 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.500%, 06/15/16* | 5.0 | |||
Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24* | 2.3 | |||
Shenton Aircraft Investment I, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/42 | 1.9 | |||
Southwestern Electric Power Co., 6.450%, 01/15/19* | 1.8 | |||
Bank of America Corp., 6.110%, 01/29/37* | 1.8 | |||
EQT Corp., 6.500%, 04/01/18 | 1.5 | |||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.250%, 02/29/16* | 1.4 | |||
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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 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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AMG Managers Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2015
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||
Asset-Backed Securities—5.0% | ||||||||
Chase Issuance Trust, Series 2007-B1, Class B-1, 0.581%, 04/15/19 (01/15/16)1 | $ | 13,540,000 | $ | 13,470,760 | ||||
FAN Engine Securitization, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class 1A, 4.625%, 10/15/43 (a)2 | 11,584,591 | 11,520,412 | ||||||
Global Container Assets, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A2, 3.300%, 11/05/28 (a) | 4,270,000 | 4,261,880 | ||||||
John Deere Owner Trust 2015, | ||||||||
Series 2015-A, Class A3, 1.320%, 06/17/19 | 10,065,000 | 10,011,716 | ||||||
Series 2015-A, Class A4, 1.650%, 12/15/21 | 3,980,000 | 3,963,329 | ||||||
Rise, Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.750%, 02/15/39 (01/15/16)1,2 | 20,627,552 | 20,421,277 | ||||||
Shenton Aircraft Investment I, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/42 (a) | 48,580,635 | 48,094,829 | ||||||
Trinity Rail Leasing, L.P., | ||||||||
Series 2009-1A, Class A, 6.657%, 11/16/39 (a) | 3,760,716 | 4,250,933 | ||||||
Series 2012-1A, Class A1, 2.266%, 01/15/43 (a) | 2,477,381 | 2,414,242 | ||||||
Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2011-1A, Class A1A, 4.370%, 07/15/41 (a) | 5,265,276 | 5,400,285 | ||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $123,195,081) | 123,809,663 | |||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes -55.9% | ||||||||
Financials—24.9% | ||||||||
Ally Financial, Inc., | ||||||||
4.125%, 02/13/22 | 7,915,000 | 7,835,850 | ||||||
8.000%, 11/01/31 | 1,267,000 | 1,463,385 | ||||||
Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 06/30/35 (a) | 6,623,306 | 7,095,203 | ||||||
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 06/01/22 | 560,000 | 604,766 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp., | ||||||||
6.110%, 01/29/37 | 38,050,000 | 43,175,335 | ||||||
7.625%, 06/01/19 | 2,906,000 | 3,366,072 | ||||||
EMTN, 4.625%, 09/14/18 | EUR | 1,750,000 | 2,082,395 | |||||
MTN, 3.300%, 01/11/23 | 900,000 | 885,892 | ||||||
MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/26 | 2,610,000 | 2,583,467 | ||||||
MTN, Series C, 6.050%, 06/01/34 | 22,100,000 | 24,161,775 | ||||||
Camden Property Trust, 5.700%, 05/15/17 | 5,205,000 | 5,434,707 | ||||||
Capital One NA, 2.400%, 09/05/19 | 7,795,000 | 7,712,295 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc., | ||||||||
5.130%, 11/12/19 | NZD | 5,835,000 | 4,105,220 | |||||
6.250%, 06/29/17 | NZD | 37,108,000 | 26,301,199 | |||||
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank, | ||||||||
1.700%, 03/19/184 | 2,000,000 | 1,998,984 | ||||||
3.875%, 02/08/22 | 9,090,000 | 9,593,441 | ||||||
3.950%, 11/09/22 | 2,190,000 | 2,216,771 | ||||||
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 01/15/20 (a) | 13,725,000 | 14,969,238 | ||||||
Duke Realty, L.P., | ||||||||
5.950%, 02/15/17 | 203,000 | 211,950 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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Duke Realty, L.P., | ||||||||
6.500%, 01/15/18 | $ | 4,660,000 | $ | 5,039,706 | ||||
Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 07/01/37 | 4,421,000 | 4,978,935 | ||||||
Equity One, Inc., 6.000%, 09/15/17 | 5,915,000 | 6,259,720 | ||||||
First Industrial, L.P., 5.950%, 05/15/17 | 15,000,000 | 15,745,050 | ||||||
General Electric Capital Corp., | ||||||||
GMTN, 4.250%, 01/17/18 | NZD | 5,010,000 | 3,457,774 | |||||
GMTN, 5.500%, 02/01/17 | NZD | 6,250,000 | 4,357,128 | |||||
GMTN, 6.750%, 09/26/16 | NZD | 6,390,000 | 4,467,672 | |||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | ||||||||
3.375%, 02/01/18 | CAD | 1,700,000 | 1,272,389 | |||||
6.750%, 10/01/37 | 14,590,000 | 17,054,776 | ||||||
Highwoods Realty, L.P., | ||||||||
5.850%, 03/15/17 | 3,680,000 | 3,836,448 | ||||||
7.500%, 04/15/18 | 2,405,000 | 2,657,903 | ||||||
ICICI Bank, Ltd., 6.375%, 04/30/22 (a)3 | 900,000 | 919,790 | ||||||
iStar, Inc., | ||||||||
5.850%, 03/15/17 | 325,000 | 330,688 | ||||||
5.875%, 03/15/16 | 1,340,000 | 1,340,000 | ||||||
Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 01/20/23 | 8,800,000 | 8,730,691 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | ||||||||
4.125%, 12/15/26 | 19,350,000 | 19,296,652 | ||||||
4.250%, 11/02/18 | NZD | 7,360,000 | 5,092,933 | |||||
7.700%, 06/01/16 (a) | IDR | 19,000,000,000 | 1,346,540 | |||||
EMTN, 1.063%, 05/30/17 (01/29/16)1 | GBP | 1,500,000 | 2,190,858 | |||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, | ||||||||
4.500%, 11/04/244 | 18,500,000 | 18,779,850 | ||||||
4.582%, 12/10/25 (a) | 20,972,000 | 21,023,088 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 08/01/33 | 8,295,000 | 9,522,121 | ||||||
MBIA Insurance Corp., 11.581%, 01/15/33 (01/15/16) (a)1 | 525,000 | 98,438 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley, | ||||||||
2.125%, 04/25/18 | 10,450,000 | 10,463,951 | ||||||
2.500%, 01/24/19 | 2,775,000 | 2,790,149 | ||||||
3.750%, 02/25/23 | 17,265,000 | 17,683,952 | ||||||
GMTN, 4.350%, 09/08/26 | 5,000,000 | 5,016,345 | ||||||
GMTN, 5.500%, 07/24/20 | 15,210,000 | 16,922,874 | ||||||
GMTN, 6.625%, 04/01/18 | 3,095,000 | 3,393,760 | ||||||
GMTN, 8.000%, 05/09/17 | AUD | 8,100,000 | 6,267,559 | |||||
MTN, 0.765%, 10/18/16 (01/19/16)1 | 2,000,000 | 1,995,888 | ||||||
MTN, 4.100%, 05/22/23 | 12,910,000 | 13,041,695 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Morgan Stanley, | ||||||||
MTN, 6.250%, 08/09/26 | $ | 11,000,000 | $ | 12,878,338 | ||||
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.800%, 06/15/36 (a) | 13,925,000 | 17,409,578 | ||||||
National City Bank of Indiana, 4.250%, 07/01/18 | 6,310,000 | 6,612,400 | ||||||
National City Corp., 6.875%, 05/15/19 | 1,905,000 | 2,152,119 | ||||||
National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 09/15/39 (a) | 5,000,000 | 7,501,665 | ||||||
Navient Corp., | ||||||||
5.500%, 01/25/23 | 18,070,000 | 14,456,000 | ||||||
MTN, 4.875%, 06/17/194 | 5,055,000 | 4,650,600 | ||||||
MTN, 5.500%, 01/15/19 | 1,695,000 | 1,584,825 | ||||||
MTN, 8.450%, 06/15/18 | 10,950,000 | 11,524,875 | ||||||
Newfield Exploration Co., 5.625%, 07/01/24 | 6,320,000 | 5,387,800 | ||||||
Old Republic International Corp., | ||||||||
3.750%, 03/15/184,5 | 15,805,000 | 20,013,081 | ||||||
4.875%, 10/01/24 | 4,915,000 | 5,036,720 | ||||||
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., 7.625%, 06/15/40 (a) | 8,885,000 | 11,676,862 | ||||||
Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.750%, 05/01/25 (a) | 3,895,000 | 3,709,988 | ||||||
Realty Income Corp., | ||||||||
5.750%, 01/15/21 | 2,125,000 | 2,363,047 | ||||||
6.750%, 08/15/19 | 5,550,000 | 6,312,881 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.125%, 12/15/22 | 4,650,000 | 5,062,446 | ||||||
Santander Issuances SAU, 5.911%, 06/20/16 (a) | 1,100,000 | 1,117,448 | ||||||
Sirius International Group, Ltd., 6.375%, 03/20/17 (a) | 4,555,000 | 4,652,992 | ||||||
Societe Generale, S.A., | ||||||||
5.200%, 04/15/21 (a) | 7,000,000 | 7,855,589 | ||||||
5.625%, 11/24/45 (a) | 6,115,000 | 5,858,769 | ||||||
Springleaf Finance Corp., | ||||||||
5.250%, 12/15/19 | 12,890,000 | 12,245,500 | ||||||
7.750%, 10/01/21 | 31,730,000 | 31,254,050 | ||||||
8.250%, 10/01/23 | 12,695,000 | 12,821,950 | ||||||
Total Financials | 615,312,791 | |||||||
Industrials—25.3% | ||||||||
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., | ||||||||
6.450%, 03/15/29 | 4,335,000 | 4,389,188 | ||||||
6.500%, 01/15/28 | 305,000 | 306,525 | ||||||
America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/22 | MXN | 169,300,000 | 9,312,507 | |||||
American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.000%, 07/15/25 | 2,161,042 | 2,182,653 | ||||||
APL, Ltd., 8.000%, 01/15/242 | 250,000 | 185,000 | ||||||
ArcelorMittal, | ||||||||
6.125%, 06/01/18 | 4,580,000 | 4,190,700 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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ArcelorMittal, | ||||||||
6.500%, 03/01/21 (b)4 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 120,734 | ||||
7.250%, 02/25/22 (b)4 | 1,600,000 | 1,288,000 | ||||||
7.750%, 03/01/41 (b) | 11,065,000 | 7,482,706 | ||||||
8.000%, 10/15/39 (b) | 6,604,000 | 4,507,230 | ||||||
CenturyLink, Inc., | ||||||||
Series P, 7.600%, 09/15/39 | 9,335,000 | 7,141,275 | ||||||
Series S, 6.450%, 06/15/21 | 13,395,000 | 13,060,125 | ||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp., | ||||||||
2.500%, 05/15/375 | 3,800,000 | 1,786,000 | ||||||
6.625%, 08/15/204 | 55,000 | 15,950 | ||||||
6.875%, 11/15/20 | 85,000 | 24,225 | ||||||
Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.700%, 08/28/20 | 11,900,000 | 12,733,000 | ||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc., | ||||||||
1999-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 991B, 6.795%, 08/02/18 | 5,932 | 6,199 | ||||||
2000-1 Class A-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 00A1, 8.048%, 11/01/20 | 51,840 | 58,061 | ||||||
2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 5.983%, 04/19/22 | 14,333,583 | 15,828,575 | ||||||
2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 6.903%, 04/19/22 | 4,087,000 | 4,219,828 | ||||||
Continental Resources, Inc., | ||||||||
3.800%, 06/01/24 | 2,240,000 | 1,577,916 | ||||||
4.500%, 04/15/23 | 170,000 | 122,138 | ||||||
Corning, Inc., | ||||||||
6.850%, 03/01/29 | 9,142,000 | 10,839,331 | ||||||
7.250%, 08/15/36 | 1,185,000 | 1,368,215 | ||||||
Cummins, Inc., | ||||||||
5.650%, 03/01/98 | 6,460,000 | 6,744,473 | ||||||
6.750%, 02/15/27 | 2,853,000 | 3,446,920 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc., 6.000%, 08/15/354 | 2,635,000 | 2,407,481 | ||||||
Delta Air Lines, Inc., | ||||||||
2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 8.021%, 08/10/22 | 7,613,241 | 8,545,863 | ||||||
2010-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 1A, 6.200%, 07/02/184 | 2,966,006 | 3,177,334 | ||||||
Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/28 | 225,000 | 249,224 | ||||||
DIRECTV Holdings LLC / DIRECTV Financing Co., Inc., 3.950%, 01/15/25 | 4,345,000 | 4,283,344 | ||||||
Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 06/01/36 | 5,830,000 | 6,004,900 | ||||||
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P., | ||||||||
5.875%, 10/15/254 | 6,145,000 | 5,922,311 | ||||||
7.375%, 10/15/45 | 4,595,000 | 4,402,364 | ||||||
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | ||||||||
3.900%, 02/15/24 | 6,400,000 | 5,971,251 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | ||||||||
4.050%, 02/15/22 | $ | 2,219,000 | $ | 2,170,497 | ||||
EQT Corp., 6.500%, 04/01/18 | 35,420,000 | 37,228,333 | ||||||
ERAC USA Finance LLC, | ||||||||
6.375%, 10/15/17 (a) | 4,910,000 | 5,272,687 | ||||||
6.700%, 06/01/34 (a) | 1,250,000 | 1,474,331 | ||||||
7.000%, 10/15/37 (a) | 19,033,000 | 23,195,327 | ||||||
Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 01/15/22 | 570,000 | 682,575 | ||||||
Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 02/01/29 | 1,990,000 | 2,241,548 | ||||||
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.400%, 11/01/20 (a) | 5,175,000 | 5,708,325 | ||||||
HCA, Inc., | ||||||||
5.250%, 04/15/25 | 10,200,000 | 10,276,500 | ||||||
7.500%, 11/06/33 | 75,000 | 79,875 | ||||||
Intel Corp., | ||||||||
2.950%, 12/15/35 (b)5 | 8,030,000 | 10,273,381 | ||||||
3.250%, 08/01/395 | 15,000,000 | 24,946,875 | ||||||
Intuit, Inc., 5.750%, 03/15/17 | 3,560,000 | 3,729,919 | ||||||
INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a) | 14,000,000 | 13,580,000 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., | ||||||||
3.500%, 09/01/23 | 6,685,000 | 5,542,634 | ||||||
4.150%, 03/01/22 | 5,620,000 | 4,993,797 | ||||||
4.150%, 02/01/24 | 14,000,000 | 12,079,172 | ||||||
5.300%, 09/15/20 | 1,415,000 | 1,400,868 | ||||||
5.800%, 03/01/21 | 4,320,000 | 4,300,201 | ||||||
5.950%, 02/15/18 | 12,590,000 | 12,908,489 | ||||||
KLA-Tencor Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/34 | 4,590,000 | 4,472,188 | ||||||
Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/37 (a) | 4,725,000 | 5,360,508 | ||||||
Masco Corp., | ||||||||
5.850%, 03/15/17 | 8,150,000 | 8,480,972 | ||||||
6.500%, 08/15/32 | 955,000 | 964,550 | ||||||
7.125%, 03/15/20 | 8,815,000 | 10,181,325 | ||||||
7.750%, 08/01/29 | 1,070,000 | 1,187,700 | ||||||
MeadWestvaco Corp., 7.550%, 03/01/472 | 970,000 | 1,144,967 | ||||||
Methanex Corp., 5.250%, 03/01/22 | 350,000 | 344,617 | ||||||
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 01/01/452 | 825,000 | 743,890 | ||||||
New Albertsons, Inc., | ||||||||
7.450%, 08/01/29 | 3,195,000 | 2,827,575 | ||||||
7.750%, 06/15/26 | 915,000 | 841,800 | ||||||
MTN, Series C, 6.625%, 06/01/28 | 1,015,000 | 817,075 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Industrials—25.3% (continued) | ||||||||
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 4.000%, 12/01/24 | $ | 3,085,000 | $ | 2,847,844 | ||||
NGPL PipeCo LLC, 7.119%, 12/15/17 (a) | 6,250,000 | 5,812,500 | ||||||
ONEOK Partners, L.P., | ||||||||
4.900%, 03/15/25 | 39,325,000 | 33,121,009 | ||||||
6.200%, 09/15/43 | 245,000 | 186,825 | ||||||
Owens Corning, | ||||||||
6.500%, 12/01/16 | 54,000 | 55,562 | ||||||
7.000%, 12/01/36 | 9,175,000 | 10,058,259 | ||||||
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., L.P., | ||||||||
6.200%, 11/01/17 | 5,520,000 | 5,877,746 | ||||||
7.000%, 06/15/18 | 26,505,000 | 29,112,721 | ||||||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.625%, 05/20/43 | 580,000 | 352,350 | ||||||
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. / PAA Finance Corp, | ||||||||
6.125%, 01/15/17 | 1,770,000 | 1,818,588 | ||||||
6.500%, 05/01/18 | 8,975,000 | 9,268,689 | ||||||
Portugal Telecom International Finance, B.V., EMTN, 4.500%, 06/16/25 | EUR | 500,000 | 247,025 | |||||
The Priceline Group, Inc., 0.900%, 09/15/214,5 | 11,970,000 | 12,074,738 | ||||||
PulteGroup, Inc., | ||||||||
6.000%, 02/15/35 | 11,585,000 | 11,353,300 | ||||||
6.375%, 05/15/33 | 5,135,000 | 5,212,025 | ||||||
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., | ||||||||
6.500%, 11/15/18 | 620,000 | 632,400 | ||||||
6.875%, 07/15/28 | 1,190,000 | 928,200 | ||||||
7.625%, 08/03/21 | 2,135,000 | 2,188,375 | ||||||
Qwest Corp., | ||||||||
6.875%, 09/15/33 | 6,161,000 | 5,912,071 | ||||||
7.250%, 09/15/25 | 1,185,000 | 1,260,560 | ||||||
7.250%, 10/15/35 | 2,165,000 | 2,127,112 | ||||||
Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp., 4.500%, 11/01/23 | 700,000 | 605,598 | ||||||
Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.400%, 02/14/22 (a) | 3,250,000 | 3,514,696 | ||||||
Reynolds American, Inc., 6.750%, 06/15/17 | 8,170,000 | 8,721,524 | ||||||
Rowan Cos., Inc., 7.875%, 08/01/19 | 4,710,000 | 4,630,250 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/27 (a) | 2,640,000 | 3,243,501 | ||||||
Sealed Air Corp., 5.500%, 09/15/25 (a) | 1,580,000 | 1,611,600 | ||||||
Telecom Italia Capital, S.A., | ||||||||
6.000%, 09/30/34 | 5,965,000 | 5,502,712 | ||||||
6.375%, 11/15/33 | 4,865,000 | 4,646,075 | ||||||
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 4.570%, 04/27/23 | 900,000 | 943,494 | ||||||
Telekom Malaysia Bhd, 7.875%, 08/01/25 (a) | 250,000 | 320,363 | ||||||
Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P., 6.000%, 09/15/17 (a) | 3,000,000 | 3,163,695 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Industrials—25.3% (continued) | ||||||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.500%, 09/01/41 | $ | 805,000 | $ | 727,434 | ||||
The Toro Co., 6.625%, 05/01/372 | 6,810,000 | 7,621,629 | ||||||
Transocean, Inc., 7.375%, 04/15/18 | 500,000 | 440,000 | ||||||
UAL 2007-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 6.636%, 07/02/22 | 11,516,379 | 12,264,943 | ||||||
United Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 4.000%, 04/11/26 | 8,965,383 | 9,167,104 | ||||||
United States Steel Corp., | ||||||||
6.650%, 06/01/37 | 3,595,000 | 1,473,950 | ||||||
7.000%, 02/01/184 | 7,310,000 | 5,043,900 | ||||||
US Airways 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 7.125%, 10/22/23 | 2,899,153 | 3,334,026 | ||||||
Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/364 | 3,665,000 | 2,561,982 | ||||||
Verizon New England, Inc., 7.875%, 11/15/29 | 2,390,000 | 2,951,280 | ||||||
Verizon Pennsylvania LLC, 6.000%, 12/01/28 | 530,000 | 558,427 | ||||||
Virgin Australia 2013-1A Trust, 5.000%, 10/23/23 (a) | 1,219,775 | 1,259,418 | ||||||
Weyerhaeuser Co., | ||||||||
6.875%, 12/15/33 | 12,890,000 | 14,854,294 | ||||||
7.375%, 10/01/19 | 3,915,000 | 4,496,601 | ||||||
7.375%, 03/15/32 | 1,930,000 | 2,296,667 | ||||||
Wyndham Worldwide Corp., 6.000%, 12/01/16 | 6,430,000 | 6,676,134 | ||||||
Total Industrials | 626,433,243 | |||||||
Utilities—5.7% | ||||||||
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 7.250%, 08/01/18 (a) | 21,130,000 | 23,422,606 | ||||||
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, 6.750%, 10/15/39 (a) | 3,285,000 | 3,009,428 | ||||||
Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 2007 Pass Through Trust, 6.850%, 06/01/34 | 8,112,078 | 8,148,663 | ||||||
DCP Midstream LLC, 6.450%, 11/03/36 (a) | 870,000 | 586,383 | ||||||
EDP Finance, B.V., 4.900%, 10/01/19 (a) | 600,000 | 617,882 | ||||||
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., 7.875%, 02/01/27 | 2,900,000 | 3,628,254 | ||||||
Enel Finance International N.V., | ||||||||
5.125%, 10/07/19 (a) | 3,700,000 | 3,997,676 | ||||||
6.000%, 10/07/39 (a) | 18,382,000 | 20,553,668 | ||||||
EMTN, 5.750%, 09/14/40 | GBP | 210,000 | 365,610 | |||||
Mackinaw Power LLC, 6.296%, 10/31/23 (a)2 | 4,338,213 | 4,752,204 | ||||||
Nisource Finance Corp., | ||||||||
6.125%, 03/01/22 | 2,020,000 | 2,312,151 | ||||||
6.400%, 03/15/18 | 10,302,000 | 11,224,802 | ||||||
6.800%, 01/15/19 | 11,625,000 | 13,041,402 | ||||||
Southwestern Electric Power Co., 6.450%, 01/15/19 | 39,195,000 | 43,541,686 | ||||||
Tenaga Nasional Bhd, 7.500%, 11/01/25 (a) | 2,000,000 | 2,519,952 | ||||||
Total Utilities | 141,722,367 | |||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $1,314,079,473) | 1,383,468,401 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Foreign Government and Agency Obligations—6.3% | ||||||||
Brazilian Government International Bonds, | ||||||||
8.500%, 01/05/244 | BRL | 6,650,000 | $ | 1,428,752 | ||||
10.250%, 01/10/28 | BRL | 5,750,000 | 1,278,989 | |||||
Canadian Government Notes, | ||||||||
0.250%, 05/01/17 | CAD | 14,775,000 | 10,647,034 | |||||
0.750%, 09/01/20 | CAD | 15,225,000 | 11,013,010 | |||||
1.000%, 08/01/16 | CAD | 5,965,000 | 4,323,838 | |||||
2.750%, 09/01/16 | CAD | 385,000 | 282,374 | |||||
European Investment Bank Bonds, 3.336%, 03/10/216 | AUD | 5,000,000 | 3,078,375 | |||||
Iceland Government International Notes, 5.875%, 05/11/22 (a) | 5,800,000 | 6,578,876 | ||||||
Inter-American Development Bank Bonds, EMTN, 6.000%, 12/15/17 | NZD | 4,215,000 | 3,036,152 | |||||
Mexican Bonos Bonds, | ||||||||
Series M, 7.750%, 05/29/31 | MXN | 490,000 | 3,118,304 | |||||
Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/23 | MXN | 1,225,000 | 7,955,531 | |||||
Series M 20, 7.500%, 06/03/27 | MXN | 1,110,000 | 6,991,335 | |||||
Series M 20, 8.500%, 05/31/29 | MXN | 360,000 | 2,442,226 | |||||
Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24 | MXN | 7,615,000 | 55,621,600 | |||||
New South Wales Treasury Corp. Notes, Series 18, 6.000%, 02/01/18 | AUD | 19,850,000 | 15,593,021 | |||||
New Zealand Government Notes, Series 319, 5.000%, 03/15/19 | NZD | 14,845,000 | 10,836,962 | |||||
Norway Government Bonds, | ||||||||
Series 472, 4.250%, 05/19/17 (a) | NOK | 13,230,000 | 1,567,415 | |||||
Series 473, 4.500%, 05/22/19 (a) | NOK | 18,955,000 | 2,410,310 | |||||
Series 474, 3.750%, 05/25/21 (a) | NOK | 13,210,000 | 1,704,508 | |||||
Province of Alberta Bonds, 5.930%, 09/16/16 | CAD | 23,353 | 17,269 | |||||
Queensland Treasury Corp. Notes, 7.125%, 09/18/17 (a) | NZD | 7,500,000 | 5,468,470 | |||||
Total Foreign Government and Agency Obligations (cost $192,570,215) | 155,394,351 | |||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.3% | ||||||||
CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-BXCH, Class C, 2.831%, 12/15/27 (01/15/16) (a)1 | 8,000,000 | 7,904,667 | ||||||
COMM Mortgage Trust, | ||||||||
Series 2014-FL4, Class AR1, 2.031%, 05/13/31 (01/13/16) (a)1,2 | 733,208 | 724,071 | ||||||
Series 2014-FL5, Class SV2, 2.681%, 10/15/31 (01/15/16) (a)1,2 | 7,703,000 | 7,690,806 | ||||||
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.695%, 09/15/403 | 1,637,287 | 1,691,569 | ||||||
Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2013-ESH7, Class C7, 3.902%, 12/05/31 (a) | 13,500,000 | 13,508,697 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2007-LD11, Class A4, 5.774%, 06/15/493 | 80,000 | 81,584 | ||||||
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.572%, 03/15/44 (a)3 | 435,000 | 449,270 | ||||||
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $31,468,972) | 32,050,664 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Municipal Bonds—1.3% | ||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, Series 2007 A-2, 5.875%, 06/01/47 | $ | 3,975,000 | $ | 3,427,324 | ||||
Illinois State General Obligation, Series 2003, 5.100%, 06/01/33 | 2,880,000 | 2,723,472 | ||||||
Illinois State General Obligation, 5.520%, 04/01/38 | 7,300,000 | 6,520,433 | ||||||
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series 2006-A, 7.309%, 06/01/34 | 2,780,000 | 2,398,445 | ||||||
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 2007 A-1, 6.706%, 06/01/46 | 20,630,000 | 15,902,223 | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $36,411,344) | 30,971,897 | |||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations—26.8% | ||||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—0.0%# | ||||||||
FHLMC Gold, 5.000%, 12/01/31 | 29,449 | 32,459 | ||||||
Federal National Mortgage Association—0.1% | ||||||||
FNMA, | ||||||||
3.000%, 07/01/27 | 2,826,840 | 2,927,875 | ||||||
6.000%, 07/01/29 | 2,181 | 2,488 | ||||||
Total Federal National Mortgage Association | 2,930,363 | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Obligations—26.7% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, | ||||||||
0.250%, 02/29/16 | 33,470,000 | 33,467,389 | ||||||
0.375%, 01/31/16 to 05/31/16 | 352,705,000 | 352,644,282 | ||||||
0.500%, 06/15/16 | 123,145,000 | 123,135,395 | ||||||
0.625%, 12/31/16 | 150,000,000 | 149,748,000 | ||||||
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | 658,995,066 | |||||||
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $662,226,486) | 661,957,888 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Common Stocks—0.1% | ||||||||
PPG Industries, Inc. (Materials) (cost $1,019,559) | 28,189 | 2,785,637 | ||||||
Preferred Stocks—0.7% | ||||||||
Financials—0.4% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp., Series 3, 6.375%4 | 20,000 | 512,800 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%5 | 7,808 | 8,536,252 | ||||||
Navient Corp., 6.000%4 | 41,250 | 680,625 | ||||||
Total Financials | 9,729,677 | |||||||
Industrials—0.2% | ||||||||
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc., 6.250%4,5 | 37,854 | 4,420,969 | ||||||
Materials—0.1% | ||||||||
Alcoa, Inc., Series 1, 5.375%5 | 98,605 | 3,284,533 | ||||||
Utilities—0.0%# | ||||||||
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.750% | 482 | 46,344 | ||||||
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 5.560% | 100 | 9,900 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Shares | Value | |||||||
Utilities—0.0% (continued)# | ||||||||
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 3.600% | 3,946 | $ | 335,410 | |||||
Total Utilities | 391,654 | |||||||
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $17,117,165) | 17,826,833 | |||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments—3.6% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements—1.7%7 | ||||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.340%, total to be received $10,194,199 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—10.500%, 01/15/16—09/01/49, totaling $10,397,690) | $ | 10,193,814 | 10,193,814 | |||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.350%, total to be received $10,194,210 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—7.500%, 01/21/16—02/01/49, totaling $10,397,690) | 10,193,814 | 10,193,814 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Securities USA Inc., dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.310%, total to be received $8,145,193 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 1.994%—6.035%, 04/01/24—04/20/65, totaling $8,307,810) | 8,144,912 | 8,144,912 | ||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.330%, total to be received $10,194,188 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—10.500%, 01/15/16—12/20/65 totaling $10,397,690) | 10,193,814 | 10,193,814 | ||||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.410%, total to be received $4,194,731 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125%—2.500%, 01/15/17—02/15/42, totaling $4,281,512) | 4,194,540 | 4,194,540 | ||||||
Total Repurchase Agreements | 42,920,894 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Other Investment Companies—1.9%8 | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.26% | 46,694,366 | 46,694,366 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments | 89,615,260 | |||||||
Total Investments—101.0% (cost $2,467,703,555) | 2,497,880,594 | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities—(1.0)% | (25,109,194 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 2,472,771,400 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)
THE YEAR IN REVIEW
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (the “Fund”) returned (6.2)% during the year ended December 31, 2015, compared with the (3.2)% return for the Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index.
The Fund’s overweight allocation to high-yield industrial corporate bond issuers were the largest detractors from performance, as extended declines in commodity prices, including oil, have created considerable stress on the high-yield space. Exposure to Emerging Markets currencies weighed on results as these currencies remained under intense selling pressure throughout much of the year.
Overweight allocation to basic industry and energy sectors detracted from relative returns as these sectors experienced intense pressure throughout the year as declines in raw material prices, including oil, have created considerable stress on the space. Lack of exposure in agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) also detracted, as securitized assets showed resilience in the second half of the year. Our overweight allocation to the banking and insurance sector, however, contributed positively, as these sectors outpaced many other industries during the period.
Security selection among U.S. high-yield energy and basic industry names was the largest detractor from performance, as commodity prices plunged, particularly oil and gas. Choices among select government-related enterprises also held back results. Positive issuer selection in some of
the stronger-performing sectors, such as banking and communications, partially offset some of the negative returns from energy and basic industry. Country of issuance selection among global treasuries was an additional source of positive relative returns; more specifically, within the Euro Zone, selection among Italy and Spain lifted results.
Currency and hedging weighed on relative returns during the year. The underweight exposure to the Euro, however, did contributed positively as the single currency lost value in U.S. Dollar terms on diverging monetary policy platforms. These gains were more than offset by overweights in Norwegian Krone, Mexican Peso, South African Rand and Brazilian Real as pressure on commodities continued throughout most of the year as a result of a slowing China and continued pressure on oil prices.
LOOKING FORWARD
We expect oil prices should remain lower for much of 2016. Increasing conflict between Saudi Arabia and Iran will likely cause both countries to maximize their oil production in an effort to increase their market share. While a Gulf oil supply disruption remains a possibility, we think these countries will continue to fight via proxies on third-party battlefields. Still, political risks have increased and could impact oil prices.
We believe the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) will increase rates at a slow, data-dependent pace during 2016, with a careful eye toward the tightening job market and potential for inflation. By
year-end 2016, we expect the federal funds rate to be about 1.0% and the 10-year U.S. Treasury yield between 2.5% to 2.75%. We expect the Bank of England to follow the Fed’s lead and implement its first rate hike in early 2017. Signs of gradual growth acceleration suggest the European Central Bank will slowly reduce its easing program.
Credit fundamentals are mixed but we believe valuations remain attractive. We expect credit to outperform government bonds, and we remain comfortable with our credit overweight. Lower spread sectors (non-Treasury sectors) may also offer attractive compensation for economic risks and a higher-yield cushion. For high-yield credit, continued low oil prices may increase defaults and debt restructuring for the weakest companies. We believe currency, region and issuer selection are important in this environment.
The New Year selloff in China’s equity market increased investor caution toward Emerging Markets (EMs). Most currencies set new lows or revisited old ones, and sentiment was dire. This may imply a near-term bottom for most EM asset values, but the oil market may need to stabilize before buyers rush in. We intend to remain tactical with our EM exposure as risks are idiosyncratic rather than systematic.
This commentary reflects the viewpoints of the portfolio manager, Loomis, Sayles & Company, as of December 31, 2015 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, 2005, 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, 2015.
One | Five | Ten | ||||||||||
Average Annual Total Returns1 | Year | Years | Years | |||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 | (6.22 | )% | 1.50 | % | 4.07 | % | ||||||
Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index9 | (3.15 | )% | 0.90 | % | 3.74 | % |
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, 2015. 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, 2015
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
AMG Managers Global | ||||
Category | Income Opportunity Fund** | |||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | 61.7 | % | ||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | 30.7 | % | ||
U.S. Government | 4.0 | % | ||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | 1.0 | % | ||
Asset-Backed Securities | 0.7 | % | ||
Other Assets and Liabilities | 1.9 | % |
** | As a percentage of net assets. |
AMG Managers Global | ||||
Rating | Income Opportunity Fund*** | |||
U.S. Government | 4.1 | % | ||
Aaa | 6.9 | % | ||
Aa | 6.3 | % | ||
A | 19.0 | % | ||
Baa | 44.0 | % | ||
Ba & lower | 18.5 | % | ||
N/R | 1.2 | % |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities and preferred stocks. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
% of | ||||
Security Name | Net Assets | |||
Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/21* | 3.2 | % | ||
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.000%, 03/15/18 | 3.0 | |||
New Zealand Government Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/23* | 2.9 | |||
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro Bonds, 4.750%, 08/01/23* | 2.1 | |||
Poland Government Bonds, Series 1023, 4.000%, 10/25/23* | 2.0 | |||
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro Bonds, 5.000%, 03/01/22* | 1.9 | |||
Spain Government Bonds, 4.300%, 10/31/19* | 1.8 | |||
Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/09/22* | 1.5 | |||
YPF, S.A., 8.750%, 04/04/24 | 1.5 | |||
Indonesia Treasury Notes Series FR69, 7.875%, 04/15/19 | 1.4 | |||
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Top Ten as a Group | 21.3 | % | ||
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* | Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2015. |
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 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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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2015
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||
Asset-Backed Securities—0.7% | ||||||||
Avis Budget Rental Car Funding AESOP LLC, Series 2015-2A, Class A, 2.630%, | $ | 155,000 | $ | 153,054 | ||||
Trinity Rail Leasing, LLC, Series 2010-1A, Class A, 5.194%, 10/16/40 (a) | 80,222 | 82,543 | ||||||
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $235,198) | 235,597 | |||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes—61.7% | ||||||||
Financials—22.3% | ||||||||
Alfa, SAB de CV, 5.250%, 03/25/24 (a)4 | 200,000 | 202,500 | ||||||
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.500%, 01/27/19 | 135,000 | 133,144 | ||||||
AXA SA, 7.125%, 12/15/20 | GBP | 50,000 | 86,262 | |||||
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A., | ||||||||
3.250%, 05/07/20 (a) | 150,000 | 147,750 | ||||||
3.750%, 04/04/17 (a) | 150,000 | 151,875 | ||||||
Banco Votorantim, S.A., 6.250%, 05/16/16 (a) | BRL | 300,000 | 96,265 | |||||
Bank of America Corp., | ||||||||
5.700%, 01/24/22 | 140,000 | 157,877 | ||||||
MTN, 4.200%, 08/26/24 | 130,000 | 128,983 | ||||||
The Bank of New York Mellon Corp., Series G, 2.150%, 02/24/20 | 285,000 | 281,907 | ||||||
Barclays PLC, 3.650%, 03/16/25 | 200,000 | 192,205 | ||||||
BOC Aviation Pte, Ltd., 3.000%, 03/30/20 | 200,000 | 196,733 | ||||||
Braskem Finance, Ltd., 5.750%, 04/15/21 (a) | 200,000 | 174,000 | ||||||
CIMPOR Financial Operations BV, 5.750%, 07/17/24 (a) | 210,000 | 139,650 | ||||||
Citigroup, Inc., | ||||||||
3.875%, 03/26/25 | 10,000 | 9,733 | ||||||
4.000%, 08/05/24 | 45,000 | 44,567 | ||||||
4.400%, 06/10/25 | 30,000 | 30,300 | ||||||
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA, 4.375%, 08/04/25 | 250,000 | 254,263 | ||||||
Credit Agricole, S.A., | ||||||||
4.375%, 03/17/25 (a) | 200,000 | 193,488 | ||||||
7.500%, 04/29/493,9 | GBP | 100,000 | 144,627 | |||||
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 01/15/20 (a) | 100,000 | 109,065 | ||||||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., | ||||||||
3.450%, 04/10/22 | 135,000 | 129,500 | ||||||
4.000%, 01/15/25 | 120,000 | 113,851 | ||||||
4.375%, 09/25/21 | 190,000 | 192,670 | ||||||
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 3.375%, 02/01/18 | CAD | 200,000 | 149,693 | |||||
HCP, Inc., 3.400%, 02/01/25 | 65,000 | 60,546 | ||||||
HSBC Holdings PLC, EMTN, 5.750%, 12/20/27 | GBP | 55,000 | 90,092 | |||||
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, MTN, 2.500%, 03/12/20 | AUD | 320,000 | 231,069 | |||||
Itau Unibanco Holding, S.A., 2.850%, 05/26/18 (a)4 | 200,000 | 190,200 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 3.875%, 02/01/24 | 75,000 | 77,106 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||
Financials—22.3% (continued) | ||||||||
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 4.500%, 11/04/244 | $ | 200,000 | $ | 203,025 | ||||
Morgan Stanley, | ||||||||
3.750%, 02/25/23 | 100,000 | 102,427 | ||||||
GMTN, 5.750%, 02/14/17 | GBP | 50,000 | 77,235 | |||||
National Australia Bank, Ltd., GMTN, 6.750%, 06/26/233 | EUR | 100,000 | 122,621 | |||||
Old Republic International Corp., 4.875%, 10/01/24 | 100,000 | 102,476 | ||||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.500%, 12/29/493,9 | 200,000 | 208,250 | ||||||
Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 2.650%, 04/17/20 | 215,000 | 210,930 | ||||||
Shell International Finance BV, 3.250%, 05/11/25 | 100,000 | 97,598 | ||||||
Sirius International Group, Ltd., 6.375%, 03/20/17 (a) | 140,000 | 143,012 | ||||||
Societe Generale, S.A., | ||||||||
4.250%, 04/14/25 (a)4 | 240,000 | 226,491 | ||||||
4.750%, 11/24/25 (a) | 225,000 | 217,718 | ||||||
6.750%, 04/07/493,9 | EUR | 105,000 | 116,468 | |||||
SUAM Finance BV, 4.875%, 04/17/24 (a) | 245,000 | 248,675 | ||||||
TC Ziraat Bankasi A.S., 4.250%, 07/03/19 (a) | 215,000 | 211,719 | ||||||
Turkiye Halk Bankasi A.S., 4.750%, 02/11/21 (a) | 200,000 | 190,258 | ||||||
UniCredit S.P.A., EMTN, 6.950%, 10/31/22 | EUR | 150,000 | 190,466 | |||||
Unifin Financiera SAPI de CV SOFOM ENR, 6.250%, 07/22/19 (a) | 200,000 | 184,000 | ||||||
Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi A.S., 5.250%, 12/03/18 (a) | 200,000 | 202,936 | ||||||
Total Financials | 7,166,226 | |||||||
Industrials—36.0% | ||||||||
Air Canada, 7.625%, 10/01/19 (a) | CAD | 225,000 | 172,364 | |||||
Air Canada 2015-2 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.125%, 12/15/27 (a) | 85,000 | 85,319 | ||||||
Albemarle Corp., 3.000%, 12/01/19 | 81,000 | 79,449 | ||||||
America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/22 | MXN | 4,000,000 | 220,024 | |||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp., 3.450%, 07/15/244 | 85,000 | 75,509 | ||||||
Anthem, Inc., 3.500%, 08/15/24 | 90,000 | 87,874 | ||||||
Arcelik A.S., 5.000%, 04/03/23 (a) | 200,000 | 182,325 | ||||||
ArcelorMittal, 7.750%, 03/01/41 (b) | 120,000 | 81,150 | ||||||
Asciano Finance, Ltd., 4.625%, 09/23/20 (a) | 30,000 | 30,282 | ||||||
AT&T, Inc., 4.750%, 05/15/46 | 113,000 | 103,462 | ||||||
Autoridad del Canal de Panama, 4.950%, 07/29/35 (a) | 200,000 | 206,000 | ||||||
Bell Canada, 5.410%, 09/26/16 | CAD | 160,000 | 119,032 | |||||
Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV, 5.350%, 05/20/24 (a) | 265,000 | 278,193 | ||||||
BRF, S.A., 7.750%, 05/22/18 (a) | BRL | 300,000 | 63,166 | |||||
British Telecommunications PLC, 5.750%, 12/07/28 | GBP | 100,000 | 177,946 | |||||
CCO Holdings LLC / CCO Holdings Capital Corp., 5.750%, 09/01/23 | 205,000 | 210,125 | ||||||
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 01/11/25 (a)4 | 200,000 | 167,250 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||
Industrials—36.0% (continued) | ||||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.750%, 03/15/23 | $ | 225,000 | $ | 65,250 | ||||
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC /Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. L.P., 2.450%, 05/01/20 (a) | 40,000 | 39,508 | ||||||
Cigna Corp., 3.250%, 04/15/25 | 65,000 | 63,782 | ||||||
CNOOC Finance 2015 Australia Pty, Ltd., 2.625%, 05/05/20 | 200,000 | 195,511 | ||||||
Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP, 5.375%, 09/27/22 (a) | 200,000 | 180,500 | ||||||
Continental Resources, Inc., | ||||||||
3.800%, 06/01/244 | 120,000 | 84,531 | ||||||
4.500%, 04/15/23 | 35,000 | 25,146 | ||||||
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.500%, 09/16/25 (a)4 | 245,000 | 230,713 | ||||||
Delta Air Lines 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 15-1, 4.250%, 07/30/23 | 70,000 | 70,525 | ||||||
DP World, Ltd., 3.250%, 05/18/20 (a) | 200,000 | 198,508 | ||||||
Ecopetrol, S.A., | ||||||||
4.125%, 01/16/25 | 165,000 | 132,000 | ||||||
5.875%, 09/18/23 | 130,000 | 119,600 | ||||||
5.875%, 05/28/45 | 135,000 | 95,850 | ||||||
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.050%, 06/15/25 | 90,000 | 81,900 | ||||||
Energy Transfer Partners, L.P., 4.050%, 03/15/25 | 210,000 | 172,465 | ||||||
ERAC USA Finance LLC, 2.800%, 11/01/18 (a) | 265,000 | 266,719 | ||||||
FedEx Corp., 4.000%, 01/15/24 | 180,000 | 187,862 | ||||||
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., | ||||||||
3.875%, 03/15/23 | 200,000 | 114,000 | ||||||
4.550%, 11/14/24 | 120,000 | 68,700 | ||||||
5.450%, 03/15/43 | 205,000 | 106,600 | ||||||
General Electric Co., Series A, 4.000%, 12/29/493,9 | 246,900 | 246,900 | ||||||
Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd., 5.550%, 10/25/42 (a), (b) | 235,000 | 166,380 | ||||||
INEOS Group Holdings, S.A., 5.750%, 02/15/19 | EUR | 100,000 | 108,647 | |||||
Intel Corp., 3.700%, 07/29/25 | 100,000 | 103,436 | ||||||
INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a) | 130,000 | 126,100 | ||||||
Israel Chemicals, Ltd., 4.500%, 12/02/24 (a) | 250,000 | 249,895 | ||||||
KB Home, 4.750%, 05/15/19 | 25,000 | 24,250 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., 4.250%, 09/01/24 | 220,000 | 187,140 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 4.300%, 06/01/254 | 175,000 | 151,201 | ||||||
Methanex Corp., 3.250%, 12/15/19 | 241,000 | 229,987 | ||||||
Millicom International Cellular, S.A., 4.750%, 05/22/20 (a)4 | 200,000 | 179,000 | ||||||
MTN Mauritius Investments, Ltd., 4.755%, 11/11/24 (a) | 200,000 | 174,000 | ||||||
Myriad International Holdings BV, 6.000%, 07/18/20 (a) | 200,000 | 212,786 | ||||||
OCP, S.A., 4.500%, 10/22/25 (a) | 215,000 | 199,978 | ||||||
Pacific Exploration and Production Corp., | ||||||||
5.125%, 03/28/23 (a) | 315,000 | 63,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Principal Amount† | Value | |||||||
Industrials—36.0% (continued) | ||||||||
Pacific Exploration and Production Corp., | ||||||||
5.625%, 01/19/25 (a) | $ | 135,000 | $ | 27,000 | ||||
Parker-Hannifin Corp., MTN, 3.300%, 11/21/24 | 260,000 | 262,237 | ||||||
Parkson Retail Group, Ltd., 4.500%, 05/03/18 | 200,000 | 177,872 | ||||||
Pertamina Persero PT, 4.300%, 05/20/23 (a) | 210,000 | 190,896 | ||||||
Petrobras Global Finance BV, | ||||||||
4.375%, 05/20/23 | 240,000 | 158,400 | ||||||
5.750%, 01/20/20 | 160,000 | 125,600 | ||||||
6.850%, 06/05/15 | 245,000 | 158,638 | ||||||
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co., EMTN, 8.350%, 03/06/17 | 75,000 | 80,344 | ||||||
Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 5.400%, 02/14/22 (a) | 250,000 | 270,361 | ||||||
SoftBank Group Corp., 4.500%, 04/15/20 (a) | 200,000 | 199,000 | ||||||
Solvay Finance America LLC, 3.400%, 12/03/20 (a) | 200,000 | 198,393 | ||||||
Southern Copper Corp., 3.875%, 04/23/25 | 130,000 | 116,577 | ||||||
Telecom Italia Capital, S.A., 6.375%, 11/15/33 | 45,000 | 42,975 | ||||||
Telstra Corp., Ltd., 3.125%, 04/07/25 (a) | 245,000 | 235,132 | ||||||
Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5.250%, 07/15/42 | GBP | 125,000 | 161,656 | |||||
Transocean, Inc., 4.300%, 10/15/22 (b)4 | 40,000 | 21,200 | ||||||
Transportadora de Gas del Sur,S.A., 9.625%, 05/14/20 (a) | 179,604 | 183,645 | ||||||
Tupy Overseas, S.A., 6.625%, 07/17/24 (a) | 200,000 | 174,500 | ||||||
Union Andina de Cementos SAA, 5.875%, 10/30/21 (a) | 250,000 | 241,250 | ||||||
Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/364 | 115,000 | 80,390 | ||||||
Vale, S.A., 5.625%, 09/11/42 | 380,000 | 251,312 | ||||||
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.050%, 03/15/34 | 290,000 | 288,932 | ||||||
Wind Acquisition Finance, S.A., 7.375%, 04/23/21 (a) | 205,000 | 193,725 | ||||||
YPF, S.A., 8.750%, 04/04/24 (a) | 490,000 | 475,300 | ||||||
Total Industrials | 11,577,175 | |||||||
Utilities—3.4% | ||||||||
EDP Finance BV, 4.125%, 01/15/20 (a) | 200,000 | 200,460 | ||||||
Emgesa, S.A. ESP, 8.750%, 01/25/21 (a) | COP | 320,000,000 | 98,423 | |||||
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 8.375%, 02/01/21 (a) | COP | 390,000,000 | 117,300 | |||||
Listrindo Capital, B.V., 6.950%, 02/21/19 (a) | 200,000 | 205,000 | ||||||
Petroleos Mexicanos, Series 14-2, 7.470%, 11/12/26 | MXN | 38,000 | 197,143 | |||||
Transelec, S.A., 4.250%, 01/14/25 (a) | 260,000 | 254,745 | ||||||
Total Utilities | 1,073,071 | |||||||
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $21,872,308) | 19,816,472 | |||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations—30.7% | ||||||||
Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional Notes, 15.235%, 07/01/166 | BRL | 645,000 | 152,052 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Foreign Government and Agency Obligations—30.7% (continued) | ||||||||
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F Notes, 10.000%, 01/01/19 | BRL | 500,000 | $ | 108,599 | ||||
Corp. Andina de Fomento Notes, 4.375%, 06/15/22 | 280,000 | 298,088 | ||||||
Dominican Republic International, | ||||||||
Bonds, 8.625%, 04/20/27 (a) | 100,000 | 116,000 | ||||||
Notes, 5.500%, 01/27/25 (a) | 290,000 | 279,125 | ||||||
Export Credit Bank of Turkey Notes, 5.000%, 09/23/21 (a) | 200,000 | 196,285 | ||||||
Export-Import Bank of Korea Notes, EMTN, 3.000%, 05/22/18 (a) | NOK | 1,000,000 | 116,133 | |||||
Hungary Government International Notes, 5.375%, 03/25/24 | 140,000 | 153,300 | ||||||
Iceland Government International Notes, 5.875%, 05/11/22 (a) | 300,000 | 340,287 | ||||||
Indonesia Government International, | ||||||||
Bonds, 4.750%, 01/08/26 (a) | 200,000 | 197,532 | ||||||
Bonds, 5.125%, 01/15/45 (a) | 200,000 | 180,869 | ||||||
Indonesia Treasury Notes, Series FR69, 7.875%, 04/15/19 | IDR | 6,300,000,000 | 444,325 | |||||
Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, | ||||||||
Bonds, 1.500%, 06/01/25 | EUR | 95,000 | 103,272 | |||||
Bonds, 4.750%, 08/01/23 (a) | EUR | 500,000 | 683,060 | |||||
Bonds, 5.000%, 03/01/22 | EUR | 450,000 | 607,178 | |||||
Jamaica Government International Bonds, 6.750%, 04/28/28 | 200,000 | 198,500 | ||||||
Korea Treasury Notes, Series 1709, 2.750%, 09/10/17 | KRW | 475,000,000 | 412,493 | |||||
Mexican Bonos, | ||||||||
Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/21 | MXN | 169,500 | 1,017,447 | |||||
Bonds, Series M, 6.500%, 06/09/22 | MXN | 81,600 | 487,190 | |||||
New South Wales Treasury Corp. Bonds, Series 22, 6.000%, 03/01/22 | AUD | 300,000 | 260,113 | |||||
New Zealand Government, | ||||||||
Bonds, 3.000%, 09/20/30 | NZD | 295,000 | 221,738 | |||||
Bonds, Series 423, 5.500%, 04/15/23 | NZD | 1,180,000 | 926,354 | |||||
Notes, Series 319, 5.000%, 03/15/19 | NZD | 520,000 | 379,604 | |||||
Poland Government, | ||||||||
Bonds, Series 1019, 5.500%, 10/25/19 | PLN | 655,000 | 187,984 | |||||
Bonds, Series 1023, 4.000%, 10/25/23 | PLN | 2,310,000 | 637,226 | |||||
Russian Federal Bond—OFZ, Series 5081, 6.200%, 01/31/18 | RUB | 12,500,000 | 159,264 | |||||
Spain Government, | ||||||||
Bonds, 1.600%, 04/30/25 (a) | EUR | 95,000 | 102,577 | |||||
Bonds, 4.300%, 10/31/19 (a) | EUR | 455,000 | 566,374 | |||||
U.K. Gilt, | ||||||||
Bonds, 3.750%, 09/07/19 | GBP | 150,000 | 242,271 | |||||
Bonds, 4.000%, 03/07/22 | GBP | 50,000 | 84,647 | |||||
Total Foreign Government and Agency Obligations (cost $11,325,479) | 9,859,887 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Mortgage-Backed Securities—1.0% | ||||||||
Institutional Mortgage Securities Canada, Inc., Series 2014-5A, Class A2, 2.616%, 07/12/47 (a) | CAD | 315,000 | $ | 230,405 | ||||
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C30, Class A5, 5.342%, 12/15/43 | 75,000 | 76,709 | ||||||
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $373,072) | 307,114 | |||||||
U.S. Government—4.0% | ||||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes, | ||||||||
1.000%, 03/15/18 | 975,000 | 971,610 | ||||||
1.500%, 07/31/16 | 325,000 | 326,638 | ||||||
Total U.S. Government (cost $1,298,320) | 1,298,248 | |||||||
Short-Term Investments—6.1% | ||||||||
Repurchase Agreements—4.2%7 | ||||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.340%, total to be received $1,000,038 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—10.500%, 01/15/16—09/01/49,totaling $1,020,000) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | ||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.350%, total to be received $368,064 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—7.500%, 01/21/16—02/01/49, totaling $375,411) | 368,050 | 368,050 | ||||||
Total Repurchase Agreements | 1,368,050 | |||||||
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Other Investment Companies—1.9%8 | ||||||||
Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.26% | 600,955 | 600,955 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments | 1,969,005 | |||||||
Total Investments—104.2% (cost $37,073,382) | 33,486,323 | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities—(4.2)% | (1,345,697 | ) | ||||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 32,140,626 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Portfolio Manager’s Comments (unaudited)
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, invests primarily in common stocks of companies demonstrating above-average, long-term growth potential. They seek to identify companies that they believe are
strongly positioned in the developing growth phase, which they define as the period of swift development after a company’s start-up phase, when growth typically occurs at a rate not equaled by established companies in their mature years.
Lord Abbett’s team uses a bottom-up investment approach to identify and select securities for investment based on in-depth company, industry, and market research and analysis. When selecting investments in companies in the developing growth phase, they follow a growth style of investing by looking for companies that exhibit faster-than-average gains in earnings and that have the potential to continue profit growth at a high level. From time to time, they may focus on certain industries and sectors.
RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
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® Index. Stocks are sold from the Fund if a negative 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.
PORTFOLIO REVIEW
For the 12-month period ended December 31, 2015, the Fund’s Service Class (MGSEX) returned (0.5)%, while the Institutional Class (MSEIX) returned (0.3)%. The Fund outperformed the (1.4)% return for the Russell 2000® Growth Index and the (4.4)% return for the Russell 2000® Index. Much of the Fund’s strong relative performance was driven by strong stock selection within the health care and financials sectors. An underweight position in the materials sector also contributed positively to relative performance. Offsetting this somewhat was poor stock selection results within the information technology sector.
SUBADVISOR COMMENTARY
FEDERATED MDTA, LLC
2015 was the weakest year in the domestic equity market since 2011, with the Russell 3000® Index returning only 0.5%. It was also a volatile year, seesawing between positive and negative returns. There were news items that worried the market: the stability of the Euro, the devaluing of the Yuan
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by the Chinese, the terrorist attacks that occurred throughout the year, the sinking price of oil, the possibility of the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (the Fed’s) raising interest rates. Different sectors had hugely different returns: the Global Industry Classification Standards (GICS) health care sector returned 7.1%, while the energy sector, on those sinking oil prices, returned (23.2)%.
At the end of it all, there were two patterns that spanned the market: large caps were better than small caps (the mega-cap Russell Top 200® Index returned 2.4%, the Russell Midcap® Index returned (2.4)%, and the small-cap Russell 2000® Index returned (3.2)%, and growth stocks were far preferable to value stocks (every domestic Russell growth index was substantially ahead of the value index with the same capitalization; the whole-market Russell 3000® Growth Index returned 5.1% while the Russell 3000® Value Index returned (4.1)%. Russell’s style-specific indices incorporated the effects of both patterns at the same time: the top style-specific index was the Russell Top 200® Growth Index at 8.2%, and the bottom was the Russell 2000® Value Index at (7.5)%. The MDT sleeve of the Fund outperformed its benchmark by 8.03% during 2015.
When looking at the Fund’s performance from the point-of-view of fundamental characteristics, the combination of characteristics that outperformed the benchmark the best was growth-oriented: high analyst conviction and high recent price appreciation. Growth stocks that had good value characteristics, particularly high structural earnings (a measure of the repeatability of a company’s earnings), were underperformers.
The companies that made the year were relatively idiosyncratic. Most of those companies happened to be health care companies, chosen for their individual characteristics (we did not overweight the health care sector). In the first quarter, biotechnology stocks were strong performers and two of our outperformers (Anacor Pharmaceuticals and Repligen Corporation) were in that business, chosen for their high earnings estimate momentum. In the fourth quarter, Weight Watchers (also in the health care sector), announced that Oprah Winfrey had purchased its stock and taken a seat on its Board of Directors. We had bought a
substantial position earlier in the year because we saw that Weight Watchers had reasonably strong earnings potential (high structural earnings) in the face of a slumping stock price. Over the rest of the fourth quarter, the price of Weight Watchers tripled and that company alone contributed more than 400 basis points to the performance of the MDT portion of the Fund.
Specific stocks which contributed the most to relative performance in the year included Weight Watchers International Incorporated, Anacor Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, Skechers U.S.A. Incorporated and Blount International Incorporated. Specific stocks which detracted the most from relative performance included Vince Holding Corporation and Outerwall Incorporated.
At the end of the year, sector exposures remain close to benchmark weights except for a small underweight in financial services.
LORD, ABBETT & CO., LLC
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, Lord Abbett’s portion of the Fund underperformed its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index.
Domestic equity markets modestly advanced over the past year, with the S&P 500® Index rising 1.38% during the trailing 12-month period. Despite this general move upwards, there were a few periods of short-term volatility, most notably in January 2015, when the S&P 500® Index declined 3.0%, and, in August 2015, when the Index dropped 6.0%, its greatest monthly loss in three years. One prevailing market theme for the year was the outperformance of large- and mega-cap stocks relative to their smaller peers. During the period, large-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 1000® Index, returned 0.92%, while small-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell 2000® Index, declined by (4.41)%, and micro-cap stocks, as measured by the Russell Microcap® Index, dropped by (5.16)%. Another theme during the trailing 12-month period was the continued weakness in energy prices. Finally, the real U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) initially was reported to have contracted by 0.2% in the first quarter of 2015; however, that figure was later revised up to a modest 0.6% expansion. In the second quarter of 2015, real GDP advanced 3.9%,
while the third estimate from the Bureau of Economic Analysis indicated that real GDP increased 2.0% in the third quarter of 2015.
The leading detractor from performance relative to the benchmark during the reporting period was security selection in the information technology sector. Within this sector, the Fund’s holdings of Nimble Storage, Inc., a data storage platform provider, detracted most. Shares of Nimble Storage declined after the company reported third-quarter earnings below previous guidance, and indicated that it would not reach profitability in 2015 as it had previously expected. Another detractor within this sector over the past year was the Fund’s position in Glu Mobile, Inc., a developer, publisher and marketer of games for mobile devices. Shares of Glu Mobile fell after the company reduced its fiscal year 2015 guidance due to the poor performance of some of its recently launched games.
Security selection in the health care sector also negatively impacted the Fund’s relative performance during the reporting period. Within this sector, Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company, was the largest detractor. Shares of Amicus Therapeutics fell amid indications that the filing of one of their drugs with the FDA would be delayed. Another detractor within this sector was the Fund’s position in Chimerix Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on oral antivirals. Shares of Chimerix declined late in the year after the company reported that a late stage clinical trial for one of its drugs failed to reach its primary endpoints.
Among the largest contributors to relative performance during the period were the Fund’s underweight positions in the materials, industrials and energy sectors. These were the three worst performing sectors in the Russell 2000® Growth Index in 2015, and the portion of the Fund managed by Lord Abbett benefitted from maintaining an average exposure to these sectors that was roughly 10% less than that of the Index during the period.
The largest individual stock contributor to relative performance was the Fund’s position in Sketchers U.S.A., Inc., a designer and marketer of Sketchers
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branded footwear. Shares of Sketchers rose 35% in the month following its first-quarter earnings report, in which the company beat consensus earnings estimates even despite some currency headwinds. Another large individual contributor was a position in Abiomed, Inc., a provider of temporary percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices. Shares of Abiomed surged after the company reported second-quarter 2015 earnings above consensus estimates, driven by strong year-over-year revenue growth in their marquee medical device.
RANGER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, L.P.
It was quite a financial market rollercoaster in 2015. The year can best be summed up with no better word than uncertainty. Investors were caught between a rock (downside global-growth risks) and a hard place (the beginning of the U.S. Federal Reserve — the Fed — tightening cycle). At its December meeting, the Fed finally decided to raise rates by 25 basis points. This action ended a nine-and-a-half-year drought in increases dating back to June 2006. While money is still historically cheap by any measure, the shift in policy is notable and the markets responded with more fear than enthusiasm. The gamut of expectations for additional increases in 2016 runs from none to four. We truly believe that the Federal Open Market Committee’s use of the word “gradual” leaves plenty of flexibility to do little as the year progresses. While employment is much stronger, the lack of wage growth, coupled with muted inflation pressures, leads us to believe the Fed will end up on the lower end of the range.
The gradual economic recovery from the great recession continued apace in 2015: GDP growth was modest,; employment improved and the labor markets tightened and Institute for Supply Management data demonstrated that the U.S. economy was on solid footing, specifically the consumer. Obviously, it was these factors that led to the Fed rate increase. However, it was international growth fears, primarily from China and commodity driven economies, which soured the global economic outlook. The tug of war between these competing factors manifested itself in a historically uncertain market environment that ended up going nowhere.
As has been well documented, much of the S&P 500 Index performance was driven by investors herding together in the four strong FANG positions (Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google). This obviously means that the average stock fared worse. Additionally, the historical context of a record number of times for the S&P 500 crossing the flat line, more than any time in the last 87 years, importantly shows the critical crossroads that markets face as we enter 2016. But before we look at the context of the set up for the forthcoming year, it is important to review 2015.
Similar to 2014, the small-capitalization market in 2015 was characterized as a more volatile and fractured environment, as companies with opposite characteristics vied for leadership throughout the year. In the first and third quarters, companies with higher quality characteristics outperformed, while the second and fourth quarters showed leadership by lower quality, non-earning companies. Unlike the prior several years, higher-quality attributes won out for the year and this back drop supported the Fund’s outperformance in 2015.
The portion of the Fund managed by Ranger gained 4.3%, outperforming the Russell 2000® Growth Index loss of (1.4)% by 570 basis points. Ranger’s portion of the Fund meaningfully outperformed during the first and third quarters. Leadership by higher-quality, lower-valuation factors supported the relative outperformance during these two periods. Ranger’s portion of the Fund lagged in the second and fourth quarters of the year, as lower-quality factors demonstrated strength in the Russell 2000® Growth Index. Despite the fourth quarter rebound by lower-quality factors, we believe that the market has more firmly shifted to a mature market cycle that favors quality characteristics.
A factor analysis review demonstrates that for the entirety of 2015, the strength of higher-quality attributes was evident. Unprofitable companies underperformed. Non-earning companies, which averaged 25% of the Index, returned (2.1)% compared with the (0.9)% loss by profitable
companies in the Index. Strong revenue and earnings growth factors coupled with high-valuation factors outperformed. In other words, the scarcity of growth in this more mature economic and market environment was rewarded.
The health care and financial services sectors most meaningfully outperformed this past year. The health care sector within Ranger’s portion of the Fund gained 25.5%, compared with the 8.5% Index return. Financial services increased 24% in Ranger’s portion of the Fund versus the 7.3% return by the Index component. The materials and processing and energy sectors also demonstrated strong outperformance. The materials and processing sector within Ranger’s portion of the Fund gained 3.7%, compared with the 11% decline in the Index. Energy increased 14.9% in Ranger’s portion of the Fund, compared with the 39.8% decline by the Index component. Importantly, the technology sector performance stabilized this past year, increasing 5.1% compared with the 3.4% Index gain.
The producer durables sector was the most significant detractor from performance for 2015. This sector declined (18.4)% compared with the (11.8)% decline by the Index component. Weak performance by several stocks was the culprit. Two trucking stocks, Saia and Celadon Group, declined significantly as weakness in the industrial economy and resulting inventory excesses cut pricing and demand for this industry. Additionally, WageWorks was pressured by competitive fears and valuation compression. The consumer discretionary sector was the second largest detractor from performance. The Fund’s positions returned (13.6)%, compared with the (8.5%) return by the Index. One position, Tuesday Morning, was the primary reason for the underperformance.
SMITH ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, L.P.
For the year, the portion of the Fund managed by Smith Group was down (2.5)%, trailing the Russell 2000® Growth Index by (1.1)%, but exceeding the return of the core Russell 2000® Index by 1.9%. Stock selection in industrials, information
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technology and materials was positive against both indices, while selection in health care, financials and consumer discretionary were the laggards in relative return. Against the core Russell 2000® Index, allocation effect was helped by an overweight in health care, the best performing benchmark sector, and an underweight to the energy sector, the worst.
Biotech presented a significant headwind for the year. A combination of an underweight position to the group and below benchmark stock selection contributed to a 2.7% performance headwind relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index.
Top performing holdings were American Woodmark — kitchen cabinets and vanities, 98%; Merge Health — imaging software solutions, 97% for period held; Manhattan Associates —supply chain solutions, 62%; Chemed Corp —hospice and palliative care services, 43%; Cal Maine Foods — egg producer, 39% for period held.
American Woodmark: this manufacturer and distributer of kitchen cabinets and vanities has been gaining market share in mid- to higher-end homes, which is the portion of the market where new construction has been the strongest. In the home center channel, they have been able to maintain market share despite continued strong promotional activity. Gross profit surged to 21.9% of net sales from 17.0% the previous year due to higher sales volume, favorable product mix, pricing and improved operating efficiency.
Bottom performing holdings were Synta Pharmaceuticals — oncology-focused biopharmaceutical, (77)% for period held; Rubicon Technology — LED sapphire wafer/materials company, (73)% for period held; Abraxas Petroleum — independent exploration and production company, (70)% for period held; World Acceptance — small-loan consumer finance company, (69)% for period held; Genocea Biosciences — T-cell directed vaccines and immunotherapies, (57)% for period held.
Rubicon Technology: saddled with excess capacity, this LED sapphire wafer/materials company is in the midst of a difficult turnaround. Despite modestly better revenues than expected, earnings fell short of expectations during the period held. The company gave guidance to expect similar results in future periods, which would be modestly below analyst expectations. Management cited pricing pressures that should be offset by higher volumes and cost cutting.
After a difficult environment in the last five quarters, companies within Smith Group’s portion of the Fund are once again beating expectations on a trailing twelve-month basis. The positive gap between actual and expected earnings for the latest period was 2%.
While the expected earnings growth rates of the market have continued to trend lower, expected growth for the companies held in Smith Group’s portion of the Fund has held up relatively well. The companies held in Smith Group’s portion of the Fund have expected growth better than the core benchmark and almost as high as the growth benchmark. Realized earnings growth, at a 29% median over the trailing twelve months, is much better than both the Russell 2000® Growth and Russell 2000® indices. This is achieved while having Price-to-Earnings, Price-to-Sales and Price-to-Cash Flow ratios better than both indices and a Price-to-Book ratio between the two.
Consensus expectations for 2015 gradually trended downward during the year and continued to fall in the fourth quarter. Consensus expectations for 2016 and 2017 continue to drop at a steeper pace than in 2015. Energy earnings
remain under pressure as the downdraft in energy prices persists. Materials sector earnings are also under stress, primarily in the metals and mining industry. Earnings growth expectations are modest in most sectors. An outlier is energy, where low prices are expected to hit the bottom line very hard. The fastest earnings growth is expected in staples, which is boosted by food and staples retail. Materials earnings are expected to grow the next fastest, with chemical and paper companies the biggest gainers. Discretionary earnings are expected to grow in the mid-teens, with most industries participating.
In the absence of other market-moving data, anticipation of the first Fed move was a highlight during the quarter. Generally, good news was bad and bad news was good. Investors have been holding their breath, waiting for clear guidance for the next leg of the market. The past year failed to provide that guidance. It would be a good bet that 2016 will provide stronger catalysts. Given the known candidates and history of unknown dynamics becoming significant, it is difficult to have conviction in a direction, but our bias is to the upside. The normal preconditions for a new bear market are generally related to excess optimism, which has been mostly absent. In contrast, considerable effort has been spent on understanding what can go wrong. We believe it is those things that surprise investors that are the best market drivers.
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, 2015 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, 2005, 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, 2015.
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Institutional Class | (0.30 | )% | 10.97 | % | 6.36 | % | ||||||
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Russell 2000® Growth Index5 | (1.38 | )% | 10.67 | % | 7.95 | % |
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, 2015. 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-and mid-capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products. |
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. |
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 the London Stock Exchange Group Companies.
Not FDIC insured, nor bank guaranteed. May lose value.
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Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
December 31, 2015
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
Sector | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund** | Russell 2000® Growth Index | ||||||
Health Care | 25.9 | % | 28.2 | % | ||||
Information Technology | 24.7 | % | 25.0 | % | ||||
Consumer Discretionary | 17.6 | % | 16.7 | % | ||||
Industrials | 11.7 | % | 12.6 | % | ||||
Financials | 9.0 | % | 7.8 | % | ||||
Consumer Staples | 4.6 | % | 3.5 | % | ||||
Energy | 2.3 | % | 1.2 | % | ||||
Materials | 1.2 | % | 4.1 | % | ||||
Telecommunication Services | 0.9 | % | 0.8 | % | ||||
Utilities | 0.0 | % | 0.1 | % | ||||
Other Assets and Liabilities | 2.1 | % | 0.0 | % |
** | As a percentage of net assets. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
Security Name | % of Net Assets | |||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.* | 2.1 | % | ||
Cambrex Corp.* | 1.8 | |||
PrivateBancorp, Inc.* | 1.7 | |||
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. | 1.5 | |||
MAXIMUS, Inc.* | 1.4 | |||
Sonic Corp. | 1.3 | |||
WageWorks, Inc. | 1.3 | |||
PRA Health Sciences, Inc. | 1.3 | |||
Ellie Mae, Inc.* | 1.3 | |||
LogMeln, Inc. | 1.2 | |||
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Top Ten as a Group | 14.9 | % | ||
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* | Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2015. |
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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Schedule of Portfolio Investments
December 31, 2015
Shares | Value | |||||||
Common Stocks—97.9% | ||||||||
Consumer Discretionary—17.6% |
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2U, Inc.*,4 | 25,064 | $ | 701,292 | |||||
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* | 44,626 | 845,216 | ||||||
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc.4 | 39,446 | 611,413 | ||||||
Asbury Automotive Group, Inc.* | 22,305 | 1,504,249 | ||||||
Big Lots, Inc. | 12,347 | 475,853 | ||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp.* | 71,156 | 1,413,870 | ||||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions, Inc.* | 5,795 | 387,106 | ||||||
Brunswick Corp. | 8,229 | 415,647 | ||||||
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.* | 1,113 | 177,690 | ||||||
Burlington Stores, Inc.* | 7,647 | 328,056 | ||||||
Capella Education Co. | 1,725 | 79,730 | ||||||
The Children’s Place, Inc.4 | 11,371 | 627,679 | ||||||
Citi Trends, Inc. | 7,500 | 159,375 | ||||||
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. | 10,800 | 408,780 | ||||||
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc.4 | 5,419 | 687,292 | ||||||
Culp, Inc. | 10,000 | 254,700 | ||||||
Dana Holding Corp. | 27,338 | 377,264 | ||||||
Denny’s Corp.* | 34,300 | 337,169 | ||||||
Diamond Resorts International, Inc.*,4 | 17,677 | 450,940 | ||||||
Dorman Products, Inc.*,4 | 16,200 | 769,014 | ||||||
Drew Industries, Inc. | 12,317 | 749,982 | ||||||
Etsy, Inc.* | 5,463 | 45,124 | ||||||
Express, Inc.* | 36,128 | 624,292 | ||||||
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* | 47,180 | 2,088,187 | ||||||
The Habit Restaurants, Inc., Class A* | 10,202 | 235,258 | ||||||
Iconix Brand Group, Inc.* | 12,487 | 85,286 | ||||||
IMAX Corp.* | 21,954 | 780,245 | ||||||
iRobot Corp.*,4 | 3,420 | 121,068 | ||||||
Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc.* | 31,659 | 441,010 | ||||||
Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings, Inc., Class A* | 22,345 | 677,947 | ||||||
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | 30,584 | 2,025,272 | ||||||
Nautilus, Inc.* | 12,456 | 208,264 | ||||||
New Oriental Education & Technology Group, | ||||||||
Inc., Sponsored ADR | 3,770 | 118,265 | ||||||
The New York Times Co., Class A | 13,900 | 186,538 | ||||||
Nutrisystem, Inc. | 13,911 | 301,034 | ||||||
Outerwall, Inc.4 | 20,693 | 756,122 | ||||||
Panera Bread Co., Class A* | 2,557 | 498,052 | ||||||
PetMed Express, Inc. | 30,900 | 529,626 | ||||||
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.* | 20,808 | 647,545 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Pool Corp. | 6,147 | $ | 496,555 | |||||
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc.* | 38,358 | 2,243,943 | ||||||
Rentrak Corp.* | 4,876 | 231,756 | ||||||
Restoration Hardware Holdings, Inc.*,4 | 5,775 | 458,824 | ||||||
Select Comfort Corp.* | 11,448 | 245,102 | ||||||
Shake Shack, Inc., Class A* | 3,199 | 126,680 | ||||||
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A4 | 18,081 | 588,356 | ||||||
Sonic Corp.4 | 81,243 | 2,624,961 | ||||||
Steven Madden, Ltd.* | 59,480 | 1,797,486 | ||||||
Strayer Education, Inc.* | 6,100 | 366,732 | ||||||
Sturm Ruger & Co., Inc. | 5,500 | 327,855 | ||||||
Tupperware Brands Corp.4 | 7,251 | 403,518 | ||||||
Vince Holding Corp.*,4 | 142,737 | 653,735 | ||||||
Wayfair, Inc., Class A*,4 | 18,280 | 870,494 | ||||||
Weight Watchers International, Inc.* | 26,633 | 607,232 | ||||||
Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc.*,4 | 11,514 | 322,162 | ||||||
Zumiez, Inc.* | 54,919 | 830,375 | ||||||
Total Consumer Discretionary | 35,327,218 | |||||||
Consumer Staples—4.6% |
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Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.*,4 | 26,786 | 501,166 | ||||||
Calavo Growers, Inc. | 23,164 | 1,135,036 | ||||||
Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.4 | 15,659 | 725,638 | ||||||
Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | 7,603 | 915,781 | ||||||
Dean Foods Co.4 | 24,600 | 421,890 | ||||||
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | 15,180 | 1,771,051 | ||||||
Medifast, Inc. | 23,450 | 712,411 | ||||||
Performance Food Group Co.*,4 | 10,506 | 243,109 | ||||||
Sanderson Farms, Inc.4 | 1,230 | 95,350 | ||||||
Snyder’s-Lance, Inc.4 | 14,224 | 487,883 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | 16,300 | 1,278,898 | ||||||
USANA Health Sciences, Inc.* | 6,556 | 837,529 | ||||||
Total Consumer Staples | 9,125,742 | |||||||
Energy—2.3% |
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Abraxas Petroleum Corp.* | 63,700 | 67,522 | ||||||
Alon USA Energy, Inc.4 | 6,100 | 90,524 | ||||||
Callon Petroleum Co.* | 93,533 | 780,065 | ||||||
GasLog, Ltd.4 | 23,036 | 191,199 | ||||||
Matador Resources Co.* | 47,220 | 933,539 | ||||||
PDC Energy, Inc.* | 28,680 | 1,530,938 | ||||||
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.* | 104,919 | 227,674 | ||||||
REX American Resources Corp.*,4 | 7,152 | 386,709 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Energy—2.3% (continued) |
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US Silica Holdings, Inc. | 3,186 | $ | 59,674 | |||||
Western Refining, Inc. | 8,546 | 304,409 | ||||||
Total Energy | 4,572,253 | |||||||
Financials—9.0% |
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AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. | 8,841 | 544,429 | ||||||
BancorpSouth, Inc. | 34,190 | 820,218 | ||||||
Bank of the Ozarks, Inc.4 | 7,165 | 354,381 | ||||||
BofI Holding, Inc.*,4 | 20,800 | 437,840 | ||||||
Cash America International, Inc. | 1,261 | 37,767 | ||||||
CBOE Holdings, Inc. | 7,602 | 493,370 | ||||||
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | 3,800 | 115,824 | ||||||
Credit Acceptance Corp.*,4 | 188 | 40,236 | ||||||
Encore Capital Group, Inc.*,4 | 12,932 | 376,063 | ||||||
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A | 10,590 | 572,601 | ||||||
Financial Engines, Inc.4 | 7,425 | 250,000 | ||||||
Home BancShares, Inc. | 10,200 | 413,304 | ||||||
LendingTree, Inc.* | 1,280 | 114,278 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc. | 38,509 | 4,297,219 | ||||||
The Navigators Group, Inc.* | 1,260 | 108,095 | ||||||
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | 33,545 | 1,722,871 | ||||||
PrivateBancorp, Inc. | 83,553 | 3,427,344 | ||||||
Regional Management Corp.* | 4,500 | 69,615 | ||||||
South State Corp. | 25,480 | 1,833,286 | ||||||
SVB Financial Group* | 1,989 | 236,492 | ||||||
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | 31,468 | 729,428 | ||||||
Western Alliance Bancorp* | 14,214 | 509,714 | ||||||
WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | 7,167 | 112,379 | ||||||
World Acceptance Corp.* | 11,205 | 415,706 | ||||||
WSFS Financial Corp. | 2,300 | 74,428 | ||||||
Total Financials | 18,106,888 | |||||||
Health Care—25.9% |
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ABIOMED, Inc.* | 9,675 | 873,459 | ||||||
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 9,864 | 351,652 | ||||||
Aceto Corp. | 56,434 | 1,522,589 | ||||||
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 19,400 | 209,326 | ||||||
Affymetrix, Inc.*,4 | 23,500 | 237,115 | ||||||
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 2,066 | 134,125 | ||||||
Align Technology, Inc.* | 9,296 | 612,142 | ||||||
Amedisys, Inc.* | 20,100 | 790,332 | ||||||
Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 8,287 | 936,182 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | 10,800 | $ | 412,128 | |||||
athenahealth, Inc.*,4 | 4,104 | 660,621 | ||||||
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 12,100 | 124,872 | ||||||
Blueprint Medicines Corp.*,4 | 6,010 | 158,303 | ||||||
Cambrex Corp.* | 74,941 | 3,528,972 | ||||||
Cantel Medical Corp. | 27,717 | 1,722,334 | ||||||
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.*,4 | 10,541 | 165,283 | ||||||
Cepheid, Inc.* | 2,600 | 94,978 | ||||||
Chemed Corp. | 7,893 | 1,182,371 | ||||||
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* | 34,097 | 558,850 | ||||||
CTI BioPharma Corp.* | 55,900 | 68,757 | ||||||
Cytokinetics, Inc.*,4 | 23,200 | 242,672 | ||||||
Diplomat Pharmacy, Inc.* | 5,975 | 204,465 | ||||||
Dyax Corp.* | 6,900 | 259,578 | ||||||
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 23,303 | 2,066,277 | ||||||
Endologix, Inc.* | 20,359 | 201,554 | ||||||
The Ensign Group, Inc. | 20,000 | 452,600 | ||||||
Evolent Health, Inc., Class A* | 15,103 | 182,897 | ||||||
Exelixis, Inc.*,4 | 25,600 | 144,384 | ||||||
FibroGen, Inc.*,4 | 5,700 | 173,679 | ||||||
Foundation Medicine, Inc.* | 4,304 | 90,642 | ||||||
Geron Corp.* | 76,924 | 372,312 | ||||||
Glaukos Corp.*,4 | 12,301 | 303,712 | ||||||
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*,4 | 6,900 | 119,577 | ||||||
HealthEquity, Inc.* | 12,580 | 315,381 | ||||||
HMS Holdings Corp.* | 12,798 | 157,927 | ||||||
ICON PLC* | 30,130 | 2,341,101 | ||||||
ICU Medical, Inc.* | 4,000 | 451,120 | ||||||
INC Research Holdings, Inc., | 9,700 | 470,547 | ||||||
Inogen, Inc.* | 9,117 | 365,501 | ||||||
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | 20,490 | 137,693 | ||||||
Invacare Corp. | 4,665 | 81,124 | ||||||
Juno Therapeutics, Inc.* | 4,668 | 205,252 | ||||||
Kite Pharma, Inc.*,4 | 2,823 | 173,953 | ||||||
Lannett Co., Inc.*,4 | 26,689 | 1,070,763 | ||||||
LDR Holding Corp.* | 10,292 | 258,432 | ||||||
Masimo Corp.* | 26,321 | 1,092,585 | ||||||
Medidata Solutions, Inc.* | 46,181 | 2,276,262 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare, Inc.*,4 | 6,600 | 396,858 | ||||||
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* | 2,400 | 103,584 | ||||||
Natus Medical, Inc.* | 24,606 | 1,182,318 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Health Care—25.9% (continued) |
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Neogen Corp.* | 25,506 | $ | 1,441,599 | |||||
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.* | 9,728 | 550,313 | ||||||
Nevro Corp.* | 8,073 | 545,008 | ||||||
Ophthotech Corp.* | 4,318 | 339,093 | ||||||
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc.*,4 | 31,892 | 418,742 | ||||||
Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 6,809 | 522,863 | ||||||
PAREXEL International Corp.* | 8,130 | 553,816 | ||||||
PDL BioPharma, Inc.4 | 106,678 | 377,640 | ||||||
Penumbra, Inc.* | 6,709 | 361,011 | ||||||
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 4,136 | 212,797 | ||||||
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | 57,700 | 2,612,079 | ||||||
Press Ganey Holdings, Inc.* | 16,707 | 527,106 | ||||||
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.* | 57,791 | 2,975,081 | ||||||
Progenics Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 21,400 | 131,182 | ||||||
Prothena Corp. PLC*,4 | 3,008 | 204,875 | ||||||
The Providence Service Corp.* | 29,941 | 1,404,832 | ||||||
Quality Systems, Inc.4 | 25,700 | 414,284 | ||||||
Repligen Corp.* | 43,299 | 1,224,929 | ||||||
Revance Therapeutics, Inc.* | 4,704 | 160,689 | ||||||
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.* | 9,369 | 546,213 | ||||||
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | 6,820 | 263,116 | ||||||
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.*,4 | 6,656 | 301,583 | ||||||
The Spectranetics Corp.*,4 | 35,582 | 535,865 | ||||||
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | 98,268 | 1,320,722 | ||||||
Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc.* | 3,200 | 127,392 | ||||||
Teligent, Inc.* | 104,748 | 932,257 | ||||||
TESARO, Inc.*,4 | 4,919 | 257,362 | ||||||
U.S. Physical Therapy, Inc. | 7,480 | 401,526 | ||||||
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.* | 4,542 | 509,522 | ||||||
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A*,4 | 23,233 | 670,272 | ||||||
Zeltiq Aesthetics, Inc.*,4 | 30,597 | 872,932 | ||||||
Total Health Care | 51,955,842 | |||||||
Industrials—11.7% |
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AAON, Inc. | 34,390 | 798,536 | ||||||
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.4 | 54,119 | 1,300,480 | ||||||
Alaska Air Group, Inc. | 1,542 | 124,146 | ||||||
Allegiant Travel Co. | 1,954 | 327,940 | ||||||
American Woodmark Corp.* | 6,600 | 527,868 | ||||||
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.* | 9,052 | 372,761 | ||||||
Blount International, Inc.* | 97,060 | 952,159 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | 44,959 | $ | 498,146 | |||||
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | 8,698 | 247,197 | ||||||
Deluxe Corp. | 22,631 | 1,234,295 | ||||||
Douglas Dynamics, Inc. | 19,300 | 406,651 | ||||||
Dycom Industries, Inc.* | 10,339 | 723,316 | ||||||
EnerSys | 19,723 | 1,103,107 | ||||||
Essendant, Inc. | 9,456 | 307,415 | ||||||
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.4 | 17,557 | 572,709 | ||||||
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | 20,857 | 736,878 | ||||||
Healthcare Services Group, Inc. | 8,932 | 311,459 | ||||||
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | 3,600 | 97,992 | ||||||
Hexcel Corp. | 5,528 | 256,776 | ||||||
Interface, Inc. | 20,157 | 385,805 | ||||||
Kadant, Inc. | 8,800 | 357,368 | ||||||
Knight Transportation, Inc. | 54,644 | 1,324,024 | ||||||
Knoll, Inc. | 19,661 | 369,627 | ||||||
Matson, Inc. | 10,590 | 451,452 | ||||||
Meritor, Inc.* | 49,152 | 410,419 | ||||||
Nordson Corp. | 1,914 | 122,783 | ||||||
On Assignment, Inc.* | 8,069 | 362,702 | ||||||
Proto Labs, Inc.*,4 | 25,607 | 1,630,910 | ||||||
RBC Bearings, Inc.* | 4,506 | 291,043 | ||||||
Saia, Inc.* | 37,110 | 825,698 | ||||||
TransUnion* | 7,703 | 212,372 | ||||||
Trex Co., Inc.* | 20,050 | 762,702 | ||||||
United Rentals, Inc.* | 1,362 | 98,799 | ||||||
Vectrus, Inc.* | 4,100 | 85,649 | ||||||
Virgin America, Inc.*,4 | 10,900 | 392,509 | ||||||
Wabash National Corp.* | 77,129 | 912,436 | ||||||
WageWorks, Inc.* | 57,650 | 2,615,581 | ||||||
West Corp. | 24,136 | 520,614 | ||||||
YRC Worldwide, Inc.* | 23,800 | 337,484 | ||||||
Total Industrials | 23,369,808 | |||||||
Information Technology—24.7% |
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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.* | 14,500 | 409,335 | ||||||
Ambarella, Inc.*,4 | 5,524 | 307,908 | ||||||
Arista Networks, Inc.*,4 | 6,066 | 472,177 | ||||||
Aspen Technology, Inc.* | 11,020 | 416,115 | ||||||
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A* | 9,354 | 281,368 | ||||||
Belden, Inc. | 5,136 | 244,884 | ||||||
Benefitfocus, Inc.* | 18,451 | 671,432 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Information Technology—24.7% (continued) |
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Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc.* | 11,959 | $ | 528,707 | |||||
BroadSoft, Inc.* | 12,884 | 455,578 | ||||||
Callidus Software, Inc.* | 63,581 | 1,180,699 | ||||||
Cavium, Inc.* | 8,923 | 586,330 | ||||||
CEVA, Inc.* | 17,983 | 420,083 | ||||||
Ciena Corp.* | 20,000 | 413,800 | ||||||
Cimpress N.V.*,4 | 4,403 | 357,259 | ||||||
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | 10,703 | 316,060 | ||||||
comScore, Inc.* | 8,483 | 349,075 | ||||||
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.* | 10,098 | 348,684 | ||||||
Criteo, S.A., Sponsored ADR* | 12,418 | 491,753 | ||||||
CSG Systems International, Inc. | 15,800 | 568,484 | ||||||
Cvent, Inc.* | 6,467 | 225,763 | ||||||
DHI Group, Inc.* | 48,600 | 445,662 | ||||||
DTS, Inc.* | 3,400 | 76,772 | ||||||
EarthLink Holdings Corp. | 51,200 | 380,416 | ||||||
Ellie Mae, Inc.* | 43,093 | 2,595,491 | ||||||
EPAM Systems, Inc.* | 9,116 | 716,700 | ||||||
Euronet Worldwide, Inc.* | 23,937 | 1,733,757 | ||||||
Extreme Networks, Inc.* | 126,200 | 514,896 | ||||||
Fleetmatics Group PLC*,4 | 21,785 | 1,106,460 | ||||||
Gigamon, Inc.* | 19,159 | 509,055 | ||||||
Globant, S.A.* | 12,239 | 459,085 | ||||||
GoDaddy,Inc., Class A*,4 | 21,523 | 690,027 | ||||||
Gogo, Inc.*,4 | 39,623 | 705,289 | ||||||
Guidewire Software, Inc.* | 8,314 | 500,170 | ||||||
HubSpot, Inc.* | 4,408 | 248,214 | ||||||
Imperva, Inc.* | 4,766 | 301,735 | ||||||
Infinera Corp.*,4 | 21,135 | 382,966 | ||||||
Integrated Device Technology, Inc.* | 36,319 | 957,006 | ||||||
IPG Photonics Corp.* | 4,085 | 364,219 | ||||||
Ixia* | 34,310 | 426,473 | ||||||
j2 Global, Inc. | 6,621 | 545,041 | ||||||
LogMeln, Inc.* | 35,997 | 2,415,399 | ||||||
Luxoft Holding, Inc.* | 12,995 | 1,002,304 | ||||||
Manhattan Associates, Inc.* | 19,304 | 1,277,346 | ||||||
Match Group, Inc.*,4 | 34,974 | 473,898 | ||||||
Materialise N.V., ADR*,2 | 12,422 | 87,699 | ||||||
MAXIMUS, Inc. | 48,340 | 2,719,125 | ||||||
Methode Electronics, Inc. | 10,000 | 318,300 |
Shares | Value | |||||||
Microsemi Corp.* | 6,887 | $ | 224,447 | |||||
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | 3,919 | 249,680 | ||||||
NeuStar, Inc., Class A*,4 | 50,985 | 1,222,110 | ||||||
New Relic, Inc.* | 7,199 | 262,260 | ||||||
Paycom Software, Inc.* | 14,719 | 553,876 | ||||||
Paylocity Holding Corp.* | 17,492 | 709,301 | ||||||
Polycom, Inc.* | 36,346 | 457,596 | ||||||
Proofpoint, Inc.* | 3,581 | 232,801 | ||||||
Qualys, Inc.* | 32,620 | 1,079,396 | ||||||
RealPage,Inc.* | 18,402 | 413,125 | ||||||
The Rubicon Project, Inc.* | 16,233 | 267,033 | ||||||
Ruckus Wireless, Inc.* | 107,312 | 1,149,312 | ||||||
Shopify,Inc., Class A*,4 | 9,311 | 240,224 | ||||||
ShoreTel, Inc.* | 22,800 | 201,780 | ||||||
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | 34,800 | 1,689,192 | ||||||
SPS Commerce, Inc.* | 15,600 | 1,095,276 | ||||||
Square, Inc., Class A*,4 | 4,589 | 60,070 | ||||||
SunPower Corp.* | 25,447 | 763,664 | ||||||
Sykes Enterprises, Inc.* | 19,390 | 596,824 | ||||||
Synaptics, Inc.* | 2,862 | 229,933 | ||||||
Synchronoss Technologies,Inc.* | 413 | 14,550 | ||||||
Tableau Software, Inc., Class A* | 5,348 | 503,889 | ||||||
Tessera Technologies, Inc. | 15,144 | 454,471 | ||||||
Textura Corp.*,4 | 1,698 | 36,643 | ||||||
Tyler Technologies, Inc.* | 9,615 | 1,676,087 | ||||||
The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.* | 5,459 | 1,067,289 | ||||||
Universal Display Corp.* | 9,537 | 519,194 | ||||||
VASCO Data Security International, Inc.*,4 | 12,055 | 201,680 | ||||||
Web.com Group, Inc.* | 33,528 | 670,895 | ||||||
WebMD Health Corp.*,4 | 13,473 | 650,746 | ||||||
Xcerra Corp.* | 41,200 | 249,260 | ||||||
Zendesk, Inc.* | 24,702 | 653,121 | ||||||
Zillow Group, Inc., | 7,678 | 199,935 | ||||||
Total Information Technology | 49,594,659 | |||||||
Materials—1.2% |
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Berry Plastics Group, Inc.* | 3,000 | 108,540 | ||||||
Chemtura Corp.* | 5,200 | 141,804 | ||||||
Flotek Industries, Inc.*,4 | 8,400 | 96,096 | ||||||
Innospec, Inc. | 6,400 | 347,584 | ||||||
Trinseo, S.A.*,4 | 43,621 | 1,230,112 | ||||||
U.S. Concrete, Inc.* | 5,094 | 268,250 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
Shares | Value | |||||||
Materials—1.2% (continued) |
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Worthington Industries, Inc. | 4,112 | $ | 123,936 | |||||
Total Materials | 2,316,322 | |||||||
Telecommunication Services—0.9% |
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Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | 51,550 | 1,788,270 | ||||||
Total Common Stocks | 196,157,002 | |||||||
Warrants—0.0%# |
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HealthSouth Corp. (Health Care), 01/17/17* | 6,007 | 13,215 | ||||||
Principal Amount | ||||||||
Short-Term Investments—13.4% |
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Repurchase Agreements—10.8%7 |
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BNP Paribas Securities Corp., dated 12/31/15,due 01/04/16, 0.300%, total to be received $5,142,626 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—5.500%, 06/06/16—05/04/37, totaling $5,245,304) | $ | 5,142,455 | 5,142,455 | |||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.340%, total to be received $5,142,649 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Obligations, 0.000%—10.500%, 01/15/16—09/01/49, totaling $5,245,304) | 5,142,455 | 5,142,455 | ||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.350%, total to be received $5,142,655 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—7.500%, 01/21/16—02/01/49, totaling $5,245,304) | 5,142,455 | 5,142,455 |
Principal Amount | Value | |||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 12/31/15, due 01/04/16, 0.330%, total to be received $4,109,042 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000%—10.500%, 01/15/16—12/20/65 totaling $4,191,069) | $ | 4,108,891 | $ | 4,108,891 | ||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 12/31/2015, due 01/04/2016, 0.410%, total to be received $2,116,090 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125%—2.500%, 01/15/17—02/15/42,totaling $2,159,868) | 2,115,994 | 2,115,994 | ||||||
Total Repurchase Agreements | 21,652,250 | |||||||
Shares | ||||||||
Other Investment Companies—2.6%8 |
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Dreyfus Institutional Cash Advantage Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.26% | 5,219,870 | 5,219,870 | ||||||
Total Short-Term Investments | 26,872,120 | |||||||
Total Investments—111.3% | 223,042,337 | |||||||
Other Assets, less Liabilities—(11.3)% |
| (22,644,011 | ) | |||||
Net Assets—100.0% | $ | 200,398,326 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments
The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with each of the Schedules of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.
At December 31, 2015, the approximate cost of investments and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Fund | Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Net | ||||||||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 2,475,512,913 | $ | 130,713,051 | $ | (108,345,370 | ) | $ | 22,367,681 | |||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 37,082,215 | 795,900 | (4,391,792 | ) | (3,595,892 | ) | ||||||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | 201,687,974 | 35,502,122 | (14,147,759 | ) | 21,354,363 |
* | 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, 2015, the value of these securities amounted to the following: |
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 362,161,609 | 14.6 | % | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 13,010,962 | 40.5 | % |
(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, 2015. 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, 2015, amounted to the following: |
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 54,804,256 | 2.2 | % | ||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | 87,699 | 0.04 | % |
3 | Variable Rate Security. The rate listed is as of December 31, 2015, 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, 2015, amounting to the following: |
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 41,330,770 | 1.7 | % | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | 1,320,265 | 4.1 | % | |||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | 20,873,752 | 10.4 | % |
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, 2015, amounted to the following: |
Convertible Bonds | ||||||||
Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 69,094,075 | 2.8 | % | ||||
Convertible Preferred Stock Fund | Market Value | % of Net Assets | ||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 16,241,754 | 0.7 | % |
6 | Represents yield to maturity at December 31, 2015. |
7 | Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these joint repurchase agreements. |
8 | Yield shown represents the December 31, 2015, 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. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Country | AMG Managers Bond Fund* | |||
Australia | 0.9 | % | ||
Bermuda | 1.2 | % | ||
Brazil | 0.2 | % | ||
Canada | 1.1 | % | ||
Cayman Islands | 2.2 | % | ||
France | 0.6 | % | ||
Iceland | 0.3 | % | ||
India | 0.0 | %# | ||
Ireland | 0.5 | % | ||
Luxembourg | 1.3 | % | ||
Malaysia | 0.1 | % | ||
Mexico | 3.6 | % |
# | Rounds to less than 0.1%. |
* | As a percentage of long-term investments as of December 31, 2015. |
AMG Managers Global Income | ||||
Country | Opportunity Fund* | |||
Argentina | 2.1 | % | ||
Australia | 2.7 | % | ||
Bermuda | 0.5 | % | ||
Brazil | 2.4 | % | ||
Canada | 3.2 | % | ||
Cayman Islands | 1.2 | % | ||
Chile | 1.5 | % | ||
China | 0.6 | % | ||
Colombia | 2.6 | % | ||
Dominican Republic | 1.3 | % | ||
France | 3.1 | % | ||
Hungary | 0.5 | % | ||
Iceland | 1.1 | % | ||
Indonesia | 3.2 | % | ||
Israel | 0.8 | % | ||
Italy | 5.0 | % | ||
Jamaica | 0.6 | % | ||
Japan | 0.6 | % | ||
Luxembourg | 2.5 | % | ||
Mauritius | 0.6 | % |
Country | AMG Managers Bond Fund* | |||
Netherlands | 1.6 | % | ||
New Zealand | 0.4 | % | ||
Norway | 0.2 | % | ||
South Korea | 0.1 | % | ||
Spain | 0.1 | % | ||
United Arab Emirates | 1.0 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 2.1 | % | ||
United States | 82.5 | % | ||
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Country | Opportunity Fund* | |||
Mexico | 7.9 | % | ||
Morocco | 0.6 | % | ||
Netherlands | 6.9 | % | ||
New Zealand | 4.8 | % | ||
Panama | 1.6 | % | ||
Peru | 1.1 | % | ||
Philippines | 0.3 | % | ||
Poland | 2.6 | % | ||
Russian Federation | 0.5 | % | ||
Singapore | 0.6 | % | ||
South Korea | 1.7 | % | ||
Spain | 2.1 | % | ||
Turkey | 3.1 | % | ||
United Arab Emirates | 0.6 | % | ||
United Kingdom | 3.8 | % | ||
United States | 24.7 | % | ||
Venezuela | 1.0 | % | ||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
The following tables summarize the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments by the fair value hierarchy levels as of December 31, 2015: (See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)
Quoted Prices in Active Markets | Significant Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||
for Identical Investments | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | — | $ | 103,388,386 | $ | 20,421,277 | $ | 123,809,663 | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes | ||||||||||||||||
Industrials | — | 626,433,243 | — | 626,433,243 | ||||||||||||
Financials | — | 615,312,791 | — | 615,312,791 | ||||||||||||
Utilities | — | 141,722,367 | — | 141,722,367 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | — | 155,394,351 | — | 155,394,351 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 32,050,664 | — | 32,050,664 | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | — | 30,971,897 | — | 30,971,897 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations† | — | 661,957,888 | — | 661,957,888 | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks†† | $ | 2,785,637 | — | — | 2,785,637 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Financials | 9,729,677 | — | — | 9,729,677 | ||||||||||||
Industrials | 4,420,969 | — | — | 4,420,969 | ||||||||||||
Materials | 3,284,533 | — | — | 3,284,533 | ||||||||||||
Utilities | — | 391,654 | — | 391,654 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | 42,920,894 | — | 42,920,894 | ||||||||||||
Other Investment Companies | 46,694,366 | — | — | 46,694,366 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 66,915,182 | $ | 2,410,544,135 | $ | 20,421,277 | $ | 2,497,880,594 | ||||||||
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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, 2015:
Asset-Backed | ||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | Securities | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2014 | $ | 22,194,033 | ||
Accrued discounts (premiums) | (8,395 | ) | ||
Realized gain (loss) | (10,170 | ) | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (298,128 | ) | ||
Purchases | — | |||
Sales | (1,456,063 | ) | ||
Transfers in to Level 3 | — | |||
Transfers out of Level 3 | — | |||
Balance as of December 31, 2015 | $ | 20,421,277 | ||
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investments still held at December 31, 2015 | $ | (298,128 | ) |
The Fund’s investment that is categorized as Level 3 is valued utilizing third party pricing information without adjustment (Broker quote). 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 in Active Markets | Significant Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||
for Identical Investments | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Asset-Backed Securities | — | $ | 235,597 | — | $ | 235,597 | ||||||||||
Corporate Bonds and Notes† | — | 19,816,472 | — | 19,816,472 | ||||||||||||
Foreign Government and Agency Obligations | — | 9,859,887 | — | 9,859,887 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-Backed Securities | — | 307,114 | — | 307,114 | ||||||||||||
U.S. Government† | — | 1,298,248 | — | 1,298,248 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | 1,368,050 | — | 1,368,050 | ||||||||||||
Other Investment Companies | $ | 600,955 | — | — | 600,955 | |||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 600,955 | $ | 32,885,368 | — | $ | 33,486,323 | |||||||||
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Financial Derivative Instruments-Assets††† | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | $ | 146,029 | — | $ | 146,029 | ||||||||||
Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities††† | ||||||||||||||||
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | — | (146,217 | ) | — | (146,217 | ) | ||||||||||
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Total Financial Derivative Instruments | — | $ | (188 | ) | — | $ | (188 | ) | ||||||||
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Quoted Prices in Active Markets | Significant Other | Significant | ||||||||||||||
for Identical Investments | Observable Inputs | Unobservable Inputs | ||||||||||||||
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in Securities | ||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||||||
Health Care | $ | 51,955,842 | — | — | $ | 51,955,842 | ||||||||||
Information Technology | 49,506,960 | $ | 87,699 | — | 49,594,659 | |||||||||||
Consumer Discretionary | 35,327,218 | — | — | 35,327,218 | ||||||||||||
Industrials | 23,369,808 | — | — | 23,369,808 | ||||||||||||
Financials | 18,106,888 | — | — | 18,106,888 | ||||||||||||
Consumer Staples | 9,125,742 | — | — | 9,125,742 | ||||||||||||
Energy | 4,572,253 | — | — | 4,572,253 | ||||||||||||
Materials | 2,316,322 | — | — | 2,316,322 | ||||||||||||
Telecommunication Services | 1,788,270 | — | — | 1,788,270 | ||||||||||||
Warrants | — | — | $ | 13,215 | 13,215 | |||||||||||
Short-Term Investments | ||||||||||||||||
Repurchase Agreements | — | 21,652,250 | — | 21,652,250 | ||||||||||||
Other Investment Companies | 5,219,870 | — | — | 5,219,870 | ||||||||||||
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Total Investments in Securities | $ | 201,289,173 | $ | 21,739,949 | $ | 13,215 | $ | 223,042,337 | ||||||||
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The Fund’s investment that is categorized as a Level 3 is warrants received as part of a securities litigation settlement of December 29, 2015. The valuation is based on the first day of trading’s opening bid price on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to that date there was no valuation data available.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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† | All corporate bonds and notes and U.S. government and agency obligations held in the Funds 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 Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
†† | All common stocks held in the Fund are level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the common stocks, please refer to the respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
††† | Derivative instruments, such as forwards contracts are not reflected in the Schedule of Portfolio Investments and are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation of the instrument. |
As of December 31, 2015, the Funds had no significant transfers between levels from the beginning of the reporting period.
The following schedule shows the value of derivative instruments at December 31, 2015:
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 | ||||||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts | $146,029 | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts | $146,217 | ||||||
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For the year ended December 31, 2015, 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 Gain/(Loss) | |||||||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | ||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts | Net realized loss on futures contracts | $ | (824 | ) | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | $ | (6,108 | ) | ||||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts | Net realized gain on foreign currency transactions | 327,000 | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations | (104,034 | ) | |||||||||
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Totals | $ | 326,176 | $ | (110,142 | ) | |||||||||
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At December 31, 2015, the following Fund had foreign currency contracts (in U.S. Dollars):
(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) | ||||||||||||||||||
British Pound | Long | 03/16/16 | CS | $ | 1,400,675 | $ | 1,432,310 | $ | (31,635 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | Long | 03/08/16 | CS | 419,244 | 430,599 | (11,355 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Euro | Long | 03/16/16 | MS | 4,598,376 | 4,651,107 | (52,731 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Euro* | Long | 03/16/16 | CS | 444,779 | 450,096 | (5,317 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Japanese Yen | Long | 03/16/16 | CS | 3,963,601 | 3,867,866 | 95,735 | ||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian Krone | Long | 03/16/16 | UBS | 56,446 | 57,034 | (588 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Norwegian Krone* | Long | 03/16/16 | CS | 440,277 | 444,498 | (4,221 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Australian Dollar | Short | 02/29/16 | CS | 586,448 | 595,705 | (9,257 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Foreign Currency | Position | �� | Settlement Date | Counterparty | Receivable Amount | Payable Amount | Unrealized Gain/ (Loss) | |||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Real | Short | 03/09/16 | CS | $ | 117,119 | $ | 112,932 | $ | 4,187 | |||||||||||||||
Canadian Dollar | Short | 03/08/16 | CS | 519,682 | 502,370 | 17,312 | ||||||||||||||||||
Euro* | Short | 03/16/16 | CS | 444,498 | 445,697 | (1,199 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Indonesian Rupiah | Short | 03/16/16 | CS | 282,686 | 284,714 | (2,028 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Mexican Peso | Short | 03/16/16 | UBS | 669,982 | 649,177 | 20,805 | ||||||||||||||||||
New Zealand Dollar | Short | 03/16/16 | CS | 1,415,810 | 1,436,413 | (20,603 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Norwegian Krone | Short | 03/16/16 | UBS | 172,825 | 169,337 | 3,488 | ||||||||||||||||||
Norwegian Krone* | Short | 03/16/16 | CS | 450,096 | 440,277 | 9,819 | ||||||||||||||||||
Polish Zloty | Short | 03/16/16 | CITI | 828,695 | 841,278 | (12,583 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Swiss Franc | Short | 03/16/16 | UBS | 60,084 | 60,101 | (17 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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Totals | $ | 16,871,323 | $ | 16,871,511 | $ | (188 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
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INVESTMENTS DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS:
EMTN: | European Medium-Term Notes |
FHLMC: | Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation |
FNMA: | Federal National Mortgage Association |
GMTN: | Global Medium-Term Notes |
MTN: | Medium-Term Note |
PLC: | Public Limited Company |
SAU: | Saugus |
COUNTERPARTY ABBREVIATIONS:
CITI: | Citibank N.A. |
CS: | Credit Suisse |
MS: | Morgan Stanley |
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 |
RUB: | Russian Ruble |
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.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities
December 31, 2015
AMG Managers | AMG Managers | |||||||||||
AMG Managers | Global Income | Special Equity | ||||||||||
Bond Fund | Opportunity Fund | Fund | ||||||||||
Assets: | ||||||||||||
Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $41,330,770, $1,320,265 and $20,873,752, respectively) | $ | 2,454,959,700 | $ | 32,118,273 | $ | 201,390,087 | ||||||
Repurchase Agreements at value** | 42,920,894 | 1,368,050 | 21,652,250 | |||||||||
Foreign currency*** | 2,059 | 210,280 | — | |||||||||
Dividends, interest and other receivables | 21,658,287 | 388,512 | 74,136 | |||||||||
Receivable for investments sold | — | 682,819 | 880,331 | |||||||||
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 3,027,290 | 33,036 | 88,962 | |||||||||
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts | — | 146,029 | — | |||||||||
Receivable from affiliate | 113,793 | 11,677 | 42,778 | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses | 13,335 | 6,227 | 10,327 | |||||||||
Total assets | 2,522,695,358 | 34,964,903 | 224,138,871 | |||||||||
Liabilities: | ||||||||||||
Payable upon return of securities loaned | 42,920,894 | 1,368,050 | 21,652,250 | |||||||||
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | 4,680,983 | 240,301 | 616,789 | |||||||||
Payable for investments purchased | — | 974,751 | 1,136,246 | |||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts | — | 146,217 | — | |||||||||
Accrued expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory and management fees | 1,330,472 | 19,499 | 156,794 | |||||||||
Administrative fees | 532,189 | 5,571 | 43,554 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees—Service Class | 136,199 | — | 39,560 | |||||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 1,157 | 36 | 90 | |||||||||
Other | 322,064 | 69,852 | 95,262 | |||||||||
Total liabilities | 49,923,958 | 2,824,277 | 23,740,545 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 2,472,771,400 | $ | 32,140,626 | $ | 200,398,326 | ||||||
* Investments at cost | $ | 2,424,782,661 | $ | 35,705,332 | $ | 177,870,897 | ||||||
** Repurchase agreements at cost | $ | 42,920,894 | $ | 1,368,050 | $ | 21,652,250 | ||||||
*** Foreign currency at cost | $ | 2,059 | $ | 214,671 | — |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
AMG Managers Bond Fund | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||
Net Assets Represent: | ||||||||||||
Paid-in capital | $ | 2,448,965,047 | $ | 38,512,023 | $ | 301,471,788 | ||||||
Distributions in excess of net investment income | (7,809,369 | ) | (680,935 | ) | — | |||||||
Undistributed (accumulated) net realized gain (loss) from investments | 1,439,028 | (2,094,984 | ) | (124,592,652 | ) | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | 30,176,694 | (3,595,478 | ) | 23,519,190 | ||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 2,472,771,400 | $ | 32,140,626 | $ | 200,398,326 | ||||||
Shares outstanding | n/a | 1,768,375 | n/a | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | n/a | $ | 18.18 | n/a | ||||||||
Service Class: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 1,575,245,618 | n/a | $ | 181,862,152 | |||||||
Shares outstanding | 60,147,531 | n/a | 2,070,478 | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 26.19 | n/a | $ | 87.84 | |||||||
Institutional Class: | ||||||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 897,525,782 | n/a | $ | 18,536,174 | |||||||
Shares outstanding | 34,275,877 | n/a | 206,133 | |||||||||
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $ | 26.19 | n/a | $ | 89.92 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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For the year ended December 31, 2015
AMG Managers Bond Fund | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | ||||||||||
Investment Income: | ||||||||||||
Interest income | $ | 100,544,639 | $ | 1,752,562 | $ | 71 | ||||||
Dividend income | 1,444,501 | 21,748 | 1,521,446 | 1 | ||||||||
Securities lending income | 201,537 | 5,431 | 342,786 | |||||||||
Foreign withholding tax | (109,394 | ) | (9,970 | ) | (383 | ) | ||||||
Total investment income | 102,081,283 | 1,769,771 | 1,863,920 | |||||||||
Expenses: | ||||||||||||
Investment advisory and management fees | 17,331,885 | 291,549 | 1,990,253 | |||||||||
Administrative fees | 6,932,754 | 83,300 | 552,848 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing fees—Service Class | 1,821,185 | — | 504,144 | |||||||||
Reports to shareholders | 309,358 | 10,968 | 14,344 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 256,840 | 72,642 | 104,804 | |||||||||
Professional fees | 250,657 | 40,946 | 38,369 | |||||||||
Trustees fees and expenses | 169,753 | 2,590 | 12,496 | |||||||||
Transfer agent fees | 152,896 | 10,847 | 35,170 | |||||||||
Registration fees | 143,490 | 23,482 | 35,883 | |||||||||
Miscellaneous | 54,309 | 957 | 4,494 | |||||||||
Total expenses before offsets/reductions | 27,423,127 | 537,281 | 3,292,805 | |||||||||
Expense reimbursements | (921,308 | ) | (166,561 | ) | (333,953 | ) | ||||||
Expense reductions | — | — | (14,348 | ) | ||||||||
Fee waivers | (20,292 | ) | — | — | ||||||||
Net expenses | 26,481,527 | 370,720 | 2,944,504 | |||||||||
Net Investment income (loss) | 75,599,756 | 1,399,051 | (1,080,584 | ) | ||||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 32,947,331 | (1,640,264 | ) | 16,303,340 | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | (608,330 | ) | 235,908 | — | ||||||||
Net realized loss on futures contracts | — | (824 | ) | — | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | (164,454,677 | ) | (2,492,305 | ) | (15,116,156 | ) | ||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations | 103,800 | (89,338 | ) | — | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of futures contracts | — | (6,108 | ) | — | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (132,011,876 | ) | (3,992,931 | ) | 1,187,184 | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | $ | (56,412,120 | ) | $ | (2,593,880 | ) | $ | 106,600 |
1 | Includes non-recurring dividends of $515,357. |
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,
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2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | 2015 | 2014 | |||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 75,599,756 | $ | 75,898,352 | $ | 1,399,051 | $ | 1,425,350 | $ | (1,080,584 | ) | $ | (1,929,755 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments, foreign currency transactions and futures contracts | 32,339,001 | 19,650,411 | (1,405,180 | ) | 226,867 | 16,303,340 | 31,378,178 | |||||||||||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, foreign currency translations and futures contracts | (164,350,877 | ) | 44,512,783 | (2,587,751 | ) | (853,882 | ) | (15,116,156 | ) | (27,506,007 | ) | |||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | (56,412,120 | ) | 140,061,546 | (2,593,880 | ) | 798,335 | 106,600 | 1,942,416 | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
From net investment income: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Single Class Fund | — | — | (482,617 | ) | (939,214 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Service Class | (46,749,891 | ) | (53,905,501 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | (25,682,778 | ) | (26,975,772 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
From net realized gain on investments: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Single Class Fund | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Service Class | (22,559,422 | ) | (12,282,776 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | (12,787,975 | ) | (6,717,285 | ) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (107,780,066 | ) | (99,881,334 | ) | (482,617 | ) | (939,214 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from capital share transactions | (371,852,846 | ) | 677,749,792 | (14,995,747 | ) | 2,058,911 | (23,986,851 | ) | (38,040,718 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (536,045,032 | ) | 717,930,004 | (18,072,244 | ) | 1,918,032 | (23,880,251 | ) | (36,098,302 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning 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 | $ | 2,472,771,400 | $ | 3,008,816,432 | $ | 32,140,626 | $ | 50,212,870 | $ | 200,398,326 | $ | 224,278,577 | ||||||||||||
End of year distributions in excess of net investment income | $ | (7,809,369 | ) | $ | (3,594,813 | ) | $ | (680,935 | ) | $ | (95,566 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||
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AMG Managers Bond Fund
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Service Class† | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 27.88 | $ | 27.33 | $ | 27.93 | $ | 25.97 | $ | 25.61 | ||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income1,2 | 0.74 | 0.80 | 0.92 | 1.03 | 1.14 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.34 | ) | 0.78 | (0.63 | ) | 2.04 | 0.39 | |||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations | (0.60 | ) | 1.58 | 0.29 | 3.07 | 1.53 | ||||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.71 | ) | (0.85 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (1.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.38 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.09 | ) | (1.03 | ) | (0.89 | ) | (1.11 | ) | (1.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 26.19 | $ | 27.88 | $ | 27.33 | $ | 27.93 | $ | 25.97 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | (2.19 | )%4 | 5.81 | % | 1.06 | % | 12.04 | % | 6.06 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.01 | %5 | 0.99 | %6 | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 0.99 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.01 | %5 | 0.99 | %6 | 0.99 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.02 | % | 1.02 | % | 1.05 | %5 | 1.05 | %6 | 1.05 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | 2.69 | % | 2.85 | % | 3.33 | %5 | 3.79 | %6 | 4.36 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 10 | % | 26 | % | 19 | % | 26 | % | 17 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 1,575,246 | $ | 1,947,536 | $ | 1,545,765 | $ | 2,374,012 | $ | 2,121,491 | ||||||||||
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $ | 27.87 | $ | 27.33 | $ | 28.19 | ||||||
Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||
Net investment income1,2 | 0.77 | 0.83 | 0.73 | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.33 | ) | 0.77 | (0.88 | ) | |||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations | (0.56 | ) | 1.60 | (0.15 | ) | |||||||
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Net investment income | (0.74 | ) | (0.88 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||||
Net realized gain on investments | (0.38 | ) | (0.18 | ) | — | |||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (1.12 | ) | (1.06 | ) | (0.71 | ) | ||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $ | 26.19 | $ | 27.87 | $ | 27.33 | ||||||
Total Return2 | (2.05 | )% | 5.88 | % | (0.48 | )%15 | ||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %5,16 | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %5,16 | ||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 0.92 | % | 0.92 | % | 0.95 | %5,16 | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | 2.79 | % | 2.93 | % | 3.53 | %5,16 | ||||||
Portfolio turnover | 10 | % | 26 | % | 19 | %15 | ||||||
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | $ | 897,526 | $ | 1,061,280 | $ | 745,121 | ||||||
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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each year
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 19.68 | $ | 19.69 | $ | 20.56 | $ | 19.30 | $ | 19.33 | ||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income1,2 | 0.65 | 0.57 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.53 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | (1.87 | ) | (0.21 | ) | (0.80 | ) | 1.52 | 0.12 | ||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations | (1.22 | ) | 0.36 | (0.29 | ) | 2.05 | 0.65 | |||||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.28 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.58 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.68 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 18.18 | $ | 19.68 | $ | 19.69 | $ | 20.56 | $ | 19.30 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | (6.22 | )% | 1.84 | % | (1.40 | )% | 10.63 | % | 3.39 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %7 | 1.05 | %8 | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 0.89 | % | 0.89 | % | 0.91 | %7 | 1.05 | %8 | 1.10 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.29 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.23 | %7 | 1.36 | %8 | 1.39 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | 3.36 | % | 2.78 | % | 2.49 | %7 | 2.63 | %8 | 2.63 | % | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 53 | % | 56 | % | 40 | % | 59 | % | 91 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 32,141 | $ | 50,213 | $ | 48,295 | $ | 34,948 | $ | 24,608 | ||||||||||
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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
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Service Class††† | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 88.30 | $ | 87.24 | $ | 60.14 | $ | 54.51 | $ | 52.71 | ||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss1,2 | (0.47 | )17 | (0.72 | ) | (0.52 | )9 | (0.24 | )10 | (0.50 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 0.01 | 1.78 | 27.62 | 5.87 | 2.30 | |||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations | (0.46 | ) | 1.06 | 27.10 | 5.63 | 1.80 | ||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 87.84 | $ | 88.30 | $ | 87.24 | $ | 60.14 | $ | 54.51 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | (0.52 | )%4 | 1.22 | % | 45.06 | %11 | 10.35 | %4 | 3.41 | %4 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 1.35 | % | 1.35 | % | 1.37 | %12 | 1.35 | %13 | 1.37 | %14 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 1.36 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.38 | %12 | 1.36 | %13 | 1.38 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.51 | % | 1.51 | % | 1.52 | %12 | 1.55 | %13 | 1.54 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | (0.51 | )% | (0.83 | )% | (0.71 | )%12 | (0.40 | )%13 | (0.89 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 116 | % | 121 | % | 129 | % | 107 | % | 126 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 181,862 | $ | 205,362 | $ | 240,162 | $ | 184,142 | $ | 243,858 | ||||||||||
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Net Asset Value, Beginning of Year | $ | 90.18 | $ | 88.87 | $ | 61.34 | $ | 55.45 | $ | 53.43 | ||||||||||
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Net investment loss1,2 | (0.26 | )17 | (0.51 | ) | (0.34 | )9 | (0.05 | )10 | (0.29 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 0.00 | # | 1.82 | 27.87 | 5.94 | 2.31 | ||||||||||||||
Total income (loss) from investment operations | (0.26 | ) | 1.31 | 27.53 | 5.89 | 2.02 | ||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Year | $ | 89.92 | $ | 90.18 | $ | 88.87 | $ | 61.34 | $ | 55.45 | ||||||||||
Total Return2 | (0.29 | )%4 | 1.47 | % | 44.88 | % | 10.62 | % | 3.78 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets (with offsets/reductions) | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.12 | %12 | 1.10 | %13 | 1.12 | %14 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets (with offsets) | 1.11 | % | 1.11 | % | 1.13 | %12 | 1.11 | %13 | 1.13 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets (without offsets/reductions)3 | 1.26 | % | 1.26 | % | 1.27 | %12 | 1.30 | %13 | 1.29 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | (0.27 | )% | (0.58 | )% | (0.46 | )%12 | (0.08 | )%13 | (0.53 | )% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover | 116 | % | 121 | % | 129 | % | 107 | % | 126 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets at end of year (000’s omitted) | $ | 18,536 | $ | 18,917 | $ | 20,215 | $ | 16,407 | $ | 13,961 | ||||||||||
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The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with the Financial Highlights of the Funds 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. |
†† | Commencement of operations was April 1, 2013. |
††† | All Managers Class shares were renamed Service Class shares on April 1, 2013. |
# | Rounds to less than $0.01 per share. |
1 | Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares. |
2 | Total returns and net investment income (loss) 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. (See Note 1(c) and 2 in the Notes to Financial Statements.) |
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. |
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. |
17 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.69) and $(0.48) for the Service Class and Institutional Class, respectively. |
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December 31, 2015
1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
AMG Funds III (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”), AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund (“Global Income Opportunity”) and AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (“Special Equity”) 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, 2015, the Fund had redemption fees amounting to $1,134.
Bond and Special Equity each offer two classes of shares: Service Class and Institutional Class. 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.
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 national securities exchange or reported on the NASDAQ national market system (“NMS”) are valued at the last quoted sales price on the primary exchange or, if applicable, the NASDAQ official closing price or the official closing price of the relevant exchange or, lacking any sales, at the last quoted bid price or the mean between the last quoted bid and ask prices (the “exchange mean price”). Equity securities traded in the over-the-counter market (other than NMS securities) are valued at the exchange mean price. Foreign equity securities (securities principally traded in markets other than U.S. markets) are valued at the official closing price on the primary exchange or, for markets that either do not offer an official closing price or where the official closing price may not be representative of the overall market, the last quoted sale price.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity exceeding 60 days are valued at the evaluated bid price provided by an authorized pricing service or, if an evaluated price is not available, by reference to other securities which are considered comparable in credit rating, interest rate, due date and other features (generally referred to as “matrix pricing”) or other similar pricing methodologies. 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.
Fixed income securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost, provided that the amortized cost value is approximately the same as the fair value of the security valued without the use of amortized cost. Investments in other open-end regulated investment companies are valued at their end of day net asset value per share.
Futures contracts for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the settlement price as of the close of the futures exchange.
The Fund’s portfolio 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 Trust (the “Board”). Under certain circumstances, the value of certain Fund portfolio 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 Valuation Committee, which is comprised of the Independent Trustees of the Board, and the Pricing Committee, which is comprised of representatives from AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) are the committees appointed by the Board to make fair value determinations. 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 readily available or otherwise not determinable pursuant to the Board’s valuation procedures, if the Investment Manager or the Pricing Committee 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 and, if required under the Trust’s securities valuation procedures, the Valuation Committee, seeks to determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from current sale of that portfolio 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 and analytical data relating to the investment; 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 portfolio 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 valued by the Fund, including a comparison with the prior quarter end and the percentage of the Fund that the security represents at each quarter end.
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With respect to foreign equity securities and certain foreign fixed income securities, the Board has adopted a policy that securities held in a Fund that can be fair valued by the applicable fair value pricing service are fair valued on each business day provided that each individual price exceeds a pre-established confidence level.
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)
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. Transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period.
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. Dividends from foreign securities are recorded on the ex-dividend date, and if after the fact as soon as the Funds become aware of 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, 2015, the amount by which the Fund’s expenses were reduced and the impact on the annualized expense ratios, was $14,348 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, 2015, 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, 2015, overdraft fees for Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity equaled $36 and $62, 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 differences are reclassified among capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. Permanent book and tax basis differences, if any, relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. 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. Permanent differences are due to tax equalization, currency gains/losses, redesignation of dividends and current year write off of a net operating loss. Temporary differences are due to differing treatments for losses deferred due to excise tax regulations, contingent preferred debt instruments and wash sales.
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The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows:
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Ordinary income | $ | 70,461,227 | $ | 80,881,273 | $ | 482,617 | $ | 939,214 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Short-term capital gains | 2,112,677 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Long-term capital gains | 35,206,162 | 19,000,061 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
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As of December 31, 2015, the components of distributable earnings (excluding unrealized appreciation/depreciation) on a tax basis consisted of:
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Capital loss carryforward | — | $ | (2,053,322 | ) | $ | (121,798,009 | ) | |||||
Undistributed ordinary income | — | — | — | |||||||||
Undistributed short-term capital gains | — | — | — | |||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains | $ | 1,439,028 | — | — | ||||||||
Late-year loss deferral | — | (691,090 | ) | (629,816 | ) |
e. FEDERAL TAXES
Each Fund intends to comply with the requirements under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, 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, 2015, 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, Management is 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, 2015, 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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(Pre-Enactment) | 1,033,512 | — | 2018 | |||||||||
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For the year ended December 31, 2015, the following Funds utilized capital loss carryovers in the amount of:
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Global Income Opportunity | $ | 104,345 | — | |||||
Special Equity | 15,436,568 | — |
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g. CAPITAL STOCK
The Trust’s Declaration of Trust authorizes for each Fund 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 these securities in accordance with the Funds’ policy on investment valuation.
For the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, the capital stock transactions by class for Bond, Special Equity and Global Income Opportunity were as follows:
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Proceeds from sale of shares | 13,375,634 | $ | 369,405,651 | 25,134,692 | $ | 706,336,967 | 141,833 | $ | 13,310,456 | 127,816 | $ | 10,959,745 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 2,388,316 | 64,332,254 | 2,120,744 | 59,466,578 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (25,478,779 | ) | (698,541,616 | ) | (13,950,198 | ) | (392,082,752 | ) | (397,066 | ) | (37,030,495 | ) | (554,853 | ) | (47,485,696 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (9,714,829 | ) | $ | (264,803,711 | ) | 13,305,238 | $ | 373,720,793 | (255,233 | ) | $ | (23,720,039 | ) | (427,037 | ) | $ | (36,525,951 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Proceeds from sale of shares | 8,240,259 | $ | 226,155,038 | 15,346,011 | $ | 431,593,970 | 31,383 | $ | 2,992,129 | 36,933 | $ | 3,200,523 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 1,427,491 | 38,442,052 | 1,200,803 | 33,651,290 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (13,467,920 | ) | (371,646,225 | ) | (5,737,789 | ) | (161,216,261 | ) | (35,017 | ) | (3,258,941 | ) | (54,632 | ) | (4,715,290 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) | (3,800,170 | ) | $ | (107,049,135 | ) | 10,809,025 | $ | 304,028,999 | (3,634 | ) | $ | (266,812 | ) | (17,699 | ) | $ | (1,514,767 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Proceeds from sale of shares | 577,925 | $ | 11,130,601 | 1,097,732 | $ | 22,441,055 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 25,182 | 459,068 | 45,941 | 902,744 | ||||||||||||
Cost of shares repurchased | (1,386,359 | ) | (26,585,416 | ) | (1,044,754 | ) | (21,284,888 | ) | ||||||||
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At December 31, 2015, 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 67%; Global Income Opportunity—two collectively own 40%; Special Equity—two collectively own 52%. Transactions by these shareholders may have a material impact on their respective Fund.
h. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND JOINT REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes 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 Funds may be delayed or limited.
Additionally, the Funds may enter into joint repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by BNYM (the “Program”), provided that the value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, will equal or
exceed the value of the joint repurchase agreement during the term of the agreement. The Funds participate on a pro rata basis with other clients of BNYM in its share of the underlying collateral under such joint repurchase agreements and in its share of proceeds from any repurchase or other disposition of the underlying collateral. The underlying collateral for joint 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 Funds may be delayed or limited. Pursuant to the Program, the Funds are indemnified for such losses by BNYM.
At December 31, 2015, the market value of repurchase agreements or joint repurchase agreements outstanding for Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity was $42,920,894, $1,368,050 and $21,652,250, 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 and 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 Funds (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, 2015, 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, 2016, 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 between the Investment Manager and the Board, 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, 2016, 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 or a successor ceases to be the investment manager of the Fund or a successor fund, by mutual agreement between the Investment Manager, 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, 2015, each Fund’s components of reimbursement available are detailed in the following chart:
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Reimbursement Available - 12/31/14 | $ | 2,964,446 | $ | 407,173 | $ | 1,119,479 | ||||||
Additional Reimbursements | 921,308 | 166,561 | 333,953 | |||||||||
Expired Reimbursements | (1,313,568 | ) | (98,483 | ) | (444,026 | ) | ||||||
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The expiration of each Fund’s reimbursement are as follows:
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Less than 1 year | $ | 829,563 | $ | 118,215 | $ | 329,832 | ||||||
Within 2 years | 821,315 | 190,475 | 345,621 | |||||||||
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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, 2015, the management fee for Bond was reduced by $20,292.
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.
Effective January 1, 2015, the Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trust, other trusts within the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (collectively the “AMG Funds family”) and other affiliated funds. Previously, the Board provided supervision to only the Trust and other trusts within the AMG Funds family.
Beginning January 1, 2015, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board is $200,000, plus $16,000, $4,000 or $2,000 for each regular, in-person special or telephonic special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts receives an additional payment of $55,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional payment of $25,000 per year.
Prior to January 1, 2015, the aggregate annual retainer paid to each Independent Trustee of the Board was $130,000, plus $7,000 or $2,500 for each regular or special meeting attended, respectively. The Independent Chairman of the Trusts formerly received an additional payment of $35,000 per year. The Chairman of the Audit Committee formerly received an additional payment of $15,000 per year.
Effective January 1, 2015, the Trustees’ fees and expenses are generally allocated among all of the Funds in the Trust, other trusts within the AMG Funds family and other affiliated funds based on the relative net assets of such funds. Before January 1, 2015, the Trustees’ fees and expenses were generally allocated among all of the funds in the Trust and other trusts within the AMG Funds family. The “Trustees fees and expenses” shown in the financial
statements represents each Fund’s allocated portion of the total fees and expenses paid to the Independent Trustee of the Board.
The Funds are distributed by AMG 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 Trust 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, 2015, were as follows:
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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, 2015, the following Funds either borrowed from or lent to other Funds in the AMG Funds family: Bond lent $9,838,726 for one day earning interest of $168 and Special Equity lent $1,886,367 for two days earning interest of $71. The interest income amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. Bond borrowed $1,626,841 for one day paying interest of $29. The interest expense amount is included in the Statement of Operations as miscellaneous expense. At December 31, 2015, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.
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For the year ended December 31, 2015, Special Equity executed security transactions with other funds affiliated with Lord, Abbett & Co., LLC, one of the Fund’s subadvisors. Each of the transactions were executed at the closing price of the security transacted and with no commissions under Rule 17a-7 procedures approved by the Board. The amounts purchased and sold during the year ended December 31, 2015, are reflected in the following chart:
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Purchases | 5 | 4,834 | $ | 192,750 | ||||||||
Sales* | 4 | 5,100 | 98,186 |
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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, 2015, were as follows:
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Bond | $ | 196,104,370 | $ | 205,217,881 | ||||
Global Income Opportunity | 15,292,446 | 25,845,875 | ||||||
Special Equity | 246,250,184 | 270,454,613 |
U.S. Government Obligations | ||||||||
Fund | Purchases | Sales | ||||||
Bond | $ | 73,543,090 | $ | 348,103,136 | ||||
Global Income Opportunity | 5,558,154 | 5,783,561 | ||||||
Special Equity | — | — |
4. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES LOANED
The Funds participate in the Program providing for the lending of securities to qualified brokers. Securities lending income includes 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 omnibus account managed by BNYM, who is authorized to exclusively enter into joint 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, 2015, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were as follows:
Securities | Cash Collateral | |||||||
Fund | Loaned | Received | ||||||
Bond | $ | 41,330,770 | $ | 42,920,894 | ||||
Global Income Opportunity | 1,320,265 | 1,368,050 | ||||||
Special Equity | 20,873,752 | 21,652,250 |
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.
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 and results of operations. 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.
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For the year ended December 31, 2015, the average quarterly balances of derivative financial instruments outstanding were as follows:
Global Income | ||||
Foreign currency exchange contracts: | Opportunity | |||
Average U.S. Dollar amounts purchased/sold | $ | 17,189,832 |
9. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
During the year ended December 31, 2015, 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 over-the-counter (“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.
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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, 2015:
Gross Amount Not Offset in the | ||||||||||||||||
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||
Net Amounts of Assets | Financial | |||||||||||||||
Presented in the Statement | Instruments | Cash Collateral | ||||||||||||||
Fund | of Assets and Liabilities | Collateral | Received | Net Amount | ||||||||||||
Bond | ||||||||||||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | $ | 10,193,814 | $ | 10,193,814 | — | — | ||||||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America | 10,193,814 | 10,193,814 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Mitsubishi Securities USA, Inc. | 8,144,912 | 8,144,912 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 10,193,814 | 10,193,814 | — | — | ||||||||||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 4,194,540 | 4,194,540 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 42,920,894 | $ | 42,920,894 | — | — | ||||||||||
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Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | $ | 1,000,000 | $ | 1,000,000 | — | — | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse | 121,736 | 80,298 | $ | 41,438 | ||||||||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America | 368,050 | 368,050 | — | — | ||||||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 24,293 | 605 | 23,688 | |||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 1,514,079 | $ | 1,448,953 | — | $ | 65,126 | |||||||||
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BNP Paribas Securities Corp. | $ | 5,142,455 | $ | 5,142,455 | — | — | ||||||||||
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities | 5,142,455 | 5,142,455 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Daiwa Capital Markets America | 5,142,455 | 5,142,455 | — | — | ||||||||||||
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | 4,108,891 | 4,108,891 | — | — | ||||||||||||
State of Wisconsin Investment Board | 2,115,994 | 2,115,994 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 21,652,250 | $ | 21,652,250 | — | — | ||||||||||
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Net Amounts of Liabilities | Financial | |||||||||||||||
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of Assets and Liabilities | Collateral | Pledged | Net Amount | |||||||||||||
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Citibank N A | $ | 12,583 | — | — | $ | 12,583 | ||||||||||
Credit Suisse | 80,298 | $ | 80,298 | — | — | |||||||||||
Morgan Stanley | 52,731 | — | — | 52,731 | ||||||||||||
UBS Securities LLC | 605 | 605 | — | — | ||||||||||||
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Total | $ | 146,217 | $ | 80,903 | — | $ | 65,314 | |||||||||
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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 2015 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 $39,966,342, $0 and $0, respectively, as a capital gain distribution with respect to the taxable year ended December 31, 2015, or if subsequently determined to be different, the net capital gains of such 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 position of AMG Managers Bond Fund, AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund, and AMG Managers Special Equity Fund (the “Funds”) at December 31, 2015, 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, 2015 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers, 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 29, 2016
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AMG Funds
The Trustees and Officers of the Trust, their business addresses, principal occupations for the past five years and ages 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: 600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830.
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, Age, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee | |
• Trustee since 2012 | Bruce B. Bingham, 67 | |
• Oversees 72 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 • Trustee since 1999 • Oversees 72 Funds in Fund Complex | William E. Chapman, II, 74 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, 70 | |
• Oversees 72 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, 52 | |
• Oversees 74 Funds in Fund Complex | Managing Member, TechFund Capital (1997-Present); Managing Member, TechFund Europe (2000-Present); Board Member, 6wind SA, (2002-Present); Managing Member, Elementum Ventures (2013-Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) ( 2014-Present); Trustee, Gordon College (2001-2016). | |
• Trustee since 1993 | Steven J. Paggioli, 65 | |
• Oversees 72 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 (32 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, 70 | |
• Oversees 72 Funds in Fund Complex | Adjunct Professor, Boston College (2010-2013); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2014-Present); President and CEO of Van Kampen Investments Inc. (1998-2003). | |
• Trustee since 1999 | Eric Rakowski, 57 | |
• Oversees 74 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, 50 | |
• Oversees 74 Funds in Fund Complex | Lecturer, Babson College (2007 – Present); Trustee of Aston Funds (27 portfolios) (2014-Present). | |
• Trustee since 1987 | Thomas R. Schneeweis, 68 | |
• Oversees 72 Funds in Fund Complex | Professor Emeritus, University of Massachusetts (2013—Present); Partner, S Capital Wealth Advisors (2015-Present); President, TRS Associates (1982-Present); Board Member, Chartered Alternative Investment Association (““CAIA””) (2002-Present); Director, CAIA Foundation (Education), (2010-Present); Director, Institute for Global Asset and Risk Management (Education) (2010-Present); Partner, S Capital Management, LLC (2007-2015); 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); 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.
Number of Funds Overseen in Fund Complex | Name, Age, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years and Other Directorships Held by Trustee | |
• Trustee since 2011 | Christine C. Carsman, 63 | |
• Oversees 74 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 and | Name, Age, Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | |
• President since 2014 | Jeffrey T. Cerutti, 48 | |
• Principal Executive Officer since 2014 | Chief Executive Officer, AMG Funds LLC (2014-Present); Director, President and Principal, AMG Distributors, Inc. (2014-Present); Chief Executive Officer and President, Aston Funds (2015-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, 57 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 2015 • Chief Legal Officer since 2015 | Mark J. Duggan, 51 Senior Vice President and Senior Counsel, AMG Funds LLC (2015-Present); Secretary and Chief Legal Officer, AMG Funds, AMG Funds I, AMG Funds II and AMG Funds III (2015-Present); Attorney, K&L Gates, LLP (2009-2015). | |
• Chief Financial Officer since 2007 • Treasurer since 1995 • Principal Financial Officer since 2008 | Donald S. Rumery, 57 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, 40 Vice President, Assistant Treasurer, 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, 53 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). | |
• Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer since 2014 | Patrick J. Spellman, 41 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
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300 Greenwich, CT 06830
(800) 835-3879
DISTRIBUTOR
AMG Distributors, Inc.
600 Steamboat Road, Suite 300 Greenwich, CT 06830
(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
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Balanced
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
AMG FQ Global Risk-Balanced
First Quadrant, L.P.
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Chicago Equity Partners Small
Cap Value
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
AMG GW&K Small Cap Growth
GW&K Investment Management, 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 AMG Systematic Mid Cap Value
Systematic Financial Management, L.P.
AMG TimesSquare All Cap Growth 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 Emerging Wealth Equity
AMG Trilogy Global Equity
AMG Trilogy International Small Cap
Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.
AMG Yacktman
AMG Yacktman Focused
AMG Yacktman Special Opportunities
Yacktman Asset Management LP
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG GW&K Core Bond
AMG GW&K Enhanced Core Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Bond
AMG GW&K Municipal Enhanced
Yield
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
OPEN-ARCHITECTURE FUNDS
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Managers Brandywine
AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors
Mid Cap Growth
AMG Managers Brandywine Blue
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
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
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
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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 2015 | Fiscal 2014 | ||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | $ | 19,562 | $ | 23,867 | ||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 86,323 | $ | 65,262 | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | $ | 29,544 | $ | 43,872 |
(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 2015 | Fiscal 2014 | ||||||
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | $ | 7,225 | $ | 6,885 | ||||
AMG Managers Bond Fund | $ | 9,240 | $ | 8,830 | ||||
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | $ | 9,240 | $ | 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 2015 and $0 for fiscal 2014, 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.
(e) (2) None.
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(f) | Not applicable. |
(g) The aggregate fees billed by PwC in 2015 and 2014 for non-audit services rendered to the Funds and Fund Service Providers were $91,705 and $90,545, respectively. For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, this amount reflects the amounts disclosed above in Item 4(b),(c),(d), plus $0 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, 2014, this amount reflects the amounts disclosed above in Item 4(b),(c),(d), plus $0 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 8, 2016 |
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 8, 2016 | |
By: | /s/ Donald S. Rumery | |
Donald S. Rumery, Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | March 8, 2016 |