UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number: 811- 02258
Eaton Vance Series Trust II
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Maureen A. Gemma
Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Name and Address of Agent for Services)
(617) 482-8260
(Registrant’s Telephone Number)
October 31
Date of Fiscal Year End
October 31, 2013
Date of Reporting Period
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders

Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
Annual Report
October 31, 2013

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Registration. Effective December 31, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) adopted certain regulatory changes that subject registered investment companies and advisers to regulation by the CFTC if a fund invests more than a prescribed level of its assets in certain CFTC-regulated instruments (including futures, certain options and swap agreements) or markets itself as providing investment exposure to such instruments. The Fund has claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act and is not subject to the CFTC regulation. Because of its management of other strategies, the Fund’s adviser is registered with the CFTC as a commodity pool operator and a commodity trading advisor.
Fund shares are not insured by the FDIC and are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, any depository institution. Shares are subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal invested.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a current summary prospectus or prospectus. Before investing, investors should consider carefully the investment objective, risks, and charges and expenses of a mutual fund. This and other important information is contained in the summary prospectus and prospectus, which can be obtained from a financial advisor. Prospective investors should read the prospectus carefully before investing. For further information, please call 1-800-262-1122.
Annual Report October 31, 2013
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
Table of Contents
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Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance | | | 2 | |
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Performance | | | 3 | |
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Fund Profile | | | 4 | |
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Endnotes and Additional Disclosures | | | 5 | |
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Fund Expenses | | | 6 | |
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Financial Statements | | | 7 | |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | | 19 and 42 | |
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Federal Tax Information | | | 20 | |
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Management and Organization | | | 43 | |
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Important Notices | | | 46 | |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance1
Economic and Market Conditions
Interest rates fell during the first six months of the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, driven by highly accommodative monetary policies instituted by central banks around the world. In late 2012, the U.S. Federal Reserve (the Fed) augmented its soon-to-expire Operation Twist, the central bank’s swapping of its short-term holdings for long-term Treasury bonds, with outright purchases of $45 billion of Treasurys each month. This was in addition to the monthly purchase of approximately $40 billion of agency mortgage-backed securities that it had begun in September 2012. These actions combined to put continuing downward pressure on long-term bond yields.
In late May 2013, however, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke surprised the markets by indicating that the Fed’s $85 billion in monthly asset purchases, known collectively as quantitative easing (QE), could be tapered sooner than most investors had expected. The negative effect on the bond market was swift and dramatic. Investors rushed to sell fixed-income assets in anticipation of rising interest rates, causing nearly every fixed-income asset class to decline in value.
The Fed subsequently tried to temper its comments and calm the markets, which moderated the outflows in most fixed-income asset classes. Bonds rallied in September 2013 after the Fed surprised the markets again by postponing the tapering of QE that many investors had thought was imminent. But as the mid-October deadline for Congress to increase the nation’s debt ceiling approached without an agreement, Treasury rates rose briefly, as investors worried that U.S. sovereign debt could go into default, and then settled back after legislators approved an extension.
In contrast with the interest-rate volatility experienced during the 12-months ended October 31, 2013, economic factors affecting U.S. credit markets were generally positive throughout the period: unemployment declined, corporate cash flows remained strong and the housing market appeared to have finally turned the corner toward recovery.
Against this backdrop, the Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index2, a broad measure of the U.S. investment-grade bond market, declined 1.08% for the 12-month period as the adverse effect of rising bond yields more than offset an improving credit environment. Performance varied among various fixed-income sectors. In general, longer-maturity
issues, being more sensitive to rising interest rates and the fact that long-term rates rose more than short-term rates, performed worse than shorter-maturity issues. And amid a modest economic recovery, relatively strong corporate cash flows and an accommodative Fed that seemed to encourage investors to take on more risk, lower credit quality bonds generally outperformed higher-quality issues.
Fund Performance
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2013, Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (the Fund) Class A shares at net asset value (NAV) had a total return of 8.75%. By comparison, the Fund’s primary benchmark, the BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index (the Index), gained 8.83% during the period.
Credit selection was the main driver of the Fund’s relative performance versus the Index, with security selection in the gaming, energy and retail sectors benefiting performance relative to the Index. The Fund’s overweight position in the services sector, as well as credit selection in that group, also helped bolster results versus the Index, as this segment outperformed the overall market. In contrast, credit selection in the financials was a drag on relative performance versus the Index, as the Fund’s holdings in this sector trailed those in the Index. The Fund’s underweight position in the banks and thrifts segment also detracted from performance versus the Index, as each sector outperformed the Index.
Investors’ ongoing appetite for risk and yield helped bonds rated6 CCC outperform those rated BB and B. The Fund benefited in relative terms versus the Index from overweighting holdings rated CCC, as well as credit selection in this credit tier. Additionally, credit selection among holdings rated B bolstered relative performance versus the Index.
Credit selection among bonds with durations7 in the two- to five-year range and in the five- to 10-year range bolstered the Fund’s returns relative to the Index. However, an overweight position in securities with durations between zero to two-years was a drag on performance versus the Index, as these holdings underperformed their longer-term counterparts. Credit selection in the zero- to two-year range also negatively impacted the Fund’s relative performance versus the Index.
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Performance2,3
Portfolio Manager Michael W. Weilheimer, CFA
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% Average Annual Total Returns | | Class Inception Date | | | Performance Inception Date | | | One Year | | | Five Years | | | Ten Years | |
Class A at NAV | | | 06/15/1972 | | | | 06/15/1972 | | | | 8.75 | % | | | 16.01 | % | | | 7.98 | % |
Class A with 4.75% Maximum Sales Charge | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3.51 | | | | 14.87 | | | | 7.46 | |
Class B at NAV | | | 06/20/2002 | | | | 06/15/1972 | | | | 7.96 | | | | 15.17 | | | | 7.19 | |
Class B with 5% Maximum Sales Charge | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2.96 | | | | 14.94 | | | | 7.19 | |
Class C at NAV | | | 06/21/2002 | | | | 06/15/1972 | | | | 7.95 | | | | 15.17 | | | | 7.18 | |
Class C with 1% Maximum Sales Charge | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6.95 | | | | 15.17 | | | | 7.18 | |
Class I at NAV | | | 07/01/1999 | | | | 06/15/1972 | | | | 9.01 | | | | 16.35 | | | | 8.27 | |
Class R at NAV | | | 01/05/2004 | | | | 06/15/1972 | | | | 8.48 | | | | 15.71 | | | | 7.71 | |
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.83 | % | | | 18.02 | % | | | 8.74 | % |
BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Constrained Index | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8.82 | | | | 18.10 | | | | 8.75 | |
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% Total Annual Operating Expense Ratios4 | | Class A | | | Class B | | | Class C | | | Class I | | | Class R | |
| | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 1.27 | % |
Growth of $10,000
This graph shows the change in value of a hypothetical investment of $10,000 in Class A of the Fund for the period indicated. For comparison, the same investment is shown in the indicated indices.

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Growth of Investment | | Amount Invested | | Period Beginning | | At NAV | | With Maximum Sales Charge |
Class B | | $10,000 | | 10/31/2003 | | $20,038 | | N.A. |
Class C | | $10,000 | | 10/31/2003 | | $20,019 | | N.A. |
Class I | | $250,000 | | 10/31/2003 | | $553,520 | | N.A. |
Class R | | $10,000 | | 10/31/2003 | | $21,022 | | N.A. |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value (NAV) or offering price (as applicable) with all distributions reinvested. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance less than one year is cumulative. Performance is for the stated time period only; due to market volatility, the Fund’s current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. Returns are before taxes unless otherwise noted. For performance as of the most recent month end, please refer to www.eatonvance.com.
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Fund Profile5
Credit Quality (% of bond holdings)6

* | Amount is less than 0.05%. |
See Endnotes and Additional Disclosures in this report.
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Endnotes and Additional Disclosures
1 | The views expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager(s) and are current only through the date stated at the top of this page. These views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and Eaton Vance and the Fund(s) disclaim any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied upon as investment advice and, because investment decisions are based on many factors, may not be relied upon as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any Eaton Vance fund. This commentary may contain statements that are not historical facts, referred to as “forward looking statements”. The Fund’s actual future results may differ significantly from those stated in any forward looking statement, depending on factors such as changes in securities or financial markets or general economic conditions, the volume of sales and purchases of Fund shares, the continuation of investment advisory, administrative and service contracts, and other risks discussed from time to time in the Fund’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
2 | Barclays U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment-grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities. BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds. BofA Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Constrained Index is an unmanaged index of below-investment grade U.S. corporate bonds, with issuer exposure capped at 2%. BofA Merrill Lynch® indices not for redistribution or other uses; provided “as is”, without warranties, and with no liability. Eaton Vance has prepared this report, BofAML does not endorse it, or guarantee, review, or endorse Eaton Vance’s products. Unless otherwise stated, index returns do not reflect the effect of any applicable sales charges, commissions, expenses, taxes or leverage, as applicable. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
3 | Total Returns at NAV do not include applicable sales charges. If sales charges were deducted, the returns would be lower. Total Returns shown with maximum sales charge reflect the stated maximum sales charge. Unless otherwise stated, performance does not reflect the deduction of taxes on Fund distributions or redemptions of Fund shares. |
| Performance prior to the inception date of a class may be linked to the performance of an older class of the Fund. This linked performance is adjusted for any applicable sales charge, but is not adjusted for class expense differences. If adjusted for such differences, the performance would be different. Performance presented in the financial highlights included in the financial statements is not linked. In the performance table, the performance of Class R is linked to Class A. Performance since inception for an index, if presented, is the performance since the Fund’s or oldest share class’ inception, as applicable. |
4 | Source: Fund prospectus. |
5 | Fund invests in an affiliated investment company (Portfolio) with the same objective(s) and policies as the Fund. References to investments are to the Portfolio’s holdings. |
6 | Ratings are based on Moody’s, S&P or Fitch, as applicable. Ratings, which are subject to change, apply to the creditworthiness of the issuers of the underlying securities and not to the Fund or its shares. Credit ratings measure the quality of a bond based on the issuer’s creditworthiness, with ratings ranging from AAA, being the highest, to D, being the lowest based on S&P’s measures. Ratings of BBB or higher by Standard and Poor’s or Fitch (Baa or higher by Moody’s) are considered to be investment grade quality. Credit ratings are based largely on the rating agency’s analysis at the time of rating. The rating assigned to any particular security is not necessarily a reflection of the issuer’s current financial condition and does not necessarily reflect its assessment of the volatility of a security’s market value or of the liquidity of an investment in the security. If securities are rated differently by the rating agencies, the higher rating is applied. Holdings designated as “Not Rated” are not rated by the national rating agencies stated above. |
7 | Duration is a measure of the expected change in price of a bond — in percentage terms — given a one percent change in interest rates, all else being constant. Securities with lower durations tend to be less sensitive to interest-rate changes. |
| Fund profile subject to change due to active management. |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Fund Expenses
Example: As a Fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchases and redemption fees (if applicable); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of Fund investing and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2013 – October 31, 2013).
Actual Expenses: The first section of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this section, 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 section under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes: The second section of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the actual Fund expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year (before expenses), which is not the actual Fund 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 your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or redemption fees (if applicable). Therefore, the second section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would be higher.
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| | Beginning Account Value (5/1/13) | | | Ending Account Value (10/31/13) | | | Expenses Paid During Period* (5/1/13 – 10/31/13) | | | Annualized Expense Ratio | | | |
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Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.10 | | | $ | 4.98 | | | | 0.98 | % | | |
Class B | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.00 | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | 1.73 | % | | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.00 | | | $ | 8.78 | | | | 1.73 | % | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.00 | | | $ | 3.71 | | | | 0.73 | % | | |
Class R | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.80 | | | $ | 6.25 | | | | 1.23 | % | | |
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Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.30 | | | $ | 4.99 | | | | 0.98 | % | | |
Class B | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.50 | | | $ | 8.79 | | | | 1.73 | % | | |
Class C | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.50 | | | $ | 8.79 | | | | 1.73 | % | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.50 | | | $ | 3.72 | | | | 0.73 | % | | |
Class R | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.00 | | | $ | 6.26 | | | | 1.23 | % | | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio for the indicated Class, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). The Example assumes that the $1,000 was invested at the net asset value per share determined at the close of business on April 30, 2013. The Example reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio. |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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Assets | | October 31, 2013 | |
Investment in Boston Income Portfolio, at value (identified cost, $4,128,804,489) | | $ | 4,323,432,975 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | 24,806,085 | |
Total assets | | $ | 4,348,239,060 | |
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Liabilities | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | $ | 17,401,872 | |
Distributions payable | | | 1,916,961 | |
Payable to affiliates: | | | | |
Distribution and service fees | | | 693,150 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 42 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 1,036,341 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 21,048,366 | |
Net Assets | | $ | 4,327,190,694 | |
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Sources of Net Assets | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 4,235,218,515 | |
Accumulated net realized loss from Portfolio | | | (97,271,574 | ) |
Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income | | | (5,384,733 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation from Portfolio | | | 194,628,486 | |
Total | | $ | 4,327,190,694 | |
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Class A Shares | |
Net Assets | | $ | 1,830,908,571 | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 301,905,861 | |
Net Asset Value and Redemption Price Per Share | | | | |
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 6.06 | |
Maximum Offering Price Per Share | | | | |
(100 ÷ 95.25 of net asset value per share) | | $ | 6.36 | |
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Class B Shares | |
Net Assets | | $ | 39,995,909 | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 6,592,975 | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share* | | | | |
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 6.07 | |
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Class C Shares | |
Net Assets | | $ | 308,296,486 | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 50,787,746 | |
Net Asset Value and Offering Price Per Share* | | | | |
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 6.07 | |
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Class I Shares | |
Net Assets | | $ | 2,113,532,827 | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 348,430,507 | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | | | | |
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 6.07 | |
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Class R Shares | |
Net Assets | | $ | 34,456,901 | |
Shares Outstanding | | | 5,681,771 | |
Net Asset Value, Offering Price and Redemption Price Per Share | | | | |
(net assets ÷ shares of beneficial interest outstanding) | | $ | 6.06 | |
On sales of $50,000 or more, the offering price of Class A shares is reduced.
* | Redemption price per share is equal to the net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
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| | 7 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Statement of Operations
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Investment Income | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
Interest and other income allocated from Portfolio | | $ | 294,198,213 | |
Dividends allocated from Portfolio | | | 1,862,796 | |
Expenses allocated from Portfolio | | | (26,918,914 | ) |
Total investment income from Portfolio | | $ | 269,142,095 | |
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Expenses | |
Distribution and service fees | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 4,716,767 | |
Class B | | | 469,519 | |
Class C | | | 3,203,376 | |
Class R | | | 179,974 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 500 | |
Custodian fee | | | 37,946 | |
Transfer and dividend disbursing agent fees | | | 4,352,659 | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 59,325 | |
Printing and postage | | | 915,283 | |
Registration fees | | | 417,747 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 31,732 | |
Total expenses | | $ | 14,384,828 | |
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Net investment income | | $ | 254,757,267 | |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Portfolio | |
Net realized gain (loss) — | | | | |
Investment transactions | | $ | 93,924,965 | |
Swap contracts | | | 2,665,950 | |
Net realized gain | | $ | 96,590,915 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — | | | | |
Investments | | $ | 18,833,808 | |
Swap contracts | | | 1,571,603 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 20,405,411 | |
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Net realized and unrealized gain | | $ | 116,996,326 | |
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Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 371,753,593 | |
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| | 8 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
From operations — | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 254,757,267 | | | $ | 225,034,216 | |
Net realized gain from investment transactions and swap contracts | | | 96,590,915 | | | | 20,495,060 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and swap contracts | | | 20,405,411 | | | | 147,280,467 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 371,753,593 | | | $ | 392,809,743 | |
Distributions to shareholders — | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | (114,644,773 | ) | | $ | (108,421,907 | ) |
Class B | | | (2,504,191 | ) | | | (4,045,720 | ) |
Class C | | | (17,084,224 | ) | | | (17,117,660 | ) |
Class I | | | (130,737,550 | ) | | | (116,381,617 | ) |
Class R | | | (2,094,024 | ) | | | (2,117,277 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | — | | | | (3,548,514 | ) |
Class B | | | — | | | | (132,411 | ) |
Class C | | | — | | | | (560,240 | ) |
Class I | | | — | | | | (3,809,026 | ) |
Class R | | | — | | | | (69,296 | ) |
Total distributions to shareholders | | $ | (267,064,762 | ) | | $ | (256,203,668 | ) |
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest — | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | $ | 502,257,734 | | | $ | 876,344,350 | |
Class B | | | 1,093,832 | | | | 5,674,127 | |
Class C | | | 52,278,234 | | | | 98,513,545 | |
Class I | | | 839,798,233 | | | | 1,348,305,899 | |
Class R | | | 10,613,136 | | | | 15,366,879 | |
Net asset value of shares issued to shareholders in payment of distributions declared | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 108,252,062 | | | | 101,761,836 | |
Class B | | | 2,135,601 | | | | 3,354,742 | |
Class C | | | 14,862,629 | | | | 14,334,816 | |
Class I | | | 115,142,153 | | | | 104,405,965 | |
Class R | | | 1,924,299 | | | | 1,995,714 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (830,698,679 | ) | | | (489,871,063 | ) |
Class B | | | (11,044,457 | ) | | | (10,586,440 | ) |
Class C | | | (84,083,397 | ) | | | (52,793,153 | ) |
Class I | | | (1,117,670,641 | ) | | | (471,097,438 | ) |
Class R | | | (15,857,097 | ) | | | (13,223,532 | ) |
Net asset value of shares exchanged | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | 9,677,946 | | | | 20,735,723 | |
Class B | | | (9,677,946 | ) | | | (20,735,723 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from Fund share transactions | | $ | (410,996,358 | ) | | $ | 1,532,486,247 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | $ | (306,307,527 | ) | | $ | 1,669,092,322 | |
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Net Assets | |
At beginning of year | | $ | 4,633,498,221 | | | $ | 2,964,405,899 | |
At end of year | | $ | 4,327,190,694 | | | $ | 4,633,498,221 | |
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Accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income included in net assets | |
At end of year | | $ | (5,384,733 | ) | | $ | (5,757,190 | ) |
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| | 9 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Financial Highlights
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| | Class A | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | | $ | 5.920 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.850 | | | $ | 5.400 | | | $ | 4.330 | |
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Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | | $ | 0.349 | | | $ | 0.355 | | | $ | 0.423 | | | $ | 0.466 | | | $ | 0.459 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.156 | | | | 0.252 | | | | (0.103 | ) | | | 0.475 | | | | 1.119 | |
| | | | | |
Total income from operations | | $ | 0.505 | | | $ | 0.607 | | | $ | 0.320 | | | $ | 0.941 | | | $ | 1.578 | |
| | | |
Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.365 | ) | | $ | (0.394 | ) | | $ | (0.450 | ) | | $ | (0.491 | ) | | $ | (0.508 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.013 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.365 | ) | | $ | (0.407 | ) | | $ | (0.450 | ) | | $ | (0.491 | ) | | $ | (0.508 | ) |
| | | | | |
Redemption fees(1)(2) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) |
| | | | | |
Net asset value — End of year | | $ | 6.060 | | | $ | 5.920 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.850 | | | $ | 5.400 | |
| | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 8.75 | % | | | 11.00 | % | | | 5.60 | % | | | 17.98 | % | | | 39.78 | % |
| | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | | $ | 1,830,909 | | | $ | 1,997,735 | | | $ | 1,428,797 | | | $ | 1,494,894 | | | $ | 1,382,206 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses(5)(6) | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.02 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.11 | % |
Net investment income | | | 5.80 | % | | | 6.12 | % | | | 7.25 | % | | | 8.32 | % | | | 10.10 | % |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio | | | 56 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 70 | % | | | 75 | % | | | 74 | % |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Redemption fees were discontinued as of January 1, 2011. |
(3) | Amount is less than $0.0005. |
(4) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges. |
(5) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses. |
(6) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. |
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| | 10 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Financial Highlights — continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class B | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | | $ | 5.930 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.860 | | | $ | 5.410 | | | $ | 4.330 | |
| | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | | $ | 0.303 | | | $ | 0.317 | | | $ | 0.382 | | | $ | 0.425 | | | $ | 0.430 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.158 | | | | 0.257 | | | | (0.116 | ) | | | 0.477 | | | | 1.118 | |
| | | | | |
Total income from operations | | $ | 0.461 | | | $ | 0.574 | | | $ | 0.266 | | | $ | 0.902 | | | $ | 1.548 | |
| | | |
Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.321 | ) | | $ | (0.352 | ) | | $ | (0.406 | ) | | $ | (0.452 | ) | | $ | (0.468 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.012 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.321 | ) | | $ | (0.364 | ) | | $ | (0.406 | ) | | $ | (0.452 | ) | | $ | (0.468 | ) |
| | | | | |
Redemption fees(1)(2) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) |
| | | | | |
Net asset value — End of year | | $ | 6.070 | | | $ | 5.930 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.860 | | | $ | 5.410 | |
| | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 7.96 | % | | | 10.38 | % | | | 4.63 | % | | | 17.35 | % | | | 38.55 | % |
| | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | | $ | 39,996 | | | $ | 56,321 | | | $ | 76,367 | | | $ | 110,968 | | | $ | 113,900 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses(5)(6) | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.86 | % |
Net investment income | | | 5.04 | % | | | 5.48 | % | | | 6.53 | % | | | 7.59 | % | | | 9.51 | % |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio | | | 56 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 70 | % | | | 75 | % | | | 74 | % |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Redemption fees were discontinued as of January 1, 2011. |
(3) | Amount is less than $0.0005. |
(4) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges. |
(5) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses. |
(6) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. |
| | | | |
| | 11 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Financial Highlights — continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class C | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | | $ | 5.930 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.860 | | | $ | 5.410 | | | $ | 4.330 | |
| | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | | $ | 0.303 | | | $ | 0.313 | | | $ | 0.380 | | | $ | 0.424 | | | $ | 0.430 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.158 | | | | 0.261 | | | | (0.114 | ) | | | 0.478 | | | | 1.119 | |
| | | | | |
Total income from operations | | $ | 0.461 | | | $ | 0.574 | | | $ | 0.266 | | | $ | 0.902 | | | $ | 1.549 | |
| | | |
Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.321 | ) | | $ | (0.352 | ) | | $ | (0.406 | ) | | $ | (0.452 | ) | | $ | (0.469 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.012 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.321 | ) | | $ | (0.364 | ) | | $ | (0.406 | ) | | $ | (0.452 | ) | | $ | (0.469 | ) |
| | | | | |
Redemption fees(1)(2) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) |
| | | | | |
Net asset value — End of year | | $ | 6.070 | | | $ | 5.930 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.860 | | | $ | 5.410 | |
| | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 7.95 | % | | | 10.37 | % | | | 4.63 | % | | | 17.34 | % | | | 38.58 | % |
| | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | | $ | 308,296 | | | $ | 318,029 | | | $ | 247,649 | | | $ | 255,375 | | | $ | 210,403 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses(5)(6) | | | 1.75 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.77 | % | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.86 | % |
Net investment income | | | 5.04 | % | | | 5.39 | % | | | 6.50 | % | | | 7.55 | % | | | 9.42 | % |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio | | | 56 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 70 | % | | | 75 | % | | | 74 | % |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Redemption fees were discontinued as of January 1, 2011. |
(3) | Amount is less than $0.0005. |
(4) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested and do not reflect the effect of sales charges. |
(5) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses. |
(6) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. |
| | | | |
| | 12 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Financial Highlights — continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class I | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | | $ | 5.930 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.860 | | | $ | 5.410 | | | $ | 4.330 | |
| | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | | $ | 0.363 | | | $ | 0.367 | | | $ | 0.434 | | | $ | 0.477 | | | $ | 0.473 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.157 | | | | 0.265 | | | | (0.109 | ) | | | 0.478 | | | | 1.128 | |
| | | | | |
Total income from operations | | $ | 0.520 | | | $ | 0.632 | | | $ | 0.325 | | | $ | 0.955 | | | $ | 1.601 | |
| | | |
Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.380 | ) | | $ | (0.409 | ) | | $ | (0.465 | ) | | $ | (0.505 | ) | | $ | (0.521 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.013 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.380 | ) | | $ | (0.422 | ) | | $ | (0.465 | ) | | $ | (0.505 | ) | | $ | (0.521 | ) |
| | | | | |
Redemption fees(1)(2) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) |
| | | | | |
Net asset value — End of year | | $ | 6.070 | | | $ | 5.930 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.860 | | | $ | 5.410 | |
| | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 9.01 | % | | | 11.46 | % | | | 5.68 | % | | | 18.47 | % | | | 40.20 | % |
| | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | | $ | 2,113,533 | | | $ | 2,224,443 | | | $ | 1,179,925 | | | $ | 705,118 | | | $ | 410,590 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses(5)(6) | | | 0.75 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.77 | % | | | 0.79 | % | | | 0.86 | % |
Net investment income | | | 6.04 | % | | | 6.32 | % | | | 7.45 | % | | | 8.49 | % | | | 10.43 | % |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio | | | 56 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 70 | % | | | 75 | % | | | 74 | % |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Redemption fees were discontinued as of January 1, 2011. |
(3) | Amount is less than $0.0005. |
(4) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(5) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses. |
(6) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. |
| | | | |
| | 13 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Financial Highlights — continued
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Class R | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net asset value — Beginning of year | | $ | 5.920 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.850 | | | $ | 5.400 | | | $ | 4.330 | |
| | | | | |
Income (Loss) From Operations | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income(1) | | $ | 0.333 | | | $ | 0.342 | | | $ | 0.408 | | | $ | 0.452 | | | $ | 0.450 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 0.157 | | | | 0.251 | | | | (0.103 | ) | | | 0.475 | | | | 1.115 | |
| | | | | |
Total income from operations | | $ | 0.490 | | | $ | 0.593 | | | $ | 0.305 | | | $ | 0.927 | | | $ | 1.565 | |
| | | |
Less Distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | $ | (0.350 | ) | | $ | (0.381 | ) | | $ | (0.435 | ) | | $ | (0.477 | ) | | $ | (0.495 | ) |
Tax return of capital | | | — | | | | (0.012 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | |
Total distributions | | $ | (0.350 | ) | | $ | (0.393 | ) | | $ | (0.435 | ) | | $ | (0.477 | ) | | $ | (0.495 | ) |
| | | | | |
Redemption fees(1)(2) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) | | $ | 0.000 | (3) |
| | | | | |
Net asset value — End of year | | $ | 6.060 | | | $ | 5.920 | | | $ | 5.720 | | | $ | 5.850 | | | $ | 5.400 | |
| | | | | |
Total Return(4) | | | 8.48 | % | | | 10.73 | % | | | 5.33 | % | | | 17.69 | % | | | 39.38 | % |
| | | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | | $ | 34,457 | | | $ | 36,971 | | | $ | 31,668 | | | $ | 29,793 | | | $ | 20,008 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses(5)(6) | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.27 | % | | | 1.29 | % | | | 1.36 | % |
Net investment income | | | 5.54 | % | | | 5.90 | % | | | 6.99 | % | | | 8.05 | % | | | 9.85 | % |
Portfolio Turnover of the Portfolio | | | 56 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 70 | % | | | 75 | % | | | 74 | % |
(1) | Computed using average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Redemption fees were discontinued as of January 1, 2011. |
(3) | Amount is less than $0.0005. |
(4) | Returns are historical and are calculated by determining the percentage change in net asset value with all distributions reinvested. |
(5) | Includes the Fund’s share of the Portfolio’s allocated expenses. |
(6) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. |
| | | | |
| | 14 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (the Fund) is a diversified series of Eaton Vance Series Trust II (the Trust). The Trust is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as an open-end management investment company. The Fund offers five classes of shares. Class A shares are generally sold subject to a sales charge imposed at time of purchase. Class B and Class C shares are sold at net asset value and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge (see Note 5). Class I and Class R shares are sold at net asset value and are not subject to a sales charge. Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares eight years after their purchase as described in the Fund’s prospectus. Beginning January 1, 2012, Class B shares are only available for purchase upon exchange from another Eaton Vance fund or through reinvestment of distributions. Each class represents a pro-rata interest in the Fund, but votes separately on class-specific matters and (as noted below) is subject to different expenses. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the relative net assets of each class to the total net assets of the Fund. Net investment income, other than class-specific expenses, is allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the ratio of the value of each class’s paid shares to the total value of all paid shares. Each class of shares differs in its distribution plan and certain other class-specific expenses. The Fund invests all of its investable assets in interests in Boston Income Portfolio (the Portfolio), a Massachusetts business trust, having the same investment objectives and policies as the Fund. The value of the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of the Portfolio (88.6% at October 31, 2013). The performance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolio, including the portfolio of investments, are included elsewhere in this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Fund. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation — Valuation of securities by the Portfolio is discussed in Note 1A of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report.
B Income — The Fund’s net investment income or loss consists of the Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income or loss of the Portfolio, less all actual and accrued expenses of the Fund.
C Federal Taxes — The Fund’s policy is to comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute to shareholders each year substantially all of its net investment income, and all or substantially all of its net realized capital gains. Accordingly, no provision for federal income or excise tax is necessary. At October 31, 2013, the Fund, for federal income tax purposes, had a capital loss carryforward of $78,205,757 which will reduce its taxable income arising from future net realized gains on investment transactions, if any, to the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code, and thus will reduce the amount of distributions to shareholders, which would otherwise be necessary to relieve the Fund of any liability for federal income or excise tax. Such capital loss carryforward will expire on October 31, 2017 ($76,154,747) and October 31, 2019 ($2,051,010). In addition, such capital loss carryforward cannot be utilized prior to the utilization of new capital losses, if any, created after October 31, 2013.
During the year ended October 31, 2013, a capital loss carryforward of $84,983,186 was utilized to offset net realized gains by the Fund.
As of October 31, 2013, the Fund had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Fund files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
D Expenses — The majority of expenses of the Trust are directly identifiable to an individual fund. Expenses which are not readily identifiable to a specific fund are allocated taking into consideration, among other things, the nature and type of expense and the relative size of the funds.
E Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Fund. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Fund maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Fund’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
F Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications — Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Fund. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, shareholders of a Massachusetts business trust (such as the Trust) could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Trust. However, the Trust’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Fund shareholders and the By-laws provide that the Trust shall assume the defense on behalf of any Fund shareholders. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Fund property of any shareholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been a shareholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Fund enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Fund that have not yet occurred.
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
H Other — Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Dividends to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
2 Distributions to Shareholders
The Fund declares dividends daily to shareholders of record at the time of declaration. Distributions are generally paid monthly. Distributions of realized capital gains (reduced by available capital loss carryforwards from prior years) are made at least annually. Distributions are declared separately for each class of shares. Shareholders may reinvest income and capital gain distributions in additional shares of the same class of the Fund at the net asset value as of the reinvestment date or, at the election of the shareholder, receive distributions in cash. The Fund distinguishes between distributions on a tax basis and a financial reporting basis. Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that only distributions in excess of tax basis earnings and profits be reported in the financial statements as a return of capital. Permanent differences between book and tax accounting relating to distributions are reclassified to paid-in capital. For tax purposes, distributions from short-term capital gains are considered to be from ordinary income.
The tax character of distributions declared for the years ended October 31, 2013 and October 31, 2012 was as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
| | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | |
Distributions declared from: | | | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 267,064,762 | | | $ | 248,084,181 | |
Tax return of capital | | $ | — | | | $ | 8,119,487 | |
During the year ended October 31, 2013, accumulated net realized loss was increased by $12,802,996, accumulated distributions in excess of net investment income was decreased by $12,679,952 and paid-in capital was increased by $123,044 due to differences between book and tax accounting, primarily for paydown gain (loss), premium amortization, accretion of market discount, swap contracts and investment in partnerships. These reclassifications had no effect on the net assets or net assets value per share of the Fund.
As of October 31, 2013, the components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | |
Undistributed ordinary income | | $ | 1,780,846 | |
Capital loss carryforward | | $ | (78,205,757 | ) |
Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 170,314,051 | |
Other temporary differences | | $ | (1,916,961 | ) |
The differences between components of distributable earnings (accumulated losses) on a tax basis and the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities are primarily due to wash sales, investment in partnerships, partnership allocations, premium amortization, accretion of market discount, defaulted bond interest, the timing of recognizing distributions to shareholders and swap contracts.
3 Transactions with Affiliates
Eaton Vance Management (EVM) serves as the administrator to the Fund, but receives no compensation. The Portfolio has engaged Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, to render investment advisory services. See Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements which are included elsewhere in this report. EVM serves as the sub-transfer agent of the Fund and receives from the transfer agent an aggregate fee based upon the actual expenses incurred by EVM in the performance of these services. For the year ended October 31, 2013, EVM earned $71,642 in sub-transfer agent fees. The Fund was informed that Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of EVM and the Fund’s principal underwriter, received $209,910 as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the year ended October 31, 2013. EVD also received distribution and service fees from Class A, Class B, Class C and Class R shares (see Note 4) and contingent deferred sales charges (see Note 5).
Trustees and officers of the Fund who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Fund out of the investment adviser fee. Certain officers and Trustees of the Fund and the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
4 Distribution Plans
The Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, the Fund pays EVD a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Fund by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees paid
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
or accrued to EVD for the year ended October 31, 2013 amounted to $4,716,767 for Class A shares. The Fund also has in effect distribution plans for Class B shares (Class B Plan), Class C shares (Class C Plan) and Class R shares (Class R Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class B and Class C Plans, the Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. For the year ended October 31, 2013, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $352,139 and $2,402,532 for Class B and Class C shares, respectively. The Class R Plan requires the Fund to pay EVD an amount equal to 0.50% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Fund. The Trustees of the Trust have currently limited Class R distribution payments to 0.25% per annum of the average daily net assets attributable to Class R shares. For the year ended October 31, 2013, the Fund paid or accrued to EVD $89,987 for Class R shares.
Pursuant to the Class B, Class C and Class R Plans, the Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. They are separate and distinct from the sales commissions and distribution fees payable to EVD. Service fees paid or accrued for the year ended October 31, 2013 amounted to $117,380, $800,844 and $89,987 for Class B, Class C and Class R shares, respectively.
Distribution and service fees are subject to the limitations contained in the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s NASD Conduct Rule 2830(d) and for Class B, are further limited to a 5% maximum sales charge as determined in accordance with such rule.
5 Contingent Deferred Sales Charges
A contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) generally is imposed on redemptions of Class B shares made within six years of purchase and on redemptions of Class C shares made within one year of purchase. Class A shares may be subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase (depending on the circumstances of purchase). Generally, the CDSC is based upon the lower of the net asset value at date of redemption or date of purchase. No charge is levied on shares acquired by reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. The CDSC for Class B shares is imposed at declining rates that begin at 5% in the case of redemptions in the first and second year after purchase, declining one percentage point each subsequent year. Class C shares are subject to a 1% CDSC if redeemed within one year of purchase. For the year ended October 31, 2013, the Fund was informed that EVD received approximately $26,000, $82,000 and $35,000 of CDSCs paid by Class A, Class B and Class C shareholders, respectively.
6 Investment Transactions
For the year ended October 31, 2013, increases and decreases in the Fund’s investment in the Portfolio aggregated $282,043,813 and $984,262,420, respectively.
7 Shares of Beneficial Interest
The Fund’s Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue an unlimited number of full and fractional shares of beneficial interest (without par value). Such shares may be issued in a number of different series (such as the Fund) and classes. Transactions in Fund shares were as follows:
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class A | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | |
Sales | | | 83,377,373 | | | | 150,850,376 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 18,005,746 | | | | 17,522,965 | |
Redemptions | | | (138,330,386 | ) | | | (84,726,646 | ) |
Exchange from Class B shares | | | 1,610,506 | | | | 3,589,096 | |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (35,336,761 | ) | | | 87,235,791 | |
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
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| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class B | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | |
Sales | | | 181,759 | | | | 984,995 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 355,022 | | | | 578,994 | |
Redemptions | | | (1,836,143 | ) | | | (1,828,759 | ) |
Exchange to Class A shares | | | (1,609,961 | ) | | | (3,585,193 | ) |
| | |
Net decrease | | | (2,909,323 | ) | | | (3,849,963 | ) |
| | |
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| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class C | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | |
Sales | | | 8,674,887 | | | | 16,978,843 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 2,469,126 | | | | 2,466,561 | |
Redemptions | | | (13,981,525 | ) | | | (9,098,750 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (2,837,512 | ) | | | 10,346,654 | |
| | |
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| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class I | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | |
Sales | | | 139,698,526 | | | | 232,526,602 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 19,141,768 | | | | 17,949,264 | |
Redemptions | | | (185,799,682 | ) | | | (81,470,852 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (26,959,388 | ) | | | 169,005,014 | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Class R | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
| | |
Sales | | | 1,765,898 | | | | 2,645,044 | |
Issued to shareholders electing to receive payments of distributions in Fund shares | | | 320,068 | | | | 343,817 | |
Redemptions | | | (2,645,284 | ) | | | (2,287,893 | ) |
| | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (559,318 | ) | | | 700,968 | |
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees of Eaton Vance Series Trust II and Shareholders of Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (the “Fund”) (one of the funds constituting Eaton Vance Series Trust II) as of October 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Fund is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston as of October 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year the ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2013
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Federal Tax Information (Unaudited)
The Form 1099-DIV you receive in January 2014 will show the tax status of all distributions paid to your account in calendar year 2013. Shareholders are advised to consult their own tax adviser with respect to the tax consequences of their investment in the Fund. As required by the Internal Revenue Code and/or regulations, shareholders must be notified regarding the status of qualified dividend income for individuals.
Qualified Dividend Income. The Fund designates approximately $1,862,796, or up to the maximum amount of such dividends allowable pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code, as qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced tax rate of 15%.
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments
| | | | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds & Notes — 86.0% | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Aerospace — 1.0% | | | | | |
Alliant Techsystems, Inc., 5.25%, 10/1/21(1)(2) | | $ | 6,870 | | | $ | 6,930,112 | |
GenCorp, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/21(1) | | | 8,485 | | | | 9,121,375 | |
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 3/15/21 | | | 7,245 | | | | 7,887,994 | |
TransDigm, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/18 | | | 23,210 | | | | 25,066,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 49,006,281 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Automotive & Auto Parts — 1.7% | | | | | |
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc., 9.25%, 1/15/17(1) | | $ | 5,528 | | | $ | 5,887,320 | |
Chrysler Group, LLC, 8.25%, 6/15/21 | | | 15,955 | | | | 18,128,869 | |
Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 12.00%, 5/15/15 | | | 4,785 | | | | 5,603,489 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 3.25%, 5/15/18(1) | | | 1,780 | | | | 1,777,775 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.25%, 5/15/23(1) | | | 5,930 | | | | 5,707,625 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 4.75%, 8/15/17(1) | | | 1,955 | | | | 2,077,187 | |
General Motors Financial Co., Inc., 6.75%, 6/1/18 | | | 4,760 | | | | 5,414,500 | |
Navistar International Corp., 8.25%, 11/1/21 | | | 17,470 | | | | 17,928,587 | |
Schaeffler Finance BV, 4.75%, 5/15/21(1) | | | 6,560 | | | | 6,576,400 | |
Schaeffler Finance Holding BV, 6.875%, 8/15/18(1)(3) | | | 10,900 | | | | 11,663,000 | |
Tomkins, LLC/Tomkins, Inc., 9.00%, 10/1/18 | | | 1,817 | | | | 1,998,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 82,763,452 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Banks & Thrifts — 1.2% | | | | | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 0.00%, 6/15/15 | | $ | 9,580 | | | $ | 9,065,075 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 2.46%, 12/1/14(4) | | | 3,405 | | | | 3,425,910 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 3.50%, 7/18/16 | | | 2,740 | | | | 2,815,350 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/17 | | | 16,320 | | | | 17,707,200 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 6.25%, 12/1/17 | | | 13,360 | | | | 14,846,300 | |
Ally Financial, Inc., 8.00%, 11/1/31 | | | 9,320 | | | | 11,160,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 59,020,535 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Broadcasting — 1.4% | | | | | |
AMC Networks, Inc., 4.75%, 12/15/22 | | $ | 5,720 | | | $ | 5,562,700 | |
AMC Networks, Inc., 7.75%, 7/15/21 | | | 3,920 | | | | 4,429,600 | |
Clear Channel Communications, Inc., 11.25%, 3/1/21 | | | 13,015 | | | | 14,039,931 | |
Crown Media Holdings, Inc., 10.50%, 7/15/19 | | | 3,385 | | | | 3,825,050 | |
LBI Media, Inc., 10.00%, 4/15/19(1) | | | 6,460 | | | | 6,427,700 | |
LBI Media, Inc., 13.50%, 4/15/20(1)(3) | | | 814 | | | | 388,828 | |
Sirius XM Radio, Inc., 5.875%, 10/1/20(1) | | | 11,080 | | | | 11,495,500 | |
Starz, LLC/Starz Finance Corp., 5.00%, 9/15/19 | | | 12,575 | | | | 12,763,625 | |
Univision Communications, Inc., 5.125%, 5/15/23(1) | | | 7,660 | | | | 7,621,700 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 66,554,634 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Building Materials — 2.2% | | | | | |
Builders FirstSource, Inc., 7.625%, 6/1/21(1) | | $ | 11,015 | | | $ | 11,483,137 | |
HD Supply, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/20(1) | | | 5,550 | | | | 5,869,125 | |
HD Supply, Inc., 8.125%, 4/15/19 | | | 4,110 | | | | 4,614,297 | |
HD Supply, Inc., 11.50%, 7/15/20 | | | 5,645 | | | | 6,823,394 | |
Interface, Inc., 7.625%, 12/1/18 | | | 2,839 | | | | 3,101,608 | |
Interline Brands, Inc., 7.50%, 11/15/18 | | | 15,250 | | | | 16,184,062 | |
Interline Brands, Inc., 10.00%, 11/15/18(3) | | | 17,150 | | | | 18,865,000 | |
Nortek, Inc., 8.50%, 4/15/21 | | | 6,240 | | | | 6,871,800 | |
Nortek, Inc., 10.00%, 12/1/18 | | | 8,590 | | | | 9,513,425 | |
Rexel SA, 5.25%, 6/15/20(1) | | | 13,925 | | | | 14,273,125 | |
Rexel SA, 6.125%, 12/15/19(1) | | | 4,590 | | | | 4,842,450 | |
USG Corp., 5.875%, 11/1/21(1) | | | 2,695 | | | | 2,752,269 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 105,193,692 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Cable / Satellite TV — 3.5% | | | | | |
Cablevision Systems Corp., 5.875%, 9/15/22 | | $ | 10,000 | | | $ | 10,062,500 | |
Cablevision Systems Corp., 7.75%, 4/15/18 | | | 7,985 | | | | 9,102,900 | |
CCO Holdings, LLC, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | | | 11,715 | | | | 12,827,925 | |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., 5.25%, 9/30/22 | | | 12,245 | | | | 11,571,525 | |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., 5.75%, 1/15/24 | | | 10,385 | | | | 9,865,750 | |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., 6.50%, 4/30/21 | | | 6,490 | | | | 6,782,050 | |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., 7.375%, 6/1/20 | | | 12,875 | | | | 14,130,313 | |
CCO Holdings, LLC/CCO Capital Corp., 8.125%, 4/30/20 | | | 940 | | | | 1,034,000 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 5.875%, 7/15/22 | | | 18,270 | | | | 18,795,262 | |
DISH DBS Corp., 6.75%, 6/1/21 | | | 29,805 | | | | 32,412,937 | |
Lynx II Corp., 6.375%, 4/15/23(1) | | | 5,935 | | | | 6,113,050 | |
Mediacom, LLC/Mediacom Capital Corp., 9.125%, 8/15/19 | | | 2,810 | | | | 3,076,950 | |
Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co. KG/Unitymedia NRW GmbH, 5.50%, 1/15/23(1) | | | 13,345 | | | | 13,244,913 | |
UPCB Finance V, Ltd., 7.25%, 11/15/21(1) | | | 10,970 | | | | 12,094,425 | |
UPCB Finance VI, Ltd., 6.875%, 1/15/22(1) | | | 10,750 | | | | 11,636,875 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 172,751,375 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Capital Goods — 1.2% | | | | | |
Accudyne Industries Borrower/Accudyne Industries, LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/20(1) | | $ | 11,225 | | | $ | 11,814,312 | |
Amsted Industries, Inc., 8.125%, 3/15/18(1) | | | 9,585 | | | | 10,196,044 | |
BC Mountain, LLC/BC Mountain Finance, Inc., 7.00%, 2/1/21(1) | | | 10,690 | | | | 10,877,075 | |
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| | 21 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments — continued
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Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Capital Goods (continued) | | | | | |
Belden, Inc., 5.50%, 9/1/22(1) | | $ | 2,300 | | | $ | 2,311,500 | |
CNH Capital, LLC, 6.25%, 11/1/16 | | | 7,295 | | | | 8,042,737 | |
Harbinger Group, Inc., 7.875%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 5,725 | | | | 6,111,438 | |
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The), 5.875%, 10/15/22 | | | 3,610 | | | | 3,664,150 | |
Manitowoc Co., Inc. (The), 9.50%, 2/15/18 | | | 2,475 | | | | 2,654,438 | |
Milacron, LLC/Mcron Finance Corp., 7.75%, 2/15/21(1) | | | 2,685 | | | | 2,819,250 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 58,490,944 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Chemicals — 1.8% | | | | | |
Celanese US Holdings, LLC, 5.875%, 6/15/21 | | $ | 3,350 | | | $ | 3,601,250 | |
Celanese US Holdings, LLC, 6.625%, 10/15/18 | | | 2,745 | | | | 2,974,894 | |
Chemtura Corp., 5.75%, 7/15/21 | | | 3,705 | | | | 3,769,838 | |
Ineos Finance PLC, 8.375%, 2/15/19(1) | | | 19,515 | | | | 21,832,406 | |
Kraton Polymers, LLC, 6.75%, 3/1/19 | | | 3,425 | | | | 3,587,688 | |
Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc., 4.625%, 10/15/20 | | | 15,785 | | | | 16,298,012 | |
Tronox Finance, LLC, 6.375%, 8/15/20 | | | 19,955 | | | | 20,453,875 | |
US Coatings Acquisition, Inc./Flash Dutch 2 BV, 7.375%, 5/1/21(1) | | | 14,675 | | | | 15,665,562 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 88,183,525 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Consumer Products — 1.1% | | | | | |
Alphabet Holding Co., Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/17(3) | | $ | 15,880 | | | $ | 16,445,725 | |
Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.875%, 5/15/20 | | | 3,330 | | | | 3,596,400 | |
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp., 6.375%, 11/15/20(1) | | | 3,250 | | | | 3,461,250 | |
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp., 6.625%, 11/15/22(1) | | | 9,095 | | | | 9,731,650 | |
Spectrum Brands, Inc., 6.75%, 3/15/20 | | | 4,160 | | | | 4,492,800 | |
Sun Products Corp. (The), 7.75%, 3/15/21(1) | | | 10,645 | | | | 9,633,725 | |
Tempur Sealy International, Inc., 6.875%, 12/15/20 | | | 6,865 | | | | 7,362,713 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 54,724,263 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Containers — 2.3% | | | | | |
Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh MP Holdings USA, Inc., 7.00%, 11/15/20(1) | | $ | 15,975 | | | $ | 15,975,000 | |
BOE Merger Corp., 9.50%, 11/1/17(1)(3) | | | 11,485 | | | | 12,174,100 | |
BWAY Holding Co., 10.00%, 6/15/18 | | | 1,855 | | | | 2,031,225 | |
Crown Americas, LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. IV, 4.50%, 1/15/23(1) | | | 3,010 | | | | 2,836,925 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 6.875%, 2/15/21 | | | 13,555 | | | | 14,774,950 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 7.125%, 4/15/19 | | | 8,085 | | | | 8,671,163 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 7.875%, 8/15/19 | | | 5,025 | | | | 5,577,750 | |
Reynolds Group Holdings, Inc., 9.875%, 8/15/19 | | | 27,845 | | | | 30,942,756 | |
Sealed Air Corp., 8.375%, 9/15/21(1) | | | 17,030 | | | | 19,584,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 112,568,369 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Diversified Financial Services — 3.8% | | | | | |
Air Lease Corp., 4.50%, 1/15/16 | | $ | 30,740 | | | $ | 32,430,700 | |
Alliance Data Systems Corp., 6.375%, 4/1/20(1) | | | 5,350 | | | | 5,604,125 | |
AWAS Aviation Capital, Ltd., 7.00%, 10/17/16(1) | | | 13,634 | | | | 14,213,537 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 4.75%, 2/15/15(1) | | | 9,250 | | | | 9,666,250 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | | | 4,005 | | | | 4,072,768 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 5.25%, 3/15/18 | | | 2,775 | | | | 3,014,344 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 5.375%, 5/15/20 | | | 1,275 | | | | 1,372,219 | |
CIT Group, Inc., 5.50%, 2/15/19(1) | | | 5,730 | | | | 6,231,375 | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/17 | | | 1,645 | | | | 1,751,925 | |
E*TRADE Financial Corp., 6.375%, 11/15/19 | | | 5,615 | | | | 6,036,125 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.25%, 12/15/20 | | | 16,365 | | | | 19,372,069 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 9/15/15 | | | 11,900 | | | | 13,283,375 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 1/15/22 | | | 9,855 | | | | 11,973,825 | |
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/17 | | | 5,350 | | | | 6,313,000 | |
Neuberger Berman Group, LLC/Neuberger Berman Finance Corp., 5.625%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 11,090 | | | | 11,561,325 | |
SLM Corp., 5.50%, 1/15/19 | | | 23,270 | | | | 24,191,748 | |
SLM Corp., 7.25%, 1/25/22 | | | 2,155 | | | | 2,316,625 | |
SLM Corp., 8.00%, 3/25/20 | | | 10,785 | | | | 12,362,306 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 185,767,641 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Diversified Media — 1.6% | | | | | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, 6.50%, 11/15/22 | | $ | 6,075 | | | $ | 6,348,375 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series B, 6.50%, 11/15/22 | | | 11,805 | | | | 12,454,275 | |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Series A, 7.625%, 3/15/20 | | | 2,005 | | | | 2,130,312 | |
National CineMedia, LLC, 6.00%, 4/15/22 | | | 8,240 | | | | 8,610,800 | |
National CineMedia, LLC, 7.875%, 7/15/21 | | | 3,450 | | | | 3,829,500 | |
Nielsen Co. Luxembourg S.a.r.l. (The), 5.50%, 10/1/21(1) | | | 5,585 | | | | 5,752,550 | |
Southern Graphics, Inc., 8.375%, 10/15/20(1) | | | 10,365 | | | | 10,779,600 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 6.00%, 1/15/21(1) | | | 12,964 | | | | 13,677,020 | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., 11.50%, 10/1/18 | | | 11,635 | | | | 13,511,144 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 77,093,576 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Energy — 12.9% | | | | | |
AmeriGas Finance LLC/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 6.75%, 5/20/20 | | $ | 4,795 | | | $ | 5,250,525 | |
AmeriGas Finance LLC/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 7.00%, 5/20/22 | | | 17,815 | | | | 19,329,275 | |
AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp., 6.25%, 8/20/19 | | | 5,490 | | | | 5,901,750 | |
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 5.375%, 11/1/21(1)(2) | | | 13,010 | | | | 13,229,544 | |
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| | 22 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments — continued
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Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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| |
Energy (continued) | | | | | |
Antero Resources Finance Corp., 6.00%, 12/1/20 | | $ | 2,115 | | | $ | 2,241,900 | |
Atlas Energy Holdings Operating Co., LLC, 7.75%, 1/15/21(1) | | | 3,040 | | | | 2,888,000 | |
Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP, 4.75%, 11/15/21(1) | | | 4,260 | | | | 4,025,700 | |
Atwood Oceanics, Inc., 6.50%, 2/1/20 | | | 5,075 | | | | 5,455,625 | |
Berry Petroleum Co., 6.375%, 9/15/22 | | | 26,340 | | | | 27,261,900 | |
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 4/15/21 | | | 10,040 | | | | 10,692,600 | |
Calfrac Holdings, LP, 7.50%, 12/1/20(1) | | | 2,860 | | | | 2,910,050 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/23 | | | 5,140 | | | | 5,474,100 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 6.125%, 2/15/21 | | | 16,325 | | | | 17,916,687 | |
Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, LLC/Chesapeake Oilfield Finance, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/19 | | | 3,875 | | | | 4,078,437 | |
Concho Resources, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/23 | | | 21,960 | | | | 22,893,300 | |
Concho Resources, Inc., 6.50%, 1/15/22 | | | 4,730 | | | | 5,191,175 | |
Concho Resources, Inc., 7.00%, 1/15/21 | | | 5,535 | | | | 6,199,200 | |
Continental Resources, Inc., 4.50%, 4/15/23 | | | 5,215 | | | | 5,286,706 | |
Continental Resources, Inc., 5.00%, 9/15/22 | | | 16,125 | | | | 16,870,781 | |
Continental Resources, Inc., 7.125%, 4/1/21 | | | 2,290 | | | | 2,576,250 | |
CrownRock, LP/CrownRock Finance, Inc., 7.125%, 4/15/21(1) | | | 10,510 | | | | 10,615,100 | |
CVR Refining, LLC/Coffeyville Finance, Inc., 6.50%, 11/1/22 | | | 15,640 | | | | 15,757,300 | |
Denbury Resources, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/20 | | | 5,335 | | | | 5,895,175 | |
Energy Transfer Equity, L.P., 7.50%, 10/15/20 | | | 8,850 | | | | 10,266,000 | |
EP Energy, LLC/EP Energy Finance, Inc., 9.375%, 5/1/20 | | | 13,545 | | | | 15,712,200 | |
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 6.875%, 5/1/19 | | | 18,495 | | | | 19,974,600 | |
EP Energy, LLC/Everest Acquisition Finance, Inc., 7.75%, 9/1/22 | | | 4,120 | | | | 4,655,600 | |
EPL Oil & Gas, Inc., 8.25%, 2/15/18 | | | 9,450 | | | | 10,182,375 | |
Harvest Operations Corp., 6.875%, 10/1/17 | | | 2,710 | | | | 2,923,413 | |
Holly Energy Partners, LP/Holly Energy Finance Corp., 6.50%, 3/1/20 | | | 2,605 | | | | 2,741,763 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.00%, 2/15/21(1)(2) | | | 19,920 | | | | 19,946,892 | |
Kinder Morgan, Inc., 5.625%, 11/15/23(1)(2) | | | 6,450 | | | | 6,450,000 | |
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 5.50%, 1/15/21(1) | | | 2,285 | | | | 2,353,550 | |
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., 8.125%, 12/1/19 | | | 20,655 | | | | 23,030,325 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 7.375%, 5/1/22 | | | 13,068 | | | | 14,211,450 | |
Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 9.50%, 2/15/19 | | | 9,050 | | | | 10,158,625 | |
MEG Energy Corp., 6.375%, 1/30/23(1) | | | 10,980 | | | | 11,103,525 | |
Murphy Oil USA, Inc., 6.00%, 8/15/23(1) | | | 6,605 | | | | 6,737,100 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.50%, 11/1/21 | | | 3,365 | | | | 3,659,438 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 3/15/22(1) | | | 12,145 | | | | 13,177,325 | |
Oasis Petroleum, Inc., 6.875%, 1/15/23 | | | 14,595 | | | | 15,908,550 | |
Oil States International, Inc., 6.50%, 6/1/19 | | | 9,420 | | | | 10,079,400 | |
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PBF Holding Co., LLC/PBF Finance Corp., 8.25%, 2/15/20 | | $ | 8,520 | | | $ | 8,946,000 | |
Plains Exploration & Production Co., 6.875%, 2/15/23 | | | 23,290 | | | | 25,910,125 | |
Precision Drilling Corp., 6.50%, 12/15/21 | | | 7,945 | | | | 8,501,150 | |
Precision Drilling Corp., 6.625%, 11/15/20 | | | 3,450 | | | | 3,691,500 | |
QEP Resources, Inc., 5.25%, 5/1/23 | | | 9,620 | | | | 9,307,350 | |
Range Resources Corp., 5.00%, 8/15/22 | | | 4,700 | | | | 4,717,625 | |
Range Resources Corp., 6.75%, 8/1/20 | | | 5,485 | | | | 5,992,362 | |
Rosetta Resources, Inc., 5.625%, 5/1/21 | | | 9,020 | | | | 9,155,300 | |
Rosetta Resources, Inc., 9.50%, 4/15/18 | | | 3,375 | | | | 3,661,875 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, 5.625%, 2/1/21(1) | | | 19,500 | | | | 19,792,500 | |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction, LLC, 5.625%, 4/15/23(1) | | | 10,580 | | | | 10,421,300 | |
Sabine Pass LNG, LP, 6.50%, 11/1/20 | | | 12,645 | | | | 13,277,250 | |
Samson Investment Company, 10.25%, 2/15/20(1) | | | 4,305 | | | | 4,670,925 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.50%, 3/15/21 | | | 5,500 | | | | 5,857,500 | |
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.125%, 10/15/22 | | | 2,255 | | | | 2,412,850 | |
SESI, LLC, 6.375%, 5/1/19 | | | 11,995 | | | | 12,774,675 | |
Seven Generations Energy, Ltd., 8.25%, 5/15/20(1) | | | 11,395 | | | | 12,249,625 | |
SM Energy Co., 6.50%, 1/1/23 | | | 8,890 | | | | 9,556,750 | |
Tesoro Corp., 5.375%, 10/1/22 | | | 12,645 | | | | 12,581,775 | |
WPX Energy, Inc., 5.25%, 1/15/17 | | | 2,770 | | | | 2,970,825 | |
WPX Energy, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/22 | | | 21,835 | | | | 23,035,925 | |
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| | | $ | 630,698,398 | |
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Entertainment / Film — 0.4% | | | | | |
AMC Entertainment, Inc., 8.75%, 6/1/19 | | $ | 6,845 | | | $ | 7,401,156 | |
Cinemark USA, Inc., 7.375%, 6/15/21 | | | 2,395 | | | | 2,634,500 | |
Regal Cinemas Corp., 8.625%, 7/15/19 | | | 2,660 | | | | 2,886,100 | |
Regal Entertainment Group, 9.125%, 8/15/18 | | | 6,186 | | | | 6,835,530 | |
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| | | $ | 19,757,286 | |
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Environmental — 0.4% | | | | | |
ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/1/20(1) | | $ | 6,410 | | | $ | 6,762,550 | |
Clean Harbors, Inc., 5.125%, 6/1/21 | | | 3,865 | | | | 3,937,469 | |
Covanta Holding Corp., 6.375%, 10/1/22 | | | 8,930 | | | | 9,270,197 | |
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| | | $ | 19,970,216 | |
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Food / Beverage / Tobacco — 1.3% | | | | | |
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., 10.75%, 5/15/16(1) | | $ | 4,845 | | | $ | 5,038,800 | |
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., 15.00%, 5/15/17(1)(3) | | | 8,631 | | | | 8,119,910 | |
B&G Foods, Inc., 4.625%, 6/1/21 | | | 3,710 | | | | 3,631,163 | |
Constellation Brands, Inc., 4.25%, 5/1/23 | | | 15,850 | | | | 15,235,812 | |
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Boston Income Portfolio
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Constellation Brands, Inc., 6.00%, 5/1/22 | | $ | 2,650 | | | $ | 2,901,750 | |
Michael Foods Group, Inc., 9.75%, 7/15/18 | | | 9,060 | | | | 9,932,025 | |
Michael Foods Holding, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/18(1)(3) | | | 8,655 | | | | 9,131,025 | |
Pinnacle Operating Corp., 9.00%, 11/15/20(1) | | | 5,815 | | | | 6,091,212 | |
Post Holdings, Inc., 7.375%, 2/15/22(1) | | | 2,080 | | | | 2,228,200 | |
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| | | $ | 62,309,897 | |
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Gaming — 4.6% | | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. Step Coupon HoldCo Note, 0.00% to 11/20/13, 11/20/18(3)(5)(6)(7) | | $ | 594 | | | $ | 619,362 | |
Buffalo Thunder Development Authority, 9.375%, 12/15/14(1)(8) | | | 11,355 | | | | 4,314,900 | |
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 5.625%, 6/1/15 | | | 23,650 | | | | 21,758,000 | |
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 8.50%, 2/15/20 | | | 16,260 | | | | 15,070,987 | |
Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc., 9.00%, 2/15/20 | | | 9,295 | | | | 8,760,538 | |
GLP Capital, LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.375%, 11/1/18(1) | | | 1,455 | | | | 1,487,738 | |
GLP Capital, LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 4.875%, 11/1/20(1) | | | 16,875 | | | | 17,043,750 | |
GLP Capital, LP/GLP Financing II, Inc., 5.375%, 11/1/23(1) | | | 9,415 | | | | 9,532,688 | |
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino, 9.25%, 11/30/20(1) | | | 922 | | | | 880,510 | |
MGM Resorts International, 5.875%, 2/27/14 | | | 9,340 | | | | 9,480,100 | |
MGM Resorts International, 6.625%, 12/15/21 | | | 7,900 | | | | 8,453,000 | |
MGM Resorts International, 7.75%, 3/15/22 | | | 24,755 | | | | 28,158,812 | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 11.00%, 9/15/18(1)(3) | | | 8,200 | | | | 8,235,875 | |
Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, 11.50%, 11/1/17(1) | | | 5,385 | | | | 6,058,125 | |
New Cotai, LLC/New Cotai Capital Corp., 10.625%, 5/1/19(1)(3) | | | 9,000 | | | | 8,669,970 | |
Penn National Gaming, Inc., 5.875%, 11/1/21(1) | | | 6,540 | | | | 6,572,700 | |
Station Casinos, LLC, 7.50%, 3/1/21 | | | 13,965 | | | | 15,047,287 | |
Studio City Finance, Ltd., 8.50%, 12/1/20(1) | | | 29,340 | | | | 32,567,400 | |
SugarHouse HSP Gaming Property, LP/SugarHouse HSP Gaming Finance Corp., 6.375%, 6/1/21(1) | | | 2,700 | | | | 2,598,750 | |
Tunica-Biloxi Gaming Authority, 9.00%, 11/15/15(1) | | | 9,455 | | | | 8,651,325 | |
Waterford Gaming, LLC, 8.625%, 9/15/14(1)(5) | | | 5,787 | | | | 2,718,773 | |
Wynn Las Vegas, LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp., 7.75%, 8/15/20 | | | 5,810 | | | | 6,579,825 | |
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| | | $ | 223,260,415 | |
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Health Care — 10.3% | | | | | |
Accellent, Inc., 8.375%, 2/1/17 | | $ | 11,860 | | | $ | 12,497,475 | |
Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 11/1/18 | | | 9,999 | | | | 10,848,915 | |
Alere, Inc., 6.50%, 6/15/20 | | | 5,330 | | | | 5,516,550 | |
Alere, Inc., 8.625%, 10/1/18 | | | 7,215 | | | | 7,873,369 | |
Amsurg Corp., 5.625%, 11/30/20 | | | 4,055 | | | | 4,095,550 | |
Biomet, Inc., 6.50%, 8/1/20 | | | 21,970 | | | | 23,452,975 | |
Capsugel SA, 7.00%, 5/15/19(1)(2)(3) | | | 3,795 | | | | 3,795,000 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc., 5.125%, 8/15/18 | | | 6,860 | | | | 7,151,550 | |
Community Health Systems, Inc., 7.125%, 7/15/20 | | | 13,450 | | | | 14,172,938 | |
ConvaTec Finance International SA, 8.25%, 1/15/19(1)(3) | | | 24,850 | | | | 25,688,687 | |
ConvaTec Healthcare E SA, 10.50%, 12/15/18(1) | | | 19,210 | | | | 21,851,375 | |
DaVita HealthCare Partners, Inc., 5.75%, 8/15/22 | | | 19,765 | | | | 20,382,656 | |
Emergency Medical Services Corp., 8.125%, 6/1/19 | | | 4,565 | | | | 4,981,785 | |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., 7.00%, 12/15/20 | | | 4,473 | | | | 4,791,701 | |
Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/22 | | | 1,280 | | | | 1,369,600 | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 5.625%, 7/31/19(1) | | | 6,375 | | | | 6,853,125 | |
Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., 5.875%, 1/31/22(1) | | | 5,315 | | | | 5,660,475 | |
Fresenius US Finance II, Inc., 9.00%, 7/15/15(1) | | | 3,685 | | | | 4,127,200 | |
HCA Holdings, Inc., 6.25%, 2/15/21 | | | 14,365 | | | | 15,119,163 | |
HCA, Inc., 6.50%, 2/15/20 | | | 13,565 | | | | 15,124,975 | |
HCA, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/22 | | | 10,400 | | | | 11,713,000 | |
Healthcare Technology Intermediate, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/18(1)(3) | | | 10,820 | | | | 11,239,275 | |
Hologic, Inc., 6.25%, 8/1/20 | | | 27,285 | | | | 29,126,737 | |
IMS Health, Inc., 6.00%, 11/1/20(1) | | | 9,615 | | | | 10,023,638 | |
INC Research, LLC, 11.50%, 7/15/19(1) | | | 6,435 | | | | 7,046,325 | |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc./KCI USA, Inc., 10.50%, 11/1/18 | | | 18,765 | | | | 21,169,266 | |
MPH Intermediate Holding Co. 2, 8.375%, 8/1/18(1)(3) | | | 26,325 | | | | 27,443,812 | |
MultiPlan, Inc., 9.875%, 9/1/18(1) | | | 12,245 | | | | 13,591,950 | |
Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., 9.50%, 12/1/19(1) | | | 23,885 | | | | 26,930,337 | |
Physio-Control International, Inc., 9.875%, 1/15/19(1) | | | 9,248 | | | | 10,357,760 | |
Polymer Group, Inc., 7.75%, 2/1/19 | | | 6,490 | | | | 6,960,525 | |
ResCare, Inc., 10.75%, 1/15/19 | | | 9,675 | | | | 10,860,188 | |
STHI Holding Corp., 8.00%, 3/15/18(1) | | | 9,840 | | | | 10,651,800 | |
Teleflex, Inc., 6.875%, 6/1/19 | | | 1,925 | | | | 2,021,250 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.00%, 10/1/20(1) | | | 7,755 | | | | 8,215,453 | |
Tenet Healthcare Corp., 8.125%, 4/1/22(1) | | | 18,215 | | | | 19,990,962 | |
United Surgical Partners International, Inc., 9.00%, 4/1/20 | | | 8,475 | | | | 9,534,375 | |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 6.375%, 10/15/20(1) | | | 28,910 | | | | 31,005,975 | |
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Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments — continued
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., 7.50%, 7/15/21(1) | | $ | 10,730 | | | $ | 11,963,950 | |
VWR Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/17 | | | 7,580 | | | | 8,110,600 | |
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| | | $ | 503,312,242 | |
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| |
Homebuilders / Real Estate — 0.4% | | | | | |
Brookfield Residential Properties, Inc., 6.50%, 12/15/20(1) | | $ | 9,755 | | | $ | 10,096,425 | |
CB Richard Ellis Service, Inc., 6.625%, 10/15/20 | | | 10,555 | | | | 11,425,788 | |
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| | | $ | 21,522,213 | |
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Hotels — 0.7% | | | | | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/21(1) | | $ | 25,980 | | | $ | 26,743,163 | |
Playa Resorts Holding B.V., 8.00%, 8/15/20(1) | | | 5,435 | | | | 5,781,481 | |
RHP Hotel Properties, LP/RHP Finance Corp., 5.00%, 4/15/21(1) | | | 2,180 | | | | 2,120,050 | |
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| | | $ | 34,644,694 | |
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Insurance — 0.6% | | | | | |
A-S Co-Issuer Subsidiary, Inc./A-S Merger Sub, LLC, 7.875%, 12/15/20(1) | | $ | 8,110 | | | $ | 8,434,400 | |
Onex USI Acquisition Corp., 7.75%, 1/15/21(1) | | | 18,795 | | | | 19,264,875 | |
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| | | $ | 27,699,275 | |
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Leisure — 1.2% | | | | | |
MISA Investments, Ltd., 8.625%, 8/15/18(1)(3) | | $ | 8,160 | | | $ | 8,466,000 | |
NCL Corp., Ltd., 5.00%, 2/15/18(1) | | | 5,080 | | | | 5,149,850 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, 6.875%, 12/1/13 | | | 4,095 | | | | 4,120,594 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, 7.25%, 6/15/16 | | | 2,185 | | | | 2,474,513 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, 7.25%, 3/15/18 | | | 4,390 | | | | 5,048,500 | |
Royal Caribbean Cruises, 11.875%, 7/15/15 | | | 1,975 | | | | 2,320,625 | |
Seven Seas Cruises, S. DE R.L., 9.125%, 5/15/19 | | | 15,870 | | | | 17,516,512 | |
Viking Cruises, Ltd., 8.50%, 10/15/22(1) | | | 9,980 | | | | 11,227,500 | |
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| | | $ | 56,324,094 | |
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Metals / Mining — 1.9% | | | | | |
Eldorado Gold Corp., 6.125%, 12/15/20(1) | | $ | 20,705 | | | $ | 20,705,000 | |
IAMGOLD Corp., 6.75%, 10/1/20(1) | | | 12,390 | | | | 11,120,025 | |
Inmet Mining Corp., 7.50%, 6/1/21(1) | | | 3,420 | | | | 3,642,300 | |
Inmet Mining Corp., 8.75%, 6/1/20(1) | | | 5,615 | | | | 6,232,650 | |
New Gold, Inc., 6.25%, 11/15/22(1) | | | 8,525 | | | | 8,439,750 | |
New Gold, Inc., 7.00%, 4/15/20(1) | | | 4,265 | | | | 4,430,269 | |
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Novelis, Inc., 8.375%, 12/15/17 | | $ | 4,800 | | | $ | 5,148,000 | |
Novelis, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/20 | | | 9,225 | | | | 10,308,937 | |
Quadra FNX Mining, Ltd., 7.75%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 13,250 | | | | 13,879,375 | |
SunCoke Energy Partners, LP/SunCoke Energy Partners Finance Corp., 7.375%, 2/1/20(1) | | | 2,920 | | | | 3,051,400 | |
SunCoke Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 8/1/19 | | | 4,840 | | | | 5,215,100 | |
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| | | $ | 92,172,806 | |
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Paper — 0.2% | | | | | |
Boise Paper Holdings, LLC/Boise Co-Issuer Co., 8.00%, 4/1/20 | | $ | 1,805 | | | $ | 2,054,090 | |
Domtar Corp., 10.75%, 6/1/17 | | | 8,205 | | | | 10,272,939 | |
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| | | $ | 12,327,029 | |
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Publishing / Printing — 0.4% | | | | | |
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC/McGraw-Hill Global Education Finance, 9.75%, 4/1/21(1) | | $ | 17,430 | | | $ | 18,911,550 | |
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| | | $ | 18,911,550 | |
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Railroad — 0.1% | | | | | |
Watco Cos., LLC/Watco Finance Corp., 6.375%, 4/1/23(1) | | $ | 5,390 | | | $ | 5,363,050 | |
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| | | $ | 5,363,050 | |
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Restaurants — 0.4% | | | | | |
DineEquity, Inc., 9.50%, 10/30/18 | | $ | 1,575 | | | $ | 1,760,063 | |
NPC International, Inc., 10.50%, 1/15/20 | | | 16,985 | | | | 19,660,137 | |
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| | | $ | 21,420,200 | |
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Services — 6.5% | | | | | |
ADT Corp. (The), 6.25%, 10/15/21(1) | | $ | 15,660 | | | $ | 16,638,750 | |
Algeco Scotsman Global Finance PLC, 10.75%, 10/15/19(1) | | | 8,855 | | | | 9,231,337 | |
Aramark Corp., 5.75%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 5,525 | | | | 5,815,063 | |
Audatex North America, Inc., 6.00%, 6/15/21(1)(2) | | | 7,815 | | | | 8,108,062 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/23 | | | 2,455 | | | | 2,418,175 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 8.25%, 1/15/19 | | | 5,720 | | | | 6,263,400 | |
Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC/Avis Budget Finance, Inc., 9.75%, 3/15/20 | | | 20,135 | | | | 23,658,625 | |
Carlson Wagonlit BV, 6.875%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 22,925 | | | | 23,842,000 | |
Education Management, LLC/Education Management Finance Corp., 15.00% to 3/30/14, 7/1/18(7) | | | 7,987 | | | | 8,706,288 | |
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Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments — continued
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FTI Consulting, Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22 | | $ | 6,965 | | | $ | 7,139,125 | |
Hertz Corp. (The), 6.25%, 10/15/22 | | | 6,325 | | | | 6,657,062 | |
Hertz Corp. (The), 7.50%, 10/15/18 | | | 9,637 | | | | 10,504,330 | |
Laureate Education, Inc., 9.25%, 9/1/19(1) | | | 77,340 | | | | 85,460,700 | |
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III, LLC, 8.25%, 2/1/21 | | | 1,195 | | | | 1,359,313 | |
RSC Equipment Rental, Inc./RSC Holdings III, LLC, 10.25%, 11/15/19 | | | 4,495 | | | | 5,107,444 | |
ServiceMaster Co., 8.00%, 2/15/20 | | | 2,155 | | | | 2,219,650 | |
TMS International Corp., 7.625%, 10/15/21(1) | | | 7,735 | | | | 8,121,750 | |
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., 8.125%, 6/15/18(3) | | | 13,085 | | | | 14,017,306 | |
TransUnion Holding Co., Inc., 9.625%, 6/15/18(3) | | | 16,720 | | | | 18,183,000 | |
TransUnion LLC/TransUnion Financing Corp., 11.375%, 6/15/18 | | | 12,910 | | | | 14,394,650 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.375%, 5/15/20 | | | 18,280 | | | | 20,473,600 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 7.625%, 4/15/22 | | | 12,935 | | | | 14,551,875 | |
United Rentals North America, Inc., 8.375%, 9/15/20 | | | 2,650 | | | | 2,974,625 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 315,846,130 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Steel — 0.3% | | | | | |
AK Steel Corp., 8.75%, 12/1/18 | | $ | 5,800 | | | $ | 6,409,000 | |
ArcelorMittal, 6.75%, 2/25/22 | | | 3,775 | | | | 4,124,187 | |
JMC Steel Group, Inc., 8.25%, 3/15/18(1) | | | 2,115 | | | | 2,107,069 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 12,640,256 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Super Retail — 6.1% | | | | | |
Academy, Ltd./Academy Finance Corp., 9.25%, 8/1/19(1) | | $ | 12,105 | | | $ | 13,481,944 | |
Burlington Holdings, LLC/Burlington Holding Finance, Inc., 9.00%, 2/15/18(1)(3) | | | 4,495 | | | | 4,635,469 | |
Claire’s Stores, Inc., 6.125%, 3/15/20(1) | | | 7,920 | | | | 8,019,000 | |
Claire’s Stores, Inc., 9.00%, 3/15/19(1) | | | 16,525 | | | | 18,549,313 | |
Dufry Finance SCA, 5.50%, 10/15/20(1) | | | 9,925 | | | | 10,089,169 | |
Hot Topic, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/21(1) | | | 19,970 | | | | 21,018,425 | |
L Brands, Inc., 6.625%, 4/1/21 | | | 21,680 | | | | 23,956,400 | |
L Brands, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/19 | | | 12,810 | | | | 15,484,088 | |
Michaels FinCo Holdings, LLC/Michaels FinCo, Inc., 7.50%, 8/1/18(1)(3) | | | 28,175 | | | | 29,231,562 | |
Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/18 | | | 5,485 | | | | 5,944,369 | |
Michaels Stores, Inc., 11.375%, 11/1/16 | | | 2,965 | | | | 3,046,567 | |
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., Inc., 8.00%, 10/15/21(1) | | | 7,980 | | | | 8,209,425 | |
Neiman Marcus Group, Ltd., Inc., 8.75%, 10/15/21(1)(3) | | | 10,110 | | | | 10,438,575 | |
New Academy Finance Co., LLC/New Academy Finance Corp., 8.00%, 6/15/18(1)(3) | | | 19,425 | | | | 19,959,187 | |
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Pantry, Inc. (The), 8.375%, 8/1/20 | | $ | 8,100 | | | $ | 8,646,750 | |
Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 8/1/20(1) | | | 18,585 | | | | 20,397,037 | |
Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., 9.25%, 12/1/18(1) | | | 13,955 | | | | 15,088,844 | |
Petco Holdings, Inc., 8.50%, 10/15/17(1)(3) | | | 25,810 | | | | 26,455,250 | |
Radio Systems Corp., 8.375%, 11/1/19(1) | | | 7,690 | | | | 8,516,675 | |
rue21, Inc., 9.00%, 10/15/21(1) | | | 6,505 | | | | 4,683,600 | |
Sally Holdings, LLC/Sally Capital, Inc., 5.75%, 6/1/22 | | | 19,940 | | | | 20,787,450 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 296,639,099 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Technology — 5.3% | | | | | |
Activision Blizzard, Inc., 6.125%, 9/15/23(1) | | $ | 5,140 | | | $ | 5,384,150 | |
Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc., 8.875%, 1/1/20(1) | | | 20,875 | | | | 22,675,469 | |
Avaya, Inc., 9.00%, 4/1/19(1) | | | 12,420 | | | | 12,544,200 | |
Avaya, Inc., 10.125%, 11/1/15(1) | | | 1 | | | | 511 | |
Avaya, Inc., 10.50%, 3/1/21(1) | | | 16,704 | | | | 14,615,798 | |
BMC Software Finance, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/21(1) | | | 14,460 | | | | 15,363,750 | |
CommScope Holding Co., Inc., 6.625%, 6/1/20(1)(3) | | | 8,145 | | | | 8,368,987 | |
CommScope, Inc., 8.25%, 1/15/19(1) | | | 3,332 | | | | 3,673,530 | |
Denali Borrower, LLC/Denali Finance Corp., 5.625%, 10/15/20(1) | | | 8,625 | | | | 8,560,312 | |
First Data Corp., 6.75%, 11/1/20(1) | | | 18,385 | | | | 19,557,044 | |
First Data Corp., 7.375%, 6/15/19(1) | | | 13,365 | | | | 14,450,906 | |
First Data Corp., 10.625%, 6/15/21(1) | | | 10,830 | | | | 11,682,862 | |
First Data Corp., 11.25%, 1/15/21(1) | | | 14,635 | | | | 16,153,381 | |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 6.00%, 1/15/22(1)(2) | | | 8,130 | | | | 8,241,788 | |
Infor US, Inc., 9.375%, 4/1/19 | | | 21,375 | | | | 24,260,625 | |
Lender Processing Services, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/23 | | | 5,245 | | | | 5,494,138 | |
NCR Corp., 5.00%, 7/15/22 | | | 5,440 | | | | 5,385,600 | |
Nuance Communications, Inc., 5.375%, 8/15/20(1) | | | 14,265 | | | | 14,229,337 | |
NXP BV/NXP Funding, LLC, 5.75%, 2/15/21(1) | | | 4,505 | | | | 4,718,988 | |
Seagate HDD Cayman, 7.00%, 11/1/21 | | | 11,895 | | | | 13,203,450 | |
SSI Investments II, Ltd./SSI Co-Issuer, LLC, 11.125%, 6/1/18 | | | 27,095 | | | | 29,804,500 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 258,369,326 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Telecommunications — 7.3% | | | | | |
Crown Castle International Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/23 | | $ | 3,415 | | | $ | 3,397,925 | |
Digicel Group, Ltd., 10.50%, 4/15/18(1) | | | 6,915 | | | | 7,502,775 | |
Digicel, Ltd., 6.00%, 4/15/21(1) | | | 14,330 | | | | 13,935,925 | |
Digicel, Ltd., 8.25%, 9/1/17(1) | | | 11,140 | | | | 11,658,010 | |
Equinix, Inc., 7.00%, 7/15/21 | | | 4,815 | | | | 5,278,444 | |
Frontier Communications Corp., 7.625%, 4/15/24 | | | 7,910 | | | | 8,384,600 | |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp., 6.50%, 6/15/19 | | | 13,025 | | | | 14,034,437 | |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 7.25%, 10/15/20 | | | 10,440 | | | | 11,379,600 | |
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Boston Income Portfolio
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Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 7.75%, 6/1/21(1) | | $ | 23,765 | | | $ | 25,161,194 | |
Intelsat Luxembourg SA, 8.125%, 6/1/23(1) | | | 18,125 | | | | 19,235,156 | |
iPCS, Inc., 3.515%, 5/1/14(3)(4) | | | 9,510 | | | | 9,510,000 | |
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.25%, 4/1/21(1) | | | 4,980 | | | | 5,229,000 | |
MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.625%, 4/1/23(1) | | | 8,500 | | | | 8,925,000 | |
NII International Telecom SCA, 7.875%, 8/15/19(1) | | | 10,610 | | | | 9,283,750 | |
SBA Communications Corp., 5.625%, 10/1/19 | | | 3,095 | | | | 3,195,588 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 5.75%, 7/15/20 | | | 9,585 | | | | 10,016,325 | |
SBA Telecommunications, Inc., 8.25%, 8/15/19 | | | 1,771 | | | | 1,928,176 | |
Softbank Corp., 4.50%, 4/15/20(1) | | | 26,305 | | | | 26,048,526 | |
Sprint Capital Corp., 8.75%, 3/15/32 | | | 5,050 | | | | 5,491,875 | |
Sprint Corp., 7.25%, 9/15/21(1) | | | 10,725 | | | | 11,596,406 | |
Sprint Corp., 7.875%, 9/15/23(1) | | | 24,990 | | | | 27,176,625 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.00%, 11/15/22 | | | 6,820 | | | | 6,751,800 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp., 7.00%, 8/15/20 | | | 17,935 | | | | 19,324,962 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.00%, 11/15/18(1) | | | 28,115 | | | | 34,159,725 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.125%, 3/1/17 | | | 5,150 | | | | 6,102,750 | |
Sprint Nextel Corp., 9.25%, 4/15/22 | | | 2,000 | | | | 2,390,000 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.633%, 4/28/21 | | | 7,860 | | | | 8,341,425 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.731%, 4/28/22 | | | 5,245 | | | | 5,559,700 | |
T-Mobile USA, Inc., 6.836%, 4/28/23 | | | 2,620 | | | | 2,780,475 | |
Wind Acquisition Holdings Finance SA, 12.25%, 7/15/17(1)(3) | | | 11,406 | | | | 11,251,683 | |
Windstream Corp., 7.50%, 6/1/22 | | | 1,715 | | | | 1,805,038 | |
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/1/21(1) | | | 4,395 | | | | 4,713,638 | |
Windstream Corp., 7.75%, 10/1/21 | | | 13,500 | | | | 14,478,750 | |
Windstream Corp., 8.125%, 9/1/18 | | | 2,565 | | | | 2,789,438 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 358,818,721 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Textiles / Apparel — 0.6% | | | | | |
Levi Strauss & Co., 6.875%, 5/1/22 | | $ | 6,550 | | | $ | 7,139,500 | |
Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/23(5) | | | 13,090 | | | | 15,770,479 | |
Quiksilver, Inc./QS Wholesale, Inc., 7.875%, 8/1/18(1) | | | 1,565 | | | | 1,682,375 | |
Quiksilver, Inc./QS Wholesale, Inc., 10.00%, 8/1/20(1) | | | 1,345 | | | | 1,476,138 | |
SIWF Merger Sub, Inc., 6.25%, 6/1/21(1) | | | 3,055 | | | | 3,077,912 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 29,146,404 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Transportation Ex Air / Rail — 0.3% | | | | | |
CEVA Group PLC, 8.375%, 12/1/17(1) | | $ | 7,720 | | | $ | 8,028,800 | |
CEVA Group PLC, 11.625%, 10/1/16(1) | | | 5,900 | | | | 6,254,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 14,282,800 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Utilities — 1.0% | | | | | |
Calpine Corp., 7.50%, 2/15/21(1) | | $ | 15,394 | | | $ | 16,702,490 | |
Edison Mission Energy, 7.50%, 6/15/13(9) | | | 12,200 | | | | 8,906,000 | |
Energy Future Intermediate Holding Co., LLC/EFIH Finance, Inc., 6.875%, 8/15/17(1) | | | 3,870 | | | | 3,976,425 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 7.875%, 5/15/21 | | | 7,300 | | | | 8,103,000 | |
NRG Energy, Inc., 8.25%, 9/1/20 | | | 11,225 | | | | 12,572,000 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | $ | 50,259,915 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Total Corporate Bonds & Notes (identified cost $3,985,604,213) | | | $ | 4,197,814,303 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Senior Floating-Rate Interests — 8.0%(10) | | | | | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| |
Aerospace — 0.2% | | | | | |
Sequa Corporation, Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing 12/19/17 | | $ | 10,223 | | | $ | 10,323,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10,323,383 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Automotive & Auto Parts — 0.2% | | | | | |
Affinia Group Intermediate Holdings Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing 4/27/20 | | $ | 3,491 | | | $ | 3,530,526 | |
Navistar International Corporation, Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing 8/17/17 | | | 6,616 | | | | 6,737,329 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 10,267,855 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Chemicals — 0.4% | | | | | |
Ineos US Finance LLC, Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing 5/4/18 | | $ | 14,772 | | | $ | 14,839,016 | |
Tronox Pigments (Netherlands) B.V., Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing 3/19/20 | | | 6,384 | | | | 6,445,446 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 21,284,462 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| |
Consumer Products — 1.0% | | | | | |
Pacific Industrial Services US Finco LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.75%, Maturing 4/2/19 | | $ | 12,800 | | | $ | 13,000,000 | |
Serta Simmons Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 5.00%, Maturing 10/1/19 | | | 19,545 | | | | 19,715,672 | |
Sun Products Corporation (The), Term Loan, 5.50%, Maturing 3/23/20 | | | 16,020 | | | | 15,472,162 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 48,187,834 | |
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Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments — continued
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| |
Diversified Financial Services — 0.2% | | | | | |
Nuveen Investments, Inc., Term Loan - Second Lien, 6.50%, Maturing 2/28/19 | | $ | 9,300 | | | $ | 9,158,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
| | | $ | 9,158,566 | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Diversified Media — 0.2% | |
WMG Acquisition Corp., Term Loan, 3.75%, Maturing 7/1/20 | | $ | 9,600 | | | $ | 9,607,497 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 9,607,497 | |
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|
Energy — 0.4% | |
EP Energy LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing 5/24/18 | | $ | 11,667 | | | $ | 11,696,872 | |
Rice Energy B, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 8.50%, Maturing 10/25/18 | | | 6,683 | | | | 6,791,810 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 18,488,682 | |
| |
|
Food & Drug Retail — 0.1% | |
Rite Aid Corporation, Term Loan - Second Lien, 5.75%, Maturing 8/21/20 | | $ | 6,500 | | | $ | 6,669,273 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 6,669,273 | |
| |
|
Food / Beverage / Tobacco — 0.1% | |
New HB Acquisition, LLC, Term Loan, 6.75%, Maturing 4/9/20 | | $ | 4,600 | | | $ | 4,738,000 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 4,738,000 | |
| |
|
Health Care — 0.5% | |
Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Term Loan, 6.50%, Maturing 6/30/18 | | $ | 3,970 | | | $ | 4,034,513 | |
Multiplan, Inc., Term Loan, 4.00%, Maturing 8/25/17 | | | 12,870 | | | | 12,980,918 | |
Patheon, Inc., Term Loan, 7.25%, Maturing 12/6/18 | | | 4,950 | | | | 5,042,812 | |
Rural/Metro Corporation, Term Loan, 5.75%, Maturing 6/29/18 | | | 3,300 | | | | 3,137,063 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 25,195,306 | |
| |
|
Hotels — 0.3% | |
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC, Term Loan, Maturing 10/26/20(11) | | $ | 12,600 | | | $ | 12,687,419 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 12,687,419 | |
| |
|
Leisure — 0.3% | |
Regent Seven Seas Cruises, Inc., Term Loan, 4.75%, Maturing 12/21/18 | | $ | 15,721 | | | $ | 15,897,861 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 15,897,861 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Metals / Mining — 0.4% | |
FMG Resources (August 2006) Pty Ltd., Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing 10/18/17 | | $ | 21,541 | | | $ | 21,627,619 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 21,627,619 | |
| |
|
Publishing / Printing — 0.2% | |
McGraw-Hill Global Education Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 9.00%, Maturing 3/22/19 | | $ | 9,950 | | | $ | 10,133,458 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 10,133,458 | |
| |
|
Services — 0.8% | |
AlixPartners, LLP, Term Loan - Second Lien, 9.00%, Maturing 7/12/21 | | $ | 14,600 | | | $ | 14,916,338 | |
Education Management LLC, Term Loan, 4.25%, Maturing 6/1/16 | | | 20,723 | | | | 19,935,974 | |
Education Management LLC, Term Loan, 8.25%, Maturing 3/29/18 | | | 2,975 | | | | 2,975,435 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 37,827,747 | |
| |
|
Super Retail — 0.7% | |
Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan, Maturing 11/4/20(11) | | $ | 9,700 | | | $ | 9,840,650 | |
Hudson’s Bay Company, Term Loan - Second Lien, Maturing 11/4/21(11) | | | 12,000 | | | | 12,279,996 | |
rue21, Inc., Term Loan, 5.63%, Maturing 10/7/20 | | | 13,900 | | | | 12,040,875 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 34,161,521 | |
| |
|
Technology — 0.2% | |
RP Crown Parent, LLC, Term Loan - Second Lien, 11.25%, Maturing 12/20/19 | | $ | 7,500 | | | $ | 7,710,937 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 7,710,937 | |
| |
|
Telecommunications — 1.5% | |
Asurion LLC, Term Loan, 3.50%, Maturing 7/8/20 | | $ | 5,287 | | | $ | 5,181,015 | |
Asurion LLC, Term Loan, 4.50%, Maturing 5/24/19 | | | 22,331 | | | | 22,350,432 | |
Lonestar Intermediate Super Holdings, LLC, Term Loan, 11.00%, Maturing 9/2/19 | | | 44,765 | | | | 46,742,136 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 74,273,583 | |
| |
|
Transportation Ex Air / Rail — 0.2% | |
CEVA Group PLC, Term Loan, 5.21%, Maturing 8/31/16 | | $ | 1,774 | | | $ | 1,728,712 | |
CEVA Group PLC, Term Loan, 5.24%, Maturing 8/31/16 | | | 3,890 | | | | 3,790,020 | |
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Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments — continued
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Borrower/Tranche Description | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
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Transportation Ex Air / Rail (continued) | |
CEVA Group PLC, Term Loan, 5.25%, Maturing 8/31/16 | | $ | 1,991 | | | $ | 1,919,988 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 7,438,720 | |
| |
|
Utilities — 0.1% | |
Texas Competitive Electric Holdings Company, LLC, Term Loan, 4.70%, Maturing 10/10/17 | | $ | 8,564 | | | $ | 5,734,309 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 5,734,309 | |
| |
| |
Total Senior Floating-Rate Interests (identified cost $383,787,913) | | | $ | 391,414,032 | |
| |
|
Convertible Bonds — 0.0%(12) | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Principal Amount (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
|
Services — 0.0%(12) | |
Mood Media Corp., 10.00%, 10/31/15(5)(6) | | $ | 42 | | | $ | 23,100 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 23,100 | |
| |
| |
Total Convertible Bonds (identified cost $0) | | | $ | 23,100 | |
| |
|
Common Stocks — 0.3% | |
| | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Building Materials — 0.2% | |
Panolam Holdings Co.(5)(6)(13) | | | 6,997 | | | $ | 6,819,136 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 6,819,136 | |
| |
|
Consumer Products — 0.0%(12) | |
HF Holdings, Inc.(5)(6)(13) | | | 3,400 | | | $ | 5,066 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 5,066 | |
| |
|
Gaming — 0.0%(12) | |
Greektown Superholdings, Inc.(13) | | | 1,365 | | | $ | 109,200 | |
New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B(5)(6)(13) | | | 36 | | | | 1,111,500 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 1,220,700 | |
| |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
| | | | | | | | |
|
Super Retail — 0.1% | |
GNC Holdings, Inc., Class A | | | 107,269 | | | $ | 6,309,563 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 6,309,563 | |
| |
| |
Total Common Stocks (identified cost $5,805,003) | | | $ | 14,354,465 | |
| |
|
Convertible Preferred Stocks — 0.7% | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Energy — 0.3% | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 4.50% | | | 52,348 | | | $ | 4,786,178 | |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%(1) | | | 8,825 | | | | 10,443,284 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 15,229,462 | |
| |
|
Health Care — 0.4% | |
Alere, Inc., 3.00% | | | 65,404 | | | $ | 18,640,140 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 18,640,140 | |
| |
| |
Total Convertible Preferred Stocks (identified cost $29,893,329) | | | $ | 33,869,602 | |
| |
|
Miscellaneous — 0.2% | |
| | |
| | | | | | | | |
Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
|
Cable / Satellite TV — 0.0%(12) | |
Adelphia, Inc., Escrow Certificate(13) | | | 10,260,000 | | | $ | 89,775 | |
Adelphia, Inc., Escrow Certificate(13) | | | 5,085,000 | | | | 44,494 | |
Adelphia Recovery Trust(5)(13) | | | 14,818,854 | | | | 0 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 134,269 | |
| |
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Energy — 0.0%(12) | |
SemGroup Corp., Escrow Certificate(13) | | | 10,225,000 | | | $ | 204,500 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 204,500 | |
| |
|
Gaming — 0.2% | |
BLB Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Contingent Value Rights, Expires 11/5/17(6)(13) | | | 8,520 | | | $ | 5,431,500 | |
PGP Investors, LLC, Membership Interests(5)(6)(13) | | | 17,143 | | | | 6,000,001 | |
| |
| | | | | | $ | 11,431,501 | |
| |
| |
Total Miscellaneous (identified cost $19,769,703) | | | $ | 11,770,270 | |
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| | 29 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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October 31, 2013
Portfolio of Investments — continued
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Warrants — 0.0%(12) | |
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Security | | Shares | | | Value | |
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Food / Beverage / Tobacco — 0.0%(12) | |
ASG Consolidated, LLC/ASG Finance, Inc., Expires 5/15/18 | | | 5,575 | | | $ | 696,875 | |
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| | | | | | $ | 696,875 | |
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| |
Total Warrants (identified cost $0) | | | $ | 696,875 | |
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Short-Term Investments — 4.5% | |
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Description | | Interest (000’s omitted) | | | Value | |
Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC, 0.14%(14) | | $ | 217,619 | | | $ | 217,618,827 | |
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Total Short-Term Investments (identified cost $217,618,827) | | | $ | 217,618,827 | |
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Total Investments — 99.7% (identified cost $4,642,478,988) | | | $ | 4,867,561,474 | |
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Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.3% | | | $ | 14,290,576 | |
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Net Assets — 100.0% | | | $ | 4,881,852,050 | |
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The percentage shown for each investment category in the Portfolio of Investments is based on net assets.
| (1) | Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be sold in certain transactions (normally to qualified institutional buyers) and remain exempt from registration. At October 31, 2013, the aggregate value of these securities is $1,953,104,015 or 40.0% of the Portfolio’s net assets. |
| (2) | When-issued/delayed delivery security. |
| (3) | Represents a payment-in-kind security which may pay all or a portion of interest in additional par. The interest rate paid in additional par is generally higher than the indicated cash rate. |
| (4) | Variable rate security. The stated interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2013. |
| (5) | For fair value measurement disclosure purposes, security is categorized as Level 3 (see Note 9). |
| (6) | Restricted security (see Note 5). |
| (7) | Multi-step coupon bond. Interest rate represents the rate in effect at October 31, 2013. |
| (8) | Currently the issuer is in default with respect to interest payments. For a variable rate security, interest rate has been adjusted to reflect non-accrued status. |
| (9) | Defaulted matured bond. |
(10) | Senior floating-rate interests (Senior Loans) often require prepayments from excess cash flows or permit the borrowers to repay at their election. The degree to which borrowers repay, whether as a contractual requirement or at their election, cannot be predicted with accuracy. As a |
| result, the actual remaining maturity may be substantially less than the stated maturities shown. However, Senior Loans will have an expected average life of approximately two to four years. The stated interest rate represents the weighted average interest rate of all contracts within the senior loan facility and includes commitment fees on unfunded loan commitments, if any. Senior Loans typically have rates of interest which are redetermined either daily, monthly, quarterly or semi-annually by reference to a base lending rate, plus a premium. These base lending rates are primarily the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) and secondarily, the prime rate offered by one or more major United States banks (the “Prime Rate”) and the certificate of deposit (“CD”) rate or other base lending rates used by commercial lenders. |
(11) | This Senior Loan will settle after October 31, 2013, at which time the interest rate will be determined. |
(12) | Amount is less than 0.05%. |
(13) | Non-income producing security. |
(14) | Affiliated investment company, available to Eaton Vance portfolios and funds, which invests in high quality, U.S. dollar denominated money market instruments. The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of October 31, 2013. |
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| | 30 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
| | | | |
Assets | | October 31, 2013 | |
Unaffiliated investments, at value (identified cost, $4,424,860,161) | | $ | 4,649,942,647 | |
Affiliated investment, at value (identified cost, $217,618,827) | | | 217,618,827 | |
Cash | | | 696,120 | |
Restricted cash* | | | 5,528,020 | |
Interest and dividends receivable | | | 79,993,015 | |
Interest receivable from affiliated investment | | | 19,515 | |
Receivable for investments sold | | | 43,449,681 | |
Receivable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts | | | 13,658 | |
Receivable for open swap contracts | | | 4,423,962 | |
Premium paid on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts | | | 937,432 | |
Total assets | | $ | 5,002,622,877 | |
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Liabilities | |
Cash collateral due to brokers | | $ | 4,310,000 | |
Payable for investments purchased | | | 39,479,703 | |
Payable for when-issued/delayed delivery securities | | | 74,333,870 | |
Premium received on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts | | | 55,845 | |
Payable to affiliates: | | | | |
Investment adviser fee | | | 2,377,675 | |
Trustees’ fees | | | 5,667 | |
Accrued expenses | | | 208,067 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 120,770,827 | |
Net Assets applicable to investors’ interest in Portfolio | | $ | 4,881,852,050 | |
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Sources of Net Assets | |
Investors’ capital | | $ | 4,651,594,674 | |
Net unrealized appreciation | | | 230,257,376 | |
Total | | $ | 4,881,852,050 | |
* | Represents restricted cash on deposit at the custodian and brokers for open derivative contracts. |
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| | 31 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Statement of Operations
| | | | |
Investment Income | | Year Ended October 31, 2013 | |
Interest and other income | | $ | 329,709,041 | |
Dividends | | | 2,083,613 | |
Interest allocated from affiliated investment | | | 166,266 | |
Expenses allocated from affiliated investment | | | (19,135 | ) |
Total investment income | | $ | 331,939,785 | |
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Expenses | | | | |
Investment adviser fee | | $ | 29,087,944 | |
Trustees’ fees and expenses | | | 68,000 | |
Custodian fee | | | 754,123 | |
Legal and accounting services | | | 121,982 | |
Miscellaneous | | | 134,815 | |
Total expenses | | $ | 30,166,864 | |
Deduct — | | | | |
Reduction of custodian fee | | $ | 2,487 | |
Total expense reductions | | $ | 2,487 | |
| |
Net expenses | | $ | 30,164,377 | |
| |
Net investment income | | $ | 301,775,408 | |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) — | | | | |
Investment transactions | | $ | 109,293,619 | |
Investment transactions allocated from affiliated investment | | | 5,567 | |
Swap contracts | | | 2,991,207 | |
Net realized gain | | $ | 112,290,393 | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) — | | | | |
Investments | | $ | 22,355,765 | |
Swap contracts | | | 1,803,636 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | $ | 24,159,401 | |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | $ | 136,449,794 | |
| |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 438,225,202 | |
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| | 32 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
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| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 2013 | | | 2012 | |
From operations — | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | $ | 301,775,408 | | | $ | 277,001,209 | |
Net realized gain from investment transactions and swap contracts | | | 112,290,393 | | | | 28,268,847 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments and swap contracts | | | 24,159,401 | | | | 169,990,606 | |
Net increase in net assets from operations | | $ | 438,225,202 | | | $ | 475,260,662 | |
Capital transactions — | | | | | | | | |
Contributions | | $ | 399,710,683 | | | $ | 1,807,297,830 | |
Withdrawals | | | (1,300,831,479 | ) | | | (234,360,695 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | $ | (901,120,796 | ) | | $ | 1,572,937,135 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | $ | (462,895,594 | ) | | $ | 2,048,197,797 | |
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Net Assets | |
At beginning of year | | $ | 5,344,747,644 | | | $ | 3,296,549,847 | |
At end of year | | $ | 4,881,852,050 | | | $ | 5,344,747,644 | |
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| | 33 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Supplementary Data
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| | Year Ended October 31, | |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | | 2013 | | | 2012 | | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Ratios (as a percentage of average daily net assets): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses(1) | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.62 | % | | | 0.63 | % | | | 0.64 | % | | | 0.65 | % |
Net investment income | | | 6.15 | % | | | 6.49 | % | | | 7.60 | % | | | 8.67 | % | | | 10.52 | % |
Portfolio Turnover | | | 56 | % | | | 64 | % | | | 70 | % | | | 75 | % | | | 74 | % |
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Total Return | | | 9.17 | % | | | 11.44 | % | | | 6.01 | % | | | 18.44 | % | | | 40.41 | % |
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Net assets, end of year (000’s omitted) | | $ | 4,881,852 | | | $ | 5,344,748 | | | $ | 3,296,550 | | | $ | 2,910,146 | | | $ | 2,396,886 | |
(1) | Excludes the effect of custody fee credits, if any, of less than 0.005%. |
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| | 34 | | See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements
1 Significant Accounting Policies
Boston Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) is a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Portfolio’s investment objective is to provide a high level of current income. The Portfolio’s secondary objectives are to seek growth of income and capital. The Declaration of Trust permits the Trustees to issue interests in the Portfolio. At October 31, 2013, Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston, Eaton Vance Multi-Strategy All Market Fund, Eaton Vance Short Duration Strategic Income Fund (formerly, Eaton Vance Strategic Income Fund) and Eaton Vance International (Cayman Islands) Strategic Income Fund held an interest of 88.6%, 0.2%, 9.3% and 1.9%, respectively, in the Portfolio.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies of the Portfolio. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A Investment Valuation — The following methodologies are used to determine the market value or fair value of investments.
Debt Obligations. Debt obligations (including short-term obligations with a remaining maturity of more than sixty days) are generally valued on the basis of valuations provided by third party pricing services, as derived from such services’ pricing models. Inputs to the models may include, but are not limited to, reported trades, executable bid and asked prices, broker/dealer quotations, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark curves or information pertaining to the issuer, as well as industry and economic events. The pricing services may use a matrix approach, which considers information regarding securities with similar characteristics to determine the valuation for a security. Short-term obligations purchased with a remaining maturity of sixty days or less are generally valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.
Senior Floating-Rate Loans. Interests in senior floating-rate loans (Senior Loans) for which reliable market quotations are readily available are valued generally at the average mean of bid and ask quotations obtained from a third party pricing service. Other Senior Loans are valued at fair value by the investment adviser under procedures approved by the Trustees. In fair valuing a Senior Loan, the investment adviser utilizes one or more of the valuation techniques described in (i) through (iii) below to assess the likelihood that the borrower will make a full repayment of the loan underlying such Senior Loan relative to yields on other Senior Loans issued by companies of comparable credit quality. If the investment adviser believes that there is a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using a matrix pricing approach that considers the yield on the Senior Loan. If the investment adviser believes there is not a reasonable likelihood of full repayment, the investment adviser will determine fair value using analyses that include, but are not limited to: (i) a comparison of the value of the borrower’s outstanding equity and debt to that of comparable public companies; (ii) a discounted cash flow analysis; or (iii) when the investment adviser believes it is likely that a borrower will be liquidated or sold, an analysis of the terms of such liquidation or sale. In certain cases, the investment adviser will use a combination of analytical methods to determine fair value, such as when only a portion of a borrower’s assets are likely to be sold. In conducting its assessment and analyses for purposes of determining fair value of a Senior Loan, the investment adviser will use its discretion and judgment in considering and appraising relevant factors. Fair value determinations are made by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio based on information available to such managers. The portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may not possess the same information about a Senior Loan borrower as the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. At times, the fair value of a Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of other funds managed by the investment adviser that invest in Senior Loans may vary from the fair value of the same Senior Loan determined by the portfolio managers of the Portfolio. The fair value of each Senior Loan is periodically reviewed and approved by the investment adviser’s Valuation Committee and by the Trustees based upon procedures approved by the Trustees. Junior Loans (i.e., subordinated loans and second lien loans) are valued in the same manner as Senior Loans.
Equity Securities. Equity securities (including common shares of closed-end investment companies) listed on a U.S. securities exchange generally are valued at the last sale or closing price on the day of valuation or, if no sales took place on such date, at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices therefore on the exchange where such securities are principally traded. Equity securities listed on the NASDAQ Global or Global Select Market generally are valued at the NASDAQ official closing price. Unlisted or listed securities for which closing sales prices or closing quotations are not available are valued at the mean between the latest available bid and asked prices or, in the case of preferred equity securities that are not listed or traded in the over-the-counter market, by a third party pricing service that will use various techniques that consider factors including, but not limited to, prices or yields of securities with similar characteristics, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, quotes of underlying common stock, issuer spreads, as well as industry and economic events.
Derivatives. Swaps (other than centrally cleared) are normally valued using valuations provided by a third party pricing service. Such pricing service valuations are based on the present value of fixed and projected floating rate cash flows over the term of the swap contract, or in the case of credit default swaps, based on credit spread quotations obtained from broker/dealers and expected default recovery rates determined by the pricing service using proprietary models. Future cash flows are discounted to their present value using swap rates provided by electronic data services or by broker/dealers. Centrally cleared swaps are valued at the daily settlement price provided by the central clearing counterparty.
Affiliated Fund. The Portfolio may invest in Eaton Vance Cash Reserves Fund, LLC (Cash Reserves Fund), an affiliated investment company managed by Eaton Vance Management (EVM). The value of the Portfolio’s investment in Cash Reserves Fund reflects the Portfolio’s proportionate interest in its net assets. Cash Reserves Fund generally values its investment securities utilizing the amortized cost valuation technique in accordance with Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act. This technique involves initially valuing a portfolio security at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization to maturity of any discount or premium. If amortized cost is determined not to approximate fair value, Cash Reserves Fund may value its investment securities in the same manner as debt obligations described above.
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Fair Valuation. Investments for which valuations or market quotations are not readily available or are deemed unreliable are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees of the Portfolio in a manner that fairly reflects the security’s value, or the amount that the Portfolio might reasonably expect to receive for the security upon its current sale in the ordinary course. Each such determination is based on a consideration of relevant factors, which are likely to vary from one pricing context to another. These factors may include, but are not limited to, the type of security, the existence of any contractual restrictions on the security’s disposition, the price and extent of public trading in similar securities of the issuer or of comparable companies or entities, quotations or relevant information obtained from broker/dealers or other market participants, information obtained from the issuer, analysts, and/or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-traded securities), an analysis of the company’s or entity’s financial condition, and an evaluation of the forces that influence the issuer and the market(s) in which the security is purchased and sold.
B Investment Transactions — Investment transactions for financial statement purposes are accounted for on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on investments sold are determined on the basis of identified cost.
C Income — Interest income is recorded on the basis of interest accrued, adjusted for amortization of premium or accretion of discount. Fees associated with loan amendments are recognized immediately. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date for dividends received in cash and/or securities.
D Federal Taxes — The Portfolio has elected to be treated as a partnership for federal tax purposes. No provision is made by the Portfolio for federal or state taxes on any taxable income of the Portfolio because each investor in the Portfolio is ultimately responsible for the payment of any taxes on its share of taxable income. Since at least one of the Portfolio’s investors is a regulated investment company that invests all or substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the Portfolio normally must satisfy the applicable source of income and diversification requirements (under the Internal Revenue Code) in order for its investors to satisfy them. The Portfolio will allocate, at least annually among its investors, each investor’s distributive share of the Portfolio’s net investment income, net realized capital gains and any other items of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.
As of October 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no uncertain tax positions that would require financial statement recognition, de-recognition, or disclosure. The Portfolio files a U.S. federal income tax return annually after its fiscal year-end, which is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from the date of filing.
E Expense Reduction — State Street Bank and Trust Company (SSBT) serves as custodian of the Portfolio. Pursuant to the custodian agreement, SSBT receives a fee reduced by credits, which are determined based on the average daily cash balance the Portfolio maintains with SSBT. All credit balances, if any, used to reduce the Portfolio’s custodian fees are reported as a reduction of expenses in the Statement of Operations.
F Use of Estimates — The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
G Indemnifications — Under the Portfolio’s organizational documents, its officers and Trustees may be indemnified against certain liabilities and expenses arising out of the performance of their duties to the Portfolio. Under Massachusetts law, if certain conditions prevail, interestholders in the Portfolio could be deemed to have personal liability for the obligations of the Portfolio. However, the Portfolio’s Declaration of Trust contains an express disclaimer of liability on the part of Portfolio interestholders and the By-laws provide that the Portfolio shall assume the defense on behalf of any Portfolio interestholder. Moreover, the By-laws also provide for indemnification out of Portfolio property of any interestholder held personally liable solely by reason of being or having been an interestholder for all loss or expense arising from such liability. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Portfolio enters into agreements with service providers that may contain indemnification clauses. The Portfolio’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Portfolio that have not yet occurred.
H Credit Default Swaps — Swap contracts are privately negotiated agreements between the Portfolio and a counterparty. Certain swap contracts may be centrally cleared (“centrally cleared swaps”), whereby all payments made or received by the Portfolio pursuant to the contract are with a central clearing party (CCP) rather than the original counterparty. The CCP guarantees the performance of the original parties to the contract. When the Portfolio is the buyer of a credit default swap contract, the Portfolio is entitled to receive the par (or other agreed-upon) value of a referenced debt obligation (or basket of debt obligations) from the counterparty or CCP in the case of a centrally cleared swap to the contract if a credit event by a third party, such as a U.S. or foreign corporate issuer, on the debt obligation occurs. In return, the Portfolio pays the counterparty a periodic stream of payments over the term of the contract provided that no credit event has occurred. If no credit event occurs, the Portfolio would have spent the stream of payments and received no proceeds from the contract. When the Portfolio is the seller of a credit default swap contract, it receives the stream of payments, but is obligated to pay to the buyer of the protection an amount up to the notional amount of the swap and in certain instances take delivery of securities of the reference entity upon the occurrence of a credit event, as defined under the terms of that particular swap agreement. Credit events are contract specific but may include bankruptcy, failure to pay, restructuring, obligation acceleration and repudiation/moratorium. If the Portfolio is a seller of protection and a credit event occurs, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Portfolio could be required to make would be an amount equal to the notional amount of the agreement. This potential amount would be partially offset by any recovery value of the respective referenced obligation, or net amount received from the settlement of a buy protection credit default swap agreement entered into by the Portfolio for the same referenced obligation. As the seller, the Portfolio may create economic leverage to its portfolio because, in addition to its total net assets, the Portfolio is subject to investment exposure on the notional amount of the swap. The interest fee paid or received on the swap contract, which is based on a specified interest rate on a fixed notional amount, is accrued daily as a component of unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and is recorded as realized gain upon receipt or realized loss upon payment. The
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Portfolio also records an increase or decrease to unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in an amount equal to the daily valuation. For centrally cleared swaps, the daily change in valuation is recorded as a receivable or payable for variation margin and settled in cash with the CCP daily. All upfront payments, if any, are amortized over the life of the swap contract as realized gains or losses. Those upfront payments that are paid or received, typically for non-centrally cleared swaps, are recorded as other assets or other liabilities, respectively, net of amortization. For financial reporting purposes, unamortized upfront payments, if any, are netted with unrealized appreciation or depreciation on swap contracts to determine the market value of swaps as presented in Notes 6 and 9. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to the notional amount of the credit default swaps of which it is the seller. The Portfolio segregates assets in the form of cash or liquid securities in an amount equal to any unrealized depreciation of the credit default swaps of which it is the buyer, marked to market on a daily basis. Upon entering into centrally cleared swaps, the Portfolio is required to deposit with the CCP, either in cash or securities, an amount of initial margin determined by the CCP, which is subject to adjustment. These transactions involve certain risks, including the risk that the seller may be unable to fulfill the transaction. In the case of centrally cleared swaps, counterparty risk is minimal due to the protections provided by the CCP.
I When-Issued Securities and Delayed Delivery Transactions — The Portfolio may purchase or sell securities on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. At the time the transaction is negotiated, the price of the security that will be delivered is fixed. The Portfolio maintains security positions for these commitments such that sufficient liquid assets will be available to make payments upon settlement. Securities purchased on a delayed delivery or when-issued basis are marked-to-market daily and begin earning interest on settlement date. Losses may arise due to changes in the market value of the underlying securities or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
2 Investment Adviser Fee and Other Transactions with Affiliates
The investment adviser fee is earned by Boston Management and Research (BMR), a subsidiary of EVM, as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to the Portfolio. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement and subsequent fee reduction agreements between the Portfolio and BMR, the fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.625% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets up to $1.5 billion, 0.60% from $1.5 billion up to $2 billion, 0.575% from $2 billion up to $5 billion, and 0.555% of average daily net assets of $5 billion or more, and is payable monthly. Effective May 1, 2013, pursuant to an additional fee reduction agreement between the Portfolio and BMR, the portion of the fee on average daily net assets of $10 billion and over is computed at an annual rate of 0.535%. The fee reductions cannot be terminated without the consent of a majority of Trustees and a majority of interestholders of the Portfolio. For the year ended October 31, 2013, the Portfolio’s investment adviser fee amounted to $29,087,944 or 0.59% of the Portfolio’s average daily net assets. The Portfolio invests its cash in Cash Reserves Fund. EVM does not currently receive a fee for advisory services provided to Cash Reserves Fund.
Trustees and officers of the Portfolio who are members of EVM’s or BMR’s organizations receive remuneration for their services to the Portfolio out of the investment adviser fee. Trustees of the Portfolio who are not affiliated with the investment adviser may elect to defer receipt of all or a percentage of their annual fees in accordance with the terms of the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. For the year ended October 31, 2013, no significant amounts have been deferred. Certain officers and Trustees of the Portfolio are officers of the above organizations.
3 Purchases and Sales of Investments
Purchases and sales of investments, other than short-term obligations and including maturities, paydowns and principal repayments on Senior Loans, aggregated $2,660,291,346 and $3,119,524,884, respectively, for the year ended October 31, 2013.
4 Federal Income Tax Basis of Investments
The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments of the Portfolio at October 31, 2013, as determined on a federal income tax basis, were as follows:
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Aggregate cost | | $ | 4,658,974,692 | |
| |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ | 239,881,190 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | | (31,294,408 | ) |
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Net unrealized appreciation | | $ | 208,586,782 | |
5 Restricted Securities
At October 31, 2013, the Portfolio owned the following securities (representing 0.4% of net assets) which were restricted as to public resale and not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 (excluding Rule 144A securities). The Portfolio has various registration rights (exercisable under a variety of
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October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
circumstances) with respect to these securities. The value of these securities is determined based on valuations provided by brokers when available, or if not available, they are valued at fair value using methods determined in good faith by or at the direction of the Trustees.
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Description | | Date of Acquisition | | | Principal Amount/ Shares | | | Cost | | | Value | |
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Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Boyd Gaming Corp. Step Coupon HoldCo Note, 0.00% to 11/20/13, 11/20/18 | | | 11/30/12 | | | $ | 594,340 | | | $ | 518,513 | | | $ | 619,362 | |
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Total Corporate Bonds & Notes | | | | | | | | | | $ | 518,513 | | | $ | 619,362 | |
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Convertible Bonds | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Mood Media Corp., 10.00%, 10/31/15 | | | 7/30/12 | | | $ | 42,000 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 23,100 | |
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Total Convertible Bonds | | | | | | | | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 23,100 | |
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Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
HF Holdings, Inc. | | | 10/27/09 | | | | 3,400 | | | $ | 182,613 | | | $ | 5,066 | |
New Cotai Participation Corp., Class B | | | 4/12/13 | | | | 36 | | | | 1,111,500 | | | | 1,111,500 | |
Panolam Holdings Co. | | | 12/30/09 | | | | 6,997 | | | | 3,844,852 | | | | 6,819,136 | |
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Total Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,138,965 | | | $ | 7,935,702 | |
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Miscellaneous | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
BLB Worldwide Holdings, Inc., Contingent Value Rights, Expires 11/5/17 | | | 11/22/10 | | | | 8,520 | | | $ | 149,100 | | | $ | 5,431,500 | |
PGP Investors, LLC, Membership Interests | | | 10/23/12 | | | | 17,143 | | | | 6,000,000 | | | | 6,000,001 | |
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Total Miscellaneous | | | | | | | | | | $ | 6,149,100 | | | $ | 11,431,501 | |
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Total Restricted Securities | | | | | | | | | | $ | 11,806,578 | | | $ | 20,009,665 | |
6 Financial Instruments
The Portfolio may trade in financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of its investing activities. These financial instruments may include swap contracts and may involve, to a varying degree, elements of risk in excess of the amounts recognized for financial statement purposes. The notional or contractual amounts of these instruments represent the investment the Portfolio has in particular classes of financial instruments and do not necessarily represent the amounts potentially subject to risk. The measurement of the risks associated with these instruments is meaningful only when all related and offsetting transactions are considered.
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
A summary of obligations under these financial instruments at October 31, 2013 is as follows:
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Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection | |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Credit Rating* | | Notional Amount** (000’s omitted) | | | Receive Annual Fixed Rate | | | Termination Date | | | Market Value | | | Unamortized Upfront Payments Received (Paid) | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |
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Bank of America NA | | Amkor Technology, Inc. | | B2/BB | | $ | 3,850 | | | | 5.00 | %(1) | | | 6/20/15 | | | $ | 279,300 | | | $ | 55,845 | | | $ | 335,145 | |
Bank of America NA | | Ford Motor Co. | | Baa3/BBB- | | | 5,000 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 3/20/17 | | | | 735,468 | | | | (104,511 | ) | | | 630,957 | |
Credit Suisse International | | Ford Motor Co. | | Baa3/BBB- | | | 4,000 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 12/20/16 | | | | 558,449 | | | | (5,058 | ) | | | 553,391 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | Ford Motor Co. | | Baa3/BBB- | | | 3,900 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 9/20/16 | | | | 508,820 | | | | (99,146 | ) | | | 409,674 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | Ford Motor Co. | | Baa3/BBB- | | | 3,900 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 9/20/16 | | | | 508,820 | | | | (177,440 | ) | | | 331,380 | |
Deutsche Bank AG | | Ford Motor Co. | | Baa3/BBB- | | | 7,900 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 12/20/16 | | | | 1,102,937 | | | | (250,721 | ) | | | 852,216 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Ford Motor Co. | | Baa3/BBB- | | | 3,900 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 9/20/16 | | | | 508,819 | | | | (114,825 | ) | | | 393,994 | |
Goldman Sachs International | | Ford Motor Co. | | Baa3/BBB- | | | 7,900 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 12/20/16 | | | | 1,102,936 | | | | (185,731 | ) | | | 917,205 | |
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Total | | | | | | $ | 40,350 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 5,305,549 | | | $ | (881,587 | ) | | $ | 4,423,962 | |
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Centrally Cleared Credit Default Swaps — Sell Protection | |
Counterparty | | Reference Entity | | Notional Amount** (000’s omitted) | | | Receive Annual Fixed Rate | | | Termination Date | | | Current Market Annual Fixed Rate*** | | | Market Value | | | Unamortized Upfront Payments | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation | |
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CME Group, Inc. | | Markit CDX North America High Yield Index | | $ | 25,000 | | | | 5.00 | %(1) | | | 12/20/18 | | | | 3.53 | % | | $ | 1,785,489 | | | $ | (1,096,509 | ) | | $ | 688,980 | |
CME Group, Inc. | | Markit CDX North America High Yield Index | | | 2,000 | | | | 5.00 | (1) | | | 6/20/18 | | | | 3.16 | | | | 164,710 | | | | (102,762 | ) | | | 61,948 | |
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| | | | $ | 27,000 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 1,950,199 | | | $ | (1,199,271 | ) | | $ | 750,928 | |
* | Credit ratings are those of Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Corp. The credit rating of the reference debt obligation (together with the unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the swap) are a representative measure of the current payment/performance risk of the credit default swap. A lower credit rating increases the probability of the occurrence of a credit event. |
** | If the Portfolio is the seller of credit protection, the notional amount is the maximum potential amount of future payments the Portfolio could be required to make if a credit event, as defined in the credit default swap agreement, were to occur. At October 31, 2013, such maximum potential amount for all open credit default swaps in which the Portfolio is the seller was $67,350,000. |
*** | Current market annual fixed rates, utilized in determining the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation as of period end, serve as an indicator of the market’s perception of the current status of the payment/performance risk associated with the credit derivative. The current market annual fixed rate of a particular reference entity reflects the cost, as quoted by the pricing vendor, of selling protection against default of that entity as of period end and may include upfront payments required to be made to enter into the agreement. The higher the fixed rate, the greater the market perceived risk of a credit event involving the reference entity. A rate identified as “Defaulted” indicates a credit event has occurred for the reference entity. |
(1) | Upfront payment is exchanged with the counterparty as a result of the standardized trading coupon. |
At October 31, 2013, the Portfolio had sufficient cash and/or securities to cover commitments under these contracts.
The Portfolio is subject to credit risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Portfolio enters into credit default swap contracts to manage its credit risk, to gain exposure to a credit in which it may otherwise invest, or to enhance return.
The Portfolio enters into swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps) that may contain provisions whereby the counterparty may terminate the contract under certain conditions, including but not limited to a decline in the Portfolio’s net assets below a certain level over a certain period of time, which would trigger a payment by the Portfolio for those swaps in a liability position. At October 31, 2013, the Portfolio had no open derivatives with credit-related contingent features in a net liability position.
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
The non-exchange traded derivatives in which the Portfolio invests, including swap contracts (other than centrally cleared swaps), are subject to the risk that the counterparty to the contract fails to perform its obligations under the contract. At October 31, 2013, the maximum amount of loss the Portfolio would incur due to counterparty risk was $4,423,962, with the highest amount from any one counterparty being $1,593,270. Such maximum amount would be reduced by any unamortized upfront payments received by the Portfolio. Such amount would be increased by any unamortized upfront payments made by the Portfolio. To mitigate this risk, the Portfolio has entered into master netting agreements with substantially all its derivative counterparties, which allows it and a counterparty to aggregate amounts owed by each of them for derivative transactions under the agreement into a single net amount payable by either the Portfolio or the counterparty. Counterparties may be required to pledge collateral in the form of cash, U.S. Government securities or highly-rated bonds for the benefit of the Portfolio if the net amount due from the counterparty with respect to a derivative contract exceeds a certain threshold. The amount of collateral posted by the counterparties with respect to such contracts would also reduce the amount of any loss incurred. Collateral pledged for the benefit of the Portfolio is held in a segregated account by the Portfolio’s custodian. The portion of such collateral representing cash of $4,310,000 is reflected as restricted cash with a corresponding liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The carrying amount of the liability at October 31, 2013 approximated its fair value. If measured at fair value, the liability for cash collateral due to the brokers would have been considered as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy (see Note 9) at October 31, 2013.
The fair value of open derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) and whose primary underlying risk exposure is credit risk at October 31, 2013 was as follows:
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| | Fair Value | |
Derivative | | Asset Derivative | | | Liability Derivative | |
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Swap contracts | | $ | 5,305,549 | (1) | | $ | — | |
Swap contracts (centrally cleared) | | $ | 750,928 | (2) | | $ | — | |
(1) | Statement of Assets and Liabilities location: Receivable for open swap contracts; Premium paid/received on open non-centrally cleared swap contracts. |
(2) | Amount represents cumulative unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on centrally cleared swap contracts in the Swap Contracts table above. Only the current day’s variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts is reported within the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as Receivable or Payable for variation margin on open centrally cleared swap contracts, as applicable. |
The effect of derivative instruments (not considered to be hedging instruments for accounting disclosure purposes) on the Statement of Operations and whose primary underlying risk exposure is credit risk for the year ended October 31, 2013 was as follows:
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Derivative | | Realized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | | | Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |
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Swap contracts | | $ | 2,991,207 | (1) | | $ | 1,803,636 | (2) |
(1) | Statement of Operations location: Net realized gain (loss) – Swap contracts. |
(2) | Statement of Operations location: Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) – Swap contracts. |
The average notional amount of credit default swap contracts outstanding during the year ended October 31, 2013, which is indicative of the volume of this derivative type, was approximately $47,931,000.
7 Line of Credit
The Portfolio participates with other portfolios and funds managed by EVM and its affiliates in a $750 million unsecured line of credit agreement with a group of banks. Borrowings are made by the Portfolio solely to facilitate the handling of unusual and/or unanticipated short-term cash requirements. Interest is charged to the Portfolio based on its borrowings at an amount above either the Eurodollar rate or Federal Funds rate. In addition, a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.08% on the daily unused portion of the line of credit is allocated among the participating portfolios and funds at the end of each quarter. Because the line of credit is not available exclusively to the Portfolio, it may be unable to borrow some or all of its requested amounts at any particular time. The Portfolio did not have any significant borrowings or allocated fees during the year ended October 31, 2013.
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Notes to Financial Statements — continued
8 Credit Risk
The Portfolio primarily invests in lower rated and comparable quality unrated high yield securities. These investments have different risks than investments in debt securities rated investment grade. Risk of loss upon default by the borrower is significantly greater with respect to such debt than with other debt securities because these securities are generally unsecured and are more sensitive to adverse economic conditions, such as recession or increasing interest rates, than are investment grade issuers.
9 Fair Value Measurements
Under generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements, a three-tier hierarchy to prioritize the assumptions, referred to as inputs, is used in valuation techniques to measure fair value. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Ÿ | | Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical investments |
Ÿ | | Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.) |
Ÿ | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs (including a fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments) |
In cases where the inputs used to measure fair value fall in different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level disclosed is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
At October 31, 2013, the hierarchy of inputs used in valuing the Portfolio’s investments and open derivative instruments, which are carried at value, were as follows:
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Asset Description | | Level 1 | | | Level 2 | | | Level 3* | | | Total | |
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Corporate Bonds & Notes | | $ | — | | | $ | 4,178,705,689 | | | $ | 19,108,614 | | | $ | 4,197,814,303 | |
Senior Floating-Rate Interests | | | — | | | | 391,414,032 | | | | — | | | | 391,414,032 | |
Convertible Bonds | | | — | | | | — | | | | 23,100 | | | | 23,100 | |
Common Stocks | | | 6,309,563 | | | | 109,200 | | | | 7,935,702 | | | | 14,354,465 | |
Convertible Preferred Stocks | | | 4,786,178 | | | | 29,083,424 | | | | — | | | | 33,869,602 | |
Miscellaneous | | | — | | | | 5,770,269 | | | | 6,000,001 | | | | 11,770,270 | |
Warrants | | | — | | | | 696,875 | | | | — | | | | 696,875 | |
Short-Term Investments | | | — | | | | 217,618,827 | | | | — | | | | 217,618,827 | |
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Total Investments | | $ | 11,095,741 | | | $ | 4,823,398,316 | | | $ | 33,067,417 | | | $ | 4,867,561,474 | |
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Swap Contracts | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,056,477 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 6,056,477 | |
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Total | | $ | 11,095,741 | | | $ | 4,829,454,793 | | | $ | 33,067,417 | | | $ | 4,873,617,951 | |
* | None of the unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets, individually or collectively, had a material impact on the Portfolio. |
Level 3 investments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets were not significant and accordingly, a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for the year ended October 31, 2013 is not presented.
At October 31, 2013, there were no investments transferred between Level 1 and Level 2 during the year then ended.
Boston Income Portfolio
October 31, 2013
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Trustees and the Investors of Boston Income Portfolio:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Boston Income Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), including the portfolio of investments, as of October 31, 2013, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the supplementary data for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and supplementary data are the responsibility of the Portfolio’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and supplementary data based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and supplementary data are free of material misstatement. The Portfolio is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Portfolio’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities and senior loans owned as of October 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers, and selling or agent banks; where replies were not received from brokers and selling or agent banks, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements and supplementary data referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Boston Income Portfolio as of October 31, 2013, the results of its operations for the year then ended, the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the supplementary data for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
December 18, 2013
Eaton Vance
Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Management and Organization
Fund Management. The Trustees of Eaton Vance Series Trust II (the Trust) and Boston Income Portfolio (the Portfolio) are responsible for the overall management and supervision of the Trust’s and Portfolio’s affairs. The Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio are listed below. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Trustees and officers of the Trust and the Portfolio hold indefinite terms of office. The “Noninterested Trustees” consist of those Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust and the Portfolio, as that term is defined under the 1940 Act. The business address of each Trustee and officer is Two International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110. As used below, “EVC” refers to Eaton Vance Corp., “EV” refers to Eaton Vance, Inc., “EVM” refers to Eaton Vance Management, “BMR” refers to Boston Management and Research and “EVD” refers to Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. EVC and EV are the corporate parent and trustee, respectively, of EVM and BMR. EVD is the Fund’s principal underwriter, the Portfolio’s placement agent and a wholly-owned subsidiary of EVC. Each officer affiliated with Eaton Vance may hold a position with other Eaton Vance affiliates that is comparable to his or her position with EVM listed below. Each Trustee oversees 190 portfolios in the Eaton Vance Complex (including all master and feeder funds in a master feeder structure). Each officer serves as an officer of certain other Eaton Vance funds. Each Trustee and officer serves until his or her successor is elected.
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Name and Year of Birth | | Position(s)
with the Trust and the Portfolio | | Length of Service | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships
During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Interested Trustee |
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Thomas E. Faust Jr. 1958 | | Trustee | | Since 2007 | | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVC, Director and President of EV, Chief Executive Officer and President of EVM and BMR, and Director of EVD. Trustee and/or officer of 190 registered investment companies. Mr. Faust is an interested person because of his positions with EVM, BMR, EVD, EVC and EV, which are affiliates of the Trust and the Portfolio. Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Director of EVC and Hexavest Inc. |
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Noninterested Trustees |
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Scott E. Eston 1956 | | Trustee | | Since 2011 | | Private investor. Formerly held various positions at Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo and Co., L.L.C. (investment management firm) (1997-2009), including Chief Operating Officer (2002-2009), Chief Financial Officer (1997-2009) and Chairman of the Executive Committee (2002-2008); President and Principal Executive Officer, GMO Trust (open-end registered investment company) (2006-2009). Former Partner, Coopers and Lybrand L.L.P. (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (public accounting firm) (1987-1997). Directorships in the Last Five Years. None. |
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Benjamin C. Esty 1963 | | Trustee | | Since 2005 | | Roy and Elizabeth Simmons Professor of Business Administration and Finance Unit Head, Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration. Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None. |
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Allen R. Freedman 1940 | | Trustee | | Since 2007 | | Private Investor. Former Chairman (2002-2004) and a Director (1983-2004) of Systems & Computer Technology Corp. (provider of software to higher education). Formerly, a Director of Loring Ward International (fund distributor) (2005-2007). Former Chairman and a Director of Indus International, Inc. (provider of enterprise management software to the power generating industry) (2005-2007). Former Chief Executive Officer of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) (1979-2000). Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Director of Stonemor Partners, L.P. (owner and operator of cemeteries). Formerly, Director of Assurant, Inc. (insurance provider) (1979-2011). |
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William H. Park 1947 | | Trustee | | Since 2003 | | Consultant and private investor. Formerly, Chief Financial Officer, Aveon Group L.P. (investment management firm) (2010-2011). Formerly, Vice Chairman, Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company) (2006-2010). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm) (2002-2005). Formerly, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, United Asset Management Corporation (investment management firm) (1982-2001). Formerly, Senior Manager, Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm) (1972-1981). Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None. |
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
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Name and Year of Birth | | Position(s)
with theTrust and the Portfolio | | Length of Service | | Principal Occupation(s) and Directorships
During Past Five Years and Other Relevant Experience |
Noninterested Trustees (continued) |
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Ronald A. Pearlman 1940 | | Trustee | | Since 2003 | | Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center. Formerly, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy) and Assistant Secretary (Tax Policy), U.S. Department of the Treasury (1983-1985). Formerly, Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation, U.S. Congress (1988-1990). Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None. |
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Helen Frame Peters 1948 | | Trustee | | Since 2008 | | Professor of Finance, Carroll School of Management, Boston College. Formerly, Dean, Carroll School of Management, Boston College (2000-2002). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Fixed Income, Scudder Kemper Investments (investment management firm) (1998-1999). Formerly, Chief Investment Officer, Equity and Fixed Income, Colonial Management Associates (investment management firm) (1991-1998). Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) Formerly, Director of BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (wholesale club retailer) (2004-2011). Formerly, Trustee of SPDR Index Shares Funds and SPDR Series Trust (exchange traded funds) (2000-2009). Formerly, Director of Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston (a bank for banks) (2007-2009). |
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Lynn A. Stout 1957 | | Trustee | | Since 2001 | | Distinguished Professor of Corporate and Business Law, Jack G. Clarke Business Law Institute, Cornell University Law School. Formerly, the Paul Hastings Professor of Corporate and Securities Law (2006-2012) and Professor of Law (2001-2006), University of California at Los Angeles School of Law. Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None. |
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Harriett Tee Taggart 1948 | | Trustee | | Since 2011 | | Managing Director, Taggart Associates (a professional practice firm). Formerly, Partner and Senior Vice President, Wellington Management Company, LLP (investment management firm) (1983-2006). Directorships in the Last Five Years. Director of Albemarle Corporation (chemicals manufacturer) (since 2007) and The Hanover Group (specialty property and casualty insurance company) (since 2009). Formerly, Director of Lubrizol Corporation (specialty chemicals) (2007-2011). |
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Ralph F. Verni 1943 | | Chairman of the Board and Trustee | | Chairman of the Board since 2007 and Trustee since 2005 | | Consultant and private investor. Formerly, Chief Investment Officer (1982-1992), Chief Financial Officer (1988-1990) and Director (1982-1992), New England Life. Formerly, Chairperson, New England Mutual Funds (1982-1992). Formerly, President and Chief Executive Officer, State Street Management & Research (1992-2000). Formerly, Chairperson, State Street Research Mutual Funds (1992-2000). Formerly, Director, W.P. Carey, LLC (1998-2004) and First Pioneer Farm Credit Corp. (2002-2006). Directorships in the Last Five Years.(1) None. |
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Principal Officers who are not Trustees |
Name and Year of Birth | | Position(s) with the Trust and the Portfolio | | Length of Service | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
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Michael W. Weilheimer 1961 | | President | | Since 2002 | | Vice President of EVM and BMR. |
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Payson F. Swaffield 1956 | | Vice President of the Portfolio | | Since 2011 | | Vice President and Chief Income Investment Officer of EVM and BMR. |
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Maureen A. Gemma 1960 | | Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer | | Vice President since 2011, Secretary since 2007 and Chief Legal Officer since 2008 | | Vice President of EVM and BMR. |
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Income Fund of Boston
October 31, 2013
Management and Organization — continued
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Name and Year of Birth | | Position(s) with the Trust and the Portfolio | | Length of Service | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years |
Principal Officers who are not Trustees (continued) |
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James F. Kirchner(2) 1967 | | Treasurer | | Since 2013 | | Vice President of EVM and BMR. |
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Paul M. O’Neil 1953 | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Since 2004 | | Vice President of EVM and BMR. |
(1) | During their respective tenures, the Trustees (except Mr. Eston and Ms. Taggart) also served as Board members of one or more of the following Eaton Vance funds (which operated in the years noted): Eaton Vance Credit Opportunities Fund (launched in 2005 and terminated in 2010); Eaton Vance Insured Florida Plus Municipal Bond Fund (launched in 2002 and terminated in 2009); and Eaton Vance National Municipal Income Trust (launched in 1998 and terminated in 2009). |
(2) | Prior to 2013, Mr. Kirchner served as Assistant Treasurer of the Trust and of the Portfolio since 2007. |
The SAI for the Fund includes additional information about the Trustees and officers of the Fund and the Portfolio and can be obtained without charge on Eaton Vance’s website at www.eatonvance.com or by calling 1-800-262-1122.
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Delivery of Shareholder Documents. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) permits funds to deliver only one copy of shareholder documents, including prospectuses, proxy statements and shareholder reports, to fund investors with multiple accounts at the same residential or post office box address. This practice is often called “householding” and it helps eliminate duplicate mailings to shareholders. Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, may household the mailing of your documents indefinitely unless you instruct Eaton Vance, or your financial advisor, otherwise. If you would prefer that your Eaton Vance documents not be householded, please contact Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122, or contact your financial advisor. Your instructions that householding not apply to delivery of your Eaton Vance documents will be effective within 30 days of receipt by Eaton Vance or your financial advisor.
Portfolio Holdings. Each Eaton Vance Fund and its underlying Portfolio(s) (if applicable) will file a schedule of portfolio holdings on Form N-Q with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Form N-Q will be available on the Eaton Vance website at www.eatonvance.com, by calling Eaton Vance at 1-800-262-1122 or in the EDGAR database on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Form N-Q may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s public reference room in Washington, D.C. (call 1-800-732-0330 for information on the operation of the public reference room).
Proxy Voting. From time to time, funds are required to vote proxies related to the securities held by the funds. The Eaton Vance Funds or their underlying Portfolios (if applicable) vote proxies according to a set of policies and procedures approved by the Funds’ and Portfolios’ Boards. You may obtain a description of these policies and procedures and information on how the Funds or Portfolios voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-262-1122 and by accessing the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
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Investment Adviser of Boston Income Portfolio
Boston Management and Research
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Administrator of Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston
Eaton Vance Management
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
Principal Underwriter*
Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc.
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 482-8260
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
Transfer Agent
BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc.
Attn: Eaton Vance Funds
P.O. Box 9653
Providence, RI 02940-9653
(800) 262-1122
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
200 Berkeley Street
Boston, MA 02116-5022
Fund Offices
Two International Place
Boston, MA 02110
* | FINRA BrokerCheck. Investors may check the background of their Investment Professional by contacting the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). FINRA BrokerCheck is a free tool to help investors check the professional background of current and former FINRA-registered securities firms and brokers. FINRA BrokerCheck is available by calling 1-800-289-9999 and at www.FINRA.org. The FINRA BrokerCheck brochure describing this program is available to investors at www.FINRA.org. |

Item 2. Code of Ethics
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics applicable to its Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer. The registrant undertakes to provide a copy of such code of ethics to any person upon request, without charge, by calling 1-800-262-1122.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
The registrant’s Board has designated William H. Park, an independent trustee, as its audit committee financial expert. Mr. Park is a certified public accountant who is a consultant and private investor. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Aveon Group, L.P. (an investment management firm), as the Vice Chairman of Commercial Industrial Finance Corp. (specialty finance company), as President and Chief Executive Officer of Prizm Capital Management, LLC (investment management firm), as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of United Asset Management Corporation (an institutional investment management firm) and as a Senior Manager at Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers) (an independent registered public accounting firm).
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a)-(d)
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston (the “Fund”) is a series of Eaton Vance Series Trust II (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, which, including the Fund, contains a total of 2 series (the “Series”). The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. This Form N-CSR relates to the Fund’s annual report.
The following table presents the aggregate fees billed to the fund for the fund’s fiscal years ended October 31, 2012 and October 31, 2013 by the fund’s principal accountant, Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”), for professional services rendered for the audit of the fund’s annual financial statements and fees billed for other services rendered by D&T during such periods.
Eaton Vance Income Fund of Boston
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Fiscal Years Ended | | 10/31/12 | | | 10/31/13 | |
Audit Fees | | $ | 16,620 | | | $ | 17,320 | |
Audit-Related Fees(1) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Tax Fees(2) | | $ | 12,460 | | | $ | 12,870 | |
All Other Fees(3) | | $ | 310 | | | $ | 0 | |
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Total | | $ | 29,390 | | | $ | 30,190 | |
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1) | Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees. |
(2) | Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other tax related compliance/planning matters. |
(3) | All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services. |
The various Series comprising the Trust have differing fiscal year ends (October 31 or June 30). The following table presents the aggregate audit, audit-related, tax, and other fees billed to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.
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Fiscal Years Ended | | 6/30/12 | | | 10/31/12 | | | 6/30/13 | | | 10/31/13 | |
Audit Fees | | $ | 71,220 | | | $ | 16,620 | | | $ | 74,770 | | | $ | 17,320 | |
Audit-Related Fees(1) | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Tax Fees(2) | | $ | 28,590 | | | $ | 12,460 | | | $ | 30,030 | | | $ | 12,870 | |
All Other Fees(3) | | $ | 1,240 | | | $ | 310 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
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Total | | $ | 101,050 | (4) | | $ | 29,390 | | | $ | 104,800 | (4) | | $ | 30,190 | |
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(1) | Audit-related fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements and are not reported under the category of audit fees. |
(2) | Tax fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant relating to tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning and specifically include fees for tax return preparation and other tax related compliance/planning matters. |
(3) | All other fees consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant other than audit, audit-related, and tax services. |
(4) | Fees are paid by the Fund’s administrator pursuant to the terms of its administrative services agreement. |
(e)(1) The registrant’s audit committee has adopted policies and procedures relating to the pre-approval of services provided by the registrant’s principal accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policies”). The Pre-Approval Policies establish a framework intended to assist the audit committee in the proper discharge of its pre-approval responsibilities. As a general matter, the Pre-Approval Policies (i) specify certain types of audit, audit-related, tax, and other services determined to be pre-approved by the audit committee; and (ii) delineate specific procedures governing the mechanics of the pre-approval process, including the approval and monitoring of audit and non-audit service fees. Unless a service is specifically pre-approved under the Pre-Approval Policies, it must be separately pre-approved by the audit committee.
The Pre-Approval Policies and the types of audit and non-audit services pre-approved therein must be reviewed and ratified by the registrant’s audit committee at least annually. The registrant’s audit committee maintains full responsibility for the appointment, compensation, and oversight of the work of the registrant’s principal accountant.
(e)(2) No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) above were approved by the registrant’s audit committee pursuant to the “de minimis exception” set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The following table presents (i) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed for services rendered to all of the Series in the Trust by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each series; and (ii) the aggregate non-audit fees (i.e., fees for audit-related, tax, and other services) billed to the Eaton Vance organization by D&T for the last two fiscal years of each Series.
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Fiscal Years Ended | | 6/30/12 | | | 10/31/12 | | | 6/30/13 | | | 10/31/13 | |
Registrant(1) | | $ | 29,830 | | | $ | 12,770 | | | $ | 30,030 | | | $ | 12,870 | |
Eaton Vance(2) | | $ | 579,130 | | | $ | 566,619 | | | $ | 261,151 | | | $ | 526,385 | |
(1) | Includes all of the Series of the Trust. During the fiscal years reported above, certain of the Funds were “feeder” funds in a “master-feeder” fund structure or funds of funds. |
(2) | Various subsidiaries of Eaton Vance Corp. act in either an investment advisory and/or service provider capacity with respect to the Series and/or their respective “master” funds (if applicable). |
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered whether the provision by the registrant’s principal accountant of non-audit services to the registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments
Please see schedule of investments contained in the Report to Stockholders included under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
No material changes.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) It is the conclusion of the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer that the effectiveness of the registrant’s current disclosure controls and procedures (such disclosure controls and procedures having been evaluated within 90 days of the date of this filing) provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time period specified in the Commission’s rules and forms and that the information required to be disclosed by the registrant has been accumulated and communicated to the registrant’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer in order to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There have been no changes in the registrant’s internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
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(a)(1) | | Registrant’s Code of Ethics – Not applicable (please see Item 2). |
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(a)(2)(i) | | Treasurer’s Section 302 certification. |
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(a)(2)(ii) | | President’s Section 302 certification. |
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(b) | | Combined Section 906 certification. |
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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Eaton Vance Series Trust II |
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By: | | /s/ Michael W. Weilheimer |
| | Michael W. Weilheimer |
| | President |
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Date: | | December 13, 2013 |
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/ James F. Kirchner |
| | James F. Kirchner |
| | Treasurer |
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Date: | | December 13, 2013 |
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By: | | /s/ Michael W. Weilheimer |
| | Michael W. Weilheimer |
| | President |
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Date: | | December 13, 2013 |