UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSRS
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, 2017 – JUNE 30, 2017
(Semi-Annual Shareholder Report)
Item 1. | Reports to Shareholders |
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| | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT |
AMG Funds
June 30, 2017
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Class N: MGFIX | Class I: MGBIX
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Class N: MGGBX
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund
Class N: MGSEX | Class I: MSEIX
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www.amgfunds.com | | | SAR078-0617 |
AMG Funds
Semi-Annual Report—June 30, 2017 (unaudited)
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.
About Your Fund’s Expenses
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 June 30, 2017 | | Expense Ratio for the Period | | | Beginning Account Value 01/01/17 | | | Ending Account Value 06/30/17 | | | Expenses Paid During the Period* | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.99 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,047 | | | $ | 5.02 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.99 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.96 | |
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Class l | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.89 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,047 | | | $ | 4.52 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.89 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.46 | |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 0.89 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,073 | | | $ | 4.57 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 0.89 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,020 | | | $ | 4.46 | |
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.36 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,083 | | | $ | 7.02 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.36 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 6.80 | |
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Class l | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on Actual Fund Return | | | 1.11 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,084 | | | $ | 5.74 | |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | | | 1.11 | % | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019 | | | $ | 5.56 | |
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* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent half-year (181), then divided by 365. |
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Fund Performance (unaudited)
Periods ended June 30, 2017
The table below shows the average annual total returns for the periods indicated for each Fund, as well as each Fund’s relative index for the same time periods ended June 30, 2017.
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Average Annual Total Returns1 | | Six Months* | | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Ten Years | | | Since Inception | | | Inception Date | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund 2,3,4,5,6,7 | |
Class N9 | | | 4.65 | % | | | 3.99 | % | | | 4.14 | % | | | 5.82 | % | | | 8.27 | % | | | 06/01/84 | |
Class I | | | 4.70 | % | | | 4.12 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.09 | % | | | 04/01/13 | |
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Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index10 | | | 2.66 | % | | | (0.41 | )% | | | 2.29 | % | | | 4.57 | % | | | 7.43 | % | | | 05/31/84 | † |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund2,3,6,7,8,11 | |
Class N9 | | | 7.30 | % | | | 3.02 | % | | | 2.41 | % | | | 4.52 | % | | | 5.00 | % | | | 03/25/94 | |
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Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index12 | | | 4.41 | % | | | (2.18 | )% | | | 0.78 | % | | | 3.69 | % | | | 5.06 | % | | | 03/31/94 | † |
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund2,7,13,14,15 | |
Class N9 | | | 8.26 | % | | | 22.89 | % | | | 12.81 | % | | | 6.15 | % | | | 11.30 | % | | | 06/01/84 | |
Class I | | | 8.40 | % | | | 23.20 | % | | | 13.01 | % | | | 6.38 | % | | | 7.91 | % | | | 05/03/04 | |
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Russell 2000® Growth Index16 | | | 9.97 | % | | | 24.40 | % | | | 13.98 | % | | | 7.82 | % | | | 8.94 | % | | | 05/03/04 | †† |
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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 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 the inception date of the Fund. |
†† | Date reflects the inception date of Class I. |
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 June 30, 2017. 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 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 | To the extent that the Fund invests in asset-backed or mortgage-backed securities, its exposure to prepayment and extension risks may be greater than investments in other fixed income securities. |
5 | The Fund may invest in derivatives such as options and futures; the complexity and rapidly changing structure of derivatives markets may increase the possibility of market losses. |
6 | High-yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) may be subject to greater levels of interest rate, credit, and liquidity risk than investments in higher rated securities. These securities are considered predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer’s continuing ability to make principal and interest payments. The issuers of the Fund’s holdings may be involved in bankruptcy proceedings, reorganizations, or financial restructurings, and are not as strong financially as higher-rated issuers. |
7 | 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. |
8 | 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. |
9 | Effective February 27, 2017, Class S was renamed Class N. |
10 | The Bloomberg 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. |
11 | A short-term redemption fee of 1% will be charged on redemptions of fund shares held for 60 days or less. |
12 | The Bloomberg 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. |
13 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in small capitalization companies, such as erratic earnings patterns, competitive conditions, limited earnings history, and a reliance on one or a limited number of products. |
14 | The Fund is subject to risks associated with investments in mid-capitalization companies such as greater price volatility, lower trading volume, and less liquidity than the stocks of larger, more established companies. |
15 | The Fund invests in growth stocks, which may be more sensitive to market movements because their prices tend to reflect future investor expectations rather than just current profits. |
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Fund Performance (continued)
16 | 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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AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
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Category | | AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund* | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | | 67.1 | % |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 11.5 | % |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | 7.1 | % |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 4.6 | % |
Municipal Bonds | | | 0.9 | % |
Preferred Stocks | | | 0.8 | % |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | 0.4 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 7.6 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
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Rating | | AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund*** | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 12.4 | % |
Aaa | | | 3.3 | % |
Aa | | | 1.2 | % |
A | | | 19.2 | % |
Baa | | | 52.8 | % |
Ba & lower | | | 11.1 | % |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities and preferred stocks. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
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Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.625%, 09/30/17** | | | 7.6 | % |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN, 4.389%, 01/08/26** | | | 3.5 | |
Mexican Bonos Bonds, Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24** | | | 2.5 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.865%, 09/21/17 | | | 2.5 | |
Bank of America Corp., 6.110%, 01/29/37** | | | 2.4 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 0.750%, 09/30/18** | | | 2.3 | |
Shenton Aircraft Investment I, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/42** | | | 2.2 | |
EQT Corp., 6.500%, 04/01/18** | | | 1.8 | |
AT&T, Inc., 4.125%, 02/17/26** | | | 1.8 | |
ONEOK Partners, L.P., 4.900%, 03/15/25** | | | 1.6 | |
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Top Ten as a Group | | | 28.2 | % |
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** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
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 Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
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| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 4.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FAN Engine Securitization, Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class 1A, 4.625%, 10/15/43 (a)2 | | | | | | $ | 11,867,406 | | | $ | 11,730,931 | |
John Deere Owner Trust 2015, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2015-A, Class A3, 1.320%, 06/17/19 | | | | | | | 6,718,138 | | | | 6,715,740 | |
Series 2015-A, Class A4, 1.650%, 12/15/21 | | | | | | | 3,980,000 | | | | 3,981,897 | |
Rise, Ltd., Series 2014-1, Class A, 4.750%, 02/15/393 | | | | | | | 16,284,549 | | | | 16,284,549 | |
Shenton Aircraft Investment I, Ltd., Series 2015-1A, Class A, 4.750%, 10/15/42 (a) | | | | | | | 42,042,305 | | | | 43,014,336 | |
Trinity Rail Leasing, L.P., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 2009-1A, Class A, 6.657%, 11/16/39 (a) | | | | | | | 3,554,368 | | | | 3,676,598 | |
Series 2012-1A, Class A1, 2.266%, 01/15/43 (a) | | | | | | | 1,868,628 | | | | 1,813,606 | |
Trip Rail Master Funding LLC, Series 2011-1A, Class A1A, 4.370%, 07/15/41 (a) | | | | | | | 3,924,569 | | | | 3,955,138 | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (cost $89,823,119) | | | | | | | | | | | 91,172,795 | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes - 67.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials - 24.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.125%, 02/13/22 | | | | | | | 7,915,000 | | | | 8,112,875 | |
8.000%, 11/01/31 | | | | | | | 1,267,000 | | | | 1,552,075 | |
Alta Wind Holdings LLC, 7.000%, 06/30/35 (a) | | | | | | | 5,819,873 | | | | 6,594,806 | |
American International Group, Inc., 4.875%, 06/01/22 | | | | | | | 560,000 | | | | 614,463 | |
Bank of America Corp., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.110%, 01/29/37 | | | | | | | 38,050,000 | | | | 46,571,298 | |
EMTN, 4.625%, 09/14/18 | | | EUR | | | | 1,750,000 | | | | 2,106,116 | |
MTN, 4.250%, 10/22/26 | | | | | | | 2,610,000 | | | | 2,687,718 | |
MTN, Series C, 6.050%, 06/01/34 | | | | | | | 22,100,000 | | | | 26,183,903 | |
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.600%, 09/06/19 | | | | | | | 945,000 | | | | 936,059 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 5.130%, 11/12/19 | | | NZD | | | | 5,835,000 | | | | 4,442,631 | |
Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
1.700%, 03/19/18 | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,002,602 | |
3.875%, 02/08/22 | | | | | | | 9,090,000 | | | | 9,643,463 | |
3.950%, 11/09/22 | | | | | | | 2,190,000 | | | | 2,287,262 | |
Equifax, Inc., 7.000%, 07/01/37 | | | | | | | 4,421,000 | | | | 5,667,673 | |
General Electric Capital Corp., GMTN, 4.250%, 01/17/18 | | | NZD | | | | 5,010,000 | | | | 3,703,038 | |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.750%, 10/01/37 | | | | | | | 14,590,000 | | | | 18,938,418 | |
MPLE, 3.375%, 02/01/18 | | | CAD | | | | 1,700,000 | | | | 1,324,553 | |
Highwoods Realty, L.P., 7.500%, 04/15/18 | | | | | | | 2,405,000 | | | | 2,503,160 | |
Jefferies Group LLC, 5.125%, 01/20/23 | | | | | | | 8,800,000 | | | | 9,582,830 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.125%, 12/15/26 | | | | | | | 14,350,000 | | | | 14,863,529 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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Financials - 24.1% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.250%, 11/02/18 | | | NZD | | | | 7,360,000 | | | $ | 5,476,726 | |
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., 1.650%, 09/23/19 | | | | | | | 515,000 | | | | 512,125 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, | | | | | | | 18,500,000 | | | | 19,265,068 | |
4.500%, 11/04/24 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.582%, 12/10/25 | | | | | | | 20,972,000 | | | | 21,743,287 | |
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc., 5.875%, 08/01/33 | | | | | | | 8,295,000 | | | | 10,257,970 | |
MBIA Insurance Corp., 12.418%, 01/15/33 (01/17/17) (a)1 | | | | | | | 525,000 | | | | 252,000 | |
Morgan Stanley, | | | | | | | 17,265,000 | | | | 17,420,679 | |
3.950%, 04/23/27 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
GMTN, 4.350%, 09/08/26 | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 5,198,190 | |
MTN, 4.100%, 05/22/23 | | | | | | | 12,910,000 | | | | 13,477,524 | |
MTN, 6.250%, 08/09/26 | | | | | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 13,168,441 | |
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co., 6.800%, 06/15/36 (a) | | | | | | | 13,925,000 | | | | 17,684,653 | |
National City Bank of Indiana, 4.250%, 07/01/18 | | | | | | | 6,310,000 | | | | 6,459,907 | |
National City Corp., 6.875%, 05/15/19 | | | | | | | 1,905,000 | | | | 2,072,836 | |
National Life Insurance Co., 10.500%, 09/15/39 (a)2 | | | | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 8,427,790 | |
Navient Corp., 5.500%, 01/25/234 | | | | | | | 18,070,000 | | | | 18,363,638 | |
Old Republic International Corp., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.750%, 03/15/185 | | | | | | | 15,095,000 | | | | 19,104,609 | |
4.875%, 10/01/24 | | | | | | | 4,915,000 | | | | 5,257,403 | |
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., 7.625%, 06/15/40 (a) | | | | | | | 8,885,000 | | | | 11,763,847 | |
Quicken Loans, Inc., 5.750%, 05/01/25 (a) | | | | | | | 3,895,000 | | | | 4,021,588 | |
Realty Income Corp., 5.750%, 01/15/21 | | | | | | | 2,125,000 | | | | 2,335,870 | |
Royal Bank of Canada, Series GMTN, 1.625%, 04/15/19 | | | | | | | 1,348,000 | | | | 1,342,182 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 6.125%, 12/15/22 | | | | | | | 4,650,000 | | | | 5,090,987 | |
Santander Issuances SAU, 5.179%, 11/19/25 | | | | | | | 27,800,000 | | | | 29,798,208 | |
Societe Generale, S.A., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.750%, 11/24/25 (a)4 | | | | | | | 11,000,000 | | | | 11,533,500 | |
5.200%, 04/15/21 (a) | | | | | | | 7,000,000 | | | | 7,690,543 | |
Springleaf Finance Corp., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.250%, 12/15/19 | | | | | | | 12,890,000 | | | | 13,406,889 | |
8.250%, 10/01/23 | | | | | | | 10,865,000 | | | | 12,141,638 | |
Weyerhaeuser Co., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.875%, 12/15/33 | | | | | | | 12,890,000 | | | | 16,434,299 | |
7.375%, 10/01/19 | | | | | | | 3,915,000 | | | | 4,342,831 | |
7.375%, 03/15/32 | | | | | | | 1,930,000 | | | | 2,657,402 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | | | | | 477,021,102 | |
Industrials - 39.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 0.000%, 12/05/22 | | | MXN | | | | 169,300,000 | | | | 8,809,710 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Industrials - 39.5% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
American Airlines 2013-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, 4.000%, 07/15/25 | | | | | | $ | 1,981,499 | | | $ | 2,070,666 | |
American Airlines 2016-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series B, 5.250%, 01/15/24 | | | | | | | 22,846,065 | | | | 23,787,323 | |
American Airlines 2016-2 Class B Pass Through Trust, 4.375%, 06/15/24 (a) | | | | | | | 23,875,000 | | | | 24,054,062 | |
American Airlines 2017-1B Class B Pass Through Trust, Series B, 4.950%, 02/15/25 | | | | | | | 4,055,000 | | | | 4,176,650 | |
APL, Ltd., 8.000%, 01/15/242 | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | 232,500 | |
ArcelorMittal, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.250%, 03/01/41 (b) | | | | | | | 11,065,000 | | | | 12,199,162 | |
7.500%, 10/15/39 (b) | | | | | | | 6,604,000 | | | | 7,404,735 | |
AT&T, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.400%, 05/15/25 | | | | | | | 13,530,000 | | | | 13,301,208 | |
3.950%, 01/15/25 | | | | | | | 4,345,000 | | | | 4,428,341 | |
4.125%, 02/17/26 | | | | | | | 35,605,000 | | | | 36,504,703 | |
CenturyLink, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series P, 7.600%, 09/15/39 | | | | | | | 9,335,000 | | | | 8,681,550 | |
Series S, 6.450%, 06/15/21 | | | | | | | 5,900,000 | | | | 6,372,000 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.625%, 08/15/20 | | | | | | | 55,000 | | | | 55,138 | |
6.875%, 11/15/20 | | | | | | | 85,000 | | | | 85,000 | |
Choice Hotels International, Inc., 5.700%, 08/28/20 | | | | | | | 11,900,000 | | | | 12,941,250 | |
Continental Airlines, Inc., | | | | | | | 1,088 | | | | 1,121 | |
1999-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 991B, 6.795%, 08/02/18 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2000-1 Class A-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 00A1, 8.048%, 11/01/20 | | | | | | | 35,108 | | | | 38,795 | |
2007-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 5.983%, 04/19/22 | | | | | | | 13,359,027 | | | | 14,694,929 | |
2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 6.903%, 04/19/22 | | | | | | | 2,267,649 | | | | 2,381,032 | |
Continental Resources, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.800%, 06/01/24 | | | | | | | 2,025,000 | | | | 1,854,130 | |
4.500%, 04/15/23 | | | | | | | 385,000 | | | | 367,675 | |
Corning, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.850%, 03/01/294 | | | | | | | 9,142,000 | | | | 11,566,102 | |
7.250%, 08/15/36 | | | | | | | 1,185,000 | | | | 1,454,025 | |
Cox Communications, Inc., 4.800%, 02/01/35 (a) | | | | | | | 3,369,000 | | | | 3,294,548 | |
Cummins, Inc., 5.650%, 03/01/98 | | | | | | | 6,460,000 | | | | 7,053,228 | |
Darden Restaurants, Inc., 6.000%, 08/15/35 | | | | | | | 2,635,000 | | | | 3,015,191 | |
Dell International LLC / EMC Corp., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.020%, 06/15/26 (a) | | | | | | | 3,270,000 | | | | 3,601,934 | |
8.100%, 07/15/36 (a) | | | | | | | 5,470,000 | | | | 6,875,227 | |
8.350%, 07/15/46 (a) | | | | | | | 2,990,000 | | | | 3,858,840 | |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 2007-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 071B, 8.021%, 08/10/22 | | | | | | | 6,195,813 | | | | 7,032,248 | |
Devon Energy Corp., 3.250%, 05/15/224 | | | | | | | 5,256,000 | | | | 5,223,639 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Industrials - 39.5% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dillard’s, Inc., 7.000%, 12/01/28 | | | | | | $ | 225,000 | | | $ | 249,208 | |
Embarq Corp., 7.995%, 06/01/36 | | | | | | | 5,830,000 | | | | 5,888,300 | |
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 5.400%, 02/01/27 | | | | | | | 2,325,000 | | | | 2,429,625 | |
Enbridge Energy Partners L.P., 7.375%, 10/15/45 | | | | | | | 4,595,000 | | | | 5,851,857 | |
EnLink Midstream Partners L.P., 4.150%, 06/01/25 | | | | | | | 6,145,000 | | | | 6,068,267 | |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.900%, 02/15/24 | | | | | | | 6,400,000 | | | | 6,656,819 | |
4.050%, 02/15/22 | | | | | | | 2,219,000 | | | | 2,340,512 | |
EQT Corp., 6.500%, 04/01/18 | | | | | | | 35,420,000 | | | | 36,576,959 | |
ERAC USA Finance LLC, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.375%, 10/15/17 (a) | | | | | | | 4,910,000 | | | | 4,973,516 | |
6.700%, 06/01/34 (a) | | | | | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 1,552,389 | |
7.000%, 10/15/37 (a) | | | | | | | 19,033,000 | | | | 24,706,852 | |
Foot Locker, Inc., 8.500%, 01/15/22 | | | | | | | 570,000 | | | | 667,413 | |
Ford Motor Co., 6.375%, 02/01/29 | | | | | | | 1,990,000 | | | | 2,269,285 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC, GMTN, 4.389%, 01/08/26 | | | | | | | 68,075,000 | | | | 70,120,858 | |
General Motors Co., 5.200%, 04/01/45 | | | | | | | 2,760,000 | | | | 2,707,830 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 5.250%, 03/01/26 | | | | | | | 9,680,000 | | | | 10,455,484 | |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 5.400%, 11/01/20 (a) | | | | | | | 5,175,000 | | | | 5,661,290 | |
HCA, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 02/15/27 | | | | | | | 3,040,000 | | | | 3,127,400 | |
7.500%, 11/06/33 | | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | 84,844 | |
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co., 6.350%, 10/15/45 (b) | | | | | | | 2,243,000 | | | | 2,370,575 | |
Intel Corp., 3.250%, 08/01/395 | | | | | | | 6,463,000 | | | | 10,680,108 | |
INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a) | | | | | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 14,422,800 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., 3.500%, 09/01/23 | | | | | | | 6,685,000 | | | | 6,740,325 | |
4.150%, 03/01/22 | | | | | | | 5,620,000 | | | | 5,855,276 | |
4.150%, 02/01/24 | | | | | | | 14,000,000 | | | | 14,391,468 | |
5.300%, 09/15/20 | | | | | | | 1,415,000 | | | | 1,523,252 | |
5.800%, 03/01/21 | | | | | | | 4,320,000 | | | | 4,731,791 | |
KLA-Tencor Corp., 5.650%, 11/01/34 | | | | | | | 4,590,000 | | | | 5,230,534 | |
Macy’s Retail Holdings, Inc., 4.500%, 12/15/34 | | | | | | | 170,000 | | | | 140,630 | |
Marks & Spencer PLC, 7.125%, 12/01/37 (a) | | | | | | | 4,725,000 | | | | 5,724,054 | |
Masco Corp., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.500%, 08/15/32 | | | | | | | 254,000 | | | | 310,729 | |
7.125%, 03/15/20 | | | | | | | 357,000 | | | | 400,222 | |
7.750%, 08/01/29 | | | | | | | 499,000 | | | | 669,155 | |
Methanex Corp., 5.250%, 03/01/22 | | | | | | | 350,000 | | | | 368,835 | |
Missouri Pacific Railroad Co., 5.000%, 01/01/452 | | | | | | | 825,000 | | | | 781,592 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Industrials - 39.5% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
New Albertsons, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.450%, 08/01/29 | | | | | | $ | 3,195,000 | | | $ | 3,099,150 | |
7.750%, 06/15/26 | | | | | | | 915,000 | | | | 917,288 | |
MTN, Series C, 6.625%, 06/01/28 | | | | | | | 1,015,000 | | | | 923,650 | |
Newell Brands, Inc., 4.000%, 12/01/24 | | | | | | | 3,085,000 | | | | 3,205,096 | |
Noble Energy, Inc., 3.900%, 11/15/244 | | | | | | | 3,670,000 | | | | 3,771,160 | |
ONEOK Partners, L.P., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.900%, 03/15/25 | | | | | | | 28,736,000 | | | | 30,767,204 | |
6.200%, 09/15/43 | | | | | | | 245,000 | | | | 281,421 | |
Owens Corning, 7.000%, 12/01/36 | | | | | | | 4,685,000 | | | | 6,087,937 | |
Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Co., L.P., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.200%, 11/01/17 | | | | | | | 5,520,000 | | | | 5,596,182 | |
7.000%, 06/15/18 | | | | | | | 26,505,000 | | | | 27,701,515 | |
Petrobras Global Finance BV, 5.625%, 05/20/434 | | | | | | | 580,000 | | | | 481,255 | |
Plains All American Pipeline, L.P. / PAA Finance Corp, 6.500%, 05/01/184 | | | | | | | 8,975,000 | | | | 9,294,995 | |
Portugal Telecom International Finance, B.V., EMTN, 4.500%, 06/16/2511 | | | EUR | | | | 500,000 | | | | 191,713 | |
The Priceline Group, Inc., 0.900%, 09/15/214,5 | | | | | | | 11,970,000 | | | | 13,705,650 | |
PulteGroup, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.000%, 02/15/35 | | | | | | | 8,860,000 | | | | 8,882,150 | |
6.375%, 05/15/33 | | | | | | | 5,135,000 | | | | 5,366,075 | |
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.500%, 11/15/18 | | | | | | | 620,000 | | | | 652,550 | |
6.875%, 07/15/28 | | | | | | | 1,190,000 | | | | 1,132,118 | |
7.625%, 08/03/21 | | | | | | | 2,135,000 | | | | 2,220,400 | |
Qwest Corp., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.875%, 09/15/33 | | | | | | | 6,161,000 | | | | 6,062,381 | |
7.250%, 09/15/25 | | | | | | | 1,185,000 | | | | 1,315,915 | |
7.250%, 10/15/35 | | | | | | | 2,165,000 | | | | 2,161,421 | |
Regency Energy Partners L.P. / Regency Energy Finance Corp., 4.500%, 11/01/23 | | | | | | | 700,000 | | | | 726,335 | |
Reliance Holding USA, Inc., 5.400%, 02/14/22 (a) | | | | | | | 3,250,000 | | | | 3,559,966 | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 7.700%, 10/01/27 (a) | | | | | | | 2,420,000 | | | | 2,877,874 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 5.500%, 09/15/25 (a) | | | | | | | 1,580,000 | | | | 1,726,150 | |
Telecom Italia Capital, S.A., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
6.000%, 09/30/34 | | | | | | | 4,665,000 | | | | 4,932,584 | |
6.375%, 11/15/33 | | | | | | | 3,530,000 | | | | 3,812,400 | |
Telefonica Emisiones SAU, 4.570%, 04/27/23 | | | | | | | 900,000 | | | | 979,755 | |
Telekom Malaysia Bhd, 7.875%, 08/01/25 (a) | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | 318,018 | |
Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P., 6.000%, 09/15/17 (a) | | | | | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 3,023,343 | |
Time Warner Cable LLC, 5.500%, 09/01/41 | | | | | | | 805,000 | | | | 865,105 | |
The Toro Co., 6.625%, 05/01/372 | | | | | | | 6,810,000 | | | | 7,741,322 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Industrials - 39.5% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Co. LLC, 7.850%, 02/01/26 | | | | | | $ | 15,140,000 | | | $ | 19,478,412 | |
UAL 2007-1 Pass Through Trust, Series 071A, 6.636%, 07/02/22 | | | | | | | 10,052,601 | | | | 10,907,073 | |
United Airlines 2014-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 4.000%, 04/11/26 | | | | | | | 8,202,703 | | | | 8,561,571 | |
United States Steel Corp., 6.650%, 06/01/374 | | | | | | | 3,595,000 | | | | 3,235,500 | |
US Airways 2011-1 Class A Pass Through Trust, Series A, 7.125%, 10/22/23 | | | | | | | 2,536,142 | | | | 2,924,679 | |
Vale Overseas, Ltd., 6.875%, 11/21/36 | | | | | | | 3,665,000 | | | | 3,930,712 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.500%, 11/01/24 | | | | | | | 27,900,000 | | | | 28,158,019 | |
4.862%, 08/21/46 | | | | | | | 25,890,000 | | | | 25,894,401 | |
Viacom, Inc., 4.850%, 12/15/34 | | | | | | | 1,684,000 | | | | 1,673,648 | |
Virgin Australia 2013-1A Trust, 5.000%, 10/23/23 (a) | | | | | | | 890,246 | | | | 928,082 | |
Western Digital Corp., 7.375%, 04/01/23 (a) | | | | | | | 5,845,000 | | | | 6,422,194 | |
WestRock MWV LLC, 7.550%, 03/01/472 | | | | | | | 970,000 | | | | 1,233,560 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | | | | | 781,874,645 | |
Utilities - 3.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC, 7.250%, 08/01/18 (a) | | | | | | | 21,130,000 | | | | 22,242,494 | |
Allegheny Energy Supply Co. LLC, 6.750%, 10/15/39 (a) | | | | | | | 3,285,000 | | | | 4,697,550 | |
Bruce Mansfield Unit 1 2007 Pass Through Trust, 6.850%, 06/01/342 | | | | | | | 7,320,713 | | | | 2,928,285 | |
DCP Midstream Operating L.P., 6.450%, 11/03/36 (a) | | | | | | | 870,000 | | | | 917,850 | |
EDP Finance, B.V., 4.900%, 10/01/19 (a) | | | | | | | 600,000 | | | | 630,030 | |
Empresa Nacional de Electricidad S.A., 7.875%, 02/01/27 | | | | | | | 2,900,000 | | | | 3,703,275 | |
Enel Finance International N.V., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.125%, 10/07/19 (a) | | | | | | | 3,700,000 | | | | 3,936,852 | |
6.000%, 10/07/39 (a) | | | | | | | 18,382,000 | | | | 21,860,555 | |
EMTN, 5.750%, 09/14/40 | | | GBP | | | | 210,000 | | | | 372,581 | |
Mackinaw Power LLC, 6.296%, 10/31/23 (a)2 | | | | | | | 4,007,100 | | | | 4,227,142 | |
Tenaga Nasional Bhd, 7.500%, 11/01/25 (a) | | | | | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 2,569,353 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 68,085,967 | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $1,193,574,734) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,326,981,714 | |
Foreign Government Obligations - 7.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Brazilian Government International Bonds, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
8.500%, 01/05/24 | | | BRL | | | | 6,650,000 | | | | 1,998,272 | |
10.250%, 01/10/28 | | | BRL | | | | 5,750,000 | | | | 1,844,030 | |
Canadian Government Notes, 0.750%, 09/01/20 | | | CAD | | | | 15,225,000 | | | | 11,564,918 | |
European Investment Bank Bonds, 0.000%, 03/10/216 | | | AUD | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 3,449,223 | |
Inter-American Development Bank Bonds, EMTN, 6.000%, 12/15/17 | | | NZD | | | | 4,215,000 | | | | 3,139,358 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Foreign Government Obligations - 7.1% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mexican Bonos Bonds, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series M, 7.750%, 05/29/31 | | | MXN | | | | 49,000,000 | | | $ | 2,890,875 | |
Series M, 8.000%, 12/07/23 | | | MXN | | | | 122,500,000 | | | | 7,215,916 | |
Series M 20, 7.500%, 06/03/27 | | | MXN | | | | 111,000,000 | | | | 6,436,731 | |
Series M 20, 8.500%, 05/31/29 | | | MXN | | | | 36,000,000 | | | | 2,252,089 | |
Series M 20, 10.000%, 12/05/24 | | | MXN | | | | 761,500,000 | | | | 49,990,149 | |
New South Wales Treasury Corp. Notes, Series 18, 6.000%, 02/01/18 | | | AUD | | | | 19,850,000 | | | | 15,625,229 | |
New Zealand Government Notes, Series 319, 5.000%, 03/15/19 | | | NZD | | | | 14,845,000 | | | | 11,403,050 | |
Norway Government Bonds, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series 473, 4.500%, 05/22/19 (a) | | | NOK | | | | 18,955,000 | | | | 2,434,924 | |
Series 474, 3.750%, 05/25/21 (a) | | | NOK | | | | 13,210,000 | | | | 1,751,299 | |
Queensland Treasury Corp. Notes, 7.125%, 09/18/17 (a) | | | NZD | | | | 7,500,000 | | | | 5,551,554 | |
Saudi Government International Bond, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.375%, 10/26/21 (a) | | | | | | | 4,045,000 | | | | 3,980,280 | |
3.250%, 10/26/26 (a) | | | | | | | 8,995,000 | | | | 8,918,902 | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $176,808,572) | | | | | | | | | | | 140,446,799 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
CDGJ Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2014-BXCH, Class C, 3.659%, 12/15/27 (01/15/17) (a)1 | | | | | | | 8,000,000 | | | | 7,995,025 | |
Credit Suisse Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2007-C5, Class A4, 5.695%, 09/15/403 | | | | | | | 511,178 | | | | 510,676 | |
WFRBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2011-C3, Class D, 5.813%, 03/15/44 (a)3 | | | | | | | 435,000 | | | | 401,497 | |
Total Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $8,716,918) | | | | | | | | | | | 8,907,198 | |
Municipal Bonds - 0.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Illinois State General Obligation, Series 2003, 5.100%, 06/01/33 | | | | | | | 1,070,000 | | | | 1,001,648 | |
Michigan Tobacco Settlement Finance Authority, Series 2006-A, Class A, 7.309%, 06/01/34 | | | | | | | 2,720,000 | | | | 2,711,622 | |
Virginia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Series 2007 A-1, 6.706%, 06/01/46 | | | | | | | 16,290,000 | | | | 14,237,134 | |
Total Municipal Bonds (cost $19,443,629) | | | | | | | | | | | 17,950,404 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 11.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 0.0%# | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FHLMC Gold, 5.000%, 12/01/31 | | | | | | | 17,771 | | | | 19,353 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 0.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
FNMA, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.000%, 07/01/27 | | | | | | | 2,057,395 | | | | 2,117,550 | |
6.000%, 07/01/29 | | | | | | | 1,445 | | | | 1,636 | |
Total Federal National Mortgage Association | | | | | | | | | | | 2,119,186 | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 11.4% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.625%, 09/30/17 | | | | | | | 150,000,000 | | | | 149,833,500 | |
0.750%, 09/30/18 | | | | | | | 46,000,000 | | | | 45,674,780 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 11.4% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
0.875%, 05/31/18 | | | | | | $ | 30,000,000 | | | $ | 29,892,180 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations | | | | | | | | | | | 225,400,460 | |
Total U.S. Government and Agency Obligations (cost $228,097,607) | | | | | | | | | | | 227,538,999 | |
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Preferred Stocks - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Arconic, Inc., 5.375% 10/01/175 | | | | | | | 98,605 | | | | 3,530,059 | |
Bank of America Corp., Series 3, 6.375%4 | | | | | | | 20,000 | | | | 513,800 | |
Bank of America Corp., Series L, 7.250%5 | | | | | | | 7,808 | | | | 9,853,618 | |
Navient Corp., 6.000% 12/15/43 | | | | | | | 41,250 | | | | 984,638 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | | | | | 14,882,115 | |
Utilities - 0.0%# | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 4.750% | | | | | | | 482 | | | | 47,718 | |
Entergy New Orleans, Inc., 5.560% | | | | | | | 100 | | | | 10,200 | |
Wisconsin Electric Power Co., 3.600% | | | | | | | 3,946 | | | | 351,589 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 409,507 | |
Total Preferred Stocks (cost $13,331,765) | | | | | | | | | | | 15,291,622 | |
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Short-Term Investments - 7.9% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 1.1%7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.110% total to be received $668,296 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $681,599) | | | | | | $ | 668,234 | | | $ | 668,234 | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $4,947,715 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/17 - 05/20/67, totaling $5,046,186) | | | | | | | 4,947,241 | | | | 4,947,241 | |
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $4,947,715 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.500%, 07/13/17 - 12/01/51, totaling $5,046,186) | | | | | | | 4,947,241 | | | | 4,947,241 | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.060% total to be received $813,460 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $829,657) | | | | | | | 813,388 | | | | 813,388 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.250% total to be received $399,542 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $407,492) | | | | | | | 399,500 | | | | 399,500 | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.130% total to be received $4,106,810 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.500%, 07/10/17 - 06/20/67, totaling $4,188,552) | | | | | | | 4,106,423 | | | | 4,106,423 | |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.300% total to be received $4,947,736 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 3.875%, 01/15/19 - 02/15/46, totaling $5,046,130) | | | | | | | 4,947,200 | | | | 4,947,200 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | 20,829,227 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Discount Notes - 1.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fannie Mae Discount Notes, 0.796%, 08/28/176 | | | | | | | 25,000,000 | | | | 24,961,333 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Bills - 3.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.865%, 09/21/176 | | | | | | $ | 50,000,000 | | | $ | 49,891,850 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.110%, 07/13/176 | | | | | | | 10,000,000 | | | | 9,997,367 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Bills | | | | | | | | | | | 59,889,217 | |
| | | |
| | | | | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 2.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%8 | | | | | | | 50,126,730 | | | | 50,126,730 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $155,808,740) | | | | | | | | | | | 155,806,507 | |
Total Investments - 100.3% (cost $1,885,605,084) | | | | | | | | | | | 1,984,096,038 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (0.3)% | | | | | | | | | | | (5,044,059 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,979,051,979 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | |
Category | | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund* | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes | | | 54.6 | % |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | 38.1 | % |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 4.5 | % |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | 0.5 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 2.3 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
| | | | |
Rating | | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund*** | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | | | 4.5 | % |
Aaa | | | 5.1 | % |
Aa | | | 10.6 | % |
A | | | 19.1 | % |
Baa | | | 41.4 | % |
Ba & lower | | | 19.3 | % |
| | | | |
*** | As a percentage of market value of fixed-income securities. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 05/31/20 | | | 4.5 | % |
French Republic Government Bond OAT, 4.250%, 10/25/23 | | | 4.4 | |
Mexican Bonos, Series M 30, 10.000%, 11/20/36** | | | 4.3 | |
New Zealand Government, Bonds, 2.000%, 09/20/25 | | | 2.5 | |
Mexican Bonos, Series M 20, 7.500%, 06/03/27 | | | 2.2 | |
Corp. Andina de Fomento, Notes, 4.375%, 06/15/22** | | | 2.1 | |
New South Wales Treasury Corp., Bonds, Series 22, 6.000%, 03/01/22** | | | 1.9 | |
General Electric Co., Series D, 5.000%, 06/15/66 | | | 1.8 | |
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.500%, 09/16/25 | | | 1.8 | |
Union Andina de Cementos SAA, 5.875%, 10/30/21** | | | 1.8 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 27.3 | % |
| | | | |
** | Top Ten Holding as of December 31, 2016. |
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 Global Income Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 0.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Trinity Rail Leasing, LLC, Series 2010-1A, Class A, 5.194%, 10/16/40 (a) (cost $74,078) | | | | | | $ | 74,078 | | | $ | 76,318 | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes - 54.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financials - 17.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior, S.A., 3.250%, 05/07/20 (a) | | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | 153,750 | |
Bank of America Corp., MTN, 4.200%, 08/26/24 | | | | | | | 130,000 | | | | 134,953 | |
Barclays PLC, 3.650%, 03/16/25 | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 199,006 | |
Braskem Finance, Ltd., 5.750%, 04/15/21 (a) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 208,760 | |
Citigroup, Inc., 4.400%, 06/10/25 | | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | 78,142 | |
Commerzbank AG, Series EMTN, 4.000%, 03/23/26 | | | EUR | | | | 40,000 | | | | 49,166 | |
Credit Agricole, S.A., Series ., 7.500%, 06/23/663,9 | | | GBP | | | | 100,000 | | | | 146,201 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.000%, 01/15/25 | | | | | | | 120,000 | | | | 120,510 | |
Goodman Australia Industrial Fund Bond Issuer Pty, Ltd., 3.400%, 09/30/26 (a) | | | | | | | 60,000 | | | | 58,939 | |
HSBC Holdings PLC, EMTN, 5.750%, 12/20/27 | | | GBP | | | | 55,000 | | | | 87,216 | |
International Bank for Reconstruction & Development, MTN, 2.500%, 03/12/20 | | | AUD | | | | 160,000 | | | | 123,757 | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
3.875%, 02/01/24 | | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | 78,605 | |
Series X, 6.100%, 04/01/663,9 | | | | | | | 65,000 | | | | 70,525 | |
The Korea Development Bank, Series MTN, 4.500%, 11/22/19 | | | AUD | | | | 60,000 | | | | 47,724 | |
Lloyds Banking Group PLC, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.500%, 11/04/24 | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 208,271 | |
7.500%, 06/27/643,9 | | | | | | | 70,000 | | | | 77,219 | |
Old Republic International Corp., 4.875%, 10/01/24 | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | 106,966 | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 7.500%, 08/10/653,9 | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,400 | |
Santander Holdings USA, Inc., 2.650%, 04/17/20 | | | | | | | 110,000 | | | | 109,719 | |
Societe Generale, S.A., 6.750%, 04/07/613,9 | | | EUR | | | | 105,000 | | | | 131,325 | |
Ventas Realty LP, 3.100%, 01/15/23 | | | | | | | 70,000 | | | | 70,234 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | | | | | 2,467,388 | |
Industrials - 32.0% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Alfa, SAB de CV, 5.250%, 03/25/24 (a)4 | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 215,000 | |
America Movil SAB de CV, 6.450%, 12/05/22 | | | MXN | | | | 4,000,000 | | | | 208,144 | |
BRF, S.A., 7.750%, 05/22/18 (a) | | | BRL | | | | 300,000 | | | | 88,291 | |
Cemex SAB de CV, 5.700%, 01/11/25 (a)4 | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 212,250 | |
Colombia Telecomunicaciones, S.A. ESP, 5.375%, 09/27/22 (a) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 203,500 | |
Corp. Nacional del Cobre de Chile, 4.500%, 09/16/25 (a) | | | | | | | 245,000 | | | | 260,898 | |
Covanta Holding Corp., 5.875%, 07/01/25 | | | | | | | 30,000 | | | | 29,100 | |
Delta Air Lines 2015-1 Class B Pass Through Trust, Series 15-1, 4.250%, 07/30/23 | | | | | | | 63,095 | | | | 64,830 | |
Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.050%, 06/15/25 | | | | | | | 75,000 | | | | 78,188 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Industrials - 32.0% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
5.400%, 02/01/27 | | | | | | $ | 15,000 | | | $ | 15,675 | |
Enbridge, Inc., 2.900%, 07/15/22 | | | | | | | 25,000 | | | | 24,950 | |
Energy Transfer, L.P., 4.050%, 03/15/25 | | | | | | | 210,000 | | | | 210,843 | |
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc., | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.550%, 11/14/244 | | | | | | | 120,000 | | | | 113,100 | |
5.450%, 03/15/43 | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | 86,230 | |
General Electric Co., Series D, 5.000%, 06/15/663,9 | | | | | | | 246,000 | | | | 261,104 | |
Glencore Finance Canada, Ltd., 5.550%, 10/25/42 (a), (b) | | | | | | | 115,000 | | | | 122,475 | |
Hyundai Capital America, 2.750%, 09/27/26 (a) | | | | | | | 85,000 | | | | 78,534 | |
Intel Corp., 3.700%, 07/29/254 | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | 104,984 | |
INVISTA Finance LLC, 4.250%, 10/15/19 (a) | | | | | | | 130,000 | | | | 133,926 | |
Israel Chemicals, Ltd., 4.500%, 12/02/24 (a) | | | | | | | 125,000 | | | | 128,196 | |
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners L.P., 4.250%, 09/01/24 | | | | | | | 220,000 | | | | 227,311 | |
KT Corp., 2.500%, 07/18/26 (a) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 189,098 | |
Millicom International Cellular, S.A., 4.750%, 05/22/20 (a) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 204,626 | |
OCP, S.A., 4.500%, 10/22/25 (a) | | | | | | | 215,000 | | | | 216,656 | |
Southern Copper Corp., 3.875%, 04/23/25 | | | | | | | 130,000 | | | | 133,282 | |
Southwestern Energy Co., 6.700%, 01/23/25 (b)4 | | | | | | | 15,000 | | | | 14,662 | |
Telecom Italia Capital SA, 7.200%, 07/18/36 | | | | | | | 45,000 | | | | 52,172 | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.150%, 02/01/364 | | | | | | | 35,000 | | | | 41,138 | |
Union Andina de Cementos SAA, 5.875%, 10/30/21 (a) | | | | | | | 250,000 | | | | 259,625 | |
Vale, S.A., 5.625%, 09/11/42 | | | | | | | 240,000 | | | | 228,000 | |
Verizon Communications, Inc., 5.050%, 03/15/34 | | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | 158,800 | |
YPF, S.A., 8.500%, 07/28/25 (a)4 | | | | | | | 180,000 | | | | 202,770 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | | | | | 4,568,358 | |
Utilities - 5.3% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
EDP Finance BV, 4.125%, 01/15/20 (a) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 206,750 | |
Emgesa, S.A. ESP, 8.750%, 01/25/21 (a) | | | COP | | | | 320,000,000 | | | | 109,464 | |
Empresas Publicas de Medellin ESP, 8.375%, 02/01/21 (a) | | | COP | | | | 390,000,000 | | | | 131,698 | |
Gas Natural Fenosa Finance BV, 3.375%, 04/24/663,9 | | | EUR | | | | 100,000 | | | | 116,490 | |
Petroleos Mexicanos, Series 14-2, 7.470%, 11/12/26 | | | MXN | | | | 3,800,000 | | | | 186,747 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | | | | | 751,149 | |
Total Corporate Bonds and Notes (cost $7,861,113) | | | | | | | | | | | 7,786,895 | |
Foreign Government Obligations - 38.1% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Bonos del Tesoro, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
15.500%, 10/17/26 | | | ARS | | | | 1,050,000 | | | | 69,421 | |
18.200%, 10/03/21 | | | ARS | | | | 1,100,000 | | | | 70,230 | |
21.200%, 09/19/18 | | | ARS | | | | 1,025,000 | | | | 62,341 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Foreign Government Obligations - 38.1% (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Argentine Republic Government International Bond, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
7.125%, 06/28/17 (a) | | | | | | $ | 70,000 | | | $ | 63,525 | |
7.625%, 04/22/464 | | | | | | | 150,000 | | | | 153,525 | |
Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos Bonds, 4.500%, 03/01/21 | | | CLP | | | | 45,000,000 | | | | 69,838 | |
Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F, Notes, 10.000%, 01/01/19 | | | BRL | | | | 500,000 | | | | 153,183 | |
Canadian Government Bond, 1.750%, 09/01/19 | | | CAD | | | | 185,000 | | | | 144,526 | |
Corp. Andina de Fomento, Notes, 4.375%, 06/15/22 | | | | | | | 280,000 | | | | 302,770 | |
Dominican Republic International, Bonds, 8.625%, 04/20/27 (a) | | | | | | | 100,000 | | | | 118,707 | |
French Republic Government Bond OAT, 4.250%, 10/25/23 | | | EUR | | | | 435,000 | | | | 624,944 | |
Hungary Government International, Notes, 5.375%, 03/25/24 | | | | | | | 140,000 | | | | 157,600 | |
Indonesia Government International Bonds, 4.750%, 01/08/26 (a) | | | | | | | 200,000 | | | | 214,671 | |
Indonesia Treasury Bonds, Series FR53, 8.250%, 07/15/21 | | | IDR | | | | 5,697,000,000 | | | | 450,143 | |
Mexican Bonos, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Series M, 6.500%, 06/10/21 | | | MXN | | | | 850,000 | | | | 46,653 | |
Series M 20, 7.500%, 06/03/27 | | | MXN | | | | 5,434,200 | | | | 315,121 | |
Series M 30, 10.000%, 11/20/36 | | | MXN | | | | 8,655,400 | | | | 620,938 | |
New South Wales Treasury Corp., Bonds, Series 22, 6.000%, 03/01/22 | | | AUD | | | | 300,000 | | | | 267,587 | |
New Zealand Government, Bonds, 2.000%, 09/20/25 | | | NZD | | | | 460,000 | | | | 359,184 | |
Romanian Government International Bond, 2.875%, 05/26/28 (a) | | | EUR | | | | 35,000 | | | | 41,178 | |
Russian Federal Bonds - OFZ, Series 6208, 7.500%, 02/27/19 | | | RUB | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 101,130 | |
South Africa Government Bond, Series R213, 7.000%, 02/28/31 | | | ZAR | | | | 2,685,000 | | | | 167,580 | |
Spain Government Bonds, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
4.400%, 10/31/23 (a) | | | EUR | | | | 105,000 | | | | 147,260 | |
0.750%, 07/30/21 | | | EUR | | | | 75,000 | | | | 88,008 | |
1.600%, 04/30/25 (a) | | | EUR | | | | 95,000 | | | | 112,344 | |
Thailand Government Bonds, 2.125%, 12/17/26 | | | THB | | | | 5,000,000 | | | | 141,424 | |
Turkey Government Bonds, 11.000%, 03/02/22 | | | TRY | | | | 255,000 | | | | 73,844 | |
U.K. Gilt Bonds, | | | | | | | | | | | | |
2.000%, 09/07/25 | | | GBP | | | | 130,000 | | | | 181,589 | |
4.000%, 03/07/22 | | | GBP | | | | 50,000 | | | | 75,424 | |
Uruguay Government International Bonds, 9.875%, 06/20/22 (a) | | | UYU | | | | 1,040,000 | | | | 37,315 | |
Total Foreign Government Obligations (cost $5,409,004) | | | | | | | | | | | 5,432,003 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations - 4.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Obligations - 4.5% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 05/31/20 (cost $645,831) | | | | | | | 650,000 | | | | 646,877 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Principal Amount† | | | Value | |
Short-Term Investments - 6.6% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 5.8%7 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.110% total to be received $34,896 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $35,591) | | | | | | $ | 34,893 | | | $ | 34,893 | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $731,161 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/17 - 05/20/67, totaling $745,713) | | | | | | | 731,091 | | | | 731,091 | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.060% total to be received $42,477 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $43,323) | | | | | | | 42,473 | | | | 42,473 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.240% total to be received $20,863 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $21,278) | | | | | | | 20,861 | | | | 20,861 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | | | | | 829,318 | |
| | | |
| | | | | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 0.8% | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90% 8 | | | | | | | 118,283 | | | | 118,283 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $947,601) | | | | | | | | | | | 947,601 | |
Total Investments - 104.3% (cost $14,937,627) | | | | | | | | | | | 14,889,694 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (4.3)% | | | | | | | | | | | (613,490 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | | | | | $ | 14,276,204 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund
Fund Snapshots (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
PORTFOLIO BREAKDOWN
| | | | | | | | |
Sector | | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund* | | | Russell 2000® Growth Index | |
Information Technology | | | 25.6 | % | | | 24.2 | % |
Health Care | | | 23.8 | % | | | 24.3 | % |
Industrials | | | 15.5 | % | | | 17.4 | % |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 12.1 | % | | | 14.2 | % |
Financials | | | 9.5 | % | | | 6.0 | % |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.8 | % | | | 2.6 | % |
Materials | | | 2.1 | % | | | 4.7 | % |
Energy | | | 2.0 | % | | | 1.5 | % |
Telecommunication Services | | | 0.6 | % | | | 0.9 | % |
Real Estate | | | 0.5 | % | | | 3.5 | % |
Utilities | | | 0.4 | % | | | 0.7 | % |
Other Assets and Liabilities | | | 4.1 | % | | | 0.0 | % |
* | As a percentage of net assets. |
TOP TEN HOLDINGS
| | | | |
Security Name | | % of Net Assets | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.** | | | 1.7 | % |
Pegasystems, Inc.** | | | 1.6 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.** | | | 1.4 | |
WageWorks, Inc.** | | | 1.4 | |
Repligen Corp. | | | 1.3 | |
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.** | | | 1.3 | |
Cambrex Corp.** | | | 1.2 | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 1.2 | |
Steven Madden, Ltd. | | | 1.1 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc. | | | 1.0 | |
| | | | |
Top Ten as a Group | | | 13.2 | % |
| | | | |
** | Top Ten Holdings as of December 31, 2016. |
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 Special Equity Fund
Schedule of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | |
| | Shares | | | Value | |
Common Stocks - 95.9% | | | | | | | | |
Consumer Discretionary - 12.1% | | | | | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc.* | | | 21,700 | | | $ | 338,520 | |
American Outdoor Brands Corp.*,4 | | | 11,269 | | | | 249,721 | |
Big Lots, Inc.4 | | | 24,652 | | | | 1,190,692 | |
Bojangles’, Inc.* | | | 36,810 | | | | 598,163 | |
Burlington Stores, Inc.* | | | 2,997 | | | | 275,694 | |
Canada Goose Holdings, Inc.* | | | 31,746 | | | | 626,984 | |
Capella Education Co. | | | 4,225 | | | | 361,660 | |
Chegg, Inc.*,4 | | | 21,112 | | | | 259,466 | |
The Children’s Place, Inc.4 | | | 12,814 | | | | 1,308,309 | |
Chuy’s Holdings, Inc.* | | | 15,090 | | | | 353,106 | |
Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc.* | | | 12,458 | | | | 1,256,638 | |
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.* | | | 16,067 | | | | 1,068,616 | |
Dorman Products, Inc.* | | | 22,760 | | | | 1,883,845 | |
Express, Inc.* | | | 25,569 | | | | 172,591 | |
Extended Stay America, Inc. | | | 28,413 | | | | 550,076 | |
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc., Class A*,4 | | | 6,441 | | | | 252,874 | |
Francesca’s Holdings Corp.* | | | 22,000 | | | | 240,680 | |
iRobot Corp.*,4 | | | 7,181 | | | | 604,209 | |
LCI Industries | | | 9,590 | | | | 982,016 | |
Libbey, Inc. | | | 38,967 | | | | 314,074 | |
Liberty Tax, Inc. | | | 31,827 | | | | 412,160 | |
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc.* | �� | | 26,199 | | | | 913,035 | |
Malibu Boats, Inc., Class A* | | | 19,000 | | | | 491,530 | |
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. | | | 1,013 | | | | 119,281 | |
MSG Networks, Inc., Class A* | | | 4,800 | | | | 107,760 | |
Netshoes Cayman, Ltd.* | | | 6,755 | | | | 128,548 | |
Noodles & Co.* | | | 23,996 | | | | 93,584 | |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc.*,4 | | | 6,434 | | | | 274,088 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc.* | | | 17,900 | | | | 383,060 | |
Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | | | 79,224 | | | | 411,173 | |
Planet Fitness, Inc., Class A | | | 45,748 | | | | 1,067,758 | |
Pool Corp. | | | 3,837 | | | | 451,116 | |
Scientific Games Corp., Class A*,4 | | | 18,205 | | | | 475,150 | |
Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., Class A | | | 19,653 | | | | 646,584 | |
Sonic Corp.4 | | | 54,546 | | | | 1,444,924 | |
Steven Madden, Ltd.* | | | 52,735 | | | | 2,106,763 | |
Strayer Education, Inc. | | | 5,011 | | | | 467,125 | |
Tailored Brands, Inc. | | | 17,508 | | | | 195,389 | |
Tenneco, Inc. | | | 4,279 | | | | 247,455 | |
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Universal Electronics, Inc.* | | | 3,616 | | | $ | 241,730 | |
Total Consumer Discretionary | | | | | | | 23,566,147 | |
Consumer Staples - 3.8% | | | | | | | | |
B&G Foods, Inc.4 | | | 4,817 | | | | 171,485 | |
Calavo Growers, Inc.4 | | | 28,995 | | | | 2,002,105 | |
Inter Parfums, Inc. | | | 40,735 | | | | 1,492,938 | |
J&J Snack Foods Corp. | | | 7,780 | | | | 1,027,505 | |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | | | 1,500 | | | | 183,930 | |
Medifast, Inc. | | | 18,214 | | | | 755,335 | |
National Beverage Corp.4 | | | 11,259 | | | | 1,053,392 | |
Omega Protein Corp. | | | 15,300 | | | | 273,870 | |
SodaStream International, Ltd.*,4 | | | 4,045 | | | | 216,488 | |
Turning Point Brands, Inc.* | | | 14,664 | | | | 224,946 | |
Total Consumer Staples | | | | | | | 7,401,994 | |
Energy - 2.0% | | | | | | | | |
Abraxas Petroleum Corp.* | | | 62,200 | | | | 100,764 | |
Callon Petroleum Co.* | | | 89,525 | | | | 949,860 | |
GasLog, Ltd.4 | | | 43,945 | | | | 670,161 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc.* | | | 54,348 | | | | 437,501 | |
Pioneer Energy Services Corp.* | | | 43,582 | | | | 89,343 | |
Sanchez Energy Corp.* | | | 43,400 | | | | 311,612 | |
WildHorse Resource Development Corp.*,4 | | | 105,984 | | | | 1,311,022 | |
Total Energy | | | | | | | 3,870,263 | |
Financials - 9.5% | | | | | | | | |
Banc of California, Inc.4 | | | 84,750 | | | | 1,822,125 | |
Cadence BanCorp* | | | 4,735 | | | | 103,602 | |
CenterState Banks, Inc. | | | 50,853 | | | | 1,264,206 | |
Chemical Financial Corp. | | | 5,248 | | | | 254,056 | |
Cohen & Steers, Inc. | | | 2,600 | | | | 105,404 | |
Columbia Banking System, Inc. | | | 6,384 | | | | 254,402 | |
Employers Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,300 | | | | 97,290 | |
Encore Capital Group, Inc.* | | | 10,502 | | | | 421,655 | |
Evercore Partners, Inc., Class A | | | 26,216 | | | | 1,848,228 | |
Glacier Bancorp, Inc. | | | 6,981 | | | | 255,574 | |
Hamilton Lane, Inc., Class A | | | 1,443 | | | | 31,732 | |
Heritage Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 25,197 | | | | 328,065 | |
Home BancShares, Inc. | | | 7,200 | | | | 179,280 | |
LegacyTexas Financial Group, Inc. | | | 33,695 | | | | 1,284,790 | |
Moelis & Co., Class A | | | 12,154 | | | | 472,183 | |
OM Asset Management PLC | | | 9,700 | | | | 144,142 | |
Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc. | | | 28,426 | | | | 1,785,153 | |
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Financials - 9.5% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Primerica, Inc. | | | 19,764 | | | $ | 1,497,123 | |
South State Corp. | | | 22,842 | | | | 1,957,559 | |
Sterling Bancorp | | | 13,400 | | | | 311,550 | |
Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc.* | | | 4,191 | | | | 324,383 | |
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. | | | 27,176 | | | | 684,835 | |
Veritex Holdings, Inc.* | | | 25,950 | | | | 683,264 | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 8,361 | | | | 436,611 | |
Western Alliance Bancorp* | | | 13,349 | | | | 656,771 | |
Wintrust Financial Corp. | | | 5,862 | | | | 448,091 | |
World Acceptance Corp.* | | | 5,490 | | | | 411,256 | |
WSFS Financial Corp. | | | 10,452 | | | | 473,998 | |
Total Financials | | | | | | | 18,537,328 | |
Health Care - 23.8% | | | | | | | | |
ABIOMED, Inc.* | | | 1,047 | | | | 150,035 | |
Adeptus Health, Inc., Class A* | | | 24,574 | | | | 42,022 | |
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 4,964 | | | | 255,398 | |
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 4,000 | | | | 40,280 | |
Anika Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 7,965 | | | | 392,993 | |
Avexis, Inc.*,4 | | | 4,602 | | | | 378,100 | |
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 24,997 | | | | 138,983 | |
Bluebird Bio, Inc.*,4 | | | 3,086 | | | | 324,184 | |
Blueprint Medicines Corp.* | | | 17,035 | | | | 863,163 | |
Cambrex Corp.* | | | 39,400 | | | | 2,354,150 | |
Cantel Medical Corp. | | | 29,130 | | | | 2,269,518 | |
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc.* | | | 16,669 | | | | 537,242 | |
Chemed Corp. | | | 2,465 | | | | 504,166 | |
Clovis Oncology, Inc.* | | | 12,366 | | | | 1,157,829 | |
Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 29,300 | | | | 345,740 | |
Cotiviti Holdings, Inc.* | | | 65,807 | | | | 2,444,072 | |
Cross Country Healthcare, Inc.* | | | 20,563 | | | | 265,468 | |
Cutera, Inc.* | | | 18,543 | | | | 480,264 | |
Dynavax Technologies Corp.* | | | 19,298 | | | | 186,226 | |
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | | | 8,150 | | | | 642,954 | |
Exact Sciences Corp.*,4 | | | 41,380 | | | | 1,463,611 | |
Exelixis, Inc.*,4 | | | 29,548 | | | | 727,767 | |
FibroGen, Inc.*,4 | | | 1,400 | | | | 45,220 | |
Foundation Medicine, Inc.* | | | 6,333 | | | | 251,737 | |
Glaukos Corp.*,4 | | | 12,265 | | | | 508,630 | |
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.*,4 | | | 6,842 | | | | 187,129 | |
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.*,4 | | | 3,000 | | | | 38,460 | |
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HealthEquity, Inc.* | | | 8,870 | | | $ | 441,992 | |
HMS Holdings Corp.* | | | 20,300 | | | | 375,550 | |
ICON PLC* | | | 16,890 | | | | 1,651,673 | |
ImmunoGen, Inc.* | | | 49,020 | | | | 348,532 | |
Impax Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 22,044 | | | | 354,908 | |
Innoviva, Inc.*,4 | | | 66,479 | | | | 850,931 | |
Inogen, Inc.* | | | 13,824 | | | | 1,319,086 | |
Insulet Corp.*,4 | | | 15,360 | | | | 788,122 | |
Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.*,4 | | | 23,416 | | | | 290,827 | |
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc*,4 | | | 3,100 | | | | 58,528 | |
Kite Pharma, Inc.*,4 | | | 9,741 | | | | 1,009,849 | |
LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. | | | 34,677 | | | | 1,082,616 | |
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | | | 600 | | | | 72,840 | |
Lipocine, Inc.* | | | 18,022 | | | | 72,448 | |
Loxo Oncology, Inc*,4 | | | 7,143 | | | | 572,797 | |
Masimo Corp.* | | | 5,200 | | | | 474,136 | |
Medidata Solutions, Inc.* | | | 18,670 | | | | 1,459,994 | |
MiMedx Group, Inc.*,4 | | | 2,900 | | | | 43,413 | |
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 16,863 | | | | 61,550 | |
Myriad Genetics, Inc.* | | | 2,000 | | | | 51,680 | |
Neogen Corp.* | | | 19,800 | | | | 1,368,378 | |
Nevro Corp.*,4 | | | 3,980 | | | | 296,231 | |
NewLink Genetics Corp.*,4 | | | 12,983 | | | | 95,425 | |
Ophthotech Corp.* | | | 32,158 | | | | 82,324 | |
OraSure Technologies, Inc.* | | | 91,891 | | | | 1,586,039 | |
PDL BioPharma, Inc. | | | 106,678 | | | | 263,495 | |
Penumbra, Inc.*,4 | | | 11,067 | | | | 971,129 | |
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*,4 | | | 5,359 | | | | 301,015 | |
PRA Health Sciences, Inc.* | | | 45,220 | | | | 3,391,952 | |
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc.* | | | 25,615 | | | | 1,352,728 | |
Prothena Corp. PLC*,4 | | | 700 | | | | 37,884 | |
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.*,4 | | | 800 | | | | 69,920 | |
Radius Health, Inc.*,4 | | | 700 | | | | 31,661 | |
Repligen Corp.*,4 | | | 62,452 | | | | 2,588,011 | |
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 5,355 | | | | 426,472 | |
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.* | | | 1,200 | | | | 40,452 | |
Seres Therapeutics, Inc.*,4 | | | 8,714 | | | | 98,468 | |
Spark Therapeutics, Inc.*,4 | | | 6,941 | | | | 414,655 | |
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 63,315 | | | | 2,728,877 | |
TESARO, Inc.*,4 | | | 5,330 | | | | 745,454 | |
Tetraphase Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 15,811 | | | | 112,732 | |
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Health Care - 23.8% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Tivity Health, Inc.* | | | 9,440 | | | $ | 376,184 | |
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc.*,4 | | | 1,100 | | | | 68,321 | |
Veeva Systems, Inc., Class A* | | | 5,609 | | | | 343,888 | |
Zafgen, Inc.* | | | 19,750 | | | | 69,322 | |
Total Health Care | | | | | | | 46,237,830 | |
Industrials - 15.5% | | | | | | | | |
Air Lease Corp. | | | 13,076 | | | | 488,519 | |
Alamo Group, Inc. | | | 4,500 | | | | 408,645 | |
Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. | | | 23,867 | | | | 895,251 | |
Apogee Enterprises, Inc. | | | 7,111 | | | | 404,189 | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | | | 6,400 | | | | 377,920 | |
Argan, Inc. | | | 15,830 | | | | 949,800 | |
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc.* | | | 16,248 | | | | 796,152 | |
Brady Corp., Class A | | | 6,100 | | | | 206,790 | |
The Brink’s Co. | | | 6,900 | | | | 462,300 | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc.* | | | 40,240 | | | | 616,477 | |
Comfort Systems USA, Inc. | | | 22,140 | | | | 821,394 | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 1,600 | | | | 146,848 | |
Deluxe Corp. | | | 22,105 | | | | 1,530,108 | |
DXP Enterprises, Inc.* | | | 5,382 | | | | 185,679 | |
EMCOR Group, Inc. | | | 1,600 | | | | 104,608 | |
Essendant, Inc. | | | 9,456 | | | | 140,232 | |
Esterline Technologies Corp.* | | | 5,066 | | | | 480,257 | |
The Greenbrier Cos., Inc.4 | | | 6,458 | | | | 298,682 | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | | | 20,852 | | | | 979,001 | |
Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. | | | 7,000 | | | | 152,250 | |
Insperity, Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 241,400 | |
Interface, Inc. | | | 46,005 | | | | 903,998 | |
Knight Transportation, Inc.4 | | | 26,400 | | | | 978,120 | |
Knoll, Inc. | | | 88,030 | | | | 1,765,002 | |
Kornit Digital, Ltd.* | | | 60,134 | | | | 1,163,593 | |
MasTec, Inc.* | | | 16,001 | | | | 722,445 | |
Mercury Systems, Inc.* | | | 21,990 | | | | 925,559 | |
Moog, Inc., Class A* | | | 1,600 | | | | 114,752 | |
MRC Global, Inc.* | | | 16,800 | | | | 277,536 | |
MSA Safety, Inc. | | | 1,400 | | | | 113,638 | |
Nordson Corp. | | | 5,101 | | | | 618,853 | |
PGT Innovations, Inc.* | | | 58,070 | | | | 743,296 | |
Ply Gem Holdings, Inc.* | | | 31,646 | | | | 568,046 | |
Proto Labs, Inc.* | | | 5,758 | | | | 387,226 | |
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Quad/Graphics, Inc. | | | 34,952 | | | $ | 801,100 | |
Quanta Services, Inc.* | | | 15,845 | | | | 521,617 | |
Saia, Inc.* | | | 35,795 | | | | 1,836,284 | |
SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc.*,4 | | | 24,980 | | | | 1,300,459 | |
SPX Corp.* | | | 16,511 | | | | 415,417 | |
Supreme Industries, Inc., Class A | | | 19,445 | | | | 319,870 | |
Trex Co., Inc.* | | | 5,200 | | | | 351,832 | |
Vectrus, Inc.* | | | 5,000 | | | | 161,600 | |
Wabash National Corp.4 | | | 53,900 | | | | 1,184,722 | |
WageWorks, Inc.* | | | 40,495 | | | | 2,721,264 | |
XPO Logistics, Inc.* | | | 9,822 | | | | 634,796 | |
Total Industrials | | | | | | | 30,217,527 | |
Information Technology - 25.6% | | | | | | | | |
2U, Inc.* | | | 18,275 | | | | 857,463 | |
A10 Networks, Inc.* | | | 17,000 | | | | 143,480 | |
Acacia Communications, Inc.* | | | 2,352 | | | | 97,537 | |
Acxiom Corp.* | | | 13,425 | | | | 348,782 | |
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.* | | | 17,098 | | | | 1,106,070 | |
Aspen Technology, Inc.* | | | 4,600 | | | | 254,196 | |
Barracuda Networks, Inc.* | | | 9,801 | | | | 226,011 | |
Blackline, Inc.* | | | 12,061 | | | | 431,060 | |
Blucora, Inc.* | | | 19,100 | | | | 404,920 | |
Brightcove, Inc.* | | | 15,072 | | | | 93,446 | |
BroadSoft, Inc.*,4 | | | 35,480 | | | | 1,527,414 | |
Cabot Microelectronics Corp. | | | 14,825 | | | | 1,094,530 | |
Carbonite, Inc.* | | | 23,700 | | | | 516,660 | |
Cavium, Inc.* | | | 6,009 | | | | 373,339 | |
CEVA, Inc.* | | | 37,959 | | | | 1,725,237 | |
ChannelAdvisor Corp.* | | | 10,219 | | | | 118,029 | |
Ciena Corp.* | | | 15,046 | | | | 376,451 | |
Cirrus Logic, Inc.* | | | 14,343 | | | | 899,593 | |
Cloudera, Inc.*,4 | | | 7,967 | | | | 127,631 | |
Cognex Corp. | | | 6,074 | | | | 515,683 | |
Coherent, Inc.* | | | 1,691 | | | | 380,458 | |
CommVault Systems, Inc.* | | | 11,748 | | | | 663,175 | |
Cornerstone OnDemand, Inc.* | | | 1,181 | | | | 42,221 | |
CPI Card Group, Inc. | | | 68,110 | | | | 194,114 | |
Ebix, Inc.4 | | | 3,657 | | | | 197,112 | |
Ellie Mae, Inc.* | | | 16,910 | | | | 1,858,578 | |
ePlus, Inc.* | | | 2,919 | | | | 216,298 | |
Everi Holdings, Inc.* | | | 8,836 | | | | 64,326 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Information Technology - 25.6% (continued) | | | | | | | | |
Extreme Networks, Inc.* | | | 49,600 | | | $ | 457,312 | |
Fair Isaac Corp. | | | 2,900 | | | | 404,289 | |
Five9, Inc.* | | | 45,126 | | | | 971,112 | |
GrubHub, Inc.*,4 | | | 8,382 | | | | 365,455 | |
The Hackett Group, Inc. | | | 36,123 | | | | 559,906 | |
HubSpot, Inc.*,4 | | | 12,921 | | | | 849,556 | |
Imperva, Inc.* | | | 11,911 | | | | 569,941 | |
Inphi Corp.*,4 | | | 35,919 | | | | 1,232,022 | |
InterDigital, Inc. | | | 4,300 | | | | 332,390 | |
IPG Photonics Corp.* | | | 3,465 | | | | 502,772 | |
Itron, Inc.* | | | 5,700 | | | | 386,175 | |
j2 Global, Inc. | | | 8,175 | | | | 695,611 | |
LogMeln, Inc. | | | 14,860 | | | | 1,552,870 | |
Lumentum Holdings, Inc.*,4 | | | 10,803 | | | | 616,311 | |
MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc.*,4 | | | 12,716 | | | | 709,171 | |
Materialise N.V., ADR* | | | 8,578 | | | | 101,821 | |
MAXIMUS, Inc. | | | 26,185 | | | | 1,639,967 | |
MaxLinear, Inc.* | | | 44,140 | | | | 1,231,065 | |
Methode Electronics, Inc. | | | 9,200 | | | | 379,040 | |
MINDBODY, Inc., Class A* | | | 26,550 | | | | 722,160 | |
Mitek Systems, Inc.* | | | 16,415 | | | | 137,886 | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. | | | 12,893 | | | | 1,242,885 | |
MuleSoft, Inc., Class A*,4 | | | 22,253 | | | | 554,990 | |
Nanometrics, Inc.* | | | 11,300 | | | | 285,777 | |
Oclaro, Inc.*,4 | | | 19,399 | | | | 181,187 | |
Okta, Inc.*,4 | | | 4,509 | | | | 102,805 | |
Paycom Software, Inc.*,4 | | | 19,506 | | | | 1,334,405 | |
Pegasystems, Inc. | | | 51,180 | | | | 2,986,353 | |
Proofpoint, Inc.*,4 | | | 14,224 | | | | 1,235,070 | |
Qualys, Inc.* | | | 38,225 | | | | 1,559,580 | |
RealPage, Inc.* | | | 11,928 | | | | 428,812 | |
RingCentral, Inc., Class A* | | | 21,643 | | | | 791,052 | |
Rogers Corp.* | | | 2,800 | | | | 304,136 | |
Science Applications International Corp. | | | 5,200 | | | | 360,984 | |
Semtech Corp.* | | | 18,265 | | | | 652,974 | |
Shopify, Inc., Class A* | | | 5,783 | | | | 502,543 | |
Silicon Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 11,210 | | | | 766,204 | |
SPS Commerce, Inc.* | | | 12,970 | | | | 826,967 | |
Stamps.com, Inc.*,4 | | | 4,666 | | | | 722,647 | |
Synaptics, Inc.* | | | 4,753 | | | | 245,778 | |
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Syntel, Inc.4 | | | 22,975 | | | $ | 389,656 | |
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.* | | | 6,800 | | | | 498,984 | |
TeleTech Holdings, Inc. | | | 9,900 | | | | 403,920 | |
The Trade Desk, Inc., Class A* | | | 18,902 | | | | 947,179 | |
TrueCar, Inc.*,4 | | | 22,061 | | | | 439,676 | |
Universal Display Corp. | | | 9,077 | | | | 991,662 | |
Varonis Systems, Inc.* | | | 8,870 | | | | 329,964 | |
Web.com Group, Inc.* | | | 16,660 | | | | 421,498 | |
Wix.com, Ltd.* | | | 13,599 | | | | 946,490 | |
Yext, Inc.*,4 | | | 1,769 | | | | 23,581 | |
Total Information Technology | | | | | | | 49,748,405 | |
Materials - 2.1% | | | | | | | | |
The Chemours Co. | | | 4,300 | | | | 163,056 | |
Eagle Materials, Inc. | | | 5,129 | | | | 474,022 | |
Huntsman Corp. | | | 2,641 | | | | 68,243 | |
Innophos Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,900 | | | | 83,296 | |
Louisiana-Pacific Corp.* | | | 16,700 | | | | 402,637 | |
Minerals Technologies, Inc. | | | 7,907 | | | | 578,792 | |
Myers Industries, Inc. | | | 4,300 | | | | 77,185 | |
Trinseo, S.A. | | | 16,764 | | | | 1,151,687 | |
Worthington Industries, Inc. | | | 19,965 | | | | 1,002,642 | |
Total Materials | | | | | | | 4,001,560 | |
Real Estate - 0.5% | | | | | | | | |
Altisource Portfolio Solutions, S.A.* | | | 23,985 | | | | 523,353 | |
HFF, Inc., Class A | | | 13,100 | | | | 455,487 | |
Total Real Estate | | | | | | | 978,840 | |
Telecommunication Services - 0.6% | | | | | | | | |
Cogent Communications Holdings, Inc. | | | 30,435 | | | | 1,220,444 | |
Utilities - 0.4% | | | | | | | | |
Ormat Technologies, Inc. | | | 6,700 | | | | 393,156 | |
Pattern Energy Group, Inc. | | | 3,700 | | | | 88,208 | |
Spark Energy, Inc., Class A4 | | | 10,210 | | | | 191,948 | |
Total Utilities | | | | | | | 673,312 | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $148,923,036) | | | | | | | 186,453,650 | |
Rights - 0.0%# | | | | | | | | |
DYAX Corp. (Health Care)*,10 (cost $0) | | | 4,700 | | | | 47 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Short-Term Investments - 17.6% | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements - 13.2%7 | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.110% total to be received $823,653 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -9.000%, 07/28/17 - 09/09/49, totaling $840,049) | | $ | 823,577 | | | $ | 823,577 | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $6,097,659 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 10.500%, 07/15/17 - 05/20/67, totaling $6,219,016) | | | 6,097,075 | | | | 6,097,075 | |
Daiwa Capital Markets America, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.150% total to be received $6,097,659 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 6.500%, 07/13/17 - 12/01/51, totaling $6,219,017) | | | 6,097,075 | | | | 6,097,075 | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc., dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.060% total to be received $1,002,563 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% -7.250%, 07/15/17 - 01/15/37, totaling $1,022,525) | | | 1,002,474 | | | | 1,002,474 | |
Jefferies LLC, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.250% total to be received $492,421 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 7.125%, 07/07/17 - 01/15/30, totaling $502,220) | | | 492,370 | | | | 492,370 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Principal Amount | | | Value | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc., dated 06/30/2017, due 07/03/17, 1.130% total to be received $5,061,969 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.000% - 9.500%, 07/10/17 - 06/20/67, totaling $5,162,722) | | $ | 5,061,492 | | | $ | 5,061,492 | |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board, dated 06/30/17, due 07/03/17, 1.300% total to be received $6,097,761 (collateralized by various U.S. Government Agency Obligations, 0.125% - 3.875%, 01/15/19 - 02/15/46, totaling $6,219,024) | | | 6,097,100 | | | | 6,097,100 | |
Total Repurchase Agreements | | | | | | | 25,671,163 | |
| | |
| | Shares | | | | |
Other Investment Companies - 4.4% | | | | | | | | |
Dreyfus Government Cash Management Fund, Institutional Class Shares, 0.90%8 | | | 8,488,917 | | | | 8,488,917 | |
Total Short-Term Investments (cost $34,160,080) | | | | | | | 34,160,080 | |
Total Investments - 113.5% (cost $183,083,116) | | | | | | | 220,613,777 | |
Other Assets, less Liabilities - (13.5)% | | | | | | | (26,173,438 | ) |
Net Assets - 100.0% | | | | | | $ | 194,440,339 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (unaudited)
The following footnotes should be read in conjunction with each of the Schedules of Portfolio Investments previously presented in this report.
At June 30, 2017, 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 Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | $ | 1,890,673,653 | | | $ | 147,589,657 | | | $ | (54,167,272 | ) | | $ | 93,422,385 | |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | | | 14,945,440 | | | | 647,412 | | | | (703,158 | ) | | | (55,746 | ) |
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | | | 185,103,820 | | | | 40,973,723 | | | | (5,463,766 | ) | | | 35,509,957 | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
† | Principal amount stated in U.S. dollars unless otherwise stated. |
(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 June 30, 2017, the value of these securities amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | $ | 341,855,782 | | | | 17.3 | % |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | | | 4,196,524 | | | | 29.4 | % |
(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 June 30, 2017. 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 June 30, 2017, amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | $ | 37,303,122 | | | | 1.9 | % |
3 | Variable Rate Security. The rate listed is as of June 30, 2017, and is periodically reset subject to terms and conditions set forth in the debenture. |
4 | Some or all of these securities were out on loan to various brokers as of June 30, 2017, amounting to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | $ | 20,228,516 | | | | 1.0 | % |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | | | 793,650 | | | | 5.6 | % |
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund | | | 25,012,278 | | | | 12.9 | % |
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 June 30, 2017, amounted to the following: |
| | | | | | | | |
Convertible Bonds Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | $ | 43,490,367 | | | | 2.2 | % |
| | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks Fund | | Market Value | | | % of Net Assets | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | $ | 13,383,677 | | | | 0.7 | % |
6 | Represents yield to maturity at June 30, 2017. |
7 | Collateral received from brokers for securities lending was invested in these joint repurchase agreements. |
8 | Yield shown represents the June 30, 2017, seven-day average yield, which refers to the sum of the previous seven days’ dividends paid, expressed as an annual percentage. |
9 | Perpetuity Bond. The date shown is the final call date. |
10 | This security is restricted and not available for re-sale. The security was received as part of a corporate action on January 22, 2016. |
11 | Security is in default. Issuer has failed to make a timely payment of either principal or interest or has failed to comply with some provision of the bond indenture. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | |
Country | | AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund* | |
Australia | | | 1.2 | % |
Bermuda | | | 0.9 | % |
Brazil | | | 0.4 | % |
Canada | | | 0.8 | % |
Cayman Islands | | | 2.6 | % |
France | | | 1.1 | % |
Ireland | | | 0.6 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 1.7 | % |
Malaysia | | | 0.2 | % |
Mexico | | | 4.2 | % |
* | As a percentage of long-term investments as of June 30, 2017. |
| | | | |
Country | | AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund* | |
Netherlands | | | 2.3 | % |
New Zealand | | | 0.6 | % |
Norway | | | 0.2 | % |
Saudi Arabia | | | 0.7 | % |
South Korea | | | 0.2 | % |
Spain | | | 1.7 | % |
United Arab Emirates | | | 1.2 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 2.8 | % |
United States | | | 76.6 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
| | | | |
Country | | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund* | |
Argentina | | | 4.5 | % |
Australia | | | 2.3 | % |
Brazil | | | 3.4 | % |
Canada | | | 2.1 | % |
Cayman Islands | | | 1.5 | % |
Chile | | | 2.4 | % |
Colombia | | | 3.2 | % |
Dominican Republic | | | 0.9 | % |
France | | | 6.5 | % |
Germany | | | 0.4 | % |
Hungary | | | 1.1 | % |
Indonesia | | | 4.8 | % |
Israel | | | 0.9 | % |
Luxembourg | | | 1.8 | % |
Mexico | | | 12.9 | % |
Morocco | | | 1.6 | % |
Netherlands | | | 3.0 | % |
New Zealand | | | 2.6 | % |
| | | | |
Country | | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund* | |
Panama | | | 1.1 | % |
Peru | | | 2.8 | % |
Romania | | | 0.3 | % |
Russia | | | 0.7 | % |
South Africa | | | 1.2 | % |
South Korea | | | 1.7 | % |
Spain | | | 2.5 | % |
Thailand | | | 1.0 | % |
Turkey | | | 0.5 | % |
United Kingdom | | | 7.4 | % |
United States | | | 22.4 | % |
Uruguay | | | 0.3 | % |
Venezuela | | | 2.2 | % |
| | | | |
| | | 100.0 | % |
| | | | |
* | As a percentage of long-term investments as of June 30, 2017. |
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 June 30, 2017:
(See Note 1(a) in the Notes to the Financial Statements.)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments Level 1 | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | $ | 74,888,246 | | | $ | 16,284,549 | | | $ | 91,172,795 | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes† | | | — | | | | 1,326,981,714 | | | | — | | | | 1,326,981,714 | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | — | | | | 140,446,799 | | | | — | | | | 140,446,799 | |
Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 8,907,198 | | | | — | | | | 8,907,198 | |
Municipal Bonds | | | — | | | | 17,950,404 | | | | — | | | | 17,950,404 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations† | | | — | | | | 227,538,999 | | | | — | | | | 227,538,999 | |
Preferred Stocks†† | | $ | 15,291,622 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,291,622 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 20,829,227 | | | | — | | | | 20,829,227 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Discount Notes | | | — | | | | 24,961,333 | | | | — | | | | 24,961,333 | |
U.S. Treasury Bills | | | — | | | | 59,889,217 | | | | — | | | | 59,889,217 | |
Other Investment Companies | | | 50,126,730 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 50,126,730 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 65,418,352 | | | $ | 1,902,393,137 | | | $ | 16,284,549 | | | $ | 1,984,096,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The following table below is a reconciliation of investments in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value at June 30, 2017:
| | | | |
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund | | Asset-Backed Securities | |
Balance as of December 31, 2016 | | $ | 18,843,935 | |
Accrued discounts (premiums) | | | (3,358 | ) |
Realized gain (loss) | | | (18,678 | ) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | | 406,606 | |
Purchases | | | — | |
Sales | | | (2,943,956 | ) |
Transfers in to Level 3 | | | — | |
Transfers out of Level 3 | | | — | |
Balance as of June 30, 2017 | | $ | 16,284,549 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at June 30, 2017 | | $ | 327,696 | |
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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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Investments | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs | | | | |
| | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3 | | | Total | |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in Securities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | $ | 76,318 | | | | — | | | $ | 76,318 | |
Corporate Bonds and Notes† | | | — | | | | 7,786,895 | | | | — | | | | 7,786,895 | |
Foreign Government Obligations | | | — | | | | 5,432,003 | | | | — | | | | 5,432,003 | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations† | | | — | | | | 646,877 | | | | — | | | | 646,877 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | | 829,318 | | | | — | | | | 829,318 | |
Other Investment Companies | | $ | 118,283 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 118,283 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 118,283 | | | $ | 14,771,411 | | | | — | | | $ | 14,889,694 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Financial Derivative Instruments-Assets††† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | $ | 47,134 | | | | — | | | $ | 47,134 | |
Financial Derivative Instruments-Liabilities††† | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts | | | — | | | | (70,835 | ) | | | — | | | | (70,835 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Financial Derivative Instruments | | | — | | | $ | (23,701 | ) | | | — | | | $ | (23,701 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | |
| | 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†† | | $ | 186,453,650 | | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 186,453,650 | |
Rights | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 47 | | | | 47 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Repurchase Agreements | | | — | | | $ | 25,671,163 | | | | — | | | | 25,671,163 | |
Other Investment Companies | | | 8,488,917 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8,488,917 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities | | $ | 194,942,567 | | | $ | 25,671,163 | | | $ | 47 | | | $ | 220,613,777 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2017, the Level 3 security are Rights received as a result of a corporate action.
† | 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 respective Schedule of Portfolio Investments. |
†† | All common and preferred stocks held in the Fund are level 1 securities. For a detailed breakout of the common and preferred stocks, please refer to the 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. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
As of June 30, 2017, 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 June 30, 2017:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | 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 | | $ | 47,134 | | | Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts | | $ | 70,835 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations and the amount of realized gain/(loss) and unrealized gain/(loss) on derivatives recognized in income is as follows:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Change in Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Fund | | Derivatives not accounted for as hedging instruments | | Statement of Operations Location | | Realized Gain/(Loss) | | | Statement of Operations Location | | Change In Unrealized Gain/(Loss) | |
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund | | | | |
| | Foreign currency exchange contracts | | Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | | $ | (69,263 | ) | | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations | | $ | 3,524 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
At June 30, 2017, 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 Appreciation/ (Depreciation) | |
British Pound | | | Long | | | | 09/20/17 | | | CS | | $ | 130,573 | | | $ | 128,054 | | | $ | 2,519 | |
Euro | | | Long | | | | 09/20/17 | | | MS | | | 2,079,637 | | | | 2,042,272 | | | | 37,365 | |
Japanese Yen | | | Long | | | | 09/20/17 | | | CS | | | 2,199,429 | | | | 2,250,515 | | | | (51,086 | ) |
Australian Dollar | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | CS | | | 441,477 | | | | 450,705 | | | | (9,228 | ) |
Brazilian Real | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | ML | | | 174,810 | | | | 173,693 | | | | 1,117 | |
Indonesian Rupiah | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | CS | | | 231,657 | | | | 231,069 | | | | 588 | |
Mexican Peso | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | UBS | | | 1,086,367 | | | | 1,090,132 | | | | (3,764 | ) |
New Zealand Dollar | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | CS | | | 359,606 | | | | 365,855 | | | | (6,249 | ) |
South African Rand | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | UBS | | | 175,191 | | | | 169,646 | | | | 5,545 | |
Swiss Franc | | | Short | | | | 09/20/17 | | | UBS | | | 62,392 | | | | 62,900 | | | | (508 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | Totals | | $ | 6,941,139 | | | $ | 6,964,841 | | | $ | (23,701 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Notes to Schedules of Portfolio Investments (continued)
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 |
MPLE: | A bond denominated in Canadian dollars that is sold in |
| Canada by foreign institutions and companies. |
COUNTERPARTY ABBREVIATIONS:
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 (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | AMG Managers | | | | |
| | AMG Managers | | | Global Income | | | AMG Managers | |
| | Loomis Sayles | | | Opportunity | | | Special Equity | |
| | Bond Fund# | | | Fund# | | | Fund# | |
Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments at value* (including securities on loan valued at $20,228,516, $793,650 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
and $25,012,278, respectively) | | $ | 1,963,266,811 | | | $ | 14,060,376 | | | $ | 194,942,614 | |
Repurchase agreements at value** | | | 20,829,227 | | | | 829,318 | | | | 25,671,163 | |
Foreign currency** | | | — | | | | 115,853 | | | | — | |
Cash | | | 885 | | | | 120,000 | | | | — | |
Dividends, interest and other receivables | | | 19,353,943 | | | | 177,745 | | | | 108,093 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,553,905 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 2,325,042 | | | | 7,288 | | | | 225,221 | |
Unrealized appreciation on foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | 47,134 | | | | — | |
Receivable from affiliate | | | — | | | | 6,340 | | | | 7,571 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 51,246 | | | | 12,489 | | | | 23,033 | |
Total assets | | | 2,005,827,154 | | | | 15,376,543 | | | | 224,531,600 | |
Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Due to Custodian | | | — | | | | — | | | | 255,446 | |
Payable upon return of securities loaned | | | 20,829,227 | | | | 829,318 | | | | 25,671,163 | |
Payable for Fund shares repurchased | | | 3,898,626 | | | | 97,164 | | | | 194,309 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | — | | | | 24,979 | | | | 3,653,232 | |
Unrealized depreciation on foreign currency contracts | | | — | | | | 70,835 | | | | — | |
Accrued expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 1,135,343 | | | | 6,565 | | | | 144,774 | |
Administrative fees | | | 244,961 | | | | 1,790 | | | | 24,129 | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class N | | | 96,012 | | | | — | | | | 35,701 | |
Professional fees | | | 37,559 | | | | 24,841 | | | | 18,170 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 9,740 | | | | 50 | | | | 973 | |
Other | | | 523,707 | | | | 44,797 | | | | 93,364 | |
Total liabilities | | | 26,775,175 | | | | 1,100,339 | | | | 30,091,261 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,979,051,979 | | | $ | 14,276,204 | | | $ | 194,440,339 | |
* Investments at cost | | $ | 1,864,775,857 | | | $ | 14,108,309 | | | $ | 157,411,953 | |
** Repurchase agreements at cost | | | 20,829,227 | | | | 829,318 | | | | 25,671,163 | |
** Foreign currency at cost | | | — | | | $ | 114,454 | | | | — | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities (continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | AMG Managers | | | | |
| | AMG Managers | | | Global Income | | | AMG Managers | |
| | Loomis Sayles | | | Opportunity | | | Special Equity | |
| | Bond Fund# | | | Fund# | | | Fund# | |
Net Assets Represent: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 1,870,666,200 | | | $ | 17,223,188 | | | $ | 254,750,130 | |
Undistributed (distribution in excess of) net investment income | | | 1,963,606 | | | | 23,119 | | | | (803,206 | ) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from investments | | | 7,913,510 | | | | (2,900,314 | ) | | | (97,037,246 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | | | 98,508,663 | | | | (69,789 | ) | | | 37,530,661 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,979,051,979 | | | $ | 14,276,204 | | | $ | 194,440,339 | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,151,159,542 | | | $ | 14,276,204 | | | $ | 172,213,468 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 42,569,668 | | | | 698,363 | | | | 1,601,455 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 27.04 | | | $ | 20.44 | | | $ | 107.54 | |
Class l: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 827,892,437 | | | | n/a | | | $ | 22,226,871 | |
Shares outstanding | | | 30,617,044 | | | | n/a | | | | 201,140 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $ | 27.04 | | | | n/a | | | $ | 110.50 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statement of Operations (unaudited)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | AMG Managers | | | | |
| | AMG Managers | | | Global Income | | | AMG Managers | |
| | Loomis Sayles | | | Opportunity | | | Special Equity | |
| | Bond Fund# | | | Fund# | | | Fund# | |
Investment Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest income | | $ | 43,955,621 | | | $ | 345,459 | | | $ | 371 | |
Dividend income | | | 566,597 | | | | 718 | | | | 462,148 | 1 |
Securities lending income | | | 38,209 | | | | 2,294 | | | | 49,593 | |
Miscellaneous income | | | 227,525 | | | | 283 | | | | 5,766 | |
Foreign withholding tax | | | (34,086 | ) | | | (7,656 | ) | | | — | |
Total investment income | | | 44,753,866 | | | | 341,098 | | | | 517,878 | |
Expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment advisory and management fees | | | 6,181,888 | | | | 39,889 | | | | 895,107 | |
Administrative fees | | | 1,483,653 | | | | 10,879 | | | | 149,185 | |
Shareholder servicing fees - Class N | | | 596,763 | | | | — | | | | 223,061 | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 135,923 | | | | 3,907 | | | | 10,879 | |
Trustees fees and expenses | | | 94,700 | | | | 736 | | | | 9,408 | |
Custodian fees | | | 84,591 | | | | 15,779 | | | | 26,290 | |
Professional fees | | | 83,017 | | | | 20,332 | | | | 19,231 | |
Transfer agent fees | | | 71,201 | | | | 1,164 | | | | 16,345 | |
Registration fees | | | 48,818 | | | | 12,986 | | | | 21,803 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 25,312 | | | | 681 | | | | 3,111 | |
Repayment of prior reimbursements | | | 593,907 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total expenses before offsets/reductions | | | 9,399,773 | | | | 106,353 | | | | 1,374,420 | |
Expense reimbursements | | | — | | | | (41,806 | ) | | | (46,922 | ) |
Expense reductions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6,414 | ) |
Net expenses | | | 9,399,773 | | | | 64,547 | | | | 1,321,084 | |
Net Investment income (loss) | | | 35,354,093 | | | | 276,551 | | | | (803,206 | ) |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 10,795,562 | | | | 36,012 | | | | 16,337,378 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | | | (7,298,083 | ) | | | (424,252 | ) | | | 4 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments | | | 51,650,138 | | | | 1,138,779 | | | | 410,988 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of foreign currency translations | | | 57,479 | | | | 8,117 | | | | — | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 55,205,096 | | | | 758,656 | | | | 16,748,370 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 90,559,189 | | | $ | 1,035,207 | | | $ | 15,945,164 | |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
1 | Includes non-recurring dividends of $51,993. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund# | | | AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund# | | | AMG Managers Special Equity Fund# | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting From Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 35,354,093 | | | $ | 81,971,956 | | | $ | 276,551 | | | $ | 800,755 | | | $ | (803,206 | ) | | $ | (894,152 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 3,497,479 | | | | 34,070,550 | | | | (388,240 | ) | | | (1,496,987 | ) | | | 16,337,382 | | | | 11,218,049 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation of investments and foreign currency translations | | | 51,707,617 | | | | 16,624,352 | | | | 1,146,896 | | | | 2,378,793 | | | | 410,988 | | | | 13,600,483 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 90,559,189 | | | | 132,666,858 | | | | 1,035,207 | | | | 1,682,561 | | | | 15,945,164 | | | | 23,924,380 | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | (18,504,050 | ) | | | (49,997,900 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class l | | | (12,630,207 | ) | | | (31,758,536 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
From net realized gain on investments: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | | | | | (15,868,934 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Class l | | | — | | | | (9,886,994 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (31,134,257 | ) | | | (107,512,364 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Capital Share Transactions:1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net decrease from capital share transactions | | | (86,383,851 | ) | | | (491,914,996 | ) | | | (2,192,749 | ) | | | (18,389,441 | ) | | | (21,159,873 | ) | | | (24,667,658 | ) |
Total decrease in net assets | | | (26,958,919 | ) | | | (466,760,502 | ) | | | (1,157,542 | ) | | | (16,706,880 | ) | | | (5,214,709 | ) | | | (743,278 | ) |
Net Assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 2,006,010,898 | | | | 2,472,771,400 | | | | 15,433,746 | | | | 32,140,626 | | | | 199,655,048 | | | | 200,398,326 | |
End of period | | $ | 1,979,051,979 | | | $ | 2,006,010,898 | | | $ | 14,276,204 | | | $ | 15,433,746 | | | $ | 194,440,339 | | | $ | 199,655,048 | |
End of period undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 1,963,606 | | | $ | (2,256,230 | ) | | $ | 23,119 | | | $ | (253,432 | ) | | $ | (803,206 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
# | Effective October 1, 2016 and February 27, 2017, the Funds’ share classes were renamed as described in Note 1 of the Notes to the Financial Statements. |
1 | See Note 1(g) of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (Unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013† | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 26.24 | | | $ | 26.19 | | | $ | 27.88 | | | $ | 27.33 | | | $ | 27.93 | | | $ | 25.97 | |
Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.47 | | | | 0.95 | | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.80 | | | | 0.92 | | | | 1.03 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (1.34 | ) | | | 0.78 | | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 2.04 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.21 | | | | 1.35 | | | | (0.60 | ) | | | 1.58 | | | | 0.29 | | | | 3.07 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (0.96 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.41 | ) | | | (1.30 | ) | | | (1.09 | ) | | | (1.03 | ) | | | (0.89 | ) | | | (1.11 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 27.04 | | | $ | 26.24 | | | $ | 26.19 | | | $ | 27.88 | | | $ | 27.33 | | | $ | 27.93 | |
Total Return2 | | | 4.65 | %18 | | | 5.19 | %4 | | | (2.19 | )%4 | | | 5.81 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | 12.04 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.99 | %19 | | | 1.00 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 0.99 | % | | | 1.01 | %5 | | | 0.99 | %6 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.99 | %19 | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.05 | %5 | | | 1.05 | %6 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 3.53 | %19 | | | 3.52 | % | | | 2.69 | % | | | 2.85 | % | | | 3.33 | %5 | | | 3.79 | %6 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 2 | %18 | | | 27 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 19 | % | | | 26 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 1,151,160 | | | $ | 1,234,229 | | | $ | 1,575,246 | | | $ | 1,947,536 | | | $ | 1,545,765 | | | $ | 2,374,012 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# | | | For the years ended December 31, | | | For the period from April 1, 2013 | |
Class l | | (Unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | to December 31, 2013†† | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 26.24 | | | $ | 26.19 | | | $ | 27.87 | | | $ | 27.33 | | | $ | 28.19 | |
Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.48 | | | | 0.97 | | | | 0.77 | | | | 0.83 | | | | 0.73 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 0.74 | | | | 0.40 | | | | (1.33 | ) | | | 0.77 | | | | (0.88 | ) |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.22 | | | | 1.37 | | | | (0.56 | ) | | | 1.60 | | | | (0.15 | ) |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (0.98 | ) | | | (0.74 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
Net realized gain on investments | | | — | | | | (0.34 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | — | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (0.42 | ) | | | (1.32 | ) | | | (1.12 | ) | | | (1.06 | ) | | | (0.71 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 27.04 | | | $ | 26.24 | | | $ | 26.19 | | | $ | 27.87 | | | $ | 27.33 | |
Total Return2 | | | 4.70 | %18 | | | 5.29 | % | | | (2.05 | )% | | | 5.88 | % | | | (0.48 | )%18 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.89 | %19 | | | 0.90 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.91 | %5,19 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 0.89 | %19 | | | 0.93 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.92 | % | | | 0.95 | %5,19 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 3.63 | %19 | | | 3.61 | % | | | 2.79 | % | | | 2.93 | % | | | 3.53 | %5,19 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 2 | %18 | | | 27 | % | | | 10 | % | | | 26 | % | | | 19 | %18 |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 827,892 | | | $ | 771,782 | | | $ | 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 period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (Unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 19.05 | | | $ | 18.18 | | | $ | 19.68 | | | $ | 19.69 | | | $ | 20.56 | | | $ | 19.30 | |
Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income1,2 | | | 0.37 | | | | 0.72 | | | | 0.65 | | | | 0.57 | | | | 0.51 | | | | 0.53 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | | | 1.02 | | | | 0.15 | | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) | | | (0.80 | ) | | | 1.52 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 1.39 | | | | 0.87 | | | | (1.22 | ) | | | 0.36 | | | | (0.29 | ) | | | 2.05 | |
Less Distributions to Shareholders from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.28 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.58 | ) | | | (0.79 | ) |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 20.44 | | | $ | 19.05 | | | $ | 18.18 | | | $ | 19.68 | | | $ | 19.69 | | | $ | 20.56 | |
Total Return2 | | | 7.30 | %18 | | | 4.79 | % | | | (6.22 | )% | | | 1.84 | % | | | (1.40 | )% | | | 10.63 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets | | | 0.89 | %19 | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.89 | % | | | 0.91 | %7 | | | 1.05 | %8 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.47 | %19 | | | 1.46 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.23 | %7 | | | 1.36 | %8 |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets2 | | | 3.81 | %19 | | | 3.75 | % | | | 3.36 | % | | | 2.78 | % | | | 2.49 | %7 | | | 2.63 | %8 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 38 | %18 | | | 34 | % | | | 53 | % | | | 56 | % | | | 40 | % | | | 59 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 14,276 | | | $ | 15,434 | | | $ | 32,141 | | | $ | 50,213 | | | $ | 48,295 | | | $ | 34,948 | |
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AMG Managers Special Equity Fund
Financial Highlights
For a share outstanding throughout each period
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class N | | (Unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013††† | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 99.33 | | | $ | 87.84 | | | $ | 88.30 | | | $ | 87.24 | | | $ | 60.14 | | | $ | 54.51 | |
Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss1,2 | | | (0.43 | )9 | | | (0.43 | )10 | | | (0.47 | )11 | | | (0.72 | ) | | | (0.52 | )12 | | | (0.24 | )13 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 8.64 | | | | 11.92 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 1.78 | | | | 27.62 | | | | 5.87 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 8.21 | | | | 11.49 | | | | (0.46 | ) | | | 1.06 | | | | 27.10 | | | | 5.63 | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 107.54 | | | $ | 99.33 | | | $ | 87.84 | | | $ | 88.30 | | | $ | 87.24 | | | $ | 60.14 | |
Total Return2 | | | 8.26 | %18 | | | 13.08 | %4 | | | (0.52 | )%4 | | | 1.22 | % | | | 45.06 | %14 | | | 10.35 | %4 |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets15 | | | 1.36 | %19 | | | 1.36 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.35 | % | | | 1.37 | %16 | | | 1.35 | %17 |
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.41 | %19 | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.51 | % | | | 1.52 | %16 | | | 1.55 | % 17 |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | | | (0.83 | )%19 | | | (0.49 | )% | | | (0.51 | )% | | | (0.83 | )% | | | (0.71 | )%16 | | | (0.40 | )%17 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 42 | % 18 | | | 120 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 121 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 107 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 172,213 | | | $ | 180,008 | | | $ | 181,862 | | | $ | 205,362 | | | $ | 240,162 | | | $ | 184,142 | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | For the six months ended June 30, 2017# | | | For the years ended December 31, | |
Class l | | (Unaudited) | | | 2016## | | | 2015 | | | 2014 | | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | | $ | 101.95 | | | $ | 89.92 | | | $ | 90.18 | | | $ | 88.87 | | | $ | 61.34 | | | $ | 55.45 | |
Income (loss) from Investment Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss1,2 | | | (0.31 | )9 | | | (0.22 | )10 | | | (0.26 | )11 | | | (0.51 | ) | | | (0.34 | )12 | | | (0.05 | )13 |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | | | 8.86 | | | | 12.25 | | | | 0.00 | * | | | 1.82 | | | | 27.87 | | | | 5.94 | |
Total income (loss) from investment operations | | | 8.55 | | | | 12.03 | | | | (0.26 | ) | | | 1.31 | | | | 27.53 | | | | 5.89 | |
Net Asset Value, End of Period | | $ | 110.50 | | | $ | 101.95 | | | $ | 89.92 | | | $ | 90.18 | | | $ | 88.87 | | | $ | 61.34 | |
Total Return2 | | | 8.39 | %4,18 | | | 13.38 | %4 | | | (0.29 | )%4 | | | 1.47 | % | | | 44.88 | % | | | 10.62 | % |
Ratio of net expenses to average net assets15 | | | 1.11 | %19 | | | 1.11 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | 1.12 | %16 | | | 1.10 | %17 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets3 | | | 1.16 | %19 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.27 | %16 | | | 1.30 | %17 |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets2 | | | (0.58 | )%19 | | | (0.24 | )% | | | (0.27 | )% | | | (0.58 | )% | | | (0.46 | )%16 | | | (0.08 | )%17 |
Portfolio turnover | | | 42 | %18 | | | 120 | % | | | 116 | % | | | 121 | % | | | 129 | % | | | 107 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 22,227 | | | $ | 19,647 | | | $ | 18,536 | | | $ | 18,917 | | | $ | 20,215 | | | $ | 16,407 | |
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Notes to Financial Highlights (unaudited)
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. |
# | Effective February 27, 2017, Class S shares were renamed Class N shares. |
## | Effective October 1, 2016, the Service Class and Institutional Class of AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund and AMG Managers Special Equity Fund were renamed Class S and Class l, respectively. The shares of AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund were reclassified and redesignated as Class S shares. |
* | 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 Class N and Class l, 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 $(0.46) and $(0.34) for Class N and Class l, respectively. |
10 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.49) and $(0.28) for Class N and Class l, respectively. |
11 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.69) and $(0.48) for Class N and Class l, respectively. |
12 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.59) and $(0.41) for Class N and Class l, respectively. |
13 | Includes non-recurring dividends. Without these dividends, net investment loss per share would have been $(0.45) and $(0.27) for Class N and Class l, respectively. |
14 | The total return would have been 44.56% had the capital contribution of $851,162 not been included. |
15 | Includes reduction from broker recapture amounting to less than 0.01% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 0.01% for the years ended 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2012. |
16 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.018% and 0.018% of average net assets for Class N and Class l, respectively. |
17 | Includes non-routine extraordinary expenses amounting to 0.003% and 0.004% of average net assets for Class N and Class l, respectively. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
June 30, 2017
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 Loomis Sayles 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.”
Each Fund offers different classes of shares, which, effective October 1, 2016 were renamed or redesignated. Both Bond and Special Equity previously offered Service Class shares and Institutional Class shares which were renamed to Class S and Class I, respectively; and Global Income Opportunity shares were reclassified and redesignated Class S. Effective February 27, 2017, Class S shares were renamed to Class N shares. Each class represents an interest in the same assets of the respective 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 distribution 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”) including accounting and reporting guidance pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 applicable to investment companies. U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of 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 or the mean 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.
The Funds’ 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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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
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)
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 Fund becomes aware of the ex-dividend date. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Dividend and interest income on foreign securities is recorded gross of any withholding tax. 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 other trusts within the AMG Funds family of mutual funds (collectively, the “AMG Fund family”) based upon their relative average net assets or number of shareholders. Investment income, realized and unrealized 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. Credits received from the brokerage recapture program are earned and paid on a monthly basis, and are recorded as expense offsets, which serve to reduce the Fund’s overall expense ratio. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the impact on the expense ratios, if any, was $6,414 or less than 0.00%.
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 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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e. FEDERAL TAXES
Each Fund currently qualifies as an investment company and 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, 2016, and 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 June 30, 2017, 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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| | | | | Capital Loss Carryover Amounts | | | Expires | |
Fund | | | | | Short-Term | | | Long-Term | | | December 31, | |
Global Income Opportunity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Pre-Enactment) | | | | | | $ | 1,019,810 | | | | — | | | | 2017 | |
(Pre-Enactment) | | | | | | | 1,033,512 | | | | — | | | | 2018 | |
(Post-Enactment) | | | | | | | 159,760 | | | $ | 287,528 | | | | unlimited | |
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| | | Totals | | | $ | 2,213,082 | | | $ | 287,528 | | | | | |
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Special Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(Pre-Enactment) | | | | | | $ | 111,353,924 | | | | — | | | | 2017 | |
As of June 30, 2017, Bond had no accumulated net realized capital loss carryovers from securities transactions for federal income tax purposes. Should the Fund incur net capital losses for the year ended December 31, 2017, such amounts may be used to offset future realized capital gains, for an unlimited time period.
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. 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 six months ended June 30, 2017, the Fund had redemption fees amounting to $848. This amount is netted against the cost of shares repurchased in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the six months ended June 30, 2017 (unaudited) and the year ended December 31, 2016, the capital stock transactions by class for the Funds were as follows:
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| | Bond | | | Special Equity | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | | | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 3,085,712 | | | $ | 82,353,938 | | | | 6,523,310 | | | $ | 175,284,993 | | | | 1,845,926 | | | $ | 4,817,167 | | | | 126,500 | | | $ | 11,516,306 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 647,987 | | | | 17,269,798 | | | | 2,321,673 | | | | 61,868,454 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (8,191,492 | ) | | | (218,634,927 | ) | | | (21,965,053 | ) | | | (593,062,194 | ) | | | (2,056,605 | ) | | | (26,908,760 | ) | | | (384,844 | ) | | | (34,882,192 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (4,457,793 | ) | | $ | (119,011,191 | ) | | | (13,120,070 | ) | | $ | (355,908,747 | ) | | | (210,679 | ) | | $ | (22,091,593 | ) | | | (258,344 | ) | | $ | (23,365,886 | ) |
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Class l: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 3,882,572 | | | $ | 103,834,544 | | | | 7,573,150 | | | $ | 203,628,450 | | | | 31,691 | | | $ | 3,421,043 | | | | 39,551 | | | $ | 3,646,169 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 471,311 | | | | 12,564,895 | | | | 1,560,163 | | | | 41,599,594 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (3,145,225 | ) | | | (83,772,099 | ) | | | (14,000,804 | ) | | | (381,234,293 | ) | | | (23,266 | ) | | | (2,489,323 | ) | | | (52,969 | ) | | | (4,947,941 | ) |
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Net increase (decrease) | | | 1,208,658 | | | $ | 32,627,340 | | | | (4,867,491 | ) | | $ | (136,006,249 | ) | | | 8,425 | | | $ | 931,720 | | | | (13,418 | ) | | $ | (1,301,772 | ) |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Global Income Opportunity | |
| | 2017 | | | 2016 | |
| | Shares | | | Amount | | | Shares | | | Amount | |
Class N: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | 77,019 | | | $ | 1,520,729 | | | | 173,897 | | | $ | 3,342,225 | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cost of shares repurchased | | | (188,905 | ) | | | (3,713,478 | ) | | | (1,132,023 | ) | | | (21,731,666 | ) |
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Net decrease | | | (111,886 | ) | | $ | (2,192,749 | ) | | | (958,126 | ) | | $ | (18,389,441 | ) |
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At June 30, 2017, certain unaffiliated shareholders of record, including omnibus accounts, individually or collectively held greater than 10% of the net assets of the Funds as follows: Bond - two own 64%; Global Income Opportunity - three own 61%; Special Equity - two own 54%. 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 third-party repurchase agreements for temporary cash management purposes and joint third-party repurchase agreements for reinvestment of cash collateral on securities lending transactions under the securities lending program offered by The Bank of New York Mellon (“BNYM”) (the “Program”) (collectively, “Repurchase Agreements”). The value of the underlying collateral, including accrued interest, must equal or exceed the value of the Repurchase Agreements during the term of the agreement. For joint repurchase agreements, 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 all Repurchase Agreements is held in safekeeping by the Funds’ 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 on joint repurchase agreements.
At June 30, 2017, the market value of Repurchase Agreements outstanding for Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity were $20,829,227, $829,318 and $25,671,163, respectively.
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.
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The Funds do not isolate the net realized and unrealized gain or loss resulting from changes in exchange rates from the fluctuations in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on investments.
j. FOREIGN SECURITIES
The Funds invest in securities of foreign entities and in instruments denominated in foreign currencies which involve risks not typically associated with investments in domestic securities. Non-domestic securities carry special risks, such as exposure to currency fluctuations, less developed or less efficient trading markets, political instability, a lack of company information, differing auditing and legal standards, and, potentially, less liquidity.
Realized gains in certain countries may be subject to foreign taxes at the Fund level, and 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 Funds and is responsible for the Funds’ overall administration and operations. The Investment Manager selects one or more subadvisers for the Funds (subject to Board approval) and monitors each subadviser’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 Funds to the Investment Manager based on average daily net assets. Effective October 1, 2016, the Funds’ investment management fees are paid at the following annual rate of each Fund’s respective average daily net assets:
| | | | |
Bond | | | 0.625 | % |
Global Income Opportunity | | | 0.550 | % |
Special Equity | | | 0.900 | % |
Prior to October 1, 2016, the annual rate for the investment management fees were 0.625%, 0.700% and 0.900% of each Fund’s average daily net assets of Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity, respectively.
The Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least May 1, 2018, to waive management fees 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, 2018, to waive management fees 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 Funds 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.
In general, for a period of up to 36 months, the Investment Manager may recover from each Fund, fees waived and expenses paid pursuant to this contractual agreement, provided that such repayment would not cause the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver and expense reimbursements (exclusive of the items noted in the parenthetical above) to exceed the contractual expense limitation amount.
At June 30, 2017, each Fund’s expiration of recoupment are as follows:
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Expiration Period | | Bond | | | Global Income Opportunity | | | Special Equity | |
Less than 1 year* | | $ | 382,486 | | | $ | 182,649 | | | $ | 331,063 | |
Within 2 years | | | 969,595 | | | | 169,463 | | | | 350,274 | |
Within 3 years | | | 192,919 | | | | 84,212 | | | | 152,907 | |
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Total Amount Subject To Recoupment | | $ | 1,545,000 | | | $ | 436,324 | | | $ | 834,244 | |
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* | A portion of this represents the expiration amount through the year ended December 31, 2017 of $46,929, $105,394 and $186,099 for Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity, respectively. |
The Trust, on behalf of the Funds, has entered into an amended and restated Administration Agreement under which the Investment Manager serves as the Funds’ administrator (the “Administrator”) and is responsible for all non-portfolio management aspects of managing the Funds’ operations, including administration and shareholder services to each Fund as further described in each Fund’s prospectus. Effective October 1, 2016, each Fund pays a fee to the Administrator at the rate of 0.15% per annum of the Fund’s average daily net assets for this service. Prior to October 1, 2016, Bond, Global Income Opportunity and Special Equity paid an administration fee under a similar contract at an annual rate of 0.25%, 0.20% and 0.25%, respectively, of each Fund’s average daily net assets.
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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. 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.
The Board has approved reimbursement payments to the Investment Manager for shareholder servicing expenses (“shareholder servicing fees”) incurred. Shareholder servicing fees include payments to each financial intermediaries such as broker-dealers (including fund supermarket platforms), banks, and trust companies that provide shareholder recordkeeping, account servicing and other services. Class N and Class I 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 six months ended June 30, 2017, were as follows:
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Fund | | Maximum Annual Amount Approved | | | Actual Amount Incurred | |
Bond | | | | | | | | |
Class N* | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.10 | % |
Class I** | | | 0.05 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
Special Equity | | | | | | | | |
Class N | | | 0.25 | % | | | 0.25 | % |
* | Effective October 1, 2016, the maximum annual rate was increased to 0.15% from 0.10% for Class N shares. |
** | Effective October 1, 2016, Class I shares were authorized, to reimburse up to a maximum annual rate of 0.05%. |
The Board provides supervision of the affairs of the Trust and other trusts within the AMG Funds family. The Trustees of the Trust who are not affiliated with an Investment Manager receive an annual retainer and per meeting fees for regular, special and telephonic meetings, and they are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while carrying out their duties as Board members. The Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee Chair receive additional annual retainers. Certain Trustees and Officers of the Fund are Officers and/or Directors of the Investment Manager, AMG and/or the Distributor.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) granted an exemptive order that permits the Funds 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 the borrowing and lending funds, and an interfund loan is only made if it benefits each participating fund. The Administrator manages 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 six months ended June 30, 2017, the following Funds either borrowed from or lent to other funds in the AMG Funds family: Special Equity lent a maximum of $2,537,119 for three days earning interest of $371. The interest amount is included in the Statement of Operations as interest income. Special Equity borrowed a maximum of $2,203,352 for five days paying interest of $472. The interest expense amount is included in the Statement of Operations as miscellaneous expense. At June 30, 2017, the Funds had no interfund loans outstanding.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, Special Equity executed security transactions with other funds affiliated with Lord, Abbett & Co., LLC, one of the Fund’s subadvisers. 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 six months ended June 30, 2017, are reflected in the following chart:
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| | Number of Transactions | | | Total Quantity | | | Cost/Proceeds | |
Purchases | | | 5 | | | | 1,811 | | | $ | 81,280 | |
Sales* | | | 1 | | | | 900 | | | | 107,055 | |
* | Realized gain was $49,019. |
3. PURCHASES AND SALES OF SECURITIES
Purchases and sales of securities (excluding short-term securities and U.S. Government Obligations) for the six months ended June 30, 2017, were as follows:
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| | Long-Term Securities | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Bond | | $ | 33,912,663 | | | $ | 180,206,911 | |
Global Income Opportunity | | | 3,629,035 | | | | 6,039,892 | |
Special Equity | | | 82,480,616 | | | | 106,332,683 | |
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| | U.S. Government Obligations | |
Fund | | Purchases | | | Sales | |
Bond | | | — | | | $ | 172,521 | |
Global Income Opportunity | | $ | 1,710,364 | | | | 1,067,470 | |
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
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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 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 June 30, 2017, the value of the securities loaned and cash collateral received, were as follows:
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Fund | | Securities Loaned | | | Cash Collateral Received | |
Bond | | $ | 20,228,516 | | | $ | 20,829,227 | |
Global Income Opportunity | | | 793,650 | | | | 829,318 | |
Special Equity | | | 25,012,278 | | | | 25,671,163 | |
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 a Fund 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 a Fund’s net asset value as if a Fund had created a degree of leverage in its portfolio. However, if a Fund enters into such a transaction, a 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.
For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the average quarterly balances of derivative financial instruments outstanding were as follows:
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Foreign currency exchange contracts: | | Global Income Opportunity | |
Average U.S. Dollar amounts purchased/sold | | $ | 8,036,985 | |
9. FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS
During the six months ended June 30, 2017, Global Income Opportunity 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. 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. MASTER NETTING AGREEMENTS
The Funds may enter into master netting agreements with their 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 table is a summary of the Funds’ open Repurchase Agreements and derivatives that are subject to master netting agreements as of June 30, 2017:
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| | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Fund | | Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments Collateral | | | Cash Collateral Received | | | Net Amount | |
Bond | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 668,234 | | | $ | 668,234 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | | | 4,947,241 | | | | 4,947,241 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Daiwa Capital Markets America | | | 4,947,241 | | | | 4,947,241 | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc. | | | 813,388 | | | | 813,388 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 399,500 | | | | 399,500 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | | | 4,106,423 | | | | 4,106,423 | | | | — | | | | — | |
State of Wisconsin Investment Board | | | 4,947,200 | | | | 4,947,200 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Totals | | $ | 20,829,227 | | | $ | 20,829,227 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Global Income Opportunity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | $ | 34,893 | | | $ | 34,893 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Cantor Fitzgerald Securities, Inc. | | | 731,091 | | | | 731,091 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Credit Suisse | | | 3,107 | | | | 3,107 | | | | — | | | | — | |
HSBC Securities USA, Inc. | | | 42,473 | | | | 42,473 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Jefferies LLC | | | 20,861 | | | | 20,861 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch | | | 1,117 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,117 | |
Morgan Stanley | | | 37,365 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 37,365 | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 5,545 | | | | 4,272 | | | | — | | | | 1,273 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 876,452 | | | $ | 836,697 | | | | — | | | | 39,755 | |
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Special Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | | $ | 3,499,223 | | | $ | 3,499,223 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Daiwa Capital Markets America | | | 3,499,223 | | | | 3,499,223 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith, Inc. | | | 736,450 | | | | 736,450 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Nomura Securities International, Inc. | | | 3,499,223 | | | | 3,499,223 | | | | — | | | | — | |
RBC Dominion Securities, Inc | | | 3,499,223 | | | | 3,499,223 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Totals | | $ | 14,733,342 | | | $ | 14,733,342 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| | | | | Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | | |
Fund | | Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | | Financial Instruments Collateral | | | Cash Collateral Pledged | | | Net Amount | |
Global Income Opportunity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Credit Suisse | | $ | 66,563 | | | $ | 3,107 | | | | — | | | $ | 63,456 | |
UBS Securities LLC | | | 4,272 | | | | 4,272 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Totals | | $ | 70,835 | | | $ | 7,379 | | | | — | | | $ | 63,456 | |
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12. REGULATORY UPDATES
On October 13, 2016, the SEC amended existing rules intended to modernize reporting and disclosure of information. These amendments related to Regulation S-X which sets forth the form and content of financial statements. At this time, Management has evaluated the implications of adopting these amendments and has determined there is no material on the financial statements and accompanying notes.
13. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Funds have determined that no material events or transactions occurred through the issuance date of the Funds’ financial statements, which require an additional disclosure in or adjustment of the Funds’ financial statements.
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Annual Renewal of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements (unaudited)
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund and AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (formerly AMG Managers Bond Fund): Approval of Investment Management and Subadvisory Agreements on June 28-29, 2017
At an in-person meeting held on June 28-29, 2017, the Board of Trustees (the “Board” or the “Trustees”), and separately a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (the “Independent Trustees”), approved (i) the Investment Management Agreement, as amended pursuant to letter agreements at any time prior to the date of the meeting, with AMG Funds LLC (the “Investment Manager”) for each of AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund and AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond Fund (formerly AMG Managers Bond Fund) (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”) and separately each of Amendment No. 1 thereto dated July 1, 2015, and Amendment No. 2 thereto dated October 1, 2016 (collectively, the “Investment Management Agreement”) and (ii) the Subadvisory Agreement, as amended at any time prior to the date of the meeting, for each Fund (collectively, the “Subadvisory Agreements”). The Independent Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel in connection with their consideration of the approval of these agreements. In considering the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Trustees reviewed a variety of materials relating to each Fund, the Investment Manager and each Subadviser, including comparative performance, fee and expense information for an appropriate peer group of similar mutual funds (each, a “Peer Group”), performance information for relevant benchmark indices (each, a “Fund Benchmark”) and, with respect to each applicable Subadviser, comparative performance information for an appropriate peer group of managed accounts, and, as to all other matters, other information provided to them on a periodic basis throughout the year, as well as information provided in connection with the meetings of June 28-29, 2017, regarding the nature, extent and quality of services provided by
the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers under their respective agreements. Prior to voting, the Independent Trustees: (a) reviewed the foregoing information with their independent legal counsel and with management; (b) received materials from their independent legal counsel discussing the legal standards applicable to their consideration of the Investment Management Agreement and the Subadvisory Agreements; and (c) met with their independent legal counsel in private sessions at which no representatives of management were present.
NATURE, EXTENT, AND QUALITY OF SERVICES.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager, the Trustees reviewed information relating to the Investment Manager’s operations and personnel. Among other things, the Investment Manager provided financial information, biographical information on its supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Trustees also took into account information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Investment Manager in Board meetings relating to the performance of its duties with respect to the Funds and the Trustees’ knowledge of the Investment Manager’s management and the quality of the performance of the Investment Manager’s duties under the Investment Management Agreement and Administration Agreement. In the course of their deliberations regarding the Investment Manager, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the extent and quality of the Investment Manager’s oversight of the operation and management of the Funds; (b) the quality of the search, selection and monitoring services performed by the Investment Manager in overseeing the portfolio management responsibilities of the Subadvisers; (c) the Investment Manager’s ability to supervise the Funds’ other service providers; and (d) the Investment Manager’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account that, in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising each Subadviser, the
Investment Manager: performs periodic detailed analyses and reviews of the performance by each Subadviser of its obligations to a Fund, including without limitation, analysis and review of portfolio and other compliance matters and review of each Subadviser’s investment performance with respect to a Fund; prepares and presents periodic reports to the Board regarding the investment performance of each Subadviser and other information regarding each Subadviser, at such times and in such forms as the Board may reasonably request; reviews and considers any changes in the personnel of each Subadviser responsible for performing the Subadviser’s obligations and makes appropriate reports to the Board; reviews and considers any changes in the ownership or senior management of each Subadviser and makes appropriate reports to the Board; performs periodic in-person or telephonic diligence meetings, including with respect to compliance matters, with representatives of each Subadviser; assists the Board and management of the Trust in developing and reviewing information with respect to the initial approval of each Subadvisory Agreement and annual consideration of each Subadvisory Agreement thereafter; prepares recommendations with respect to the continued retention of any Subadviser or the replacement of any Subadviser, including at the request of the Board; identifies potential successors to or replacements of any Subadviser or potential additional subadvisers, performs appropriate due diligence, and develops and presents to the Board a recommendation as to any such successor, replacement, or additional subadviser, including at the request of the Board; designates and compensates from its own resources such personnel as the Investment Manager may consider necessary or appropriate to the performance of its services; and performs such other review and reporting functions as the Board shall reasonably request consistent with the Investment Management Agreement and applicable law. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of the Investment Manager with respect to its ability to provide the services required under the Investment Management Agreement and the Investment Manager’s
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undertaking to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds. The Trustees also considered the Investment Manager’s risk management processes.
The Trustees also reviewed information relating to each Subadviser’s operations and personnel and the investment philosophy, strategies and techniques (for each Subadviser, its “Investment Strategy”) used in managing a Fund or the portion of a Fund for which the Subadviser has portfolio management responsibility. Among other things, the Trustees reviewed biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, information regarding each Subadviser’s organizational and management structure and each Subadviser’s brokerage policies and practices. The Trustees considered specific information provided regarding the experience of the individuals at each Subadviser with portfolio management responsibility for a Fund or the portion of a Fund managed by the Subadviser, including the information set forth in the Fund’s prospectus and statement of additional information. With respect to AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, which is managed by multiple Subadvisers, the Trustees also noted information provided by the Investment Manager regarding the manner in which each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy complements those utilized by the Fund’s other Subadvisers. In the course of their deliberations, the Trustees evaluated, among other things: (a) the services rendered by each Subadviser in the past; (b) the qualifications and experience of the Subadviser’s personnel; and (c) the Subadviser’s compliance program. The Trustees also took into account the financial condition of each Subadviser with respect to its ability to provide the services required under its Subadvisory Agreement. The Trustees also considered each Subadviser’s risk management processes.
PERFORMANCE.
As noted above, the Board considered each Fund’s net performance during relevant time periods as compared to each Fund’s Peer Group and Fund Benchmark and considered each applicable
Subadviser’s performance as compared to an appropriate peer group of managed accounts and also considered the gross performance of the Fund or the portion of the Fund managed by each Subadviser as compared to the Subadviser’s relevant performance composite that utilizes the same investment strategy and approach and noted that the Board reviews on a quarterly basis detailed information about both the Fund’s performance results and portfolio composition, as well as the Subadviser’s Investment Strategy, including, with respect to AMG Managers Special Equity Fund, the portion of the Fund managed by each Subadviser. The Board noted the Investment Manager’s expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk-adjusted performance of each Subadviser. The Board also noted each Subadviser’s performance record with respect to AMG Managers Special Equity Fund. The Board was mindful of the Investment Manager’s attention to monitoring each Subadviser’s performance with respect to the Funds and its discussions with management regarding the factors that contributed to the performance of the Funds.
ADVISORY AND SUBADVISORY FEES AND PROFITABILITY.
In considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee charged by the Investment Manager for managing each Fund, the Trustees noted that the Investment Manager, and not the Fund, is responsible for paying the fees charged by the Fund’s Subadviser’s and, therefore, that the fees paid to the Investment Manager cover the cost of providing portfolio management services as well as the cost of providing search, selection and monitoring services in operating a “manager-of-managers” complex of mutual funds. The Trustees also considered the amount of the advisory fee retained by the Investment Manager after payment of the subadvisory fee with respect to each Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the high quality supervisory services provided by the Investment Manager and the fact that the subadvisory fees are paid out of the advisory fee, the advisory fee payable by each Fund to the Investment Manager can reasonably be expected
to exceed the median advisory fee for the Peer Group, which consists of many funds that do not operate with a manager-of-managers structure. In this regard, the Trustees also noted that the Investment Manager has undertaken to maintain contractual expense limitations for the Funds.
In addition, in considering the reasonableness of the advisory fee payable to the Investment Manager, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by the Investment Manager setting forth all revenues and other benefits, both direct and indirect (including any so-called “fallout benefits” such as reputational value derived from the Investment Manager serving as Investment Manager to a Fund), received by the Investment Manager and its affiliates attributable to managing each Fund and all the mutual funds in the AMG Funds Family of Funds, the cost of providing such services, the enterprise and entrepreneurial risks undertaken as Investment Manager and sponsor of the Funds and the resulting profitability to the Investment Manager and its affiliates from these relationships. The Trustees also noted the current asset levels of each Fund and the willingness of the Investment Manager to waive fees and pay expenses for all of the Funds from time to time as a means of limiting total expenses. The Trustees also considered management’s discussion of the current asset levels of the Funds, and the impact on profitability of both the current asset levels and any future growth of assets of the Funds. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the advisory fee structure and, as noted above, the services the Investment Manager provides in performing its functions under the Investment Management Agreement and supervising each Subadviser. In this regard, the Trustees noted that, unlike a mutual fund that is managed by a single investment adviser, the Funds operate in a manager-of-managers structure. Based on the foregoing, the Trustees concluded that the profitability to the Investment Manager is reasonable and that the Investment Manager is not realizing material benefits from economies of scale that would warrant adjustments to the advisory fees for any Fund at this time. With respect to economies of scale, the Trustees also noted that
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as a Fund’s assets increase over time, the Fund may realize other economies of scale to the extent that the increase in assets is proportionally greater than the increase in certain other expenses.
In considering the reasonableness of the fee payable by the Investment Manager to each Subadviser, the Trustees relied on the ability of the Investment Manager to negotiate the terms of the Subadvisory Agreement at arm’s length as part of the manager-of-managers structure, noting that the Investment Manager is not affiliated with any of the Subadvisers. In addition, the Trustees considered other potential benefits of the subadvisory relationship to a Subadviser, including, among others, the indirect benefits that the Subadviser may receive from the Subadviser’s relationship with a Fund, including any so-called “fallout benefits” to the Subadviser, such as reputational value derived from the Subadviser serving as Subadviser to the Fund. In addition, the Trustees noted that the subadvisory fees are paid by the Investment Manager out of its advisory fee. As a consequence of all of the foregoing, the cost of services to be provided by each Subadviser and the profitability to each Subadviser of its relationship with the Fund were not material factors in the Trustees’ deliberations. For similar reasons, the Trustees did not consider potential economies of scale in the management of a Fund or the portion of a Fund managed by the Subadvisers to be a material factor in their deliberations at this time.
In addition to the foregoing, the Trustees considered the specific factors and related conclusions set forth below with respect to each Fund, the Investment Manager and each Subadviser.
AMG Managers Special Equity Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was above, above, above and below, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, below and below, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including its more recent improved performance relative to its Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year, 3-year and 5-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both higher than the average for the Fund’s Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 1.11%. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadvisers, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was above, at, above and above, respectively, the median performance of the Peer Group and above the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, noting that the Class N shares of Fund outperformed the Fund Benchmark for all relevant time periods and ranked in the second quartile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year, 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.89%. The Board took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and the current size of the Fund. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
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AMG Managers Bond Fund
Fund Performance.
Among other information relating to the Fund’s performance, the Trustees noted that the Fund’s performance for Class N shares (which share class has the earliest inception date and the largest amount of assets of all the share classes of the Fund) for the 1-year, 3-year, 5-year and 10-year periods ended March 31, 2017 was above the median performance of the Peer Group and above, below, above and above, respectively, the performance of the Fund Benchmark, the Bloomberg Barclays U.S. Government/Credit Bond Index. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s performance, including the Fund’s recent improved performance relative to its Peer Group and Fund Benchmark. The Trustees also noted that Class N shares of the Fund ranked in the top decile relative to its Peer Group for the 1-year, 5-year and 10-year periods. The Trustees concluded that the Fund’s overall performance has been satisfactory.
Advisory and Subadvisory Fees.
The Trustees noted that the Fund’s management fees (which include both the advisory and administration fees) and total expenses (weighted average, all classes combined) (net of applicable expense waivers/reimbursements) as of March 31, 2017 were both higher than the average for the Peer Group. The Trustees took into account the fact that the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through May 1, 2018, to limit the Fund’s net annual operating expenses (subject to certain excluded expenses) to 0.89%. The Trustees took into account management’s discussion of the Fund’s expenses and competitiveness with comparably sized funds. The Trustees concluded that, in light of the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the foregoing expense limitation and the considerations noted above with respect to the Investment Manager and the Subadviser, the Fund’s advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable.
* * * *
After consideration of the foregoing, the Trustees also reached the following conclusions (in addition to the conclusions discussed above) regarding the Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement: (a) the Investment Manager and each Subadviser have demonstrated that they possess the capability and resources to perform the duties required of them under the Investment Management Agreement and the applicable Subadvisory Agreements; (b) each Subadviser’s Investment Strategy is appropriate for pursuing the applicable Fund’s investment objectives; and (c) the Investment Manager and each Subadviser maintain appropriate compliance programs
Based on all of the above-mentioned factors and their related conclusions, with no single factor or conclusion being determinative and with each Trustee not necessarily attributing the same weight to each factor, the Trustees concluded that approval of the Investment Management Agreement and each Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the applicable Fund and its shareholders. Accordingly, on June 28-29, 2017, the Trustees, and separately a majority of the Independent Trustees, voted to approve the Investment Management and the Subadvisory Agreements for each Fund.
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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
TRUSTEES
Bruce B. Bingham
Christine C. Carsman
Edward J. Kaier
Kurt A. Keilhacker
Steven J. Paggioli
Richard F. Powers III
Eric Rakowski
Victoria L. Sassine
Thomas R. Schneeweis
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.
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/Mid Cap
AMG GW&K U.S. Small Cap Growth
GW&K Investment Management, LLC
AMG Renaissance International Equity
AMG Renaissance Large Cap Growth
The Renaissance Group LLC
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value
AMG River Road Dividend All Cap Value II
AMG River Road Focused Absolute Value
AMG River Road Long-Short
AMG River Road Small-Mid Cap Value
AMG River Road Small Cap Value
River Road Asset Management, LLC
AMG SouthernSun Small Cap
AMG SouthernSun Global Opportunities
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 Emerging Markets Small Cap
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
Trilogy Global Advisors, L.P.
AMG Yacktman
AMG Yacktman Focused
AMG Yacktman Focused Fund - Security Selection Only
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
ALTERNATIVE FUNDS
AMG Managers Lake Partners LASSO Alternative
Lake Partners, Inc.
BALANCED FUNDS
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Balanced
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
EQUITY FUNDS
AMG Managers Brandywine
AMG Managers Brandywine Advisors Mid Cap Growth
AMG Managers Brandywine Blue
Friess Associates, LLC
AMG Managers Cadence Emerging Companies
AMG Managers Cadence Mid Cap
Cadence Capital Management, LLC
AMG Managers CenterSquare Real Estate
CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc.
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 Fairpointe Focused Equity
AMG Managers Fairpointe Mid Cap
Fairpointe Capital LLC
AMG Managers Guardian Capital Global Dividend
Guardian Capital LP
AMG Managers LMCG Small Cap Growth
LMCG Investments, LLC
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Growth
AMG Managers Montag & Caldwell Mid Cap Growth
Montag & Caldwell, LLC
AMG Managers Pictet International
Pictet Asset Management Limited
AMG Managers Silvercrest Small Cap
Silvercrest Asset Management Group LLC
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
AMG Managers Value Partners Asia Dividend
Value Partners Hong Kong Limited
FIXED INCOME FUNDS
AMG Managers Amundi Intermediate Government
AMG Managers Amundi Short Duration Government
Amundi Smith Breeden LLC
AMG Managers Doubleline Core Plus Bond
DoubleLine Capital LP
AMG Managers Global Income Opportunity
AMG Managers Loomis Sayles Bond
Loomis, Sayles & Co., L.P.
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SAR078-0617 | | | www.amgfunds.com |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 3. | AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
Item 4. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
Not applicable for the semi-annual shareholder report.
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 date of this report, that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting. |
| (a)(2) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940—Filed herewith. |
| (b) | Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940—Filed herewith. |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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AMG FUNDS III |
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By: | | /s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti |
| | Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | September 6, 2017 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | | /s/ Jeffrey T. Cerutti |
| | Jeffrey T. Cerutti, Principal Executive Officer |
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Date: | | September 6, 2017 |
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By: | | /s/ Donald S. Rumery |
| | Donald S. Rumery, Principal Financial Officer |
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Date: | | September 6, 2017 |